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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
6
A fragment describes Dolly and Kate Bartlett amid fear and secrecy as a stormy sea voyage begins. Characters include Mrs Bartlett and Brow, with Dolly under influence and Kate planning a cautious return to safety. The scene shifts from a tense domestic plot to an atmospheric sea crossing.
The acting commissioner reports July 1 stockpiles for meat and dairy storage firms in Canada, noting pounds of beef butter pork and cheese held for sale and comparing to 1914 and 1916 figures. He warns elevated holdings are speculative and likely to depress prices, citing U S gains in beef and pork holdings.
Alberta shows strong sugar beet potential with irrigation and better yields. Trials at Lethbridge yielded 17.14, 16.12, 15.12, and 10.23 tons per acre with sugar contents around 15 to 10 percent. Beets grown without irrigation yielded far less, while eastern and western irrigation blocks report higher sugar percentages. Industry officials see beets supporting Western Canada's sugar needs and exports, boosting agriculture and seed production.
For years Mother Graves Worm Exterminator has ranked as the reflective preparation manufact... fact remains its reputation endures as a trusted pest control product in local markets.
The report outlines US wartime actions in three months including 700 million dollars authorized, 3 million subscribed, 1.3 billion lent to allies, recruitment and training of 30 000 officers, logistics for 20 000 troops, 8 food and fuel controls, and a proposed one year tax drive to raise funds. It notes volunteers for army and navy and transportation of forces to France. The piece quotes a reader about war gardens.
An analysis argues New Zealand miscalculates crop and labor needs causing a large wheat and oat shortfall. The piece urges Canada to adopt National Service data to determine exact manpower for agricultural production and avoid similar errors. It calls for precise counts of workers and their identities to sustain output.
A local health notice urges mothers to guard infants against summer illnesses such as cholera infantum diarrhoea and stomach troubles. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe preventive and quick aid, seller details include medicine dealers and mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents per box.
A Paris dispatch reports fashion houses embracing fur from trench rats as wartime economy and morale mix with style. Gaspardine fur trims coats and accessories as soldiers battle rats. bounty schemes may rise to curb infestations and support troops.
The address stresses that a boy should love his work and strive to excel. He cites a shoemaker who loves crafting quality shoes as superior to many professionals, arguing mothers often fail to see each boy as an individual with natural abilities and potential.
In a terse confrontation a suitor asks for twenty dollars a week to cover rent, prompting Edith and her father to question whether they would be charged rent at all. The exchange highlights tensions over financial support and fairness in domestic arrangements.
The Dominion government holds Manitoba and Western provinces school land funds in trust. Investment shift to bonds yields over 200 dollars yearly for Manitoba and about 600 for Saskatchewan, boosting provincial revenues and funding for public schools. Land totals reach about 4 million dollars, with one eighteenth of provincial land available per township to auction at set upset prices.
Lahore based Rev Gewal Younghusband arrives in Toroni on a bond to England. He argues Indians are largely loyal while four signs point toward self government, though he doubts readiness. He critiques cram education and urges an education aligned with environment and character. His visit aims to gain support for Rhodes scholarships for Indian students, expanding English and Indian exchange.
A fragmentary note claims Minard's Liniment for daily aches and injuries. The text mentions Captain Fr. Detardin and locations Kamour and St Ant ska, with unclear context and dates.
A vivid note portrays Haig standing in Hampshire as war plans unfold around him. The Daily Express imagines a day when he leads a nation to war, with maps spread and councils gathered, as training in Hampshire perhaps reaches Brussels.
The passage discusses wartime shifts in English society, noting how necessity unlocked intellect and boosted productive work. It credits increased activity in dressmaking, candy production, and other crafts to mobilize labor, empowering upper-class Englishmen to feel a sense of noble sacrifice and relief at national purpose.
An Ohio woman seeks divorce claiming her husband has not bathed in 17 years. The case highlights enduring friction over personal hygiene and domestic strain in a local divorce filing reported by the De Free Press.
In a Toronto notice NURSERY CO seeks exclusive district rights for Pelhamus PEL KLESS PRUI and ornamental trees. Agency rights target a defined exclusive territory with emphasis on securing market access and trade relationships in Ontario.
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