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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
7
A Nordic official notes 3400 Norwepars or Norera Canads with 711 unable to speak or read English. He claims the criminal record of these people is equally creditable.
An advertisement extols a corns treatment claiming painless removal by simple application of a compound. It touts quick drying action and root removal with no tissue irritation, urging readers to avoid long medical delays and citing a Cincinnati brand as key.
Press dispatches from Paris indicate the United States will keep troops longer as the president determines. The extended stay supports the ongoing signing and ratification of the peace treaty and reflects postwar military commitments.
Fragmented report notes a Hungarian government request for cessation of hostilities with Romania and Czechoslovakia amid battles around Budapest. It mentions an appeal to Yugoslavs for truce and territorial attestations, with minimal coherent details due to garbled text.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone and Hall s Catarrh Medicine as cures for catarrh with testimonials and price details. It targets workers in dusty or damp conditions and promises internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, while noting sample sizes and dealer availability. The page includes miscellaneous jokes and quotes.
Government action signed by the governor-general aims to bar individuals regarded as undesirables from entering. The measure targets people based on habits, living conditions, or property holdings and suggests they would not readily become Canadians or fulfill duties as citizens within a reasonable time.
Seventy year old Mr. S Hodges of 68 Ontario Ave Hamilton says kidney pills cured his four month illness starting with a cold. He suffered from headache heart flutterings rheumatism dizziness and breathlessness before taking two boxes and now recommends them to all kidney trouble sufferers. He works as a painter and is convinced the remedy helped his recovery.
By May end, 6 598 land settlement applications were approved nationwide. Alberta leads with 1 134 approvals at Edmonton and 767 at Calgary. Saskatchewan hosts 1 264, Manitoba 1 535, British Columbia 346. Ontario 1 425, Quebec 118, New Brunswick 189, Nova Scotia 114, Prince Edward Island 1. Reports show 5 percent chosen for agricultural training and 143 already in training or at farms.
In Wellington Sir J Allen expresses doubt over Japan's aim in seizing the Marshall Islands and weighs New Zealand's naval policy. He notes it is insufficient to pay a yearly subsidy and urges training men for the British Navy unless Jellicoe provides guidance.
A government memorandum discusses Canadian claims for losses from alleged illegal warfare methods used by the enemy. About $4,000 in claims have been filed, with the bulk designated for the government there.
A short note observes that women once wore their hair as crownlike adornment but now embrace a newer style that shifts the focus from natural hair to inventive grooming trends.
An old advertisement describes a lemon based skin whitening routine using lemon juice as a bleaching softener. It suggests a mix with facial creams and a home preparation to reduce freckles, tan, and blemishes for a lighter complexion.
A Canadian expeditionary speaker at a joint gathering asserts Canada will prosper within the British empire and praises the service and sacrifice of Canadian soldiers. He notes uncertainty about their fate and expresses mixed emotions about sending them abroad for the nation’s good.
A Saskatchewan delegation travels to Ottawa to press for construction of the Canadian National line from Swift Current toward Hanna and Medicine Hat, aiming to connect the northern route with the proposed government project westward.
Black River Falls Wisconsin resident praises La Miban's Vegetable Compound for avoiding surgery. She says it relieved severe stomach ailments and kept her from needing doctors or hospital care, sharing her strong endorsement with friends.
Nine veterans from Regina and district return from overseas and start a back to the land project in a waterlogged area. The group, including two Canadians, one Australian, one American and five English, buys a half share each at about twenty seven dollars per acre. They moved in on April nineteenth with five horses and gear. the farms are improved with one hundred acres broken per plot.
An advertorial piece promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for general debility and nerve fatigue after illnesses like influenza. It cites improved strength, appetite, and health via patient testimonials, noting the pills can be mailed for 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Telegrams from Berlin report serious differences in the German government between Mathias Erzberger and Count von BrockdorffRantzau. Erzberger intends to obstruct the Versailles Peace congress work, signaling possible government changes amid the dispute.
A proverb notes that every ending implies more endings to come, reflecting on cycles and the inevitability of change as life continues beyond final conclusions.
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