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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
6
Fragments express growing American admiration for France and a call to learn from foreign experiences. The text contrasts France’s acceptance of suffering with American resolve to face their own Bolos and Boloists, lamenting missed lessons and urging proactive courage.
Corns arise from tight boots but relief is simple. Holloway's Corn Cure is advertised as an effective remedy, offering quick comfort without ongoing trouble from corns.
A muddled note reflects confusion over choosing the “better man” between two figures, with a hint that one is the groom. The fragment hints at social or ceremonial judgment may be involved.
A determined wife and mother started by hand knitting machines in the kitchen and selling door to door. Her direct to home approach expanded into a large operation with hundreds of workers and thousands of knitting machines, establishing a major factory distributing knit goods direct from factory to consumer.
The Primrose League plans a new lease as women gain the vote, amid claims it was never Lord Beaconfield’s favorite. The piece notes a royal wreath symbol and reflects on misstatements about historic favorites. Also reviewed is Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as a remedy for rheumatism, blaming blood impurities from liver and kidney faults and urging trial.
The passage discusses using corn flour and rice flour to thicken gravies. It also mentions barley flour as suitable for cakes and buckwheat for muffins and griddle cakes, highlighting versatile grain and flour options for vegetables and baked goods.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript page shows a landlady mockingly refusing a poem and insisting on obtaining an address. The exchange highlights a terse, humorous request for contact details amid literary requests.
The article quotes a statement claiming peace is unattainable through dominant Germany and discusses fears of a British and American maritime war. It references a predicted outcome involving the Kaiser and a dire European future, noting uncertainty about any fate that could secure peace.
An analysis argues democracies face high stakes in opposing German imperialism and preserving democratic ideals. It cites Berlin’s Vorwachs and warns autocratic power would threaten freedom, urging victory to prevent a world order driven by Prussian discipline and militarism.
One of the things a young girl has to discover for herself is that a man may look well in a dress suit and still be a poor provider. Edith I have just refused to marry Mr Shyman. Ethel Oh did he propose Edith Wait I cant say positively but that is how I construed his incoherent remarks.
A historic note reports curing a horse with MINARD'S treatment after a severe wound from forks. The account mentions St Peter's CB EDW Linlief and a bad swelling. The fragmentary text reflects a veterinary remedy description and attribution to medical practice of the era.
A lengthy piece arguing for protecting insectivorous birds in farming. It cites Mr Macdiarmid and Mr Chester A Reed to estimate bird populations and their insect consumption. It urges educational efforts to stop children from harming birds and nests and notes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy to parasitic worms, claiming health benefits.
Two Irish women discuss the war’s terrors in a light exchange. One asks about Denny, her husband, who was shot at the abdomen. The other wonders where the abdomen is, and the reply notes it is somewhere at the front.
Triplex glass use in aviation reduces fatalities and injuries. Goggles and windows protect pilots, with reports crediting triplex glazing for eye safety and damage prevention during high speed incidents.
Alberta farmers gain access to government loans for cattle with six percent interest. Last year $500,000 funded cow purchases. this year the program will double. The program aims to boost food production and enable farmers to handle larger stock, with Southern Alberta irrigation areas highlighted for cattle. The Canadian Pacific Railway backs buyers by advancing stock up to $1,000 with 20 percent cash and remaining on credit.
A reflective note observes modern habits changing as men stop scratching trousers with matches to avoid leaving marks. It suggests a future where even walls would bear the marks of such matches, implying broader improvements in restraint and manners.
A Washington Star snippet notes Miss Cayenne quipping about Sir Bliggins and his favorable view of himself as he sits at Right Bliggins. The fragment hints at social banter and self-regard in a Washington society scene.
A Cincinnati man discovered free zone, a tiny bottle sold by druggists, that when a few drops applied directly to a corn or callus instantly softens the soreness and loosens the area so it lifts away with no pain or skin irritation.
The Manitoba clubs are the largest agricultural outfit in the province with over 15 000 members in 1917 and projected to reach 20 000 in 1918. There are 145 central clubs each with about eight branches, mainly rural schools, using contests to teach raisin calf raising poultry gardening seed growing cooking sewing woodworking weed eradication and essay writing. The extension department provides literature supplies guidance contest judging and instruction to improve methods. War years boosted efforts to increase food production and conservation.
The text describes a traditional Russian village system where peasants claim land collectively and allot parcels among families. Land has long been managed by village elders with aims of impartial distribution, though inconsistencies and varying plot widths are noted across generations.
The Canadian spring brings alternating mild and harsh days harming infants who cannot enjoy fresh air. Overheating and poor ventilation cause colds and stomach troubles. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to regulate digestion and prevent illnesses. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents per box from The De Williams' Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
G Ward Price notes two Italian ladies amid war-torn rails, their heavy sable furs and gold necklaces contrasting with grime and troops. Despite wealth in adornment, their faces show fear and uncertainty, highlighting human fragility amid chaos.
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