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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
2
The piece calls on citizens of the Western Provinces to participate in selecting municipal councils and school boards, arguing local governance shapes taxation and well being. It stresses unity beyond party lines, notes wartime postures, and links local reform to broader provincial and federal improvements.
When neuralgia or nerve pain attacks, a small amount applied without rubbing penetrates quickly to rest and soothe nerves. Sloan's Liniment relieves external pains including strains bruises aches stiff joints sore muscles and neuritis. Druggists nationwide. 706 140 Made in Canada.
One of Canada's largest purebred horse shipments featured 70 Percherons from Bar U Ranch in Southern Alberta owned by Geo. Lane & Co. The consignment included 24 stallions 43 mares and three show geldings plus eight high class grades sent to Lord Minto Howick Scotland. The seven-car train was noted for high quality stock expected to boost the breed's popularity abroad.
Port Arthur prepares for a large pulp and paper complex covering about one hundred acres. The project plans a wood mill capacity of 30 000 tons annually, sulphite mill 60 000 tons, and a news mill 35 090 tons, with construction led by Hardy Ferguson. Ontario Hydro-Electric will supply at least 12 000 horsepower, enabling a potential new industrial era for Port Arthur and nearby districts.
An old advertisement promotes Halls Catarrh Medicine claiming it cures a local disease and strengthens health, offering $100 reward for proof it fails to cure. It cites testimonials and lists Druegiats 750 and J Cheney & Co Toledo Wise as suppliers.
A description of the Victoria Cross style watch awarded by the King to a handful of Great War heroes. The piece notes its prestige, the inscription “For Services Rendered, George,” and one naval officer who earned it for eighteen months at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven by gathering intelligence from German sailors. It mentions similar fish hooks made on the same design for two thousand years.
A local report warns buyers about a dealer who substituted an inferior product for Putnam's Corn extractor. The substitute allegedly caused burns and failed to cure, while Putnam's extractor is stated as acid free and guaranteed. Consumers urged to buy Putnam's Extractor from trusted dealers.
The piece reports that in England landowners face heavy taxes from the war and rising costs, forcing reductions in estates. Duke of Rutland informs tenants his Harby holdings in Belvoir Vale will shrink, a move met with regret by tenants and officials.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a universal healer for catarrh colds and bronchitis. It claims inhalation treats nose and throat infections like an antiseptic on a wound and offers a complete outfit for one dollar, with smaller sizes available at dealers.
Inland revenue returns show October 1919 tobacco excise be about 2.71 million dollars, the largest revenue source for the department, while liquor and malt tax brought in just over 3 million, and revenue stamps about 1.10 million. The remark closes with a quip on miscommunication.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle laxative that clears toxins and bile, preventing headaches and indigestion. It promises painless, non grieting use, claims the product works while you sleep, and highlights a low price per box.
A correspondent reports heavy cattle shipments from Wainwright to Eastern Canada and U S markets. Conservative estimates place ten to fifteen thousand cattle sent in recent months, with Edmonton and Winnipeg markets receiving large volumes, including about one thousand head in a single week.
The Organization to Protect Birds appoints RW Tufts of Wolfville Nova Scotia as migratory bird warden for the Maritime Provinces under the Dominion United States convention. An assistant wardens staff will assist Tufts, noted as a leading authority on bird life and author of Birds of the Grand Pro Region. The piece also notes the highest legal interest rate on a lot in the Se of Man remains six percent, unchanged for over two centuries.
A fragment discusses a folk belief that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria and notes peasants in France using smoky fires to ward off lightning. It explains the superstition may rest on the idea of smoke conducting electricity away, though the content is based on superstition rather than science.
The Publications Department of Agriculture released Entomological Circular No 12, Dining Insecte, outlining essential features of collecting and packing insects. It warns that careless handling can ruin delicate specimens and devalue both aesthetic and scientific value of a collection.
A fragment hints at a folk earache remedy using oil and lint for relief. The text mentions a doctor named Thomas and claims wonders in easing pain with a simple treatment. The quirky line compares a piper with a plumber and a humorous mischief about plums.
A carbag or max sold at Winnipeg to government agents for 8332 dollars, at 44 dollars per bushel. Grain Exchange officials call it the most valuable car of grain ever sold in Winnipeg, with Holloway's Corn Cure leading for results among corn cures.
A movement aims to revive the Grand Canal from Hangchow to Tientsin to restore 100 miles of the waterway. The plan involves about 7 million dollars and could mark the first step toward making the canal navigable along its entire length.
A quirky Ottawa item notes a farmer who raises hens that lay golden eggs and offers open spaces, fresh air, and sunshine. The line asks what chance city men have to join the farmer’s proposition.
Mrs. Emile Malette of Montpelier Que reports long use and satisfaction with Baby's Own Tablets. She says they are mild yet thorough laxatives free from opiates or narcotics and safe for even the youngest baby. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box from The Dr Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A teacher asks about the great change that occurs when water becomes ice. The student replies that the greatest change is the change in price.
A whimsical claim frames Graves’ Exterminator as safe for children and effective. The text likens a banknote to a paying teller, using playful, nonsensical phrasing.
Minard's Intent claims to cure colds while Finnish law requires lawyers to serve as policemen before government work to gain practical experience. The note links two disparate ideas about public service and remedies in different contexts.
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