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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1935
Page
2
The article pleads for purposeful Canadian summers for children and youths. It urges outdoor activities, nature immersion, and swimming to build health, character, and practical skills while avoiding idleness. Parents should plan affordable, structured camps or hikes to nurture confidence and discipline.
The Canadian Legion says Lloyds of London insured the Vimy Pilgrimage to be held next July against abandonment amid war or financial panic. Early bookings flood steamship firms as ex servicemen are urged to register now for guaranteed accommodation and transport. Captain Ben Allen notes veterans resist small deposits but emphasizes need for ship capacity and coordinated rail and road travel in France with French, Belgian, and English authorities offering cooperation.
The attempt to replace a huge electric sign at the Canadian National station in Winnipeg was stopped to protect a mother robin and her four eggs. Electricians were ready to operate but officials delayed to avoid disturbing the nest. Work continued on a sign idea that would keep the letter r in its current position.
A new life-saving raft net of tubular cork bags lashed with rope was shown in Cardiff. The Cardiff ship repairs firm produces it and says it can unroll as a ladder down a ship’s side or float beside foundering vessels in conditions where lifeboats cannot launch. Orders already come from liner and tramp operators, and experts foresee a new industry forming around the device.
Ruth Mix daughter of Tom Mix and Harry Knight, Canadian bronco buster, eloped to Reno Nevada where they were married. A telegram from Knight received in Hollywood by promoter Tex Austin confirms “We tied the knot today.” Miss Mix, once married to actor Douglas Gilmore, had an annulment in Middleton New York in July 1932. Knight lives in Banff Alberta.
A constitutional writer asks about the duties of a lieutenant governor. The Winnipeg Tribune notes Manitoba duties begin around 8 am daily including Sundays and often last past midnight. The piece mentions many organizations seeking the governor as a guest at events.
Corporal Ian Mondelet Drum of Victoria B C graduates with honors from the Royal Military College. Western cadets named include Gordon Dale Macallister Regina Edward Maurice Hodson Rosthern C S M John Alexander Hornibrook Calgary John Despard Victoria Murray Duncan Lister Calgary Ronald Edward Wilkins Penticton George Ross Davidson Caster Robert Summers Stronach Calgary John Henry Desmond Barrett Victoria. Diplomas will be awarded after supplementary exams to Thomas Alfred McPherson Victoria and William Carroll Patterson Calgary.
Alice Brooks Patterns provides crochet and knitting designs for women, featuring matching accessories and two piece suits. The service includes quilt patterns, kitchen linens, and home decor with clear instructions, finished with affordable twenty cent patterns available by mail order.
The article traces bromine from its discovery by Ballard to its natural occurrence as bromides in springs salt deposits and sea water. It explains commercial production by electrolysis or chlorine treatment and notes rising demand for ethylene bromide in ethyl gasoline. Sea water extraction tests led to a large scale plant on the Atlantic coast and hints at gold extraction. Bromine’s properties and uses include sedatives dyes photography tear gases and medicinal sodium and potassium bromides.
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