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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
7
Report notes 5000 tons of Cascara bark shipped from Vancouver to British markets via U S ports. Observers predict a booming industry for Cascara growers and bark on the British Columbia sea coast, signaling strong demand in both Canada and the United States.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Hall's Catarrh Medicine and a claim about its effects plus a mention of Coyotes used as trench coats during wartime. It also references Dr Thomas Electric Oil as useful for damp feet and injuries and a Boston lecturer's claim about Earth distance. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unrelated asides.
Mr Earnest Clira of Kingston Ontario writes after three years of nervousness and sleep loss that overwork caused headaches indigestion and muscle twitching. Seven boxes of Dr Chase's Nerve Food relieved all symptoms and left him feeling 100 percent better. 59 cents a box at all dealers Edman Bates Lad Torvate (illegible).
A collage of brief notices from across the world notes prisoners in Denver saving money for relatives in Pueblo flood relief, Edmonton’s Teeler dies, ice cream misperceived as butter by Island immigrants, engagement breakups, Victoria shipyard take over, ancient seeds sprouting in Massachusetts, long distance phone speculation in France, and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for sore throat and inflammation.
The Don port season closed showing upward of 268 million young whitefish produced in the Treat Lakes and Lake of Other Woods. A large portion of these fish are secured from commercial catches that would be wasted without department actions. The Sarnia hatchery sent 12,825,000 whitefish eggs to British Columbia this season.
Fragmentary letter mentions MAMNARD'S LINE and a thirty year claim, with references to hands and relief, signed by JG Leste. Text appears garbled, lacking coherent events, dates, or concrete entities.
Captain Amundsen arrives in Nome Alaska aboard the Maud after wintering in ice at Cape Serge Siberia. The ship lost its propeller in the ice and will be repaired before continuing next year toward the North Pole. He spent winter aboard the March with one native and three white companions with few vicissitudes.
The Dominion report shows Canada’s farm output rising over the past decade with field crops valued at 1 812 915 500 dollars for year ending March 31 1920 and dairy products totaling 247 331 452. It lists livestock counts including 3 667 369 horses 3 548 cattle 0 530 574 cattle 3421 958 sheep and 3 040 070 swine and notes 3788138 pounds of wool graded by farmers cooperatives while the dairy butter industry expanded from 478 308 pounds to higher output.
An agreement was concluded with Canadian Pacific Railway to construct and operate the Central Canada Railway extension across the Peace River to the Waterhole district. Upon completion the line will become part of the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia Rail system.
An ad fragment promotes Catarrhzone inhaler with claims of curing systemic catarrh and worm remedies for children. It also highlights a rose colored embroidered batiste dress with long waist, scalloped hem, lace vestee, and rose ribbon girdle as a fashionable pattern.
Airmen at Camp Borden set for a busy season as about 10,000 members are expected to spend a month at the camp this summer. Since courses began eight months ago ex air force officers have logged over 2,200 hours of flight training, covering roughly 200,000 miles.
An early record-like note describes St Vitus dance or a nervous blood disorder common in children, especially girls, with symptoms such as irritability poor sleep and jerky movements. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy with a testimonial from Mrs Frank Reynolds of Windsor NL and provides purchase details for the medicine.
A Saskatchewan university project extends a two story wing with a contract value around $100,000. The aim is to expand facilities at the university, focusing on added space and updated building work.
A woman from Paris Ontario describes five years of back and pelvic pains from displacement. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and urges other women to try it. The letter is offered for publication with consent and requests discretion.
Special Summer Tourist tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and other Pacific Coast points are now on sale daily by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Tickets bear a return limit until October 31 and include options via main line or Arrow Lakes route with open-top observation cars to view the Rockies. Trains include Trans-Canada Limited and two other daily services, with agents ready to arrange details.
Tourists from the United States totaled two thousand autos crossing the international border at Blaine into Canada between May 27 and May 30, marking the first influx of tourists for the 1921 season.
A brief humorous snippet lauds Minard's Liniment Friend and pokes fun at Lloyd George as the lone statesman who has learned something, describing his zigzag course to avoid torpedoes and likening it to a lumberman’s maneuver.
A desert cactus variety is said to always point ten and form a natural compass. The text speaks of asthma sufferers as victims and touts Dr. Kellogg's Acthina Remedy as providing relief from paroxysms of choking, claiming wide recognition and local community impact.
Mrs. John Doyle of 123 John St North Hamilton Ont says Tanlac restored her after a winter of illness leaving her free from indigestion headaches and fatigue She recounts suffering severe stomach pains and weakness while living on bread and milk and credits Tanlac with renewed energy appetite and nerves Her daughter also benefited and she notes Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
The Vickers firm launches an airship from Barrow Shed for the Japanese Government in the Sea Scout class. A trial flight over Barrow achieved a high speed with gondola and small crew aboard. A note on a worm remedy for mothers follows, describing Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and a homing lagoon that travels about 40 miles an hour under average conditions.
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes that despite clergy condemnations of short skirts at church gatherings, Chicago reports show fewer street accidents among women and more among men. The piece highlights a neglected Safety First argument amid the controversy.
In Werda a temple of serpents houses 1,000 serpents of varying sizes kept by priests. The town is famed for this shrine within the Dahomey kingdom, attracting interest from observers and travelers.
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