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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
2
Eye experts describe a treatment claiming half of vision improvement and caution on possible limits. The report notes concerns over efficacy and stresses consulting a licensed professional before using any remedy. It references Calgary and local drug firms in discussing availability and safety considerations.
A Calgary farm machinery firm reports a 200 percent rise in farm equipment sales this year over last. Farmers invest to enlarge and improve operations, driving strong demand for plows drills and other gear. One implement firm estimates at least 1,200 gas time tractors sold to set fire in Southern Alberta this spring.
Professor William Albert Noyes of the University of Illinois spoke before the National Academy in Washington about the minute electrical charges in atomic chemistry. He described atoms as complex systems with a central body and from one to a hundred satellites, where differences among elements arise from the nucleus charge and the arrangement of these satellites.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture issues Circular No 961 on garden insects and their control. It lists common pests of vegetables and flowers, with remedial measures and insecticide formulas. The circular is aimed at broad distribution to boost vegetable production in cities and towns.
A passage arguing against war with the United States by emphasizing shared language, culture, and ideals. It contemplates the horror of civil war and the danger of dishonor, urging idealism to become political reality and the unity of people with deep national roots.
The England of today is not a Lapland under a German king but a nation fighting for human rights. Britain stands for self-government home rule and individual liberty despite empire administration challenges. The subjects are free wherever they stand and the British people govern their own lives.
The Doukhobor section at Grain Lake Saskatchewan sent a check for 1093 to the Belgian Orphan Fund. Hon Dr Roche minister of the interior received the donation from a war nonresistant group aiding suffering Belgians.
A fragmented public ledger item discusses William Pitt or Foreign Minister Canning praising the Monroe Doctrine in a December speech. It references Wilko and Omar Laws and notes a shift toward a new world balance alleged by pundits in 1912.
An advertisement reports Dr Cassell's Tablets curing nervous indigestion and loss of appetite for Winnipeg residents. It promotes Dr Cassell's Co. Ltd. as sole proprietors in Manchester and Canada, with samples offered for mailing. The piece mentions Harold Ritchie & Co. Ltd as the distributor in Toronto.
A quoted passage from M Viviani delivered in New York urges nations to unite against tyranny. It argues democracies remain imperilled while threats persist and calls for readiness and arms solely to defend justice and civilization.
An extended 1912 era passage extols Canada as a mighty empire. It details Canada’s vast area of about 3.7 million square miles, coastlines totaling roughly 13 hundred miles, and comparisons to the United States, the British Empire, and European powers. The text lists provinces and their areas, notes Confederation in 1867, and references the 1912 Borders Act affecting provincial sizes.
An old advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets from The De Williams Medicine Co. It includes dubious wartime casualty figures and claims of cures for stomach issues, constipation, indigestion, worms, and colic. The piece also features a testimonial from JA Lagace of Ste Perpetue Quebec praising the tablets as a universal remedy.
An 19th century style text extols Parmalee’s Vegetable Pills as a cure for bilious liver disorders and bile-induced stomach issues. It links legal warnings to motorist mischief and mentions territorial fighting as a distant aside.
A historical notice invites readers to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co at Lymm Massachusetts for confidential advice. The message promises a response from a woman and strict confidentiality.
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