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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement extols Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a cure for fainting spells and weak nerves. A testimonial from Mary McCoy of Algoma Ontario claims lasting relief for six years after using the product, with price set at 50 cents per box.
Editorial argues that governments must prioritize public health after widespread disease and medical exams reveal hidden disabilities. It notes the influenza pandemic as a catalyst, cites Britain’s new ministry of health led by Dr Christopher Addison, and frames health as essential to national strength and policy.
A fragment notes that the prairie provinces should be among the most healthy countries in the world and that they could achieve this through basic elementary precautions and exercise. The text emphasizes simple public health measures and preventive routines as key factors for improvement.
An old advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tab tablets as a mild laxative to keep stomach and bowels regular. It claims good digestion prevents colds and promotes health, happiness, and good nature in babies. Tablets priced at 25 cents, sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr. Wil Co, Brockville, Ont.
A dispatch reports that Leon Trotsky has introduced in the Red Army the old military laws that were previously abolished by his predecessor. The move signals a shift in disciplinary measures and procedures within the Soviet military structure.
Mr Stevenson of Rounthwaite recounts seven months of backache kidney double and dizzy turns that forced him from work. He credits Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills for relief and cure after trying many remedies. Pills sold at 25c a box with A W Chase signature on genuine boxes.
A French court martial sentenced a German official and his Austrian assistant to life imprisonment. In 1917 they led a native troop force from Abyssinia toward French Somaliland. Holts, secretary of the German legation in Abyssinia, and Karmelich, his assistant, directed the expedition. French troops engaged the force and captured the leaders.
A mob of strikers attacked the Lima arsenal prompting troops to fire on them while skirmishes with jets and soldiers occurred. Hotel workers joined the strike and the general strike was proclaimed as labor actions spread. The piece notes oil industry claims and ongoing worker benefits amid turmoil.
Ottawa reports that talks between Canadian representatives and the British authorities in London aim to settle the fate of the 1919 wheat crop. Officials say progress is made, with A Maharg and Dr Magill overseas as Dominion government approved special representatives. They work with Sir Robert Bordesi and colleagues toward a satisfactory agreement with Britain.
A German wireless dispatch reports Berlin will retain troops to safeguard elections and defend against eastern threats. Gustave Noske, addressing the Reichstag, praised the troops for their work and said they would be redeployed when normal conditions return, with enough forces kept to ensure security and protect brethren in the east and against Polish despotism.
The cabinet orders German war prisoners to be employed in reconstruction in liberated districts. Measures set a target of about 200,000 prisoners working in devastated regions by March 2.
An advertisement extols Dr J D Xelloge's asthma remedy as life giving and proven, urging sufferers to try the remedy and end their troubles. An official Paris note reports a war council agreement on renewal terms dated January 17, with naval clauses and conditions involving France and Belgium.
The Union Bank of Canada's fourth annual report shows total assets surpassing 1 million with a $10,000,000 increase and net profits of $824,174 for the year. Dividends, transfers to reserves, charitable appeals, and war tax allocations reduce distributable earnings to about $120,000 to carry forward.迅
General Brancker, former master general of the personnel in the air ministry, tells Daily Express that an Atlantic flight can be achieved in May. He notes four types of airplanes may be capable and envisions airplanes owned and driven like automobiles in the near future. The English mail by airship service between England and the United States is regarded as certain by airship builders for 1920.
Norway asserts its claim to Spitzbergen and says it will push the issue at the peace conference. Norwegians trace discovery to 1200 under King Sverre and note long activity in hunting, fishing, mining and coal export. They argue geography favors Norway and that the islands have been Norwegian territory for centuries.
A Daily Mall despatch from Luxemburg reports the Grand Duchess abdicated leaving a population of about 200,000 deeply divided on succession. The crisis centers on whether her sister should ascend the throne or a republic should be established.
Prince Ratibor and a detachment of the German embassy staff left Madrid for Germany via France and Switzerland. No public demonstration occurred as the departure went largely unnoticed.
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