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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
7
A visitor, a twelve year old, showcases a picky appetite for costly, rare foods. The piece urges introducing new dishes weekly, modest portions, and flexible menus to broaden tastes. It discusses household management, diet discipline, and gradual exposure to healthier options for kids and adults alike.
The report notes South Sea Island customs about wives for two Yankee sailors and claims his majesty was not informed. It discusses men scattering or concentrating wives in ports and mentions a Free Press view that many women cling to old practices to seek revenge.
Dominion Agriculture Minister Dr. F Tolmie lauded the federal department of agriculture staff for eradicating mange on cattle across Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. He estimated Canada’s beestock value at two billion dollars and criticized British control of Canadian bacon while urging reforms.
Currency is scarce across parts of Africa causing bartering to be common and offerings to be brought in place of coins. Confusion arises as chickens escape during offertory at the Flat Mission communion service where seventeen people were asked to contribute to the collection.
An old advertisement touts Catarrhogene as a simple, convenient cure for catarrh with claims of immediate head relief and strengthened throat. It hails a $1.00 inhaler kit and a 25¢ trial size, offered by The Catarrhorome Co. in Kingston Ont.
A farmer from vis ley Lloydavinster farm was announced winner of fourth prize for six owed barley in a 70-strong field at the International show. Rain caused discoloration lowering his grade, yet the event accrued grain prizes across provincial and international shows, with Colorado trophy and Brackyinn Kerr trophy noted as top cat prizes.
Rev J Knox Clark migration chaplain Winnipes asked the Winnipeg Presbytery why Canada allows easy entry for undesirables while Scottish farmers face transport shortages. He said about 15,000 Scottish farmers were ready to leave for Canada but could not obtain ships for the summer migration.
General Semenoff, once a leader among anti Bolshevik forces on the Siberia Manchuria frontier, has reached Port Arthur in Manchuria. He is expected to seek asylum as Bolsheviki pressure waned and his allies fractured.
A terse courtroom exchange reveals a judge questioning a female witness about marriage and age. The witness confirms she is married twice and is twenty years old, prompting additional inquiry about whether her marriages occurred twice.
The Alberta government plans industrial research tests on coal with the University of Alberta. Bilgar Stensbeld has joined as chemical engineer. timing for experiments is undecided while talks with the government continue. The work aims to set up testing facilities and determine project scope.
Fragmented ad style text references catarrh cures and blood purifiers. Mentions Pyles & Co, Toledo, and testimonials. Contains unclear phrases about medical claims and resuscitation language without coherent details.
A German reparation plan hinges on Germany regaining foreign commerce with Allied permission and aid. If Germany defaults, seizures of goods or bank balances may fail to compensate, risking broader Allied countermeasures and property seizures in Germany. The discussion reflects caution over future penalties and economic leverage.
Premier Drury cites Sir Henry Drayton figures showing rural population shrank by 15 years while towns and cities gained. Since 1M, rural numbers fell from 1 061,018 to 987 in 191 An, with villagers and urban residents shifting. a young man comments on hair parts and cigarette smoking amid the discussion.
The railway survey from Mile 7 on the Hudson Bay line toward Flin Flon has begun under Major Wilcox DSO. Two gangs are planned with a possible third to finish the work, as the text notes time is not exactly money but some spend one just as foolishly as
Federal health officials and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are vigorously prosecuting dealers in habit forming drugs. The effort spans nearly the entire Dominion with 49 districts reporting action. Fines totalled a sizable sum, and wholesale drug shipments valued at about 12 000 were seized. Traffickers’ profits would push value to 50 000 to 60 000. Some doctors’ names appear in convicted lists while others are erased from provincial medical registers.
Seana land, who recently applied for his pension, was informed that he had been posted as dead. The War Office reported a grave number and location, but since he is considered dead from a military point of view he is not entitled to the pension.
A mother recommends Baby's Own Tablets as a mild effective laxative for infants. She claims her child, once constipated at three months, grew well after use and weighs twenty pounds at five months. Sold by medicine dealers or The Dr Withans Medicine Co Brockville.
Officials report 12810 pensioners accepted commutation under new rules allowing disability between five and fourteen percent. The total paid to the ministry would be about 1.5 million dollars. An estimated 20000 pensioners were eligible under the act.
A fragmentary exchange hints at a courtroom moment where one speaker suggests sociability with the judge could influence outcomes. The judge replies with a curt Fine twenty five dollars message, leaving the full context unclear.
Alcohol alone cannot suit existing internal combustion engines but when mixed with equal parts benzol it becomes an excellent fuel for motor cars. Do not rely on the old idea that alcohol will heat the kitchen on a cold morning.
An old advertisement extols Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy claiming it relieves suffering and brings gentle lengthened breaths. It asserts the remedy has made asthmatic affliction a thing of the past and notes good drugs everywhere have sold it for years.
A rough note describes a proposal for forming a Western Canada Poultry Association. The plan references a Saskatchewan Pasture Breeders meeting and mentions Alberta, Manitoba, and other regional bodies. The text is fragmented but suggests collaboration among Western provinces to organize poultry interests.
Washington reports Japan stands firm on not surrendering cables seized during the war, mirroring earlier refusals to yield Atlantic lines. The note links such actions to ongoing fears over global communications and civilian impacts, mentioning authorities warn of lasting effects.
A historic veterinary or medical notice extols Parmilee's Vegetable Pills as a reliable preparation. The text urges a trial to test their value, noting the pills’ long standing leading place in medicine and their healthful action as a general remedy.
A school scene features Tommy asking about the half of eight and a teacher clarifying the concept with a playful exchange. The young student reframes the puzzle, suggesting a visual misread and the teacher hints at geometry.
David S. Kerr a Montreal chartered accountant has been named Ssioner to investigate the production costs of coal operators in District 18 British Columbia and Albers and to report findings.
A Rompu Ridge Ark youth boasts at a Pleasant Time dance, claiming he outdanced the fiddler and delighted attendees. The remark, shared with an acquaintance, reflects local social chatter reported by the Kansas City Star.
Mrs Charitos of Chatham Ontario testifies that Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cured her nervous breakdown after two years of illness and overwork. She credits the medicine with restoring health and calls it excellent for ailments of women.
A Paris to Austria aid push is reported as the British and French governments formalized help to restore Austria’s economy. The reparations commission welcomed the deal, saying it would ease their work by enabling funding.
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