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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
5
The piece urges patriotic Canadians to follow the Food Controller's guidance on strict economy and cutting back on certain food commodities to ensure resources remain available. It frames thrift as a duty and warns that failure to economize could force harsher measures.
Mr W Speed returned from Winnipeg last week Mrs E Wheeler and family visit friends there H Hansen opened a butcher shop on Second avenue Mrs MacDougall of Brangon visits the Campbells Annie Collier of Winnipeg spent Labor Day with her parents Dr Whidden of Brandon College preached at the Baptist church Rev and Mrs Croth and family arrived in town Rev Croth takes charge of the Union Church Farmers threshing the yield is fair and the sample good Dunc and Lorne Campbell shipped a car of wheat last week graded No 1 Hard
Poem praising devoted nurses serving Belgian front lines and wounded in World War I. Describes silent midnight toil, Florence Nightingale as icon, Christian duty, self denial, and prayers for end of conflict. Strong emotional tone appeals to national sorrow and moral duty.
In loving memory of Mrs Lewin who departed this life on her fourth year since 1916. A year has passed since God called her to the skies. Our thoughts weary our weeping eyes. She has gone to better realms above where love surrounds. Her gentle life we shall never forget. May memory dwell in our lone hearts. Inserted by Arthur and Irene Lewin.
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