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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
6
Fragmentary prose describes a coughing illness and treatment claims for Catarthozone, plus a scene with Vera, Franklin, and Mrs Kirby in a domestic setting. The text blends medical ad copy with evolving domestic drama and character impressions.
Vera, a newlywed, awaits the arrival of Franklin’s mother with mixed nerves and jealousy about the dominant role she may play. The mother-in-law arrives, surprising Vera by stepping into the Kirby home with warmth and humor, revealing an unexpectedly affectionate start to their relationship.
Dr. S. F. Tolmie says Canada has at least 1.076 billion dollars in livestock and 120 million in poultry. He told Ottawa Kiwanis Club that Canada is now the world's largest cheese exporter and hopes British investigations will lift the cattle embargo.
Southern Alberta wool growers sold last year's clip for about 400000 dollars. Through the Southern Alberta Wool Growers Association the total content reached 1,465,844 pounds at an average net price of 28.83 cents. The figures are very favorable considering current wool market conditions.
A sample shipment of fruit pulp from British Columbia to the United Kingdom departed on the steamship Moersk from Vancouver. The vessel carried two tons of fruit pulp as an outbound sample to test trade.
Bernard Coyne aged 24, once proclaimed the world’s tallest man at 8 feet 1 inch and 300 pounds, is reported dead at his home near Sioux City. Coyne wore size 24 shoes and attracted wide notice for his unusual height.
Growth of education in Saskatchewan shows rapid district expansion from 894 districts in 1905 to over 4,300 today. It notes the province had no high schools in 1905, but now operates 24 high schools and a university, enabling provincial students to pursue public, high school, and university education without leaving the province.
The article notes Saskatchewan as a premier big game region in North America with 3170 big game animals taken by licensed hunters last season. It cites 80 caribou 870 deer and 1200 moose and estimates moose meat value at about 240 000 if sold at fifty cents per pound. Moose are plentiful province wide especially from Crooked River to the Manitoba border near the railway.
Premier Lloyd George explains the Ruhr Valley’s strategic value. He notes its coal output exceeding 100 million tons and its role as two thirds of German iron and steel production. He cites daily Ruhr railway tonnage and wartime Arsenal status, warning Germany’s industry hinges on the Ruhr.
Marshal Foch, Allied commander, accepts the title of honorary colonel of the 22nd Regiment at the Quebec Citadel. Appointment is sanctioned by King George and approved by British and Canadian military authorities.
South Africa has begun manufacturing sengite, a new explosive intended to replace nitroglycerine. It has undergone mine tests and is regarded as both strong and safe, with the name derived from Substitute Explosive No Glycerine.
A Pompeii tailor shop sign reads Creases ironed in your togas while you wait, offering quick service to ancient patrons. The fragment hints at on site garment care in the historical setting.
Marshal Haig returns to England from South Africa where he presided over the empire conference on Great War veterans. He says the British Empire Services League received a hearty welcome and that South Africa lags behind other dominions in caring for ex service members.
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders will eradicate intestinal worms in children, boast of safe use and complete clearance of parasites, and promise to restore inflamed surfaces to health. It asserts they are an excellent remedy for these evils.
New drilling in the Fort McMurray area reveals about 100 feet of gypsum and anhydrite of commercial quality at 500 to 600 feet depth. This supports a potential large reserve for development, adding to Canada’s non metallic minerals. The 1920 national gypsum output valued at only one dollar belies its potential multi million worth deposits.
United States wheat growers statewide oppose a ruling by Secretary Wallace that keeps federal grades on spring wheat unchanged except for a minor exception. Millers see it as a victory while Wallace vows a thorough review before next year's marketing season, drawing interest from the Canadian grain trade.
The article explains that the tail is formed from particles ejected by the comet under solar radiation pressure. It notes that activity increases as the comet approaches the sun, and presents this as the generally accepted theory while acknowledging unresolved details about exact material.
Sam Chute of Berwick Nova Scotia faced a mortgage inflated by overvalued farm assets twenty five years ago. He grew apples selling 20000 barrels and 60000 quarts of strawberries last year. The old mortgage is now a forgotten memento. President Harding signed the immigration restriction bill.
In Paris, Lloyd George hosted Mme. Sarah Bernhardt who visited him and joined luncheon. Their exchange crossed language barriers as Bernhardt expressed a wish to speak English and Lloyd George replied they would meet in heaven where no translators would be needed.
In St. Louis a man who wrote a will explains that six bankers should serve as pallbearers, saying they have carried him for twenty years and should finish the task. The note appears in the Toronto Star.
A testimonial letter from Mrs Wakelin of Toronto praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for relief from weakness and fatigue. She urges suffering women to try the remedy and notes the company offers confidential guidance through Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Toronto address given.
The article notes France, two and a half years after the armistice, saves and invests about 10 billion francs yearly in bonds. It contrasts France’s thrift with terror of war debt and praises the nation’s disciplined economy as a global example.
Three million dollars in five or six percent bonds were sold to the British American Bond Corp on behalf of a Chicago Seattle and bond houses syndicate at 10001. Proceeds will be used chiefly for the Pacific Great Eastern railway project in British Columbia.
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