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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
7
A famed game hunter who has bagged tigers and lions trembles at mice and snakes, living near London where snakes are rare. An Anglophone Indian veteran keeps a boa under his pillow to ward off nightly fears. A public servant with a posthumous act medal carries a rope ladder to bed and avoids stairs, preferring spas and safe routes.
Weather worsens rheumatic pain as wet air irritates joints. The article argues the root cause lies in blood impurities, with Dr Williams Pills claimed to purify blood and cure rheumatism. Testimony from a user claims his mother was cured after use. Also notes selling details and cautions about temporary relief from liniments.
The article argues that herd value rests on individual cow performance. It compares pairs of twelve year old cows with identical fresh dates and shows wide gaps in milk and fat output. It questions the earning impact and promotes regular weighing and fat testing to guide intelligent selection.
A jumble of ad copy and cartoon captions references fever cures Parmelee's Vegetable Pills and Holloway's Corn Cure, plus comic exchanges about work and sailors tattoos. It mixes medical patter with humor, noting fevers, ague, digestion, and suggested remedies while weaving in stray lines about soldiers, boots, and parrots.
Excerpted testimonial advertising Nerviline as a cure for rheumatism, claiming rapid pain relief and heart attack protection. Anecdotes include a Spanish correspondent and a customer who supposedly found the remedy effective after using Nerviling. Sold widely by dealers and via Kingston Canada catalog.
Canadian boatowners report strong interest in Great Lakes coastal trade with many vessels slated for the season. Several ships are already engaged while some owners hold out for better prices, signaling an expected bumper period as fleets prepare to enter service.
Britain forms an unofficial corps of volunteers aged 45 to 70 who funded their own khaki or gray uniforms and trench digging. Officially accepted for home defence, they will be assigned to fixed stations to relieve regular troops, having drilled and labored for months near London defences.
A farmer oriented note discusses flax as a grain crop with strong potential this year. It cites an expected domestic consumption around 20 million bushels and suggests flax seed supply from Canada and the United States, with extra seed typically imported from Argentina. It urges well-prepared land, proper summerfallow, burning, and soil packing, recommending seeding before June first at 30 to 40 pounds per acre and promoting the new settler's opportunity to profit on such land.
Local notice quotes Arthur Fleurie praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as an effective remedy for kidney disease and related ailments. The message urges neighbors to seek proof among their communities, citing improvements in skin, sleep, and various illnesses. Also mentions potash deposits in Canada and other assorted agricultural and medicinal notes.
Reports from Budapest show growing Hungarian resentment over German influence and troop use as Austria Hungary faces war pressures. Despite solidarity with Britain’s foes, Hungarians resist German theater control while London and Ottawa note contrasting cultural openness.
A man recalls a nickname for his mule named Philip after a conversation with a passerby who suggested the name. Pinkley states he has no intention of selling or trading the mule and remains attached to it.
Resolve to Succeed urges readers to eliminate petty ills and grouchiness by addressing root causes. It promotes cleansing the digestive system of impurities and restoring it to healthy, orderly function for improved wellbeing.
Guide for a famous remedy claiming quick action on stomach liver and bowels removing waste and purifying blood. Describes non habit forming qualities and says it strengthens organs. Cites motto to succeed in life or work with a healthy body as the outcome.
A man named Isaacstein, after leaving a chemist shop during an AI aid incident, was injured by an explosion at an unspecified location. He woke in hospital to learn both feet were amputated. He quipped about having bought sixpenny corn plaster just beforehand.
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