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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
6
A national commentary discusses enduring East West differences over development costs and resource use. It argues Western grievances over CPR subsidies, land grants, tax and freight burdens, and underutilized Western resources despite Eastern access to resources and federal policies.
The West protests Eastern use of tariff protection to burden Western producers while accusing Westerners of disloyalty. Disputes over Ontario Quebec politics fuel national policy clashes and slow Canada’s development. Next week the paper outlines steps to reconcile East West differences and strengthen progress.
Austrian territory has expelled all dukes and families led by Archduke Friederich a former marshal. A special train escorted by republican guards carried the archducal party to Switzerland amid continued rationing and discontent.
The quotation asserts that motion would retard progress and growth, jeopardizing prosperity, and casting doubt and danger over the permanence of the Confederation. It frames the issue as a threat to the union and future stability.
London reports that Secretary of War Churchill sent a telegram to British troops in northern Russia promising relief at the earliest possible moment. A relieving force has provisional officers and is drawing on reservists and demobilized men, with further schemes to ensure continuity in the Russian theater.
An official Esthonian army statement reports seven villages and 200 prisoners captured after Bolshevik defeats. It adds that Finnish forces crossed the Narova river near Narva, stormed Gdov by Lake Peipus, taking 300 men and substantial war material.
Mrs Laluste Pell tiers letter from St Damas des Aulnaies Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets as gentle yet thorough relief for constipation colic and fevers in infants. Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells boxes by dealers or mail at 25 cents each.
A Berlin report in the Lokal Anzeifer cites official casualty figures showing 32,454 active Prussian officers killed wounded or missing out of 34,250 and over 4,330,000 soldiers killed wounded or missing out of 10,178,000 who fought at the front. The piece argues officers fought with their men, notes higher losses in the first two years, and says later losses declined as officers were kept for general staff work.
The Amherst steamer departs Quebec carrying the first expedition to penetrate Ungava for development work. The party will sail to Clarke City and then inland to the Ungava region. A separate note recalls the last wolf in Wales killed in 1768 near Cader Idris.
A tidh deposit of asphalt was discovered near the water's edge in the Philippines. No inland transportation appears necessary to access the site.
The document cites Marshal Foch sending thanks to Australian troops for their steadfast morale and endurance in support of the Allies. It highlights admiration for their boldness and service from start to finish, and notes a memorial sentiment toward their sacrifices. Additional letters praise Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for nervous exhaustion and headaches, with endorsements from Mrs. Stinson and others.
Victoria British Columbia reports that eight of twenty seven wooden steamers built for the imperial munitions board on the Columbian coast have been sold to the French government. The vessels include the War Yukon War Nootka War Songhee War Puget War Selkirk War Cariboo War Comox and War Masset. The War Suquash has departed on part of her maiden voyage to the United Kingdom.
An advertisement proclaims Graves' Worm Exterinator as the best medicine to expel worms from the system, claiming it ensures children remain healthy when worms are removed.
A decades long asthma treatment by Dr J p Kellose has become the sole recognized remedy on the market. It is praised for its lasting effectiveness, curing many sufferers and earning wide attention in medical circles.
More than 40 experienced farm laborers are needed at once in Manitoba this week. J. A. Bo from the department reports farmers will be at work on the land in advanced districts as soil readiness improves.
The Clark Milling Co of Minneapolis plans to convert the former mineral plant in St Boniface into a modern mill with 1250 barrels per day capacity. A spur track from the Greater Winnipeg water district will be requested to operate alongside the new facility. The Chinese government will start an aerial transport and mail service with General Tinge named director.
The large Doukhobor community west of Lethbridge in Cowley Alberta is negotiating to acquire additional land to expand the colony.
A man with a razor was caught by his wife trying to assassinate a corn with a Putnam's Corn Extractor advertised as a pain relief and cure. The ad claims the product costs 25¢ and is sold by all dealers.
Canadian thrift tale shows two Saskatchewan sisters gathering wheat from stubble earning 315 dollars after four days from field gleanings. Similar effort by another pair yields about 150 bushels off 160 acres. Helsingfors reports Bolshevists repatriated 2000 POWs trained for propaganda and 5000 POWs joined the Red Army. Miller's Worm Powders touted for worm related health issues and infant mortality. Alberta civil servants form a new association.
A rural note argues that crops thrive on treeless land but beauty suffers. suggests planting a few shade trees near every house to improve scenery and living comfort.
Describes fever and ague linked to digestive and liver issues and claims Parmelec’s Vegetable Pills calm fevers and subdue ague within days. Notes many sufferers can obtain relief and regard the remedy as best available.
A young boy defines dew as the world’s sweat, explaining that the earth turns on its axis 465 times every 24 hours and moves so fast that it sweats. The whimsical piece blends science facts with a childlike metaphor.
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