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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1927
Page
6
A Saskatchewan fire commission warns of deadly gasoline hazards from unlabeled containers and vapor ignition. Accidents across districts injured youths and destroyed homes, with experts urging outdoor use, proper sealing, and avoiding flames near any gasoline.
James Green, retired Cincinnati iron magnate, predicts Hudson Bay lines will slash power needs, unlock vast cattle and fish resources, and fertilize settlement in five to ten years. He cites Alaska’s meat-dominant future and vast, grass-rich plains as proof of a new era for the Dominion and North America.
Canadian commerce article reports 66 810 stores selling merchandise. Investment in these establishments valued at 1 580 123 722 dollars per Statistics Canada. Retail savings listed as 3 911 990 dollars. Purchases in a year total 2 121 078 287 with retail at 1 225 026 262 and wholesale 812 138 031. Overall retail 1 102 468 wholesale 1 021 920 031 combined 366.6.
A fragment discusses steel as a construction material for homes comparing it to steel ships and Pullman cars. It claims steel houses could match the economy and safety of these structures, highlighting the American Institute of Steel and its push for a commercially practical steel house, while mentioning health concerns about a foot relief product.
Land in Western Canada offers vast cultivatable acreage with 200 million acres suitable for farming and 60 thousand acres under cultivation. About 210 million acres await development, capable of supporting population growth, with 25 million acres unoccupied within 15 miles of railways and available for purchase at set prices.
The report says Prince George VI, now a prince and naval officer, will join Sir Hubert Brand’s command as a prefr to the Atlantic Fleet. The fleet ship Nelson sails on Trafalgar anniversary, recalling his China fire rescue with Hawkins crew.
An advertisement touts Marvel Liquid and Putnam’s Corn Extractor as a quick cure for corns. It claims immediate ache relief, skin peeling, and eventual corn removal after several applications. The copy promotes buying from any druggist and warns against substitutes.
A report notes Jack Miner tracks geese tagged with metal leg tags, many birds return yearly to the Mi Sanctuary during migration. It records that Miner received 28 tags from George Cotter of Fort George Quebec and mentions tags dated 24 with details unclear.
A medical notice urges digestion improvement through diet and purgatives. promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic to boost appetite and nourishment. Claims blood support and digestion can be improved by a course of pills available from Brockville Ontario druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box.
A historic engine titled Has Had Long Rest by James Watl has returned to work after a long rest. The piece, housed in the South Kensington museum, was first moved and tested in 1885, and has recently been set in motion again for the first time since then.
The Dead Sea mineral rights deal secures a concession to reclaim potash resources. A British syndicate and American interests will form a subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries, with The Times noting the Dead Sea as an inexhaustible potash source and potential industry impact.
Plans for a luxury Pullman airship to carry 109 passengers from Great Britain to Australia in nine days within three years. Two airships under construction in England would feature own cabins dining showers and a top deck while a docking tower would enable long flights refueling at Egypt India and Ceylon. Major Scott and Captain Geoffrey Hughes discuss weather resilience and housing advances with a British government project aiming to establish an air service in seven years.
Charles A. Levine spent about 125000 on a Europe trip and air voyage in the Bellanca plane. The piece notes the high costs and frames it as a reflection on aviation ventures and related political or social commentary.
The London Daily Chronicle reports a proposed Empire matrimonial agency run by the Council of Empire Settlement to match surplus women with suitable husbands, aided by photographs. The piece notes official support and a need to address gender imbalances across provinces.
The Douinton Bureau of Statistics reports on Canada furniture for 1921 and 1925. It notes 810 woodworking factories with cabinets as a sideline, 208 in Ontario, 17 in Manitoba, and the rest across five provinces. Mothers can diagnose worm troubles and use Mother Graves' Wort Exterminator.
A garbled clipping discusses animal speeds with claims of a bear chased by a car reaching 45 miles per hour and a barracuda swimming at 70 miles per hour. It also notes a seal's speed and a visitor confusing an action word.
The Dominion Government plans to activate the Rural Credits Act with a rural credits board in several provinces, Alberta the only province indicating intent to join. Finance officials note provinces have prorogued until 1928, and the scheme hinges on concurrent action and necessary provincial legislation.
A fragment describes an item named Thomas' Eelectric OW marketed over fifty years ago without fanfare. It claims global demand with a continent-wide reach and notes no equal to the described object.
A man makes cynical remarks about women describing others as using him for a doormat. The dialogue exposes bias and a flawed view of relationships within a social setting.
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