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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
6
An advertisement extols Phillipe Milk of Magnesia as a quick neutralizer of excess stomach acid. It touts its pleasant taste and long trusted use by physicians for decades, urging readers to obtain the genuine product with full directions on each bottle.
A Canada wide discussion on immigration highlights a shift from expansion to restriction. The piece notes a young nation with vast lands and labor needs now favoring limited assisted migration, provincial control, and careful study of economic, social, and cultural impacts. It cautions against abrupt policy swings and urges patience, cooperation, and balanced approaches.
In Montreal, G. M. Hutt of the Canadian Pacific Railway noted that agricultural product value has risen fourfold in twenty years while mining and forestry rose threefold. Fisheries doubled and water power development surged, signaling shifting resource strength.
W L Caldweil & Co announce a new Calgary plant to manufacture woollen goods at about 40000 dollars. The new facility will double the current plant capacity, which now processes the equivalent of 15600 fleeces per year, with a second similar section expected later.
The Goa mines of Ontario reported December production of 33,383,169 with a gain of 485,602 over November. Department figures are cited as sweet and palatable. A product called Mother Graves Warm Exterminator is noted as acceptable to children and effective. The excerpt also contains stray lines about animals and birds in a non sequitur fashion.
The Bureau of Dairy Industry warns many milk bottles are misused or thrown with trash. It cites a national bottle bill near 30 million dollars and notes junk men in a large city recovered 20 million bottles worth over 1 million dollars, implying economic loss and encouraging return programs.
The chief symptom of rheumatism is pain often worsened by damp weather. Weak watery blood is blamed, and Dr Williams Pink Pills claimed to enrich blood and drive out toxins. A testimonial from A Dickie of Milton Nova Scotia says two years ago severe rheumatism in hips and legs subsided after taking the pills, with no return. Pills sold for 50 cents per box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
BC officials announce plans to add 35 speech channels linking Vancouver and Victoria within two months of a new BC telephone route. Two direct Vancouver Calgary services will operate this spring and southern BC will gain high grade links from Crow's Nest to Vancouver and Victoria by year end. The five year census reports Canada's Indian population increasing by 3,118 to 108,012.
Minard's for Neuralgia BC reports BC farm production totaling 61 million dollars in 1929, a new high and an increase of 5 million over 1928. The record reflects rising agricultural outputs and growth in the province's farming sector.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a Kinch notice mentioning a Mitchell Ontario mother of twins and a woman who cared for twin babies. Details are unclear and the source text is incomplete, with broken phrases about weakness and daily work. The record preserves the core entities and the context of a local notice.
Courtney Riley Cooper, American novelist, after visiting Churchill and Hudson Bay, urged Americans to know Canada better. He criticized lingering myths of barren wastes and said his North country experiences convinced him to promote Canada in his writing. He praised Canadian police and called Canadians and Americans blood brothers.
A vintage advertisement row describing Caramel Pudding made from unopened condensed milk and a recipe with nut meats and whipped cream. It also promotes Miller's Worm Powders claiming easy stomach purification and restoration of strength for children, targeting mothers.
Nine widows and thirteen children of Abdul Hamid Sultan of Turkey, deposed in 1909, won after five years a claim to 50 million dollars from a 1.5 billion dollar estate. London dispatch notes Greece offered 50 million to former harem members in Europe. The Aegean Financial Trust aims for a one billion dollar payout from Iraq. Abdul died in prison in 1918.
Gordon Thomas of Royston British Columbia cultivated a single nasturtium seed into a plant that produced nine ounces of seed and 1 278 blooms. Planted March 10 1929 in a sunny spot, it thrived and bloomed from spring until November 11 reaching a height of 14 feet 4 inches. The item references the Ohio State Journal humorously predicting a scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin adapted with an electric refrigerator.
An English invention called Windolite uses a cellulose acetate compound reinforced with galvanized wire mesh to create a waterproof flexible nearly unbreakable glass substitute. It transmits ultraviolet rays, aiding health and growth for poultry and humans, while remaining cheaper and lighter than ordinary glass. Also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a trusted treatment option.
Early Egyptian nuptial agreements reveal a 590 B.C. contract drawn by the husband. The translated terms include a bridal gift of four dollars in gold and a pledge to support the wife with legal grounds required to end the marriage, with provisions for compensation if separation occurs. The discovery sheds light on ancient marital customs and property rights in the Nile region.
The text describes a photo electric photometer at the Dominion Observatory Ottawa capable of measuring a star’s brightness to within 0.5 percent. It notes the instrument’s primary use is tracking brightness changes in variable stars and mentions a telescope attachment at the Ottawa facility.
Canada’s 1929 employment reached an all time high with 6,700 firms hiring and a monthly average of 1,020,635 workers. The December 1 index stood at 119.4, ten points above the year’s start, per the Bureau of Statistics.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a hearing aid aid improving deafness. mentions a patient improvement and a gesture marking their home. Contains garbled phrases and unclear details about the aid and outcomes. No clear entities or facts beyond the theme of improved hearing.
A Toronto Humane Society meeting debated stricter enforcement of Criminal Code sections on animal treatment. Delegates from several provinces attended including Miss Marshall Saunders representing Abberta. A note added details a mink catching up to ten fish in a night.
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