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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
3
A reflective piece argues that heavy fortifications on shore are wasted against a navy. It recalls German pride in its fleet and compares Blue Water and coastal defense theories. The author predicts German dreadnoughts may still fail behind impregnable forts and laments misplaced spending.
Hon. W. R. Motherwell leads 14 appointees to form six field representatives of Saskatchewan agriculture weed and seed branch who will tour the province in summer meeting inspectors and councillors on enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Act. Names include Neil Guimour Moose Jaw Wm Thompson Veregio J B Naylor Hawarden LE Kirk T M Tullis and W E Walker Saskatoon. The effort seeks substantial improvement in farming methods to control noxious weeds and promote safer returns.
The piece notes lightning caused heavy farm losses across Ontario and Quebec, damaging barns and buildings in late April and late May. It discusses insurance costs, the strain on farmers, and calls for protection measures like lightning rods, plus railways and government finance data from the period. It references insurance and railway statistics and economic impacts of war.
The Canadian Society for the Protection of Birds formed in 1915 seeks public education on bird life through meetings lectures and exhibitions. It plans literature distribution cooperation with governments and nature groups and aims to secure stronger legislation and advance migration studies. The group emphasizes educational work and school campaigns to foster lasting appreciation for birds.
The French secret service has been busy detaining German spies in Paris who pose as Swiss waiters and valets in prominent hotels. About two hundred suspects were targeted, with roughly half imprisoned. others, if of neutral birth, will be interned or expelled after their sentences. Restrictions include no telephone use in France except in French. An alleged Swiss waiter was overheard boasting of such activity to a colleague.
The London Gazette cites Napoleon as a warning against overconfidence in ending a long war. It argues Germany misreads attrition, noting that total war binds a nation to its armies and sea power. The piece warns victory illusions fade as blockades bite and resolve wavers, urging perseverance to prevail.
A rushed hardware store exchange spirals through misheard terms and comic misnaming as customers try to catch a train. Interleaved are brief gibes about Chaplin, Caruso, and a money refund joke from Punch, ending with a brisk rebuke to a reluctant narrator.
A government report on the Wittenberg camp during the typhus outbreak details dire conditions for British prisoners. It cites insufficient clothing, poor food, scant water and soap, vermin, and minimal medical care. Fifteen thousand prisoners faced overcrowding and abuse, with several deaths among doctors and patients.
Canadian dairy records began about 1901 with average cow milk yield at 2850 pounds. By 1911, production rose 43 percent while the cow herd grew 7 percent, boosting total value by about 25 million dollars. The improved yields are linked to record keeping, urging more dairymen to track individual cow performance. Hog pastures show pigs gain cheaply. ND trials suggest sows fed grain correlate with slaughter-ready litters, while pasture alone cannot meet brood sow or piglet needs. Early spring seeding of oats barley or rye is advised when alfalfa clover and winter rye are unavailable.
The department of agriculture co operative branch circulated notices to sheep owners that this year wool will be graded and sold by grade through the stock branch. An advance payment will be sent to wool owners to secure bids and later balance upon sale. Aims to hold wool for bids to obtain higher prices.
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