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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
6
An Ottawa merchant and former city officer suffered kidney trouble and rapid weight loss from 201 pounds to 135 pounds. After taking Tanlac, his health improved, weight rose to 217 pounds, and he reports feeling well.
The column urges mental resolve as the key to success in 1927 Western Canada. It cites farmer plans, city projects, and bankers predicting development, stressing confidence and perseverance as vital to seize opportunities, citing George Young’s Catalina swim as an example of firm belief fueling achievement.
English astronomers prepare for a June 29 total solar eclipse. Rail services will run to key viewing sites from Wales to Hartlepool as crowds gather to witness the celestial event.
Thomas A. Stone of Chatham has been named secretary to earth and mineral affairs in Canada while Vincent Massey heads the new institution. Stone, a University of Toronto graduate, studied in France and will assume duties in Washington. The exhibit explains upper air layers bending radio waves and the impracticality of long transmission.
In a testimonial from F. Stoane of Georgetown, two years of persistent backache are claimed cured by Nerviliae after trying Nerviling in Smith Bros. Drax Store. The note urges sufferers of weak backs to try Nerviling as a reliable pain destroyer and promises renewed fitness.
Members of the House of Commons will urge the establishment of a free port at the ocean terminal of the Hudson Bay Railway during the annual session. One member argues that making Port Nelson or Fort Churchill a free trade port could quickly recoup railway construction costs and ensure the line’s financial success.
Saskatchewan man touts Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney complaints. Message from Rama notes relief from back pains and various kidney symptoms. Mentions medical claims, availability through druggists, and the Dodd's Medicine Co. Toronto. Also references Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil and a university telegram about exams.
A Japanese prince at Oxford has taken over rooms formerly occupied by the Prince of Wales at Christ Church College. Sir Herbert Warren, nearing retirement as president of Magdalene College, notes changes in college housing as the prince’s visit and presence impact the institution.
Premier Ferguson introduces a bill to amend the Marriage Act allowing a clergyman from any part of the British Empire to perform marriages in Ontario. The measure arises from an incident last year when Bishop Arthur Windsor-Ingram of London could not officiate a relative’s wedding due to existing permit restrictions.
A consumer ad claims Pape's Diapepsin quickly corrects indigestion. It promises relief from sourness, flatulence, heartburn, gases, and pain the moment the tablet reaches the stomach and offers a guarantee of proper ingestion and cure for a few cents.
A bulletin from the International Labor Bureau outlines Soviet Russia wage rates, showing workers earning meagre chervonets per day and a dollar value far below living costs. Tomsky orders patience, warning unions that wage raises hinge on broader economic improvement and that dissent will be punished by the Soviet council.
Visitors at the Royal Horticultural Society exhibition in London viewed a novelty tomato tree about four feet tall shaped like an orange tree. Each tree bears around seventy tomatoes in tight clusters forming cone shapes while the fruit is lighter in color and sweeter tasting than ordinary tomatoes.
The Montreal Star notes the British government’s abolition of slavery in Burma and the West Indies marks the end of slavery within British control. The piece argues slavery is disappearing across distant posts as broader freedom grows, calling the march toward justice steady but irreversible.
A 1930s-era report argues that replacing the Kaiser with a republican system reduces costs for German taxpayers. It contrasts President von Hindenburg’s salary and perks with the monarchy era spending, noting large sums for the Prussian state, castles, hunting, and luxury items. It cites former President Fritz Ebert’s lower reported expenses.
A garbled, era-spanning collection describes travel by rail and steamer services with mixed claims of comfort and bookings, plus assorted old advertisements for health products and household items. It mentions Mrs. Taney Haeforth living to 103, Holloway's Corn Remedies, Minard's Liniment, Dr Kellogg's Asthera Tennedy, and a bizarre wartime garden scene amid a chaotic NBC-like mix.
Vicks Vapohit offers quick relief for sore teats throat and chest congestion. It can be applied externally to the chest and throat, covered with warmth to aid easing head and chest discomfort. The product claims two actions to soothe chest cold symptoms for the entire family.
The century old body of a Romanian priest remains well preserved in a glass display. Peasants flock to view the miracle as doctors offer natural explanations while wooden coffins have crumbled nearby. The scene is in a remote district as locals credit supernatural causes.
Mrs Win. J Manitoullnteland Ontario describes years of weakness and fatigue with no ambition. After suffering and rest, a doctor suggested William Pink Pills, which she took with improvement. She states her strength returned and daily tasks resumed, crediting the pills from The Dr Tenth Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A man named M installs an apparatus in the turbine of eight neighbors and charges 82 cents per month for servicing the device. The item notes how the venture yields steady earnings from a simple utility setup.
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