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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
6
The article notes that inflation risks were constant during the European war and credits public cooperation for keeping price controls and wage ceilings in place. It argues Canada’s cost of living rose little compared with other nations, preventing greater hardship and economic chaos.
The Canadian Army and much of the Navy and Air Force have served in Europe for five years, easing wartime strain. As the Pacific war looms, inflation threatens postwar stability. Finance Minister Tisley urges price controls and public restraint to prevent unemployment and a return to postwar gloom. Public vigilance remains vital during demobilization and reconversion.
An advertorial style notice promotes at home treatment for hemorrhoids claiming fast relief and lasting freedom from misery. It touts various remedies and blood circulation as key, urging readers to act with offers and refunds.
Czech authorities announce plans to rebuild Lidice, the mining village razed after Nazi slaughter in June 1942. The site 30 miles northwest of Prague now lies as a weed covered remnant, after the loss of about 200 families.
The major Paris stores previously posted annual deficits but now report prosperity selling off damaged and outmoded stock. Bon Marche shifted from a 21,009,000 franc loss in 1838 to a 28,000,000 franc gain in 1944 as warehouses clear junked goods.
The history of metal in Canada traces back nearly 300 years, while comets once called hairy stars or stellae cometae were thought to signal luck. the article notes long held beliefs in celestial omens and the development of metal industries.
Readers asked for June ration coupon dates and numbers for Butter Sugar and Preserves. Answers cite valid June 1 and June 7 through June 28 dates and coupon ranges, plus guidance on if a waitress may keep a ration book and how to handle moves to Toronto.
A humorous collage of wartime vignettes and dialogue outlines daily life. Lines feature a husband admiring a new hat, a boy on furlough asking about telling someone, a mother and daughter exchange, a soldier questioning how to estimate cost of living, and a family scene with a weary father and a tenant with new shoes.
A passage notes Chinese cities and districts feature distinct colorfully adorned fans for all classes. It claims emeralds were valued by ancient sages for daily use to enhance wearers' vision.
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