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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
7
An old woman on her first railroad trip notices the bell cord above and asks a boy its use. After a mischief filled exchange the cord is pulled during a trestle crossing causing confusion as the conductor rushes through the car. The exchange ends with her requesting a ham sandwich and a can of top from the conductor.
Instructions stress careful address accuracy and moisture prevention in parcels to troops. Use a tin box wrapped in brown paper and an inner canvas cover, with indelible ink on a wet canvas for the address and a customs label, ensuring correct rank name and unit.
A domestic quarrel unfolds this morning as a wife accuses her partner of lacking a refined suitor. T replies that the matched man would have shown better taste only in a high-class pairing.
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters will find Dr Thomas Electric Oil very useful in camp. When the feet and legs are wet and cold it is well to rub them freely with the Oil to prevent pains in the muscles and as a dressing for cuts contusions or sprains.
The article warns that dug wells pose severe hazards as loose wall stones create gaps used by animals. Frogs lizards snakes and mice inhabit openings, die and decay, contaminating water. Open wells on ground level collect drainage from barns and pens during heavy rains.
A playful note notes the actor marking growing popularity and a newly named cigar in his honor as his manager jokes about increased fame and favorable odds.
At the Yarmouth Y M C A Boys Camp near Tusket Falls in August a testimonial records Minard s Liniment as most beneficial for sunburn and offering immediate relief for colic and toothache by Alfred Stokes General Secy.
Alberta reports 245000 sheep with 158000 owned by members of the South Alberta Wool Growers' Association based in Lethbridge.
A Providence Journal note highlights New York City trimming garbage by 3,000,000 tons in a month showing that reducing waste aids food conservation. The piece implies every ton saved frees food for use, underscoring economic efficiency in urban management.
Mrs Jarvis of Penetanguishene reports her five month old baby, once severely underweight, gained strength after using Dr Cassell's Tablets. She credits relief from severe stomach issues and a weight increase from ten pounds to twelve pounds in a few months with a free sample offer and mailing details provided by Harold F Ritchie Co Ltd of Toronto.
A dramatic exchange between Mrs Moon and Mr Moon about wishes and the difficulty of choosing the lightest request. The dialogue showcases flirtatious banter and character dynamics within a domestic or theatrical context.
Mrs. Hilaire Desmarais of Ste Joseph de Lordi Que touts Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for children. She claims her constipated baby became healthy after using the tablets sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Wil Jims' Medicine Co. Brockville, Gar.
The article notes revolutions vary in speed and bloodiness. It cites Portugal in 1910 as the quickest, ending in a single day, and contrasts with longer upheavals like the French events and English civil changes. It mentions Bastille storming and Greek ouster timelines for context.
A Moscow Russkoye Slovo report claims a secret 1905 pact between Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II against France was exposed by Count Witte in 1908 during Portsmouth peace talks. Witte warned negations would fail if the treaty persisted, affecting German loans and Russia’s economy, and the leaders never forgave him.
The Wests credit Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing Mr West's lumbago and making Mrs West feel like a new person. Mrs West says she gained 10 pounds after six boxes and praises the tonic as the best kidney remedy, curing kidneys and improving health.
Fragmentary text suggests a historical note on the origin of the hot air balloon and Montgolfier experiments in 1783. It references the Montgolfier brothers and a humorous aside about fashion influencing invention, with garbled details about animals used in early trials and safety concerns.
A journal advertisement extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming rapid cure and restored comfort and sleep. It asserts years of relief with no doubt about its effectiveness and urges sufferers to use the product for immediate results.
Fragmentary quote shows a shoe salesman noting women endure pain better than men. Dialogue asks if he is a doctor, he answers no. The text ends midword suggesting discussion of liniments or medical remedies. No clear event, person, or date beyond the quoted exchange.
A government warning from Mr. Prothero calls for voluntary reduction of feeding stuffs as supplies drop to a sixth of pre war levels while stock numbers rise. If not voluntary, compulsory rationing will follow. Cattle numbers must fall before Christmas while fat stock shows and silking head avoid holding. Auctioneers face restrictions on cake-fed animals and grain feeds for pleasure horses. Leaner cattle to market, sheep killed earlier, and restricted pig feeding. Poultry kept to minimal levels as calf slaughter restrictions are withdrawn.
The excerpt cites Arthur Conan Doyle on an explosives factory and Germans, describing dangerous maltreatment of ingredients and the propaganda around Britain and weaponry. It references Lusitania, German officers, and calls for accountability, with notes on school land values in Canadian provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It mentions the wind of war and political statements about control of school lands.
Prime Minister Lloyd George boasted that through June 1915 British forces lost four guns and since then have not lost any, instead capturing over 400. He added German prisoners taken by the British outnumber British prisoners taken by Germans ten to one, according to the London Free Press.
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