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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
2
A column advocates a simple uniform tax on gross business turnover to restore balance in industry and reduce unemployment. It warns against wage and price manipulation, cites New York printers as a caution, and calls for cooperation between capital and labor to sustain prosperity.
A comic exchange unfolds as a barber quips that the victim’s hair is rising in dominance, the response playful and self aware. The piece pivots to a brief historical note about the royal library at The Hague housing a vast, unspecified volume count in its collection.
Dr. Proctor McGee discusses porcelain inlays and gold fillings, detailing how porcelain inlays imitate natural teeth using green stone inlays and Aztec skulls as historical context. He notes porcelain inlays are used when gold is objectionable, and explains their accuracy, durability, and the debate over whether they are superior to gold fillings.
An old notice explains coughs result from irritation in the respiratory passages due to inflammation of the mucous membrane. It promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy to allay inflammation and stop the cough, claiming satisfaction if tried.
The text discusses a costly product, its annual cost, and mentions Standard Chemical Company of Pittsburgh. It references demand for watches and clocks, a tater pipe, and ice. It notes radicin as a chemical with evolving prospects in cancer treatment and its high expense among known elements, quoted from The New York Times.
Saskatchewan agricultural authorities fear a grasshopper outbreak this spring and have arranged 70 tons of arsenic from the east for a province wide anti grasshopper campaign. The department plans to concentrate supplies in Regina for poisoned bait across the province using the same organizational approach as last year.
Turkish tobacco dominates export streams to the United States as a key economic conduit. Trade circles note tobacco as the leading export commodity shaping bilateral commerce.
The London Tit-Bits quotes a rigid distinction in a quarrel over finances with the remark Mr Hartlupp took bankruptcy like a man. The exchange attributes blame for extravagance to his wife and frames the issue as masculine resolve.
A historical notice-style claim extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as restoring energy and vigor by feeding starved nerves and improving blood. It cites Mrs Marsh of Base River NS describing a long nervous decline, weakness, and improved condition after using the pills, framed as a trustworthy testimonial.
A terse exchange unfolds as one man rebukes another for disliked photos. The critic retorts that the subject should have considered the outcome before having them taken, then returns to work. The scene hints at social tension and workplace dynamics within a British context.
Old texts describe Roman roads like D Londer and Apramn Way facing severe decay yet leaving foundations evident. The passages note centuries of use by Picts and Scots and imply a need for reconstructions as eras change. The passage ends with a reflection on persuasive power and control over nations.
The Canadian Overseas Trading Co signed to supply an Alexandria firm allied with the government of Egypt with twenty four fioe feet of railway ties. The first twenty six million feet, for two iproads, will depart Vancouver on Canadian government steamers.
A vintage health ad promises a remedy by Dr. J. D. Kellogg that claims to prevent future asthma attacks. It asserts rapid penetration to small bronchi and offers inhaled forms as stoke or vapor said to be equally effective.
The article offers a method to remove kinks from yarn by knotting and rewinding to skeins then boiling the yarn briefly and drying it. The result is said to make the yarn straight fluffy and ready for reuse.
The Kansas City Star mocks widespread distrust among workers and merchants from clerk to farmer, noting suspicion toward bosses, grocers, jobbers, and boards of trade. It ends with a promo for Mother Traven Worm Exterminator as a safe remedy for worm troubles in children.
US army aviators push for a real wartime test bombing naval vessels to settle the debate over air power versus battleships. Enthusiasm runs high in the service as officers request an honest war condition evaluation, amid mixed claims from admirals and generals.
Fragmentary ad text touts Sloan’s as a pain remedy with a claimed stimulating odor. The readable portion hints at personal testimonials and frequent use but is incomplete and unclear. The source text is damaged and lacks full claims or dates.
A cablegram from Cape Town reports a new comet discovery. The Harvard observatory notes the comet is visible only through a telescope for part of the day and rises about two hours before sunrise in the region near Capricornus.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as fast relief for stiff neck and sore throat. It claims rubbing on chest and neck dissolves congestion and tightness and that internal use relieves both internal and external discomfort. A large bottle is stocked by a major house and sold at all dealers.
The Courier Journal recalls a class contest for the prettiest girl among 400 graduates. A result was disputed as one girl reportedly received two votes, prompting doubt about the tally.
Wise is the man who knows what to say and remembers not to say. This fragment hints at guidance on handling burns with Minard's Liniment and hints at prudent speech.
Large Concern Incorporated plans a $2,060,000 incorporation of Prairie C Company in Western Canada with a $1,000,000 outlay for six buildings. Central plant to be in Winnipeg with $400,000 in maintenance, others at Portage la Prairie Dauphin and a site north of Winnipeg for ash catch. The text also references a historic London theater ceiling painted with Cupid imagery.
A historical note recalls Dr R V Pierce a Pennsylvania born physician who built fame in Buffalo New York by marketing Golden Medical Discovery. The tonic claimed to purify blood and restore health using root and bark ingredients with no alcohol. Available in tablet or liquid form via drug stores or a trial package by mail from Dr Pierce Laboratory in Buffalo.
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