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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
7
The piece notes large supplies of Canadian wheat and oats will be needed due to war demand. It mentions Switzer buying stocks, and references various wartime trade and domestic concerns. Includes commentary on medicines and public notices, with scattered quotes and opinions from different sources.
A fragment from a September letter recalls German doctors who aided soldiers at Mont and praises their care, then shifts to reports of the German cruiser Magdeburg captured by Russians and the discovery of old naval weapons. It also notes British denials of dumdum bullets and a Victoria land development project inviting cultivation schemes with prizes, plus a quip about a school visit and a post-dinner toast.
The CPR orders mobilize laborers, prioritizing British subjects while French Russians and Belgians are considered, as work is scarce yet a 6000-man temporary program is launched to supply jobs. Baillie calls the move a godsend for idle men in the city, with many seeking tasks even if not essential, to ease unemployment and spur broader corporate action.
OCR fragment reports on Dr Chase's Ointment advertised as a universal cure for eczema and itching skin. Letters from Mrs FP Clarke Belmort Man and Mrs Wallace Mingon Colchester County NS praise relief for babies and infants, claiming rapid healing after using the ointment.
A garbled ad offers a reward for a cure of catarra not curable by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Mentions F J Cheney Co Toledo and a physician. The text then shifts to a series of disjoint anecdotes about generosity and family, including a man paying another's share, and a remark about six fine sons.
An ad touts Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pille as a universal remedy for constipation and related ailments. It promises prompt, effective action and appeals to a broad audience seeking quick relief from digestive issues.
German cruisers, including Leipsic and Magdeburg types, differ from standard designs but lately the German admiralty has produced many fast ships, some larger, some smaller, armed heavily with 41 inch guns firing 2s pound shells at high rates, while British guns use lighter 2s pound shells in earlier marks.
Canadian fall weather harms infants with sudden changes from warm to wet conditions. Colds cramps and stomach upset risk, unless Baby's Own Tablets soothe the stomach regulate bowels and help the baby thrive. Tablets sold by druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A narrative mix recalls a Belgian lad at Maelen who shot an officer, then escaped German lines with a chest of memories. King Albert rewards the brave youth. Separate items describe a blind Montreal man at a conference on pianoforte tuning. industrial testing work at Alberta University. a tale of a Paris airship bombing and a Parisian girl’s amputation after an aviation disaster. and wartime scenes from London and Kansas City.
A nurse recounts trying Postum as a coffee substitute due to headaches and indigestion from coffee. She notes benefits for herself and patients, including reduced nervousness and better milk flow in nursing mothers, when prepared per package directions. Sold in tins and instant powder form, Postum claims low cost per cup and is marketed with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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