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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
3
The article notes Bovril’s claimed cost savings in soups and stews as a staple, plus a humorist anecdote about prices. It also mentions the British Board of Agriculture planning a large labor scheme to replace farmland workers who joined the colors, and a German POWs starting a daily newspaper at Fort Heary, Ont.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal neuralgia cure claiming rapid soothing and deep penetration. It markets a large bottle for 59 cents and a trial size of 25 cents available at druggists or Catarbozone Co in Kingston Canada, asserting guaranteed relief.
Cora Francis Stoddart of the Scientific Temperance Federation of Boston staged a local exhibition in Hudson Massachusetts featuring a stuffed hawk with the legend This hawk killed forty hens The farmers shot the hawk to stop losses and did not license or object to their poultry protection.
A historical note describes how German households and towns conserve metal for the war effort. It cites practices from collecting copper kettles and door handles to preserving toothpaste tubes and foil. Metals gathered nationwide supply Mulden foundries for ammunition production.
An order in council extends the industrial disputes act to all firms producing war supplies in Canada. Boards of conciliation become compulsory when 10 or more employees are involved, with arbitration by a three member tribunal. No strikes or lockouts while investigations proceed, as the act broadens fair wage protections in munitions contracts. Approximately 234,472 citizens of military age in the United States have received military training.
A native wedding at Foo Chow turned violent as drums, crackers, and crowd disorder escalated. A guest wielded a chair during the melee, injuring a coolie whose head wound required medical care and bandaging. Several assailants were summoned as the scene cooled.
A disjointed OCR passage describes a spring illness and troubled feelings. It references medical terms, nerves, and fatigue, with garbled phrases about health, treatment, and personal observations. The text blends medical context with scattered names and places, creating a hazy picture of a health-related narrative.
Describes a wartime system using steam lorries with two portable disinfectors to clean clothing of battalions in two hours. Steam generated by the lorry engine disinfects garments placed in two cylinders, enabling front-line coverage and contributing to epidemic prevention. Also promotes Parmere Vegetable Pills for rheumatism, claiming blood cleansing by liver and kidneys as the cure.
A domineering mother demands obedience as a storm prompts son John to close a trap on the flat roof. Hours later Aunt Mary is missing and John reveals she is on the roof. The scene shifts to daily life as seeds await planting and a future garden promises truth next July.
Captain Roald Amundsen will lead a new 100-ton motor vessel expedition from Belting Strait toward the Pole, returning between Spitzbergen and Greenland. He accepts 200,000 kroner subsidy from the Storthing, using improved money conditions to advance the mission.
The piece argues Portugal, bound by an old treaty to assist Britain in war, will likely offer naval support and use its colonies and ports for the Allies. It suggests a limited expeditionary force of up to 75,000 men and a transfer of German ships due to the outbreak of hostilities.
A curious jumble notes cures claimed for Minard's Liniment including bronchitis facial rheumatism and general pains. The listing mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and adds assorted quotes about ships in German ports and a Scottish minister seeking funds.
A wounded Private in a large English hospital ward speaks of a bullet wound to the head and a rival comrade who stayed by his girl, muttering about the injury while sharing a bunk with another wounded Tommy in a sunny, crowded ward.
An old advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure for biliousness. It claims the remedy corrects constipation and stimulates the liver, providing permanent relief rather than temporary purge. The copy promises headache and stomach relief with regular use and urges a 2¢ box purchase.
In English towns after dark shops close early and theatres reduce night shows yet life continues. Pedestrians use white roadway markings and low lamps to guide routes while police adopt visible gear such as a white armlet and rear lantern to avoid being struck in traffic.
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