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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
6
Ad claims excess stomach acid causes pain two hours after meals and promotes a quick fix with Philip e Milk of Magnesia. It touts a long history of effectiveness, ease of use, tasteless formula, and advises buying genuine Philips brand prescribed by physicians for correcting acidity.
In Carnevale Saskatchewan neighbors rallied to help widow Mrs Dugan after the death of Stanley Dugan and her eldest Garfield. Eighteen men plowed 160 acres in seven hours while others harrowed the field and women provided meals, organized by Carnevale LO.O.F. No. 20. The act echoed pioneer cooperation and shared civic spirit, benefiting the widow and strengthening community ties across the district.
The annual report of the Department of Scientific Industrial Research in London reveals experiments using waste from planing mills as a substitute for wood flour in making linoleum. It notes emphasis on empire timber resources and recommends Canadian or home-grown birch for boot lasts, after trials.
A judge questioned a witness about overheard arguments between a traffic officer and the defendant, guiding the court to recount the defendant’s actions. The witness replied that the defendant was listening, clarifying the sequence of events in the traffic dispute.
B Tait of Pasadena California becomes the first amateur to par the famed Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course. Par at the course is 70 as the Canadian Amateur Championship nears in August. Tait previously visited Jasper eighty years ago while surveying for the rail line. Worm medications claim safe relief for worm infected children when used as directed, restoring vitality.
An agricultural school for Lethbridge will be based on the Federal Experimental Farm at Lethbridge Alberta for practical demonstrations, as stated by Hon. George Hoadley Minister of Agriculture.
The Drumheller Board of Trade engages the Canadian National Railways to apply for an all electric daily service from Drumheller to East Coulee along the CPR and CNR line, linking local branches and coal traffic. The proposal aims to improve daily transport and freight efficiency.
A bank survey shows women hold about 1 percent of US individual wealth, with projections if trends continue reaching a financial matriarchy by 2025. Women receive large shares of estates, life insurance benefits, and over 41 percent of income tax, while constituting a majority of stockholders in major American corporations and a significant portion of investment clients.
Mrs Lawrence Kennedy of St Joseph New Brunswick testifies to renewed strength and appetite after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes years of fatigue backache and monthly days lost from work, noting recovery and healthier family life after taking the tonic, sold by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
In 1919 at Versailles Clemenceau Wilson and Lloyd George aimed to make Germany pay 125 billion but wrangling and later Dawes reduced the bill to 27 billion with a 599 year timeline or a lump sum of 900 thousand. The article notes the drastic reduction and questions the premise that Germany could ever pay, calling the era “The Great Illusion.”
In a World's Work interview Mussolini says he will curb wine use for economic reasons and claims to have closed 27,000 saloons in five years. He blames Italy for diverting vast vine acreage and imports wine while failing to grow enough wheat.
A vintage recipe note by Betty Marday details a cold summer dessert using four eggs six tablespoons sugar one cup milk and water. It covers separate egg whites and yolks beating whites to firm peaks, sugar in yolks, folding, caramelizing sugar and water pour into a tin mold bake in a water bath twenty five minutes then unmold serve. It also mentions a lemon flavored variation with egg whites flour lemon zest and sugar folded in bake forty minutes in a moderate oven.
A concise ledger lists major submarine accidents from 1915 to 1929. It records F-4 sinking in Honolulu Bay with 21 dead, K-S disappearance off Chile, H-A2 loss near Gibraltar with 28 dead, Kobe foundering with 5, L-24 loss off Portland with 43, S-1 sinking near Block Island with 33, S-4 near Province Town with 40, F-4 Adriatic collision with 31, HAT collision near Pembroke with 24, and the 1925 H-1 disaster off Star Point with 68 lives lost, highlighting the deadliest postwar British event.
The piece notes J Ramsay MacDonald as the fifth Scottish prime minister in thirty years, naming Rosebery Campbell-Bannerman Balfour and Bonar Law among others. It contrasts a Welsh wave with Lloyd George and English premiers Salisbury and Baldwin. It also contains an unrelated testimonial for a medicine and a family quip about ancestors.
Fragmentary note urges keeping Minard's Liniment handy. The garbled text mentions an eye and a clock like beat rates, suggesting a medical or dosing context, but details are unreadable. The readable fragment hints at a practical home remedy reference common in older newspapers.
During the 1928 Saskatchewan season, 2,727 hunters took the field versus 723 in 1927, with most counts showing residents among the total. The report notes a dramatic increase and highlights the shift in participation among locals and visitors in the year's big game hunting season.
Fragmentary ad copy exhorts women in Agemoor Alberta to try a product named Sanative Wash claiming it cures fatigue and general rundown health. The text is garbled and repetitive, reflecting an old newspaper display or classified filler. No clear dates or organizations are identifiable.
On July 2, four Alberta government owned railways including Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway Central Canada Railway Alberta Great Waterways Railway and Pembina Valley Railway were merged into one company to be called the Northern Iberta Railways by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National in a government deal.
A mother reports her baby slept soundly after a nightly Castoria dose, improving appearance and well being. Baby specialists endorse Fletcher's Castoria as a gentle remedy for colic constipation and other infant troubles, with the Fletcher signature on genuine wrappers. The ad notes avoid imitations and mentions a Czech-Slovak ruling about the word Von as part of a name rather than a title.
The Spruce of Northern Canada is deemed the best raw material for rayon by the viscose method. Sulphite pulp derived from this wood ships from Canada worldwide for artificial silk production.
Crop reports indicate sugar beets are progressing well with thinning expected on about 4 500 acres this year. Spring losses are projected to be lower than last year, signaling improved yields for growers.
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