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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
An old remedy claims rapid relief for pains in the side chest or back and general aches. It describes topical action drawing out congestion, praising long use over forty years and widespread trust with thousands testifying to its efficacy.
Physicians praise Nerviline as a remedy that penetrates sore tissues to destroy pain and symptoms. For colds sore chest and laryngitis a Gentle Nerviline rub and a Nerviline Porous Plaster are advised to prevent recurrence. Children’s coughs and sore throats are cited as well. Large family bottle emphasized as economical. sold by Catarthozone Co. in Kingston Canada or dealers.
The Secretary for the Colonies summarizes a New Zealand communication to contradict press claims that voluntary enlistment failed. It notes New Zealand prepared for all eventualities by securing assurances from the Imperial Government, while affirming that voluntary service has not collapsed and has not required parliamentary action yet.
Fragmented clipping cites English women knitting and aiding wounded at the front, with political notes about Parliament and public support. It also includes a Ontario vignette where a motorist misunderstands a rustic’s remark, highlighting humor amid a war era context.
Wilhelmshaven dispatch from Berlin reports German officers and sailors eager to sail and engage the British fleet. Glowing notes say new vessels aided since Jutland and a belief that decisive victory could win the war. Commentary portrays British reluctance and German resolve amid watchful waiting. Wise mothers trust Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
The Scientific American estimates Americans spend about 1.18 billion dollars yearly on motoring. It notes 2 million cars in use, 800 thousand drivers, and 20 million gallons of oil plus 12 million tires. Garage charges, wear repairs, and accessories push expenses toward the century mark, with many omissions acknowledged.
The article explains the origin of the nickname Anzac used for Australian and New Zealand troops. Gen. Sir W R Birdwood says the term is arbitrary, chosen as a telegraphic code when he formed the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in Egypt, and popularized after landing at Gallipoli with Anzac Cove named for the force.
A London Times military correspondent reflects on the Somme campaign explaining it served the general good of Allied fronts. He argues critics misjudge strategy and asserts victories at Verdun and pressures on Germany justified wartime operations for broader unity, even if costly for individual sectors.
A notice urges Canadian druggists to stock Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, promising high profits from a large ad campaign. It cites rising Canadian demand and directs readers to Wingate Chemical Company at 245 Notre Dame St. East, Alone real, Canada, for supplies.
Dr Saunders chief cerealist for the Canadian Government announced in Lethbridge plans to introduce a new beardless wheat variety. He built on Marquis, famed for early maturing, heavy yield, and numerous prizes. The new type should ripen about a week earlier than Marquis and yield about seven eighths of Marquis.
The Dominion Government considers a national service committee to boost recruitment. The body would coordinate with actal recruiting and munition output, include representation from all Canada and military districts, and balance local supervision with a comprehensive central plan.
A letter from Englewood Illinois describes relief from headaches nervousness and flashes of heat during menopause. The writer credits Lydia E Prattams Vegetable Compound with saving life and preventing insanity and urges others to seek free advice from Lydia E pinkham Co Lyman Mass.
The text promotes Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver disorders and claims the mix of laxatives and sedatives makes them highly effective. It includes a milkman encounter with a recruiting sergeant and a humorous exchange about a boy’s future and behavior for a nickel.
A signed note from W S Pineo of Woodlands Middleton endorses Acnard's Liniment as the best facial fly liniment and excellent for horse flesh, claiming long years of use and satisfaction.
A dialogic fragment shows Boosey Bill blaming a cash register for his downfall. The exchange features a caricatured other Boosey and a stray boast about fortune plans and a saloon barman, illustrating a period humor piece.
The article notes about 1,700 disabled Canadian soldiers are under treatment with more arriving weekly. It stresses the need for training, prosthetic aids, and meaningful work, praising government programs in France as a model and urging public support for the Military Hospitals Commission to restore disabled veterans to productive civilian life. It also briefly promotes Western Canada as having abundant domestic water and cites old health ads mixed with unrelated content.
John A. Sleicher in Leslie's warns that embracing luxury leads to unrest and vice. Expensive tastes deplete comfort and joy, erode patriotism, and threaten national strength as extravagance follows thrift’s abandonment. The piece urges thrift as a civic duty amid widespread prosperity.
The Times of India editorial argues extravagance drains war effort and harms postwar strength. It asserts nations rising from the war on the basis of sacrifice, especially France, and warns indulgence prolongs conflict and weakens future offensive power.
Reading excerpts from German and British sources on Russia, the text quotes Cadet Party leaders arguing over Constantinople, Suez, and the Persian Gulf as strategic leverage after the war. Harold Williams reports Petrograd optimism. Russians see the conflict as collective deliverance and a prelude to national vigor and expansion.
A woman asserts that a woman can buy her husband's cigars and explains her method. She explains she carries a sample stump to match shade, claiming there is no trouble with matching. The exchange highlights a pragmatic approach to cigars and gender norms.
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