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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
2
In a remote Arctic outpost Sergeant Seymour confronts rival Harry Karmack over a pact with Miss Moira O’Malley and the murder claim against her brother. Tensions flare as Karmack taunts him while the camp eyes a fragile balance between duty and desire amid martial discipline.
Mrs L V Budge of River Desert Quebec describes severe pain that made standing and ironing difficult. She credits a remedy labeled Lida F. with comfort and notes relief after taking it during pregnancy and nursing for her baby last May.
A story of educated men facing grim postwar odds. An Irish graduate, once a headmaster and Royal Army Medical Corps veteran, now sells papers in Streatham seeking a decent living. He recalls Whiteworth and Queen's University honors, failed civil service attempts, and turning to envelope addressing to survive while hoping for better jobs. Other educated peers, including a Dundee man and an Aberdeen mathematician, are cited as examples of perseverance amid limited work.
The article discusses Thomas Francis Carter’s claim that printing originated in China earlier than Gutenberg. It cites authentic early prints in Japan around 770 AD and the Diamond Sutra from 863 AD using block prints. It notes early type printing between 1651 and 1658 and mentions Detroit News.
Railway workers in New Brunswick set a world record by laying 16 miles of new track in three-quarters of an hour on one day and 15 miles the next, completing 20 miles in two days with 220 men split between French Canadian and American gangs. The feat surpassed the former Canadian record of 11?7 miles and drew rivalry between factions, marking a historic railroading achievement.
Commissioner Starnes of the Roy Mounted Police argues against allowing revolvers. He says carriers may do it for fun but will shoot, mocking civilization. Ottawa Journal notes Maidstone Prison inmates favor shorthand and typewriting courses.
Sir Frederick William Young recounts wartime salvage operations under the Grand Fleet. He notes salvaged food stocks, ships from Canada, and large-scale recoveries including the 1918 Ostend raised warship Vindheer, plus vessels tied to Admiral Beatty and a captured German submarine.
The article discusses Professor Oberth's theory of a two staged craft to reach the moon with an automatic return. It describes a powered rocket system using oxygen and a combustion mix to propel a capsule to the moon and a separate ascent stage for reentry and landing. Experimental rabbits are mentioned as passengers in a ten foot long, half ton device before larger human trips.
Royal News outlines a murky career arc from 1919 to 1822 for Admiral Sir Charles Eawass M fen Irs. He rose to admiralty ranks, commanding squadrons and fleets, with dispatches noted and a later role as principal naval ADC.
An advertisement claims thin blood causes stomach trouble and digestion issues. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to enrich blood, strengthen nerves, awaken stomach muscles, and restore appetite, promising improvements across the system. Available from druggists or by mail for 30 cents a box.
Archaeologists reveal a relic skeleton unearthed in Leicestershire is believed to be King Richard III. The find dates to 1485 amid the Bosworth field era, with the skeleton later handed to the local museum for study and display.
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