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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
3
Allied governments have arranged to buy all surplus flour from Canadian mills operating at full capacity. The mills grind continuously to meet Canaian requirements, with surplus shipped to the allies by the management. Also promoted are Parme Vegetable pills claimed to aid digestion and related ailments, praised as superior and prescribed by many.
The Financial Post reports on wealth spread between the United States and Great Britain. It notes that a small number of Americans hold vast fortunes while many Britons fall within similar bands. The piece cites figures of ten Americans with at least 125000 each and shows counts of individuals in various wealth brackets across both countries. It concludes that less than 1 percent of fortunes from individual incomes originate from the millionaire class.
The Minneapolis Tribune reports casualties through December 1 from official Washington records. Total deaths 93 from natural causes 38 accidental deaths 11 killed in action 18 lost at sea none from troop transports to France. Causes for 30 deaths remain unascertained.
Hugo Masters in Physical Culture argues money is the source of good and evil, reflecting what it stands for. He asserts money finances art, education, justice, police protection, public publicity, and social comforts, shaping culture and personal dignity alike.
A physician asks who has waited the longest among patients in the ante-room while a tailor calls out a bill. The tailor recalls delivering clothes three years ago and mentions he has duc, implying a payment or debt.
The text argues for close cooperation among English speaking peoples and a democratic alliance based on shared ideals to avert perpetual national selfishness. It cites Viscount Grey and envisions a future world state governed by common law, unity, and open collaboration rather than isolated sovereigns. If nations cling to sovereignty war would devastate humanity.
British Columbia shipyards eye Australian orders as negotiations with the Commonwealth government proceed. Eleven yards operate on the coast with a plan to build forty one wooden vessels including twelve auxiliary showing for the Beaver line, two for Canada, and twenty seven contracted by Imperial Munitions Board. Estimated materials cost runs about 1,700,000 dollars as the BC Manufacturers Association seeks government funds to finance the program.
A brief testimonial notes that muscular rheumatism sufferers find relief by briskly rubbing the affected region with Dr Thomas Electric Oil. The advertisement claims the 20 oil quickly eases pain and encourages continuing until full relief is achieved.
An agreement among the United States Canada and Mexican growers of Yucatan secures a supply of binder twine for next year at a slight price increase over last year. The deal ends price resistance, ensuring a steady sisal supply for Canadian requirements and easing food control pressures across the continent.
A reader praises Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario claiming they ease colds fevers digestion teething and minor illnesses in babies. The note notes the tablets are 25 cents a box and available by mail or from medicine sellers.
A stark call from the Manufacturers' Record urging total commitment to victory over Germany. The piece warns of dire death for the nation unless every man and woman unites in consecration, sacrifice, and mobilization. It describes a long, desperate struggle demanding moral, spiritual, and physical effort from all citizens.
McGregor, western representative of the fog controller, reports that Saskatchewan is determined to boost hog production. He notes enthusiasm for a 25 percent rise may be exceeded by as much as 50 percent above 1917 totals, signaling a major expansion across the western provinces.
The food controller enforces maximum prices for western caught fish. Fishermen with 300000 pounds of white fish refuse to market at fixed prices, prompting a possible state take possession and disposal in the public interest. Export controls and licensing tighten the sale of Canadian fish across regions and borders. The regulation covers Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, with licenses required for wholesalers and dealers over 1000 pounds monthly.
The passage reflects on war's paradoxical humor and resilience. It cites Cowley and Agnes Repplier, noting how soldiers and neutrals balance cheerfulness with sacrifice, and how war’s grim realities mingle with renewed vitality and indomitable renewal.
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum about changing positions. The remark notes that a person may gain credit for reversing course when cautious talk shifts. The piece appears as a brief exchange on political posture.
Fragment discusses bragging about a body with a colloquial tone. No names, dates, or concrete facts are readable to anchor a report.
A fragmented travel sketch describes white nights across Siberia toward Novgorod. Vivid impressions of perpetual daylight blend with arcing light and giant trees. The narrator notes the unending plain, shifting colors, and the paradox of dawn in late hours, capturing a surreal, sleep-deprived journey.
John Cune Bingham of Church Street Antigonish Nova Scotia describes a four year scalp condition that caused hair loss and sleeplessness. He tried Caticara Soap and Ointment with no relief before reporting the ineffective treatment.
A war era account cites Dr Tresie Pavicie accusing Hungarians of terror and mass killings in Bosnia and Serbia. The report details executions, graves dug by guards, drownings in rivers, hangings and depopulation along the Serbo Montenegrin frontier, urging allied nations to persistent action against autocratic regimes.
An ad claims Free Zone lets women lift off corns and calluses without pain or soreness. A Cincinnati specialist says a tiny bottle sold by druggists dries instantly and shrivels the corn without harming surrounding skin. If a local druggist lacks it, residents are advised to order a small bottle via wholesale drug houses.
Eliot Wadsworth notes in the Outlook on Red Cross efforts to protect and rehabilitate war damaged children in France. Centers house six hundred evacuees in barracks funded by the French government and staffed by American specialists and nurses. A mobile dispensary delivers baths and medical care to villages behind the lines. The program also treats tuberculosis exposure and repatriated children returning from behind German lines after months of neglect.
Figures received by Col. F Cunningham showing BC pack of canned salmon in 1917 totalled 1,557,435 cases, surpassing 1918 by 20,088. The bulk of BC pack is shipped to Europe.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript presents a dialogue about truth and prospects. The overheard exchange hints at insistence and curiosity over a potential two dollar amount, reflecting social concerns of the era in a terse, conversational style.
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