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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
6
Report notes the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention held in Quebec City and Winnipeg with discussions on a schedule for the year, appointing staff to manage details and deciding on venue for the next meeting. The text also references international figures and events, including Belgium and Spain topics.
A claim from Mr. J Leveills of St Lucien Quebec reports relief from kidney trouble after using four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. The notice asserts many readers have found cures for ailments from dry skin to dizziness and insomnia, linking them to kidney issues and claiming prevention of serious diseases.
An ad touts Nerviline as the strongest, most penetrating pain reliever for back pain and other aches. Large 38¢ bottles are available at centers. The notice also includes a wartime publicity veteran John Dixon death obituary and a dental chorus of health tips for sore throats and immune spoof.
The book shows a leaf green and fawn tweed fit with a deep yoke, box plaits, and a convertible collar. Skirt and camisole set for sizes 34 to 42, with yardage guidance and a 19 cent price.
Royal Aircraft Factory progress report describes testing a crude oil engine installed in a large 1,600 horsepower biplane. The unit promises much lower running costs, potentially reducing civil aviation expenses from about 14 to 3 cents per ton mile versus conventional engines. A motor lorry benchmark notes about one cent per ton mile.
Vancouver Merchants' Exchange figures show record grain exports for 1925-26 through January, totaling 29,941,196 bushels shipped to sea. This surpasses 1924-25's 1508,737 bushels and 1923-24's 21,495,290 bushels in the comparable period.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as the remedy for too little blood or anemia. It cites Mrs A P Foster of Dowden who improved after using the pills, saying they made her well in two months and helped her recover after influenza. Pills available from medicine dealers or by mail for 60 cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Royal Canadian Humane Society awards its first gold medal in 28 years to J S Partridge of Field BC for risking his life to rescue occupants at Yoho BC railway station before a landslide hit. He alerted sleeping workers and halted an oncoming train, preventing a second disaster.
According to records up to the present, flour shipments from Vancouver to the Orient for the first three months are about 400,000 tons, with nearly all exports going to Shanghai and Darien.
Reports from across North America describe rapid radio adoption among masses in Russia and Canada. Innovations include wireless concert broadcasts from airborne taxis near Berlin and a batteryless radio set delivering clear tone. A Winnipeg tube factory promises price cuts, while curious poles near Fort William allegedly broadcast mysterious music.
During a March visit to Ayrshire the Prince of Wales will meet a county linked to the Earl of Carrick a title descending from Robert the Bruce. Ayrshire locals claim Bruce was born at Turnberry Castle and the prince, as Earl of Carrick and colonel in chief of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, has a double connection to Burns country. A Berlin based, high altitude aviation research society aims to establish a Hamburg to New York air service in the near term.
A garbled OCR fragment describes sleepless nights and a troubled heart, with imagined visions and a sense of danger. The text references names and a Mexican j.d. McClintock and Charlosse Jows, though context is unclear.
The Mibura Co Limited of Toronto Ontario has offered Pilla products marketed as fall night story trouble relief and quality items for 32 years with Sealer sales noted across its distribution.
Readable clues describe crossword items including furniture pieces like chair and bench, a modern name, fruits, animals, and verbs. The fragmented list mixes horizontal and vertical hints with partial phrases and misreads, suggesting an old printed puzzle page with numerous garbled entries.
The devotional centers John 10.17 and the crucifixion scene. It describes the soldiers dividing Jesus garments, the bereaved mothers and women at the cross, and quotes reflections by Dr. Marcus Des and Dr. J. H. Jowett on faithful witnesses in suffering.
J A Caulder of Moose Jaw head of Caulder Creameries was elected president of the National Dairy Council of Canada. W F Stephens of Quebec was vice president with D'Arcy Scott as secretary treasurer. Executive committee members span British Columbia Alberta Manitoba Ontario Quebec and Nova Scotia.
American physicians warn that a nationwide fad for rapid dieting endangers national health and future generations. They criticize extreme weight loss efforts as harmful to women's health and to offspring. The remarks were voiced during a briefing in New York.
Hector Charlesworth, Toronto critic, told the Canadian Club of New York that a prosperous belt linking eastern and western Canada could solve economic divides caused by wilderness. He urged mineral development and argued Canada’s exiled citizens fuel U S progress, predicting strong intellectual and material ties between nations. A separate note mentions Motter Graves Exterminator and new roller skate motors under German design, highlighting emerging devices.
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