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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
6
The article contrasts Nero era farming with modern science and machinery, claiming a Roman farmer needed four and a half days to grow a bushel of wheat, while today ten minutes suffices with advanced seeds and techniques. It advocates that farming is now skilled, profitable work attracting urban residents and emphasizes child health and worm control with Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
An officer in France recounts meeting Canadian soldiers and the French people. He notes mutual resolve against German domination, the shared sacrifice, and the poignant image of a child amid ruins. He emphasizes a steadfast, forward looking spirit guiding allied destinies.
The item notes a quip by a lawyer in a Louis le Courier column. A reader asks for meaning of a term twad while the reporter reflects on legal arguments from the opposing side. The exchange showcases period humor and courtroom banter.
An old London quip frames honesty tests with a cheeky exchange. The speaker mocks pin tests while Miss Pepperton counters with a wry line about an umbrella as a test of character.
A clipped dialogue snippet shows John Telegraph remarking on a misfired line and asking what was the matter with someone. The wording hints at a light exchange or dialectic note in a bygone newspaper piece.
Mr Ralph v Paine recalls Dunkirk near the front as German planes raid. Bells toll and a martial hymn rises in the ruined city while inhabitants join in a chorus echoing resilience and the hymn of Jean Bart.
David Henderson of Gelteiste Station Kings Co New Brunswick reports that after trying many remedies with no relief MINARD S LINIMENT cured him completely and the condition disappeared after several bottles. He writes Sept 17 1968 and provides his testimony from Kings Co. New Brunswick.
A fragmented report quotes Frederck Kellaway, Britain’s ministerial aide, warning the German U-boat peril endangers the nation. He notes naval losses and spy-supplied intelligence as factors, but cites growing Allied fleets and destroyers as turning the tide against submarine attacks.
A teacher notes ongoing challenges among pupils with grammar and spelling. The report highlights efforts to improve reading and writing skills and to provide targeted support for individual learners in the classroom.
Wartime advice emphasizes storing vegetables like parsnips cabbage cauliflower winter squash and turnips for winter use. Ventilation moisture and temperature control are key. Some households keep produce in pantries attics while others use outdoor or shared community storage facilities to reduce cost and effort.
An old advertisement warns that pale cheeks and breathlessness indicate ananemia watery blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best remedy to build up blood and energy. The text touts moderate exercise and good food, and offers pills at £0 per box or ix boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Kcine Co Brockville by mail.
Public displays by Perths Montreal J F Dains Saskatoon Robison Allison St John Robertson Geeths and others showcase food conservation. Posters quote Americas opportunities from the Canada food board and a conservation booklet inspires window dressers to improve displays. Miller s Worm Powders praised as a trusted worm remedy for children and families seeking speedy relief.
Egyptians originally wove and painted Calico making a simple jous method of printing. The process used tracing pattern on cotton with a colorless liquid and dipping in dye to color the treated areas. It resembles Batik though Batik uses wax.
A fragmentary report shows Mrs. Orkins speaking kindly yet firmly, asking if someone had eaten last night and what made a friend feel ill. The exchange suggests concern over a possible dietary cause and invites clearer medical context.
The article cites a New York Times report of a presidential speech insisting no compromise is possible between past and present. It warns Germany must be destroyed or rendered powerless unless Germans discard their rulers, urging decisive action to end evil influence.
The article argues that German submarines threaten food supplies and urges inventories of global wheat. It notes U S wheat stocks at 20 million bushels versus a new crop potential of 1000 million, while Australia 180 million, India 120 million, and Argentina 146 million in surplus. It concludes the issue is about shipping capacity, not wheat shortfall.
An advertisement touts Parmer Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for dyspepsia and stomach discomfort after meals. The copy argues the pills are specially compounded to relieve fullness and pains and endorses their sterling qualities.
Colonel Boyle intervened with Bolshevik authorities to halt exile of Roumanians, persuading them to release detainees. He then escorted the group to Odessa and on to Jassy, following deportation orders issued after tensions in Bessarabia and Odessa.
The text describes Canada expanding beyond its eastern roots as a vast continental power. It portrays the Northwest as an untapped region, with Labrador, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia as gateways to immense resources and future imperial destinies. It frames Canada as a rising, peerless force on the world stage.
Kalamazoo County Michigan resident J O Neill urges readers to curb grain loss at threshing time. He cites worn machines and rushed work, notes better results with farmer cooperatives, and suggests feeding leftover grain to cattle and hogs to recover losses.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor for instant relief of corns. It promises to shrink and dry a tender corn and claims easy removal, costing a quarter.
Sir Leo Money told the House of Commons the convoy system cut losses for homeward UK ships to just over 1 percent since 1 January 1918, with food ships losses under 14 percent. Since 1917 the system had convoys totaling 42 million gross tons to British and French ports, with losses up to 29 percent including weather dispersal.
A Baltimore Sun observation notes a seller demanding two dollars for a necktie from stock once priced at twenty cents four years earlier. The seller justifies the rise by material shortage.
Reports indicate G. Hutton, then superintendent at the Domition Experimental Farm Lacombe, is favored to succeed G. H. Gradale as director of a key department in agriculture and rural economy.
The article argues German colonial aims go beyond colonies to world power, seeking a vast central African bloc including British and French territories. It claims Africa would supply raw materials and serve as native army recruiting grounds to project influence across the Atlantic, Indian oceans, and the Middle East, threatening sea power and Egypt.
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