This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
6
Dodd’s Kidney Pills credited by a Bon Pisco resident, Robert Bond, as saving his life after being in the last stages of Bright’s Disease. He states he used about twenty boxes and was pronounced well by his doctor, with no return of symptoms. The advertisement claims the medicine cures milder kidney complaints as well.
In Paris today Jitsu exponent Jinjitan defeated savate champion Victor Rente in a highly anticipated battle. Georges Dubois, famed for French style boxing, entered with heavy boots. The match drew a large crowd as officials managed the bout and observers noted the spectacle amid other mentions of geologic society updates and regional cures and endorsements.
Biway Lands Advance reports strong land sales in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta communities. Farmers acquiring holdings expect to settle improve and produce. Rail traffic expansion has raised demand and boosted values with Canadian Pacific Railway lands up 2 to 4 dollars per acre. Increases reported along Prince Albert line and nearby Saskatchewan valleys. Saskatchewan Valley Land Company raises prices by a couple of dollars per acre amid growing sales.
Representatives from Germany and the United States will address the upcoming Canadian Forestry Association meeting. Notices were issued by the association secretary for a gathering on the Dominion's forests, as Canada mulls tests of its governable forestry strength and moves to build a business-oriented United States Bureau of Forestry with cross-border commercial support. A German government agent, Mr A Scheck, who explored Canada for a report, will attend and participate. Minard's Liniment promoted for distemper. Canadian News briefs cover Ottawa hotel plans, Alberta civil service appointments, McConnell of Colfax injured, Stevenson of Morden demonstrates apples grow in Manitoba, and huge school land sales at High River.
Fragmented piece claims German success and native defeats in five engagements. Mentions Berlin, East Africa, rulers, and German governor figures with unclear names. Advertises Wolford's Sanitary Lotion as a cure for humans or animals in 30 minutes, claimed to be available at all druggists.
Arctic explorer Jistlanis-Fritjot Nansen is appointed Norwegian minister to Britain. A general committee seeks subscriptions for a suitable formal presentation to Canadians in Britain, aiming to recognize the appointment with a structured reception.
In Montreal F M Morse general manager states the Northwest payroll of the Grand Trunk Pacific has already reached a formidable level with about 1,000,000 spent by the company on insurers and westward work. He notes rail workers are kept busy paying high prices for right of way and that farmers sometimes clash with engineers over location while everyone stays focused on progress.
A prisoner in Saint Lazare, whose husband is a swindling bank clerk, sought a fur jacket for warmth. She promised payment upon release, prompting a furrier to deliver coats. The producer vouched for Mme Merelli as a loyal customer who never defaulted on payments while her husband settled her bills.
Incoherent text discusses luxury and German forces in South-West Africa, mentioning Kaiser's troops and war conduct. The fragment notes romantic distractions, pain in the back, and general wartime commentary without clear events, dates, or reliable details.
Fragmentary OCR evokes Roman arenas as varied venues from listable games to naval battles. Descriptions hint at belts of action, legendary figures like Numidian combatants, and landscapes with groves, lakes, and monsters, illustrating dramatic reversals of space for public spectacle.
A garbled OCR fragment references 1783 text by Het Walpole and Enstone describing cold weather and a tie, with stray mentions of highwaymen becoming tame and breaking into houses. Names and phrases are incomplete, yielding a partial, unclear snapshot of historical prose.
A Warwick county gathering resolved to stage a grand pageant in the grounds of Warwick Castle. Lord Warwick led the motion. Parker who directed the Sherborne pageant last year will oversee the scenes tracing the town’s history over the past thousand years. Also appears an advertisement for Purely Vegetable Pill-Pare e’s Vegetable Pills claiming relief for kidney and urinary issues and general vitality.
The draft arrangement for delegates at The Hague is being prepared by M. Pokouilof, the Russian minister at Pekin, to conduct negotiations with China after the Portsmouth treaty. Topics include Manchuria, Russian leases, and treaty matters needing Chinese assent. Baron Komura leads the Japanese side, aiming to sell the road below Kuancheng to China while preserving the Liao Tung branch. Russia has not accepted elevating Tokyo to ambassadorial status.
London dispatch on Southern Nigeria reports that the protectorate’s government relies on force to establish rule and maintain a large military establishment. Local revenue covers costs with a credit balance reported at the period end, highlighting the reliance on imperial finance and governance despite unsettled administrative beginnings.
Dominon Women’s Christian Temperance Union delegates report on foreign child marriage practices in Manitoba. Cases include thirteen and fourteen year old girls forced to marry older men unseen before marriage. Parents sell daughters for prospects of money. attorney general seeks prosecution route. Committee to develop solutions and plan work.
In Canada last year 117 271 immigrants at Hall St Montreal Vancouver and Victoria underwent medical checks. Of these 2 436 were detained in hospital for sickness and 12 percent were accompanied by a sick person. Fifteen were paupers and 13 criminals. There were 611 deported and 15 remained in hospital on June 20. There were 2 281 debarred for trachoma or eye disease and 13 for nervous disease, plus $6 persons returned to ports of origin. Of the deported total 111 were on the west coast near eastern ports of Quebec Halifax and St John. Forty nine percent were repor ted, that is one to every while one to every 58 was detained during the previous year. One deported at the Ante, or of in every. The United States report for last shows that of 921 persons ig were debarred on account use, of nearly one of The wh United States 38 origin, while of the
Winnipeg ladies led by Mr Symon descend Capalingean canyon face in British Columbia 525 feet deep. Mrs J Fisher Miss Tell Fisher and Miss Daley Fisher complete a three hour forest route to the bottom, a feat few men have achieved. They remark on the nerve required and the canyon’s near-united rock walls above the rushing stream.
An advertisement promises a complete home cure for rheumatism and paralysis, claiming a world class method by a Mr. Hi. Veno. It states the book is free for a limited period and requests postal reply, with the Veno Drug Company at 24 King Street West, Toronto.
The McDonald McMillan company contracted for the first portion of the Trunk Railway plans to keep construction active through winter. They have purchased two steam pile drivers and a hoisting machine for bridge work and will pursue brisk grading and piling, using available shovels and equipment.
A garbled report suggests diplomatic efforts to remove language proficiency requirements for immigrants. Authorities are examining contracts and tender processes as part of wider immigration policy discussions.
Peters of the Canadian Pacific Railway and H. Macdonald of the Mountain Lumbermen's Association met in Nelson British Columbia to fix rates for timber shipments into Manitoba and new western yards opened this summer. The conference aimed to adjust freight arrangements affecting shipments from the mountain timber to the new provinces and Manitoba.
An advertisement touts Armour Extract of Beef as a tonic to aid appetite digestion and nourishment. It claims the product enhances taste and aids early dinner digestion, while noting it is not claimed as food.
Discussion among lumber interests about increasing rough lumber prices as Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan face higher costs next year. Rates for cedar to Manitoba shift to 40 cents per 100 pounds, Fort William fir rate drops to 45 cents, and a meeting at Nelson in January may finalize the policy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.