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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
7
World events report Chicago testing mireless telephones linking police stations. Train fares cut about 35 percent on the Pacific Great Railways. Lake Superior water warm enough for swimming at Duluth. Australia likely to send a delegation to a Legion tent meeting. Floods drown dozens across rivers and basins. Ships wrecks and evacuations occur as storms and ice threaten northern routes.
An 19th or early 20th century ad touts Dyan E Pinkham’s Vegetation Found as a tonic for women, claiming it strengthens the female system with plant roots and herbs, noting it contains no narcotics. It invites women to write Lee Finkhant Medicis Co. Lynn, Mass for advice, with letters read and answered by women only.
A damaged text fragment alludes to famine and political pressure in Russia, noting Bolshevik production cuts and suffering while referencing Levine's policies and a mass gathering. The garbled lines convey a grim, unsettled view of wartime effects and state action.
Serge Makarioff, exile in Paris, predicts a world triad of Germany Russia and the United States. He cites Russia as America’s ally in the east and says mutual interests bind Berlin Moscow and Washington. He notes growing collaboration across the-Pacific theater and markets.
Reports by the N Ray and Radium Protection Committee warn of growing X Ray dangers. The panel urges efficient protection and proper practices to minimize exposure for patients and staff. Early London hospital results show promising cancer treatment using hard X Rays that target malignant tissue with reduced impact on healthy tissue.
The passage asserts history education should include the histories of other nations and stresses the need for funds for national life. It mentions the Landon Daily and concerns the value of historical lessons for youth.
Reports describe a vast lake with depths around 4 000 to 4 500 feet and surface 1 380 feet above sea level. It notes a canal to Lake Erie and the Cathedral at Cologne rising 513 feet high, with 325 feet above the street, while other snippets mention army horses in Mesopotamia and a car tire cord length.
An Alberta concern plans to ship horses to Trinidad by Halifax aboard West India steamers. The voyage aims to fulfill an order, with future shipments likely as the enterprise evaluates routes and timetables.
An advertisement-style claim touts Catarrhozone as a magical healing vapor for bronchitis and catarrh. It promises quick throat relief, cleanses phlegm and secretions, and lists prices from five cents to one dollar with a two month rebate offer.
Fragmented report notes Victoria experiencing heavy weather with heavy rain and anxious conditions. Melbourne reports unusual conditions with coast vessels and a reference to an Australian Air Force incident involving a party of two companions in a blind storm and a forced descent.
A garbled notice suggests a divorce grant and mentions a painless remedy. It references coins and Putnam's Com Fatractor as a supposed solution, framed as a self help or advertisement style line from an old publication. The fragment is weak on clear names, dates, or places.
Rediscovered historical column notes cold remedies and fur trade prices from 1920s Saskatchewan. Mentions Dr Thomas Belvetric remedy and a high revenue from pelts including muskrats foxes and skunks with surprising prices and shifts in hunting yields.
The text lists ceremonial titles for His Excellency Julian Hedworth George Baron Burg of Vimy and notes royal orders. It mentions literacy in Mexico, Minard's Liniment for sale, Brooklyn Bridge height, Trinity Church spire, and a peculiar world periodical for rheumatic sufferers. It also references a London burial of a man and his dogs in black.
A public demonstration showed a radio controlled automobile traveling ahead of a real car with police observing. The tiny vehicle, powered by wireless control, moved at a distance of about 100 feet behind its operator, reportedly the first of its kind publicly demonstrated.
The item describes a medicine claiming to treat cholera infantum in children and promises rapid bowel and stomach relief. It lists Willams Medicine Co. of Brockville Ontario as the source and implies use against violent stomach issues and diarrhea in youngsters.
A party from the American Institute of Mining Engineers will visit East Kootenay for trade and technical exchange with local engineers and industry representatives. The visit aims to discuss regional mining and engineering developments and potential cooperation.
Report describes large mackerel schools described as half a mile wide and twenty miles long, containing about one million barrels of fish. Details unclear and phrasing echoes historical shorthand.
An article outlines a versatile summer wrap made from bolivia cloth with serge trim. Sleeves feature a coat-throne style and wide cups, the front browsed and snug at the belt, with a draped collar and belt pockets in contrasting beige serge.
A fragmented, machine OCR style excerpt discusses air volume per breath, daily air supply, and weight estimates. It weaves in stray phrases about windows, a cantina, and an aunt, plus notes about two hundred words and a riding trip. The text blends numeric speculation with disjointed reminiscence and names.
The Dominion government signals unlikely action on fuel control this winter. Sir George says provinces may appoint fuel controllers if desired, noting wartime conditions differed from now and federal authorities need not act. Also mentions waterfalls in New Zealand and California with impressive drops and a note on rainy season flows.
Thousands of people attend a gathering amid discussions on san iar development proposals. The crowd shows broad interest in future plans and potential local impacts.
Report notes diarrhoea cases linked to water changes and diet, with advice on prompt treatment and mobility as factors contributing to illness.
Testimonial pays tribute to Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for easing stomach pain diarrhea and weakness in a family case. A reader from Toronto Ontario notes two daughters recovered after using the remedy and endorses its claimed benefits.
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