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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
4
Ottawa has decided to halt large borrowings and boost revenue to cover expenditures including debt interest and pensions. The editorial favors tax increases and reduced public spending, supports luxury and income taxes, and calls for tariff relief on production tools to spur agricultural growth and overall wealth.
The piece argues that restricting amendments to a single amendment to the budget limits debate and forces members to vote on a fixed proposal. It cites past abuse by excluding Farmers' views and warns Ottawa may repeat this error unless rules are revised to allow amendments to amendments.
When the baby is sick and cross mothers rely on Baby's Own Tablets. The gentle laxative regulates bowels sweetens the stomach banishes constipation and indigestion and eases teething. A Quebec mother reports strong results and recommends them. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The agreement between the Canadian Government Merchant Marine Limited and the Navy League of Canada prepares Montreal for the first recruits to national shipping. R B Teakle says navy league boys will be drawn, with two top candidates per ship trained as deck officers and paid 100, 200, 300, then 500 dollars yearly plus board.
The Tageblatt reports Dr Bernhard Dernburg urges Germans to accept an extra hour of daily labor. He cites statistics showing a nine hour day. he claims an eight hour day would cut production by 27 million marks yearly. Savings could fund food clothing raw materials and improve exchange rates.
A bluff along the Virgin River in Nevada extends over twenty five miles and is made up of about sixty percent pure salt.
This study traces Saul's fate from command to annihilate the Amalekites through his partial obedience and hypocrisy before Samuel. It explains God's judgment, Saul's shifting blame, and the loss of his dynasty, concluding with the biblical principle that obedience matters more than ritual sacrifices.
Watercress purifies blood and lettuce eases nerves and insomnia. Tomatoes help a torpid liver but may worsen gout. Celery and onions act as nerve tonics. Spinach aids appetite and relieves constipation. Beets and potatoes aid weight gain. Parsnips share virtues with sarsaparilla.
A girl fishing with a regular hook and line landed a six feet long shark in Bude Bay Cornwall. The modest catch highlights local angling activity and the coastal wildlife encounter.
Professor Bracken, noted for his work at the University of Saskatchewan, named principal of the Ontario Agricultural College at Gueiph. He has led fairs and farmers institutes, publishing many circulars on crop production that are widely read by prominent farmers in western Canada.
A settlement ends a price dispute over wheat with Canadian farmers set to gain about 3.25 million dollars due to a 50 cent bushel difference on 6.6 million bushels. The Canadian Wheat Board and Canada Trade Commission, led by Lloyd Harris, contributed to the accord. Sir Charles Gordon and Rhys D. Fairbairn are commissioners.
Saskatchewan provincial police report complaints from motorists and non drivers about glaring headlights. Inspectors order strict enforcement of the Motor Vehicles Act dimming requirement as rural drivers face potential court action for light violations.
The French war sloop Aldebaran is conducting valuable wireless telegraphy experiments in the Pacific near the Chatham and Bounty Islands. Lieutenant Guierre, a wireless expert, will likely present results to the Washington conference. The New Zealand reception from French instruments interests continental experts as New Zealand is the antipode of France. The Aldebaran claims to test a comprehensive system for measuring reception strength, building on prior American work.
Mrs Murmylo of Brokenhead Manitoba extols Dodd's Kidney Pills after years of bladder trouble. She says two doctors and various medicines failed, but eight boxes relieved her symptoms and improved overall health. The ad-style endorsement urges others with kidney related issues to try the product.
The notice extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children with a fruity taste. It urges mothers to give the product without fear and mentions full dosing directions on each bottle, emphasizing its harmless effects for the stomach liver and bowels.
Government statistics show in late March 650000 dozen eggs, or 45 carloads, were inspected under Dominion regulations. Carloads were evenly split between eastern and western provinces as buyers and sellers recognize grade based handling benefits in interprovincial trade.
A brief social exchange centers on a striking woman who has been watching Reggie for ten minutes. Miss Keen comments that people use something soft to make an impression, reflecting playful, metropolitan banter in the Boston Transcript style.
Family feuds bring out harsh truths in dialogue. Mount Erebus on Victoria land is identified as the southernmost known volcano. Australian Aborigines reportedly eat butterflies. Several Austrian firms now manufacture motor plows.
Aged text quotes Edison claiming overeating cuts life expectancy and that those who overeat at today’s prices may die sooner. The remark frames dietary excess as a financial and personal risk.
The bird, rescued aboard the Tajima Maru of Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was found about 900 miles from Victoria and landed on the deck as its voyage ended. Sailors nursed it, and the creature became tame, showing no urge to continue the trek with the liner roughly 1,000 miles from land.
Lieut. Donald Hudson, the American aviator hired by Bolivia to organize a Bolivian army flying corps, crossed Mount Ilimani in the Bolivian Andes. His aircraft iced over on descent and his mechanic, who accompanied him, lost consciousness during the flight.
Approximately 173 contracts have been entered this season by growers in Saskatchewan. Manitoba has about 150 contracts reported to the Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers Ltd. The district manager cites current activity as strong and predicts a 100000 pound increase in wool handled versus last year. The association urges car lot shipments to cut freight and handling costs with cooperative delivery reps sent to load wool for direct shipment.
The piece denounces costly packaging and advertising as inflating prices in the market. A French example describes a shaving soap sold for nearly a dollar despite being a simple soap, wrapped in seven layers of foil paper tubes and cartons to mislead buyers.
The Western Michigan Development Bureau started an effort with real estate firms and employment agencies to activate part of Michigan's 18 000 abandoned farms. The program seeks surplus labor from industrial centers and places workers on fully equipped farms.
A Guernsey cow sold for 17700 at a cattle sale in Midlothian Illinois tied to the American Guernsey Cattle Club annual meeting. The high price reflects strong demand for top breeding stock among club members and local buyers.
A witty remark mocks anyone claiming to repeat the ten commandments while removing a porous plaster from his body. The line blends religious reference with physical humor in a pointed quip.
Canada increases medical inspectors at ports to bar new immigrants deemed feeble minded. Authority cites modern tests by alienists at entry points. Report notes about half of an asylum in British Columbia housing recent arrivals and four admitted after US denial. Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend.
The Chicago News argues that high living costs stem from Few producers in the United States, with many buyers and sellers who recycle the same goods. It urges beginning immigration selection to favor capable producers over mere sellers.
The Canadian Gazette reports a highways program for Saskatchewan has been filed with the Department of Railways and Canals. A copy is available for viewing in the office of the Minister of Highways at Regina.
Uncle Jack explains laughter as the sound a man hears when his hat blows off and rolls in the mud in a playful exchange between relatives.
A historical note states platinum in rare cases has appeared in chunks weighing as much as ten pounds. The statement emphasizes unusually large natural platinum fragments discovered in past contexts.
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