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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
7
An Empire club presentation by W. C. Good of Paris Ontario argues agriculture shapes Canada’s future. He notes farming supports profits, capital investment, and industry, stressing agriculture as the country’s crucial lifeblood beyond mining and manufacturing.
The Greater Winnipeg Water District plans a land settlement about miles from Winnipeg with provincial and agricultural departments aiding road building drainage and best land use. The project includes a Birch River bridge model school 40 acres for a community center stock and seed at cost and railroad shipping of products to the city. The city will purchase wood cut by settlers.
A fragment records a storekeeper admonishing Luke about drafting, with a claim of being under thirty and dependent on wife and children. The terse dialogue hints at personal stakes in life choices and possible draft avoidance or eligibility issues.
Manitoba offers favorable climate and feed for horse raising with low production costs. Winter is dry and cold but horses winter out of doors, preserving good condition. Draft geldings sell for 225 to 300 dollars, mares slightly higher, Manitoba hosts about 256 000 horses with 1 200 stallions in the department of agriculture. total value estimated near 4 000 0 8 dollars. An advertisement notes Exterminator worm treatment.
A New York Herald commentary notes German naval mutinies as evidence of autocratic brutality. It argues Kaiser rule spurs revolts after battleship mutinies, citing summary executions and harsh punishments without legal process as proof autocracy breeds resistance.
Budapest's Pesti Paplo cites Hungarian government vital stats showing civilians bore heavier losses than the front line. Deaths exceeding births by 13 000 in February and civilian deaths totaling 130 000 in three war years. front line casualties over 100 000. about 3 000 000 men in military service. Poor food quality and shortages worsened civilian mortality.
The United States Food Administration urges rationing and menu planning to feed allies this winter. It emphasizes concentrating nutritious foods like wheat beef pork dairy and sugar while eating more affordable alternatives such as fish hare rabbit duck and goose.
The Candia Southern Railway reports a long running experiment to stabilize heat in its sleeping cars. A car fitted with a thermostatic device achieves uniform temperature across the day, including a consistently lower yet steady heat level during the night hours.
Lord Scarbrough sold his estate in North Lincolnshire over 8600 acres. Privately disposed sales raised about 102000 pounds, with seven unsold lots likely to be sold privately. Auction total realized 39185 pounds. Glenforth Hall, ex lots residence, sold for 11200 pounds including grounds and timber valued at 678 pounds. Georgian house built circa 1760 from remains of Tudor mansion linked to Sir Christopher Wray. Monument to Wat Clentworth Church noted in article. Contains unrelated comic dialogue between Uncle Eben and Uncle Ezra.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Aries and Stace OChardes pana with unclear action. No complete event or entities to confirm a coherent news item.
A dramatic wartime tale contrasts romance with duty as a nurse recalls a soldier’s torture and resilience. A ward saves a struggling veteran who vows to stay strong, while a father’s letter reveals enduring care from home and the value of worthwhile labor.
Historical ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a home remedy to restore blood, boost appetite, nerves, and digestion. Claims include improved work capacity and relief for weakness. pills sold for 80 cents per box with six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville.
A fragmentary note cites a statement by administrator urging cooperation to ease food shortages and rising costs. It references Herbert Hoover, US food policy, and farmers receiving $1.50 per bushel for wheat while flour costs reflect higher wheat prices. The passage cites questionable margins in grain pricing and living costs. September mentions bankers and farmers in a wartime context.
An 19th century ad extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for bilious headaches. Taken as directed the pills claim to regulate the stomach, soothe nerves and blood vessels, and stop head pains. It notes biliousness afflicts many and that sufferers need not endure if they have these pills.
Mr Douglas Fyre of Oxford House Bethnal Green cites overcrowding nationwide with four million living in cramped conditions. London houses show 300000 to 700000 needed to address deficits and 26 000 per room overcrowding, while Bethnal Green reports 40000 in insanitary housing. Government inaction noted by London's Times over 27 years.
A Calgary sale centers on Angora goats offered by a farmer from Shore Place an area about sixty miles northeast of Calgary. The small herd, brought to Alberta over three years ago, demonstrates satisfactory results as demand grows for the breed.
A historical excerpt contrasts the declared aim of freeing the world from a vast military power with the alleged overreach of a government. It condemns wartime aggression that ignored treaties and international norms, causing widespread bloodshed across continents. Also noted is an ad voice praising Dr. Keilor Remedy for asthma with steady, non-sensational claims of effectiveness.
The Manitoba culture minister and Ontario agriculture minister discuss securing sheep for breeding. Ontario needs its own supply first, and the U S industry is shrinking faster than Canada. Canada may look to Australia, despite wheat tonnage limits, to bring in sheep as a premium source.
A preacher urges the dairymen of Saskatchee swan to seize a long prepared moment. Over the past ten years they have readied themselves, and now it is their duty to advance.
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