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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1919
Page
6
An editorial argues that Canadian labor unrest requires direct cooperation between workers and employers and rejects outside agitators. It contends postwar norms demand fair compensation, reasonable hours, old age provisions, and better living conditions, urging self-reliant handling of grievances through direct negotiation.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Ire, AST Sites, BET, Ragland, Sanya Hewes, and Sonos. The text is garbled, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or timeline. No clear actions, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
A historical piece argues for replacing paid organizers with direct local negotiation between workers and employers. It contends organizers drain wages, promote unrest, and demand costly measures. The proposal envisions independent unions and a cooperative spirit, reducing strike costs and restoring workers dignity through self-organization.
The piece notes winter’s harshness on infants kept in poorly ventilated rooms leading to colds and stomach issues. It recommends Baby’s Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co at 25 cents daily, sold by dealers or mail order, and mentions Maximillian Harden’s remark about the Kaiser.
The 456,733 900 bushel oats crop topped Canada’s grain yields, harvested from 14,790,336 acres, according to preliminary Dominion statistics. A reflected asthma remedy ad claims real relief, asserting permanent benefit and cures in many cases. Saskatchewan gas drilling at Regina to begin this year under an unsigned union report.
An old ad promotes a cold cure claiming rapid relief in a single day. It mentions the product name and illustrates typical mid 19th or early 20th century patent medicine rhetoric.
Berlin cables via Basel report that Field Marshal von Hindenburg leads a Pan German military faction resenting new armistice clauses. They challenge limits on the army size and occupation costs, warn thousands of officers may be dismissed, and show growing anger toward Matthias Erzberger among military authorities.
A Sunday School outline recounts Moses urging entry into Canaan at Kadesh Barnea, the spies’ divided reports, Caleb and Joshua’s faithful stance, and the people’s rebellion leading to forty years of wandering and eventual vindication of the faithful two.
A total of 121 dollars has been raised toward a 300 dollar target. Organizers note progress but seek additional contributions to reach the full goal. The effort involves community support and ongoing fundraising.
An old advertisement asserts that no surgical operation is needed to remove corns and promotes a device called the Yanket as a first made and used by the poor, indicating a frugal remedy favored in the era.
Local fee dealers have abandoned hope of ice for the usual Day season at Port Arthur Ontario. A man with a bottle of Dr Electric Oil claims it cures a cold and speeds healing. The fragmentary text shows uncertainty about the product and the season's opening.
Winnipeg notes Brandon winter fair opens March 3 and shows sustained popularity. Manager W J Smate and trustees expand programs for postwar era with 22 stock awards and extended juvenile features. Prizes total 285 for 1917 steers. two-day bull sale set for Tuesday and Wednesday. A humorous closing line comments on self-regard and gout.
A Cincinnati authority advertises freezone as a simple remedy to lift corns of any type directly with the fingers. The product costs about a quarter ounce and is sold at drug stores. The ether compound dries instantly, causes no infection, and supposedly soothes surrounding skin. The notice notes high heel wearers may benefit.
German cabinet initially voted to reject allied terms for the renewal of the armistice but, after party consultation, reversed course. Reports from Paris say the military treaty would require destroying Heligoland fortifications and Kiel Canal, opening the canal to traffic, immediate surrender of undelivered warships, and changing Germany’s fleet status at Scapa Flow to internment.
A report from Innsbruck says former Emperor Charles of Austria is a prisoner in a castle near Vienna guarded by Socialists. He desires to emigrate to America with his family as a civilian, and most of his fortune is said to be in the United States.
An advertisement touts Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a blood cleansing laxative to restore health and beauty. It instructs nightly use starting with two pills, then one or two, promising brighter spirits and clearer skin with gradual dose reduction. The copy stresses renewed vitality for women and notes sale everywhere.
A historic call announces North Police to station in Vancouver within weeks. The Vanouver exhibition association endorses a permanent request for 150 officers, mirroring the force once raised in the city, with a focus on discipline and public order across the northwest.
A London Daily Mail note opposes destroying surrendered ships arguing German Austro and Bulg units could be redistributed rather than destroyed. The Temps comments that the idea has not been considered by the peace conference and faces strong objections.
A dated note from Fairville on September 30 discusses Maivaki an Atlantic town near Russia enforcing a women ban and praising Minard's Liniment Co for a throat and chest relief product in casual customer praise language.
A fragmentary notice states plans for a Liquid Air Plant in Vancouver to boost industry. The initial building cost is listed at 25,100 dollars, with construction details and city involvement mentioned amid distorted text.
Leo W. Donley, Winnipeg assessment commissioner, stated at a special city council meeting that income tax will bring between 100 000 and 1 500 000 dollars to the city’s coffers by next fall. The remarks were delivered during a session of the city’s legislation committee in Boston.
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