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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
4
Mrs. Theodore Teddy Kenyon said in Boston that several American women pilots are training for wartime work. They expect to fly new planes transport wounded and carry despatches, freeing male pilots for combat while not engaging in fighting themselves.
About 300 tons of coal now at Foothills collieries will be hauled north by aeroplane to AXklavik in the Northwest Territories. The coal packed in 100 pound sacks is expected to be worth nearly its weight in gold upon arrival.
The Hamilton, Ontario Herald ends its run with the March 21 issue after 47 years of continuous publication. Other notes include Montagu Norman's re election as Bank of England governor and Premier Hepburn's reconsideration of retirement plans.
The X ray was discovered by William Conrad Rontgen in 1895 while studying high voltage currents. It now aids medicine and industry from disease diagnosis to metal defect detection and customs screening. International trade shows 1934 imports of X ray gear and instruments totaling about 1.7 million dollars.
In a winter Georgia trip Ford argued the changed order will end wealthy control and allow individuals who develop machinery to gain independence. He warned the machine age will eventually take control from financiers and reshape global power dynamics.
A teacher notes James's exceptionally clean hands and asks how he maintains them. James explains his mother makes him wash up every morning, a practiced hygiene routine highlighted in the classroom setting.
The New York Electrical Society revealed a powder light formed from synthetic dust that glows brilliantly under ultra violet in tubes and cane sized bulbs. Also shown was a mercury vapor light reaching 23 000 degrees temperature described as the hottest man has made. Dr L J Bottolph of General Electric demonstrated multiple color lights and white light as bright as sunlight by combining fluorescent dusts within the tube.
March saw the sharpest month for wheat clearances this crop year with Canada and Australia capturing 42 and 37 percent of trade respectively. Russia may offer first real competition. the United States could show an export surplus in 1936 37 amid unclear disposal policy and potential end of season stock gains.
The British government will launch the most exhaustive road accident study to date as part of a drive to reduce casualties. Transport Minister Leslie Hore Belisha told Parliament the review will cover about 200 000 incidents nationwide with every fatal or injurious crash analyzed for causes and remedies.
The Greek philosopher Anaximander, living around 500 to 600 B C, drew a map reflecting a flat earth with water and fire spheres and a stationary earth. His work marks one of the earliest efforts to explain the origin of all things despite limited knowledge.
A reflective piece traces how centuries of labor produced machines that now render humans jobless, warning of a future where people fear a new kind of "fathead" engine that dominates work.
King Edward VIII walked from Buckingham Palace toward Buckingham Gate with a friend and received a timid cheer from workers. He paused near the marble Queen Victoria memorial and expressed a wish to inspect it. The piece notes King George V had seldom walked outside the palace and comments on royal liberties.
Saskatchewan lawmakers declare King Edward VII birthday a statutory school holiday from June 28. The change, added by amendment to the School Act, replaces the previous optional status and empowers village overseers to proclaim public holidays similarly to mayors and reeves.
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada reports that lunar temperatures can drop to about 243 degrees Fahrenheit below zero when measured with Earth thermometers, indicating extreme cold on the Moon.
The lesson recounts the women at Jesus tomb finding it empty and hearing the declaration He is risen. It notes their initial fear and surprise and the faith shift to joy as they learn the Son of Man must rise. The passage cites Luke 24 1-35 and references Galilee Cesarea Philippi and Mary Magdalene Joanna and Mary mother of James.
Easy to knit swagger suit with stockinette body and waffle cuff yoke. Includes skirt jacket illustration and stitches list in pattern 5562 for sizes 16 18 and 38 40. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern.
Early spring favored for planting nursery stock including roses shrubs fruit and ornamental trees and perennials. Emphasizes sourcing from Canada with live buds moist pliable roots and proper storage. For vegetables sow succession plantings to prevent uniform ripening and ensure continuous harvests.
A new inmate mistakes his cell confinement for a summons to fun. On day four he asks the warder when the fun begins, wondering what the judge meant by calling this place the time of his life. The warder clarifies no fun is expected in here.
The University of Kentucky introduces a How to Study class for students seeking study skill strategies. The course focuses on organization, note taking, time management, and exam preparation to improve academic performance.
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