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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
Miss Hileen Vol Wei, reportedly the first Canadian woman aviation aspirant, trains daily at a Hamilton aerodrome and has traveled to Ottawa to pursue a pilot license. The report notes other items including Arctic exploration plans, court appointments, and trade policy shifts.
Earl Haig argues the British Army and Empire forces would have achieved victory in World War I without American intervention. He contends that British fighting qualities and Allied discipline carried the war, while noting America’s entry hastened, not decided, the outcome. He criticizes political attempts to credit others for victory.
The pattern shows a frock with joined bodice and skirt, four panels, long sleeves, and a shaped band at the lips and collar with buttons. Sizes 16 18 and 20, yardage noted, price 20 cents. accompanying book offered for 10 cents with fashion charts and home dressing guidance.
Instructional notice from Winnipes Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave detailing how readers may order fabric patterns. Includes contact method and possible mailing options.
Mons Burgomaster Matetriau lauded the Canadian corps for liberating Mons after 60 months of German occupation and the final war shot. Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux and others were thanked as the city announced honorary citizenships for General Sir Henry Horne, General Sir Arthur Currie, Major General Loomis, and Brigadier General Clark, with Clark joining the Mons Bar.
Brandon hosts amateur restricted classes for Manitoba bred livestock at the Provincial Exhibition. Open to those who have never shown at a close A fair outside the province, with Ayr and Holstein cattle expected strong, plus Aberdeen Angus Shorthorns and Herefords. A separate German chemistry report discusses sun engines and hydrogen transport for lighting and heating.
Jerome K Klapka Jerome famed for Three Men in a Boat died at Northampton after a cerebral hemorrhage during a motor tour and hospital stay. A versatile writer and playwright born May 2 1859 in Walsall he charmed readers in England and America with humorous prose and stage work including The Passing of the Third Floor Back.
Captain Roald Amundsen, famed polar explorer, tells Vancouver reporters he believes aviation will yield future discoveries and plans no new expeditions. He will lecture in Japan, retire from active exploration, and hope to revisit northern Canada trails above Athabasca by air or with younger explorers.
A Swedish report describes adding gas to wet concrete mixes to create a lighter yet equally strong material. The process infuses tiny bubbles into the sand gravel cement mix, akin to yeast in bread, yielding lighter concrete. The note adds a quip that more married women are disappointed in love than splasters.
A devotional lesson excerpted from a Sunday school text references Peter and Christ calling followers, with quotes from Longfellow Whittier and Browning. It discusses self as a prison, following Jesus, and reflections on faith and fear, ending with imagery of Peter and resurrection.
M Malaval attached to the Lyons survey staff has devised a method to test diamond quality using ultraviolet rays. Previous attempts using photographic methods failed due to diffused sunlight, but by passing UV through a screen, clear white tones yield sharp images while yellow stones appear darker and imitations turn black. The process could deter substitutions by comparing before and after UV pictures to determine exact value with near mathematical accuracy.
A historical note explains that a chirotonsorist is simply a master barber. It states chirontonsory is an archaic term for a barber shop that remains up to date. The fragment also mentions a thief acquitted with a necklace to be returned and a chaotic reference to the Bible’s frequent use of and.
A Jubilee era sketch contrasts today's immigrants with UK Loyalists and the first settlers in Upper Canada. It describes long Atlantic voyages, forest homesteads, sparse amenities, logging shanties, clearing land, planting crops, and solitary frontier life with limited neighbors and harsh winters.
Ernest Dole a postman from Lespilles near Avignon claims a new air vehicle driven by a compressed air motor and turbine. The model resembles Santos Dumont and features two propellers and a wing that can transform into a parachute for pilot safety. Trial is hoped at Lyons airfield.
German sources quote Foreign Minister Streselman warning Soviet Russia to end communist propaganda abroad. The report notes Berlin’s concern that Russia’s actions provoke stronger peacekeeping efforts and that some foreign leaders push extreme measures. A stray Borges-like aside ends with an unrelated quip about a Toronto goblin.
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