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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
3
Nellie L McClun recounts a perilous escape across a bridge with companions Helmi and Arthur during a wartime retreat. A German guard confronts them but Arthur overpowers him, enabling a perilous dash to safety. Jack, wounded, hides in trees as guards search the area, mournfully realizing his friend’s fate.
A hot spring night in London crowds gather as hospitals and trains bustle at Victoria Station. Eva, in blue VAD uniform, finds her brother Jack among the returning wounded and invites him to Maida Vale. Jack recounts his capture, escape, and a sacrifice by his friend Arthur Warner linking to his wife. To be continued.
Advertises Cuticura Soap as a daily toilet soap to cleanse pores and prevent pimples, with Cuticura Ointment recommended for irritation and roughness. Mentions redness and common skin issues as conditions improved by regular use.
Dr Walsh, Georgetown University historian and Jesuit priest, has in possession documents from Europe he believes may prove whether the woman in the United States posing as Madame Tchaikovsky is Grand Duchess Anastasia or an impostor. His five year inquiry spans Russia Belgium France Austria and Switzerland as he weighs the massacre truth.
The Manitoba Government by Order-in-Council brings the Old Age Pension Act into operation starting September 1. Approved pensioners through the Workmen's Compensation Board will receive 20 dollars. About 3,000 applications have been filed, with reviews next month to determine eligibility. Half the cost is covered by the Dominion. Manitoba covers the rest. Estimated initial levy is 200,000 dollars. Eligibility requires 70 years of age, 20 years in Canada, and five years in Manitoba.
The Third Wrigley Marathon gathers over 300 entrants as top long distance swimmers prepare for Lake Ontario action. Notables include Michel a Frenchman and Vierkoetter the defending champion, with Gertrude Ederle’s inspired past marks cited and Mille Gade Carson arriving from New York as a noted endurance swimmer.
Archaeologists on Isle Royale uncover an eighty foot long upper copper mine hidden beneath a ledge near Haytay in the southern island area. Dr George West Milwaukee scientist leads the team proposing that early Indians mined copper veins a thousand years ago for lance heads arrows and ornaments. Evidence of irrigation land demand in Southern Alberta shows the Canada Land and Irrigation Company opening another unit of the Vauxhall project ahead of schedule to meet growing demand.
Fragmentary note cites Canadian paper mills output since 1917. Mentions 1926 figure as 834 percent and references sprint paper production as formed over a period. Details are incomplete and data points may be out of context.
In 1927 an 80 square mile extension to Jasper National Park Alberta brought the Columbus Icefield inside park boundaries. This vast icefield, over a hundred miles long, is the source of more than twenty glaciers and sits amid the Rockies scenery and airways.
At the first sign of illness during hot weather give Baby's Own Tablets to prevent or relieve summer complaints in children. Keep in every home with young kids. marketed as absolutely safe with a Brockville Ontario address. A 25 cent box and free booklet offered on request.
Italy faces a declining birth rate with widespread deaths exceeding births in major towns per Popolo Italia despite incentives for large families and campaigns to boost population. Asthma remedy claims relief and widespread sales by druggists.
A fragmentary reflection blends biblical exhortation with literary musings on faith and love. The excerpt cites 1 Thessalonians and quotes Jane rings itself, then invokes Carlyle’s cadence to frame daily life as music, dance, or life’s march.
Minard notes Canada’s finances show no need for special financing next October. The Department of Finance will fund maturing loans totaling 53 million dollars in cash. The report mentions past refunding practices and hints at a seasonal bicycle riders count in the British Isles and a noted “military pace” of two feet six inches.
The dental guide explains the eight upper and four lower incisors and their cosmetic and functional roles. It describes eruption, facial harmony, and urges mirror checks to match tooth shape to face, noting natural growth and care, with a promotion for Miller's Worm Powders to treat worms.
An expert measured a bee’s flight while a hive on a train roof reached 30 miles per hour before the bee fell behind. The remark compares bank cash set disappearances to determine safety.
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