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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
3
The article discusses growing interest in the sheep tax and industry prices increasing. It notes provincial concerns about supply and demand, the impact on farmers, and evolving costs across Saskatchewan regions.
A vintage ad extols Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle safe laxative for children. The copy promises pleasant action and quick relief, urging mothers to trust the medicine for infant use and claiming widespread approval.
The speech highlights Britain and Canada boosting war production and economy to aid the war effort. It notes the need for financial measures, encourages Canadian loans and strict economy, and praises Canada for support while naming figures such as the Duke of Connaught and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The speaker stresses loans will be repaid after the war.
The article notes changes in eye test moderation for men seeking enlistment, with prior refusals in May and September. It mentions selective waivers and references to wartime needs and past rejections due to vision. It also alludes to South African war context and ongoing moderation reforms.
An old time remedy claims to ease many minor ills from toothache to back pain. It promotes a trusted history of use in households and offers economical sizes including large family and small trial bottles with a familiar wartime tone and language.
The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture notes 189 farmers co operative associations formed for trading and related activities. A wartime survey records 1109 livestock cars moved and growing marketing efforts as highway improvements and cooperative education expand.
The CPR shows rapid growth in the Dominion of Canada as a center for capital investment. By 1913 shareholders with under fifty shares grew from 14 000 to 27 000, and 36 000 names on investor lists signal rising popularity. Officials expect 10 percent dividends this year, with forecasts favoring 15 percent if trade remains strong. The railroad’s traffic and car movements surge, grain shipments stay heavy, and war material orders boost revenue as Canada’s industry shifts toward production for wartime needs.
A reader letter praises Grape Nuts for aiding a convalescent with weak stomach after weeks of illness. The writer notes the product’s digestibility and claims it helped a six year old recover when other foods failed. The missive mentions Windsor Ontario and asks if the above letter is genuine, noting new letters appear periodically.
Albert Thomas under secretary of war says peace with France will come only after Alsace and Lorraine are reclaimed Belgium and Serbia restored and German militarism is crushed. He emphasizes no settlement while aggression remains and calls for a lasting system to prevent revival. The statement reflects official war aims drawing wide attention.
Letters from London describe Canadian troops and local support, noting damp cold and fatigue. Citizens praise "Made in Canada" goods for soldiers in Flanders, with mentions of food, clothing, and the need for regulation like Parme Pills. James M. Paxton argues for sheep raising for economy, fertility, and future demand, while various wartime notes discuss supply and logistics.
Col Clerget, writing in Russky Invalid, portrays German forces on the Russian front as a vast machine gun battery. He claims Germany saves on guns and supplies while training all troops in machine gun use and even arming sanitary troops. The piece notes swift progress in automatic rifle production and German readiness to convert sanitary units for gun ports.
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