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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
3
A census in a London borough shows 7009 basement rooms with 200 at street level, many death traps. It is estimated there are 250000 basement rooms citywide, housing people unable to secure homes. Authorities ignore housing arrears and war legacies, turning a blind eye to the law to avoid street homelessness.
In a tense dining room scene, an Englishman declares loyalty to the British Empire, provoking resentment. Helmi defends Canada as Warner strikes the Englishman, sparking a brawl that leaves Warner bloodied. The group debates loyalties and hospitality as tensions flare over national allegiance.
A patient speaks of relief from kidney or bladder trouble after using Gin Pills. The testimonial notes long standing pain and difficulty but claims prompt relief for older individuals. The piece targets aged readers and cites widespread use among seniors.
An old Red Rose Tea advertisement touts freshness from ten day old leaves packed in aluminum. A wartime scene follows with Helmi caring for Arth Warner, their quiet exchanges about duty, and a farewell as he heads overseas. The piece ends with Tam's continuation hinting at more war era letters.
In Waterton Lakes National Park southern Alberta over 150 miles of well made trails await visitors. The town site offers many trips and trips are easy to arrange making trail riding safe for all levels and ages. A humorous note on medical advice contrasts a patient’s physical complaints with a quip about hardware dealers.
A man reports six years of eczema on arms and legs that burned and itched, keeping him awake at night. He used Curicura Soap and Curicura Ointment after a friend's advice and experienced great relief and healing.
Canadian Pacific announces a vast western expansion for 1925, pledging thousands of jobs and millions in payrolls. New stations will rise in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba with rail upgrades across Calgary Winnipeg and Crditional bridge work. 250 miles of 100 pound steel mainline to be laid west of Swift Current plus expanded shops at Winnipeg.
The ad claims rheumatism is a blood condition and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure. It cites a Nova Scotia case from Henry E Amico of Lower East Pubnico and notes the pills allegedly convert blood and relieve pain after several boxes. Also mentions product price and where to buy. It then shifts to a livestock shipment report for Lethbridge in 1927 with increases in hogs horses and sheep and US and Russia demand.
Canada in 1926 built 395 ships to aid aviation and shipping. Col Paul Henderson reports from the Department of Marine and Fisheries. The fleet had a gross tonnage of 48,295 and net tonnage of 37,806, with British Columbia leading at 253 vessels in credit.
A compact moral meditation cites Ecclesiastes and the Dhammapada on temper, warns against anger as foolhardy, and likens rash mind to an unhatched roof failing to shed rain. It argues a calm, prepared mind accepts advice before action, echoing Plutarch on self-reason.
The Prince of Wales owns thriving oyster beds in the Duchy of Cornwall and leases 400 res of land at Port Navas to a bay, allowing oyster production along the River Fal and Helford water. Though not a heavy eater, the Prince takes a keen interest in the industry employing many Duchy tenants, and has inspired a regular weekly royal supply to Buckingham Palace.
A shopper questions ink in a bottle while a clerk insists it is ink, amid a frame about ward's liniment for warts. An ad touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a standard remedy. A line mentions Pierre Charles L'Enfant planning Washington in 1701 and a maxim on timing.
Col Henderson notes radio waves direct pilots via ether as experts cite a system guiding aircraft in fog and storms. An experiment moved an airman from New York to Western Pennsylvania using radio signals. A seed cleaning machinery project is to travel Nova Scotia to help farmers clean seed. Jules Verne’s birth a century ago is linked to today’s everyday life.
The passage notes that over 65 percent of Atlantic travelers to Europe are women, often elderly, and about 70 percent of cruise passengers are married couples. It highlights Miller's Worm Powders as a popular vermifuge claimed to benefit children, with assurances about safety when used as directed. An English firm repurposes fish bones as hat ornaments, and a Bubonte plague in 1348 is mentioned as a historical note.
A vintage advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as harmless for infants and effective for colic fever fretfulness and digestive issues. It boasts a pure vegetable formula with no harsh taste, claims physicians recommend it, and promotes a care book on baby feeding included with each purchase.
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