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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
3
The Polish staff reports repulse of Bolshevik forces at Warsaw and strong attacks in eastern Galicia. They also announce capture of railway equipment along the Tarnopol to Krasno line. An odd remark notes resilience of an old hen against an egg plant opposition.
Baroness de la Roche piloted a small bi plane to 15700 feet becoming the record height for a woman as recognized by the French Aero club. The feat surpasses Ruth Law's best mark by over 1000 feet. A separate note reports H Strickland at the Lethbridge experimental farm studying catworm outbreaks in Retlaw Blackie and High River with farmers urged to telephone Strickland to aid combat efforts.
A mixed medical column promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle but thorough laxative for child bowel and stomach disorders. It cites Mrs W B Coolidge of Sarnia and other testimonials, endorsing easy administration and avoidance of doctor bills. It also mentions Dr Williams Medicine Jon Brockville and Minard's Liniment testimonials, and ends with a note on Heligoland's shrinking area and a digressive comment on German dental rhetoric.
A fragmented clipping compares Bayer aspirin branding and genuine tablets made in Canada to wartime counterfeit imitations. It notes that only tablets bearing the Bayer cross are aspirin and cites Bayer’s registered trade name, while contrasting Allied and Dominion contributions to the war effort and visualizes broad imperial sentiment.
The report shows Alberta issuing 29 250 licenses in 1918 and over 50 0 00 by mid May this year. Saskatchewan reached 46 890 in 1918 and already 44 000 by May 15 this year. April alone saw 18 150 new licenses in the province.
German sources quote London dispatches that Kaiser Wilhelm II and the former crown prince will return to Germany at the signing of the peace treaty. The report, cited by Amsterdam wireless, notes their imminent departure from exile.
A letter from Thomas Williamson of Picton Ontario recounts years of nerve trouble and sleeplessness. After using Dr Chase's Nerve Food he reports improved appetite sleep and overall health. Price 50 cents per box six for 2 76 available via Edmond ton Bates & Co Limited Toronto.
The Dominion Experimental Farm at Mordes Manitoba sold six lambs weighing 380 pounds total at 24 cents a pound averaging $15.20 per lamb. The oldest born January 20 exceeded 80 pounds at sale. Feeding ordinary ewes with pea and bean straw and limited bran oats and ensilage produced rapid lamb growth, illustrating profitable results without special pampering and a strong market for these lambs.
The piece notes brides from Florida gathering in June with a jaunty tone about fashion and social behavior. It mentions wallflowers, flirty gestures, and ironic reflections on money and appearances. The York Tribune references Germany’s attempt to lead a funeral procession, signaling satirical social commentary.
The article notes a Saskatchewan summer and fall of school exhibitions supported by a robust Western Canada school fair movement. It highlights rural agricultural associations formed since 1916, now about a hundred, expanding beyond schools into general community improvement. It discusses grey cast iron expanding under high temperature due to internal oxidation and mentions a proposed remedy of surface graphite removal with annealing in iron rust at 1650 to 1830 degrees Fahrenheit to reduce porosity.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claiming they ease indigestion and improve focus. The copy asserts the pills will meet all claimed benefits and persuade skeptical readers of their efficacy. It also notes Minard's Liniment used by physicians as a related remedy.
Opinion piece denounces Bolshevism linking it to imperial German banking and criminal leadership. It argues the revolt against Bolshevism grows as anti Bolshevist defeats bolster a sane government and urges allied refusal to meet Bolshevists at any council table.
A short note discusses Catarrhozone as a rare medicinal vapor claimed to relieve coughs colds and throat irritation. It presents promotional language about soothing effects and comfort.
A fragment from the Jefferson City Tribune questions value and earnings, implying Ie 1 Tt must earn twice his worth to reach a living amount. The text reflects a puzzling financial claim lacking clear context or names.
The Guelph Chamber of Commerce acts to attract several hundred British girls to Guelph Ontario for domestic work and factory labor. It cites a need for about one hundred for homes and three hundred for factories. A related quote from Pope is referenced about learning from mistakes.
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