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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
2
Ottawa declares Monday October 9 as national Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Canada reports export and agricultural data including a Manitoba No 1 hard wheat load at Gretna with an estimated 16 bushels per acre.
Federal government considers feasibility tests by Canadian users of Hudson Bay route before and after the season. Edward Brana, manager of Southern Saskatchewan stock yards at Moose Jaw, notes the Saskatchewan stock growers conference seeks to assess justice of high insurance and cargo rates. An official from Trade and Commerce will visit Saskatchewan to focus the proposal.
Five principal danger spots lurk for pedestrians based on accident reports. Crossing streets between intersections ranks first, then crossing at intersections, stepping out from behind parked cars, walking on rural highways especially when not facing oncoming traffic, and children playing in the street.
Snow slide on a pass 7 500 feet above Locarno buried 13 smugglers with sugar and coffee near the frontier. Six bodies have been recovered. search for the remaining seven continues at 3 000 feet below the wrecked snow and rock.
A vintage pattern ad touts a stylish dress model with low puffed sleeves and bias cut lines for contrast fabrics. It lists sizes 36 to 46 bust and a fabric plan using 2 1/2 yards of 39 inch material plus 1 1/4 yards contrast, priced 20 cents.
A London Advertiser letter claims a Detroit Automobile Club member was asked to pay 225 for damages after a car smash. The writer says two lawyers later were struck by lightning, praising the club’s actions though skeptical of the incident.
A ten minute street survey in Sacramento California noted forty six women passing with thirty four walking around and sixty nine men with thirty eight avoiding the obstacle. Twenty three men and twelve women walked under. Some may have feared bricks or paint.
Sir John Ellerman, described as the wealthiest Briton and a self made shipping magnate, died in France. He built a vast fleet, owned a large stake in British shipping, London real estate and newspapers, with a frugal habit and a life devoted to accumulating ships rather than political influence.
Ontario fire records show spontaneous hay fires were a major cause after lightning in plain barns. Harvest weather in 1932 was dangerous yet barn losses fell by 278 fewer fires, credited to widespread salt use slowing ignition. The salt practice is presented as the surest way to retard spontaneous ignition fires.
Sunday school lesson outlines Hannah and Elkanah visiting Shiloh for a feast and prayer for a son. Hannah vows to consecrate the child to Jehovah as a Nazirite, with reflections on dedicating gifts to God and the idea that a Christian home dedicates a child to divine service. R. C Gillie adds note on a child’s name in the Book of Life and heavenly training.
The article notes that if New York lawmakers adopt a death penalty for kidnappers, it would mirror the colony's first English laws from March 1, 1665 when Duke of York's statutes listed 12 capital offenses including kidnapping and declared that any person who forcibly steals or carries away another would be put to death.
The Australian wool clip is forecast at 2 942 500 pounds, reflecting production estimates for the season. Officials note that the figure represents the expected total weight of wool to be shorn and processed across the country, indicating robust activity in the industry.
A London rich man spread wealth among believers when a predicted end date failed. Many followers grew poorer, and the Jezreel Tower near Chatham became a ruin after the day passed without incident, while locals retained odd beliefs.
Two men report catching a mysterious creature in Tacoma Washington described as part reptile part fish. It has a long tail, a nearly ten inch jaw with fangs, a muscular body behind the head, and gills and fins indicating mixed aquatic features.
A classroom dialogue depicts a teacher prompting a boy to name West Indies products and sugar origins. The boy replies he borrows sugar, illustrating a critique of colonial trade and exploitation themes in a concise, era-appropriate exchange.
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