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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
7
A Lenn Rea College grafting experiment demonstrates joining a tonal hott on a potato plant. Although attempts were made, the demonstration appears mainly of curiosity with no evident economic value.
A garbled description notes a new seed exchange initiative for farmers, offering a chance to trade seeds locally. The text mentions exchange, sales to other farmers, and a program to manage seed distribution, but the details are unclear.
A fragmentary report discusses a royal figure, the Prince, stepping back from public conflict to focus on writing. It hints at a 1913 manuscript with bold claims about Verdun and Germany, suggesting tension between intellectual posture and military power. The piece notes his readings and aims to explain perceived failures.
A fragment notes relief claims for Baby's Own Tablets and Tine Tablets sold by Williams' Medicine in Brockville Ontario, with endorsements from Mrs Napoleon Tatbeet of St Ignace Quebec and others. Other items mention Dr Thomas's Electric Oil and Puck Minard's Liniment as household cures.
The report notes Turkish forces retreating toward Amara and Kutel Atara as General Maud advances from Bagdad with about 12,000 troops on December 13, 1916. It argues that British lessons from Townsend show war is won by more than infantry and that modern operations demand broader capabilities.
Fragmented OCR fragment references war balance, Keogh signature, and Mexican border deaths. Mentions Spain and American cases with vague dates May to October. Details are garbled, no clear events or names beyond those few.
A purporting old fashioned cough medicine is advertised by a local druggist. The note claims the remedy is welcomed by customers and suggests adding granulated sugar and soda water. A pharmacy address is provided for orders and inquiries.
Saskatchewan's Rural Telephones project appears in disarray with misissued tribal designations and a $4400 misallocation. The note outlines an eight-part division of funds and references provincial telecommunication plans. The fragmentary text points to governance and budgeting questions affecting rural lines.
Peleford Counter Check Book Company LTD solicits orders for counter check and sales books. It cites rising paper costs and premium materials but promises reasonable prices, samples, and prompt service from its modern plant in Canada with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver.
A fragmented notice discusses Britain financing World War I, noting vast debt, securities markets in the United States, and the wartime economy's magnitude. It contrasts Britain’s borrowing with American resources and highlights the political and financial implications for the Allied effort.
A fragmented clipping mentions Minards Liniment as a remedy for burns and praises a character named Faith for seeking companionship and speech. It weaves in stray phrases about a father, a brother studying arithmetic, and a rumor of political figures debating sewers and food supplies. The excerpt ends with attributions to the Caleary Herald.
A discovery claims a magnet can locate sunken ships and retrieve thousands of shells from Japanese bay bottoms and European battlefields. It suggests lifting sunken vessels from the sea bottom could be possible, with land magnets already lifting heavy weights.
Fragmentary OCR recalls Sir Francis Drake lore from Devonshire days. The article mentions heirlooms, the queen, the Bible and sword of Seafighter, and a tale of Cadiz harbor, royal scrutiny, and naval daring. It notes Hakluyt’s chronicles and the enduring inspiration Drake provides to mariners.
A reader testimonials Dodd's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy for kidney related troubles. The letter claims success after trying many medicines and credits the pills with alleviating lumbago rheumatism dropsy heart disease and Bright's Disease by curing the kidneys.
Mr. Motherwell reports that Better Farming trains drew crowds across 88 stations in 1916, with mileage rising from 1,344 in 1915 to 1,940 in 1916 and total attendance reaching 36 4 thousand. Attendance included 18,262 men, 13, 2 women and 555 children in 1915, rising to 245 men, 5,210 women and 2,218 in 1916, while operating costs fell from 7,000.70 in 1914 to 4,787.22 in 1916 as the College of Culture supplied livestock and staff as lecturers and demonstrators.
An incoming letter to the Canadian Northern Railway reports mineral potential along tributaries to the North Thompson River. It notes copper ore with gold values at headwaters, magnetite iron with gold content, and 30 tons of Gateway ore valued around 4000 dollars. The writer urges capital for development in this promising frontier district.
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