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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1931
Page
3
Jean reaches Staple Manor after a cautious Exeter transfer finds her stranded at Coombe Eavie station. A stationmaster’s shrug and a wagons drawn car signal meet, and a familiar stride from the arriving car stirs memories as dusk settles over the platform.
Miss Peterson discovers the enigmatic Englishman from Montavan is Blaise Tormarin, half brother of Nick Brennan, after a tense meeting at a rural station. He delivers stern remarks about the greeting and guides her to a waiting car as they depart in secrecy.
In near darkness the big car cruises along as Jean and Tormarin share a silenced mood of quiet awe. A pale moon lights distant hills and a phantom sea seems to wash the valley as they approach Twilit Devon, the meeting unsettling Jean with recent shocks. He interrupts with a terse remark calling the moment an anti climax.
In a shadowy exchange, Mise Peterson and Jean speak of power and satisfaction. The car slows as their conversation dives into memory of Montanan, hinting at a continuing secret confrontation.
Austrian scientist Dr Raimund Nimfuhr unveils a propellerless aircraft built with hollow pulsating wings and a flexible underside membrane. The project, spurred by 20 years of study to model gnat energy use, faced funding delays before a test flight. Scientists call the concept worth watching.
The Spectator argues that the lack of balance between production and consumption stems from economic nationalism. It says countries seek self sufficiency and use tariffs as walls, citing Irish Home Rule tariffs on English goods and imagined Australian state defederation as examples, hindering global progress.
Sydney University defeated Melbourne University in a radio chess match eight to four. The event featured undergraduate and graduate players with at most three years’ experience and used twelve boards.
The couple jokes about a future train trip as Mrs Henpeck asks the time and is told it is 19 hours 37 minutes. The bride asks if all bachelor friends congratulated the groom, prompting lighthearted banter.
Superior Judge Thomas Gould in Los Angeles rules there are no grounds to annul Lotus Philips and Stanley Philips marriage. The court notes courting boasts and romantic claims are not legally binding, while a wife may choose to refuse and say no despite a swain's assurances.
Burlington train No. 8 was approaching through Town from Chicago to Denver when an airplane flew beside it and the pilot signaled a danger ahead. The engineer halted as a trestle caught fire, averted disaster, and passengers were saved.
A Harley Street doctor reports from a six month study of 500 female piece workers that headaches correlate with higher daily output. Women allegedly concentrate to forget pain, improving efficiency on headache days.
The article notes Austria celebrates Siegfried Marcus as a pioneer of the motor car. His 1864 vehicle ran on oil with an improved 1875 edition, marking a milestone in road transport though British inventor Richard Trevithick had earlier demonstrated steam-powered road propulsion.
Prince Leo Stevens, known as "Prince Leo the Boy Aeronaut," aims to build a lighter than air parachute that never fails to open and remains controllable even if the aviator cannot pull the cord. The device would float or bring a flyer to shore if they fall into water.
Aline Michael writes of seeking comfort and healing in silence. The speaker moves from sorrow to joy, sharing happiness with the reader, yet notes that words do not hasten the heart's connection. The poem explores quiet solace and unspoken understanding in closeness.
The Indians of Canada farming in 1929 produced wheat oats and other grains peas and beans potatoes hay and fodder, with 463 408 588 620 and 166 772 bushels of grains 24 022 bushels of peas and beans 295 626 bushels of potatoes 7 010 tons cultivated hay 80394 tons wild hay and 279 tons other fodder reported by the Department of Indian Affairs. Dr Thomas Ecletric Oil advertised as the cheapest preparation, available in drug stores nationwide across Canada.
Charles Menches of Akron Ohio died at 72 after a career as an actor circus performer and hotel owner. He is famed for creating the edible ice cream cone later known worldwide. He also claimed inventing the Hamburg sandwich and a game of throwing baseballs at a human face.
A young lawyer addresses a jury and, after five hours, is quieted by the opposing attorney who declares he will submit the case without argument. The piece also advertises Douglas Egyptian Liniment for Barber's Itch and Ringworm with quick results.
A terse court record notes an accused man claiming a stolen coat caused distress to his parents and led to the loss of his post. The brief exchange includes the culprit’s remark that the bargain was too tight.
The Forest Service and Department of the Interior report about 200 million acres of Canada’s productive accessible forest land contain merchantable timber for pulpwood and 355 million acres show young growth of various ages. Bank deposits in Canada exceed 1990 fall levels by 50 million dollars, signaling a tough year.
A reflective weekly note contrasts exile, memory, and longing for a homeland with themes of death and consolation. It quotes biblical and literary lines to ponder happiness, infinity, and the sorrow seen in mourning houses, fields of battle, and tearful faces.
The Walking-Stick Man of Snodland Kent trains walking sticks without machines. He plants an ash seedling for each order and finishes it with a ferrule, giving each stick Mr Body’s personal care. He has made sticks for sixty years and serves diverse customers.
B Peterson of the Dominion rust laboratory told the Canadian Society of Agriculturists in Winnipeg that western Canada’s grain rust likely stems from raspberry bushes in the upper Mississippi Valley and southern Texas. He noted the Mississippi Valley is the main local rust source and that Texas harbors wintering spores. nine of 28 oat rust varieties occur in western Canada, with no variety resistant to all.
A student quips that you can’t pay for lightning, while the cost lies in controlling electricity. The report notes rising savings deposits in Poland as a sign of economic tightening and consumer caution.
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