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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
8
A park scene shows a heel imprint in frozen ground and a crushed envelope stuck in mud. The legible corner bears the words BY HAND URGENT and the name Harlow, suggesting a concealed message or contact. The discovery is described as part of a larger investigation to be continued.
Doctor of Philosophy Robert Glen of the Dominion Entomological Laboratory Saskatoon has earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota. A Saskatchewan staff member since 1923 he studied wireworms and larval morphology. His dissertation details larvae of eighty four species and contributes to applied entomology.
Inspector Jim and Elk trace a missing woman case from a cinema crowd to a frozen canal. A damaged fence, a crushed brown felt hat, and a park boundary near Avenue Road point to foul play as they pursue clues from the Zoological Society offices to the canal bank.
Dr. J. M. Swaine of the Dominion Department of Agriculture outlines urgent needs for technical agriculture to lead in producing and marketing outputs. He stresses guidance to meet Canadian consumer demand, supply Britain and allies, preserve soil capacity, and maintain stable but balanced production amid postwar changes.
Statistics compiled in London early in 1940 show women outnumbering men in most countries. Britain records 1088 women per 1000 men, France 1071, Germany 1058, Russia 1103, Portugal 1097, Estonia 1139. the United States has 976 women per 1000 men.
About 8 540 000 men lost meas ures in the first world war. The note cites vast wartime casualties among military personnel.
The Earl of Athlone visits Ottawa and is allowed a daily ride at Rockcliffe after a flying officer initially stops him. The governor-general insists on authorization, prompting a wing commander to authorize a permit and invite the earl to breakfast with the officers.
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The piece notes iodine as an effective antiseptic killing all but five percent of germs within a minute. It introduces Zephiran, a new antiseptic by German chemist Gerhard Domagk, claimed to act even faster on a larger share of germs.
A fragment questions the Duke of Guise and Orleans claims to the French throne, suggesting restoration under a dictatorship. It ponders who would be more impotent as king under a French and German dictatorship and laments the political legitimacy and power of royal contenders.
A collage of inspirational quotes about hope and opportunity from Feuillet Longfellow Mary Baker Eddy Shakespeare Helen Keller and Thomas Moore. The lines explore hope as a guiding light through darkness and time, urging perseverance and positive outlooks.
A lively anecdote contrasts Britain and Canada as young newcomers adapt to Canadian manners and safety. Two visitors wait for their host on a street, a passerby greets them with Canada, a hostess notes their thin butter and jam, and a boy complains about petrol waste during a car trip.
Mrs A Wilson Broadbent cites Ottawa interview noting the Norwegian crown jewels and substantial gold bullion moved to New York vaults. The wealth traveled with a strong naval escort aboard a recent convoy, Broadbent said.
A British scientist identifies 80 pieces among 1700 works at a Royal Academy exhibition in London showing meteorological or other scientific themes. The find highlights crossovers between art and science within the display.
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