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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
6
A wartime era piece warns of rising highway deaths amid wartime travel. It cites Ontario road accidents rising 50 percent in February and discusses whether punitive laws, driver education, or road design should curb the toll. It weighs road-safety campaigns against evolving automobiles and argues for safer highways and more disciplined drivers.
France appeals to Toronto and the west to supply wool blankets for thousands of nearly naked refugees. Households asked to donate only wool blankets, new or used but clean, with clear marking. Despatch advice notes depots will accept and ship blankets to Red Cross headquarters, with emphasis on wool.
The Boston Post argues that excessive freedom in schooling harms exceptional children by failing to instill consistent moral standards. It claims lack of discipline leaves youths unable to cope with adverse circumstances, and that real-world consequences reveal the flaws of permissive theories.
Gelatine soaks in cold water then boils with vinegar salt and crackers. When thickened beat mayonnaise fold in tuna onion and celery. Turn into mould chill and unfold on lettuce. Garnish with extra mayonnaise. Makes six portions. Preparation about ten minutes.
University of Chicago study finds girls acquire reading skills quicker due to easier letter recognition, not higher intelligence. Researchers note 61 years marks peak reading age.
German dentists are being educated in using artificial resin to replace gold and other metals in dental work. The program aims to modernize fillings and crowns, reducing cost and improving patient comfort across clinics.
The London Daily Sketch reports big London stores and firms appointed full time unravellers to untie thousands of knots and disentangle thousands of yards of string. Rope and string once discarded are now saved as supplies run to about a third of pre war levels.
All-Bran Honey Bread recipe details mixing shorting honey egg orange rind flour baking powder soda salt orange juice and Bran then baking at 325 degrees F for about an hour yields one loaf. The second item notes General Henri Bodet of the French medical corps condemned to six months in prison by Paris military tribunal for abandoning his post during the Sedan sector night of May 15 amid German breakthrough Meuse front drive toward the coast.
Thieves cut from the open book at St Mary Redcliffe two full pages containing the signatures of the Queen Mother and the Duchess of Beaufort, as reported by church authorities. Prominent visitors had signed the book, now missing the two pages.
A fragmented notice notes pigeon racing events with prize figures and a stylistic forecast about British schoolboy trousers lacking pockets. It mentions competition, economic sums, and an odd blend of racing and fashion in a periodical style.
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