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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
5
A garbled advice block suggests soaking the toe and rubbing vigorously, with daily application of a plaster to protect against bruises, stiffness, rheumatism, and general ailment. The text is fragmented and presents nonsensical medical guidance from an unclear source.
Beav er notes from last week report crops poor at MacGregor while Clan William railway material floods the town. Geo West runs the lone grain elevator, A. W. Stone plans apple shipments from Ontario, and J Hunter expands his blacksmith shop. Mrs Lamont and T H Lamont visit Portage, a new station agent arrives, and several locals travel or attend church services.
AUSTIN reports include a Friday schoolhouse political meeting announced with campaign topics to be discussed next week, Signthill Methodist church opening by Rev John Lageosk, and a Monday dinner event. Local personal news notes Joseph Gascoyne and Jon Welsh move to Bradwardine, postmaster Stone departs, Joan Williams succeeds Stickney as Massey Harris agent, Mrs. Thomson improves, and Mrs. Ed Campbell is ill.
A man from Tullamore Ontario recounts a severe three month bout of indigestion with sleepless nights and pain after meals. He found immediate relief after using Chamberlain's Pills and Liver Tablets, and recommends them, noting prompt relief and easy purchase from druggists.
Mrs Price escaped a bad accident near a creek where a horse bolted after a dog at a bridge turn. The riskier stretch hides the road and threshing fires add danger. Last Friday Mr Bagon, with D McLanglin, was seriously injured when run over by a threshing machine, breaking his right leg and left arm. Dalgleish’s new cottage nears completion, threshing ends, and wheat prices dominate chatter as crops in the district look strong. George Booth returns to Portage In Prairie for studies. G J Hood runs Lake of the Woods elevator. others travel between MacGregor and Winnipes.
Cragg of Bagot, recovering from typhoid fever, renewing old acquaintances in the district. David Stevenson bought a fine driving horse from K. McIntosh this week. Weather has been favorable for threshing and about ten days more will be needed. Norwheat shipments continuing at Youill and surrounding points. Gil Dare notices enabling other shipments the other day.
Wise readers advised to use Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor for corns warts and bunions in American and British markets. The ad promotes Par pew's preparation as standard for all sorts of corns and warts with cautions to follow directions.
The ad argues that vital resources decline around ages forty two to sixty two and promotes Ferrozone as a tonic to slow decay, strengthen the tired brain, fortify nerves, and impart vigor. It claims the product speeds up the whole being and pushes back senility, priced at 3c.
A collage of rustic verse and dense advertisements lists a pipe mishap and a hurried hardware fix followed by a flood of local shop notices. It promotes Fryer studio photography Campbell clothing McLeod’s Beaver Mor rison People’s store and various hardware and jewelry ads with prices and urged actions.
Fragmentary ad style note touts Catarrhozone as a cure for long lasting catarrh. Quoted lines from HL Downie claim nostril congestion and persistent symptoms ease with a $1.00 trial offer. Text reads like a period healing patent claim without clear dates or locations.
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