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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
7
A partial dispatch discusses German shipping and mercantile facilities, noting expert estimates on reparations costs and the capacity of shipping docks for repairs at specified German sites. It references figures and potential adjustments in reparations related to maritime assets and port facilities.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children, highlighting a fruity taste and easy dosing. The copy urges giving it freely and recounts a parent’s claim of improvement after use, reflecting dated procedural rhetoric.
Fragmented OCR note outlines Canada Britain balance in wartime credits with Britain owing 290.48 million dollars and interest at five percent. Mentions Canadian timber operations and imperial credits, plus a stray Lake Erie fishing line.
Prince of Wales returned to the United States amid cordial receptions at the Guildhall with remarks by Lord Moser of London and officials including Herbert H. Osquith and Sir George H. Perley. The speaker praised unity, social progress, and industry over hatred, urging nations to follow by example.
A report from Alberta warns that cattle disease is spreading across ranches and cities. George Hutton of the animal husbandry office urges owners to test cattle with tuberculin within a 14 to 16 cow radius. A milk meeting cautions the public as farmers respond to the outbreak.
Reports of potato poisoning from Silesia and other places highlight solanin in sprouted potatoes. Even small amounts can cause illness unless sprouted areas are removed before cooking.
Fragmentary note mentions relief from lumbago and headaches with congest palatine rubbing and general pain relief claims. Includes stray phrases about a big toe and a price of $140, with unclear product naming.
Fragmentary notes reference a jam product labeled cerebral or cere and nod to unmentionable jargon. Mentions of poaching, servants, and preserves appear in a sketchy, garbled line about a jam manufacturer and business hearsay. The misspelled text suggests a social or domestic item with unclear provenance.
Archaeologists report caves found in Scotland formed dwellings from two thousand years ago. Interiors hold weaving coffins, glass decorations, household utensils, wooden dishes, spoons, lamps, pottery, and tools such as deer antler implements, cart wheels, and swords. Professor James Carle notes artifacts indicate a Roman contact era and daily life in the caves.
Northern Reindeer Co receives permission for 43,000,000 acres north of the Churchill River to graze caribou and reindeer. Government charges one fourth of a cent per acre annually, totaling about 192,000 dollars a year. Officials say work will begin in spring with an initial gathering of caribou herds, Pas identified as headquarters.
A garbled note references a 1919 period and a 1917 figure amid trades and treasing, suggesting economic data or price figures from that era. The legible elements point to a discussion of yearly trade or fiscal metrics, with unclear specifics due to OCR damage.
Fragmented OCR text references Western horses sold in England and mining in Manitoba. Mentions price expectations, breeding, and Canadian mining ventures, with garbled place names and figures. Unable to extract a coherent event or outcome from the fragment.
A playful ad copy promotes Cascarets laxative as a painless daily exercise. It claims people prefer couch activity over bending, walking, or chopping wood and warns of headaches sour stomach and acid stomach without Cascarets. It touts low cost and that Cascarets work while you sleep.
Seed purchasing department reports eleven million eight hundred ninety three thousand four hundred seventy seven dollars and seventy six cents spent on seed supplies. Officers note purchases, cleaning, bagging, and testing by seed inspectors and laboratories in Winnipeg or Calgary.
Fragmentary text mentions Rome and trades with unclear references to occupations and locations such as Ark and Demoe. The readable parts suggest a historical or satirical note, but the fragment lacks clear events, dates, people, or organizatons.
Fifty years after the opening at Port Said the Suez Canal’s anniversary marks a milestone. Early dredging and desert sands gave way to a lasting direct maritime route linking the Atlantic with eastern shores, amid ceremonies on the Mediterranean coast.
An odd fragment notes sfinard's liniment curing distemper, followed by a brief street dialogue about happiness and youth, mentioning a landlady asking why and a boarder replying with a vague comparison to oranges and Tawes. The readable text is fragmentary and unclear.
A wartime tribute honors Mrs Vanderbilt for devotion to the war effort. She founded and personally directed a charitable organization aiding the disabled, receiving the cross of the Legion of Honor in recognition of her service.
Take notice that advocates from across America praise MINARD'S LINIMENT for household relief in testimonials. The advertorial missive cites the MINARD'S LINIMENT CO as the producer and presents claims of soothing aches and providing practical relief.
King Albert of Belgium awards the Medaille de la Reine Elizabeth to two St. John women, Mrs Frank S. White and Mrs Etherton Smith, in recognition of their generous devotion to the Belgian people during their tribulation.
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