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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
3
The ad touts Catarrh treatment with a vapor inhaler named CATARRHOZONE promising to reach the nose and throat, relieve irritation, and cure cold symptoms, bronchitis, and weak throat. It claims rapid, pleasant relief and offers a trial size and discounted bulk options.
The scene centers on Lawrence Featherstone and his partner as they navigate social differences with peers and family. Tensions arise over money, work, and loyalties as characters discuss personal ambitions, duty, and expectations while preparing for a crucial meeting at a hotel veranda.
The Soldiers Land Settlement Board in Winnipeg reports $1,000,000 in April loans for returning men. Loans reach 4,300 on land 2,000 on implements and 1,000 on buildings. About 1,300 applicants, 400 new farms active. Nonfarmers can take a 12 week college course then two seasons on a farm.
A preliminary meeting here discussed a week long celebration to honor men who have returned from overseas or left the locality to serve in his majesty's forces. The event will include a stampede fete or Mardi Gras style celebration organized by local residents.
Pneumatic grain elevators, built entirely in Britain, operate at the London port. Each pontoon has 100 ton per hour capacity, with 220 horsepower oil engines driving high speed equipment. Grains are lifted from ships, weighed, and conveyed to sacks or hopper barges with dust extraction to improve worker safety.
The YMCA of Canada expands its postwar program from cities to rural areas. Three departments will cover small towns villages hamlets and open country. The drive seeks broad public support to fund this longer term mission and reinforce ties with churches and community leaders.
Reports describe delays in reclaiming stolen machinery from Germany and measures to curb receivers. Inspectors conduct surprise visits to suspected shops and trace French Belgian origin items to firm records. When unsolved suspects are arrested and bailed with factory mortgages, German industrial property passes to French Belgian interests, notably the Wirth establishment.
Paris reports Ave council and La Liberte say German war prisoners will be released after the peace treaty. Details on the future status of the canal remain unsettled, but internationalization in principle is agreed. Germany contributed to reconstruction through the treaty.
Regina reports wool and mutton prices rising with scarce supplies amid postwar upheaval. Expert W H J Tisdale predicts high wool costs for years, while fears grow that mercantile fleets will be swept from seas leaving Germany reliant on smaller ships.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children with feverish, upset stomachs and constipation. It markets a gentle laxative with a pleasant taste and warns against counterfeit fig syrup from elsewhere.
An advertisement touts Black Watch plug chewing tobacco as the best on the market. A humorous quotation follows with Mr Hawkins praising his wife’s singing voice, then the wife modestly questions the compliment and asks if it’s sincere.
A quaint phrase notes that the belle in the cheir attracts more young men to church than the bell in the steeple, reflecting a humorous take on social appeal and religious practice.
Community advocates urge united action to protect children through sanitation, moral environment, and school cooperation. Parents, mothers and neighbors are called to support cleanliness, disease control, and supportive services to uplift youth and reduce exposure to risks.
Fragmentary text discusses epidemics, sanitation, and child health in communities. Notes the importance of study and organized effort to address childhood health and public welfare amid public health challenges.
An advertisement claims Cascarets work while you sleep and liven the bowels. It touts a candy tasting laxative marketed as gentle inside cleansing. It asserts 30 million boxes sold yearly and targets children with a harmless reputation.
Paris returns to near prewar conditions with government stock food sold at fixed prices to the public. Meals include meat or vegetable portions with modest charges for dining napkins adding a small extra cost.
An old oil once placed for a small station's needs became widely known across the hemisphere for its rubber-like uses. It was first used around 1770 and later adopted generally, replacing bread crumb for erasing tasks in earlier times.
Advertisement claims Dr Pierce’s alcohol free tonic purifies blood, improves skin conditions, and aids weak health. It cites Queen’s root Stone root Black Cherry bark and Bloodroot, describing the product as a vegetable alterative and tissue builder with historical Indian use.
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