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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
A sweeping British coal strike threatens public services as miners refuse wage cuts and longer hours. US experts note Britain must modernize mining and related industries to cut costs, boost output, and restore competitiveness amid wartime demand shifts.
The Mettich government plans a non treaty approach to aid the United States in curbing rum running. U S revenue cutters would visit the Bahamas and work with British ships to search for contraband liquor. The text then shifts to varied notes on Istanbul workers, a famous oil remedy, and remarks on bread, sugar, and Japanese leprosy reports.
Imperial Airways pilot Captain MacKintosh flew a large Handley Page airliner with a full payload from London to Paris in ninety minutes, establishing a new speed record for a big nine-seat passenger plane. The voyage beats prior long-haul trips but remains slower than the light Napier D. Ho express flight of seven minutes for the same route.
Soothed back pains and relieved chest tightness as Nerviline claimed to cure colds and sore throats. A Windsor resident, Mrs Sues Mosher, testified Nerviline eased chest congestion after fourteen remedies failed. Advertised as a powerful, penetrating home remedy used in many households.
A Dutch inventor claims a patent for powering an engine with atomic heat. Heating mineral titanium to 1700 degrees allegedly disintegrates atoms releasing vast heat that drives a furnace and boiler via a pump to power an engine or turbine. The discovery, though largely unnoticed by patent officers, is described as a major stepping stone to world-changing atomic power.
A London palmist claims startling accuracy in predicting futures for notable figures including a friend of the Prince of Wales. The Irishwoman’s prophecies reportedly include dire outcomes, with one tale noting a warning about an untimely hunting field death or marriage.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a worm exterminator claim to relieve fretfulness in infants and restore health by clearing the stomach. The text references Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a remedy for digestive trouble and infant distress.
Harman of the Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange notes a land revival on par with 1815 as firm buyers snap up large tracts. One company has averaged 20,000 acres monthly since last October, selling mainly wild land for pasture and stock raising to bonafide farmers. Substantial initial payments and prompt follow ups characterize the market, with strongest demand in Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta.
A man plans to pay one dollar for a 50 cent article he desires while a woman offers forty cents for a 50 cent article she does not want. The text mentions Jobin Puillp Sousa as a music teacher at age 15 and a conductor at it.
A Jersey City reader describes persistent morning breath and stomach discomfort. After trying mouthwash and perfumed tablets, a suggestion led to Carter's Little Liver Pills which eased constipation and relieved foul gases and discomfort.
Mrs. Mary Huffman, 104, of Indianapolis, reportedly sets a world age record for riding in an airplane during a 15 minute flight. She was piloted by 15 year old Farnam Parker of Anderson, the era’s youngest aviator, with her five year old great grandson Carrol Davies aboard.
Bishop Harry Robs of the Episcopal diocese of Haiti will travel by aeroplane to visit remote parishes, a missionary effort supported by naval authorities. The tour aims to extend church reach to parts of the island normally difficult to access by land.
A historical ad text touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to improve digestion by enriching blood. It cites a Port Malcolm, NS, patient who suffered indigestion and could not retain food, reporting relief and renewed appetite after using the pills, and notes availability from dealers or by mail.
The article traces a decades long push for the Hudson Bay route in Canada, noting ten prime ministers modernizing the project and large public expenditures. It reports the railway reaching near completion and awaiting finalization, with mixed reactions across Ontario and Quebec. The piece cites West Middlesex talk and coalition calls for clearer soundness in policy.
At the London meeting of Spillers Milling and Associated Industries, chairman M. Baker said Alberta wheat pool had expanded dramatically, claiming a large share of provincial acreage and heightened control over flow and marketing. The expansion lessened Spillers' stake in certain elevators, leading to retirement from that sector while milling plans remained unchanged.
A submarine near Provinestown Massachusetts depth about four feet collided with a 50-foot whale, breaking the whale’s back and sinking it. The crew harpooned the whale and reported the incident as a historic first marine battle between a submarine and a whale.
Report notes Chinese laborers in Abele bn lustties extract bone from cattle and sheep for many items. Upper cow root bones yield knife handles cans and similar pieces while three pairs remain white and clean after treatment. Rear sheep leg bone used for cigarette holders and pipe stems, with sheep bone touted for other products beyond fertilizer. Chinese pipes from this bone are widely used in certain regions.
Joe Minard's Liniment is cited in a brief item about its use in stables while noting the completion of a telephone cable from New York to Chicago as the world’s longest. The Eskimo is described as a short lived race with an average lifetime of 50 years.
Mrs J W Thrush of Hamilton Ontario reports chronic severe nervous headaches ended after using Dr. Pierce byrd Pleasant Pellets. She says two bottles brought wonderful improvement and four bottles overcame the trouble entirely. She urges neighbors to visit their drugstore or write to the Pierce sanitary laboratory for a home treatment package.
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