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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
6
The piece discusses recent municipal and school board elections across western Canada, noting heightened contestation, party influence, and public demand for economy and relief. It argues for unity behind elected representatives, cautioning against rash promises and stressing public service as a duty despite hardships.
Fragmentary excerpt notes that Persian rose pater industry flourished in the eighth and ninth centuries and offers a tangential remark on January named from a Latin deity. Other phrases mention perfume chemists, lilac scent, turpentine, and gambling praise.
Mme Philippe de Vilmorin, a leading seed and grain dealer and war nurse, has been promoted from Officer to Commander of the Legion of Honor, joining Countess de Noailles as the other female Commander. The award accompanies 600 Legion ribbons for the Colonial Exposition and highlights a historic shift in the French order.
The Shanghai newspaper market grows as Deutsches Shanghai Zeitung joins a vibrant mix of English and American dailies. The note highlights existing papers such as English Journal, North China Daily News, China Press, Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury, and Shanghai Times. An ad for Miller's Worm Powders promotes a worm protection remedy with health benefits for children.
A new frontier defense will place an invisible ray wall at Germanys western boundary. The system cannot be seen or felt but triggers alarms in the Customs office when crossed. An indicator marks the intrusion point and a detector signals blind alarms from animals.
The National Railway Construction Federation submits to the ministry of railways a plan to convert the ancient Great Wall of China into a network of motor highways. Officials say the Wall’s rugged, mountainous spans would complicate speculation on the feasibility of such a road system.
An association of Hagen manufacturers plans a 18 month voyage aboard the 14,000 ton Hamburg Norte to promote German goods in South America, East Asia and the Far East. The ship will visit 70 ports, opening to small firms and focusing on hardware and tools. This trade crusade follows WWI losses and targets a wide international audience. Also noted is the promotion of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for throat and back ailments.
A woman unknown seeks knowledge of Canada’s far north and its currency to open a store in Aklavik. Calgary tourist agency says no railways to the Arctic shore and candy medicine trade would likely be unprofitable. Canadian money uses dollars and cents, not pounds and shillings.
A young man recalls a weekend motoring with his elderly aunt and a lamp inn incident provoking a curt remark about tires. The fragment mentions insect pests destroying crops in the British Empire, causing food shortages for tens of millions.
The Chicago World’s Fair displays a replica Maya temple from Uxmal Yucatan. The original took centuries. the du plicate rises in sixty days with electric tools. The design reflects ancient North American civilization and aims to symbolize mankind’s rise.
An ad promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a safe and effective medicine for a child troubled with worms, claiming reliable relief and safety for young users.
The article notes that virtually every surveying method has been employed to map the 5,500 mile boundary between Canada and the United States. It describes the line running through diverse terrain including sea arms great lakes rivers lakes forests snowfields glaciers and mountains.
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