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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
7
A fragmentary report discusses child injuries from household accidents and a nurse's warning. It mentions Zam-Buk as a supposed cure for wounds, with testimonials about healing and bandage removal, alongside cautions about unsafe imitators and a note on a dam construction project.
A long kritical piece warns that running a full marathon endangers heart health and risks long term disease. It compares marathon stress to horse racing, cites expert cautions, and urges restraint, highlighting dangers to youths and adults alike. It also weaves in editorial asides about public figures, newspaper notoriety, and unrelated domestic vignettes.
A fragment from a Washington Star item notes a magic teacher in the next apartment, causing noise that drowns out a piano, with a playful exchange about a lickin and a gentleman seeking room. It hints at social quirks and neighborhood humor in Harper’s Bazaar style.
An illustrator notes the decline of padded shoulders in ready for wear and comic art. The bulky muscular look fades as the popular ideal shifts to a lean, broad-shouldered form. Beach fashion embraces a natural line with jersey garments and minimal padding, signaling a new masculine beauty standard.
In a fragmentary reminiscence a fading theater scene in San Francisco recalls David Rola and an awkward troupe performing biblical lines. The piece wanders to lavender perfume once famed with Roman invaders and eighteenth century ladies, noting Queen Victoria’s aid to revive the scent tradition.
In a classroom discussion the student asks how the prodigal son’s return was greeted and what actions showed the family’s joy. The reply emphasizes curiosity about the characters and the emotional response of the story’s pivotal moment.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a permanent cure for indigestion and related ailments. It cites personal anecdotes of relief, claiming benefits for rheumatism heart palpitations neuralgia and other conditions tied to blood health. Pills are sold through medicine dealers or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A jumble of 19th century style vignettes shows Hetty learning proper grammar from her uncle on a May day, a medical ad touts a dysentery remedy, and a prisoner questions guilt in court in the Washington Star’s clipped reporting.
An old man uncovered score quart cans containing a red sweet smelling substance. He planned to use it as paint in a cottage, but a rainstorm washed away the markings. A pharmacist later identified the substance as a drug store product worth $4 per can, raising questions about the discovery and its handling.
A brief domestic scene centers on Mrs Quilluser choosing between making mittens for Mary and shoes for Willie. Willie’s need is pressed, and a promise to provide his shoes is referenced as the practical concern guiding the decision. The mood remains hopeful and collaborative.
An old survey notes how oath taking differs worldwide from kneeling Chinese rites with cracked porcelain to candles, animal symbolism, and sacred texts. It cites Norway’s preludes, Mohammedan use of the Koran, Spanish crossing of thumbs and kisses, and European ceremonial phrasing.
The piece discusses the difficulty of securing truly decrepit garments for actors. It notes that genuine wear is hard to fake, requiring long aging or scavenging in slums for authentic ragged coats and trousers. Women’s stage outfits face the same challenge, while fumigation and ash-dump sources are mentioned as ways to obtain old wardrobe pieces.
Reading from Acts 23 11 as Paul discusses his fate before the Jewish council and the Roman governor. The night brings warnings of plots against Paul while the Lord’s presence steadies him. The lesson reflects on faith under pressure and urges readers to trust divine guidance amid conflict.
A Dundee Advertiser note tells of the local minister meeting old shoemaker Mr Bain on his way home from morning service. The shoemaker jokes that a dose of sleep might aid Mrs Bain’s health, suggesting a medical quip about a “quid sleep” as help during the conversation.
The article surveys historic norms of kisses from Egypt where politeness involved hand and head contact to Rome where slaves kissing free women risked death. It notes Cato’s law against kissing parents before children, Greek prohibition of kissing a woman in public, and varied practices in Austria Russia and Poland with official and social ranks shaping who may be kissed and where.
A fragmentary dialogue recounts a boy defending a camel named Rameses, claiming he never strikes the animal and explaining how he handles misbehavior by twisting the camel’s tail. The rustic exchange touches on humane treatment of animals and the lady’s remark about consideration.
A garbled vignette contrasts a German newcomer’s failed business talk with a friend’s wary optimism. It juxtaposes mispronounced English phrases with a quip about transactions and outcomes, reflecting language friction and miscommunication.
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