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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
2
Ronald and Mary Fraser MacRae ascend a steep Cay embankment to glimpse a Teal Eagle nest with newly hatched eaglets. After a close scrape, they retreat safely, share a meal, and drift into reflective, lonely musings about home, duty, and distant lands.
The Bank of Barcelona in Spain is described as the oldest casting bank founded in 1401. England’s first bank began in 1603 by Francis Child, a goldsmith, with others soon following. The Tower Mint previously held merchant cash until Charles I seized it as a loan, prompting traders to deposit with Lombard Street goldsmiths.
Canadian mining developments bring magnesium sulphate deposits to commercial viability. L. H. Cole notes Epsom salts as magnesium sulphate with new Canadian production possible. Deposits found in British Columbia and Prairie provinces, including Spotted Lake near Penticton and nearby basins. The Bi Chemical Company plans refining plants at Basque and Meantime expansion to meet rising demand. Other lakes near Clinton and Meadow Lake also yield magnesian sulphate and hydrous sodium carbonate for regional use.
The April to August period saw 294869 grain cars inspected on western railway lines, up 9948 from the prior year. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes this is over nine times the level from twenty years ago, with 164439 cars handled by the Canadian Pacific and the rest by other railways.
GE Tripp of Westinghouse Electric predicts radio will shrink not as fad but as a major industry. He notes 250 million people engage with radio products, with $150 million spent last year and potential audience rising from 19 million to about 50 million as broadcasts expand nationwide.
Mrs E Fitzgerald of St Thomas Ontario recounts severe heart distress in 1921 caused by palpitation and smothering fits. After trying several remedies she used seven boxes of Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills and reports good recovery, noting her age and renewed health. The advertisement invites readers to see a box at druggists or order directly from The Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
A compact recount of tact in leadership from ancient Egypt to modern royalty. It cites a soothsayer’s warning and a king’s stoic response, and praises Edwardian court tact during a Mediterranean visit. It closes noting a vast mail order business with six million customers and 125,000 daily orders.
A reflective essay extols uniforms in wartime, linking khaki to national identity and personal duty. It links soldiers to history, pride, and loyalty, noting uniforms elevate conduct, symbolize service, and spur courage, with anecdotes of scouts and street workers illustrating shared honor.
Eloquent lines from Sir Lan Hamilton extol the enduring pull of London to natives and foreigners alike. The essay portrays London as a magnetic city that even a November fog on the Embankment cannot dull.
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