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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
2
Advice promotes Nerviline as a throat gargle and germ killer for influenza prevention and treatment. It recommends a Nerviline gargle several times daily, neck and chest rubbing, plus Dr Hamiltons Pills to cleanse eliminating organs, claiming prompt satisfactory results.
Canada reports immigration totals for April 1 1928 to February 28 1929 reach 152 911, up 12 percent from 1927 28. Britain and the United States remain top sources as Edmonton marks its 50th exhibition, with Vancouver trial of reindeer racing and a Royal Oak pension granted to Captain Dewar. The Harmon trophy goes to Carl Bielwon for 1928 aviation contributions as Prince Henry the Duke of Gloucester heads to Japan and possible high country visit.
A mother recalls her infant constipated by milk and how Castoria calmed his stomach and bowels, curing sleepless nights. The ad praises Castoria as pure vegetable remedy doctors endorse for infant ailments. Also notes a rule about marriage with a tree or flower and mentions Young Ambassadors visit to Canada and Frederick Thomas Mace returning to farm.
Nahanai country west of the Mackenzie river attracts prospectors seeking new wealth as Sas katchewan river sands dry up. More than 1900 miles north of Edmonton plans draw crews following air trails set by Jack Hammell's NAME machines. Traces of the McLeod diggings surface and one McLeod helps re discover deposits while hostilities with Indigenous peoples and fugitives complicate exploration in Canada's unknown North.
A 50 000 watt experimental lamp claims the title of the world’s largest and resembles a radio vacuum tube. Its top fin radiator dissipates heat at 5 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Florida reports more than 29 000 lakes.
Maine coast fishers sell scales for seven cents a pound as pearl essence plants in Portland and elsewhere buy tons this season, with $250 000 in scale sales. One hundred pounds of scales yield one pound of pearl essence worth $125 in New York. The finished essence is used to make beads and jewelry.
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a safe non opiate remedy suitable for newborns or growing children. It highlights gentle laxative effects aiding digestion and teething, with a testimonial from Mrs John Armour of South Monaghan Ontario praising three healthy children. The product is sold by medicine dealers or direct by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A compact collection presents a meatless luncheon recipe with steps to make a tomato and milk based dish using butter onion flour and water with crusty crackers. The page also notes European hotels offering radio room reservations and mentions Indian provinces allowing women to vote since 1924 and Charles Dickens writing a Life of Christ for his children.
No 917 A Temptation and No 981 Attractive Junior Frock show sizes from 6 to 14 years with yardage requirements for 40 inch material and contrasting trims. No 11136 blue adds 25 cents. No 987 Ultra Smart and No 945 One Piece School Dress list bust ranges and fabric needs. No 948 Grace and Charm covers 16 to 42 inch bust with 40 and 36 inch contrasts.
Sunday School lesson from April 7 centers on Isaiah's heavenly vision in the year King Uzziah died. It explores seeing God as a conviction shaping thinking and living, vs. mere physical sight, with reflections from scholars and historic comparisons to faith in crisis.
A Berlin professor warns the Gulf Stream is misbehaving and flowing backward in places possibly signaling a future glacial age. The piece recalls past forewarnings and a journalist’s one day story quip, noting such long-range predictions fade with time while practical forecasts matter today.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor promising instant relief from corns with a drop or two. It claims thousands use the remedy and call it the best for sore corns, available at every drug store, and notes a stocking effort of lakes with ten million fish eggs and fry in 1928.
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