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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
3
In a New York Globe item the narrator recalls two brothers being entertained by a wealthy friend. A misheard remark leads to a humorous exchange about wine, cheese, and misunderstood intent, ending with the brothers’ quiet ride home.
A correspondent recalls an ancient prophecy about falls and losses, noting that a figure once spoken of by Ru Hoving in German history warned that many places would lose. The passage reflects on past predictions and their perceived outcomes.
The year end total of automobiles reached 32 000 with Saskatchewan owning about one tenth of Canada’s vehicles for its population. U S has one car per 24 people while Saskatchewan matches only proportionally. The industry report notes growth in stock and farm crops tied to the economy.
A household health notice urges mothers to use Dr Williams Pink Pills to renew blood and boost health. A Ontario reader, Mrs W L Alberry, credits the remedy with restoring strength during nursing and recovery, noting improved energy and baby’s growth. The ad invites purchase from medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Canada bakers join with the food controller to save wheat for export to the Allies. Ontario Bread and Cake Manufacturers' Association at a Toronto meeting appointed a committee to draft resolutions reflecting the association’s views. Professor K Harcourt represented the food controller. The piece also mentions a unique German concert in a prison camp and a Russian musicians’ choir.
London dispatch notes British cavalry reserves failed to capitalize on Cambrai gains. Marcel Hutin in Echo de Paris says Ludendorff admitted Hanover and Rhine troops yielded ground, and the British Guards divisions stalled a German retreat, turning Cambrai’s lesson into Allied advantage.
An obituary scene in Mississippi recalls an old man at a graveside who remarks on Sam Wiser's passing. The text then shifts to a testimonial praising Minard's Liniment for sprains, bruises, chest tightness, sore throats, and headaches, with a promise to always keep a new bottle on hand. John Walkfield of Allang Inlands, Lunenborg Cow endorses the product.
At a Bromley cinema on Saturday a curious smell filled the theatre and soon nearly all present had watering eyes. The fumes reached the operating box and workers were unable to continue. The audience evacuated with many reporting sickness and red swollen eyes. An officer likened the effect to tear gas. Three soldiers were observed leaving shortly before the incident, with suspicion they released gas as a joke.
A fragment discusses remedies for backache and kidney trouble in Canada. It promotes Natust's warning signal and suggests exercise, fresh air, water, and Pierce's Anarle Tablets as a treatment, claiming benefits and urging readers to act promptly.
Farmers from Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota attended the Grain and Stock Growers conven tion at Fargo where H L Bolicy North Dakota seed commissioner argued for fewer grain grades. Mr Rolley noted some wheat varieties may be distinct yet fail as grades. mixing on farms risks disease and weeds. He urged growers to produce their own seed and avoid commercial seed grades for sowing.
A Ontario mother reports rapid improvement and long lasting cure in her child after using Dr Chase's Ointment for ringworm on the scalp. The letter praises the remedy, notes early severe side effects from a doctor's salve, and urges others to seek the ointment through Edmanson Bates & Co. Limited.
The Scotsman notes Belgium remains a precedent for peace and urges acknowledgment of the wrongs done by the enemy. It asserts that Germans deny fault and demand restoration and reparation before negotiations, warning that pan-Germans claim Belgium is trapped within Germany's power.
A Daily News piece reflects on maintaining wartime ideals while embracing a global perspective. It envisions a postwar settlement benefiting all nations, welded into a unified world. It highlights a League of Nations impulse and ecumenical church support for international democracy.
The food controller and the Maritime Corporation advocate freezing fish soon after catch to preserve quality and boost frozen fish demand. The campaign aims to free beef and bacon for export to Allies, while exposing bacon fish prejudice and easing market prices through abundant frozen supply. H B Short notes Ashermen industry in Nova Scotia and winter work plans as ship idle in Lunenburg. ships idle risk wastage of frozen meat ready for overseas delivery.
A reflection on religious influence in public life across Canada the United States and the Motier Land. It argues leaders rely on a divine sense of destiny, praises newspapers for openly religious editorial stance, and credits Courage-Canadian Baptist for moral courage. It also promotes Kellogg asthma remedy as a guaranteed fast-acting treatment.
Forester Mr Roland Hill reports from Northern France on Canadian woodsmen in the Aisne area. Eleven mills supply a growing town while vast timber was cut for Germans by 10,000 Russian prisoners. Canadians rebuilt the supply line, keeping the French front supplied with output times up to 300000 feet per day.
The Rena displayed the proper Hague Convention lights and markings. Despite being British and not in the German defined no fire zone, the wounded aboard raised questions about neutrality and safety at sea.
A gritty wartime message urges relentless resistance against German aggression. It asserts that stopping now would surrender French, Belgian, Italian, Polish, Serb, and Lithuanian aspirations, warning that lives are at their greatest danger at this moment. The piece emphasizes continued action, not weakened effort, and cites artillery as essential in the struggle.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a reward of one hundred dollars for care of a death related condition. Phrases reference Toledo Ohio and caretakers, with unclear details about the incident or responder entities. The readable elements focus on the monetary reward and location.
In a dramatic account, Colonel C. Derek of the French army, now in Canada, shows a chest full of shells and shell fragments after being wounded 97 times. He insists medical science saves lives at the front and vows to return to service. A separate note condemns careless farming practices that spread worms and harm growth.
Canada reduces cane sugar consumption as the food controller urges thrift. Women’s organizations and other bodies cooperate in promoting conservation. British shipping tonnage has fallen by 2,000 tons since the war began, though 1,000 tons remain.
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