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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
2
A historical reflection on Elbert Hubbard’s A Message to Garcia, detailing the Rowan tale of delivering a message to Garcia without hesitation. It contrasts Rowans with the apathetic, uninitiative workforce, arguing loyalty and prompt effort are essential to enterprise and society.
Hon J E Per rault minister of lands asserts Quebec will not encourage immigration from Europe. Government aims to settle local youth on new provincial lands opened for settlement. Domestication is seen as advancing progress more than inviting outsiders unfamiliar with farming conditions.
A brief note cites changing courtship manners from formal grand gestures to casual, modern hooking up as illustrated by a Boston Transcript comment on how society has shifted in treating women. The item reflects social mores and evolving gender roles in dating.
Major Motherwell and Inspector Williams complete a regional inspection from Smith's Inlet to Prince Rupert observing sockeye catches smaller than normal due to bad weather in Rivers in Jet and Smith's Inlet. The pack totals about 7,500 cases at Bella Coola and Kimsquit with Skeena River around 16,000 cases, Naas pack near 6,000 cases.
Reported use of a war device once employed against foes in distant war zones to combat a locust plague in France. French authorities seized on this method as a rapid response to the outbreak amid wartime resource strains and mobility constraints.
Alberta plans heavy spending on road construction this season focusing on trunk roads. The trans Canadian link is slated for completion this year. Most work this year is on trunk roads with next year prioritizing branch and district roads to build a superior highway network by 1923. The Alberta Government receives forty percent grant from the Dominion Government if standards are met.
A household management expert explains basic sauce making with standard measurements and versatile fats. Steps cover fat creaming, flour incorporation, and liquid addition to yield smooth boiling sauces, with variations for lamb, mutton, fish, and caper or pickle additions.
The ad urges perseverance and vigor for workers and promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a remedy. It claims pills help with bilious attacks, headaches, indigestion, and poor color, keeping the system clean and the blood toned. It directs readers to call dealers for The Catarthozone Co.
Dr Magill secretary of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange says marketing the western wheat crop should be no difficulty despite the U S fall. He notes English buyers are in the market for Canadian grain and the United States will need to purchase large quantities anyway.
Seasonal diseases threaten infants in hot months with cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery. Mothers are urged to prevent or banish illness. Baby's Own Tablets are promoted as safe help for stomach and bowel regulation sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The paper urges readers to support local merchants whose ads fill the columns. It stresses that merchants invest in goods to meet community needs and that buying advertised items sustains inter-community trade and keeps commerce active.
A historic advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a trusted, long served cure for asthma. It claims effectiveness under severe conditions and urges buying from a local dealer.
The Kootenays region renews match production with a second Nelson plant to produce match blocks for eastern buyers. Wes Powell, formerly of Spokane, leads the venture and expects about a car per day to be shipped east once operational by July, employing roughly ten to forty workers.
Mrs Mary Richards of 1 Ashdale Ave Toronto says Tanlac improved her six year long illness from pneumonia and digestive troubles. She reports better appetite stamina sleep and weight loss recovery noting friends call her a different person and she can do housework easily. Tanlac sold by leading druggists.
General Organizer E W O'Dell of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union argues labor costs do not raise shoe prices. He says average labor cost per pair is at most one dollar, with a $1.25 ceiling on a $16 pair. Also brief note on Dr Thomas E Clectric for sprains and bruises.
Nelsons old flagship the Victory faces possible sinking at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbor as the Marquis of Milford Haven warns at a Society of Nautical Research meeting. He suggests a cement or steel hull casing and notes Admiralty funds are unavailable, leaving public support as necessary.
The military department announced a 10 percent cut in Canada’s permanent force. The maximum will be 3600 officers and men, down from 4000. Commanding officers were told to select those for discharge with the least hardship.
The third Winnipeg sale took place on the fifth July with 250 000 pelts disposed of to 600 buyers from large US cities. The fur was sold in 413 lots with an aggregate value estimated over 500 000 dollars. A patriotic man stays loyal to Canadian made goods and his local dealer.
British Columbia fruit commissioner for Alberta J A Grant says this year’s apple crop looks record setting with prairie markets assured of ample high quality supply. He estimates about 5 000 ears will be shipped from British Columbia, nearly double last year’s output.
A Leicester man woke to a small terrier entering his bedroom and barking. He drove it downstairs as it returned twice, revealing a house fire. The family of eight including six children were rescued with difficulty, in a report styled by the London Times.
Universal Film Company of Los Angeles begins production of The Conflict at Ball River near Lake Windermere in British Columbia. The 125 member crew expects a two month shoot with an estimated cost of 30000 dollars.
A new machine perfected for graphic records will be used by European police to send fingerprints of suspects by telephone. If a man is arrested in Paris his fingerprints can be dispatched to London Rome and other cities simultaneously to request any available prior results. The system aims to speed up cross border police cooperation and background checks. Local merchants are urged to give the idea time and support as a sign of helpful civic innovation.
United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Taft, newly appointed to the court, stays the summer at Murray Bay on the St Lawrence River below Quebec city. He is also a member of the Arbitration Board for the Grand Trunk Railway, appointed by the Canadian Government.
Be asked to see his goods and compare prices before sending money through the mail order houses. You will find that it pays to buy from local merchants and compare prices before paying or sending funds.
An old ad copy touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy for persistent sores. It claims the product stops sloughing and proud flesh, draws out pus, and prepares the skin for new healing, with many attestations of success. The copy links the remedy to ancient beliefs.
Governor of Idaho and W G Swanson of the Idaho Reclamation Commission met with the Premier of British Columbia and Minister of Lands to discuss joint reclamation of 100000 acres of agricultural land in the Kootenay Flats. Two thirds lie in BC with the remainder in Idaho.
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