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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
2
Physicians tout Catarrhozone as a cure all for catarrh and winter ailments. The ad claims droplets reach the breathing apparatus, offers a three month supply for $1.00, with 50 cent and smaller sizes available, and guarantees use by dealers of the Catarrhozone Co in Kingston Ontario.
The Kaiser’s heir, Prince Henry’s son, traveled with a spy ring through Great Britain in 1913. Documents describe Baron von Neidhardt and Scherer posing as tourists, photographing coastlines from Harwich to Aberdeen and touring UK with two ladies and a gentleman.
The Edmonton Bulletin notes Turkey seeks territorial gains in Asia Minor Egypt and Persia. It treats Ottoman aims as a demand on the Kaiser or a lure to allies, arguing the Turk would gain nothing substantial while Germany risks large costs. The piece casts Turkey’s plans as a peril to the Allies or the Kaiser.
The first United States tank named America is completed and prepared for overseas service. Construction took months at a total cost described as 00,000 dollars. Government limits prevent publishing measurements, but the craft is noted as larger than the British tank and designed to overcome its predecessor's drawbacks with new features.
A quick claim that Putnam's corn remedy provides instant relief by applying a few drops to the sore corn. It purportedly dries the corn, makes it shrivel and peel away without harming surrounding flesh, and can be lifted with fingers. Priced at a quarter, it touts superior value over competitors.
The Königlichen Rosner recounts a conversation between Emperor Willis and Crown Prince about frogs in marshes near the Ailette river aiding German preparations for the Chemin des Dames assault. The prince narrated soldiers and a castle near Saint-Quentin and Beare me omitted as the emperor weighed asset risk and the protection of troops as the supreme law.
A group of youths amused themselves by guessing conundrums. A clever Swedish youth offered the riddle answer why a pancake is like the sun. He quipped that it rises in her yeast and sets behind her vest.
In the United Kingdom an estimated four to five million dogs exist and a committee weighs dog rationing. Some dogs have already been destroyed to save food, reflecting government concerns over supply.
A Vancouver Province excerpt describes Charlie returning from a long day spent fishing and being approached by a friend who asks if he caught anything. He defensively answers that he hasn’t been home yet, indicating possible guilt or secrecy.
At a bankers convention a question about growing up on farms drew a 90 percent affirmative. Attendees pledged to leave banks for farm work in ten-day to two-week periods to help save the crop of the United States.
The London Daily Mail endorses extending Daylight Saving in Britain by adding another hour to the day through summer. The proposal argues for earlier clocks and extended evening daylight to save fuel, aid agriculture, and boost food production while noting minimal inconveniences to daily life.
Four dozen agronomists traveled Manitoba in spring 1919 to convert virgin prairie into wheat fields. They completed their labors and sent final reports to the provincial department of agriculture outlining increased production and expanded acreage benefiting farmers and the province.
An advertisement touts Br. Thomas Electric Oil as a fast acting pain reliever. It claims the oil penetrates tissues and reduces pain quicker than any known preparation, asserting it ranks first among competitors.
A Punko Motor Co salesman asks a customer Mr Nutley to comment for publication about the car sold last fall. The victim agrees and says the vehicle makes walking to pleasure, prompting the Buffalo Express to feature the remark.
An imperfect ad urges readers to prepare for war or life insurance and promotes kidney health. It warns about uric acid and kidney issues, claiming consuming water and a tonic from Dr Plerea can reduce pain and prevent decay. A trial offer asks readers to send 10 cents for a sample.
A dairy note reports a plant for condensing buttermilk and introduces a new creamery by product named casein, now marketed under a patent. Several western creameries already manufacture under the patent, producing a nutritious food from by products.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone, a small bottle available from druggists, claiming a few drops on a corn or callus will instantly dry and shrivel it without pain or irritation. The ad appeals to women, notes easy application and universal use for hard or soft corns between the toes.
In the imperial conference debates, German press notes a shift toward moderation among experts. It argues Germany has no real path to undermine Britain, while Vorwaerts claims Britain’s unity and economic cohesion require a Dominions customs union. Germany’s last hope is a rift among Britain’s Dominions over colonial restoration.
John Barrett, Pan American Union leader, stated in New York that fifteen Western Hemisphere nations have broken relations with Germany or declared war or taken equivalent actions. He listed Bolivia through the United States alphabetically and noted seven neutrals and eight belligerents. He claimed Pan American allies excluding U S and Canada could field 2 million troops and that neutrals and allies are supplying food and materials to belligerents.
In Vancouver a mass meeting of nearly two thousand women adopted a pledge to conform to the requirements of the Canada Food Board and to apply restaurant regulations at home. It was resolved to discourage any food functions that promote the consumption of wheat products pork sugar and fat.
The Magazine of Wall Street argues that German war finance, with 30 billion in debt and 15 billion in irredeemable paper, drives citizens to accept government promises of wealth via enemy victory. It warns of looming bankruptcy, rising costs, and the peril of annexation as Germany nears economic collapse.
The spring Paris market shows straw and hay prices from 40 to 53 dollars per ton for wheat straw and up to 84 dollars for alfalia. The piece argues these costs force a U S to supply meat domestically and criticizes wasting feed. It notes baling at stacking time reduces waste and preserves moisture in hay stems, citing Successful Farming on hay consumption.
French figures show 475000 women at work in munition factories earning 200 dollars a day plus 50 cents from the government and 25 cents per child if the house head is in the army. Thrift is strong as banks report larger deposits despite 18000000000 in war finances raised by public subscription.
Berlin reports capture of several American wagons and hints at sending wagons to the Crown Prince. The snippet suggests cautious interpretation of wartime movements and supply lines amid a broader imperial assessment.
A wounded officer was declared dead and buried as a graveside service neared its end. A servant noted a facial twitch, delaying full confirmation. A second examination revealed the officer alive, surviving the near miss. The incident, from nearly two years ago, haunts him with nightly fear.
Mothers who keep a box at home may feel their babies are safer in hot weather. Diarrhea and stomach troubles kill thousands. these tablets guard against problems or can be given to well children to prevent them. Guaranteed harmless by a government analyst, they regulate the bowels and keep the stomach pure. Sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Potatoes are being dried at six plants in New York and Michigan to supply American soldiers in France. One plant employs 200 workers and processes about three tons of raw potatoes daily. A future goal includes drying tears and other vegetables. A U S Department of Agriculture demonstration in New York seeks to convert potatoes into flour as wheat substitute, with local growers co operating and apple evaporators suggested as additional drying aids.
In trenches there are butterflies in the dust and swallows flying unconcerned. Soldiers note birds warn of gas approaches by their calls. Flowers grow along the field close to the lines as Capt. Louis Keene records Magazine observations.
The Lokal Anzeiger Berlin calls for a new German national anthem. It proposes Germans express their patriotism to the tune of God Save the King.
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