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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
Fragmentary account traces seven years of diplomatic tension between Chile and Peru over Tarapaca and other territories. It notes failed plebiscite promises, expulsions of Peruvian priests, and Peru’s withdrawal of its legation in 1910 amid ongoing disputes and accusations of Peruvian propaganda.
Canada’s agriculture department promotes poultry growth with a plan to supply 10,000,000 eggs for home and markets next year. It opens egg candling schools including a new session in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan with merchants and wholesalers sending staff to learn the technique.
A medical advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for neurasthenia and nervous fatigue. Personal testimony from Mr P H Callan describes gradual recovery after eight to twelve boxes, noting renewed health and warnings against overwork. The piece also mentions government matching labor to German prisoners in Britain.
Hilaire Belloc argues that prolonging war reduces barbarism and reshapes governments, warning that stalemate and exhausted ethics will erode civilization. He says outcomes hinge on entente domestic opinion in the final months of the conflict and criticizes complacent optimism.
The speaker argues that wartime cooperation with Canada will remove misunderstandings, strengthen future joint action, and advance American foreign policy. He cites geography, shared institutions, and common sacrifices as reasons Canada is the closest ally. The dialogue ends with a quip about news censorship and social tea among the Meekton household.
A reader asks about the fashionable color for beitle with hopeful notes. She suggests a white tone while acknowledging shop tastes vary and opinions differ.
A Southampton Ontario special report highlights the UK voluntary rationing plan as described by Harold P D Bertram and other sources. It notes kidney pills cure rheumatic symptoms and explains the British decentralised system with Baron Devonport as food controller. It predicts two months to instruct rationers and mid July as a key timeframe to decide on compulsory rationing based on harvests and imports.
An obscure fragment from a state page hints at a legal issue surrounding buried ads or parcels. The text mentions officials and a likely administrative action, but details are unreadable. Further readable context would clarify parties and dates involved.
A speaker recounts telling a father the plan to give all Texury. The father responds by threatening to withdraw his money from the bank where the speaker works, signaling a severe hold on family and finances.
Mac describes his position at the crater bottom after a mine blast, denying the fall and asserting he was present when the mine exploded, remarking with mild heat that he happened to be there at the moment of the blast.
An old Philadelphia Ledger excerpt asks readers to invest in vacant lot gardens, promising high returns. It compares planting a dollar to earning three dollars and thirty cents, citing examples from United Steel, Pennsylvania Railroad, Standard Oil, government loans, banks, and shipping stocks. The piece notes a $9,000 spend by the Vacant Lots Association and reports productive results along the route.
A Cincinnati claim promotes Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy to lift corns and calluses. The ether compound dries instantly, causing no irritation or infection risk, with small bottles available at drug stores or via wholesalers through the druggist.
Sir Edward Kenny condemns enlistment of men found guilty of serious crimes as soldiers. He argues such individuals are unreliable and unwelcome in the army, noting a growing tendency across Canada to admit them.
Mr. Ferguson reports a shipboard accident where an anchor struck his knee causing swelling and immobility for days. He began using Milard's Liniment and claims two bottles cured him, returning mobility. He credits the liniment for recovery.
The article notes rising Canadian wounded and convalescents in English hospitals as more are evacuated home for further treatment in Canada. By December 2 total wounded reached about 2 634, rising to a high in April. Officials aim to free bed space in overseas hospitals for ongoing combat casualties.
A condensed report outlines the pressures and challenges facing Germans amid expanding commercial activity and social changes. The piece notes rising impingement from new goods and services on daily life and the public response to modernization.
Mrs Langblen shares word from Mme Welborn that a debutante will wear a near de plume in her hat at this afternoon's concert. The exchange highlights social fashion notes and attendee expectations.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil is described as famous and widely sold. The text notes its origin in Canada and its spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand showing broad demand and excellent reputation.
The Glasgow Herald recounts a Kipling holiday in Canada ending with a quarrel at a hotel. He told the proprietor that among all hotels under the shining site there is none so unmitigatedly uncomfortable. Upon leaving, Kipling checked his bill and found the item read To impede dollars.
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