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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
6
The article warns of a global food shortage the worst since war, with famine and plague feared. It notes even maximum export efforts by Britain, Canada, the U United States, and others cannot fully avert the crisis for Europe and Asia through the coming months.
The world faces a cereal shortage from war, weather, and fertilizer scarcity. Europe suffers drought and wartime disruption while prewar wheat yields averaged forty two million tons and corn about twenty three million. The Canadian Wheat Board reports half the usual wheat in farmers' bins and appeals for prompt shipment to elevators for export. Over two hundred forty million people live on diets far below the 2650 calorie minimum, risking disease, as exporting nations face sacrifices until the crisis improves.
The Canadian Shorthorn Association at Winnipeg approved a motion to provide cattle tuberculosis vaccine free of charge through approved veterinarians and to issue vaccination certificates to calf owners. It urged provinces be allowed to recognize provincial certificates in export trade if the Dominion government fails to adopt such policy, aiming to remove the need for blood tests for U S exports. current vaccination is not recognized by the United States as it is not done by approved vets.
London reports a surge in diamond demand far above wartime expectations. The diamond syndicate has tied rough diamond prices to current market levels, with traders predicting further price rises. Industrial diamonds show unexpected, insatiable demand despite demobilization.
The account notes Columbus thought he found a western sea route and coined terms like Pett Caribbean and the West In Gee. It asserts the name America stems from Amerigea a traveler from Diserke who visited that country.
In 1665 the horse from France arrived in Tadoussac and was given to New France Governor Augustin de Saffray de Mesy by settlers. Today horses are traveling in the opposite direction, marking a reversal in animal movement between the regions.
Wartime notices explain butter ration cuts for March and April, with two coupons per month on March 7 and 21 and April 18. Purple butter coupons expire February 28. A coupons cover butter purchases. Transfers of priority suit certificates are not allowed. Visitors from the States may receive ration coupons if staying five days or more, via district ration boards. Send questions or pamphlet requests to Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
A collection of quotes on inner serenity and steadfast conduct from James Allen Benjamin Whichcote Henry D Thoreau Hannah More Mary Baker Eddy and Richter. The lines reflect self control devotion faith and trust in a higher guidance guiding calm acceptance of life.
A Northwestern Miller note recalls a Milwaukee man Johe Holbauer who married in Ipswich England. His parents sent a bag of rice saved from a 26 year old wedding in England. The rice later appeared as a pudding at the couple's ceremony.
H. H. Hannam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, told the Ontario Association for Agricultural Societies’ 46th annual convention in Toronto that the United Nations FAO could solve global hunger and expand stable markets by coordinating producers and consumers across nations. He argued FAO’s approach would unite productive capacity for the benefit of all.
A compact listing of terms includes Babylonian war god and auxiliary entries such as seed container, public warehouse, to put on, melody, engine seATTLE, Turkish headdress, insignificant, claw, law things, stride, unsullied tennis score, pastry, to soak, falsehood, to devour, and Indo Chinese language.
A Canadian style film illustrated how housewives can modernize kitchens using grandmotherly methods, with tips on canning meal planning and school lunches. Rural circuits promote better living, hydro power aids, and district home economists and Women’s Institutes sponsor monthly showings for women in farming districts.
Canadians drink more coffee now than before the war with an average rise from four to six pounds per person annually. The article credits science for better roasting and packing, citing the Melrose Coffee plant in Winnipes, Melrose using Thermalo low temperature roasting and oxygen-rich packing to preserve flavor, and describes an air tight two sheet packing with glassine and wax.
The Kitchener Record notes the challenge for observers near atomic tests to determine safe viewing distance. It questions how close one can approach the blast to witness events and still survive to report observations. The piece reflects concerns about radiation, safety, and the limits of firsthand accounts.
Albert Berdax of Waterloo claims he will take over the world starting in Niagara Falls with a planeload of baggage claiming a mission to bring peace. The self described prophet travels with a water-purifying device in a pot DIY filter, blessing each glass he serves as he heads to Toronto and Ottawa.
A Chicago Sun piece argues against a 1946 plan by a major corporation to release gradually waking alarm clocks. It suggests citizens need loud, jarring alarms to spur productivity, criticizing gentle wake ups as unsuitable for the era. The column mocks human movement limits compared to a horse's hoof.
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