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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
7
Seicester asks how to win Miss Brown with grand romantic gestures. Charlie replies he sent her nineteen ben fal roses on her twenty seventh birthday, a bold display aimed at impressing her.
An advertisement warns of dysentery progress from diarrhea to blood in stools and abdominal pain. It promotes Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry by The T Milburn Co Toronto with a consumer testimonial from V. Tanton about a toddler recovering after using the remedy. It ends with a blunt line about wealth.
Berlin reports Archduke Joseph head of Hungary's new government issues a proclamation affirming no return to monarchy. He reiterates loyalty to the republic as officers and students had proclaimed him king, in a move seen as offsetting that claim.
A playful exchange features Tommy answering a teacher with a riddle about objects that have three feet. He cites a yard and a three legged stool as examples, showcasing quick wit and humor in a classroom moment.
Report references a quoted letter from the late Francis Joseph criticizing a brutal policy and calling for destruction. It notes the idea that a murderer is immune due to sovereignty has been seen as obsolete since Stuart England and mentions the London Daily Mail. The rest discusses costiveness and Barmelec's Vegetable Pills as a remedy with asserted quick benefits and a flower proverb about life.
An advertisement from a Toledo firm claims a developed mucous surface condition can be cured, offering up to one hundred dollars for any untreatable case. The copy asserts a harsh ringing sound and potential permanent relief if treated, urging readers to verify facts amid skepticism about the cure.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogs Asthma Remedy as a cheap, effective, national solution for asthma, claiming thousands have wasted money on ineffective cures. It asserts wide accessibility through dealers and positions the product as trustworthy and non-experimental. Meanwhile a separate note reports the Laurentic wreck salvage yielding 1,000,000 sterling in gold ingots from the 1917 liner off Fasad Light with 120 survivors.
London report says British Labor's triple alliance plan a referendum on political topics was halted by the transport workers federation. District branches reportedly declined to issue ballots. The alliance of railwaymen transport workers and miners had agreed on July 23 to vote on Labor’s poll including conscription intervention in Russia release of conscientious objectors and use in labor disputes.
In a terse domestic exchange, she teases a long holiday while he dismissively reassures. She questions if she would be miserable away, he affirms no, yet she resists the plan, delaying plans to depart. The dialogue reveals strain and reluctance in the couple.
A fragmented medical ad warns about anemia in young girls and suggests causes such as improper diet and fatigue. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy, claiming they are safe, non habit forming, and effective with gradual health improvement and relief from faintness.
Reports from the department of agriculture show harvesting is well advanced with 75 percent of the wheat crop cut in many districts and some areas at 90 percent while others estimate a third. Early oats almost entirely harvested with threshing likely to finish soon as the crop diminishes. Lachute Quebec notes progress as of Sept 25 1908. Minard's Liniment ad includes a testimonial about curing fever sores after Boer War return.
London reports a fight to a finish as the coal controller rejects the miners leaders demands. He warns concessions would trigger strikes in all coal fields. No more talks are planned. Strikers funds may last only two weeks, with about a quarter of a million pounds spent on strike pay.
Pekin parliament passed a resolution authorizing the president to issue a mandate stating that no state of war exists between China and Germany. It remains unsure if the mandate will be published before delegates finish talks with German representatives.
A Hollander recounts life in Germany during the war citing high advance income tax to return home. Prices soared. meat scarce and salted meat common. Farm goods controlled by wealthy owners, chocolate priced steeply in Germany. Denekine fronts report large Bolshevik resistance and heavy captures including prisoners and war materiel. Also mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil as remedy for asthma and catarrh with claimed relief by users.
Premier Stew Jed announces new relief policy to employ farmers unable to seek work elsewhere. Public Works will form crews to repair roads and adapt road plans for the year, providing local employment through summer and fall. Minard's Liniment claimed to cure garget in cows.
A committee representing 24 000 workers in Tokyo arsenals petitioned the government for wage increases from 20 to 60 percent. If denied, a strike would be called. As thousands left the arsenals guards clashed with workers who forced gates injuring fifteen.
A supervised home for old destitute and sick Indians is being established by the Coat Grand Bay on the south-west shore of Lake Nipigon. The home follows Indian Wagent Brown recommendations and aims to aid those affected by influenza and self neglect amid isolation.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Tsay Long insisting a lender misreads their past favors, declaring repayment never possible and challenging the old man’s view of their loans. The snippet hints at tension over money and trust between two unnamed speakers.
An ad warns that only tablets bearing the Bayer Cross are genuine aspirin and notes Canada manufacturing with no German input. It recalls wartime acid imitations sold as aspirin, and promotes Bayer branding and packaging in 12 tablet tins and larger packs.
An American cargo ship reports a Bolshevik attempt at Finden Germany on May 30 to seize the vessel while in harbor. Minesweepers blockaded the port to prevent its departure and Bolshevik forces engaged in fighting with government troops, with damage to central city buildings. The government later succeeded in freeing the ship and securing the cargo as authorities tightened control in Iran.
Paris Republic of Austria chosen as the new government name by the supreme council of the peace conference after notes from the Austrian delegation referred to their government as German-Austria. The change affects proposed Austrian peace treaty clauses.
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