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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
6
Summer traffic in Western Canada climbs to peak levels as tourists from provinces and the United States flood the Prairies. Despite better roads, accidents rise on straightaways and at intersections due to driver carelessness and haste. Human error, not road or vehicle faults, drives the toll, urging restraint and safer driving habits.
Encourages self improvement through thinking, learning, and broad interests. Advises reading to occupy time, prevent boredom, and avoid debt or duns by staying engaged with varied topics. Promotes mental growth and proactive self care.
At the death in Springfield England of Flora Amnie Steel noted for social novels the great Indian novelist. She was 82 had just finished her autobiography half completed a new novel and published The Curse Of Eve detailing her views on social problems.
Canada produced a record 2,213,493 dollars worth of bicycles in 1928, up 52 percent from 1926’s 1,459,658, with Ontario firms supplying the entire output. A Massachusetts scientist devised an apparatus to chart light rays by a numerical formula, while the sun’s mass loss of 250 million tons per minute suggests the sun will not shrink to Earth’s size for about 100 million years.
The note promotes Phillipe Milk of Magnesia as an effective alkali for indigestion caused by excess stomach acid. It claims immediate neutralization of acid with one spoonful and rapid relief of symptoms. Advertises a genuine bottle with full directions from drugstores.
A large crew led by Peter MacKenzie began rail laying on the Cranberry Portage to Sherritt Gordon line. Work on the 55 mile segment is to be expedited with trains expected to reach Cola Lake by September 1, enabling mining property development between Cranberry and Cold Lake.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nerve troubles. It cites Mrs M Cross of Richmond Quebec describing relief from nervousness and dizziness, claiming the pills enrich blood, build nerves, and lift mood, with availability from druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A completed North London factory launches a potential new British industry built on soya beans. Claimed to be highly nutritious, the bean offers abundant protein and fat with low starch, promising digestibility and lasting bread. It may also power biscuits confectionery and a novel chocolate production similar to Austrian practice.
Machinery accounts for the bulk of wool shearing in Australia this season, with about 900 million pounds from roughly 100 million sheep. Pedigree flocks still rely on hand-clippers for a cleaner cut. Wolseley, inventor of the shearing machine, came from England in the mid 1800s and started patenting in 1874. The machine now lets an average worker shear about 100 sheep daily, with 200 not uncommon.
WS Herron, oil operator, outlines a plan to pipe gas from Alberta to Winnipeg serving Regina Moose Jaw and Saskatoon with an estimated cost around 5 900 000 and notes interest from eastern Canada and New York capital. Also mentions asthma remedy claims and a promotion for Holloway’s Corn Remover.
Henry Ford will produce 100000 vehicles annually under a nine year contract for Soviet Russia. A factory will be built at Nizhni Novgorod on the Volga to manufacture Ford passenger model A and truck model AA, with more trucks than cars. The plant should be completed within four years.
The article notes five world speeding records held by British designs. It cites the seaplane winner of the Schneider Cup, the fastest water craft Miss England, the Colden Arrow car, the Mauretania liner, and a G. W. R. Express locomotive as all British made. The British government exhibit will showcase five models to highlight this achievement.
A brief exchange shows a golf conversation where a woman asks about large handicaps and a man asserts his husband will win tomorrow if given a large handicap. The dialogue suggests tournament stakes and casual wagering between partners.
An advertisement extols a medicine by The T Milburn Co for stomach cramps diarrhoea and related pains claiming rapid relief after taking half a bottle and promising lasting use. The text also references a product called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and mentions the Canadian Wheat Pool building programme planning country elevators across Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba.
Dr R W Hochstetter head of Hochstetter laboratories unveils a cloth based photographic film that is washable non inflammable and usable on cotton silk linen or paper. He also introduces a sound and motion picture transmission method that reflects sound from the film face and uses a novel amplification to reduce distortion. A second note promotes Miller’s Worm Powders claiming health benefits for children and reduced worm mortality.
The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix cites a letter from the National Geographic assistant editor, noting repeated misspelling of Saskatoon as Saskatoon, British Columbia. The writer laments Americans’ stereotypes of Canada and England, arguing for accurate geographic representation.
A fragmented report notes接受 American money held at par by local merchants despite a summer discount, reflecting courtesy amid a growing tourist flow. The text cites a chain letter dynamic where travelers share experiences and influence others, stressing foreign visitors and perceptions of treatment.
Frost bites and chilblains stem from exposure to cold. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil counteracts inflammation and relieves pain. The Sil 18 Prompt is simple to apply and use for treatment.
The camera has been used by the Topographical Survey, Department of the Interior, as a means of gathering topographical data in the field for mapping purposes, for the last forty years.
The Farmers Advocate notes a humorous contrast where urban critics who claim to know farming plant a bag of potatoes and end up harvesting a mere bushel, illustrating misplaced expertise and naive optimism in agricultural practice. The remark satirizes city instructiveness versus rural results.
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