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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
3
Partial dispatch from the Siberian port reports Arcivale events and a Japanese steamship press note detailing signalers and army staff for the Canadian continent Braithwaite notes on economics and finance with accompanying transit mentions.
A dated health advisory exhorts women to conserve strength and manage cares to avoid a health breakdown. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy that restores energy and sleep, citing Mrs Milan Bailey of Anterson Ontario who claims six boxes restored health and sleep, with pills obtainable from druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
Vital statistics show Saskatchewan deaths from Spanish influenza in December 1918 at 15 per 1 000, raising total influenza deaths to 3 072 for October to December with a 46 per 1 000 rate. The year 1918 saw 5 139 total provincial deaths from all causes.
L Meflen of Prince Rupert Drydock and Engineering and BE JF Schellenberg arrive from Pittsburgh to plan two 21 800 ton steel ships for Prince Rupert. Mullen and Schellenberg will supervise, with fabrication in Chicago and on site. About 400 jobs expected locally as work moves to the coast within a month.
Mayor Hylas and Police Commissioner Enright declared that the projected performance would provoke disorder. Ler 1 3 theatre canceled the event after a petition bearing 2,009 signatures urged officials to intervene. Soldiers and sailors bearing the petition appeared at the scene and debated the measure.
The article notes a Holland residence claiming the climate is disagreeable and that the individual desires travel to Egypt for health reasons. It mentions the commission head Ababorger and a 19 January date, plus references to alleged statements and actions. The piece also includes ad-like content for Minard's Liniment and product claims.
Southern Saskatchewan farmers rely on reserve stock feed as bitter cold grips the region. Despite hardships, ranchers report no major losses and cattle and horses forage themselves, aided by an unusually open winter that reduces required emergency measures.
Lieut Colonel A Balfour at the Royal Institution recounts a Gallipoli moment when General Birdwood found an Anzac washing in a mug of water. The exchange ends with a laconic reply that he wished he was a blinkins.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a pleasant candy laxative for all ages, claiming it cleanses the liver and bowels, stops headaches and bad breath, loosens coated tongues, and avoids gripes unlike harsher products. It urges children to try it and promises superior relief.
Washington customs officials rule on a Canadian designed airplane brought into the United States under its own motive power. An American buyer faced tariff questions after the craft was found near Detroit. If kept in the US, it faces 20 percent tax as a manufactured article. if exported within six months, it avoids taxation.
A paper by E B Craft and E H Colpitts of Western Electric before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers argues wireless telephony will supplement rather than rival wired communication. They describe voice transmission first by wire, then by air, as the evolving method.
A Newark brewery has been converted into a nut butter plant at an estimated cost of 200000 dollars. The operation will employ between 100 and 600 workers as the project proceeds.
The report notes a long winter ahead near Nipigon with Indians using dog teams and sleds. Weather hints indicate heavy snow and cold, suggesting more severe winter conditions to come for the region around Port Arthur.
A vintage advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a first treatment for children’s constipation and illness, promising quick relief by cleansing the bowels. It warns to avoid counterfeit syrups and promotes Miller’s Worm Powders as a cure for worm infestations, asserting broad benefits for stomach, liver, and appetite, amid a miscellaneous note on flower colors.
The district ranch inspector touring southeastern Alberta says cattle on the ranges remain as they were in October with no danger of major losses despite March weather. Ranchers have hay, feeding is limited, and cattle are in good condition to pull through.
Getting the habit per cwt while work later a one per cmt another open market at the Denver Wister Sky Toad of Sk ling steers shown in the feeder Weiss Bros Elizabeth Cole sold for 20.78 per cwt the second price for feeders out Hereford grand champions steer Jews and as they weighed 865 pounds 70 pounds more per head she feltampion load they brought 18.50 per head more another load of senior yearlings Shorthorns the reserve champions exhibited by Weiss Bros weighed 96435 pounds and sold at 19 per cwt Theres ia a reason why Shorthores are appreciated by feeders. Note the weights of these steers. These extra pounds accompanied by quality which commands top market prices when finished mean extra profit for the feeder.
North Saskatchewan lumber prospects improve over prior years as strong crop results boost demand for lumber and materials for barns. Southern Saskatchewan reports keen demand while postwar mood remains upbeat against earlier expectations. Manitoba dairy shows steady progress with higher exports and farmers earning about 904,912 more than last year.
Paris reports a wide chain of alleged plots to spark a revolution against the new state. Documents seized in Prague cite a Czech-Slovak delegation member claiming aims to arm and encourage rebellion backed by Austro-Hungarian forces. The council warns this international tension risks Polish frontier instability and Baltic access.
A garbled OCR passage blends statements about bricks from ancient Nineveh and Babylon decaying without burning, claims of Minard V ointment drying them, notes on European banks founded by Scots, York English and Vienna, and an advertisement for Holloway's Corn Cure amid unrelated lines about harvest, police, and a poker chip remark.
Fragmented health ad copy discusses body waste processing, urine testing, and gout relief. It promotes a drug named Anuric by Pierce and urges readers to mail for a test package. It cites kidney function and claims of urine analysis guiding insurance and health risks.
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