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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
6
The author warns against extreme views after a shift from high employment and profits to mass unemployment and debt. It argues that public opinion swings from optimism to pessimism harm democracy, and urges measured reform, resilience, and belief that conditions are not permanent. The piece calls for steady leadership, rebuilding and not abandoning constructive policies.
Marshal Henri Petain, praised as Verdun's savior, becomes a private on General W. McK. Evans staff in the Army of Northern Virginia Veterans. Wrighte and Babson offer remarks on leadership, manners, and a forecast of mood in 1934.
The Pas Manitoba sees a dog team sale of five huskies from the provincial police for a bid price won by Western Trading Company Caurehl. Three years ago such a team would fetch about 300 dollars signaling dog freighting’s decline as railways and airplanes replace dogs. Prospects in God's Lake country rise while Mile 137 trips can be flown in hours.
Persain Balm offers a fragrance free yet delicate touch that soothes rough skin and chafing from wind. It promises fast absorption and a velvety complexion while softening hands and imparting a refined feminine charm.
Low grain prices cut demand for screenings as animal feed, creating a disposal challenge for elevators. A new market emerged for screenings as fuel at heat and power plants across Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and as far as Saskatchewan, easing bulky stock buildup and offering an alternative use amid the price slump. Barber's Itch and Ringworm are relieved by Douglas' Egyptian Liniment, noted for quick results.
Austrian missionary Father Shebesta reports the pygmy race in equatorial Africa may vanish, with fewer than 20,000 pure pygmies and about 50,000 including Batshwas across 100000 square miles under 333 tribes. He notes subjugation by neighboring groups, contact with alcohol and disease, and urges governmental or private action to halt the decline.
William B. and Joseph Sebastian, twins from Lynchburg Tennessee, served together in Company F 119th Infantry 30th Division in 1917. They sailed for France on the same boat were wounded in the same battle and returned home on the same ship. Recently the War Department awarded them the Order of the Purple Heart for military merit. The twins work as automobile workers in Detroit.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is marketed as the cheapest public remedy, available in every Canadian drug store and widely stocked by merchants. It is affordable and easy to obtain, with a claim that no one should be without a bottle. The excerpt also notes trivia about ants and caffeine-free Grand Comoro coffee.
A London customs officer detains an Egyptian mummified cat at Croydon to prove its age beyond 100 years before admitting it free of duty. The 18 inch figure is unwrapped, fully preserved, and claimed by Cairo to be 2000 years old. An expert must confirm its era to decide if duty exemption applies.
French lawmakers discuss a private member’s bill to perforate and cross cheques as fraud protection. Reports say thieves used chemicals to remove diagonal lines, enabling cashing of stolen cheques. The discussion highlights proposed safeguards and the fight against forgers.
Denmark moves to build a colossal Storstrommen bridge intended as Europe’s biggest. The structure will connect Sjalland with Falster, carrying rail and road traffic. At 10 827 feet long and 185 feet high, it costs about 6.723 million dollars and aims for 1940 completion as the Copenhagen Hamburg link begins.
An Indian student sought the meaning of preserve in a letter to the mission superintendent. The reply altered the closing to and may heaven pickle you, while a note on ocean waves records the South Pacific hosting the longest swells reaching up to 1,000 feet.
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