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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
6
A short essay urges readers to abandon the illusion of permanency. Change is life’s essence, driving growth, exploration, and progress. Preparedness for change replaces fear, valuing spiritual riches over material wealth, and living boldly with hope and resilience.
Botanists await substantiation of a musk plant found by Stanley Boys on Texada Island BC. Dr Arthur W. Hill of Kew expresses keen interest and requests seed or plants with strong musk scent be sent to him. If verified, this rediscovery holds great scientific and potential commercial value for perfume uses.
Strat Ford D Jolly leads an expedition from Brixham to locate gold from sunken Spanish galleons. Frank Cooper, who left Yeovil, joined the voyage after sailing with the trawler. Soundings indicate ships lie in seven fathoms in a sheltered Trinidad area, suggesting easy diving work.
Dominion figures show Prairie wheat marketings for the week ending June 23 up 2,651,379 bushels from the year-ago period. Year to date totals reach 356,742,219 bushels nationally, while Saskatchewan totals rise to 180,485,507 from 115,863,839 last year.
S Waldner of the Russian transport commissariat claims invention of an aero train with airplane type locomotives and propellers. He asserts the engine maintains stability at speeds exceeding 150 miles per hour.
The 1932 Canadian potato output reached 39,416,000 cwt, the smallest harvest recorded since 1928, reflecting harsh growing conditions and reduced acreage. Government reports note the decline contrasts with earlier years, impacting supply and farm incomes across provinces.
Miss Avardia Menta of Colombo passed the exam for the English Bar at Lincoln's Inn. A 19 year old Parsee girl, she studied at Maria Grey College in London and plans to practice in Ceylon after turning twenty one. Her father is a Colomba marine superintendent, one of few Parsees in Ceylon.
A young man in a gray suit, believed to be Prince George, demonstrated nerve by climbing the Web like scaffolding around Big Ben in the House of Commons. Accompanied by two workers, he ascended 180 feet via ladders and a spiral staircase, peering over the parapet and into the gallery. The feat drew a small crowd, with an official noting the prince’s stamina and enjoyment of the experience.
A prospective Sweden to Britain train ferry may open if current plans succeed. A capital of at least half a million kronor is subscribed, with Britain backing the venture. Drawings exist for a 3.5 million kronor vessel sized for 54 refrigerator cars 10 freight cars and 430 first class passengers. Varberg is named as the Swedish terminal and Copenhagen could be an intermediate summer stop.
Bronx zoo officials prepared a four course birthday dinner for Peter the Great a 18 to 20 year old three ton bip yopotamus. The menu included mangels corn stalks brown raisin bread and a 100 pound joc as the centerpiece with a playful ceremonial tone throughout.
The skyways of North America grapple with expanding passenger business as airlines boost fleets and extend routes. United and American introduce sleep berths on Chicago to Pacific Coast trips while Northwest orders 215 mph planes to vie for Chicago to Pacific Northwest traffic. Pan American eyes Alaska and Asia as Northwest links Chicago to Montana and Winnipeg, reflecting a boom in air travel and related pilot employment. Chicago airport reports 6,927 outbound passengers in June, up 100 percent from a year earlier, and multiple daily flights now serve Chicago to New York.
A 13-year-old Omaha orphan from Father Flanagan's Home is pictured by a New Jersey family, the Strengs, who compare him to their deceased son Henry. Impressed by his likeness they arrange to welcome Peter into their Paterson home, offering prosperity and education as a modern Cinderella tale.
The author questions the need for 110 mph trains and 250 mph planes amid tense international sentiment, arguing faster transport aims to facilitate quicker outreach rather than reduce distances. The piece suggests the nation should focus on improving communications as people drift apart.
A fence twenty miles long without a bend or turn has been completed in Kingsville Texas on the boundaries of a ranch.
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