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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
3
A physician claims substantial gains in vision within seven days. He outlines methods and exercises believed to strengthen eyesight in many cases, asserting notable progress for patients who follow the regimen.
A fragmented reminiscence frames Bagdad as one of the world’s oldest cities on the Tigris and Euphrates. It links its mythic image to Arabian Nights while noting Abbasid Caliphs and empires that shaped its history, ending with a reflection on patriotism and service to country.
A Canadian reader from Saskatoon notes Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative for infants and insists they are effective without opiates. She sends twenty cents for another box and states they are the best medicine a mother can give little ones. The product is sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Willams Co Brockville Ont.
A fragment reports curing a horse injured by a pitch fork with Minard's Liniment and mentions Thomas W. Payne and John Loughton as figures who introduced or practiced metal crafts in England in the late seventeenth century, with references to Dutch and Hollan influences.
Wartime column notes Canada joining efforts with the United States against a common foe. It references bond drives, civil defense, and national resolve. The piece also includes a humorous aside about dressmaking and daily life during wartime.
A Cincinnati authority claims a drug named Freezone can instantly remove corns or calluses. Apply a few drops to a tender corn, product dries quickly and pulls the entire corn out with no irritation to surrounding skin. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores. if unavailable, ask your druggist to stock it.
A farmer bursts into a country store blaming a shopkeeper for misplacing perfume with liniment. The cow is injured by the mix up and refuses to eat or be milked while sighing and gazing at her reflection in a pond. The storekeeper answers in a strained tone.
A French surgeon discovers a free shrapnel bullet in a soldier’s chest during a Special X ray exam after a prior wound. The bullet dwells in the left ventricle, moving with each heartbeat. The text notes Thomas' Electric Oil as widely reputed and valued.
A headmaster rebukes a boy for wiping knives on the table cloth. The boy retorts that at home knives are clean. The exchange highlights harsh classroom discipline and the contrast between home and school manners.
An Ottawa Gates report notes Siberia as Russia's eastern dominion rich in minerals coal and timber. It discusses potential railway and power ventures and foreign interest in developing Siberia while calling for cautious exploitation and economic expansion.
Fragmentary lines describe a romanticized Western landscape with brighter skies and cleaner snows. Mentions laughter in streams and fewer sorrows, suggesting a hopeful frontier spirit. Attributed to Anthur Chapman with garbled ending.
Mrs Dickens of Ontario shares a tale of weakness after childbirth and her daughter's nervous trouble. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health after two boxes, saying the remedy relieved long standing symptoms and prompted her to tell friends. The advertisement promotes the pills as the proven solution for kidney related ailments.
An article praising Canadian troops at Vimy Ridge and American Allied support. It lauds the Canadian contingent for proving superior to the enemy and celebrates shared victory and freedom under the Dominion flag. The piece echoes U S praise for American efforts and frames the collaboration as a triumph for liberty.
A report on lodging in wheat shows high water content in stalks increases lodging risk. Three main causes are high nutritive salts in the soil, abundant moisture, and insufficient irrigation. Prolonged drought reduces lodging in well grown plants, while fully irrigated or moist conditions raise danger.
An early 20th century style piece discusses ice age connections between North America and Siberia via a land bridge at Behring Strait. It mentions preserved mammoth tusks, a large hoard of fossil remains, and prospecting for ancient elephant remains to infer past migrations and supplies.
The Non-Partisan League wins the governorship the state house and most of the senate. The platform calls for grain elevators rail facilities and farm credit reforms while indicating strong state oversight of banks and inspections. A note mentions a wedding slipper custom from France.
A wartime notice recounts SGT Duncan MacNeil of the Canadian Expeditionary Force describing illness and injuries in Europe. It advertises a free sample of Dr Cassell's tablets by Harold Ritchie Co Ltd, Toronto, with payment required for mailing and packing.
The piece denounces Germany for wartime aggression and calls for unified liberty across nations. It argues the United States must act decisively in Europe to secure peace and uphold maritime law, warning against allowing Germany to dictate global order.
The article notes Germany faces a severe rail engine shortage due to a lack of lubricating oils and fuel supplies. It cites court affidavits and intelligence reports detailing widespread neglect of fabricating locomotives, with many engines laid up last month amid material shortages.
An old advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders cure stomach worms and parasites by cleansing bowels. It asserts improved digestion, stronger organs, and steady health in children after using the medicine.
Alberta municipalities and improvement districts may levy a tax on unoccupied lands to fund poison for labor in distribution. A Saskatchewan statute similar law exists. Gophers infest ranges near farms, so waste land must be attended to beyond individual fields.
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