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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
7
Nauru exported about 2100 dollars worth of phosphate and copra in 1913. The text mentions the island near the equator and references stromite bears and a photic hut palina, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The Vienna Tageblatt editorial hints at German peace prospects amid Central Powers’ high point while scattered clippings praise heroic deeds and discuss war profiteering. Other segments tout asthma relief, Bedouin guides, Holloway’s Corn Cure, a London debut, and a humorous police quip about a missing wife.
An Alberta ranch horse once deemed incorrigible gains fame at the Giechen Alta Moose Jaw Stampede after Emery LaGrande and riders confront the famed bucking horse Filet. The beast tests skill during the four day event with many cowboys wagering on who can conquer it.
An advertisement promises a $1,000 reward to anyone cured from constipation by Dr Hamilton's Pills. It claims relief is instant, headaches vanish, skin feels better, and bilious fits disappear. The pills are said to be mild yet effective for chronic cases and suitable for children. Buy a box to restore health.
In Tay cities, bands collect discarded paper to make solid coal paper via compression under women teachers. The resulting rolls are distributed to soldiers in the mountains, providing a slow burning fuel for cooking and warmth.
The text notes Allied success in the Cameroons ending the war here with two notable plots highlighted. It describes transporting large guns over vast terrain including a French 75 to Garua and a British 12-pounder up the Benue River with help from the Nigerian Marine. It mentions German brutality and mutiny by locals. It ends with a brief consumer note on Dr Thomas Electric Oil.
Report from Petrograd describes a Russian detachment of reserve soldiers surrounded by Turkish forces west of Ashkala. Uncommissioned officers led a counterattack, preferring a glorious death to surrender, and the detachment reportedly broke through to rejoin their regiment.
The article notes hammers were originally fashioned from a model of an outstretched human arm and fist, describing the historical design influence and shaping of early hammer forms.
A New York club man recalls a hunting trip conversation with Gaston Lespinasse. The Canadian host doubts recognition, mentions a hotel cook, and contemplates proposing to Mabel. The piece ends noting a proposal for an Allied flag design standard.
The article argues that war cannot end by restoring prewar conditions, warning that smashing the military machine would invite renewed conflict. Britain must continue bottling up Central Powers, while Russia stands large and potentially advantageous if peace remains unsatisfactory. France’s steadfast aims are to preserve territory, welfare, and liberty, upholding honor through the war’s end. It also references opinions on wealth and philanthropy from Justice Craig and a brief exchange about second thoughts in marriage proposals.
A New York Sun item notes Germans would feel guilt if peace ends with a nation mourning a gallion babies and unZeppelined in England. A Washington shopkeeper reports a dusky man seeking a razor, asking if it is desired for social usage.
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