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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
6
The article argues that postwar world changes may reshape the British Empire aligning with universal freedom. Col Oliver Stanley defends colonial policy as development focused, noting private investment's role and the 1940 Colonial Development and Welfare Bill funding 480 million dollars over ten years to build public utilities and services.
The maples of Quebec are among the province’s most valuable natural resources with much maple sugar and syrup exported to the United States. Beehive stone houses in Scotland and Ireland were conical and built without mortar.
A string of light vignettes captures witty remarks from a smiling Mr Smith and various others. Neighbors, a youthful baby, a father, a rifle instructor and a doctor share humorous lines about family, danger, electricity and daily life. The sailor’s quiet reward and a pianist’s lid closing charm readers with gentle humor.
A reader asks about price increases after a restaurant change of ownership and whether new owners may exceed previous lawful prices. The reply states no, prices cannot rise above prior lawful levels and urges reporting to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Other questions cover tennis ball shortages, maple syrup coupon values, and canning sugar coupons with current valid dates and quantities.
Advertisement for sewing pattern set by Anne Adams offering pattern 4782 with cap sleeves and a dress and bonnet in sizes 2, 4, 6 and 6 0. Material length 36 inches, price twenty cents in coins. mail order to Winnipeg address. Delayed delivery noted due to mail slowness.
Civilian supply of pocket knives dwindles as military needs surge. Government data show five knives once imported from the United States now yield only one entering Canada amid wartime constraints.
Cpl Muriel Shaw of Swan River Manitoba has been promoted to sergeant in the CWAC. She enlisted in February 1943 and previously worked in a munitions factory, now serving as a clerk at Ottawa Area Command ADU. Graduating ceremonies at No 3 WAC BTC Kitchener drew many Western participants including Manitoba leaders such as M A Charney and M J Magill.
A collage of reflections on learning and literature cites Montaigne Blair Parker O Malley and Mary Baker Eddy. It extols Bible purity Shakespeare universal truth and the aim of unlearning evil as a path to spiritual harmony.
H M S Indefatigable is noted as a four screw carrier in the Royal Navy. It took part in attacks on enemy oil refineries in Sumatra at the beginning of the year. The ship has four engines delivering over 15 000 horsepower and can exceed 30 knots, with each engine driving an independent shaft and propeller.
In promotional language the ad touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as cleansing kidneys and supporting health. It urges readers to visit a druggist, claim a 40 bow, and request GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules to relieve irritated bladder and remove toxins.
A newly invented manually operated presser drives close-fitting bolts in airplane construction without damaging bolts, webs, or strut bearings. Operable by women, the device resembles oversized pliers and replaces hammering in the riveting process.
The note explains that chafing dishes were employed before chimneys and were introduced in England around the year 1200, marking an early culinary technology milestone.
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