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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1950
Page
2
Editorial recalls historic crop losses from grasshoppers and drought and notes a new chemical Aldrin, more effective than Chlordane, arriving April for May 1 availability. Farmers urged to identify grasshopper areas and arrange to obtain the poison with full usage directions.
Dairy interests push for legislation to prohibit color packets in margarine while advertising and pricing shift favor oleo over butter. The Fort Erie Times Review notes cost and aggressive marketing boost margarine, urging dairymen to adopt stronger printed campaigns to defend butter.
The piece recounts Otto von Bismarck’s rise from Prussian official to architect of German unity. It notes his roles, wars with Austria and France, the Seven Weeks War, and the creation of a united Germany. It ends with Bismarck’s death in 1898 and Punch’s “Dropping the Pilot” cartoon.
A Manitoba or Canada parlor view lauds Hon. J. S. McDiarmid as among ten best dressed in Canada while noting his distinguished look in the Legislature. He smoothly steered through the Mines and Resources estimates with calm, while a minor clash over freedom of speech tested a stern Speaker Miller.
The Manitoba legislature wrestles with Divorce grounds reforms and Royal Commission calls while Finance and Public Welfare Estimates face stiff scrutiny. critic speeches highlight municipal funding and civil rights amid budget planning for the coming year.
A reflective adage asserts that only when all humanity faces threats does the common humanity of people become visible to every mind. The quote emphasizes shared human concern during global peril.
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