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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1932
Page
2
The author warns that the upcoming driving season will bring massive traffic and a high accident toll. Statistics from 1931 show 34,400 deaths and 997,600 injuries with a $2.5 billion annual loss, largely due to driver error and risky behavior. Emphasis is placed on self discipline, licensing actions, and public opinion to reduce fatalities.
The Canadian Council for Child and Family Welfare links Canada’s high infant mortality to overheated rooms in the New Zealand report notes New Zealand’s low death rate stems from little poverty crowding and mild climate. A collapsible two ounce drinking cup with a compass mirror and magnifier is described. A Paris steel frame house built entirely of glass showcases transparent walls excluding the bathroom.
Mrs. John Rose of Bark Lake Ontario says nerves left her unable to work and kept her up half the night. After using nerve pills she found relief, completing six boxes with full recovery as she notes. The advertisement claims mailed orders and receipts for prizes by The T. Milbure.
Maurice Hebert of Sherbrooke demonstrated an electric contact based gate system to provincial road department officials in Quebec. The device lowers gates and rings a bell as a locomotive’s front wheels touch the contact, remaining closed until the rear wheels clear the crossing.
Mrs. G K L of Montreal states she used Diamond Dyes to dye her mourning wardrobe and found perfect results on coats dresses stockings and wool. She warns against another black dye and praises Diamond Dyes for tinting curtains and garnet rugs, calling them the finest dyes.
The Saskatoon Board of Trade seeks adoption of a town tariff freight rate basis for Churchill cargoes. It opposed the Fort William terminal basis for Hudson Bay route shipments at its quarterly meeting. The Fort William rate would set a distribution center rate at 85 percent of standard mileage, instead of mileage minus a 130 mile deduction, regardless of distance. The board argues this favors closer termini and is unfair.
Persuive cosmetic note praises Persian Balm as a fragrant, cooling lotion for hands and face. It claims to refresh skin, soften texture, dispel irritation from weather, and create a velvety complexion for women seeking charm and distinction.
Government business gains priority after March 21 with a resolution approving Wednesday sessions. Mon days will also be used for government work, leaving private members with only one hour on two evenings weekly. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil liniment touted for healing oils and pain relief.
Travellers stranded by trains at St Lazare Station in Paris will soon be entertained by a cinema seating 250 people. The continuous film performance will run from 9 a.m. to midnight, offering a long wait a more pleasant experience.
A concise reflection notes that truth can be embarrassing when spoken initially while the later rise of a lie creates greater trouble. The saying contrasts immediate discomfort with enduring consequences, highlighting moral insight about honesty and deceit.
California cities push tinted pavements using a new tan toned Portland cement produced by a western firm through a special burning process. San Francisco seeks colors beyond white gray for sidewalks and highways, hoping for self coloring through advances in cement technology.
The Regional Plan of New York and Environs imagines a vast urban system for 1965 including 20 million inhabitants, interconnected industrial centers by rapid transit, belt-line railways, dozens of airports, extensive motorways, boulevards and parkways, spanning over 5,000 square miles. It envisions workers commuting without changing cars and a unified city network.
A March statement from H. H. Stevens cites poor harvests in 1931 and possible wheat export excess. Russia reportedly had 150,000 tractors at end of 1931 with 70 percent needing repairs, and only 44.3 percent repaired by February 20. By March 1, 50 percent of those needing repairs were in operation.
An old remedy praised for treating blisters and skin conditions on livestock. Marketed as valuable for stock, it claims to leave hair roots natural and healthy, and to allow hair to regrow with no scar.
Administrator of Williard I. Grimmer sues Trans Arctic Submarine Expedition Co of Delaware for 100000. Grimmer, a seaman, drowned March 21 when swept from the Nautilus by high seas. Suit alleges unsecured life-line and operational negligence.
An advertisement asserts that the aspirin tablets labeled Bayer ease colds headaches sore throat toothache neuralgia neuritis sciatica and rheumatism. It states the pills won’t depress the heart or upset the stomach and can be taken as needed in Canada.
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