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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
6
An editorial laments rising Canadian fire losses in 1930 and 1931 driven by kerosene misuse and carelessness. It notes Saskatchewan’s 1930–31 fire toll, urges a national inquiry, stricter penalties for preventable fires, and broader fire prevention campaigns to curb mounting costs and losses.
Canada played a prominent role in the annual Bristol exhibition in England, held from September 3 to 16. The Canadian section featured the Government display and booths by private firms, with a large industrial map illustrating production points for goods exported to the United Kingdom.
A reformulation of a global supply crisis laments starving populations in China while Canada and the United States have vast wheat stocks with no market. The writer predicts hardship and questions the efficiency of transportation and storage during emergencies.
The article notes the prince has business experience through managing estates in Britain and Canada. It highlights his grasp of business principles and that merchants respect his judgment, while confirming he does not directly run manufacturing or export trades. It includes a Humble Apology about a $1,000 life policy for Samuel Johnson.
Dr Alexander Cemach in Vienna introduces a sunray internal treatment for tuberculosis. A trained surgeon places a bent rod with a tiny quartz lamp into infected lung spots via the throat after X rays locate them. Ultraviolet rays kill many germs, aiding the body's natural defenses. trials focus on galloping consumption.
SBG Quebec touts Diamond Dyes as economical and reliable for renewing faded clothing. The letter claims the dye never spots or runs, applies smoothly even to children, and preserves fabric without damage, calling it the world’s finest dye.
The piece notes street cars are among the safest public transports, citing Windsor Ontario injuries but no passenger deaths on Toronto street cars or buses since 1921. It adds a blanket claim of 2,000,000,000 fares handled with no fatal incidents, framing the record as exemplary for public transit safety. Persian Balm offers a Beauty ad insert praising its use for mother child and father.
Frozen strawberries and small graft will be shipped from Vancouver Inland in rising volumes after a new packing process, says Captain F Livesay, manager of the Saanich Fruit Growers Association. A company with $75,000 capital formed with growers as chief stockholders plans to handle at least 30 tons of strawberries and loganberries this season.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a visiting nurse asks about regular toothbrush use. A fond parent quips that every morning the children race to grab the toothbrush first, turning a routine question into a light moment.
A new method allows masks to be made preserving the exact facial features, yielding likenesses that resemble living persons. The process captures fine details, ensuring accurate reproduction of skin texture and contour for lifelike results.
A diarized note describes two years of severe back pain and inability to rise. The writer mentions bedridden weeks and reluctance to leave children. After starting Kruschen Salts, the back problem purportedly improved with no further issues reported.
Sir Hubert Wilkins abandoned further northward exploration after six days north of Spitzbergen when ice and equipment failures made the dive risky. The Nautilus faced leaks and damaged propeller edges as observers watched ice and sea life through the compression chambers. Hearst urged immediate safe return, with Norwegians calling for rescue funding safeguards for future polar expeditions.
The London Daily Express argues prosperity cannot be created by government alone but urges manufacturers workers retailers to share responsibility while government handles the crisis. It urges immediate action and stresses self reliance in addressing the emergency. It also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy as preventive treatment for early stage asthma.
A historical note explains three essentials for best pullet flock profits: good healthy vigorous stock and proper winter quarters. It states winter months yield higher profits due to higher prices for ogee.
Excerpts discuss rapid global transformation driven by electricity, motor transport, air travel, cinema, and radio. It argues contemporary civilization emerged only twenty years old and will reshape governments, economies, and daily life as these technologies spread.
Ottawa confirms the Dominion Government will take over 75 percent of old age pension payments, saving Alberta about 250 000 dollars annually. The July effective date changes the province’s 50 50 split, with Premier Brownlee calling the reallocation a formality to be enacted immediately. Alberta’s pensions budget stands at around 1 million dollars, and the new arrangement reduces provincial costs by 25 percent.
Sleep is the great nourisher of infants and without peaceful sleep the child will not thrive. This cannot be achieved if the infant is troubled with worms. Miller's Worm Powders claim to destroy worms and restore the child's health, with no risk to delicate babies.
The USS Akron made its initial test flight from Akron Ohio lasting about three hours. The dirigible carried 113 men the most ever aboard a U.S. airship and likely the largest passenger list in the world, pleasing navy officials.
Teething fussiness in infants is eased by Castoria a pure vegetable preparation that gently promotes regular bowel activity for comfort. It relieves colic and is suitable for older children too with no harsh drugs or narcotics in its formula. Ensure you use genuine Castoria with the name.
The Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada reports twenty five killed and 183 injured in railway accidents during June. An additional 11 killed and 31 injured occurred at highway crossings in 24 incidents. Ontario led with 16 crossing accidents, followed by Quebec five, New Brunswick two and Nova Scotia one. Six accidents happened at protected crossings and eighteen at unprotected. twenty occurred in daylight and four at night.
A powerful cylinder type locomotive left Smith Falls for Montreal with a 96 car grain train, a dynamometer, and an 8,123 ton van, the entire train stretching a mile. It reached Montreal the same day and the grain was unloaded for overseas shipment.
In May a plane carried thirty six tons of strawberries from the Netherlands to London marking a notable aerial fruit shipment.
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