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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
3
An antiquary reports a skeleton buried at least seven thousand years ago near Fogland. The crouched position faces east with hands to chin, a five foot burial at the bottom of a ditch. The remains indicate a female aged about 25 to 30, with no accompanying relics.
The weekly trade report notes goods progressing from production, prices remain firm with boots as the sole exception. It emphasizes steady demand and continued market stability for most items despite small shifts in footwear costs.
An OCR fragment touts a food cure for neuralgia and nervous spells claiming renewed vigor when nerves regain energy. It mentions a box of six for 7 shillings at Sealere or Rumacem Bars Co Ltd in Torente.
An analysis argues that fears of a lumber price drop are unfounded. It cites higher production costs since 1914 13 including longer camps lower hours higher wages freight tolls and equipment costs. With costs soaring lumber remains costly and unlikely to decrease despite buyer hesitation.
Dr Josiah Oldfield tells an audience that happiness rises for women after age 35, reversing the belief that youth rules. He cites suicide data showing more young men self harm before 35, while women over 35 gain stability, family ties deepen and focus on self improvement and beauty with effort.
Local government passes strict rules against exaggerated claims in theatre and advertising. The ordinance targets deceptive practices, outlining penalties for false or misleading statements. Officials say the measure protects consumers and supports fair competition across media and performances.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and a race with unclear context. Reading suggests race or meet notes involving individuals and locations but details are unreadable and names are garbled.
Agricultural experts debate surface soil cover to prevent wind erosion. Both sides have valid points. a farmer could benefit from using clods to protect the soil while maintaining a good crop. The discussion reflects practical trade offs in dryland farming.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a cooling scalp tonic that cleanses and soothes feverish itching. It claims to revitalize hair roots, prevent falling and thinning, reduce dandruff, and impart brighter, thicker hair after a few applications. A small bottle costs a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
Massachusetts men who joined Canadian and allied forces before US entry have citizenship revoked and cannot vote, per an Attorney General opinion at Secretary Langley’s request. They may regain citizenship by taking the oath, amid the ongoing wartime public discourse.
A reader questions the price of a Georgette crepe waist worn by a woman seen at a window. The inquiry references a Houston Globe item and requests details from the information bureau.
A novel device blends clock and phonograph to replace the shrill alarm. The timepiece announces Time to get up at seven o’clock and continues singing until silenced, sparing wakeful mornings with a gentler wakeup cue.
Advertisement extols Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a remedy for thin blood causing frequent headaches and pale appearance. It links anemia to digestive disturbance and nerve discomfort and promises improvement as blood is rebuilt, claiming many rely on the medicine and offering prices and mail order from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co of Brockville, Ontario.
A British importing firm displays large quantities of German paper suits, claiming top texture and prices around eight dollars per suit. About 40,000 suits were imported last month via transport from Germany. another 3,000 on the way, with many re-exported to India and Africa. Industry analysts see potential in expanding production to suit English tastes, given favorable exchange rates, potentially making weekly outfits affordable compared with a single English suit.
The Saskatchewan department of agriculture releases the 1919 annual statistics report with rainfall comparisons across nine crop districts. It details acreage, yield, and total production of wheat, oats, barley, and flax over the past four years, plus new diagrams and tables on monthly precipitations, watershed monthly patterns, and six year rainfall averages for each district.
An older notice touts Dr. J. D. Kellog's asthma remedy as a universal cure claimed to ease severe cases. It markets inexpensive, easily secured treatment with purported preventive and curative effects, urging immediate use to end suffering.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 253 canning plants in operation in Canada at end of 1918. Ontario leads in evaporated fruit processes with 78 plants, while Quebec, BC, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick hold smaller shares. Vegetables support 29 plants, with Ontario and BC most active. Total invested across canning and preserving industries reaches 16,252,986 dollars, employing about 4, with wages of 286,237. Materials used total 15,019,745 and total products valued at 23,685,467.
Mrs. Clare W Stokes of Petrolia Ontario runs a nitroglycerine factory turning out large quantities of the material used mainly in torpedoes and oil wells. She is described as possibly the only woman in North America engaged in this manufacture.
Prairie Strawberries Angus Meionen reports a garden patch near Edmonton yielding abundant fruit this season. Seven McDonnell plants from last year in fallow ground in two rows two feet apart produced nearly a box per plant. The ever bearing berries taste excellent, sweeter than local coast berries, with no mulch or fertilizer used but careful weeding and protection.
An old style advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for children's stomachs liver and bowels. It promises fruity taste and full directions on each bottle while urging parents to choose the product for safe relief.
Immigration data reveals monthly arrivals average about 18 000 with 12 000 from the United Kingdom and 6 000 from the United States. Of 12 500 arrivals last month, over 8 000 were English, 3 000 Scottish, 1 150 Welsh. New restrictions reject roughly 1 800 monthly while 30 to 40 are deported for criminality or other disqualifications.
The article discusses how insects threaten crops and storage, stressing that weather is volatile and vigilance must remain high. It notes that insects have weaknesses tied to life stages and conditions, and that targeted, systematic control is still underutilized despite growing knowledge.
Estimates show yearly timber waste could yield 49 000 tons of paper 3 000 tons of resin 600 000 gallons of Ethyl alcohol and 300 000 gallons of turpentine, highlighting vast potential byproducts from discarded material.
The Canadian Aero Film company seaplane departed Toronto on an 800 mile trek to Hudson Bay. Guided to travel at 90 miles an hour, it will pause at North Bay Cochrane and Moose Bay before reaching the Eel Islands. The mission includes pictures for the government and a survey for Descan travel.
The record notes that women served extensively during the Tao Ping rebellion, with 1850 women and men in Ross the line, and in Nanking in 1853 an army of 500000 women was recruited. They formed brigades of 13000 under women officers.
Toronto reader Mrs. Josefa La Brita recalls relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanat Wash. She credits the treat ment with helping her become a mother and urges other women to rely on the remedy for feminine ailments.
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