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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
7
A fragment argues Germans are victims of irrational policy and that liberation would require German cooperation not external effort. It claims the American German’s role is to oppose German misrule, cites Russians as a model, and urges self resolution rather than external intervention by other nations or the Living Church.
Canadian Hospital News reports a confused wartime anecdote about a bombing instructor and a miscounted grenade drill. The account centers on a hesitant execution, a pressed recruit, and an uncertain outcome amid chaotic battlefield language.
A Pratterce Farmer article argues that burning or converting four million bushels of grain into beer or whisky harms the nation. It labels grain waste as treason, praises national prohibition amid food shortages, and calls it a crucial war measure supported by Congress.
An article claims freezone can lift corns and calluses painlessly by applying a few d r a g s of the solution, with a small bottle available at drug stores for a modest cost. The piece notes a Cincinnati author endorses the method and urges readers to ask their local druggist to obtain it.
British escapees recounts at German camp where prisoners were whipped or struck with rifle butts. A nurse details forced labor, beatings, and stripping, while some French inmates faced different conditions. German guards reportedly treated French prisoners better, and German soldiers appeared well nourished in English lands.
Fragmented clipping reflects a push for women’s national service underscoring the shift from the “gentle sex” stereotype. It cites London Daily Telegraph on women’s rising roles and notes domestic duties as vital to national effort while acknowledging broader contributions beyond the home.
Alberta Smith suffered two years with illness before finding relief through Dodd's Kidney Pills. Isidore Mercredi praises the remedy, noting his wife recovered after two boxes. A neighbor adds assent, while a subplot mentions Holloway's Compound for skin excrescences.
A garbled passage discusses general health and a family, mentioning Servants Xo and Mr Crosstots. The text includes disjointed letters and phrases about staying around a place and not becoming troublesome. No clear events or names emerge.
The program aims to curb speculation by Minard's and Take no Other, targeting vacant land held by speculators, railways, and the Hudson's Bay Company under cultivation. Emphasis on United States speculators and non-residents to secure 100 million acres. Data gathering from municipalities via grass roots Growers associations. Principal Black of Manitoba Agricultural College and E N Hopkins of Moose Jaw among likely mission members. Wealthy Chicago financiers expected to cooperate with participating outfits.
A Westchester man takes his many children to a country fair. A boy misplaces a dime and asks the father to buy candy. The father demands the boy buy it himself, noting the dime is stuck down the boy’s neck and cannot be retrieved.
Alfred Rochay proprietor of Roxton Pond Hotel and Livery Stables writes that he has used Minard's Liniment for years in his family and considers it the best medicine obtainable, endorsing its effectiveness and value.
An old report notes English trains cover Bristol to London in exactly two hours over 117 miles at 58.5 miles per hour, with American comparisons to New York routes and a 92 mile Watton line. The fastest Watton run takes two hours, implying 46 miles per hour.
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A wartime suggestion circulates in French and Quebec papers proposing Germany claim Canada as war indemnity. The idea imagines German Americans moving to Canada to live under a German flag and distance from the United States.
A reflective piece condemns German destruction across France, detailing ruined villages, shattered monuments, and the trauma borne by inhabitants. It laments long memories of atrocity while envisioning future restoration through rebuilding and education for younger generations, as elders recount wartime horrors.
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cure St Vitus Dance a nervous disorder chiefly in children. It cites a testimonial from Mrs John Lower of Caledonia Nova Scotia about her daughter Myrtle whose tremors and inability to walk were cured after using the pills. Offer lists price 50 cents per box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A physician urged regulation of corset and shoe manufacturing to address interior physical strain. Dr A C Sellin cautioned that corsets and high heels contribute to health risks, calling for tighter oversight of the industry.
An odd ad copy extols Liniment by Ph Gans and Miller's Worm Powders claiming rapid worm destruction and digestive benefits for children. It touts the products as self-contained cures improving digestion, restoring vigor, and preventing retarded growth with feeble constitution.
The article notes dairy trends across the United States, the West Indies, and Canada. It discusses cheese and butter production, market values, and the potential for Canada to boost output. It also mentions low silk yield per cow and the need for Western Canadian farmers to improve cow condition to increase profits.
The text condemns the Hohenzollern regime and its militarist rhetoric. It argues the German people cannot be trusted with freedom and must be removed from power to secure world peace. It cites Kaiserist pronouncements as a homicidal mania and warns against repeating such tyranny. The Daily Mail is noted as the source.
A garbled passage discusses rebellion or unrest, aiming for a Ta governed order and stable government. It mentions usurpation, America, Britain, and names like Wilson and Crowell, but the text is incoherent and reads like a partial archival clipping with unclear context.
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