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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
8
Dr J B Thomson urged Saskatchewan educators to reject the rule of thumb exam system seen in Canada. He warned that valuing A B C credits ignores the noble goals of good citizenship, character, and moral welfare in forming future citizens.
An Orchard Street resident in Brockville Ontario describes a misfiring encounter with local shops. A boy and girl approached at nine, offered tulips, and the resident claimed ownership of her tulips from her garden. She noted several shops had already moved on and claimed no key was available when she investigated.
In Paramaribo Dutch Guiana native women reject using hands for bags. They balance letters on their heads weighed down by a brick, illustrating unique efficiency in daily tasks and cultural habits.
A newly issued ordnance map for Surrey England covers the county at 25 inches to the mile and marks every structure larger than ten feet square. The map highlights building distribution and land use across towns and rural areas.
The Ottawa Journal notes world focus on drought and railways while Canada’s achievements in agriculture, industry, and mining build a strong nation. Lord Tweedsmuir praises a British tradition, the population’s impact, and Canada’s status among world traders despite lingering misconceptions abroad.
A historical summary notes 16 ministries and 11 Prime Ministers since Confederation. It tracks changes after Sir John A. Macdonald’s death in 1891 and lists leaders from Abbott to Laurier and beyond. It mentions term lengths, short stints like Sir Charles Tupper, and titles awarded to leaders.
A research engineer in gas tube lighting from Buffalo explains synthetic moonlight can be produced in a parlor by filtering colors to blue. The technique uses gas tubes and fluorescent crystals, delivering silvery blue rays for home ambiance.
Selected recipe notes a lightning layer cake with Swans Down cake flour sugar butter coffee and frosting. Mentions 8-inch layer coverage and 8x8x2-inch cake sizing with vanilla and confectioners sugar. Includes vague measurements and process hints for frosting consistency.
Wrecking crews at 58 Rue Mous tard Parla uncover a new sealed bag with cloth and feather items and a treasure greater than 90000 dollars. The earlier currency was tied to the will of Louis Nivelle bequeathing to Anne Louise Claude Nivelle. Officials say the amount and provenance remain under study. A reflective aphorism concludes the report.
More than 10,000 Dutch women from across the country joined a silent peace march through The Hague. Deputations met by Government, the municipality, and the World Court at the Peace Palace. Other demonstrations were held in Switzerland, France and Scotland. The event echoed a call to wives and mothers to show public longing for peace.
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