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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
6
A fragmented World War era miscellany notes Eskimo beliefs on dying and spirits, dangers of drowning in sea and fresh water, and medical oil popularity. It touches on crime, opium, and social observations, with stray anecdotes about public figures and manners.
A fragmentary reminiscence blends coffee and tea effects with a tale from King Kwor’s era. It recounts a promenade scene where Corradt’s bouquet becomes a social pivot and a royal interruption when a noble insists on better gifts for a stately Americ an Lady Cork.
A fragment from a period piece discusses summer ailments facing young children and endorses Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy kept in homes with infants. It quotes Mrs Edward Covell of Lombardy Ontario praising the medicine and notes the product is sold by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co in Brooklyn.
Fragmentary OCR text describing a eye remedy product by Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. Mentions liquid and eye salve in aseptic tubes with prices 25 cents and 50 cents. Contains garbled phrases and misspelled product names.
Readers learn of local church artistry and memorial designs in Bodelwyddan and Owicrd areas. The article describes an angel statue modeled from royal design, a graveyard window, a font carved by two sisters now grown, and links to Sir Hugh Williams and the Lloyd George family. It also recalls a Crusader figure at Owicrd and a tale about General Andrew Jackson nicknamed Old Hickory with the Greek War memory. The piece blends art, donors, and historic anecdotes from the region.
The speaker recalls being mistaken for older or younger at different ages, noting how appearances mislead, mentioning a father’s gray hair at sixteen, and reflecting on how people judge by looks and assume honesty or deceit. The narrative contrasts aging, family, and the fallibility of first impressions.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a journey from Newport toward Cardiff with a cart driver asking about distance and dates across New Year and Christmas. The speakers discuss how far it is and hint at time markers such as S Day and New Year while unsure about exact distances.
A New Jersey report claims a wife may be paid weekly for housework to avoid creditors. The piece notes potential abuses when spouses oppose each other in debts, warning of dangers of such bills being pushed for years. Buffalo News.
On a long journey to London a passenger made loud and foolish remarks disturbing another traveler. The disruptive man commented near Hanwell asylum and shouted crude lines about a goat and work on the railway, drawing glances from fellow travelers.
A Chicago News description outlines pickpockets as short travel skippers in mats of two types, ages around five, with soft, workless hands. It notes furtive eyes, sallow complexion from prison pallor or drug use, and marked facial features. They are high strung yet polite, avoid weapons, and dress to blend in while on duty.
In a garbled account a speaker recalls meeting someone who offered to pay a fare aboard a car. The narrative shifts to a courtroom scene where an applicant is pressed with Blackstone questions by judges, with lines about studying state statutes and knowledge claimed to be crucial in stature and understanding.
A mother is surprised and delighted when her son Sammy returns home with a proud announcement about his reading, praising his improvement in class and the new method he is using. The item also includes an unrelated medical ad about Parmeloe’s Vegetable Pills for indigestion, described as a longstanding remedy.
A fragmentary inquiry wonders how a phrase from the London press would be read today. It ponders pronouns or descriptors like Brigst Pupi and fe tuat mar, asking what term names fit.
A fragmentary exchange shows Alan Weil and a wife discussing bills and a possible limit on amounts. The text is garbled and provides limited context about a business or financial dispute.
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