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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
7
Mrs Alice M Mane of 905 Robinson St region Saskatchewan praised Tanlac after a severe nervous breakdown and fatigue. She credits rapid improvement to Tanlac with regained appetite strength and restful sleep, noting widespread sales of the medicine by druggists.
Experimental results from Indian Head Saskatchewan and Para Division of Government Farm show common crops respond to various fertilizers. Potassium fertilizers provided the least benefit in a four year rotation of wheat oats hay and corn. Sixteen plots were used with fertilizers applied only once every four years before the rotation.
Liew and Lester Maitland of Aston Ontario set a record, cattle throughput through North Portal Sask to the U S market rose. A 2.6 million bushel addition is under construction at the Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator plant Port Arthur.
An old advertisement from London Ontario promotes Mrs Harvey Dishman and De Pierce's Favorite Prescription for health issues including gout. It touts a cure in tablet or liquid form and invites readers to request a trial dose by writing to De Pierce’s Patent Medicine Manufacturer. The teaser emphasizes women’s health benefits and claims strength and vitality.
The piece highlights Armenian refugees near Athens who build tools and institutions while expressing faith in Heaven. It promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a cure for worm infestations, warning against neglect as harmful to children and growth.
Canada notes nearly four thousand farmers ranchers and wheat growers registered as shareholders in Canadian banks in 1922. Provinces list Alberta 890 Manitoba 781 Ontario 6138 Quebec 165 Saskatchewan 717 and others. The year saw Saskatchewan with the highest tax paying farmers at 6560, followed by Ontario 6138 and Manitoba 3458. Other provinces show Alberta 1638 British Columbia 640 New Brunswick 48 Nova Scotia 198 Prince Edward Island 4 Quebec 150 Yukon 2.
Saskatchewan dairy production shows large gains with 1928 figures up sharply over 1923. January output reached 409 pounds versus 370,300 pounds in January 1923, an increase of 614 percent. February also rose, from 236,600 pounds to 90,715 pounds, up 69.7 percent. Farmers received about 9.49 million dollars in cash from dairy sales in 1922, with rising indications for further growth in 1928 as new creameries and grower associations form.
Fragmentary text describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine and its supposed health benefits. It mentions claims of healing catarrh through body surfaces and supporting restoration. The readable portions are unclear and largely obscured.
Professor Hagges of Leeds argues in The London Times that recent agreements between Canada and the United States aid Dominion status. He says full recognition of Dominion status is essential to imperial unity and that the Dominions may accept treaty-making restrictions suitable for the empire.
An advertisement extols Putnam's Corn Extractor as the oldest corn remover on the market and claims it causes corns to drop out after a few painless treatments. It warns against substitutes and lists a 25¢ price. The piece also mentions other quick remedy claims for asthma and general home safety tips.
A Texas settler reports on migrating families drawn to Can ada from the Rio Grande Valley and a Calgary prairie irrigation push. He notes aggressive ads from Winnipeg Regina and Edmonton promoters, claims of farm spots, and skepticism about proven yields on irrigated acres.
Passenger totals show Winnipeg and prairie destinations receiving nearly triple arrivals from the Old Country via the Canadian Pacific Railway in the first three weeks of March. From March 1, travelers reached Winnipeg en route to prairie centres, contrasted with February’s 408 and January’s 298. Since the month began, 2,653 passengers have reached the prairie provinces and British Columbia.
A Swiss naturalist documents a pike that lived a remarkably long life in a fish pond. The fish, noted for its greed and heavy meals, slow growth, and extended lifespan, reportedly spent 257 years as a prisoner in the pond, outlining an extraordinary period of existence for a single fish.
A new device is described that measures air pressure in automobile hoses and allows relief by disconnecting the hose. The report mentions liniment for burns and sores alongside the technical note, reflecting mixed topics in the item.
A citizen testimony from Mrs. Edgar Simmons of Woodbridge Ontario praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female ailments. The testimonial emphasizes neighbors sharing success stories and recommends trying the remedy for similar symptoms without listing clinical details.
Western agencies report increased freight from the north shore during the first ten weeks, compared with the prior year. About six railway systems show higher movement, though many shipments are delayed. A considerable amount still registered as moving, though some should have arrived.
The Blacktoot Indians on site at Gleichen Aire were given all their ancient food but the government sanctioned action blocks 3,000 buffalo from the Wainwright meat stockpile due to overstock.
A brief notice describes a hotel kitchen device operated by a hand crank that cleans and sharpens a number of knives and is associated with Minard's Liniment for neuralgia relief. The item blends a medicinal claim with a multi-function cleaning tool in a period gadget description.
The pulp and paper industry in Canada operates about 100 mills including pulp only paper only and mixed mills. Thirty three mills produce paper only or both pulp and paper with seventeen news print plants. Projected output for 1924 is 1 540 000 tons of newsprint and expects utilization of over 2 250 000 cords of pulpwood.
Johnny explains that Alberta High-Grade Seed Snthe Water is a white fluid that turns black when touched. The remark captures a curious property attributed to the substance, reflecting a potential experimental observation or metaphor within the source text.
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