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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
2
An article discusses compulsory school attendance laws in Canadian provinces urging parents to decide wisely about keeping children in school. It argues schooling yields long term earnings advantages and notes teens’ desire to leave school for work, while parents must balance discipline and opportunity in guiding their children’s futures.
The text argues education yields practical payoffs and citizenship benefits. It contrasts trades like plumbing and carpentry with schooling, urging parents to keep children in school to gain skills for future service to community and country. It emphasizes responsibility of parents for their children's future.
A garbled OCR passage references Halls Medicine and blood cleansing with repeated attacks of some ailment. Mentions Beale and Toledo, Cheney & Co, and unclear URLs and product mentions. No coherent narrative or definitive events emerge from the readable text.
Over thirty wealthy residents have reached Brenderborg on the island of Alsing in Slesvig hoping to become Danish citizens to save their fortunes. They have purchased homes and landed property, but the Danish government recent declaration states this will not grant Danish citizenship.
A Detroit resident since 1911 and nephew of former Emperor William, formerly Count jo ann Wilhelm von Loewener Bran fenburg Hohenzollern, now Vaughn Lionell, had his name changed in probate court and has his first naturalization papers declaring he is through with his European relatives. The piece notes a whimsical mention of cream soda as a popular interior decoration at the current stage.
A damaged advertorial piece warns that thin impure blood causes fatigue headaches palpitations and loss of appetite. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure to enrich blood, restore health, and save doctor bills, claiming rosy cheeks bright eyes and vigor. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A Ontario survey by Justus Miler of the Department of Agriculture finds flax crops fair this year with about one third too short to pull. The two thirds will yield fiber and Scotch tow. Ontario has 30 flax mills operated by 33 companies and growers expect to ship about 30 000 bushels of seed to Ireland.
The board of trade issues orders applying preferential rates to refined sugar molasses sugar extracts and manufactured tobacco. Proportions depend on the dutiable material used in manufacturing and goods must contain at least 23 percent value from imperial labour to be deemed produced in the empire.
Cardinal Mercier will leave for America on September 15 according to the latest information. It is believed he will likely meet King Albert and Queen Elizabeth abroad during the visit.
The note touts 5 000 Limerick Prize with a claim that Putnam s will ease pain and cure coins and warts. It promises a guarantee with every ottle and urges use only Putnam s at all dealers.
The Canadian Department of Labor reports 14,127,220 lost days due to strikes from 1901 through 1919. At a $3 daily minimum, workers lost at least $43,000,000, with 2.27 total strikes affecting 597,735 employees. no estimate of wage gains is provided.
Reading fragments show a nurse commenting on a baby’s hair and a mistress reacting with surprise. Dialogue includes a moment about hair, carelessness, and a raw onion remark as a possible clue to careless behavior. The clipping is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
The Manitoba Free Press reports 1919 wool output around 15 to 18 million pounds, a marked rise from last year and potentially the peak for the decade. Estimates vary with government stores close to 18 million pounds, while trade sources suspect higher totals, with gains spread across the country and benefiting producers and exports.
The Naval and Military Record argues the German fleet has faded and the United States is the only power expanding its navy, complicating Britain’s future building plans and risking Atlantic fr iendship if policy appears antagonistic. A fragmented ad blurb and a worm exterminator pitch follow in the same clipping.
An eclectic page mixes humor with medicinal claims. A comic exchange features Binks and Jinks remarking on a floral shower. Miller's Worm Powders are pitched as a child health aid to purge worms and restore digestion.
The piece explains that wage gains trigger higher prices for goods as manufacturers raise profits beyond the added cost. It warns strikes disrupt production and distribution, worsening scarcity and driving price hikes.
A fragment shows Mrs Nage accusing her husband of firing Josepht with a gust of temper and a sharp retort from Mr Nage. The dialogue hints at a strained domestic moment and a playful, stubborn exchange.
Lady Rhondda the daughter of the late Lord Rhondda tours Canada with her mother the Dowager Viscountess Rhondda and a party including Sir Humphrey Mackworth and Col and Mrs Mackworth. Also aboard are Mr Haig and Mrs Haig and Mrs Cardew and Lloyd Oliver the Vancouver representative. She praises Canada calling it wonderful and says its possibilities seem only partly explored.
Julius S. Barnes head of the United States Grain Corporation announced a new price scale for the lower grades of the 1919 wheat crop. The figures were posted today on the trading floor of the local chamber of commerce and will take effect September 1.
Sir Harrington Verney Lovett testified before the government committee on India Bill warning that extremists are growing fast in India and wage vigorous propaganda against the government. He urged a strong lead from Britain to prevent premature home rule and potential disorder and conflict.
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