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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
3
Five new and secondhand safes and related items such as gates, cash registers, and computing scales offered cheaply. Includes mention of Revinsos Bo Princess attest and Winnipes.
A Somerville New Jersey report claims a Holstein cow on the Pinderaetar Ure Somerset farm produced 21,090 pounds of milk and 195 pounds of butter, surpassing prior records. The article notes the World’s greatest cow status with strong emphasis on milk yield and butter output. References to Freison Fayne and other breeds appear, though details are unclear due to OCR flaws.
Wartime innovations are hailed as lifesaving, including the coagulating Coaguien powder for wounds, a typhus preventive containing adisol, instant X ray photography methods, a portable high-intensity searchlight, and water wireless aiding submarine safety. The French report credits the new anti typhus measure and the electric oil from Dr Thomas.
A chaotic report outlines new temperance measures affecting European mills and allied explosives makers. Major Crabbe of the Carnegie Sigg Company notes firm limits on drinking as industry leaders push for stricter abstinence amid wartime supply drives and production at ammunition plants. Local residents recount a seaside incident involving a bride and a drowning by a creek, illustrating the era's social tensions.
This summary distills Farm Department findings on use of manure and commercial fertilizers. It argues liquid manure is superior for crop feed, cautions against overuse and burying manure, and recommends shallow, frequent dressings. It highlights clover and legume rotations for soil enrichment, nitrogen as costly, and promotes home mixing and minimum dressings for maximum yield.
An wartime article by Mos Rev Cosmo Gordon Lang Archbishop of York describes the Grand Fleet’s year of constant readiness and the sailors’ resilience. It stresses national unity, duty at home, and the need for civilian support as vital to victory, with anecdotes of morale and discipline aboard ships.
A garbled, era dated letter fragment references Postum Co of Windsor Ontario and mentions products like Grape Nuts and spacers. It discusses nourishment, body and brain effects, and suggests readers have tried similar items. The text appears as a damaged reader correspondence with unclear context.
Saskatchewan departments coordinate with railways and municipalities to exterminate sow thistle across West divisions Moose Jaw to Brandon. Officials plan to educate foremen, burn green plants, and have CPR cooperate to curb one of Canada’s worst weeds.
An almost complete Elephas antiquus skeleton is being prepared for mounting at the British Museum from Upnor near Chatham. Dr W Andrews FANS and museum preparators work to preserve and restore the specimen, which may stand about fourteen feet high when mounted.
A terse note reports customer concern over spoiled meat and the proprietor speculates about the origin of fat meat from a prize yam, suggesting it may have been handled excessively.
Don’t throw matches until you are sure they are out. Don’t drop cigarette or cigar butts on dry leaves or flammable material. Don’t knock out pipe ashes where they may cause a fire. Do not burn debris near woods. Don’t leave a fire until it is completely out and smother it if needed. Remember thoughtlessness causes many fires and a small spark can destroy timber and land vital to flood control erosion and drought protection.
A letter from Captain Fr Dessardin of the Schr Storie Kamouraska extols Minard’s Liniment as indispensable at sea and on land. A freight car for the South African railways at Leeds features a 160000 Wye capacity and 74200 weight, designed for broad gauge and a 12 ft 6 in car body width. Whales landed near Durban are prepared for rendering after transport by rail.
A Tageblatt correspondent recounts Trieste after entering the war, describing quiet streets, scarce ships, deserted markets, and many locals leaving the city while officials moved inland to defend the flag. The piece notes a changed, hushed city and odd social chatter amid silence.
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