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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
2
The text argues that demobilization by July 31 ends wartime disruptions and urges restraint on wage reductions and hours. It warns against inflation and unemployment from higher production costs, stresses maintaining fair wages, and calls for longer hours to boost output and rebuild after years of destruction.
The article argues Britain faces a national crisis from coal miners demanding high wages and shorter hours, raising coal prices and production costs, hindering export competitiveness. In Canada, industrial strikes threaten wartime gains. officials urge cooperation, arbitration, and willingness to work longer hours to avert unemployment and preserve national welfare.
The Canadian Government explorer returning from a five year northern expedition plans to write a book about his experiences and science work. He notes New York’s heat contrasts with the northward trend and predicts the northern US and Canada will lead in civilization with a climate favorable to health and vigor.
The Daily Mail reports Great Britain plans to resume consular services in Germany to aid British firms in distributing foods there, signaling renewed commercial access.
Ottawa inquiries show the government considering a shift from wartime price supports to allowing private trade in export cheese and other staples. Britain plans to trade surplus foods openly, impacting imported goods whose prices are not fixed, as European nations seek cheaper bread and living costs.
The Indianapolis News notes a shift from the old theory that farm homesteads should pass to the least ambitious son. It argues many educated sons now manage farms well, overturning the notion and leaving many farmers bogged in routine city office work.
An advertisement promotes Pare nelee’s Vegetable Pills as relief for post meal fullness and stomach pains from dyspepsia. It asserts the pills are specially compounded and have sterling qualities, with claims of trusted support.
In a railway carriage a youth disturbed other passengers with loud foolish remarks. An old man warned he may later remark how the railway looks from the asylum. The exchange ends with a terse moral about restraint and defiance.
An advertising notice proclaims 5,000 out of work corns defeated by Putnam's Zorn Extractor. It claims no corn survives treated by Putnam's, offering the product for 25 cents at wall dealers.
The Temps of Paris questions why postwar industries cannot return to normal. It argues the grab by all classes worsens conditions and urges governments and leaders to recognize the need for moderation and peace. Germany’s reparations stance is noted with doubt about its sincerity.
Brand Whitlock has been named as American ambassador to Italy succeeding Thomas Page who recently resigned. The appointment places Whitlock in the post previously held by Page, with the goal of representing U S interests in Rome.
An article discusses anaemia among girls and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. It also covers imperial land settlement plans, citing a ministry of migration to move soldiers to lands in Britain, Canada, and other dominions, with proposed communities of about 150 settlers each.
The New England Belgian Relief executive committee voted to stop accepting further nations for relief in Belgium. An unrelated note promotes Holloway's Corn Cure and a warning about mounting creditor pressure for debtors.
A lighthearted item notes how a boy’s college costs are not the sole measure of learning, joking that education’s value isn’t fully captured by price.
An advertisement touts Black Watch plug chewing tobacco as the best on the market. Miller's Worm Powders are claimed to erase worms, with mothers seeking it for children. The page also contains miscellaneous quips about marriages and courtship with dated, casual humor.
An ad touts Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as prompt relief for diarrhoea with claims of systemic benefit. Customer letter from W. H. Arnold of Fort Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan describes relief after multiple doses and urges buying the original product from The T. Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto. The piece notes a 35 cent price and 74 years on the market.
Washington reports the daylight saving system will be kept in place, despite vetoed agricultural funding and a defeated repeal rider. The House refused to pass the measure over President Wilson, and lawmakers expect no further effort this session to repeal the act.
A Ottawa meeting of the labor sub-committee, chaired by Senator Robertson, will set preliminary plans for the coming national industrial conference. Members include capital and labor representatives. The group will decide conference date, representation methods, and selection process, with August possible for the Ottawa event.
The German firm secured a large Holland engineering contract at $100 a ton under a British tender. If Germany accepts moderate wages and low profits, it could capture more business in the future as it has in the past. Montreal Gazette notes competition is rising.
A fragment from a column notes the musings of a typical nineteen year old on life and choices. The concise remark emphasizes common beliefs and the outlook of young men in that era.
In Paris reports claim the government will open borders to import raw materials to ease costs. Echo de France notes a planned prohibition on hoarding certain foods. Le Figaro mentions penalties against food price speculators under consideration.
The notice explains that only Bayer marked tablets with the Bayer cross are genuine aspirin. It warns that acid imitation products were sold during the war and that genuine Bayer Aspirin, proven safe by millions, is now manufactured in Canada by a Canadian company. Packages include handy tins of 12 tablets and larger boxes at drug stores.
A pair of quips critique reckless behavior and charitable duty while noting how women’s actions reveal thoughts when together. The remarks evoke social commentary on risk and gender dynamics.
War trade division of the state department issued general licenses for import and export trading with Germany with approval from Acting Secretary Polk. Except in limited uses under the peace treaty, trading between the United States and Germany may begin at once.
A vintage warning notes women suffer corns from high heel wear and use a topical drug named freezone to remove corns quickly. The ad urges asking druggists for a quarter ounce of freezone to shrink or lift corns without irritating surrounding skin.
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