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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1905
Page
6
A garbled narrative centers on Major Crofoot described as a promoter, with a perplexing scene where confusion and odd dialogue occur. The piece presents a surreal, fragmented exchange about investment and recognition, with a humorous taunt from a caller.
Pam Green confronts Major as they recall past schemes and a shared history. Green jokes about old debts while the Major, surprised, recalls Mexico and past ventures. The meeting blends humor with tainted camaraderie as plans about loans surface amid nostalgia.
A jittery political fiasco unfolds as a man touts an American Interchangeable Pie Company scheme promising 100 percent dividends in six months. Mayhem erupts with pies flying, desks toppled, and officials branding the event a wild fraud in a March to October timeline.
The passage recounts girdles and attached tools and talismans used in ancient times, noting items like ink horns, handkerchers, pens, purses, and utility chains. It compares girdles to chatelaines, describing their practical and symbolic value as keepsakes and status markers in society.
Barwick Ontario on November 6 reports a local case of typhoid and rheumatism cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. William Jobo Dixon, who could not walk without a stick or lace his shoe, says after three boxes he regained full mobility and strength and now works daily.
The Parson bird, a glossy green New Zealand parrot with white throat tufts, can be taught to crow speak and whistle tunes. It imitates many sounds, including a bell like note, and often breaks into a medley of noises. The species appears unafraid of humans, yet its range is shrinking.
A partial reminiscence discusses scavenger hens and eggs not eaten. It recalls a woman who preferred sunflower eggs though the country’s best eggs were cited. An old German reportedly fed chickens sunflower seeds, affecting egg remarks. Some eggs were sent and found true, with nature remarks noted.
The account describes William the co attempting to reach England stopping as sand fell on his face, with bystanders crying for mercy and William asking what was wrong. Mozart is noted as small and pale with emaciated features in later years.
A report notes more than ten deer roam a vast region of Scotland spanning about 2,000,000 acres. TheObservation highlights the scale of wildlife habitat in the area and underscores conservation considerations for such expansive terrain.
Describes Skibo as a 20 000 acre estate with 10000 acres moor 6000 acres arable and 4000 acres woodland. Noted game includes 600 to 800 brace grouse 22 stags 4 fallow bucks 42 roe deer plus wildfowl and other game. Fishing prospects include salmon sea trout along Evelix and trout in Lochs Migdale Taggan Tars and Buldue and woodcock and pheasant nearby.
An OCR fragment quotes a Ush scientist invoking Sir Isaac Newton and the limits of human knowledge. It references progress since Newton, suggests humans are just beginning to understand the wonders of the world, and includes garbled phrases about marks and places, with many typos.
Jones aged 27 was bitten by a dog in her home and later developed hydrophobia like symptoms. She has suffered attacks since childhood and recently again, being restrained only by opiates as doctors study an unusual epileptic like condition.
Ten years of neuralgia described as torturing pain and tingling then healed by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Mrs RC Johnson of Simpson’s Corner credits the remedy after trying physicians and advertisers with no benefit. The ad promotes blood reform and nerve relief, offering free home cure book and orders via The Veno Drug Co in Toronto.
A 19th century account notes the British State crown for Queen Victoria weighing two pounds seven ounces with value £300. It mentions Edward the Confessor’s sapphire, two crowns in the Pope’s treasure valued at £100, one given by Napoleon to Pius VII containing the world’s largest emerald, and another gifted by Queen Isabella of Spain to Pius IX weighing three pounds with value £300,000.
A Cumberland lad named Fison has never missed an attendant at Waverbridge School near Wigton. Living a mile from the school, he has daily tramped the road back and forth since age four, totaling over 2,000 miles walked to attend.
A fragmentary report notes patients afflicted with severe ailments including apepaia and constipation linked to heart distress. One case mentions improvement under Dr Agnew's regimen, while another seeks relief through unspecified measures.
The article explains dog days as the hot period tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius, with varying start dates from July to August and durations of 30 to 50 days. It notes ancient beliefs linking heat to unhealthy saffects, cites Hippocrates calling it the most unhealthy season, and references Nile flooding indications as part of seasonal lore.
A garbled line asks why she is not in, then contemplates the reason she remains. The fragment hints at a lack of encouragement and unclear status, leaving interpretation to the reader.
While tearing down Lake Village Arkansas courthouse a ballot box from the 1860s is found. The ticket names Jefferson Davis for president and Alexander Stephens for vice president along with several electors. Judge Mansfield of Franklin reportedly the only survivor of those named.
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