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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
7
The Manitoba government plans to supplement a federal grant with union dollars to build houses in the province. An amendment carried by the house, promoted by Capt J W Wilton, seeks easy terms for housing and extends to remodeling existing worker housing and new construction using the voted money.
Ten Canadian pilots are hired at 1009 dollars a month each to join a Chinese program. The Vance? Vancouver group signed to enter Chinese service and will travel to Pekin in May. The venture cites use of Vickers aircraft and plans to expand training for Chinese students.
An old style advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pain, muscle soreness, and neuralgia claiming quick relief and broad use for backache and joint stiffness. Includes price cues and druggist availability.
The provincial government awarded a contract for a new medical building connected to the University of Alberta. The structure will cost about three quarters of a million and construction will start soon, aiming for a design akin to the arts building. Additional notes mention coal logs and Minard's Liniment sales, with scattered references to phosph and 1834.
Advertising copy promotes laxatives and health routines to combat aging. It urges morning baths, exercise, bowel care with castor oil or Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, hot water before breakfast, and staying hydrated to aid longevity. It touts Dr. Pierce's Anuric for uric acid relief and kidney issues.
A resolution from the Alberta Dairymen’s convention in Edmonton requests funds from the Provincial University to establish facilities for dairy teachers and dairymen. Editorial comment questions whether this is a proposal or an educational need and urges legislative engagement to train personnel for the dairy industry.
A testimonial recalls indigestion causing weakness and nervous trouble and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring blood quality and strength. A user from Ontario reports weight gain and renewed energy after seven doses and notes availability by mail or local dealers.
A critical view argues radicals and Bolshevik supporters abstain from direct farm work, preferring urban settings. The piece contends radical reformers oppose capital yet reside among it, often in cities like New York or Chicago, detached from rural labor.
The Nile begins to rise in June and continues to increase until about the end of September, signaling seasonal flood dynamics.
A large equipment order totaling about 15 million dollars is issued for freight and passenger cars including 2,500 G-ton capacity refrigerator cars. The action aims to support equipment delivery and Canadian car components.
An advertisement extols Simmony Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills as the remedy for nervous weariness among women. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. P. H. Ryan of Sand Point Nova Scotia describing severe nerve trouble, insomnia, poor appetite, trembling and hot flushes, and credits the pills with restoring strength and vitality after seven boxes. The product is sold at 80 cents a box or by mail from The T Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto, Ontario.
A girl sings a line asking if he will miss me with rough voice while a chorus rises. The second verse adds to the noise and a man asks if he will go, to which a gallery reply warns if he does he should not be trusted with a gun again.
In Calgary Alberta a large influx of grain arrives from multiple points by a record number of cars. Wheat and oats are among the commodities undergoing inspection by the grain inspector as shipments move through the terminal.
Churchill announces conscription will end in March with all conscripted men demobilized by May 1. British army strength will be about 220,000 excluding Indian troops, with 35,000 needed to police Ireland where 10,000 were stationed before the war.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick fix for dull hair. It claims the product moisturizes and smooths one strand at a time, removes dust and oil, and makes hair softer shinier stronger and easier to style. It also pledges scalp refreshment and dandruff control while promoting hair growth.
Discussion of heart distress attributed to gas from indigestion. Claims Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Tonic stimulates organs to treat indigestion and relieve related heart pains and discomfort.
John Wadland of Exeter was fined 50 pounds plus costs under the 1004 control regulations for wasting foodstuffs by not taking steps to preserve a flock of sheep. Prosecutors said 41 sheep drowned during recent floods of the River Exe at Bramford Speke, Devon. Wadland’s solicitor argued he would not willingly lose animals worth 250 pounds.
Postmaster General's report to Commons records 1918-1919 net revenue of 21 602 712 dollars up 257 318 with expenditures of 19 273 583 dollars up 1 227 026. Surplus over costs stands at 2 329 128 dollars. The United States Great Britain and all Europe except Russia could be put into Siberia.
Walter Tarland Smith, manager of the Union Stockyards horse department in Toronto, journeys west to scout 1200 pound horses. He notes Plains stock is common and undesirable for Ontario needs and seeks more suitable animals. The fragmented text mentions a girl and a gimlet screw as unrelated details.
A Newark resident describes a years long nervous breakdown with severe weakness and daily fear, claiming recovery after using a root-based remedy sold at 616 South 16th Street Newark. The ad advises seeking the remedy for similar symptoms and notes the product’s public availability.
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