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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
3
Market reports indicate Manitoba honey production exceeded one million pounds with September harvests driving gains. Imported honey faces rising demand as households pay higher prices for locally produced extract, averaging 19 to 22 cents per pound, signaling a bright outlook for Manitoba beekeeping.
The article argues for international regulation of finance and merchandising after the war. It notes allied cooperation, governance over postwar trade, and plans to limit German competition. It discusses increasing capacity and the need to repurpose European production for peacetime demand while addressing wartime distortions. It also includes a brief, unrelated medical note on intestinal worms and a worm powder remedy.
A fragmentary passage reflects on General Haig as commander in chief, noting heavy responsibilities and failures of others. The text suggests Sin Wilt Kubrtion as a critic, describing widespread troubles, misunderstandings, and lack of courage. The chief bears the burden alone with limited support.
Mr J A Dwyer reports that while digging a well near McGary Flits at 33 feet, workers found an egg 19 inches long in the sand. The egg hatched into a bird of unknown species that grew rapidly and now weighs 253 pounds. Government examiners cannot name the bird, which is displayed at Game Warden McCaw's shop in Bancroft.
An agreement was reached between the State food administration and the Mensa sisal rowers of Yucatan on reasonable prices. Details describe a settlement aimed at stabilizing costs for the local industry.
The ad claims wide PEI use and relief for headaches and backaches from Dodd's Kidney Pills. A resident named Arseneault endorses the product, saying two boxes cured his pain, and locals report renewed vigor after use. The copy touts the pills’ kidney focus and energizing effects.
Doris, said to be the youngest Canadian front line soldier and possibly among Britain’s youngest troops, was reported killed in action in October 1916. Enlisted at age 14 with French Canadian recruiters in Monteval under Lt Col Dan Ferrau, he sought his mother’s consent and joined two years earlier.
J B Livesque of St Joseph writes that his 13 year old daughter suffered a severe elbow injury after a fall and remained in pain for three years. Four bottles of Mirard's Liniment reportedly cured her and she has not been troubled for two years. The letter is dated August 18.
The food controller and federal agriculture departments have launched campaigns in all provinces to raise hog production in Canada. Measures protect breeding stock as part of a broader push to increase food animal output. In England sugar beet efforts grow with a potential Newark factory aiming for a daily tonnage. British Columbia notes beet purchases. the goat industry shows signs of growth.
Officers of the M H C and G Unis commission plan a public drive in Winnipeg to enlist business and professional leaders in rehabilitating returned soldiers. Lt Col Rowley toured facilities with officers, addressing bankers, manufacturers, and women’s groups at luncheons to build broad community interest.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item notes vegetable compound pills claim to ease the whole digestive tract with mild action. A girl at a candy counter quips that a married man previously buying three pounds of candy twice weekly now buys half a pound monthly, illustrating changing habits.
Fragmentary notes describe women tending at home while men are away at war. Mentions of safety, fatigue, and a recommended restorative tonic as a personal remedy. The text hints at household duties, strain, and a claim of personal recovery through a favorite prescription.
The report outlines President Wilson and British views on restoring Alsace Lorraine to France, framing it as central to lasting peace and justice. It notes that France must regain invaded lands and that future peace will be based on international right rather than conquest. The Toronto Globe mentions Allied unity and contrasts it with enemy uncertainty.
The French journalist Ernest Saut traces the history of auto invention from a thirteenth century Parisian craftsman who sketched a horseless carriage to 1769 when Nicolas Joseph Cugnot built a steam powered wagon that moved briefly before wrecking itself. He notes later monuments to Cugnot and a revival of interest after 1830 with steady progress from 1820 to 1880 in steam and gear driven vehicles.
A faded 19th or early 20th century ad fragment markets a product named CatarrhCare with promises of curing catarrh. It touts a cash reward for cures and references Hall's Canary Care and a Druggutes or Cheney Co source in Toteda or Toledo area, though legibility is poor.
A wartime editorial praising Canada as a noble ally in the fight for freedom. It commends Canada’s sacrifices and conscription efforts, contrasts Canadian and American democracies, and expresses hope for continued unity with the North American neighbor as a guardian of shared values.
The account describes early US naval submarines and explosive devices as precursors to modern undersea warfare. It recalls the 1813 attempt to destroy the Plantagenet in Lynnhaven Bay with a combustible torpedo, details a rock-mounted mechanism with lines, buoys, and a timer, and notes the failure as the first test of E Mix’s projector in America.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a simple painless method to lift corns and calluses with a few drops on the affected area. The ad-style notice says the product can end foot discomfort and is available at drug stores, with a promise of easy access and wholesale pricing.
The food controller caps miller profits on bran and shorts to a maximum five cents per bag, with a two dollar per ton retail charge and limited carload price add-ons. Freight costs plus fixed prices govern sales to dealers, and licenses restrict export of feed wheat and by products. The measure also aims to reserve by products for farmers and expedite corn shipments from the United States when possible.
An order in council limits export of feed stuffs except under food controller. Some 6640 tons of bran shorts intended for the United States have been diverted to aid Canadian farmers.
Washington Post quotes urging the United States to ship food to Italy France and England to support allies. It notes Axis threats and that Allied armies depend on American supplies while troops in France face limited rations and risk if not shared.
A Canadian winter article warns extreme cold keeps babies indoors in overheated poorly ventilated rooms causing colds and irritability. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario, sold by mail for 25 cents to regulate the stomach and bowels and prevent or cure constipation.
The department of Short Courses of Farming Miborts will hold two day schools at various points in the province. Topics include soil cultivation seed selection weed control suitable varieties of wheat oats and barley the silo alfalfa grass sea and fodder crops. Evening features on livestock weed identification. The most experienced speakers will participate.
Agricultural notes say farm lands are moving quickly with several large deals completed this winter. One major sale involves five thousand acres near Mayrath Alberta, reportedly sold for about $75 000, signaling strong demand in western Canadian markets.
A fragment discusses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and its claimed benefits for women, citing letters from readers in Poplar Bluff Missouri and endorsing the product as evidence of women’s improvement.
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