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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
7
In a London park and canal area detective Jim and Elk unearth a frozen trail from Mrs. Gibbins’s disappearance. A crushed brown hat, a boot print, and a soggy envelope bearing the Cunard name point to a struggle near the zoo offices. The scene hints at a link to a secret keeping.
Monahans Texas jeweller O A Bruton says his electrical weapon can fire an 11 000 pound shell up to 750 miles with no explosive inside the shell. He claims the device is noiseless beyond a motor start and presented specifications to the U S War Department. Bruton estimates cost similar to standard guns and says the unit can be built in sizes from 18 inches bore with shell costs of 2500 to 3000 dollars.
Statistics from London show women outnumbering men before the war in Britain by 1088 per 1000, France by 1071, Germany by 1088, Russia by 1108, Portugal by 1007, and Estonia by 1139. In the United States the ratio is 976 women per 1000 men.
A Home Service Department notice from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union promotes a 32 page booklet on improving speech and vocabulary. It outlines pronunciation corrections, slang avoidance, and becoming a better conversationalist, with 15 cents price and additional booklets available at the same price.
A British scientist reviews 1,700 works at London's Royal Academy show and identifies 90 pieces with botanical, meteorological, or other scientific interest. The finding spotlights the exhibit's hidden scientific themes and the curator's broader scope.
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