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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 28, 1931

Page

6

The West's Besetting Sin Patience and the West's pace of growth

A critique of Western Canada impatience for rapid modernization citing all weather highways, telephones, and schools as desirable yet costly. Warns against overbuilding and taxing taxes before wealth and population catch up, urging prudent timing, rural focus, and mortgage caution. Highlights three Saskatchewan technical schools and the risk of sacrificing future stability for immediate comforts.

Canada Western Canad Saskatchewan Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon

Rubber Lining Protects Steel in Severe Service

Scientists perfected attaching rubber to metal to resist acids and abrasion in tanks pipes and pumps. The advancement promises durable linings for equipment handling corrosive liquids and severe service conditions. Mary has a football craze.

Minetal

Dust Explosion Warning From Doctor Price On Dust Risks

David J. Price, a USDA chemical engineer and delegate to a National Fire Prevention Association convention, warned in Toronto that dust explosions threaten more than grain elevators. He cautioned against lighting cigarettes near talcum powder cornstarch or oats and urged safe storage to reduce danger.

David J. Price United States Department of Agriculture National Fire Prevention Association Toronto

Greetags From Earl Bewsborough and EW Beatty to Scouts

Messages sent to the Boy Scouts of Canada by Earl Bewsborough the Governor General and E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway congratulate the movement. Beatty praised the Scout ethos of self reliance self respect and helping others while noting its international appeal and Canada suited campcraft.

Earl Bewsborough EW. Beatty Boy Scouts of Canada Earl of Bessborough Canada Dominion E. W. Beatty Canadian Pacific Railway Boy Scouts Association Beatty Mr. Beatty Boy Scouts

Lovely green dress dyed with Diamond Dyes yields new look

Mrs. R. P. of Quebec recounts saving a worn green dress by dyeing it with Diamond Dyes. She paid about 15 cents for one package and achieved a smooth even color that resisted running, prompting friends to suspect nothing about the dye.

Mrs. R. P Quebec

London Strand speed cafe opens with penny meals

A new London Strand restaurant promises minute meals under penny prices with automatic food and drink machines. Still drinks can be carbonated, glasses self-washed, and alcohol served by a human barman due to rules. Open day and night week days and Sundays under a strict price cap. The article also notes a tiny Maritzburg Museum dog and an Alberta elk park fencing project.

London Strand

Bumpy Airplane Snack Tests Highlight Pilot Misdirections

Tests indicate passengers experienced more bumps during a fast landing than in a typical approach as airline onboard snacks and service appear to affect comfort. MU. ue

The Child Grows and Morals By John Burke Ingram

A reflection on guiding children toward healthy citizenship using simple parenting acts. It stresses teaching truth, discouraging harmful lies, and shaping hero ideals. It advocates letting children have some autonomy while steering their impulses toward constructive behavior.

John Burke Ingram Bobby

Recipes For This Week By Petty Barclay

Step by step dessert plan serves four. Bake eight thin sponge cake slices and prepare orange sauce. Segment oranges, remove membranes. Layer cake with sauce coconut and orange sections, then top with another cake slice and sauce. Sprinkle coconut and optional whipped cream around the base for garnish.

Strawberry Gelatine Dessert and Dr Thomas Improved Oil

A recipe for strawberry gelatine dessert blends strawberry juice cups crushed berries sugar and gelatin with chilling and folding steps. An accompanying ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as capable of easing neuralgia and lumbago with a well rubbed application.

Thomas

Minne sota Worker Killed by Electric Shock

Wilbur Thompson a 30 year old highway worker was electrocuted on a Minnesota highway when current jumped from a charged power line to the metal button on his cap as he operated a grading machine beneath the line. No contact with live wire occurred.

Better Fire Protection Needed Canada Should Have Right To Amend Constitut

A demand for a more organized rural fire protection system came from David J. Price of Washington DC, addressing the National Fire Protection Association in Toronto. He cited a 25 percent rise in farm fire losses in 1930 and over 125 million dollars in total. He pointed to spontaneous heating of agricultural products as a major cause. Canada may hold a provincial conference after Parliament prepares its case on amending the constitution, with a committee to study the matter and a potential conference with Dominion authorities to map a plan.

Canada David J. Price Washington D.C Bureau of Chemistry and Soils Department of Agriculture National Fire Protection Association Toronto United States House of Commons Hugh Guthrie Mae Mr. Guthrie

Largest Persian rug starts to take shape in New York

A claim that the world’s largest Persian rug is being woven for the Waldorf Astoria lobby, over 70 feet long, designed as a Persian garden, with details on dimensions and placement. Also notes Miller's Worm Powders as a pediatric medicine for intestinal worms, claiming quick stomachic improvement and digestive tonic effects.

New York New Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

Caps and safety footwear to accompany lamps in Cape Breton collieries

Safety lamps in Cape Breton collieries soon come with metal head caps and safety shoes to protect miners. Caps guard against head bumps while shoes shield feet from falling stones, underscoring enhanced miner protection.

Cape Breton

Oswald Watt Medal Awarded to Ford Smith for 1930 Feat

Wing Commander Caries notes Ford Smith received the Oswald Watt medal for the most conspicuous feat in 1930 by an Australian born flyer. The Australian Aero Club selected him for his Dublin to Harbor Grace Newfoundland flight completed last June.

Caries ford-Smith Oswald Watt Aero Chub Dublin Harbor Grace Newfoundland

Remnants and fabric prints offered by A McCreery Co

The notice advertises remnants including 2 pounds of silk velvet or cretonne for $1.00 and prints at $100 for 2 pounds. It seeks agents and dealers, listing A McCreery Co in Chatham Ontario as the source.

A. McCreery Co Chatham Ontario

Representative Wanted For Local Sales Position

An advertisement seeks a local representative for fast selling household necessities. Applicants should write Clarence Cameron at 39 Wellington St. E, Toronto Ont. for details.

Clarence Cameron Wellington St. E Toronto, Ont

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