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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
2
A grocer is quoted saying his profit on Red Rose Tea is lower than on other teas, yet he recommends it because its quality is the best. The remark implies merchants may favor high quality over immediate margins.
The article traces wartime revenue needs driving new taxation in Canada. It covers expansion of existing taxes, creation of direct levies, and the rise of profit taxes that discouraged enterprise. It notes profiteers, excess profits, and the push toward a federal income tax amid calls for reform and fair administration.
Judge Cohalan of New York spoke at a Chicago dinner hosted by the Committee of One Hundred on Tre Fang, arguing the British Empire must be dismembered. He asked what would have happened to the Statue of Liberty if the British fleet had not aided in 1914. Victoria Times peace.
City report shows Winnipeg used four and a quarter billion gallons of water in the last nine months of 1920 excluding 89 million gallons for flushing firefighting and communal uses. Total cost amounted to 17291 according to the Superintendent of Waterworks report to civic authorities.
A historical note explains balance wheels in watches pulse about 432000 times each day. It discusses how tempered metals and precise media withstand temperature changes and degrees of variation to maintain accuracy. The article highlights the delicate adjustment required and the role of two metals in ensuring reliable operation.
A notice notes a simple home remedy for removing corns used by women visiting an inn. The healer advertises a straightforward method claimed to relieve discomfort without surgery.
A solemn speaker asks about future hopes as another person frets over his girlfriend's birthday tomorrow and the anxiety about present happiness. The exchange hints at personal strain and tenderness in anticipating a special day.
An ad extols a gentle laxative for children and newborns claiming to keep them regular and well. It touts safety and quick relief, noting the product aids stomach comfort and natural rest for little ones.
The fragment hints at a valued medicine and its sudden effectiveness, mentioning relief, preparation, and an electric or Thoras reference, but details are unclear and may refer to a traditional remedy or treatment.
Gibson of Spanish Air Pulp and Payer Mille Limited reports to the Toronto Globe that his company has created a forestation department and preserves existing forests. It notes the firm spent about 100 dollars and is growing over 500,000 seeds to be re planted on Crown lands.
A skull unearthed in Central ia by the Smithson Institute is described as a possible ancestor of humans and a distant relative of apes. The institute concludes it is not a monkey, and notes that there is no record of any monkeys existing in the present United States.
The article discusses North Dakota’s financial distress amid attempts to borrow via state bonds, the impact of political interference on banking, and comparisons with Canadian government banks. It notes rural bonds at 6 percent and failed 9 percent bond issues, with banks and the state treasury under pressure.
The piece discusses the only state led rural bank in the United States, its capital of 2000, deposits surpassing 26000, and its prominence in North Dakota banking. It notes doubts about the bank’s ability to grow, fund housing and malls, and extend its bonds, with earlier overoptimistic business expectations.
A critique links Bank of North Dakota troubles to a state insolvency risk. The author argues a formal receivership for the state is needed, citing Townley era corruption, mismanagement, and calls for outside financing as a sign of deeper fiscal failure. Warnings extend to Elizabeth New Jersey as precedent.
The Amer at Vancouver Island reports United on Coastal States from the province show about 10,000,000 in 1920 for paper exports. Newfoundland Islands export values reached 195,208, up from 106,200 in 1919. Hawaiian Islands saw 26,100, versus 1,311 in 1919, reflecting substantial growth in trade.
In the Oral Hygiene lay edition editor Rea Proctor McGee explains local anaesthetics. It traces the shift from cocaine to synthetic procaine novocaine and describes the move from injections around the operation site to systemic blocking techniques.
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