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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
3
A reader notes skin troubles in Mis Hastest of Contam Ontario. An advertisement claims Corre Soap and Ointment healed a pimples outbreak after one box of Ointment and one can of Soap. The signer urges keep your skin clean with Curea Soap and Ointment daily.
The article notes a surge in farm construction across Western Canada with people building bright houses and spacious barns as prosperity grows. A large cooperative plans to reopen a central saw mill in the timber country of British Columbia, capable of 73,000 feet daily, supplying lumber to farmers on an cooperative basis to lower costs.
Advertisement offers agents $1000 potential with a combination cooker. Claims include a saleman earning $388.55 monthly and others selling quickly. Mentions no capital required, shipped to any county and urges writing to Combination Products Co at 100 Thomas Bldg Foster, Quebec.
The piece contrasts German organizational efficiency with American views, noting impersonal methods and rigid machinery. It compares German adaptability to French improvisation, questioning overall practicality and urging caution in applying foreign systems.
An advertisement extols Dr Will Mink Pills as a solution to ill health and low spirits. It claims the remedy builds blood, strengthens nerves, improves sleep, and restores happiness, urging readers to buy via medicine dealers or by mail for 30 cents per box, Brockville Ontario.
The piece emphasizes women on farms bearing heavy duties from milking to feeding, while farm wives juggle household and harvest tasks. It calls for town volunteers to assist farming families, freeing wives to contribute outside labor to aid husbands during this season’s crops.
The Duntee Advertiser notes the Make of Argyll, MacCallum Mhor, has passed Grade T medical exam in Stirling and received three days’ military pay from national funds, delaying his tribunal appeal. At 46 and a bachelor, he is expected to wear khaki soon, a prospect the contemporaries say will comfort them as all undergo similar tests.
A father finishes a note with a fountain pen and a check to the board as he recalls a hammock scene at the Palm Hotel. The setting feels like home, the dearest spot on earth, prompting reflective lines about comfort and belonging.
The piece discusses impatience with the press and argues for Swiss news penetration as better, noting only a great blow could persuade the German people, with privation and loss of life as pressures the regime cannot hide.
An Edmonton display shows large, flavorful berries grown near the city and highlights a strong prairie market for small fruits. Wild and cultivated fruits flourish across Canada with horticultural societies promoting growth and exhibitions to encourage farmers. School agriculture in Saskatchewan reports rising interest and numerous fairs, with Manitoba joining in this year.
The speaker muses on how to spend fifty dollars in a casual tone referencing Loaf in Style and Tim. A playful exchange hints at changing plans and a preference for an ottermobile as the imagined mode of action.
An advertisement-style message extols the kidneys as body filters and urges use of a product called Anurie to cleanse the bladder and kidneys. It includes testimonial claims from Mrs B H Huver about relief from kidney trouble, rheumatism, backache, and swelling after using Anurie, with sourcing details in Canada and the United States.
A wartime order issued in July prohibits use of a label Victory Bread and directs substitutes for wheat flour in bakers and private households. The measure, to take effect July 2, remains in place pending further notice due to shortages. Brearing this proportion of substitutes is required as per Canadian regulations.
Fragmented OCR text describes a dubious medicine claim marketed to mothers and families. It mentions infant care, testimonials from others, and a guarantee of virtue. The passage is garbled and makes non-specific promises without verifiable details or sources.
Instructions describe stunting trees by using orange peels shellac and soil to force roots and growth. The method suggests grafting seeds from citrus or other evergreens and keeping plants in sunlit, cool spaces to mature into small ornamental trees.
The director of tool production at Saskatoon cites figures comparing three year average allied shipments to the twelve months ending July 1 1918. Wheat and wheat products up 85 000 000 bushels, pork up 12 000 pounds, beef up 1009 pounds, with other gains noted.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless remedy for corns. It claims the product loosens and removes corns quickly, turning them to dead skin so they can be picked off, and urges readers to buy a bottle at the drug store today.
Frederick Abana, chairman of the vacant lot and home garden association of the Canada food board, reports enthusiastic response to the planting of war gardens in the west. A single British Columbia war garden could supply the prairie provinces with fresh vegetables for many months, aiding transportation and local food supplies as schools join garden plots movement and children participate in growing produce.
Capt. W. Schuster of Belleville Ontario runs a three day coal sale giving priority to buyers with six tons or less and guaranteeing payment through employer assurances. Wealthier residents receive no deliveries while soldiers’ families and low income workers gain partial winter fuel, a move praised by the Regina Leader for its humane impact.
A wartime oratory stresses unity across Britain and France, praising shared resolve and courage. The speaker urges Britain to stand together as a single people, merging political differences to face the crisis and endure hammer blows from Ludendorf, with faith in liberty and victory.
The report warns that about 400 million people in Europe face food deprivation and another 400 million are short of adequate meals. It notes that roughly one third of the world’s population is on emergency rations.
A Westminster Gazette excerpt praising naval and mercantile power and the enduring effort of sea warfare. It lauds the navy, merchants, and quiet dedication that sustain efforts over months and years.
Winter hit trees and small fruits scarce this year and England reports jam crops short. Soldiers need vast quantities of jam. People near wild berry patches should pick them. Wild raspberry and blueberry jams are celebrated in Canada. Use wild fruit to boost canneries and supply for soldiers.
The FBI sends a concise definition portraying work as the compulsory expenditure of psychic energy in activities lacking immediate pleasure but offering financial advantage. The note compares this with law, noting a sharp difference in emphasis and outcome.
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