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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
7
A garbled OCR style note appears with partial phrases and unfamiliar names. The text lacks coherent context or clear event, making it impossible to identify a subject, location, or outcome from the readable bits. The readable material suggests a disordered record rather than a complete news item.
A fragmented aged text describes tracking costs and grain usage in a poultry house. It mentions weighing grain, recording amounts, and a tabular sheet for bin side recording. The passage also references worm powders and digestive issues linked to improper feeding practices.
The master of the household ordered the Mand to use gasoline to clean a hic. The order was carried out, but Dh questioned why it would clean out with gasoline. The wife has been unable to stand the odor since the chauffeur left her.
A Springheld Republican excerpt notes that early wartime German opinion shifted from blaming a nation to distinguishing Germans from Prussians. After years of conflict, unity erodes over politics and war aims, with socialists largely opposing government. The piece contrasts unity in aggression with lingering internal divisions.
Fragmentary OCR describes comic stage performances and a physician's note on nerves and digestion. The text hints that theatrical roles soothe excited nerves and that digestive disturbances influence nerve centers, suggesting a medical or theatrical commentary from an early era.
A faulty note on English railway fares shows a curious effect on single and return tickets between two nearby stations. The 80 percent rise would have made the single fare 2 1 4d, yet railways resisted. The Board of Trade limited increases, so the single fare rose while the return stayed at 4 1 2d, a point the writer mocks.
A Canada wide push advocates immediate legislation to set and legalize egg standards, require inspections, and issue government certificates. The plan aims to curb sale of substandard eggs, protect consumers from deterioration, and ensure official guarantees as in other nations. The discussion notes wartime supply concerns and competition from postwar markets, urging swift action.
The Canadian Order of Foresters, founded in 1879, boasted a remarkable 1916 record with over $720,010 in death claims and $422,080 added to the Insurance Fund, while maintaining a stable 100 percent actuarial solvency under a single longstanding monthly assessment table. A 1917 legislative report aims to verify solvency through a formal valuation of all policies in force, and to ensure future reserves align with December 31, 1917, solvency standards. The society engaged Mr. Able Landis of Nashville to aid the investigation of its actuarial status as part of compliance.
The Actuary notes Canadian Order of Foresters has strong mortality experience. Landis, author of key insurance books, drafts favorable actuarial solvency figures. The report outlines gains from interest, elimination of first five years, and rates that support member protections and fund stability.
A fragment praises a young woman described as the daughter of a corporate lawyer, noting her beauty and sheltered upbring. The text includes a misquoted phrase and an advertisement line for Minard's Liniment for sale.
The tale says Stephenson's locomotive Samson at a level crossing near Bagworth and Thorton, England, struck a laden cart with butter and eggs. At a Board of Directors meeting, he proposed that trains carry whistles down by steam to warn crossings.
A London medical note claims quick eyesight improvement with a remedy called Fone Preteriguen ree. The article describes exercises and eye care, noting many readers report real gains within seven days, though details are sparse.
An Appleford Counter Cheer Book Company advertisement from Hamilton Canada promotes Counter Check and Sales Books with claims of high quality and durable copies. It notes rising costs for all paper grades and supplies, urging orders for samples and prices and highlighting waxed papers coatings and coated book options.
The text discusses wartime socialism and government backed operations in Germany and America. It mentions rent control, competition, and the idea that Americans should unite foreign and domestic efforts to counter outside rivals. The fragment hints at policy measures and longtime debates about government involvement and large costs.
In a May or March era American Lumberman extract, rural residents in Stanislaus County hear that a California dairy company pays farmers on good roads higher prices for milk delivered to forts. The firm ships directly to forts and pays 17 1 2 cents per pound on poor roads, but rates rise on better roads. The article notes a farmer hauled many pounds over bad roads and felt relief when moved to good roads, yet the point isn’t fully reported. The central claim: road quality impacts milk price and profit.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a speedy cure for ailments caused by weak blood. It cites testimonials from Mrs Charles Gi Chathan and a doctor, claiming full health restoration and life renewal after using the pills. The message directs readers to obtain the medicine by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
Reported Western Canadian wheat yields surpassed forecasts by about thirty percent with estimates ranging from 100,000 to 180,00000 bushels and values near $1.30 per bushel. The stronger crop comes amid ongoing freight and congestion issues, while larger-than-usual tonnage remains a key factor in Western markets.
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