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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
6
Royal proclamation designates April 22 to 28 as Canadian Forest Week urging protection of forests. It links forest health to national income water power irrigation soils and wildlife with dangers from fire and wasteful logging.
The Outlook reports a Tibetan upheaval where women gain power and husbands become workers. Amiouk mounts a protest with five hundred followers marching to Lhassa under banners denouncing polyandry and female tyranny. Outcome remains unclear as rebellious husbands have not returned.
The Saskatchewan Government promotes a community school scheme to teach adult European immigrants language history and Canadian ideals. It notes extensive leased range lands in Saskatchewan and Alberta totaling five to six million acres across the Western Canada Range Areas.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association reports total ad spending reached about 122.5 million dollars across 253 companies. Automotive firms led with 22.705 million. food advertisers spent 24.045 million. tobacco firms 15.289 million.
Tests with powerful lights show one in ten horses has defective sight and viewing aids may improve quarter mile times by up to three seconds. Sight clearly affects speed though many factors influence a horse. It notes a Turkish religion practice of caring for all people and mentions miners’ backache remedy.
An extract from Wide World Magazine urges immigrants to consider Canada’s prairie markets where fertile wheat lands and cattle herds yield wealth. It promises warm, furnished homes, coal stacks, abundant food, and access to autos radios telephones and electric power for those willing to work, framing prosperity as within reach for capable newcomers.
A spring fatigue advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve tonic to renew strength and energy. It claims the pills improve blood, cheerfulness, appetite, and sleep, and cites a user from North Haque praising renewed health after use.
About 65 percent of land settlers under the Land Settlement Branch in Calgary have paid their dues for the year ending June 20, 1928. W. S. Woods reports more than 513000 collected of 765000 due with security on wheat pool assignments for deferred payments on 20000 bushels of wheat. Officials call the showing especially good.
Lord Grey opens a new Leeds institute for the blind and pays a fine tribute to Prince Lichnowsky his efforts for peace before the Great War. He praises the German diplomat for speaking truth about Britain despite wartime misrepresentation and hopes future leaders learn from his example. Also references Miller's Worm Powders for parasitic worms.
The Earl of Elgin in Victoria Hall Helensburgh proposed adopting the Canadian hospital system. He urged a single large hospital with private wings for paying patients and non paying wards, ensuring access to top doctors and equipment for all. Also promotes Ouloway’s Corn Remover and notes blood circulation time.
Colonel Bishop VC was guest of honor in Berlin where German ace pilots praised his wartime record of 72 downed German planes. Udet arranged lunch at the Aero Club and proposed his induction into the German Ace Association, noting rivals of Richthofen and other captured pilots.
A cable report from J. Smith, Canadian fruit trade commissioner to Great Britain, states that Canadian apples destined for Britain will soon be labeled as Canadian. The move follows a British committee’s recommendation under the Merchandise Marks Act to require designated origin markings on imported fruit.
Mrs. Keith Miller and Capt. W N Lancaster completed the 13000 mile flight from Croydon England to Port Darwin Australia in a two seat Red Rose. They started October 14 carrying two suitcases. A mishap at Muntok Banka Island left Miller with a broken nose and Lancaster with a cut lip but the plane was repaired and the journey continued toward Sydney.
A garbled snippet records a wedding with a parent entering late and a child named Tommy. The speaker questions a statement about Mr Flubdub going in blindfolded and corrects an earlier assumption.
Fred T. Roberts Jr is twelve and among the youngest inventors in the United States. He has taken out seven patents, and his latest device helps raise automobiles without placing a jack under the axle. The tool uses a 19 inch bar and a clip over the spring to position the jack anywhere under the bar.
The premier of Britain at the outbreak, the British commander on the main front, the German ambassador to Britain in August 1914, and Marshal Diaz the Italian commander-in-chief all died within a few weeks. Madagascar villagers near 20 miles from water rely on cactus beverages or milk for drinks.
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