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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
3
Mary Maxwell narrates a Bakersville tea scene where Mrs Halliday, a subtle vamp, flirts while John Maxwell and Mary discuss Nick Hastings. They weigh risks of entanglement, Patricia’s charm, and a long vacation plan as Mary urges empathy and truthfulness.
Gay welcomes Simeon Bartlett, longtime friend, after he travels from the city to visit her and the children. He bursts in with a hug and kisses, pledging a quick stay and relief from the lonely house, noting his nephew Sonny plays outside in the heat.
HTS Chitbtains enters living room seeking John Maxwell before noon. Gay jokes about arrangements, while the elder woman warns of fatigue from recent events. She mentions children sleeping, Nick's help, and the burden on Uncle Sim as she hints at needing rest and privacy for her family. To be continued.
At a Hamilton gathering of the Royal Canadian Humane Association board, Bronze medals were awarded to Calvin M. Gordon and Robert R. Gordon of Webb Sask for rescuing the Freeborns and Reggie Chamberlain from Swift Current Creek on July 13. Parchment certificates went to several rescues and attempts across Victoria, Calgary, Brandon and Pangnirtung between 1928 and 1980, recognizing efforts to save individuals from drowning.
Work on the British Columbia segment of the Trans-Canada Telephone Line is underway with a direct Crow's Nest Pass link to Alberta. The plan costs 1,250,000 dollars for about 655 miles of line, 125 miles already completed, and aims to connect Halifax to Vancouver fully by year end.
Ontario postmaster R J Dunnmore urges U S readers to learn about Canada and to fund increased Canadian insight through National Geographic Society. He cites Ontario tobacco and fruit, electric barns, water resources, and misperceptions by U S tourists, asking for removal from membership after poor reception of Canadian money.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest prep in the market. It highlights widespread availability in Canadian drug stores and merchant stock across the country, stressing easy procurement and moderate price so no one should be without a bottle.
From August 1 to October 30, 1980 Canada exported 75,240,000 bushels of wheat to 26 countries and 2,175,273 barrels of flour to 63 countries. The British Isles bought 40,907,595 bushels of wheat and 74,811 barrels of flour, while Germany imported 388,215 barrels of flour.
Dr Milton Metfessel of the University of Southern California proposes stuttering stems from a hand dominance conflict in the brain. He suggests both right and left handed individuals may experience this mix up, leading to speech disorders. The note ends with a promotional line for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
Doctor Griffin laments society’s ingratitude toward his profession and the lack of public memorials. Mrs Golightly retorts with a pointed remark about cemeteries highlighting public memorials for doctors. The exchange reflects a sharp, humorous debate on remembrance and respect for medical workers.
Minard's Liniment touted as relief for sore feet amid harsh conditions. A curious claim notes a device once used to save humans from suffocation now aiding fishes by providing oxygen in water transport tanks. An Eskimo hut warmed by seal oil lamps reportedly maintains 70 to 80 degrees.
A reader from Toronto reviews Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills after suffering palpitations and nerves. He credits three boxes with restored health and urges others to try the remedy. Sold at drug and general stores or by mail from The T. Billburn Co Ltd in Toronto.
Prof S A B Mercer spoke in Trinity College Library Toronto about Abyssinian rulers under Queen Victoria. He recounted an emperor seeking Victoria's hand, a career of maltreating whites, and later visits to Europe with six Abyssinian kings. One king admired Rolls Royce and a French car, buying both and later building a road for his vehicles. He cited Jews in Abyssinia as having changed color over millennia while retaining Semitic features.
A traditional soup uses either large French chestnuts or native types. Ingredients include 1 quart chestnuts 1 pint white stock 144 pints milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons sugar salt and pepper. Shell and scald chestnuts heat stock and milk thicken with butter and flour boil chestnuts until soft push through a potato ricer add to soup and heat well.
A recipe style item lists avory buster sandwe with remoasure anchovy paste mustard Roquefort cheese butter and crackers for serving with cocktails or salads. A sensational claim touts Kellogg asthma remedy that supposedly drives asthma out with repeated use and rapid results.
Jewellery items formed from sandstone moonstone jade rose quartz aquamarine golden beryl white beryl and sapphires were discovered in the Winnipeg River district Manitoba These pieces are being mounted in Manitoba gold and attract visitors to the province showing local gem interest.
A shipment of British Columbia apples from the Okanagan Valley arrived for delivery to the British Isles. Fourty freight cars carried the large consignments, marking a notable export from the principal apple growing district of BC.
Canadian clay varieties are used to purify lard and oils. The text notes Canada as a supplier and identifies New York as the leading U.S. manufacturing city.
A devotional meditation on trials as paths to faith. The speaker argues God tests believers with darkness to keep them near Him, comparing it to a bird learning a single true song only when the cage is darkened, with the master guiding toward faith.
The International Boundary Commission in Canada under the Surveys Bureau of the Department of the Interior maintains the 5,500 mile Canada United States boundary. Work includes reopening vistas, repairing or relocating boundary marks, erecting new monuments, marking bridges and tunnels, and revising boundary maps.
Dr G Abbot of the Smithsonian Institute told the Royal Canadian Institute in Toronto that solar cooking could spare housewives from bending over hot stoves. He said solar cooking has progressed and machines powered by solar energy may become practical.
Edward C. Witmore, 82, proprietor of the Tailors' Cash Trimming House at 951 Church Street, Toronto, who distrusted telephones and motor cars, died. He was known as a quaint, solitary figure in the city, a lingering symbol of an older era.
Fragmentary notice from Moncton New Brunswick describes a personal appeal about women facing hardship and caring for children. The OCR text includes quotes and stray phrases, mentioning advertising and a contact line in Moncton. Further readable details are limited.
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