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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1932
Page
6
The piece argues the past cannot be fully left behind as present and future are forged from past experience. It urges learning from history’s lessons, preserving value from past mistakes, and shaping the future through present actions, evolution over revolution, amid current depression.
In Iceland, gardeners use hot springs for horticulture and claim they can supply the entire island with vegetables, reducing imports. A campaign slogan invites locals to Buy Ice and Cander as credit norms shift, with cash now preferred.
A hen buried beneath garden and path cleanings at Palmerston North for twenty four days was found after a neighbor heard it cackling. The bird was weak and emaciated but recovered only partially. Separately scientists report caffeine effects diminish with regular use.
A Midland Ontario note recites relief from long heart trouble after using Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. The writer says years of fatigue and rapid heart motion hindered housework, and three doses brought marked improvement, claiming they would not be without them.
A gang specializing in thieving and forging engages Scotland Yard with a scheme to steal checks by soliciting letters and using flypaper as bait. They rely on inside information and timing such as the month start. Forgery is detectable only by ultraviolet light and handwriting experts.
Medical authorities warn against self treating with artificial digestants for stomach pains. The piece notes excess stomach acid and irritation causing indigestion and advises caution with magnesium powders or remedies, emphasizing safer approaches and that unnecessary remedies may do more harm than good.
British industrial observers note rising patent activity protecting previously foreign supplied goods. Silk, laundry machines, age and alloy sectors show new British manufacture, with dyes and alloys led by domestic producers and silks increasingly made in Britain, signaling a hopeful trend amid gloomy business sentiment.
Captain Hopkins, renowned horse judge in India, seeks Isabella horses in Germany at Maharajah’s request. The rare breed, with brownish yellow coats and white manes, were once bred across Europe by royal studs but now appear to be produced only by one private German dealer.
Anller's Worm Powders claim to ease infantile worm infections and improve appetite bile and general digestion. The product asserts faster child improvement as soon as treatment begins across worm-infested stomachs and related internal disorders.
A quirky note links the sandwich origin to a tea era clash as modern hosts skip tea tables for bridge. It recalls Lord Sandwich’s lunch-time gambles and the snack’s naming, contrasting old and new social habits amid references to asthma relief, greenhouse expansion, and a Cold War era science tidbit about liquid hydrogen temperatures.
A dummy funnel will house wireless gear for the White Star liner Georgic nearing completion at Belfast. The aerial and direction finder sit inside the funnel to shield from electrical noise. The top remains open for uninterrupted signals and automatic direction finding.
A small car, described as a flivver, sideswiped a Canadian National Railway freight train at a level crossing near Gravenhurst Ontario. Eight freight cars derailed while the vehicle and driver T. E. Callon of Orillia and passenger William McEachear escaped with minor bruises. No train crew members were injured.
Advertises Douglas Egyptian ointment as a cure for scald feet soft corns and warts. Claims relief from inflammation and removal of proud flesh. Targets readers seeking affordable home remedies and quick comfort.
Oscar Morrell, missing trapper last seen Christmas Eve near Mile 374 on the Hudson Bay Railway, perished from cold injuries in a shack 34 miles east. RCMP Constable W Barret and patrol found his body near The Pas after a long search, ending a five month mystery. Morrell, once a Winnipeg and Saskatoon resident, had tried to endure freezing conditions with minimal shelter before succumbing.
The solidest and youngest wood is not truly solid being full of air. Twenty to forty percent of its bulk is gases trapped in microscopic tubes and cells. Dr. D. T. MacDougal of the Carnegie Institution of Washington reports these findings.
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