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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
2
A garbled reminiscence describes a quarrel between Mapleford youth and another local, ending with mud thrown after a failed soft answer. The speaker mentions temperance and anger while recalling a line about restraining wrath and seeking peace.
Fragmented notices show a pig sale dispute aboard a restless elevator and a Connecticut farmhouse ad seeks a steady man to tend a garden for a cow. A daring Paris airfield experiment featured a pilot losing control at 00 feet and deploying a parachute to land.
Lildad asks why social lights resemble monkeys and Cyntous responds that it is because they are such good climbers, reflecting a playful exchange about behavior.
An ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets for infant health and prompt recognition of illness. It claims mothers can keep a constant supply at home and offers a free Little Book on infant care. Mrs G J Pontam endorses the medicine, noting four children were raised with it. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 23 cents per box.
The text recounts various anecdotes of extreme marriage patterns and unconventional unions. It cites a German figure with over 100 marriages, a Russian woman who wed twenty husbands while Siberia crimes are noted, a Pennsylvanian woman jailed for bigamy, and a Boer mother linked to forty-nine children.
A crowded Women’s Social and Political Union gathering at 215 Long before the hour the ball was died. Mrs Dacre Fox and General Drummond spoke as Miss Kenny received a warm ovation after entering behind a banner. Police and detectives faced heckling supporters as the crowd erupted and many women pressed toward the stage, while calls of shame and cheers filled the room amid narrow escapes and a display of militant tactics.
An anecdote recounts Pombo at a New York literary salon hosted by a notable Argentine woman. He is pressed about a mysterious poetess, praised as deeply feminine verses, and the hostess urges him to meet Edda now in New York, with playful banter about identity and introductions drawing in maid and mistress dialogue.
In a dim bar scene Zeph argues with patrons and resists being escorted out. The bartender seizes Zeph by the shoulder to rouse him and warn him to leave, while Zeph staggers and protests with defiant remarks. The altercation ends with Zeph recovering some posture as others react to the disturbance.
A fragmentary text describes Bridget the Morse household servant accused of misplacing four red apples from a pantry. Mrs More questions the coincidence as a tourist and a janitor discuss Oliver Goldsmith and the house's past residents. The scene hints at a longer tale of loyalty, wandering, and local lore.
A teacher scolds pupils for laziness and dependency. He warns about the habitual loafer who asks for all and gives little in return. John, Maud, Joby, and Betty appear in a scene highlighting hesitation and social tension as a class discusses effort and virtue.
A fragment mentions a plan to host thirteen at a table and discusses whether the large party is acceptable if the dinner is paid by one person. An image description notes an attractive stock certificate showing a gesture of emitting smoke. The text references two men named Brown and Mason and a moment of social planning.
A country village preacher confronts a parishioner’s son after he is found in a crack of night. The minister questions the youth about his father knowing of his presence, and the boy admits his father would infer he was there, hinting at hidden mischief.
A small boy visits a physician for ear pain. The doctor notes the ear is full of water while discussing a simple cause. The scene includes a child’s response about eating watermelons as a possible reason.
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