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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
7
The excerpt notes tea cost as high in late 1700s England, with Lady Newdigate referencing 1761 tea accounts showing prices around 16s per pound. It recalls Garraway's in Exchange Alley selling tea in 1657, advertised as made to merchants' directions, retailing from 16s to 60s per pound.
An unclear passage discusses ships and standardization, praising a bare back rider who achieved a precise cut angle. The text blends references to grebe, tar, theatre, and circus without coherent narrative or context.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a sugar product and a 50 000 dollar association payment. Mentions Windsor and a factory location with unclear context and date. Content is highly garbled and lacks coherent event or identifiable individuals.
A bandsman on a special tour reports a faint threat while at the parade ground. The MO recognises the face, the exchange ends with the bandsman returning to duty after a brief unnerving incident. A curious aside mentions a housewife making flannel cakes for the Courier-Journal.
An article argues backache stems from insufficient blood supply to overworked muscles. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for the blood to relieve pain and restore nourishment, urging readers to seek proven remedies over doctor tests. It also mentions Minard's Liniment and a German attack anecdote, ending with a testimonial.
A discharged soldier with a recurrence of disability due to military service may receive re attestation pay and convalescent hospital treatment. The case involved a non overseas veteran whose disability originated in a Canadian camp and was deemed service connected by the medical officer. The Ottawa MCHC advised the order in council did not distinguish between overseas and home service when the MO declared service origin.
The register of laundries and laundry marks at Scotland Yard, a colossal twelve volume record, helps trace ownership of worn garments and has solved crimes including the Yarmouth beach murder case leading to Herbert Bennet. It aided arrests of thieves and unmasked identity in many cases.
Fragmented OCR notes describe physical tests and protective measures for youths, mentioning kidneys strength and milk intake. The text references a test setup and injuries, with scattered phrases about training and preparedness, but lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
A London Daily Telegraph editorials that America’s entry into the war strengthens Allied resolve. It argues the best British asset is American morale and industrial strength, noting cooperation with Britain and France in air and sea roles while warnings of despondency fade as US support grows.
A letter from the Napanee Free Press debate extols mass U S conscription to 5,000,000 as essential to beat Germany on the western front. It cites Allied unity with England and France, China-like naval control, and submarine risk, urging immediate mobilization to end the German dynasty.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a versatile remedy for internal and external complaints. It claims to ease sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and many ailments with unsurpassed curative qualities and low price.
Experts like Lor Montagu of Beaulieu and Mr G ham-White discuss future air service spanning continents. The Admiralty story shows a journey from England to the Mediterranean in thirty one hours, hinting at a globe wide network of air routes driven by civil use rather than military needs.
Canadian authorities estimate waste costs require cutting at least 2000 trees weekly. Recovered old paper saves eight mature trees each time. Saving woollen rags for shoddy tan reduces demand for sheep and preserves capital and labor through reuse, per the Portland Oregonian.
A clipped Baltimore American line questions money’s influence on behavior saying money can intoxicate people yet remarks a paradox about restraint. The quote contrasts wealth with self-control in a wry editorial voice.
A muddled OCR passage discusses General Allenby and British conduct, claiming remission for offenses and a multi language sermon. It contrasts British rule with German methods, praising decency and restraint while noting delays and fever among troops. The garbled text references occupation, ethics, and public perception in a retrospective lens.
A British 8,800 ton ship sails from Vancouver with Canadian wheat for Great Britain. It will pass through the Panama Canal, signaling a new world grain route. The system aims to cut rail transport needs and storage costs, with pricing details noted and a sworn notary acknowledgment attached.
The Times argues Britain and France must hold the line as the war worsens. Disclosures from Holland report hundreds of thousands of German troops massing in Brabant and northern France while American entry remains slow. It warns that German attack could come as Russia exits the conflict and urges readiness to outlast the foe.
Chancellor Law, in an open letter, rejects rumors of repudiation and insists no British government will break faith with creditors. He argues repudiation would ruin national credit and endanger future financial stability, stressing the need to honor liabilities incurred during the war.
The Fortnightly Club of Montreal appoints J Penrose Anglin and J Annitage Ewing KC to draft a scheme for revising school histories of Canada and the United States and Britain to reduce antagonism. The plan seeks university buy in and public figures to launch an educational campaign.
Fragments describe a humorous scene about a musketry instructor and a student arguing what constitutes a fine sight. The text then shifts to a plate of beef and potatoes and a tankard of real beer, suggesting a casual meal or illustration.
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