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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
6
A speech urges taking tasks one by one to avoid discouragement. It compares overcoming large projects like Canada’s railways to steady progress, noting growth comes from successive small wins. It stresses health, contentment, and happiness as essential, gained through gradual effort.
Samples of this year’s western Canada grain crop from Winnipeg have reached Montreal for immediate shipment to British and European grain exchanges and trade associations in Germany Holland Italy Belgium France England Ireland and Scotland. Prepared by the Winnipeg chief grain inspector and approved by Dr. F J Birchard, the samples cover nearly all prairie districts and indicate the quality European buyers may expect in large orders.
Delayed appearance of Nelle McClung's new Doox Flow ere For the Living due to a typographical error fuels recall. The text notes the line Between the tall tapers appears in the first paragraph as the recalled version. The partridge is cited as the most widely distributed upland bird in Canada.
Royal Air Force officers Squadron-Leader Oswald R. Gayford and Flight Lieutenant Bett prepare a Fairey monoplane with a 5350 hp Napier Lion engine and a gyro-stabilized robot pilot to attempt a mid December take off toward Cape Town, seeking to beat the 5011 mile non stop distance record held by Miller and Polando aboard Cape Cod.
Inspector W A Cunning, after a six month leave, retires on pension concluding a 43 year Royal Canadian Mounted Police and RNWMP career. Born in Toronto, he joined in 1885, rose through NCO ranks, served as district paymaster and quartermaster, led the Regina weather bureau, and is noted as the service’s longest-serving member. Mrs Cunning is a long-time western settler, with five sons who served in World War I. three wounded and one prisoner of war for three years.
In this piece from Quebec the author argues for economizing during hard times by renewing fabrics with Diamond Dyes. The ad copy touts economical cost, no color loss, even application, and no residue, claiming the dyes revive faded garments and outperform rivals.
Canada doubles canned salmon exports to the United Kingdom in the first nine months of the year, shipping 102000 cwt. with the United States at 96000 cwt. Britain imported 262000 cwt. in all of 1930, marking a growing industry shift toward Canadian products.
The advertisement claims Dr J D Kelloges Asthma Remedy ends dread of renewed attacks and assures safety and reliance on this true specific. It urges readers to obtain the preparation today and see the relief for themselves.
The Northwest Grain Dealers Association forecasts a wheat output of 240,970,800 bushels for 1931 in the three western provinces based on early season threshing returns and 16,601,050 net acres, contrasting with the Common Government estimate of 246,400,000 bushels from 23,178,000 acres.
A woman describes shedding excess fat and sciatica pain after using Kruschen salts for about a month. She reports dropping from 168 to 123 pounds and says her pains diminished, with improved energy and well being as the fat slowly disappears and internal functions normalize.
The British Industries Fair to expand in 1932 with larger displays in London and Birmingham. New sections for textiles at White City and a first show of cycles and motor cycles at Castle Bromwich alongside the cotton and artificial silk exhibitions. Heavier industries stay at Castle Bromwich with Empire marketing displays while overseas buyers are offered improved hospitality and civic arrangements. Invitations are by invitation only via The Office of H M Trade Commissioner Winnipeg.
A historical note claims ape experiments reveal color perception beyond gray. It recounts a man mocked for attempting cement-based concrete reeds, deemed foolish by contemporaries.
The British Broadcasting Corporation will begin plans to erect a short wave station at Davenport to broadcast messages to the entire Empire. Discussion followed the Imperial Conference but finance delayed progress. Imperial need and strong imperial desire now push the project forward without delay. Multiple wave lengths will be used to maximize Empire wide listening.
The British propose a non violent tactic in north western India using a loudspeaker equipped airplane. Ordinary tones would be amplified to seem like the voice of their god to warn natives against resistance to the colonial power.
The Rome governor announced that the ten families in Italy with the most children will receive five-room bungalows starting Christmas 1932, with similar prizes for five years. A proviso bars sale lease or mortgage on these houses for 30 years.
The report details tourist spending by sector with percentages for transport 10 percent, garages and fuel 12 percent, restaurants 20 percent, hotels 17 percent, retailers 25 percent, theatres and amusements 10 percent, and confectionery 6 percent. It notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil originated in Canada and is sold worldwide from there.
The department of agriculture issues a circular advising sheep owners that salt and good food sustain sheep in winter. The note contrasts care for livestock with human needs and mentions the electric refrigerating industry being about 15 years old.
Trustees of the Banting Research Foundation announce grants to medical researchers at Canadian universities including Dr A A Davidson at Manitoba Winnipeg Dr D R Mitchell at Toronto Prof D Mainland at Dalhousie Halifax Dr John Mann at Toronto and L R Lefave at Queen s Kingston Ont There are 14 grant recipients scattered from Halifax to Edmonton with representation at nearly all medical faculties in Canadian universities The Banting Foundation was established in 1927 after insulin’s discovery by Dr F G Banting of Toronto University.
In the observed eel behavior, male eels stay within salt water environments while the female eel is captured only in freshwater streams. This split habitat use highlights gender-specific migration patterns in eel populations.
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