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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
2
A editorial warns of separatist pressures in eastern provinces and urges reinvigoration of national duty. It argues that democracy requires individual responsibility, voter participation, and civic education to preserve Dominion unity and freedoms.
The Foreign Office reports a serious dispute with Japan over fishing rights as leases for Beiches expired December 1. Russia reportedly refuses to renew the leases despite Japanese demands, amid broader tensions.
A reader suggests protecting birds by not discarding food in refuse and notes birds suffer without food in winter. The text recalls Van Gogh life with two sold paintings for five and ten dollars and an outstanding work valued at fifty thousand dollars. It also mentions eye glasses invented in 1827 by Herschel from a gelatin negative.
A pedaled cycle named Wilfred attracts buyers with low cost and easy operation. The piece predicts a bright future in Britain and possible North American export or licensing, noting its 25 to 30 mph possible speeds and 40 mile per gallon efficiency.
Western Canada shows stronger farm employment with 9 467 men and 1 171 women placed under the government farm plan. Provinces report Saskatchewan 5 086, Manitoba 2 223, Alberta 2 058, and British Columbia under 1 as figures rise this winter.
The Ambersewip sao notes a single ownership change and one moved publication premises since its founding in November ISTH. It describes growth in editorial and reporting coverage, a larger practical department staff, and fluctuating page counts from four to twelve or fourteen.
A Providence Journal aside dismisses recent books on sleep saying none offer a cure and readers need not count sheep nor read them. It quips Shakespeare and Sancho Panza about sleep as a relief for care and notes the many theories but no essential difference.
The article notes that some railways added plates to engines to look streamlined and gain speed, but old locomotives could run fast without such changes. It mentions diesel streamlining and claims high speed engines can achieve near 190 mph, while ordinary locomotives still pull trains efficiently.
A recipe fragment describes tomato jelly from canned or fresh tomatoes with Crown Brand Corn syrup gelatine and vinegar served as a garnish for salads or meats. It includes a second recipe for creamed corn potatoes with butter crackers and milk to yield six portions, and a note on a Colon Panama weather station recording high temperatures.
Sir Charles Gordon calls for national unity to ease Canada East tensions and avoid parochial squabbles. He argues Canada must present a united front amid European suffering and stresses the need to keep national ambitions peaceful and inclusive. He warns against letting regional disputes cloud the country’s broader domain.
A commentary notes that attempts to suppress news in dictatorial regimes fail to hide cruelties. It cites expulsions of foreign reporters and Nazi censorship as examples while asserting the world still sees the truth through reporting across nations. The Ottawa Journal is referenced as observing that truth will out despite barriers.
A new NH L Who's Who page book surveys players managers and coaches with records of interest from past years. The Lawrence Starch Co. Limited of Port Credit offers copies for one pound or two labels plus postage and handling. Pauson, the first recorded cartoonist, is noted with mention of Aristotle on caricatures though exact subjects are unclear.
Officers tout a pioneering police communication system designed to securely transmit messages to patrol cars. The setup uses a central transmitter and automated receivers with a tape-based printout, delivering typed messages at about six words per minute and enabling instant access for state and sheriff’s offices.
Theo Feilden announces the Empire Unity League to defend the Empire against alleged propaganda. The drive seeks £108,000 to fund unity and counter propaganda. Feilden is director general and aims to counter totalitarian claims about imperial decadence.
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