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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
3
Fragmented ad copy touts Hamiltons Pills as a cure for nervous fatigue and poor vitality. It claims to cleanse the blood, regulate the liver, and restore energy for better sleep and vigor, urging regular use and family suitability amid garbled spelling and vague claims.
An editorial note explains the serial story will be omitted this week due to production constraints but promises its return in an early issue with readers urged to stay tuned.
A British parliamentary report praised Canadian overseas forces for bravery and efficiency in World War I. It details strengths of divisions at armistice, counts of air force officers, railway and forestry units, and the Canadian contribution to timber supply on the western front.
The report records Canada’s armed forces at armistice time with 128 units, 24 seconded to the Royal Air Force. On November 1, 1918, 364 officers were sent to the War Office for duties. Since action began, Canada’s overseas forces earned about 17,000 medals and honors, including 61 Victoria Crosses and 19 Distinguished Conduct Medals, reflecting discipline and leadership across ranks.
An engineer returning from Cologne reports discovery of eighty stolen machines removed between January 8, 1918 and December 7, 1917. eight workers died in mines. the article accuses Germany of selling Belgian and French machinery and raw materials to Germans, urging Belgians be supplied with replacements and seized equipment to rebuild Belgian industry.
Two German spies reached Kirkwall disguised as neutrals and reported no Scapa defenses. Their tale, deemed an enemy trap after rigorous questioning, led German authorities to execute the agents. The episode illustrates the era’s fragile intelligence trade.
Camouflaged cloth scheme disclosed shows Germans buying velveteen in Lancashire and cloth in Yorkshire, returning them to Germany to dye and sell as their own manufacture. The practice earned a reputation for producing goods of equal quality to English originals.
An Ontario notice tests Mt More's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for shock weakening the heart and nerves. Testimonies from Mrs J J Bunyan and others claim improved sleep appetite and strength after using the pills. The ad cites price and mailing options through The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
Unter den Linden chaos erupts as machine gun fire alarms downtown Berlin. Wounded men defy martial law led by Gustave Noske, prompting government troops to disperse the crowd with gunfire.
The advertisement touts Williams Pink Pills as the top blood tonic for women, claiming they restore strength by purifying blood and alleviating headaches back pain poor appetite and fatigue. It includes testimonials and instructions to buy by mail or from dealers with a price of 2.20 per box.
A Sunday school text stresses true obedience comes from love for God not reward. It warns against false prophets as ravening wolves and emphasizes testing by fruits. The safest path is hearing Christ, obeying His words, and building life on His teachings.
Great War Veterans of Vancouver meeting pledge support for law and order amid Dominion industrial unrest. They pass a resolution opposing insurrectionary or riotous acts that threaten citizens. The vote is near unanimous with very few dissenters.
The fragment recalls a farmer’s longing to return to the land and head toward the sea. It mentions ancient Chinese bark notes as the oldest world issue dating 2897 years before the Christian era.
Rear Admiral Sims lauds British ships and unity in war effort in a Chicago address. He praises Britain’s sea power, notes American cooperation, and cautions against misunderstandings that Britain alone secured victory.
The piece cites four million illiterate adults in the U S and links poor teacher pay to educational decline. It notes a New York newspaper ad showing a math and psychology teacher earning 65 dollars monthly versus a barber at 120 dollars with tips, highlighting salary-driven issues in education and comparisons to Canada.
A reflection on empathy argues that much trouble comes from the blank wall of self. Understanding others by seeing from their perspective could smooth life’s difficulties.
A patient describes severe head pain and nerve breakdown after a brain clot caused by surgery at Royal Victoria Hospital Montre. after taking Dr Chase's Nerve Food she reports full recovery, restored sleep, appetite, and tolerance for noise, claiming lifelong recommendation of the remedy.
The Electric Railway Company asks the government to adopt right side driving starting 1920, saying BC railways must spend heavily to convert rolling stock from left to right. The move prompts reactions from the Canadian transit sector and British Columbia Railway Company as planners debate new traffic rules.
A Winnipeg dispatch notes William Pearson of a new Farm Land Dealers Association reports the Canadian government receives about 2,500 weekly inquiries from the United States about Western Canadian farm lands via four western province associations. The lemon based skin lotion recipe claims to whiten and soften skin when mixed with orchard white and applied daily, promoting low-cost beauty.
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