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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
7
A midcentury health memo condemns rewarding children for collecting dead flies at 10 cents a hundred, arguing it spreads disease and taints sanitation efforts. It warns that teaching kids to capture and handle corpses risks contaminating food and calls for safer methods like sticky fly paper.
Article urges keeping annual farm records to estimate per acre costs and profits for wheat. It suggests tracking wages, land, tools, seed, fertilizer, feed, and credits to assess profitability, noting one good season can mislead but several years reveal true costs and returns. It also touts Miller's Worm Powders as a gentle, effective worm remedy.
A promotional piece extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for women claiming to enrich blood and restore health amid common symptoms like headache backache poor appetite and weariness. It includes patient testimonials and a mention of the British stance on naval power in a London Daily Mail context.
Fragmentary report discusses Minaras Liniment Cows and a trade item described as seconds flour bleached to resemble fine wheat flour. It notes two main bleaching methods harming digestive health and teeth, and mentions chemical usage without guaranteeing wheat quality.
Fragmented focus on truth amid evasions and government secrecy. The text weaves references to a sensational trial, economic savings bid, and a courtroom challenge, ending with disjoint remarks about characters named Marion and Agnes. The fragmentary nature leaves key facts unclear.
A testimonial claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can restore female health and prevent surgery. The writer urges readers to write to the Lynn Massachusetts company for confidential medical advice as a remedy to improve the female system.
The article details varied army attire from Italy Russia Germany and Austria. It notes red trousers blue tunics gray-green Italian uniforms Alpini and Bersaglieri hats with plumes Russian double-breasted tunics knickerbockers and cap coats German drab blue gray outfits with blue tunics and fur busbies Austrian blue tunics and kepi style caps highlight stylistic military dress across nations.
An editorial voice argues that restless young men fleeing mills and factories seek liberty in America. It praises escape to farms, self-reliance, and opportunity, insisting good people are always welcome and America’s destiny depends on welcoming such citizens. The piece references The Country Gentleman.
Fragmented clippings reflect on sensational war coverage tallying casualties, famous deaths, and shifting headlines. Mentions Kitchener’s death, nine to ten day wonders, and the impact of front page boldface versus small type casualty lists. Also notes winter wheat forecasts and a humorous exchange about travel tickets.
The piece argues for unity among Irish and British peoples and commonwealth allies to strengthen the war effort and future settlement in Ireland. It envisions harmony within the island, enhancing imperial strength and easing postwar challenges. A separate note promotes Parmalee's Vegetable Pills as a safe, mild remedy for women's digestive complaints and general vigor.
Petrograd dispatches claim a new sinu or snell weapon, possibly of Japanese invention or Russian origin, drives the recent Russian offensive. Reported to be produced by Russian universities in cooperative research, the shell allegedly overwhelms defenses and causes vast destruction with booty piling up behind lines as fighters advance.
The article notes cattle value through auction results, where a $3,000 cow signals higher milk conversion and quality. It highlights that superior stock wins, with farmers willing to pay for better brood. It also mentions Russia ordering 30,000 tons of barbed wire from the United States, totaling about two million dollars, amid ongoing war tensions.
An OCR fragment touts Nerviline as a universal neuralgia cure with deep tissue penetration and improved circulation to relieve congestion. It promises permanent relief for headaches and spasms, claiming strong, generative action and universal applicability across conditions. The text also includes garbled references to Catarrhon and Canata.
A dense Pemfront opinion page discusses Germany's admission of wartime losses, the alleged truthfulness of official statements, and the slow, reluctant disclosures about ships sunk. It critiques German rhetoric, compares to British reporting, and notes broader imperial tensions and India’s evolving self-awareness amid WWI.
A fragment outlines methods to predict fine weather using sky conditions moon visibility wind smoke from chimneys and flags plus animal behavior and spider webs. It notes west winds favor fair weather and that persistent spider webs may signal approaching changes.
Minard's Liniment Co Limited reports a hunting dog cured of mange after several veterinarians failed. Grand Central Hotel proprietor Wilfrid Gag of Drummondville signs, dated August 3, 1904, endorsing the product.
The article recounts the settler Hebert apothecary who cleared land near the Cathedral of Quebec and began cultivation, marking him as the colony’s first farmer. It notes a planned monument by a committee to honor this founder, with quotes reflecting a local historical revival. Also included are unrelated excerpts about Ottoman prisoners, British actions, and a wry exchange about a man living in New York.
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