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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
6
Douglas & Co of Napanee Ontario reports strawberries grown under irrigation in Southern Alberta. The berries fetch good prices as southern and western berries grow scarce, signaling irrigation-based farming may prove profitable for Alberta growers.
Readers are urged to build up blood and strengthen constitution to ward off disease. The ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy that improves complexion appetite and energy, claiming vast improvements for thousands and urging purchase details.
Odd incident reports British pamphlets urging War Bonds drifted down from the clouds and landed in Thelmsford cemetery, failing to drum up subscriptions as war effort messaging fell flat with readers.
An analysis argues that Germany faces a long decline in industry as Allied victory reshapes global trade. It notes Germany relies on external sources for raw materials and warns recovery will take many years of sustained effort by German and allied nations to rebuild industrial capacity and shipping dominance.
Fragmentary OCR text references sea power actions and stances against Germany with scattered names and phrases. It mentions naval pressure, enemy actions, and a dated context, but readable facts are sparse and names are unclear. The passage reads like a historical quotation or transliteration with missing portions.
The readable fragment mentions a Canadian entity and a defaming claim linked to actions in Toledo. Payment figures or damages are referenced vaguely. No clear date, organization, or outcome is discernible from the garbled string.
Survivors recount German submarine sinking a Belgian trawler with a father and son aboard. The crew and three Englishmen perished. two English sailors survived after three to four hours on deck. Germans reportedly looted and feasted as the sub evaded a patrol boat, with the 26-year-old commander visible among the crew. Sighting of a later vessel ended in same fate for its occupants.
Inland shipments totaled 149 pounds for four weeks ending June 2. Export shipments reached 467,368 pounds. On hand inventory stood at 560,458 pounds. Combined marketable fish for the period amount to 1,240,175 pounds for the three Prairie Provinces.
The passage ponders Austria’s future amid conflict and victory hoping for endurance under external influence, noting the country’s desire for autonomy despite power shifts.
A testimonial from a woman in St Catharines recounts illness and recovery after taking Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She credits the medicines with restoring health after overwork and illness and notes relief from back pain and nervous conditions.
The registrar general estimates the war cost Britain about 650000 potential lives lost and notes other belligerents suffered more. Sir Bernard calculates 3000 potential child deaths daily for the UK, while birth registrations in England and Wales fell in 19%. The piece says no one need endure agony with Holloway's Cor Cure.
Fragment from Berlin reporting on German leadership statements before Gen Fock's offensives. Field Marshal von Hindenburg urges calm and patience as preparations continue, stressing the nation must endure and safeguard blood and life for victory. The piece reflects wartime rhetoric and public sentiment.
Bernard Oppenheimer plans a scheme with the ministry to employ disabled soldiers and sailors in a diamond cutting project at Brighton England. The proposal includes a £190,000 budget and aims to hire around 1,300 workers with wages around £2. The effort reflects a joint public employment program during wartime.
A Belgian steamer Ambiorix captured by Germany in the Sound near Sweden sparked protests by Belgium Britain France Italy and Russia. Sweden faced pressure to grant safe passage through the Kogrund Channel to the Danish island of Hives, drawing international attention to its wartime diplomacy and adherence to neutrality.
Karl Neufeld known as the prisoner of the Mahdi died in Amsterdam Berlin after a varied career. He studied medicine in Leipzig and practiced in Assouan from 1879 to 1881. He was captured by Mahdists in 1887, suffered in a dungeon, rescued by English soldiers in 1636, and later aided Mahdists before serving as a propagandist among Arabs.
The piece cites German attacks on hospital ships and churches as deliberate outrages, argues Prussian psychology glorifies such acts, and questions the trust in hospital ships after incidents like the Llandovery Castle. It notes U-boat cruelty aims to cow the world, and adds a statistic on U.S. fire losses per inhabitant.
Practical guidance on silo use for dairies and farms notes silage feeding aids digestion and preserves corn from frost. It describes silo design round airtight walls, placement for feeding ease, and estimates cost 2 to 6 dollars per ton with a 14 foot diameter silo holding 100 tons for dairy herds of about 25 cows.
A Cincinnati chemist introduces free zone, a tin labeled remedy sold at little cost through drug stores. The ad claims immediate relief for hard and soft corns and calluses with a drop or two applied to the sore area, allegedly dissolving pain and loosening skin without damaging tissue.
A fragmented wartime message recalls Britain's hardships. It notes rationing of meat butter and sugar, long war years, and women in factory work. It underscores taxes and the question of Parliament’s scrutiny of England’s war effort amid raids and civilian strain.
The Illinois effort, supported by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Council of Defense, mobilizes 50 000 enlistments and county bureaus to plant 11 000 acres of corn and harvest 2 000 000 acres of wheat and 3 000 000 acres of oats while training boys in agricultural courses across multiple states to boost farm production and efficiency.
An Indianapolis News report states a New York butcher was arrested after writing a book praising the Kaiser. Authorities accuse him of endorsing the German leader during wartime.
A disjointed ad style page promotes skin, youth, and mood improvements with Dr. bass Pulls and promises of happier skin. It mentions removing causes of sweat and suggests quick personal benefits, touting rosy cheeks and renewed energy.
A text fragment describes flight instruments such as the compass airspeed indicator and level to aid pilots in clouds and turns. It also notes Saskatchewan agriculture grants offering minimum payments of 50 dollars across five crop competitions to support local agricultural societies.
Advertises a door to door opportunity offering $1000 earnings in a county with a combination cooker. Claims a salesman nets $388.55 first month and others make $10 daily. No capital required and goods shipped to reliable men on time. Write to secure your field at 100 Thomas Bldg Foster.
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