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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
6
A 1929 New Year message urges Canadians to contribute to national prosperity through everyday duties. It highlights the impact of careful farming, diligent work, and courteous conduct on health, safety, and growth, urging faith in Canada and collective effort for progress.
The article compares postwar living costs, noting Canada remains cheaper than the United States and Great Britain. It cites October index values with 1913 as baseline, shows peaks around 1920, a 1924 dip, and a rise near 1925, with food fuel and clothing driving the changes.
In November 1928 prices were lower overall than November 1927, except eggs and butter which rose. The report notes foods generally declined since the post war years with these two items as exceptions.
The London hospitals face urgent radium needs as Sir Otto Belt donates £50 000 to the King Edward Hospital Fund to buy radium for loan to institutions that can use it best. Radium costs about £12,500 per gramme and the Radium Institute has only five grammes.
The juryman presses the jury to convict a man accused of manslaughter. He protests against the evidence while noting a woman was killed, and the holdout juror resists the suggestion to convict.
Agricultural production in British Columbia for 1928 totals 71,020,1 000 dollars, surpassing all prior years. The rise reflects stronger yields across crops and livestock, signaling robust farming activity and economic growth in the province.
Berlin youth Erich Graichen 20 says his death ray uses 160000 volt current with two cathodes and combines X rays cathode rays and light to kill at 15 feet. He claims it could destroy lab materials but aims to isolate atoms and fight cancer.
A nurse notes neglected anemia danger and the pills claim to enrich blood. Testimony from Miss Katie McEachern of Port Hood Nova Scotia credit six boxes for recovered strength and health. Sold by dealers or mailed from Brockville Ontario at 50 cents per package.
An unemployed bricklayer refused to sweep a yard deeming it beneath his status. He was put to general labor or quit, chose to quit, applied for the dole, and after appeals the Umpire ruled he cannot claim unemployment benefits for leaving work. Also mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a child worm remedy.
A tale notes a man who plays a trombone loudly from dawn to dusk asks if he can be a good Christian. A neighbor replies that he might be, but the neighbor's own temper or conduct remains in question.
The first evidence of a feast laid in honor of Christ's birth appears in Egypt around the year 200. The observation notes ancient customs tracing Christmas celebrations to early Christian communities in Africa.
A vintage advertisement fragment praises a vegetable laxative from Carter's Little Liver Pills. The copy notes daily use with a strong taste and mentions relief from digestive discomfort, encouraging purchase at drugstores for 25 cents and a tic red package.
Distinguished English actor Bransby Williams will present a new Oliver Twist in western Canada featuring streamlined dialogue and clever cameos between dramatic scenes. He will play both Fagin and Mr Grimwig, showcasing protean talent in two starkly different roles.
Report claims convict Louis Clernt devised a small radio device that eliminates static. Tested on five sets, it allegedly works perfectly and could be manufactured cheaply, prompting talk of patents and possible sentence relief. Also noted is Dr Kellogg’s asthma remedy gaining steady trust amid varied claims. A campaign seeks to make Irish the national language of the Irish Free State.
Deacon asks for small contributions to a fencing fund for the collud cemetery. Brother Jones doubts the need, arguing the cemetery is closed to both entrants and exiters, and questions the purpose of such a fence.
A jumble of OCR like lines notes a three year old, Bernice, asked by her father what she did all day. She replied she was just setting mother crazy. The fragment hints at a family scene with hockey terms embedded oddly.
Grand Forks ND flyer Ole Elson received a message from his son delay from San Francisco stating the Wilkins expedition has just returned from a 1200 mile flight over unknown south polar regions and discovered six new islands. The start point and direction are unclear but the craft is reported in perfect shape.
The piece recounts an exchange where a visitor asks the aged cad die about the local course. The cad die, who has long lived in the neighborhood, responds that he knows all the ins and outs of the place after many years.
A scratched Minard's Liniment note appears in a Farther column with a comic dispute over frostbite. Poor Enough Jones accuses a neighbor of a bite while the neighbor denies it, prompting a quip about proof. The dialogue pivots to teeth, ferocity, and a jagged citation about a dog.
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