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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
3
In a fragile family arcane, Angela Halliday and Nick plan a weekend escape from Bakersville. Nick longs to see Anton Bay and a freer road while the couple cherishes fond memories, stars above, and the pull of distant horizons.
Simeon Bartlett proposes a plan to drive Gay Bemis and Sonny to Bakersville on Sunday using Josh Bemis’s car so Gay can surprise Nick that night. Sonny pleads to bring Snowball the rooster but Uncle Sim declines, noting roosters dislike cars.
Gay prepares for a stormy night in Bakersville as Simeon bids a fond goodbye and reminds her to stay safe with the baby. Julie Nipps offers help while Gay contemplates chores and a hoped return of Nick before dark. The scene closes with impending weather and a teaser for next installment.
The piece notes that Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator works independently without help from other medicines. It also mentions quarry workers observing beryl as a weather prophet, darkening with higher humidity.
Australia’s row and steel production shows a surge as manufacturing activity accelerates. Growth is noted across key steel mills and related industries, signaling a rebound in industrial output and export potential amid shifting global demand.
The Brockville Recorder marks 110 years since its 1821 launch by Chauncey Beach and the Buell family. Founded as a reform journal opposing the Family Compact, it has rarely missed publication and backed Liberal policies in its long run.
A Canadian mother from Shediac N B praises Baby's Own Tablets noting two years of use for her child. The tablets are described as mild yet thorough laxative aiding constipation colic digestion sleep and general health. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Recipes For This Week by Betty Barclay outlines a cheese biscuit method mixing 2 cups special cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 pound pimento cheese 4 tablespoons butter Melt cheese and 4 tablespoons butter pour over biscuits Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes Yields eighteen 1 1/4 inch biscuits.
Recipe for orange tapioca pudding with milk eggs and sugar, layered with orange segments in a baking dish and baked until custard sets. Includes a dated instruction to prepare in a double boiler and bake at moderate heat. Ends with a brief advertisement for Douglas Egyptian Liniment claimed to relieve toothache neuralgia and other injuries.
The Ottawa Journal notes 350 Indian education centres under the Department of Indian Affairs in the Dominion of Canada, including 78 residential and 272 day schools, amid low spirits. It contrasts advice to sports and cautionary maxims about sowing wild oats and porridge.
A 1930s profile cites Louisburg Nova Scotia as exceptionally peaceful with only one drunkenness arrest that year. No police court sessions were required, no fatal or jury injuries from increasing auto traffic, and no jail sentences in ten years. The town opposed government liquor control and reported no liquor stores under current laws.
A lake about twenty miles north of Rome at Leprignano vanished into the earth for over two hours and rose again. Observers link its boiling, sulphurous waters and volcanic tremors to activity at Vesuvius, suggesting the lake could signal approaching eruptions. Data collection aims to use the lake as a warning indicator.
A fragmented note discusses acid indigestion, stomach pain, and the use of digestive aids. It mentions sour stomach, delayed digestion, and advises cautious use of remedies and water. It references dietary forms and a product marketed as inexpensive and ancient.
A liner being built in Belfast, Ireland, is planned to carry 1,500 passengers once completed.
A former service member describes recovery from acute gastritis after discharge, noting prior constipation indigestion headaches and bad breath. The remedy credited is Carter's Little Liver Pills with claims of restored appetite and ability to eat anything, priced 25 and 76 cents.
Religious meditation urges the faithful to fix their eyes on Jesus amid life’s storms. The quoted passages from Luke and Frederic W. Farrar emphasize reliance on faith to withstand doubt and fear. The text warns against dwelling on perilous forces and urges steadfast belief for perseverance.
Senator F. L. Belque president of Banque Canadienne Nationale in Montreal warned that the financial aftermath of the Great War will hinder international trade unless nations move to remove war debts. He urged alleviation of war debts as a key step toward resuming normal global economic activity.
A reader notes potato bugs spend winter underground and suggests reducing water content by one third to prevent freezing and cell damage. The saying contrasts monetary thrift with a cold farewell to excess moisture.
An advertising message urges immediate aspirin use for sudden headaches toothache neuralgia and sore throat. It touts aspirin tablets as fast relief and cautions to look for Genuine on the box and to avoid heart depression.
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