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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
6
The piece argues France uses mass labor in production and social support to sustain prosperity, praising economats, cash purchases, and skilled manage ment. It contrasts with American credit expansion that urges instalment buying, warns of bank overextension, high interest, and the risk of debt trapping businesses and individuals during downturns.
A note explains the origin of the phrase Alberta for farming cotton, tracing the name to an Ara- Be word quta and its linguistic roots in agricultural discussion.
Fort William Chamber of Commerce heard advocacy for a junior agricultural college serving Northwestern Ontario to train young men and women. Port Arthur chamber members attended and supported. An archaeologist reported stone blades from prehistoric Indians showed a higher prevalence of left-handedness or ambidexterity than typical.
A garbled excerpt references Beart and Nerve Pils and a friend, with hints of weeks passed and regained nerve. The text is incomplete, showing a personal reflection on timelines and recovery without clear events or names.
Dr Stephen Leacock head of political economy at McC University addresses Montreal Junior Board of Trade. He argues police batons cannot end Communism and urges action to meet people's needs to curb what he calls evils of modern civilization. He cites Russia’s failed five year plan as a warning for Canada and the western world.
The Victoria Cross will no longer be automatically deprived from holders upon treason cowardice or felony convictions. The King may cancel or restore the decoration based on withdrawal of annulment recommendations, per new provisions in the London Gazette updating military medals.
A consumer note promotes fast relief for indigestion acidity and bloating. It advertises magnesium powder or tablets sold at drug stores for neutralizing acids and soothing the stomach.
Berlin police issue order for paper cups at political meetings to reduce injuries from steins. Officials say the measure will lessen hospital strain after Fascist or Communist gatherings. The change aims to cut down on dramatic injuries while removing a weapon-like element from public events.
An hour after arrival the traveler heads back by air and Dun dee joins a campaign to provide an airport for every Scottish city. The text also notes parasitic worms affecting digestion and intestinal walls, highlighting health concerns and the need for treatment.
A woman trying to board a street car is mocked by a waiting passenger who jeers that she should be half a man to manage. The woman responds, and the passenger retorts that if she were half a lady she would not need help.
The first of Canada’s new destroyers, HMCS Saguenay, will be delivered soon with much of the crew in England. About 200 officers and ratings are prepared to join the ship, which features turbine engines and a 35 knot speed, armed with four 47 mm guns and two torpedo tubes. The second vessel HMCS Skeena should be turned over by May 20 with similar arrangements.
The Lethbridge Herald reports California lawmakers weigh restricting banana imports to protect home grown fruit like peaches. The protectionist logic says eating bananas reduces demand for locally produced fruit, prompting potential statewide bans if the legislature acts.
In twelve years Western Canada sold nearly 100000 tractors with Saskatchewan taking over half. Over three years more than 5000 threshers were sold in Saskatchewan, half the regional total. Saskatchewan farmers bought 6000 combines in five years, while the West total reached 9000. In 1990 Western sales of threshers numbered 2046, with 826 in Saskatchewan.
Col. C A Hodgetts urges making first aid and home nursing mandatory in public schools at the St John Ambulance annual Ottawa meeting. He criticizes current teaching as twaddle while noting the 1950 year was strong for the association with thousands trained and certificates awarded. Hon S H King presented the annual report. Rubber dining car wheels studied in France as a potential railway upgrade with gasoline engines tested on a branch line.
A fragment discusses insect anatomy noting the heart drives blood both forward and backward, describing a revermodel of circulation in terse, speculative prose. The line hints at unusual biological wording and a poetic take on physiology.
A long article notes that making movies is dangerous, with fifty five actors and crew killed in the last five years and many more injured. It cites the California Industrial Accident Commission paying out four hundred twenty one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars for deaths and injuries in the industry.
The California Institute of Technology announces a giant X ray tube capable of generating high voltages for cancer treatment. The institute cautions it offers no cure, hoping favorable results lead to more tubes in hospitals nationwide. Dr. Robert A. Milliken emphasized this is not a new cancer cure.
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