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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 06, 1928

Page

6

Immigration Policy Debate in Canada Sparks Wide Ranging Opinion

The discussion covers immigration limits by occupation race religion and language amid calls for a larger population. Analysts note low birth rates in Britain and other white nations reduce emigration potential while urging compromises to admit able bodied workers and maintain British identity.

Europe British Isles Dominion Canada United States England Wales France Italy Germany Great Britain

Man who speaks his mind will bear many disliked burdens

A blunt speaker warns that those who voice unfiltered opinions invite social pushback and potential penalties. The sentiment emphasizes courage in expression despite consequences.

Train Searches For Bumps On Great Western Lines

A mysterious train runs on the Great Western Railway main lines to search for bumps on the permanent way. It does not appear in timetables or carry passengers and moves from Paddington and Newport. Bogies are inspected by observers who drop colored washes to mark required attention. A rear machine graphs the findings for later repairs.

Great Western Railway England Paddington Newport

Minister Motherwell Honored by Quebec for Agricultural Merit

The Dominion Minister of Agriculture Hon W R Motherwell received the order of Commander of Agricultural Merit from the Quebec government at the Society of Canadian Technical Agriculturists convention. The Ottawa Citizen notes the honor marks peaceful rather than military leadership, praising his work with wheat and farm machinery.

Motherwell Quebec W. R Motherwell Dominion Society of Canadian Technical Agriculturists Canada

Pink Pills Restore Delicate Health Says Mrs Caspar Miller

Lourdes Nova Scotia resident Mrs Caspar Miller credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing monthly cramps and weakness during her adolescence and another bout of influenza. She urges friends to try the medicine, noting improved strength and health after use. The pills cost 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.

Williams Caspar Miller Lourdes N.S Dr. Williams

Canada Mining Industry Investment Surpasses 706 Million

Canada’s mining sector shows operating enterprises valued at over 706 million dollars with annual sales income exceeding one third of total investment. In five years, 123 thousand dollars has been invested in Canadian mining industries. A new device polishes drinking glasses at ten per minute, washing sterilizing and drying via spindles and rubber squeegees, reducing labor and breakages.

Canada Theif

Recipes For This Week by Betty Barclay

Recipes cover pea cream sauce and orange flavored rolls with baking tips and breakfast or tea treats. The text includes two peas milk flour butter salt pepper and a jelly roll style bake recipe with orange rind and sugar. It ends with a note promoting Dr J D Kellogg asthma remedy.

Linen Aeroplanes May Change Aircraft Construction

Metalized linen and new fabric promise a revolution in aircraft build. The material boasts tensile strength over 1,800 lbs per foot and extreme lightness, suggesting planes could be half the weight yet stronger. Petrol tins for Atlantic flights could also be made lighter than the thinnest aluminum.

Know Her Onions From South-West Texas

A Texas romance centers on onions prized by Rio Grande cooks. A New York hotel guest arrives with a trunk full of native onions and insists they be served nightly at dinner, saying she could not have made the trip north without them.

Horace Horace Reynolds New Glaalgow N.S Texas Rio Grande New York

Safety First: Mrs Brown Cautions Pilot Before Flight

Old Mrs Brown prepares for her maiden airplane trip and warns the pilot not to go out of sight of land. The note reflects social caution amid the era’s travel allure as popularity reshapes friendships.

Canadian Joe Wright Wins Henley Diamond Sculls Title

Joe Wright of Argonaut Rowing Club Toronto defeated RY Lee of Worcester College Oxford to take the Diamond Sculls crown, avenging 1927 defeat and marking Canada's first amateur singles victory since 1904. Wright, coached by his father Joe Wright, Sr, and Toronto alderman, aimed to avoid Lee in the final and secured victory by a full length.

Joe Wright Argeant Rowing Club Toronto RY. Lee Worcester College Oxford Canada Lou Scholes Argo Lee Wright Hi Son U.S

Eskimo Aid and Cultural Notes Abroad

Canadian authorities import reindeer to feed Eskimos along the Mackenzie River as part of routine administration affecting Arctic regions. A passing reference mentions discipline and observation of nomadic communities and a University society being rebuffed by Bernard Shaw. An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electic Oil as a home remedy for inflammation and injuries, promoting savings on medical fees.

North America Mackenzie River Great Plains Arctic Ocean Thomas

X Ray Prevents Smuggling Detector Opens in London

A new German stereoscopic X ray apparatus arrives in Baker Street, London, to reveal contents of boxes and goods. It can X-ray packaged items and even wood to aid customs by exposing smuggled goods, with a receiver for smugglers mentioned.

Baker Street Lwndon Germany

New South Wales Referendum On Liquor Policy Planned

A September 1 referendum in New South Wales will decide whether to continue open sale of liquor or adopt prohibition. If prohibition fails the government will review options to curb liquor traffic with Justice Minister C J Ley signaling a broad policy review. Delegations press for drastic dry measures or government control similar to Canadian provinces.

Artificial Woo Doodon Evening Standard Discovery

The text reports that an artificial tool once feared by researchers has become an accomplished fact and will soon be produced at low cost on a large scale. It notes the tool’s high quality and the shift from mere potential to practical manufacture.

Woodoodon Evening Standard

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