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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1898
Page
2
Report describes a failed investment scheme led by a man claiming to turn a profit with a plant on Tharey Binth Street and Lowe Av, stirring fear among about 200 shareholders who paid up to $250 per share before the venture collapsed amid widespread losses.
A fragmentary 19th century page recalls Lieutenant J G Mason Blant's praise for Don Carlos in the Carlist wars, noting his bravery and grace. The text shifts to a novel sport where reindeer outrun horses, with a St Peters Darg merchant building a course for sleigh racing and excitement in Ramian sport scenes. A French academy note places the North Pole at Kotche took, Russia, with a magnetic needle finding vertical orientation and latitude 52 degrees north.
A string of names and brief references spans U S figures in law and politics, European notables, military deeds, and cultural mentions. Figures include Jon Dewey, George A Fowler, N Mayo Dyer, Philip Sheridan, Augueste Bruchet, W A Peffer, Earl Hobson, Sarasate, Countess Talon, and others linked to courts, battles, empires, and exhibitions, with scattered notes on prizes and appointments.
A pasted collection of quotes on virtue patience generosity and decorum from writers such as Ovid Joubert Mazzini Swift Lavater Bulwer Voltaire Beecher Hanway and Thackeray. The piece presents brief reflections on character and conduct as guidance for personal behavior and social respect.
A bustling street scene shows Jabbs touting a bicycle and wheel deals as detectives inspect a “daisy” wheel and lead it to the station. The chatter shifts to readers’ quips, poems, and a surge of cultural gossip about explorers, manuscripts, and the search for historic relics in Jerusaler.
The American Derby revival opened at Kumpton Park Club Chicago on June 25 attracting notable race figures. The $1,000,000 invested in the club is evident in the grand facilities and lawns while Ted Sime’s ride in Begland drew wide attention as the event revived locally after four years. Bromley & Cos stable from Washington Park attended as spectators.
A children’s column recounts a Dutch Albany tale of J.P. Van Ameterdam, a baker famed for New Year cakes. A windblown old woman sought cookies, mischief followed, and misfortune struck till the baker shared prosperity after a witch’s ruse. The piece blends local lore with child friendly moral bits and reflections.
A miscellany notes railway travel for married Norwegian couples, Anglo-Saxon glove fashion, and a New York directory naming city population growth to 1,893,000. It cites San Francisco as a leading opium import hub, with 121,401 pounds imported and 25,408 duty. US bicycle exports to March 1908 total 95 dollars with a year growth of 853,378. A West Bath farmer argues against horse shedding as against nature, claiming his horses travel well year-round.
A fragment from a late 19th century magazine mixes travel notes in Lapland with a wild animal tale about the knort and a vivid anecdote of a Jersey artisan’s bill. It also contains martial and political musings on Gladstone era statesmanship, a hospital anecdote, and a quip on dead men bleeding, mingling travel, satire, and moral reflections.
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