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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
6
A damaged fragment shows a letter from Mice Aiveda Williams of Youngs Cove MB dated May 22 1518. It mentions a child recovering after using two cakes of Soap and a remedy labeled Coticura Seep Ointment with alcohol, following nosebleed like symptoms and crying, then recovery.
The piece discusses the global exchange problem and its impact on nations, merchants, and individuals. It explains Canada’s money at a premium and other currencies at discounts, US trade imbalances, and the need to settle debts with gold or goods. It notes Canada’s large deficit with the United States in 1917–1919 and a favorable global balance of over $500 million with the world per the American Exchange National Bank.
In Canada the path to balance with the United States lies in boosting Canadian production and expanding exports to the U S, while Britain should see higher tariff preference to 50 percent to aid its sales in Canada. The Ottawa government should support farmers, reduce tariffs on production tools, and encourage energy and hard work to lift export volumes and offset imports.
The Vancouver Province reports a major timber purchase by Messrs Blochel Welch and Stewart. A Crown granted 6000 acre tract on Jouver Island near Myrtle Point is to supply 40,000 feet per acre of fir and cedar with three miles of railway to tidewater. A new camp and about 100 men are planned as the deal advances.
A fragmented OCR line hints at a humorous or melodramatic exchange about Edith and an unknown fiancé named Bridge. The text shows chatter about a planned marriage and a surprising or farcical remark, reflecting a lighthearted or tabloid tone from the period.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a women’s hair tonic that revives lifeless thinning hair by restoring color vigor and vitality. It urges readers to purchase at drug or toilet stores to refresh the scalp and prevent shedding while claiming noticeable fullness and shine.
An ad extols Catarrhozone inhaler therapy claiming immediate relief from cold symptoms. It markets a vapor that purportedly kills the germ causing colds and promises rapid nose throat relief, with dubious claims of safety and cure.
A public inquiry into lumber pricing faces the legislature as ministers warn of rising costs due to U S buyers outbidding for British Columbia output. An editorial in the Vancouver World cites BC's taxed capacity and high demand from the prairies and overseas markets, risking halted building if exports are restricted.
Our Canadian winters are exceedingly hard on the health of little ones. The weather is so severe that mothers cannot take babies outdoors. As a result, babies stay indoors in overheated rooms, catch colds, and become cross. Baby's own Tablets are advertised as a mild laxative to aid stomach and bowels, available 25 cents a box from The De Williams Medicine Co. Brockville, Ontario.
London reports reveal major English aviation firms negotiating a combine to develop a trans Atlantic airship service. They aim to acquire the R 34 and R 33 dirigibles and modify them for passenger use while experimental trips to Scandinavia and Holland are set, with a bi weekly New York service planned after initial tests.
Over the past five seasons government nurseries at Indian Head distributed nearly one million trees per year to farmers, with about 4408 prairie farmers served annually. Since 1901, 3142400 seedlings and cuttings have been distributed across the prairie provinces. A new Davenport furniture piece features a phonograph at one end and storage for records.
Amsterdam Handelsblad correspondent reports Soviet Russia fully mobilized with no age limit for officers. Deserter’s family held accountable. soldiers receive wages scales of 800 to 6,000 reales monthly, implying broad wartime conscription and labor mobilization.
During a recent snow storm the famed El Bu tini tree in the Garden of Gethsemane was blown down. Tradition said the tree would fall when the Turkic empire fell. It had been bound with iron braces twice to stop it from collapsing.
A tonic laxative claim describes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as safe for all users without nervousness or head ringing. It notes a sole Bromo Quinine item with EW Grove's signature on the box. The text also mentions the first historical medal awarded in the first century by the Chinese emperor to military leaders.
A lighthearted note mocks romance with a proverb about love guiding the world, then pivots to Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff in a cheeky, witty snippet.
Imperial Oil has completed negotiations to purchase oil properties along the CPR branch line known as the Lethbridge Weyburn line in southwestern Saskatchewan. A spring soil and topographic survey is planned to assess oil and gas exploration possibilities amid regional interest in the area’s natural resources. The region, also called Fast Frd or Frenchman's Creek, features distinctive soil and hosts significant pottery activity.
The fragment reflects a reflective tone about human happiness rooted in being needed. It hints at purpose found in service and responsibility, though the text is incomplete and lacks clear individuals, places, or concrete events to identify.
Lagene Corntet, keeper of the Tht and fox alarm in Cape St. George NM, recalls overseas service with Newfoundland forces and endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney disease and rheumatism after two years of illness. The ad asserts kidneys cleanse blood to remove uric acid and prevent painful rheumatic symptoms.
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