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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1935
Page
2
An old clipping promotes aspirin gargling to cure sore throat in two to three minutes. It instructs dissolving aspirin in water and gargling twice, claiming immediate relief and urging buyers to choose Bayer aspirin made in Canada sold by druggists.
T. W. Grieve of Montreal was elected president of the Canadian Produce Association at its annual meeting in Toronto during the 23rd annual convention. Rear-Admiral Richard E Byrd, arriving in Dunedin NZ with his second Antarctic expedition, disclosed the expedition is $50 000 in debt. Toronto Centre presbytery votes 51 20 to ordain women ministers. decision to go to the United Church general council. Canada’s fiscal year revenues run $31 to $32 million ahead of last year. Dr H A Bruce Ontario lieutenant governor urges Toronto council to start slum clearance now, saying state assisted housing lags.
Astronomers of ancient Greece listed constellations now unseeable from Greece. The wobble of Earth, a 26 000 year axis cycle, causes each pole to trace a small circle in the sky. The sun and moon tug on Earth's equatorial bulge drives this slow movement.
The article explains the discovery of fire and the invention of matches. It details strike-anywhere matches containing potassium chlorate, phosphorus compounds, and paraffin, plus safety matches using red phosphorus and antimony sulfide. It notes ignition mechanisms and the differences in friction ignition.
An article urges readers to send handwriting samples for analysis to Lawrence Hibbert in Winnipeg. It argues talent exists but requires determination and training to realize it. Readers are invited to mail specimens with birthdates and a small fee, noting confidentiality and expected delays due to volume.
Victor Barclay claimed a world record by riding a motorcycle with a car attached for 5836 miles across Australia without stopping the engine. Supported by two others at intervals, the engine never halted during the journey except for a final stoppage due to a faulty plug after a little over eight days, averaging about 30 mph.
The lesson on truth over falsehood cites Ananias and Sapphira from Acts 5 with Peter's rebuke. It notes their deception about the sale proceeds, the divine judgment, and Calvin and Faunce commentary. The devotional ties to Ephesians 4 25 and Psalm 10 17 while mentioning English canal mileage as a historical aside.
A new German invention uses a thin highly polished metal sheet cut like a kidney to reflect sunlight into homes. The corrugated metal acts as multiple reflectors to intensify sun heat for facial use and other body areas where solar heat helps health. A Norwegian plant produces rust free acid resisting steel with annual capacity of 40 000 to 50 000 metric tons.
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