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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
7
The text notes rising Russian opposition to the German invader amid general unrest. It argues a democratic segment will see freedom depends on resisting the German threat and unites with Britain and allies to oppose civilization’s enemy.
The Windsor Street station hosts a government and CPR backed exhibit on Canada’s resources. It features Quebec minerals, beaver beaver pelts, grains from Western fields, forestry products, minerals, and a display of the forest industry from raw to finished goods with Canadian materials exclusively used.
A Quebec mother from St Leon reports her baby cried constantly until using Baby's Own Tablets. She says the tablets cured the distress and she would not be without them. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Trains' Medicine Co, Brocksille, Ontario.
A Westminster Gazette report describes American troops marching with grim determination and straight-ahead focus, drawing larger crowds in London than at Ca ldmon do. The piece highlights Irish type soldiers, a rain drafting background, and disciplined dress while observers note keenness despite rain.
The Western provinces pledged credit to supply cows for breeding. Manitoba began years ago and the venture, reported by the Winnipeg Free Press, supplied about 3200 cows to nearly 1000 settlers with over 3000 applications on hand. Cows reached the right class of settlers and proved a good investment, boosting creamery production and government aided deliveries in other districts.
The Buffalo Express quotes the German and Ukrainian exchanges on identity. The Regina Leader notes that clothes do not make the young man, but a uniform helps a great deal in determining role or appearance.
Wounded British airmen back from France report a squadron in the front line area likely set a record by downing twenty one on one day. The pilots describe hard duty, dawn and dusk patrols, and intense fights during the German offensive with heavy flak and improving machine gun fire from the ground.
A statement shows average yield per acre for fall wheat in Canada at 23 bushels and spring wheat at 19 bushels for 1908 to 1917. Compared with the United States decennial yield up to 1916 of 1860 bushels for spring wheat, the data highlight Canada's Prairie Provinces Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba as key wheat regions.
A wartime period piece extols Parorite Prescription as an invigorating tonic for women’s health. The testimonial by Mrs. John Locemast claims relief from nervous breakdown, backache, and fatigue, praising revived strength and ability to resume work. It cites 39 years of reputable standing and invites trials via Dr. V M Pierce in Buffalo and Bridgeburg Ontario.
A London newspaper story relates a witty exchange between Sir Cecil Barty and a friend at a wake. They test repartee by addressing bystanders including an old woman with stall goods. The dialogue feature sharp lines about apples and Irish gooseberries, with a tone of satirical banter.
Snooks questions Tukes about a curious remark and a two shilling payment. Vokes wears a disgusted hat as the exchange reveals local slang and comic banter. Lenpenny is mentioned in the confused dialogue.
A misread medical note describes winter chill driving blood to the liver and claims Dr Hamiltons Pills restore mood. It touts vegetable extracts like Ma rake and Butternut as liver stimulants and nerve energizers, urging readers to buy a box for health.
Rapid progress on a new Calgary flour mill will make it the largest in Canada when finished. The facility will include export and domestic sections with a 6000 bushel per day raw flour line and a 14 million bushel elevator capacity. Estimated cost nears a million, with 300 to 400 workers expected. Located in a prime wheat region, it promises strong marketing facilities.
Under a Manitoba government scheme farmers lacking funds can stock farms with cattle approved by the agriculture department. The government finances the animals and takes a lien note at six percent interest that matures next October. The plan kept nearly two thousand prime cattle in the province last year until fattened for meat, avoiding early slaughter.
The act limits wholesale markups to ten percent over cost, with adjustments for commissions and selling to other dealers. It allows special pricing for prints and moulded items, caps storage and handling costs, and regulates holding periods and transportation costs. It ends with an unrelated medical ad text about worm exterminator.
The article argues farm water works are essential to eliminate waste, save labor, and benefit families and crops. It notes costs depend on family size and system scope, with modern setups starting around 25 to 30 dollars and rising to 500 dollars, urging early purchase before prices climb. It highlights improved rooms, baths, and convenient plumbing as key inducements, and lists sources from hardware dealers to local experts for assistance.
Census bureau figures show higher seedings across major grains in 1918. Heat seedings rise twenty five percent from 1917, oats up ten percent, barley fifty percent, rye twenty percent and flax marginally increased, all under Dominion government agricultural estimates.
In a humorous exchange the Old Spy notes a scientist has claimed the seat of car is in the brain, prompting the Grouch from New Haven Courier to retort about joy riders lacking fear.
An excerpt explains why thunder sounds mumbling as lightning travels its path. The rapid discharge creates an atmospheric wave and the sound travels about 1000 feet per second, reaching observers from nearest to farthest parts of the path.
An advertisement touts Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as relief for misery and loss of concentration. It claims a course of treatment will prove their great excellence and encourages belief they will fulfill all claimed benefits. A Me sopotamia officer notes a soldier’s garden of Eden remark, underscoring the ad’s era and tone.
A Birmingham Age Herald quirky column quotes a couple debating love versus finances. The man jokes that his emotional depth reaches $814.73 as he consults his expense account, mixing romance with a light financial quip.
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