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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
7
A noisy advertisement touts Catarrhbone as the quickest surest cure for catarrh with claims of easing nose throat and breath issues. Interwoven is a narrative about Foster traveling, a packet to Miss Austin, and a business contact in Newcastle, revealing a subplot of import dealings and travel plans.
Foster, returning a coat in Montreal, uncovers a sealed package with a familiar imprint. In Castle, he traces the address through warehouses and a Danish door, meeting a wary Old Man as he finally learns the packet comes from Miss Austin of Gard ner's Crossing.
Foster, staying at the Garth as a welcome guest, sits alone in a warm library retreat among old books as rain falls and dusk deepens. He recalls his companion Alice and awaits news from his friend, pondering why he has not heard back while Featherstone returns with a letter in the afternoon.
A narrative portrait of Lilla Severance as the sole representative of her lighthouse teaching branch in the United States. Her district spans 1,200 miles with seventy three lights, many offshore, and she cycles among eight stations giving each light about six weeks of schooling yearly. The passage blends lighthouse education with streetcar and social snippets from contemporaries.
The article details Russia’s mineral wealth and production before World War I, including coal, iron, copper, zinc, gold, platinum, salt, manganese, and oil deposits. It notes major mining regions in the Urals, Caucasus, Poland, and Siberia, with substantial outputs of pig iron, coal, and wheat exports, and highlights potential German control implications.
The Volks Zeitung of Cologne quotes General von Idendorf and Emperor William praising that Germany has been spared the devastation of battle within its frontiers. They credit prewar armament urgency for success and urge mankind to begin changing as conditions evolve.
A fragmented quip notes a lawyer’s unusual virtue in repression. The longer he works, the more he gains a brisk career, a concise witticism attributed to Baltimore that hints at legal bravado without detail.
A garbled passage recalls Kathleen and a diplomatic tone, with fragmented phrases about teachers, strangers, and a singer. Names and clear events are unreadable, leaving a hazy scene of social interaction and implied roles without concrete details.
One touch of Putnam's relieves corn soreness instantly. Apply to tender corn for fast relief and drying action. Relies on simple application and quick results, claiming lower cost than competing products. Get Putnam's today.
A historical reflection on corn as both nourishment and energy source. The author argues carbohydrates in corn function equally as fuel and food, noting energy yields identical in body and engine. Memories of Kansas corn burning, its economy at 10 cents a bushel, and nostalgic comparisons to driftwood and modern fuels.
A fragmented quote from E. E Slosson in the Independent New York mentions a farmer's wife planning extra baking to steal a few ears from the crib, reflecting rural life and small temptations.
In Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta at least 6 500 000 horsepower of water runs to waste daily. 1 172 000 is on the Saskatchewan and Winnipeg rivers and their tributaries, while the balance flows in the Athabasca Peace Churchill and Nelson rivers. Only twelve small plants, consuming 109 000 horsepower, are currently in operation on these rivers.
The Boston Globe notes that under the Defence of the Realm Act commonly known as Dora, English call the Women’s Royal Navy Service Wrens for their wordplay and active roles in building airships.
Boston Transcript comments on a strategic deficit in retaining culinary staff calling it pecuniary success but diplomatic failure as the paper weighs leadership and resource choices.
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