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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1935
Page
6
The piece argues the European situation risks war due to shifting agendas and propaganda. It notes mixed prophecies about a clash, widespread preparations, and deep distrust among nations, urging a revitalized League of Nations to ease tensions.
American businessmen were urged to study Canada as Col. L P Ayres, statistician and Cleveland Trust vice president, said Canada had regained 97 percent of its pre downturn losses in four years while the United States had recovered 70 percent. He noted U S recovery would continue for months and cited elections showing public desire for active government in economic issues. Ayres praised Canada’s self-reliance and local initiative as explaining the faster recovery.
The Bank of England and the Royal Mint may introduce a new coin for Edward VIII. If adopted this would reduce copper coinage and align Britain with other nations. The present threepence is unpopular and the nickel would resemble a sixpence in size.
Italian schoolteacher Rita Del Bene rediscovered a fabric fibre from the ancient shellfish Pinna Nobilis. The bissus yields a woollike fabric through a simple chemical process, contrasting with a silklike but weaker ancient weave.
An ornamental 30 foot high 11 foot wide tower rises in Kuala Lumpur's market place as the empire's first coronation memorial. A four faced electric clock tops the structure, with a bronze plate beneath noting the crowning of King Edward VI.
The Maharajah of Travancore on his 25th birthday opened all state temples to Hindus of all castes, removing birth or religion based restrictions. Gandhi supported the reform, seen as a historic step for India’s untouchables with potential influence on nearby states. Sir C P Ramaswami Iyer called the act a unique moment in Indian history.
In Moscow a self serve barber shop experiment invites patrons to sit and shave themselves for a nominal fee. One instructor, Nina Saveilyeva, supervises hand washing and supplies, guiding customers in the new setup.
A new small car from France promises a sixty style with top speed sixty mph and sixty miles per gallon, priced at $660. Prohibition enforcement in the United States costs nearly $1 million each month. Canary birds bred to perform to jazz music.
King’s approval for Sir George Broadbridge as lord mayor elect was conveyed in the House of Lords Prince’s chamber. Lord Hewart and city dignitaries observed a traditional toast with silver goblets decorated by lilies. Sir George and Lord Hewart exchanged toasts and all present drank to the new lord mayor.
The Smithsonian Institution reports the sun is gradually losing substance as light and heat and will shrink to half its present size. The agency notes the process is extremely slow and will take about 40 trillion years.
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