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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
7
Lake of the Woods offers a summer retreat with forests and clean air. Camps on islands provide fishing swimming and boating close to Kenora. Canadian Pacific Ticket Office can supply information. plan now before the season ends.
World happenings from various origins note the death of Sir Alfred Dale former vice chancellor of Liverpool University and a death of Mrs EB Eddy at Hull. Caruso's daughter Gloria is left half the estate. Manitoba and Ontario agree on a railway highway meeting. Liquor cars must be guarded near conductors van. New York auto thefts nearly doubled in six months with $2.5 million stolen since February 20. A peace arch dedication marked at Blaine Washington. Neely, a Saskatoon eye ear nose and throat specialist, relocates from Humboldt to Whitby.
A specimen of the Arctic sea cow once thought extinct has been spotted in the Northern Padge. The creature attracts museum interest as collectors seek specimens while locals debate its survival chances. The sighting prompts discussions on how to handle the animal, including calls to shoot it on sight, reflecting old aether days of exploration and colonial attitudes.
An old newspaper item notes dysentery rising in winter due to cold and improper eating. It claims Nerviline relieves stomach cramps and colic, with a small dose repeated if needed, advertised as 35¢ in sweetened water at dealers.
An unfamiliar health ad touts Dr Haraton's Pills and Dr Wilton's Pills as grand system regulators to strengthen old age blood, improve nerves, and keep the body free of waste. It claims benefits for vitality and youthful health, urging purchase at all dealers of Catarrhozone in Montreat.
Secret British project builds a turbo electric locomotive for trial on a main line. A high speed turbine drives a generator powering electric motors through controllers, offering efficient speed control and potential conversion of express steam locomotives to electric drive. A separate thermo electric concept uses a novel internal combustion engine suitable for oil and water scarce routes.
The column hints at family pride and ancestral pedigree within the Boston Transcript narrative. It references Mrs De Graw and a provocative exchange about lineage, suggesting social dynamics and humor in a historic context.
An advertisement portrays a married couple debating spending during high prices. It promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as relief for croup, sore throat, chest issues, earache, rheumatic pains, and minor injuries, claiming it reduces inflammation and loosens phlegm and is a staple in the family medicine chest.
South American tropical fish migrate from threatened habitats to ponds and cooler creek pools. They move day and night, traveling in large groups through forest undergrowth in search of safer, more life supporting stretches of water.
Dairymen in Ontario plan to imitate fruit growers by creating an operating sales association to cover the province. The move aims to streamline marketing and improve bargaining power for dairy producers across the region.
Canada hosts ten automakers with 1920 output valued at 8450,000 and plants totaling 110,010,000. Employment exceeded 80,000 that year, placing Canada near the United States in car ownership with one vehicle per twenty one people. A lighthearted note recalls a lady dentist urging a group of smothered friends to brush teeth amid playful chatter. This item closes with a plug for a local dealer and a liniment advertisement.
A fashion description notes a black Canton crepe dress worn for an afternoon event. The outfit features white wool embroidery at the neckline and short sleeves, with a black satin band at the deep hem. Two narrow belts enhance the overall silhouette and accentuate the look.
Medical authorities say backache rarely signals kidney trouble and often stems from insufficient blood nourishment to overworked back muscles. The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood-building remedy, advising readers to consult a doctor for kidney tests if concerned and to obtain pills from local dealers or by mail order in Rockville Ontario.
A British factory for all kinds of jute arts is under construction in Sao Paulo and plans a bold bid to dominate Brazil’s jute sacking trade, signaling expansion of British industry in South America.
A compact note summarizes a garbled passage about weather related terms and circulars. It mentions Catan Actua and HALES CXPMARN with references to Systee Sine and Diagente Circulars. The text reads as an OCR fragment with unclear connections between terms.
A record Vancouver shipment sails for Europe with salmon consigned to Brussels France Belgium and other destinations marking the largest single shipment from Vancouver to date. The move underscores strong demand from Europe for Pacific seafood and highlights Vancouver’s role as a major exporter to international markets.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kelloge’s Asthma Kenedy as providing permanent relief, with cautious claims about real benefits and no disappointment. Separately, Paris weighs an underground movement to ease traffic congestion.
Saskatoon will host a proposed laboratory for studying concrete disintegration. The plan, backed by WP Brereton and A Blackie with W M Scott, seeks Institute and university support in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A three year, 15000 dollar annual funding pledge is cited, with ongoing provincial and territorial government backing and private interest.
Advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as the sole painless remedy for corns. It claims quick relief and promises a lasting solution, framing the product as a trusted off the shelf cure. The crude prose suggests a streetwise sales pitch common in early 20th century penny papers.
An Eastern writer contrasts ancestral timber pride with modern forestry. Foresters note mature forests lose net growth as younger trees age, urging timely harvests when conditions suit. The piece argues economic logging fits land use and praises forestry engineering as a growing Canadian profession.
A novel clock design uses the clock’s own weight as the moving force to actuate its mechanism. The clock slides down two vertical pillars and can be pushed back up to the top. The system’s advantage includes added simplicity and no keys, with winding visible at a glance to prevent overlooking it.
The second meeting of the Imperial Teachers Association gathered over 100 delegates from across the British Empire in Convention Hall at the University of Toronto. Ontario Education officials hosted the event. The report discusses life guidance and moral maxims alongside notes on Phonoscript a proposed language teaching method using an alphabet of forty seven characters claimed to enable children to read words at sight.
The Dominion Government forecasts 265,000,000 bushels of wheat for the prairie provinces, up thirty million from 1920. Oats total about 300,000,000 bushels, rye 9,106,000. Manitoba wheat 39,870,000. oats 58,425,000. barley 18,488,000. rye 2,700,000. Saskatchewan wheat 155,445,000. oats 158,122,000. barley 12,420,000. rye 2,847,000. Alberta wheat 69,597,000. oats 83,609,000. rye 3,559,000.
The text touts Miller's Worm Powders as a thorough remedy that ends worm troubles by making the stomach and bowels inhospitable to parasites. It claims palatability for children and notes broad digestive benefits. It also references German influences in the digestive organ and mentions Belgian restoration of machinery valued at 100 million francs.
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