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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
3
The deputy minister of agriculture states if weather and farm supply are satisfactory Manitoba will produce 420000 bushels of wheat this year. There will be 3000 under cultivation and 7000 farm laborers are needed. One common infant complaint is worms and the most effective remedy is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
A fragment from Punch notes a man named Bill who seeks work but encounters a strike. He joins striters before securing employment, illustrating labor unrest and the humor of timing. The excerpt capsules workplace disruption and the comic misfortune of timing in a succinct vignette.
A war correspondent describes his lone English position near the Abyssinian and Belgian-Congo frontiers. With 200 miles of native troops who speak only Arabic, he finds crowds a luxury while his role mixes patrols, danger, and occasional humor as he covers a distant theatre for the Chicago Herald.
Dialogue humor about why the Admiralty cannot state how many submarines have been sunk. A mother questions the count and a child explains the shortage of divers to inspect the sea bottom.
Dame Clement Coffin, a well known resident, extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as the reason for her health and vigor. She recommends them to friends, claiming their popularity stems from real kidney relief, not mere claims, and that curing the kidneys addresses the root cause of disease.
A government order limits leather boot uppers to seven inches to reduce extravagance seen in postwar fashion. The rule targets high uppers sparked by short skirts and costly material, with thousands of boots already sold in shops. Smart women favor the high style, so the measure could save valuable leather.
The Oil of Power is described as a versatile general pain killer not advertised as curing every ill but praised for its wide uses and tested virtues.
An advertisement-like testimonial from Miss Bertha Nilsson of Stock Bol Sask claims Cavicare/Canicorn Ointment and Gaticora Soap healed severe itching pimples after using two boxes and three cakes respectively. The excerpt reads as a promotional medical claim from a historical newspaper fragment.
A March Popular Mechanics proposed plan outlines a massive underwater wall from the Friesian Islands to off Schleswig, 80 miles out, blocking ship lanes and naval bases. Built of reinforced concrete in bargelike sections towed, filled with stone, and sunk end to end, the project faces war-time defenses and costly execution but aims for impregnable protection if successful. A separate domestic vignette shows a daughter and her father interrupting a late-night chat, with the father urging the young man to wake the family.
A 1000 dollar reward offers payment to anyone cured of constipation by Dr Hamilton’s Pill. The ad claims lasting relief, instant effects, and suitability for children, promising elimination of headaches, feverish skin, fits, and stomach distress with a 23 box daily dosage.
Excerpted attack on peace terms with Germany urging allies to deny surrender and reject world court inquiries. It portrays Chancellor von Hertling as declining to submit Germany’s case and frames the empire as awaiting judgment and penalties from the court. The language emphasizes determination and collective resolve.
A church warden described a baby as a new wave on the ocean of life during a morning sermon, highlighting hopeful imagery and the parish’s forward look.
Montreal Herald notes that about two hundred Japanese Canadians were drafted into Canadian units, with many serving abroad and earning decorations. The piece cites German propaganda aims to sow distrust between Japan and Canada, while praising loyalty of Japanese Canadians. The passage also includes a humor item about a cartoonist and a landlord dispute.
Winter leaves many weak and tired and Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are promoted as a year round blood builder and nerve tonic. The ad claims the pills boost blood strength digestion complexion energy and overall health, advising mail order purchase from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Omaha Bee analyzes German announced settlements re helping conquering power. It argues peace terms like Russia and Baltic provinces under Germany would breed future trouble. It warns small nations may lose rights and Germany profits by arms sales as Europe reorders after war. America seeks stable postwar relations.
In a New York dinner a renowned Peter noted for freethought attended as guest. With no minister present the toastmaster asked the actor to give grace. The actor bowed, then offered a brief benediction, saying here being no gre eat, let God save us.
Lieut MacNamara, in charge of Royal Flying Corps recruiting here, dispels belief that draftes must join a Depot Battalion before applying. He advises immediate application for those liable to draft to start enlistment steps at once. Nearest rep at 282 Main St Winnipeg. Asthma illness notes appear in unrelated ad copy.
In a terse exchange Mrs O'Brien states the duration of an encounter with her husband as about ten minutes and asserts that no lady would be ashamed to endure it briefly, reflecting a blunt, period tone.
A brief column notes changes in household habits with a sharp line about theft. The cook asserts stricter controls, saying in the new place nothing will be taken and everything is kept locked up.
A playful exchange from the People’s Home Journal notes a request for a pair of button shoes for a wife. The humor centers on avoiding back buttons, reflecting light domestic whimsy in period voice.
Dominion analyst Mr A McGill urged caution in importing beans from warm climates due to prussic acid. Action bans beans yielding over a set amount per 100000. Of 32 samples tested 240 contained no prussic acid while 19 exceeded 20 parts. Illness cases linked to prussic acid beans, mainly entering at the west seaboard and spreading eastward toward markets on Manito.
Mining engineers suggest financing a railway tunnel beneath the Firth of Forth in Scotland by a coal mining proposition. They note coal is already mined on both sides from the same seams and that a coordinated effort could create a continuous passage beneath, reducing what would be a costly upgrade.
A man with long hair sent a poem titled Why Do I Live to a Halifax editor. The author signed Charles Anthony and the editor replied in a personal note about the improvised delivery and the writer’s demeanor.
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