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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
3
The London Daily Mail reports on paper fabric possibilities as a substitute for linen and silk, noting rough skins for shirts and underwear not durable, but predicting woven paper textiles and colored towels. White paper looks like shading, with potential waterproof trousers and flexible garments arriving by spring.
A British colmbial aiding program plans 117000 gross tons of new shipping with total capacity near 185000 tons and value around 25000000 dollars. Some ships already under construction, others not yet started. tonnage projected includes ships built or to be built, with portions already in water. The text also includes disrupted dialogue about a breeze and a kite, with phrases about action and restraint.
Mrs Henry Vanrender of Ko Ont writes that Baby's Own Tablets have been valued for five years. She says they keep the sickly baby well, with mothers preferring them above all others. Sold by all dealers or by mail from The Brain Company Brockville.
A garbled report describes a day of cred ta p faking and a creek confrontation. A husky rogro character appears smiling while picking his teeth as the narrator asks about sustenance or work, with unclear dialogue and multiple misspelled phrases.
The article argues the real naval problem is to sweep U boats from the sea. It claims America is now joined with British and French arms for that solution, and that Allied forces must resolve it for moral and military effects against Germany.
A fragmentary historical column argues reconstruction ferment matters less than victory in war. It contends that if Germans win, the country loses heart, funds, and means to pursue reforms, while the world shifts by German methods. It laments misgivings about public resolve and hints at wartime duty and public medicine for children.
Farmers can store rhubarb in a cellar to overwinter. Lift roots in winter, crown roots, place in a well lit cellar with high temperature, then set out in spring when growth resumes. Sufficient rhubarb grows for a large family for several months.
A member of parliament delivered a rambling address that drew blank stares from an empty chamber. He joked to a bored associate about speaking to a nearly empty audience as the gaffe left the room unsettled.
The text notes a growing emphasis on rice in feeding the United States, with 1914 1918 production reaching 1 004 200 000 pounds and per capita consumption at 1134. It compares rice to potatoes and wheat prices, mentions a 1917 crop, and cites a 1 255 000 ton increase in India’s crop for the past year.
Figures show Australia holding 185 927 000 bushels, India 0 38 00 bushels, Argentina 26 107 000 bushels in reserve. United States Food Administration notes reserves could aid allies. winter harvests expected to boost totals. Article also mentions submarine danger, shipment times, and Argentina crop around 444 000 bushels last year. Abrupt weather and asthma remedy ad appears in overlapping text.
A fragment notes a large collection of old pictures German Dutch Spanish French and English Gobelins rare Persian carpets for sale. The ad asks solvent buyers to contact a Cologne box number and ponders if a noble burglar from Belgium plans to unload spoils or if a heirloom sale funds care.
A distorted talk menu in a mock court scene features a speaker arguing against a cure for a disease and listing famous writers as friends. The Australian observer notes a dramatic, rambling exchange with a noted insistence on speaking with a mine, ending with a hushed, tense moment.
The Melbourne House of Representatives approved a bill taxing unenlisted men with no exemptions for police, prison officials, or clergymen. Widowers with children may still claim exemption under the new measure.
Good Scouts in Lexington Massachusetts arrange daily apple collections to prevent waste. Fruit growers approve the plan and will send collected fruit to Boston as part of a local effort to salvage many bushels this year.
A dubious ether compound ad promises painless corn and callus removal without soreness. It touts easy application to affected areas and claims quick relief, then hints at a misleading price andured results.
The article reports on German authorities openly recognizing wastage on the fronts and proposing future volunteer enlistment for youths as young as 15. It notes Swiss authorities tightening supervision of German minors seeking safety in Basel Basle and Basle area amid wartime concerns.
In 1916 Denmark produced 124,781,620 pounds of margarine with 9.0 percent imported from the United States for margarine manufacture. Margarine exports largely replaced butter sales abroad, with Holland and Germany major destinations, and a panicked realty scene shows a buyer arranging a parcel of lots while a clerk clumsily disputes terms.
The Vancouver World argues for industrial alcohol derived from potatoes sugar beets and sawdust as a substitute for imported petroleum. It cites rising petroleum prices declining domestic output and Canada’s need for a home produced fuel additive. Potatoes offer farmer profits and flexible shipping with freezing.
The article recalls a late 17th century episode when Parliament moved to detain Major John Barnardi and five others without trial or bail after a plot to kill King William. Imprisonment extended for successive years, ending with an act authorizing confinement during His Majesty's pleasure. Barnardi died in Newgate after arrest in 1696 while others faced execution or continued detention.
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