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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
2
A discussion of Dominion and provincial commissions and their powers in Canada. The piece covers government responsibility for commissions and a sugar price order that sparked public outcry and calls for accountability.
A duck released by an American Mosean in New York was found northwestward to Alberta near Camrose. The leg tag bore an inscription asking the finder to contact Jensen who shot the bird and intends mounting it. Estimated distance from New York to Camrose about 2500 miles.
An Alberta demonstration will operate four months in Winnipeg to present Alberta coal grades to Manitobans. Marcus Syme, chief for the Manitoba demonstration, will oversee a range of coal types beyond Cook stoves and heat. The exhibit will be stocked by Winnipeg dealers with regular stock and no sample picks. An order for 1000 tons of Alberta coal follows recent government plant tests.
A fragmented note reports that separation granted is linked to Putnam's new method still uncured. Alberta butter production is forecast to exceed 12,000,000 pounds this year, surpassing the 1919 record per province cream authority.
Linncds Liniment relieves neu gas at a price of 15 cents per thousand feet under a Dallas based agreement. United Oil Company will supply 1,250,000 feet of gas annually starting in October.
A colony of trumpet swans was located in Canada, with a guardian appointed to protect the birds. The swans, once thought extinct, are described as among the most beautiful and stately. Details on exact location remain unclear.
The Provincial Irrigation project near Penticton British Columbia employs about 430 men, most of them returned soldiers. The effort aims to complete a homestead area by spring, enabling the cultivation of a substantial block of land once drainage and irrigation systems are finished.
The piece notes Lord Salisbury and the Duke of Norfolk as rivals for the title of the worst dressed member of the Lords with Lloyd George remarking on his travel attire in Lucerne. An English traveler encounters a scene with a Bavarian resort setting and a Russian prince in a guarded exchange.
An account by Henschel describes teaching birds to sing human tunes. A canary learned time from a bullfinch and could imitate the tune “God Save the King.” Birds trained to sing popular airs became a hobby and attracted interest from bird fanciers.
In a Royal Geographical Society talk a fragment notes how the eastern half of the island is submerged while the western harbor at Phalasarna remains exposed. The description hints at an ancient sea level shift and submerged quays near Hierapetras with a walkable seabed.
An ad touts Catarrhozone a pine essence vapor that cures catarrh and colds by cleansing phlegm and soothing irritation. It claims fast, reliable relief with a large bottle lasting months for $1.00, small and sample sizes also sold by dealers.
A humorous note from Haven Register comments on marriage amid a run of licenses for weddings and auto-related formalities. The piece contrasts modern demands with tradition, while a separate ad praises Parme-Tees Vegetable Pills as a safe bowel cleanser, touting long use and vegetable origin.
Building permits issued in Winnipeg for January 1 to September 30, 1820 totalled 7 687 750 dollars, compared with 8 211 590 dollars in the same period of 1919. The notice highlights an over five million dollar difference in value between the two years.
The article warns that changing fall weather upsets infants causing colds cramps and colic with no cure equal to Baby's Own Tablets. It claims the tablets soothe the stomach regulate bowels break up colds and help babies thrive sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A sealed air tight chamber twenty feet square and seven and a half feet high was built at Guys Hospital to treat soldiers gassed in war. Men with breathing difficulties will stay five days or more and receive continuous oxygen. The chamber was devised by Professor Joseph Barcroft of Cambridge University and Dr Huns of Guys Hospital.
The province of Samaithewan promotes British teacher emigration to Canadian schools. A party of twelve arrived from England and were immediately assigned to provincial posts.
Vilande Freres reports a customer relief from a severe distemper case in a valuable horse using Minard's Liniment. The claim notes the effectiveness of the product as advertised by the supplier.
Three million pounds of this year's wool clip from Alberta were sold and shipped east. The best sample wool sold for two cents per pound. Whether corn be of old or new growth it was sent to Holloway’s Cor Remover.
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