April 1928
Young Boy's Fate on Way to School
Dundee Family Twice Bereaved by Street Accidents
Within the space of a few months two members of a Dundee family have fallen victim to the ever-increasing street traffic.
On Thursday afternoon George Cairns, an eight year old schoolboy, who resided with his parents at 29 Union Street, was fatally injured in a motor car accident in South Tay Street. This followed upon the death of Mrs McBain, 121 Cowgate, which occurred on December 22nd.
Mrs McBain was a sister of Mrs Cairns, and it is a coincidence that the boy and his Aunt should have been killed in accidents of a similar nature.
George Cairns, who was a pupil at St Andrew's RC High School, Artillery Lane was on his way back to school after the dinner interval. He was in the company of his brother and the boys had to cross Tay Street to get to the school, George was walking a few yards ahead when the accident occurred.
It appears that he stepped between a stationery car and a stationery motor lorry. A tramcar was travelling along Tay Street towards Nethergate, and a motor was coming some distance behind the tram car. The unfortunate boy waited between the stationery vehicles until the tramcar had passed, but he was not aware of the approach of the other motor. He stepped into the track of this machine and was knocked down.
An Ideal Tonic
If you feel so weak and so depressed and tired and get out of breath very easily, you should really try a few iron velloids.
Every woman should take iron velloids with meals now and then. They cause neither indigestion nor constipation. When you consider they have been a household remedy for over 30 years and the thousands of women (men and children) who have derived benefit from them you must be sure they are a good thing.
They are great blood enrichers. They are most inexpensive - treatment for 10 days 1/3 - for five weeks 3/-. All chemists stock them - ask for iron velloids No 2. Those with quinine are iron velloids No 2A and are an excellent tonic for men. Remember nerves need a constant supply of good red blood - therefore, it is necessary to take iron velloids No 2 if you are nervy.
Iron Velloids - An Ideal Tonic!
Artificial Eyes
Artificial eyes, large stock, moderate prices. Hutchison's Opticians.
Farm Work
Situations vacant for experienced and inexperienced single men for farm work in Canada. Work guaranteed. Good wages. Ocean fare to Montreal only £3 for approved applicants. Apply Colonisation Supt., Canadian Pacific Railway (Dept L48), 25 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2.
Measles Prevalent
Measles and whooping cough are prevalent in the city. Of the total of 605 cases of infectious disease reported during the past month 238 were measles and 114 were whooping-cough. For the previous month of the total of 378 cases included 83 of measles and 60 of whooping-cough. In March last year only 14 cases of measles were notified but there were 202 of whooping-cough.
How to Darken Grey Hair
Mrs M.D. Gillespie, a well known beauty specialist, recently gave out the following statement regarding grey hair:-
Anyone can prepare a simple mixture at home that will darken grey hair, and make it soft and glossy. To a half pint of water add 1oz of Bay Rum, a small box of Orlex Compound and ¼oz glycerine. These ingredients can be purchased at any chemist at very little cost.
Apply to the hair twice a week until the desired shade is obtained. This will make a grey-haired person look twenty years younger. It does not colour the scalp, is not sticky or greasy and does not rub off.
Spring Holiday Trips
For the benefit of Dundee holidaymakers the L.M.S. Railway Company will run a special connection from Glasgow on Monday night. The ordinary Glasgow to Perth train leaves Glasgow at 10 pm and does not connect with Dundee, but on Monday there will be a special Dundee connection, leaving Perth at 12.10 am. In addition to the usual Spring holiday facilities, a special train will be run from Dundee to Blairgowrie and Alyth on Monday leaving the West Station at 10 am.
Unclean Fish
Sheriff Malcolm at Dundee on Thursday imposed a fine of 30s, with £7 5s of expenses, on Mr G, labourer, 27 Charles Street, who admitted having, on 6th March near Dockgate, Dock Street, been found in possession of parts of an unclean or unseasonable salmon, contrary to the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act, 1866.
£100 for Football Results - All Scottish Coupon
Have you had a try for the £100 football prize offered by the "People's Journal"? If not you should do so at once! You have only to spot the correct results of twelve Scottish matches.
Fill up the entry form and post, addressed to:-
Football Results No 36, People's Journal, 8 Bank Street, Dundee (comp)
* see that the word "comp" is included in the address as given here.
Strike out in ink the name of the team you think will lose. If your forecast is a draw, leave the names of both teams untouched. Every coupon must bear name and address of sender.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | |
| Rangers | v | Celtic |
| Aberdeen | v | Cowdenbeath |
| Falkirk | v | Queen's Park |
| Hamilton Accies | v | Clyde |
| Hearts | v | Airdrie |
| Raith Rovers | v | Hibs |
| St Mirren | v | Motherwell |
| Arbroath | v | Dumbarton |
| Ayr United | v | Dundee United |
| Leith Athletic | v | East Fife |
| Morton | v | Arthurlie |
| Queen of the South | v | Forfar |
Exhibition of Scottish Country Dances
A successful concert and exhibition of Scottish Country Dances were given, under the auspices of the Union Association, in the South UF Church Hall on Monday night.
Mr J Hubert Low, of the Scottish Dance Association, and 16 juvenile assistants gave a fine exhibition of old fashioned dances and were warmly received.
At the termination of the concert Mr Low was presented with a silver cigarette case and holder as an appreciation of his services as a tutor.