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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
6
A columnist argues attitudes of mind shape daily life more than actual facts. It cites a Canada US border dispute settled as US side, notes wartime climate of mind affecting business and wages, and warns about pessimism and suspicion harming communities. Positive thinking and noble thoughts uplift society.
Kingston leader LT Kennedy says Jamaica diverts millions of dollars of trade from the United States to Canada in gratitude for tariff preferences. He notes Jamaica buys much fruit and vegetables from Canada and recently visited Montreal.
Miss Maiken Borring, a Copenhagen medical student, won first prize in Politiken's contest granting a day in Berlin with unlimited expenses. She could not acquire valuables after the day ends, so she spent on experiences including a visit to Prof. Albert Einstein, a plane ride, a costly car ride, lavish meals, and theater.
The ad notes pale people suffer nervousness and fatigue and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to restore red blood and vitality. Mrs G Cook of Toronto testifies two years ago she used the pills for a nervous breakdown and has since remained well. Pills are sold for 50 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or via mail.
Canada will play a valuable part in Bermuda’s first railway construction expected to finish within a year. Louis McDonald of Vancouver, an expert on road beds and track laying, sails on the Lady Somers after hiring ten men in Montreal. He has 25 years in rail work and served in the 12th Railway Troops during the war, now with Belfour Beatty & Co in London.
A new unit within the Labor Department will manage the $20,000,000 unemployment relief fund. The unit reports to the Minister of Labor and will coordinate with the Ministers of Railways and Public Works. Harry Hereford of Ottawa will head as Director of Unemployment Relief, previously registrar under the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act. Canada produced maple syrup and sugar in 1930 valued at $5,250,620, with 185,379 gallons of syrup worth $3,860,107 and 8,208,276 pounds of sugar worth $1,881,513. syrup averaged $1.77 per gallon and sugar 17 cents per pound.
A new permanent building is being erected for the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto at an estimated cost of 1 000 000 dollars. The existing exhibition park structures have a combined value over 20 000 000 dollars and the new facility will host horse and cattle exhibits.
A shipment of six crates of pedigreed white leghorn hens and cockerels was sent from Vancouver British Columbia to the Philippines as foundation stock. Freddy and father exchange a dialogue on the meaning of an egotist.
An Ottawa issued order under the Animal Contagious Diseases Act cancels all permits for importing cattle sheep goats and swine from Great Britain to Canada due to foot and mouth disease near Leeds England. The order, dated September 8 1930, allows only shipments already embarked en route to Canada.
At the International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden a new coin operated device weighs visitors, measures height, and prints a card detailing a daily diet and caloric intake. The piece notes Americans spend about a million dollars daily on ice cream.
A vintage advertisement touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a remedy for postmeal indigestion. It claims relief from sour stomach gas and acid discomfort, promoting digestion and a tonic system effect after taking a 25e peg per dose.
An early 3000 to 4000 year old iron foundry was discovered at Mumwa in Northern Rhodesia. Three distinct races used the site with the last being an intelligent people who selected stones and mixed bone and quartz to form molds. They heated these molds to high temperatures and poured molten lead to craft cutting and piercing implements.
Betty Barclay presents a tomato onion pickle recipe using green tomatoes onions pepper spices and vinegar. Layer tomatoes and onions in a kettle salt and rest overnight then simmer mix with spices and sugar bottle while hot and store in a cool dry place.
A mid article blends a home canning recipe for Pennsylvania chili sauce with an advertisement for Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The text lists tomato onions peppers and spices, then describes grinding and cooking steps before switching to an asthma relief sales pitch aimed at women.
A parachute designed by Dr J T Parr a dentist of Oakland California is released by pressing a control lever. It opens a trap door in the upper wing and the parachute shoots out. The chute swings the plane and pilot to a slow glide with an estimated landing speed of about 15 miles an hour.
A nightly message delivered by his chauffeur to Sir J Bickerstaffe at his funeral wreath repeated: the fire is dying out the water is hot the windows and doors are bolted the mouse traps set and there are no mice Goodnight.
William Albee and his wife, after a nine week trek from Fort George toward Liard Post, describe living on moose meat after provisions failed. The couple, with a dog, plan a Dawson winter and possible Alaska crossing next summer toward Siberia.
Minard notes possible photographic evidence suggesting Mars Jupiter and Venus possess atmospheres like Earth. He mentions Italian production of piano keys from zeolite a casein plastic material.
A marble fountain designed by Gertrude Whitney will be given to McGill University in Montreal as a U S goodwill gesture to Canada. Dr John H Finley of the New York Times will present the gift and Lord Willingdon will receive it for the university through chancellor FW Beatty and vice chancellor Sir Arthur Currie. A London bookseller has collected over 400 editions of Robinson Crusoe in many languages.
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