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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
2
At Port Arthur a group of Indians staged a street carnival to crown Hon. C. D. Howe as Chief Nee Ga Nee Ga Ba of both land and air. The event combined celebration with a political flair in a colorful local pageant.
An obscure Norwich Ontario incident reports Wright & Son selling fake beef as a novel ploy. A man used a new scheme to obtain roast meat at low cost by claiming a California cement item. he demanded 10 cents a pound for meat. He fled, leaving behind a mystery and a request to return for a portion of the meat.
Dr. John H. Parker of Manhattan told the Canadian Seed Growers Association Alberta branch meeting at Lacombe that a new wheat class will be added to the prize lists of the Chicago International Hay and Grain Show this year. Milling and baking qualities will be major judging points along with hardness, moisture content and maturity. In Bombay, letter boxes on buses on one route proved successful and will be added on a second route to speed posting and clearance at a stop near the GPO. In the first eight months of last year, 3,184,000 foreign automobiles entered the Dominion of Can-
Canada plans broad representation at the Seventh World Poultry Congress to be held in Cleveland Ohio from July 27 to August 7 1939. Canadian executive members at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm are arranging pre congress tours for European delegates and tours for Canadians, detailing exhibits and arrangements.
A 300 year old will in Termonde, Belgium bequeaths funds to descendants to the twelfth generation. A 450 foot genealogical tree from 1600 lists over 4,000 potential heirs including a cabinet minister and two professors as the search for millions of francs unfolds.
Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4863 for a tailored shirtwaist dress with slenderized yokes puffed sleeves and center front gathers. Features a neat skirt with a centre seam and inverted pleat, saucy buttons and pockets, easy to sew, sizes 34 to 48. Include sewing instructor with Pattern 403. 20 cents to order. Winnipeg pattern dept.
Joseph J. Moyares, a Tampa lawyer nicknamed old bachelor, has hosted over 200000 visitors in ten years at his Villa del Rio home. He welcomes high school groups and fraternities for “good clean fun” with a 50 foot pool, two acres of gardens, and strict chaperoning.
The Charlottetown Guardian reports Professor Walter E. Prince of Massachusetts State College Amherst warns that dangling participles top the list of English pitfalls. He cites examples like Eating our lunch, the boat departed and usages such as due to instead of because of and everyone kept their seat instead of everyone kept his seat.
Advertisement predicts railroads will debut high speed bullet nosed streamlined freight trains. It claims faster movement of goods worldwide with lighter weight, modern carriages and wind like speeds, transforming commerce beyond today.
A driver on the Chemong floating bridge near Peterborough Ontario drove to the center parked and fished from his seat. He caught a bass and pulled it aboard before driving away.
Ohio conducted its first electrocution for a capital crime in 1897 marking a historic execution in the state. The event reflects early adoption of electric methods in capital punishment and influenced subsequent prosecutions and public debate.
Stockholm authorities will announce their approach to level crossings via radio loudspeakers to guide motorists and pedestrians. The announcement will also indicate the speed of the ice train, improving safety and traffic flow in the Holm area.
A humorous tale unfolds as three men ascend stairs to the 50th floor. A debate about telling funny stories delays them on the 35th floor while one warns the heart will break. A new six foot Harvester combine is showcased at a Hamilton factory demo in late July.
The devotional recounts Hannah and Elkanah’s yearly journey to Shiloh for feasts, Hannah’s prayer for a son, the priest Eli misjudging her as drunk, and her vow fulfilled when Samuel is born and later dedicated to Jehovah after his weaning.
Lieutenant P Burder of the Leicester shire regiment returns to Darjeeling after a 500 mile trek into Tibet. He reports friendly reception and widespread interest in the Dalai Lama's reincarnation. Locals describe five signs, though all may not appear.
A historical note states it would take about four days and nights to hatch an ostrich egg using artificial incubation techniques, reflecting early experimental poultry science.
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