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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
2
A provincial warning outlines expected fire tragedies in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the harsh winter of 1935 36. It cites 49 deaths in 1934 from misused fuels and 3 000 buildings annually lost to fire with most losses in January and of unknown origin two thirds from un traced causes.
A report to the American College of Surgeons by Leroy C. Abbott and Frederick C. Best describes detouring nerves and lengthening muscles to straighten and strengthen limbs in crippled children. One case involved a 13 year old girl with leg deformity from birth brain injury. the procedure relieved persistent muscle spasm and deformity.
Vancouver youth Cadet Captain Walter R. N. Sturdy gains the British Empire’s first merchant service aviation pilot’s A lease. He sails on the Empress of Japan from Vancouver for the Orient and signs with the CPR for three years. Training combines HMS Conway instruction in Liverpool and practical time at Hooton aerodrome. He nearly set a solo flight record, achieving 5 hours 20 minutes against a 12 hour solo requirement.
Imperial Airways Limited disclosed in London that two radically different aircraft are being built for trans Atlantic service. Sir Erle Geddes, chairman, said one may be ready for experimental flights next year. He urged Britain and the United States to cooperate on establishing regular Europe to North America air service.
Sixty three year old Mrs. Kate Mitchell in Toronto regained her sight after turning on electric lights following an earthquake in her King Street home. She had lived three years seeing only shadows and relied on assistance to move about. The tremor she described as a direct from heaven restored her vision and ended her long nights.
Ellen Worth promotes a down front easy to make dress for schoolgirls with white pique collar and cuffs. Describes sizes 4 6 8 10, fabric needs 2 yards of 30 inch material and 1 yard of 35 inch contrasting for size 8. Patterns 15 cents. mail orders to Winnipeg Pattern Department. Fall and Winter Fashion Magazine offers designs for every occasion.
Officials announced start of a 19 mile Berlin suburb roadway as part of a larger circle project touted by foreign experts as crucial for southern traffic and rapid military communications, reflecting a wartime lesson on the value of flawless transport links.
In a brief comic exchange Polly asks whether to seek a mir reader or a palm reader Paul suggests palm reading noting Polly's obvious palm. The light bit hinges on a pun about a palm and Polly's future.
A partial OCR fragment references eleven and a ciphered note about repeat actions at a locality. Readable words are scarce, leaving the main event unclear. Further text is needed to identify people, places, or concrete outcomes.
A new motion picture device, capable of 100 exposures per second, records finish line times to the hundredth of a second. It uses two stereoscopically arranged lenses for vivid images, enabling judges to determine outcomes with greater accuracy and fairness than the human eye.
The British Guiana one cent stamp known as the worms rarest and most valuable, owned by Mrs Costa Scala of Utica, N Y, failed to attract bids at its opening £7,500 price, though insured for £10,000. A stray quote about opposing sides follows the stamp note.
A weathered ad copy explains stomach upsets caused by excess acidity. It recommends neutralizing acid with Phillips Milk of Magnesia tablets or Phillips Milk of Magnesia liquid before bed, promising relief and a sense of renewal. The text promotes Canadian availability and family use.
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