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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary wartime text shows calls for more manpower to sustain Allied efforts and warns against demoralization. The plea emphasizes strength, sacrifice, and perseverance to endure shortages and maintain resolve in continuing the struggle.
A fragment discusses price levels for wheat and oil along with gold value across eras, noting high costs in the Civil War and earlier periods. It compares historical per barrel prices, per bushel wheat rates, and wage differences, citing a Boston Transcript quote about daily life and living costs.
A talk titled A Talk on Rheumatism targets men and women seeking actual cure rather than relief. The article notes experiences with treatment and mentions Brockville Ontario as a context, suggesting a discussion of remedies and potential outcomes for sufferers.
An OCR fragment presents garbled phrasing about a woman who tallies and asks. references deafness age and a struggle tied to others holding something. The legible portions hint at dialogue or index notes from a historical page.
A Canadian banker overheard a German boasting aboard a train compartment about German war achievements. The German challenges a return to fight, the banker retorts that crossing the seas is impossible, and the Canadian plans to travel to England next week despite the war.
A vintage advertisement promotes Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper and Holloway's Corn Cure to remove excrescences. The copy blends quirky phrasing and urban slang, mentioning links from London and a passing show. The tone imitates a late 19th or early 20th century penny press style.
Officials praise Windsor Street Station and the V station as best kept. Superintendent Bell leads a tidy fleet, with all roads clear and no stray papers. The concourse has been repainted, reflecting precise administration and orderly operations for future plans.
French leaders and papers hail British Army successes and joint victory with warm support. Poincaré sends a message to King George noting brilliant British gains. Echo de Paris lauds the grateful image of France for the British Army. Zarhin declares France will never forget. Barthou calls allies true brothers. Pichon credits manpower and material. hates the day Germany defeated us. London Times report.
A Calgary Herald excerpt notes 3426 sheep sold near Lethbridge of the Me strain. Suffolk prices topped the range, with males from $3 to $54. Total proceeds approached $30,000 as buyers purchased large lots, some up to 1,000 head, illustrating strong demand for Canadian parime railway era stock.
Local page notes a striking figure nicknamed Gargantua arriving in town, drawing chatter over self-made status and clashes with Farleigh’s routine. Boston Transcript records the scene as a sharp exchange amid curious spectators and city tension.
A clipped exchange shows one man asking about work with the railroad. The other describes assisting the man who taps train wheels with a hammer to check safety, hinting at a maintenance or inspection task.
Advice urges guardians to keep children healthy during teething, emphasizing regular care and preventive measures to ensure infants stay well and strong through this trying time.
The report notes that most dwelling house fires occur at night when occupants are endangered. From 674 homes, families faced cold winter nights and fires. Main causes include chimney defects and careless use of matches.
A fragment from Lippincott's notes a lively scene in a Richmond home where a dusky housemaid caretakes while an admirer, Henry Morgan the cab driver, reportedly receives a love letter. The kitchen noises prompt speculation as the maid and the admirer joke about the source of the noise.
A wartime note argues German morale hinges on fat intake as energy fuel, claiming toast with butter sustains energy better than dry bread. Included are quirky asides from Montreal Herald and a comical misread about a tadpole with two legs and broader hopes of staying home to save money.
A Canadian hero who travelled by canoe and foot to join the Expeditionary Force fought across his division's battles rising through noncommissioned ranks to captain. He crawled alone toward a hidden German machine gun post before sacrificing himself. The mood of war reports and allied journalism reflect strain and cautious optimism about Verdun and Germany's weakening morale.
A nearly ruined edifice in Shiki Shiana village, Shiki district, Nara, yields rare Buddhist stone images. Experts including Se Kino, Maano, and Niino suggest the site is the S temple from the Nara period, with the Yakushi Buddha image four feet tall, possibly Japan’s oldest stone figure. Efforts push to classify the Buddha and temple relics as national treasure.
The article argues Canada wide trend to limit and eventually ban sale of game birds. Ontario bans sale of waterfowl partridge and woodcock until 19xx, Manitoba tightens further limiting nearly all game year round. It labels market gunner as a major threat to wildlife and urges proactive prohibition before resources endangerment becomes irreversible.
A classroom reading about forests prompts Tommy to answer a riddle about pine needles while the teacher introduces a playful moment with a student and a porcupine comparison.
Mrs. J War of 212 Ontario St Saraiay Ont credits Dr Pierce's medicines with saving her life after years of illness and near suicide. She praises Dr Pierce's Medical Discovery and Smart-Weed remedies, stating her family now uses them and reports improved health for herself and two daughters. She mentions a copy of the Peay Sense Medical Adviser as invaluable.
A Nottingham Guardian piece recalls Mr. Lloyd George allegedly picking chestnuts in Verdun era, the tale growing into lore among French peasants. The story hints he intended to walk under nut trees rather than guard the immortal French defense, suggesting Verdun Avenue may become a future pilgrimage site for French visitors.
AChicago area mother writes of her recovery from female trouble backache and nerves using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills She notes renewed health and youth and asks others with similar symptoms to seek advice from Lydia Pinkham’s company column in Massachusetts.
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