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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
3
The Panama canal operation has been accelerated to allow vessels to pass in just over four hours, a drop of more than 30 percent in six months. The report contrasts current transit times with the past when large ships took four weeks to round Cape Horn and the Straits of Magellan, noting a dramatic improvement.
The account recalls the battle at sea with Sir Richard Grenville and Captain Loftus Jones leading divisions against heavy odds. A destroyer captain bouts loss of limbs, signals to abandon, and orders a ship to return under fire. Survivors lift their dying commander onto a raft and bid a final hymn as he dies.
An Answers letter from London quips that Minard's Liniment cures dandruff and comments on fashion trends turning more youthful each year. The writer jokes that if trends continue, his wife will abandon her motor car and give up a baby carriage for a new look.
A Vancouver Province excerpt promotes Parmelees Vegetable Pills as the quickest cure for low mood and melancholy linked to disordered stomachs. It asserts relief for the afflicted and notes the pills’ proven efficacy in prior cases. The piece also recounts an Army exam anecdote about a lively Irish applicant reacting to a doctor’s remark.
A smoker’s fragment describes a facial skin ailment that worsened quickly. The narrator seeks relief with Cutie Guta Soap and Ointment and Ca ticura Soap, then notes a free sample postcard from Caticura Dept. A U.S.A. sold widely.
A Scotish farmer recounts Alberta breeders to claim the province produces top stock. Frank Collient of Crossfield Alberta is poised to own the largest Thoroughbred stock herd in Canada with over six hundred cattle. George Lane of Daly notes Alberta’s proven success and lower land costs. A later anecdote mentions a laborer and a witty remark about his wife.
In a London Morning Post voice the piece lauds Britain for upholding sea freedom while condemning German actions as piracy murder and robbing civilians. It argues Germany seeks lawless control, while Britain and allied nations must defend maritime rights and lives.
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative for infants that does not gripe and is drug free. A user, P. Moulton of St Stephen, endorses the product and says it’s the most effective laxative for babies he has used. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr. Wi Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 2 cents per box.
The account describes a mishap involving General Benn observing a raw recruit near an empty box. The scene shows the general reprimanding or advising the recruit amid attention to military regulations. The fragment hints at a confrontation or corrective moment during a training or parade setting.
A reader testifies that Minards Liniment eased a badly jammed foot after a late bath. The note expresses satisfaction with the product and is signed by G. Memulle.
Fragmented clipping recounts calls to endure wartime strain with courage and unity. It urges no peace but victory, highlighting duty to future generations and the nation’s fight against aggression amid the civil population’s hardships. Includes stray notes on automobiles and a printed exchange about a book edition.
A sergeant of the CBE recalls German parties near No Man’s Land last week signaling for parley. Believing the tactics staged, he argues the Germans hope to spread word that British troops are weary and seeking fraternization. He asserts the safe course is to reject the offer.
The piece argues Russia's collapse would be offset by American action but stresses the need for strong British divisions and robust American training reserves. It warns the US cannot strike with full power and highlights the chaos hindering allied effort amid wartime pressures.
The latest cable from the British ministry warns of drastic ration cuts for Britain by month end. Fats and bacon supplies are low and urgent imports are needed. Italy endures bread and sugar rations with restrictions on meat consumption.
Alberta faces a spring seeding boost with an estimated fifteen to twenty percent more acreage. Observers expect grain output to rise by about twenty percent over 1917 due to extensive summer fallow and favorable conditions. Authorities call the estimate provisional and cautious.
A health notice warns against waiting for asthma to improve on its own and stresses early medical care. Dr. J D. Vna Remedy Ly claims prompt treatment prevents incipient asthma from becoming chronic and worsening attacks.
Speaking to a conference of men at Ottawa Major General C Mewburn, minister of militia, stated Canada’s forces in France totaled 140000 with four divisions at strength. He noted reinforcements were sent promptly, urged easier leave for East contingent married men, and emphasized orderly discharge extensions for faithful service over three years.
The pamphlet emphasizes pure seed as a key to higher production and outlines the tools and methods for cleaning seed, especially grass and grain seed. It notes sowing time nearing, urges farmers to study the guide issued by the department, and stresses practical steps to avoid disappointing yields.
An ad touts Catarrhozone as a superior inhaled remedy for catarrh bronchitis and throat trouble claiming rapid relief and thorough cure. The dollar outfit includes an inhaler and is guaranteed with smaller sample sizes available through dealers.
A Modern Solomon figure in Kruger is asked to resolve a farm ownership quarrel between two brothers. He directs the elder to make a fair division and then grants first choice to the younger, delivering a solution praised as masterful and simple.
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