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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
8
A garbled item references Sandown Iron Brace and a period, noting recency of statutes and questions about payment or retention. The text is unclear but implies a legal or contractual context with a request or claim related to iron and water concerns, attributed to Hawtiton.
Fragmentary advertisement and letter snippet recounts a Canadian soldier and a sample offer for Dr Cassell's Tablets. Mentions Dr Cassell's Co Ltd Manchester and Harold Ltd Sole Proprietors. Ends with references to Dr Th Electric Oil and broad claims for relief from cold and injuries.
Disjointed OCR fragment shows lawyer John G Tobeson in Washington discussing a cage and a dying wife, with garbled lines mentioning fate, a trap, and a vow for beatings. The text references Dallas and a person named Mike, but coherence and context are missing.
A London Chamber of Commerce talk on Canada highlights its education for youth in commercial aims. Duke of Connaught notes low foreign clerk percentages and praises Canada’s focus on practical schooling to supply future commercial leaders. A teacher’s response about singing the National Anthem prompts a Senator’s remark on national pride.
A cryptic fragment discusses Minard's Liniment kept at home and questions whether a Funk Magazine editor reads submissions. It includes odd dialogue about editors and a reference to milk from a blue-blooded cow, suggesting a satirical or nonsensical clipping.
A garbled excerpt shows a doctor urging a patient to choose between tests or risk loss of crests. The dialogue mentions whisky and a man named McTaath or similar, but the readable text is incomplete and lacks clear event or outcome.
An extensive advertisement from Appleford Counter Check Book Company Limited promoting counter check books, carbon packs, coated and triplicate books, waxed papers, wrappers, and related paper products. It highlights modern Canadian facilities, large and small orders, and offices in Hamilton Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver, inviting samples and prices.
An intoxicated person attempts a 4 foot straight line on a 30 inch sidewalk, using opera glasses to view a reversed line. Readers are told the task is nearly impossible, causing dizziness and confusion as vision fails to track the line. An old joke about Bridget and Mrs Artin adds a humorous closer.
The piece describes a boy moving into the business side of the farm work, aiming to secure an equity stake and build foundational skills for future success. It notes the importance of practical experience, teaching preparation, and the potential positive impact on families and communities.
A wartime tribute extols the British spirit and youth resilience amid hardship. It praises collective courage, national heritage, and the duty of defending liberty, noting that the steadfast resolve of young Britons outshines past feats and sustains the nation through trials. It frames endurance as a sacred duty in the face of adversity.
A fragmented report discusses Belgian railway recovery after war, noting U S financial input, commissions in Paris, and the need to modernize gauge and freight facilities. It cites Prof Cather and Carlier, mentions 8,000,000 copies, 30 miles of gauge, and 450 miles single track, with opinions on pricing and logistics.
The article stresses the need for food reserves equal to cartridge stocks under current conditions. It notes common vegetables like potatoes and beans grow well nationwide and can be produced without heavy machinery. Citizens should secure reliable quantities to avoid doubt as the season begins.
In a turn of phrase reflecting its era, the notice critiques alcohol and its effects on judgment and faculties while hinting at regulatory concerns. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer frames the discussion as a regional emergency tied to intoxicants, signaling public health interest.
A fund inaugurated last year by Belgian children in Saskatchewan raised about 56 000 dollars with collections taken at rural and city schools. The money is allocated to relief efforts for Belgian children and the fund remains open for further contributions.
A fragment reports that Baby's Own Tablets are claimed to cure constipation. Mentioned is a child named Paul and a sale price of 28 cents in Willistos Medicine, Procksille, Ontario. The text is garbled but centers on a purported health claim and a local pharmacy sale.
The piece depicts Britain in 1914 as a transformed, formidable force ready for war. It portrays a striking shift from a peaceful giant to a hardened, shielded nation with a steadfast heart and sharpened resolve, facing the new era with pride and purpose.
A garbled 1919 style item claims La Follette proposes selling Canada to the United States for ten billion dollars and jokes about wartime internment, reflecting satirical cartoon commentary from the era.
A traveler named Corntos went to town to seek a position. He found a strike in progress and joined the march before securing the job.
The Saskatchewan dairy industry has endured a difficult period as harsh winter conditions and low moisture affected feeding crops. Despite widespread agricultural development, butter output rose briefly while prices for grain, hay, oats, and fodder fluctuated, impacting dairying profitability.
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