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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1915
Page
7
A vintage advertisement promotes Eddy Washboards and an Indurated Fibreware Tub as practical Christmas gifts for Mrs Housekeeper. The copy highlights long hot water retention to reduce lifting and a crimped washboard to loosen dirt without tearing clothes, urging buyers to choose Eddy's for year round benefits.
In Toronto, Weatherstonhaugh & Co report a call for a number of veterinary officers for service with the imperial veterinary corps at the front. Urgent recruitment from Canada via district offices and direct to the Quad General D A Macdonald is advised, amid a wave of requests as expeditionary forces mobilize.
Reports claim a shrinking gold supply in England as suspected German agents hoard or siphon off gold. Observers note high foreign receipts, new treasury notes, and unchanged Bank of England gold stock, suggesting deliberate concealment or hoarding to weaken currency stability amid war.
A Border Regiment corporal recounts a risky eight day operation in French trenches then Belgian front lines. British perception of strength misled German forces as they pressed toward Antwerp, while French marines supported a cautious withdrawal and entrenchment to await relief from the 1st Division.
An advertisement urges parents to use Dr Williams Pink Pills for People to treat anaemia in children. It claims pale, tired, breathless youths suffer from impure blood and that the pills directly enrich the blood. A testimonial from Anna Losese of Grand Forks, B C praises reduced headaches and improved appetite after use. The pills are sold at 50 cents a box or six for $2 50 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The article discusses Belgian refugees in England and divergent Cabinet views on repatriation. It notes concerns about restoring commercial life in ruined Belgian cities and warns that returning refugees may face renewed fighting as Allies push Germans from Belgium. The piece then shifts to a comic tale of two neighbors, Tutpipple and Quarter, in a London flat, highlighting tensions from their shared building.
A humorous fragment describes a chaotic bus ride where Mrs Slammer delays the Conductor to question the fare and route. The Conductor, behind schedule, endures a catechism on stop timings while a driver nicknamed Snip jokes about family and money. A Boston Transcript quote about apes cracking shells adds to the collage of quips and musing banter.
The article details Russian women volunteering for combat roles and disguising as soldiers. It cites cases from Archangel to Kursk including Nadezhda Ornatsky and others, noting praise from General Grippar and Grand Duke Nicholas for patriotism while advising women to serve in wound care and support roles.
An article recounts extreme combat conditions in which a heavy battery shelled positions for six weeks causing widespread casualties. Lord Arthur Hay is described as killed nearby while rescuers attempted to save him. The Irish Guards were ordered to assault a wooded hill occupied by German snipers, with heavy fire and bombardment observed. A soldier, Private Brady of the 1st Irish Guards, narrates the moment Lord Arthur Hay died, noting a second bullet missed his companion and struck the lord in the back.
In a suburban barber shop a farmer needles a barber about growing beards while the barber jokes about trimming. Columbus Dispute is noted, and Miller’s Worm Powders are promoted as pleasant and effective for worm cleansing, despite occasional vomiting from an unsound stomach.
A Kansas farmer near Winfield awakens workers at three in the morning to begin harvest. An Ozark laborer, nicknamed Bill Billy, leaves after breakfast with a suitcase, declaring he will seek a place to sleep the rest of the night.
Two Red Cross nurses Mrs Patton Bethune and Dr Kel Ormiston describe the harrowing plight of children near Sluis and in Flanders. They recount infants lacking food and clothing and families fleeing bombed towns, noting relief efforts were overwhelmed and misery extreme. They contrast frontline dangers with the indescribable suffering of youngsters.
A Breeders Magazine correspondent offers tips to shield farm tools from rust. Cheap gummy or ply coverings, linseed oil, and barrel lubricants are cited as effective moisture barriers, with recommendations to apply promptly to hoes and plows to prevent scour and corrosion.
A wartime report notes Germans employ heavy steel cuirasses reaching from the shoulders to the knee, worn by foot soldiers near Armentieres. Soldiers describe them as resembling armored figures advancing slowly to trench edges, bayonets ready for night attacks, signaling a new epoch in modern warfare.
An Army Medical officer writes from Birmingham about English armored cars used with naval aviators to chase Ubla n bands. A sequence: aerial spotting signals ground cars with steel plates, cars position around a target, and maxims used to drive off small parties. The district cleared as fighting grows, many wounded but few killed.
An Ontario advertisement links cold sickness to weakness and touts Scott's Emulsion as a remedy. It claims the product richens the blood strengthens the lungs and warms the body to prevent winter illness. The note lists Bowne, Torete as the source location.
Britain eyes Canadian exports of eggs flax fibre flax straw and woollen goods as Russia’s supplies shrink during the war. Canadian flax and eggs are seen as potential supports for Britain’s clothing and agricultural sectors while demand grows for knitted and woollen underwear and other fabric products.
An ad claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills provide mild effective relief for digestive disorders without violent pains. It asserts delicate women can safely use the remedy, noting many women testify to its gentle action and recommending it to those prone to digestive disturbances.
A novice dentist filled in for a friend on vacation. A muscular patient asked if it would hurt. The young dentist joked relief and faced a tense, awkward procedure while readers noted the scene in this humorous account of small town dental care.
An account from Air Stanford recalls a three year old who developed a widespread ringworm eruption on the chin and face. The mother describes initial neglect and a rapid, worsening spread despite attempts at remedy, leaving the child barely recognizable as the infection covered much of the face.
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