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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
2
A Canadian writer argues housing shortages risk health and national stability. He urges federal and provincial action to reduce lumber costs and transport rates, spur construction, create jobs, and empower homeowners through government-facilitated building programs rather than sole private effort.
Canadian explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson is awarded the Royal Geographical Society Founders Medal in London for his Arctic exploration. He is touring the United States when a despatch from Arthur Parr Hicks, secretary, confirms King approval of the honor for Canada’s Arctic services. The medal fund was started by King William IV in 1831 to promote geographical science and discovery.
The Western Produce Exchange will operate immediately in Winnipeg handling butter cheese cream and poultry. Quotations will be gathered from similar exchanges in major Canadian and U S cities. The notice urges relief from corns using Holloway's Corn Remover.
The Saskatchewan coal mining sector for the year ending March 31, 1921, employed 3,400 men across forty five operating mines. Total coal output reached 334,389 tons in the district.
Ruins near El Perote in Vera Cruz reveal a hitherto unknown civilization. Idols discovered are not stone or clay but a bright heavy substance resembling glass. Further exploration is planned to identify the material and culture behind the artifacts.
Indigestion dominates early childhood illness and stunts growth. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as a proven remedy, with a testimonial from Mrs. Jos Lynette immaculee Conception. Sold by De Williams' Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario for 25 cents a box. Also mentions Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as effective based on long testing and demonstration.
A bill to establish a Federal Research Bureau near Ottawa will be introduced in the House by Sir George E. Foster. The plan calls for steps to equip the bureau and for initial outlay up to 200000 dollars for the first year, with the project urged by the honorary council and parliamentary committee on scientific research to advance Canada's industrial development.
A mother argues against blanket bans on tea and coffee for children and offers cocoa and Cambric tea as alternatives. The piece advises various malted milks, hot and cold beverages, lemonades, orangeades, and pineapple drinks, stressing careful preparation, hydration, and digestion-friendly options for youngsters.
Carrying out a Better Farming Commission recommendation, a series of cooperative experiments will be undertaken in Saskatchewan to grow forage crops. The plan includes competitions to test varieties, methods, and yields among participating farms and districts.
When stooping or lifting causes pain, rub Nervitine generously for relief. A few applications ease muscular cramps colic and other external pains. Thousands rely on Nervitine for cramping dysentery and muscle aches. Large 35 cent bottles sold widely.
The Calgary office of Cauda Land and Irrigation Company reports from London that financing arrangements are in place for the Southern Alberta irrigation project totaling 1.5 million dollars. Egypt’s women push for end to seclusion and call for release from the harem.
The Himalayas rise to the world’s tallest peaks while Bolivia’s Cordilleras boast twelve summits over four miles, and Ecuador holds twenty snowbound volcanoes. Aconcagua tops the Andes at 23,030 feet as the range hosts 288 peaks above 10,000 feet. The famed Arroya Road reaches 15,654 feet in Peru, near Europe’s Mont Blanc. Russia remains Europe’s sole major gold producer.
A London Daily Telegraph summary condemns Soviet rule in Russia, claiming three years of Bolshevik governance have crushed the nation’s prosperity and inflicted widespread mental and physical suffering. It argues Lenin Trotsky and Chicherin seized power in 1917 to force a workers’ state that never produced an assembly or lasting reforms.
An unusual old clipping discusses ending a marriage after years of effort and mentions Putnam’s Corn Extractor as a purported solution. The piece references English law noting there is no strict definition of an accident.
A reader from Dartmouth praises Minard's Lintment for long trusted relief from colds and strains. Leslie reports using the product daily and claims it never fails to relieve aches through vigorous rubbing, noting the scent and warming effect.
Honolulu taps extinct Palolo crater to draw about 2,000,000 gallons of drinking water daily. Hilo fundraises to tap active Kilauea for gas and industrial uses. Scientists see limitless industrial and power potential from volcanic gases and nutrients for life.
The British Columbia Minister of Agriculture Hon E B Barrow says the value of the province farm products in the last year topped sixty eight million dollars. He notes that no more than 15 percent of arable land is cultivated. Automobiles in Russia fetch prices up to one hundred thousand dollars each.
W M Hymers of Paris Ontario describes years of itchy facial and limb eczema causing sleepless nights before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After applying three cakes of Soap and four boxes of Ointment, the rash healed. Signed September 12, 1919.
Practical guidance on breaking horses without causing hard pulling. Emphasizes gradual workload, avoiding winded or fatigued animals, and using calm stops to cool shoulders. Warns against violent methods that create fear and baulking, advocating steady conditioning and patience.
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