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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1886
Page
3
Mr Woodworth submits a petition praying that an act be passed by the Dominion Government this session to authorize a company named I ford and Edmonton Railway Company to construct a line via Rapid City.
William Waewen MPP for Woodlands says Manitoba farmers should form a dairy association to promote agriculture. He notes Winnipeg will discuss steps in the next legislative session to organize such an entity and address mutual interests.
The Seed Annual from D. M. Ferry & Co of Detroit highlights wisdom through age and experience. The firm, one of the nation’s largest seed houses, is praised for its wide reputation and consistent quality. The publication is offered free on request.
An elderly physician, long retired, claims a simple remedy from an East Indian missionary can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and related illnesses. He offers the full recipe with instructions free of charge by mail to Rochester New York, requesting readers mention the paper.
A wild-eyed man entered a Chatham Street shop and offered to buy a pistol for two dollars. The clerk suggested he load it and, before sunrise, end his miserable life. The shopkeeper then asked what to do about another man who aimed to kill himself, proposing a five dollar charge. The incident is reported by the New York Sun.
Patent medicine advertises Mrs Windows soothing syrup to ease teething pain and sleepless nights for worried parents. Claims quick relief for diarrhea bowels cramps and stomach troubles in children with a broad list of ailments and no proven medical endorsement.
A garbled historical fragment references a man’s right to resist nature and the tension between expected restraint and defiance. The text appears as partial dialogue or quotation, offering little concrete context or named entities to identify.
A historical notice notes breakthroughs in electricity for propulsion, including electric motors for locomotives and lifts in New York, Paris, and on the Thames. It cites Stephen A Field and Siemens accumulators, claims reduced fuel use, and hints at electric weapons and submarines, signaling a coming revolution in motive power and industry.
The text surveys moon personifications in diverse cultures from the Uttawas and Chiquites to Botecudos and groups in Central America and Africa. It notes the moon as creator, mother, rider, or deity, with varied rituals and beliefs tied to cycles, fertility, and social customs, reflecting a wide mythic tapestry.
The notice lists Acts extended to the North West Territories by proclamation on various dates in 1882 and 1886 including the Public Act on navigable rivers, and other acts detailed by Vic and Ve r cap numbers. It notes the declaration to be taken by operators under the Lieut enant Governor's authority and signed by A. B. Porget Clerk of Council Regina dated 15 January 1886.
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