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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
3
In a brisk exchange Mervin pressures Ernest to steal a typewriter and weapons, threatening a violent fireworks plan. The Earl of Bingley and Crump observe a chaotic scene as guests linger, while Crump reveals a forthcoming marriage and a Bristol bank inquiry linked to Master Wyncoop.
London's first water-bus The Pride of Westminster has begun service on the Thames from Westminster to South. A summer run promises to revive stylish river travel once central to London’s fashion and traffic, amid curious scenes at Dalrymple and Bass where costumes and prop figures draw tourists.
Misa James, an American author, returns to New York from Arctic Lapland after six months living with the Lapps. She wore a reindeer skin suit, slept on a sodden bed, and subsisted on reindeer meat and salted coffee. She traveled 2000 kilometers by pulka, learning their languages, culture, and religion, and surveyed Arctic mining and cod fisheries.
A period voice notes a historic move in London as river taxis challenge crowded streets. The efforts center on Thames transport, envisioning water as a main thoroughfare with potential fame for the project’s pioneer craft and its impact on city travel.
Chicago zoological park aims to obtain African okapis after four years of negotiations. Zoologists describe the animal as having a giraffe head, zebra legs, goat-like habits, and ancient lineage. Captured in Ituri forest by pygmy collectors, the pair were said to be the only ones in captivity.
Traffic on the Chief Mountain International Highway rose sharply in 1937 with 17,692 travelers passing through the Chief Mountain customs port, a 160 percent increase from 1936. The route spans about 30 miles, half in Alberta and half in Montana, linking Waterton Lakes and Glacier National Parks.
Loren Carrol notes in Esquire that the first requisite of a good conversationalist is the ability to listen not talk. Real listening is active. observe tone, eyes, sentence flow, word choice, and sincerity. Try pausing 30 seconds after the last period and observe how both you and your listener gain a new experience. Tears contain a chemical known as lysosyme, a powerful germ killer.
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