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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
3
Janet and Douglas move through a city crowd as Donald prepares for a big fight with Garrieau. A shady manager plots a two fight con, while Janet presses Doug about his new acquaintance. The arena fills with a cosmopolitan crowd as Garrieau and Donald enter the ring to begin the anticipated bout.
Following heavy meals many suffer sour stomachs or indigestion due to overstimulated nerves and excess stomach acid. The ad touts Philips Milk of Magnesia as a tasteless, fast-acting alkali remedy, claiming instant results and urging readers to obtain the genuine product prescribed by physicians for decades.
The obelisk from Alexandria was set upright by John Dixon at 3 30 amid cheers as crowds gathered on the Thames Embankment. Towed by the Anglia and decorated with flags and gifts, it arrived after a perilous voyage and was gifted to Britain by Mohammed Ali in 1819. Queen Victoria, now 90, expressed pleasure at the safe arrival.
A brief dialogue shows Snippy and Grocery Boy clashing over whether eggs are fresh. Snippy questions freshness while Grocery Boy hints at origin and deflects. A cryptic remark about being refused and there being others ends the exchange without resolution.
Discovery of an estimated 50 000 tons of iron ochre near Makwai Lake Saskatchewan by William Neal of Kerrobert. Ore lies 3 to 5 feet deep, south of the lake’s southeast arm, with testing underway for railways labor and industries.
Vienna chemist Alois Fischer reports radium plated with platinum yields a tenfold increase in strength. Dr Heiner at the St Joachimsthal institute notes successful use of the new super ray against cancer and malignant growths, with broader radium applications due to reduced radium needs. An ad claims Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is safe for delicate children and effective against parasites.
Muted fragments show a traveler begging a donkey to help climb a steep road while another line suggests all major railway routes in Rue mania are state owned and operated. The dialogue hints at transportation woes and government control.
Wilton Ontario resident Mrs D B Perens praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the change of life. She reports first bottle brought relief and she has told others about its benefits and is willing to have her letter used publicly.
A reader describes tooth sensitivity during hot drinks and sweets, noting a small cavity forming within the enamel. The piece explains how dentin and pulp nerves react to temperature and acids, urging prompt dental repairs to prevent worse trouble and asking if readers will act in time.
If Miller's Worm Powders needed testimonials they could be got from mothers who know the great virtue of this excellent medicine. But the powders will speak for themselves and in such a way that there can be no question of them. They act speedily and though roughly, and the child to whom they readministered will show improvement from the first dose.
The Victor Talking Machine Company announced that directing beam sound waves to a fixed point works. Navy dirigible J-4 above Camden New Jersey distinctly heard Victor officers voices music and tone signals from a super directional horn mounted on a tall building. The horn trained a beam of sound on the airship as a searchlight would.
A dated editorial mocks critics of improvement and self-serving townsfolk. It derides opponents of public projects and self interested delay, touts Holloway’s Corn Remover and Minard’s Liniment, and quips about a portable vehicle for errands.
A devotional verse reflecting submission to God. It quotes Luke 22 42 and models willingness to align personal will with the divine. The poet asks for guidance to know and follow the path chosen by the Father, surrendering self to Thine will.
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