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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
6
After concluding a temperance lecture, William Jennings Bryan opened “question time.” A girl asked if a girl should marry a man who cannot reform. Bryan replied that the risks are great enough when a girl marries a man who cannot reform.
A quirky note depicts Jones as he reclaims sobriety after a lapse triggered by his wife’s new hat. The playful line suggests his reversal toward the water wagon, underscoring household temptations and comic restraint.
Canadian observers warn that rising feed costs and high prices pressure livestock sales. Breeding stock are depleted as farmers sell cows sheep and swine, weakening future production and overall national prosperity.
A brief note cites a New York Times remark about a family scene with Mrs Casey and ill twins, mentioning Minard's Liniment as curing distemper. The fragment reflects early patent medicine claims and social chatter in a newspaper brief.
A garbled collage of 19th century product pitches and political asides. It cites Dr Thomas Relectric Oil, liniments and internal medicines as popular remedies while criticising patronage and parliamentary jobs. Mixed in are stray dialogues and local anecdotes about work, marriage, and a vicar’s wife.
A newspaper advertisement asserts Dr. Chase's Ointment permanently cures piles, citing testimonials from Mr. C. B. Peters of Salmon Arm and Beamish of Sharbot Lake. It claims rapid relief, urges immediate use, and notes availability through Edmanson, Bates & Co Ltd in Toronto.
A terse exchange centers on a military drill or training scenario where an officer orders a temporary trench vacate and warns of whistle signals. Private Spuds confirms understanding and asks about the plan for ascent or descent, implying a risky operation under drill conditions.
An advertisement discusses the link between kidney disease and heart complications and promotes Dr. Pierce products. It urges readers to mail 10 cents for a sample tin and water sample for free chemical analysis by a Buffalo chemist, offering medical opinions at no charge. The copy emphasizes kidney failure as a root of sudden death and touts Anurie tablets and related remedies.
A Saskatchewan mother from Maymont endorses Baby's Own tablets, stating they regulate bowels, ease digestion, relieve fevers, and aid teething. The note says she has used them for four years and recommends the product, sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box through Dr. Williams Medicine Co, Brockville, Ontario.
A trader reports his brother unearthed sixteenth century gold double ducat coins while filling sand for a gunpit. The coin, valued at 7.20 to 10 dollars in fine condition, bears Albert and Elizabeth of Austria, Burgundy and Brabant. The find may have been buried during the current war or a previous era.
A fragment from a Times item notes Minard's Liniment curing garget in cows. It mentions an England college freshman who claims to have proven a position, though he calls the word strong and notes his assertion as highly probable.
Fragmentary notes claim Zemski doctors praise alcohol avoidance for rapid healing and moral improvement among Russian peasants. The text alleges vodka abuse harmed vitality, with villagers relying on abstinence to steady health and finances amid price rises and agricultural pressures.
A fragment discusses women in munition factories, noting punctuality and skill. It cites a single worker who, despite challenges, handles technical lathes and sets up machines, earning about $30 weekly. The piece reflects on broader habits and barriers for women in big businesses during wartime.
It explains how injuries from children crying to mother are treated with Sloan's Liniment. The liniment relieves pain from bruises sprains rheumatism and stiffness on a single location and is marketed as cleaner than other liniments with prices 25c 50c and $1.00.
The Geographical Journal notes that over a quarter of Canada remains unexplored due to the great war. It highlights large oil potential along the Mackenzie River valley, an area about 300,000 square miles, seen as one of the Earth's major untapped regions for future energy.
The fragment reads as a jumbled line from a page noting dialogue about roles and a startled sound by a table. It lacks clear entities or a coherent event to anchor a concise news summary.
Mr. Howard Cretton outlines how motor vehicles surged in wartime Europe, noting 1914 England and Austria counts, Britain's 10 000 daily uses, and subsidies in France and Austria for motor trucks. Germany required registered car numbers and precise mobilization orders, hinting at wartime control and industrial mobilization.
The text discusses conserving wood pulp, reforestation, and policy measures as the paper industry faces looming resource exhaustion. It notes five-sixths of pulp goes to the United States and predicts increased demand, urging national conservation policies. It also references a French orthopedist’s mechanical device aiding soldiers returning to duty and music.
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