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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
3
A vintage relief advertisement touts fast pain relief in the first round. Mentions a large bottle offers economy and claims effectiveness for aches, sprains, and similar pains. Distributed for sale at drug stores, with emphasis on Canada and external use.
The text recounts rustic flower names and beliefs about medicinal and magical powers. It cites flowers such as the Moneyie-bot and Golombines, notes monks and fairs, and mentions lovers names like Lads' Love. It describes mowers guiding time and weather with floral signs, and notes weather lore linked to the Scarlet Pimpernel and Goat's Beard.
A garbled OCR style note recounts Italian air squadron leaflets over Vienna area, praising liberty and denouncing government. One man reportedly lost as distances and targets are unclear, with fragmentary phrases about greetings and war messaging.
An advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders not only expel worms from the system but create conditions that prevent worms from thriving. It asserts worms remain in a state of rest and that the powder removes the cause of suffering, presenting the product as highly effective.
The piece argues that a Channel tunnel, if begun earlier, could have aided wartime logistics and postwar reconstruction by freeing 1,500,000 tons of shipping capacity. It links the tunnel to strategic alliances among France Great Britain Belgium and the United States, emphasizing rail links to bolster peace and economic unity after the war. It notes German aims and describes three French tank types, highlighting broader wartime mobilization and postwar order.
The article notes the Eiffel Tower's early criticism as ugly yet its enduring utility as a major wireless station linking Europe to Canada, with mass measurements around 8,000 tons and a height near 1,000 feet including lightning protection. It mentions similar tower schemes in England and unfinished projects, contrasting them with the Tower of Rabel and a long-vanished ark.
An article by Mr. F. Abraham of Chrisman urges farmers to attack cutworms with extensive fall plowing. He notes early losses can be minimized, stresses using every available foot of tillage, and warns cities may provide the only surplus labor. Food will be required for the harvest and preparation.
A vintage advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as the sole medicine for infants. It claims gentle yet thorough laxative action that relieves stomach and bowel ailments in little ones and endorses the product by a Mrs Levesque and others. The Williams' Medicine Co offers boxes at 25 cents each through Brock-.
A garbled wartime column touts Minard’s Liniment as a remedy while discussions swirl about cavalry and travel to France. The piece hints at Berlin ambitions and German stress on artillery and supplies, with scattered references to blood counters and the role of different calibers in combat.
British Columbia prospecting teams report potential platinum deposits near Princeton and elsewhere. Government officials in Ottawa and Vancouver prepare assays at $105 per ounce, with drills and refining facilities readied as field surveys extend over the next weeks. Mining experts foresee rapid development amid shifting global supply, noting Colombia’s doubled output and Russia’s reduced base-metal influence.
A faded ad touts Freezone corn remover promising painless corn extraction. It claims the product dries instantly, damages no surrounding skin, and offers a free sample at drugstores. The note urges readers to ask their pharmacist or wholesaler for the brand.
A damaged OCR item hints at a sea surprise or event near a coast with uncertain details. The readable fragments mention a surprise and weather related terms but lack clear dates, places, or names to identify the exact incident. The fragment preserves a coastal context and the sense of unexpected maritime occurrence.
An aged former Prussian Guard member speaks of his long life. He shares memories with his grandchildren and recalls six months of training. The piece notes his pride, his wartime service, and his postwar work as a dry goods clerk in America.
Allied forces in the desert thwart a Turkish water scheme by attacking a well operation east of Ex Rigio. Major Scott and troops from the Bikaner camel corps captured the Austrian superintendent and most of the Turks, destroying plant and bore holes. By June no water remained for the Turks as patrols kept vigil.
A medical student, Frederick D. Prighar, reports a salt compound that allegedly heals bone disease by affecting diseased sections. He claims the double nitro oxide salt accelerates absorption of the diseased tissue and promotes healing within weeks.
A large crowd witnessed a Red Cross parade in Mill City with thousands of participants. A Black supporter described the event as a grand spectacle, praising its scale and impact. The piece notes a Safo Worm Exterminator as a routine medicine claim for worm relief.
The fragment cites a line from the Peterboro Review noting that an aristocrat speaks when others are about to sing. It reflects a period tone and a conversational exchange within a newspaper item. The readable text preserves a small dialogue fragment without broader context.
A vivid account describes a young English VAD tending about 200 to 300 lamps daily in a dark cellar of a historic French château hospital. The work, carried out with patriotism and cheer, supports a facility built with centuries of heavy sanitary demands and shared by monasteries and chateaus.
An English rover from Russia reports German troops retreating, dissolving into local forces across Europe and Russia. He notes the Bolshevik threat, the German pledge not to advance beyond a defined line, and the difficulty of forming a disciplined army organization amid disrupted rural life.
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