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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
7
An old man sits thoughtfully on a rising tombstone in a churchyard as trees look fresh and green. A passing tramp asks about the weather and the man jokes that it is set to make spring up. A separate quip about a barber and a dyed hair ends the fragment.
A hunter who found a lost child refused a $500 reward saying the parents’ joy was reward enough. the passage contrasts virtue with monetary gain and ponders why there is never a whole day, noting life’s daily breakage.
A fragmentary report describes James Brewster uncovering a timber section bearing initials linked to Sir George Simpson, explorer and Hudson Bay Company leader. The carved inscription, believed to be by Simpson or his aide, was found on the Great Divide near Simpson Pass and is being photographed for Ottawa and museum archives.
A railway ticket collector asks for a fare from a drunken passenger in a carriage. The traveler refuses, claiming no ticket, then offers a higher amount when the clerk shows a fare table. The scene ends as a watchful sound disturbs the sleep aboard.
The Knoxville Sentinel reports an analysis from the New York board of health showing married men aged 20 to 29 have a death rate of 1 in 4 per thousand, higher than single men 6.6 per thousand, with widowed and divorced men at 12.3. For ages 50 to 89, married men are 12.0 per thousand versus 14.1 for single and divorced men, a finding labeled a deadly parallel across decades.
One hundred thirty one shooters competed in the Western Trapshooters League Tournament held July 26 in Danbury Connecticut. W I Newsom of Hartford posted a high score of 97 clay targets broken of 100 in the main event, using Remington UMC speed shells.
The tale follows a Captain famed for evading direct questions. Four friends test him by asking prices and times as he returns from market. He responds with vague, humorous refusals about the pigeons’ worth, then declares they are for eating, ending the prank. Also a brief ad-like note extols Thomas Eclectric Oil for camp use.
A plan proposed to curb the fly problem in Boston centers on removing manure from stables and closely covering all garbage. Proponents argue this preventive scheme destroys breeding grounds, a more effective approach than swatting flies after they appear.
Fragmented reminiscence discusses church progress through building plans like a gym or garage. The speaker’s dialogue touches on knee injury, cold water therapy, and vague private concerns as boards and privacy are mentioned. The tone resembles a public meeting transcript with scattered phrases.
An expert recounts escaping a blaze on a scraper’s top floor. While trapped the first expert plucked a goose and slid down. A second expert, proud of past rescues, watched as hundreds on the street hoped the flames would not reach him. He kept presence of mind and walked down the stairs.
A letter from David Henderson of Bellessie Station Kings County New Brunswick dated September 17 1908 describes a bleeding tumor on the face and the failure of various remedies before trying Minari's Liniment Company product. The writer claims complete healing after using fewer doses.
In this passage a conversational exchange about advice to a talkative person is followed by remarks on matches as a frequent fire hazard. The narrator notes matches are ubiquitous in rooms and pockets, handled carelessly, leading to many fires across the continent. The warning emphasizes the pervasiveness and risk of matches in daily environments.
A humorous note describes a husband returning home late and stumbling over mission furniture while his wife teases that love may be blind but still hears him. The piece uses lighthearted domestic irony to reflect on marriage.
A cluttered OCR fragment references NA-DRU-CO Headache Wafers claiming prompt relief and urging readers to ask their druggist. The text blends ad copy with scattered, unfinished notes about sports and cultural items, including cricket and Chaminade, plus misc. miscellaneous snapshots.
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