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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
7
The Czar Nicholas should receive credit for his abdication manifesto. Though accused of being uneven and quoted, the document is praised as manly and patriotic, reflecting his resignation from the throne in a decisive tone.
Lord Cromer ranked among public men as a devout Bible student with a strong Old Testament interest from association with Egypt. His cousin Lord Northbrook, a devoted Biblical scholar, wrote The Teaching of Jesus Christ in His Own Words to aid Indian natives.
A historical note surveys merchant ship losses across major conflicts including the League of Augsburg War Spanish Succession and the seven Years War. It cites British losses of about 4000 in unset wars, 1300 in one war, 2500 in another, and 2400 in a French war, concluding the merchant fleet remained robust overall despite heavy dangers. The text ends with a fragment mentioning a Scotswoman and domestic matters.
A historical notice touts Dr. Thomas Fleetric Oil as alcohol free and longer lasting with strong restorative and healing powers. It asserts no medicinal air compound rivals its effectiveness among six essential oils used in its composition.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, is described as the province capital and a major rail center. The city is noted as a population hub with 230 000 and a confluence of Red and Assiniboine rivers, hosting 27 railway lines and being a key center for three transcontinental railways. It features stockyards, WesternCo chartered banks, 426 manufacturing establishments, 20 000 workers, 192 churches, public schools, five colleges, three technical schools, a university, and an agricultural college. The passage highlights its status as a leading heat market point and a refined urban center with growth potential.
A fragmentary critique from the Grand Rapids Herald argues cash alone cannot sustain judgment or avoid a broader moral danger. The piece attributes a sordid habit and malignant menace to reliance on money, warning readers that true values require more than monetary means.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a patient was urged by a doctor and given medicine in food. The text mentions confinement to bed and a return to activity, with garbled phrases suggesting a timeline of treatment and recovery.
In a short Philadelphia Bulletin item readers hear Mrs Wallace recounting a shopping trip for pillows. Mrs Greenstreet comments on the scene as the exchange highlights everyday domestic concerns.
A brief ad style note advises applying a small amount of a product and then lifting it away with fingers. The language suggests quick action and ease of use for a cosmetic or medicinal item.
A Cincinnati chemist offers Free Zone as a real remedy available in tiny bottles at drugstores. Apply a drop or two to a tender corn or callus and the soreness disappears. Soon the corn loosens enough to remove it at the root with fingers. It is advertised as effective and not a humbug.
Article warns retailers about egg spoilage from sunlit window displays and high temperatures. It stresses eggs should be kept in clean cool dry stores away from mustiness to prevent evaporation and off flavors. A related ad touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as effective relief for asthma attacks.
Canada will supply about ten million pounds of wool this year as Britain plans to acquire the clip for military use. Alberta and other colonies are included in the deal. J Koshland & Company in Boston have contracted for around sixty four thousand pounds at 33 to 40 cents per pound, higher than last year. Nearby, a church anecdote notes a clergyman preaching from notes annoys some parishioners. The English yokel Rob quips about the new minister’s preaching.
The 32 page bulletin outlines agricultural studies with courses in vegetable growing and canning, listing prices for items such as vegetable canning 90 and flower growing 1 280. It references Mathew Newton as superintendent and notes studies in farm and market topics with pricing for equipment and studies.
The London Lancet notes the state requisitioning of wine for army use, detailing over 200 million gallons from France and 4 million from its Algerian colony. It reports soldiers receive about half a liter daily and argues wine consumption aided health and campaign resilience during wartime.
Local item notes a claim that Minard's Liniment provided relief for an ailment referred to as neural Rimbley and mentions personal marriage as a factor, with fragmented phrasing about loneliness and sympathy.
Mrs Timothy Bowes Blissethy Nob writes that Baby's Own Tablets are the only medicine she would use for her children. The tablets cure minor ills and provide safety against sudden illnesses. Sold by medicine dealers or by rail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Dt.
Fragmented text references a peace suggestion and obstructions with unclear attribution. It mentions Wake and Pei etna tere Saal Suan and possible notes on negotiations or barriers. The readable content is sparse and names are garbled, hindering precise reporting of events, dates, or participants.
A reader reports on a advertised European remedy claimed to treat catarrh coughs colds deafness and head noises. The text imitates a testimonial tone with garbled phrases and nonsensical lines, reflecting OCR errors from the old newspaper page.
A Tore Saturday Night survey flags German Lutheran pastors and poets embracing a Germanist divine mission. The works parade a God tied to Germany, urging punitive dominion and warlike rhetoric, with poets paraphrasing the Lord’s Prayer to wage death and steel. Pervasive zeal for Germanism pervades sermons and verse, prompting questions about divine sanction for conflict.
An article recounts Australia as an ancient land with few navigable rivers no snow capped peaks or glaciers. It notes its old vegetation and animal life dating back to prehistoric times, fossil evidence from the Americas, and contrasts premodern Australia with its 1913 14 wheat production social and industrial figures and a 1915 population of about five million.
Canadian special trade commissioner H R McMillian reports Canada’s share of Australian timber imports has fallen to about 3 percent as the United States holds 5 percent and other nations vary. He cites sailing conditions and external timber brokers dominating Pacific shipping, urging a Canadian merchant marine to remedy the imbalance and reassert Canadian control along transit routes.
A frantic woman bursts into a south office seeking immediate insurance after shouting Our house is on a fire. The scene shows urgency as clerks respond to a sudden demand for coverage.
A fragmented account from Richmond Indiana describes a woman living with chronic troubles. She recounts difficulty climbing stairs using hands on the fence for support and hints at seeking relief or remedies.
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