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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
6
The article argues the Golden Rule yields true profit only when followed for its own sake, not for gold. It extols cooperation across Western Canada, urging unselfish conduct as the foundation of genuine co operative movements and community welfare. True cooperation rests on honest convictions and the Golden Rule, not mere expediency.
Professor James L Boyle of Cornell University argues modern feminine desire for slenderness has altered market standards, cutting bread consumption by 20 percent and shrinking world wheat sales. Doctors nurses schools and beauty parlors contribute to these dietary shifts as meat intake declines in favor of fruits and vegetables.
Twenty Chinese naval officers and cadets travel to Great Britain to study how a large navy is run. The officers plan to enter Greenwich Naval Academy to learn tactics while cadets visit ships to grasp British naval practice. The trip comes at the British government’s invitation and spans about two years.
An archival note recalls ancient southwest basket-makers who wore leggings woven from human hair, dated around two millennia past. The odd artifact description highlights regional craft and prehistoric textile practices.
After fifteen years of seed plant, sixteen apple tree varieties suited to the Prairie Provinces have been developed at the Morden Experimental Station in Manitoba. Two varieties are highlighted, but experts note several more generations are needed to evolve the ideal species. Prairie farmers are advised to obtain seed from Morden for planting in their gardens.
An ad claims indigestion causes distress at meals and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to enrich the blood and restore digestion. It cites Mrs W Thompson of Bellasie Ont praising relief from indigestion headaches and fatigue after using the pills and notes they are sold for 60 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A. Bajkov of Manitoba University announces a new whitefish species in Clear Lake Manitoba named Coregonus Odonoghues in honor of Dr. C H O Donoghue. The fish is abundant in Clear Lake and stays deep in summer, surfacing only to spawn. The article also notes worms infested from birth and mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy.
Walter F. Davidson, a rural route carrier from Westville Indiana, retires on a pension after 25 years of service. He wore out seven autos, nine horses, two wagons, and two sleighs while traveling about 223000 miles, only 1776 miles short of nine trips around the world.
An opinion piece notes Ontario and Quebec will build world class penitentiaries. It recalls a Brantford grand jury report years ago praising the local jail as one of the most desirable places of residence in the city.
A new Imperial agricultural conference will be added to the empire meetings with the first session set for 1932 in the Union of South Africa. Lord Bledisloe the governor-general of New Zealand addressed visiting farmers and urged uniform production and sales of agricultural goods to secure a steady imperial market with support from Empire bodies.
Mark Twain’s immortal boys are recalled as Erastus Finn, Huck Finn, and Tom Sawyer fade from memory. Finn, a Civil War veteran who died at ninety five in Seattle from pneumonia, outlived the others who once roamed Hannibal Missouri with Samuel Clemens. Huck Finn died in Eugene Oregon, leaving Twain’s famed boyhood companions as fading legend.
Mr Stewart outlines benefits from a systematic town plan focusing on street appearance. He notes curb pumps and overhead wires mar streets, advocates underground lines, and favors boulevard residential layouts with trees every twenty feet, mixing fast and slow growers for a resilient, insect resistant streetscape.
The Salada Tea Company ships several hundred pounds of tea by air to replenish a grocer on Pelee Island after Lake Erie freezes over. Tea had previously moved by ox drawn carts in Ceylon, illustrating a leap from slow transport to aviation in winter conditions.
The Fraser Valley of British Columbia conducts the annual bovine tuberculosis retest with about twenty veterinarians. More than half of the province’s 55,000 dairy cows are in the area, and in the last test only three quarters of one percent reacted.
Winnipeg and St Bonface discuss replacing the Norwood bridge with a new inter municipal span. Officials weigh cost, route, and regional impact as talks continue.
The piece ponders why households maintain guest towels even when guests may not arrive. It notes a rack of towels divided into family and guest sets, kept unseen by the family and often unused by visitors. The commentary suggests a cultural habit linking propriety to shared norms.
Government specialists report rayon is not suitable for papermaking after tests show performance deficiencies.
Diamond Dyes are easy to use and apply smoothly with even coverage. They resist the dyed look, deliver new colors that endure hard wear and washing. Superior due to pure anilines, cost more to produce yet priced as a bargain for consumers. Available at all drug stores Abe.
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