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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
6
An old advertisement claims Dr Hamiltons Pills curb bilious symptoms by directing bile and liver function. It promises bowel relief and kidney toning, renewing blood and health, urging quick use for a brisk, satisfied sense of well being.
A climber recounts a harrowing ascent when a vertical crack gave way and a shoulder injury hampered progress. With a risky descent and a rescue rope failed, Walters and a guide plunged, but Lucy Stephen saved the climber. The party returned to the hotel as Lawrence recovers, while suspicions about Walters linger.
Edmonton foresees a strong construction year as a housing scheme spurs demand in Alberta and prairie markets. Alberta spruce may base at 30 per thousand next summer, wages rise modestly, and lumber camps expect steadier labor after the war. Builders, mills, and dealers report growing inquiries and a broader Alberta- and US-bound market.
The paper introduces a permanent weekly Farm Architecture and Building Department with expert building advice. It details weekly authoritative articles on building and farm houses, plus a Question and Answer feature for reader help, to assist in local building projects.
For the benefit of our readers we have arranged to provide then with working drawings of the buildings appearing on this page to Time to time for which there will be a nominal charge of five dollars per set.
Builders seek price stability as demand for assurance in costs spreads through material and construction markets. The trades conference circuit runs in Atlantic City Pittsburg Chicago and nationwide focusing on stabilizing prices and uniform construction costs. The New York Building Trades Employers Association adopted a wage restraint schedule tied to 1919 agreements setting per diem rates for carpenters roofers plasterers and other trades through January 1 1919 and July 1 1919 with specific rates for many crafts and a pledge to adhere to current wages until existing agreements expire.
A prominent builder cites favorable time prices and reduced bids, with wartime labor stability and revived material delivery competition. He notes contractors have withstood war stresses and now pursue sound business plans, boosting speculative and investment construction. Demand for living space and rentable capacity remains strong, signaling an early market start.
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