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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
6
In Goderich Ontario a 67 year old farmer Mr Dunbar of Huron County, despite minimal schooling and poverty, convinced Justice Godfrey his uncle had intended to alter a 1913 will. With 24 neighbors testifying to his honesty, the court was moved by his integrity and endurance.
An essay argues that national leadership depends on graduating a few brilliant university students rather than many mediocre ones. It urges focusing public funds on high quality curricula and selective admissions, with scholarships and stricter entry standards to widen access for those who will benefit the country most.
Historical note describes how Jacques Cartier era Indians used cabbage and spruce decoctions to combat scurvy and anemia, with estimates that 20 to 25 cabbages daily could supply needed vitamin C. Mentions Iceland shipping products to the US in 1938 and a 2008 reference to blinding headlights as a death ray.
Damp weather worsens rheumatic pain for some, with joints aching and arms hard to move. A user reports Kruschen Salts eased symptoms quickly, restoring ability to work. The cure is described as aiding internal organs to regulate acids and eliminate excess uric acid crystals.
A collection of recipes uses shredded wheat biscuits parsley butter celery onion mushrooms and optional giblet stock to stuff poultry with directions for mixing sauteing and baking. Also describes a cheese biscuit recipe with Calumet powder and shortening and notes an unusual Berne onion market observed yearly in November with an eagle mother teaching her young to fly.
In Edinburgh a woman juror asked exemption from jury service claiming non belief in capital punishment. The judge noted the case is civil over a fur coat dispute. The juror reconsidered her view after the discussion and paused her stance.
A ship with no iron or steel, the non magnetic exploring vessel Research, was launched recently in the River Dart at Dartmouth England. She will roam the oceans to enable scientists to study electricity, currents, and storms. Her metal free hull suits delicate instruments and she carries salted preserved foods like Nelson era.
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