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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 10, 1939

Page

6

Junior Wheat Clubs in Alberta Show Strong Youth Wheat Gains

Alberta youth wheat clubs sponsored by the Wheat Pool and the Department of Agriculture report 1385 boys seeding extensive acreage with certified seed. Close mentorship by agricultural experts boosts methods and stand formation, marking notable improvements in Alberta wheat fields under national Boys and Girls Work coordination.

Alberta Alberta’ Wheat Pool Alberta Department of Agriculture Dominion Department of Agriculture Alll Jantor Club Canasta Canadian Council On Boys

Not Likely To Happen The Suez Canal Blockade Scenario

The New York Sun speculates that a single bomb could close the Suez Canal, forcing Rome to face isolation from Ethiopia and jeopardizing Italian empire plans. It notes Britain’s Cape route as a fallback while Italy relies on Suez for access, urging caution about war risks and gatekeeping.

Rome Suez Canal Suez Italy Great Britain Ethiopia Sta India Cape of Good Hope Acklis Ababa Mediterranean New York Sun

All Under One Roof In London News Halls

A new central headquarters in Leet Street unites Reuters News Agency The Press Association Havas News Agency and others. The nine foot bunting designed by Sir Edward Lutyens marks the unveiling as the hub for rapid collection and distribution of news across Europe.

Europe

Misread Lineage and Tales in Cats and People

A fragmented passage contrasts cats and humans with playful lines about origins paws tails fur and behavior. It notes cats have four paws while people have one mother and forefathers, and that a cat smelling a rat excites both cats and people.

Fine Type Of Mes it Water Mariners Manel At Skill

The late Captain James Motascel of Purl McNicat, a fine type among Great Lakes captains, died recently. He rose from the foot of the ladder to the CPLR fleet and retired with a spotless record. The article honors lake ship captains who navigate narrow channels, fog, and storms, highlighting the Saint Marys Canal route and the prowess of 600 foot freighters.

Manel Great Lakes James Motascel Purl McNicat Toronto CPLR Golrron Shipa Cittreas Sarnia Windsor Lake Superior Sant Canala America St. Mary's

Japan Faces Heavy Strain in China War Front

New World Herald Tribune reports China estimates place 63 divisions of regular Chinese troops and guerrillas behind Japanese lines across Manchuria Jehol and Inner Mongolia. About 1 million Japanese in China are tied to guarding supply routes and key cities while Chinese morale and wider war outcomes loom large.

Japan China Manchuria Jehol Inner Mongolia Paotouchen Bcia Great Wall Hainan Island Chungking Chow En-tai Lves New World Herald Tribune

Increased UK Market Seen For Canadian Goods

BD H Gibson reports from England and Europe that Britain offers growing demand for Canadian products. He says coordinated efforts with government agencies could secure more orders, boosting Canadian industry and employment through stronger trade with Great Britain.

H. Gibson Toroato Board of England Great Britain Canada

Farmer Returns Extra Payment Says News

A Chatham News item questions a farmer’s claim of being overpaid two dollars from a public fund and his subsequent return of the funds to the treasury. The piece mocks the notion that a clear conscience outranks money, suggesting the farmer may have kept the money by mistake.

Chatham News Treasury

Origins Of Precious Stones And Their Strange Names

The article traces how stones like agate and topaz earned their names from places: the Achates river in Sicily and the Topazos island in the Red Sea. It notes their long association with magic and lore. It also states that British housewives purchase 1.6 billion tins of foodstuffs annually.

Achates Sicily Topazos Red Sea

Two Kinds Of Humorists And Their Craft

The piece distinguishes humorists into two kinds those who rely on humor in a newspaper ticket and those who crack jokes to prove a point while earning living. It traces history from twenty years ago when humorists were paragraphers to today as columnists.

Salt Added To Water Helps Athletes In Heat

Many athletes add salt to drinking water in contests to replace salts lost in perspiration. Maintaining salt levels aids energy and reduces fatigue, supporting gland function. The practice may also help busy people during hot weather and is framed as a simple fatigue remedy in heat.

Allied N A F Spy Exchange Aimed at Nazi Network

French sources report that the United States Great Britain and France agreed to share information after Paris spy exposes. High French officials estimate about 10,000 spies and informers in Europe and America with about half as many counter espionage agents pursuing them. Paris intensifies efforts after Otto Abetz expulsion revealed a Nazi spy propaganda network.

United States Great Britain France Paris Europe America Otto Abetz

Gift Of Island Splux Island Presented To Lady Tweedsmuir

In the Gulf of Georgia area, Gift Of Island Splux Island in Tricomah Channel 1 was presented to Lady Tweedsmuir wife of the governor general by the British Columbia government. Her Excellency during a prior visit to Cowichan airbridge farm school expressed interest in arranging a Gulf Island children’s camp. The government granted the four acre island which had reverted.

Splux Tricomah Channel 1 Gulf of Georgia Lady Tweedsmuir British Columbia Elairbridge Farm School Cowichan Gulf Island

Wanted Bridge Players Advert Says Smart and Chic

A playful newspaper snippet notes an ad seeking two middle aged women for bridge with no trumps and adds a trivia line that there are about seven hundred Bahama islands while only thirty are inhabited.

Bahama Islands

Remarkable Precision in Mint and Clockwork Timekeeping

A St. Thomas Times-Journal account notes British Mint testing for exact coin weight and uniformity using a long history of the Trial of the Pyx. It also highlights Big Ben’s tower clock, with annual time variation about one second and a century-old mechanism corrected by a pendulum.

California London Pariament Building St. Thomas

Telephone Courtesy and Delays in Business Calls

A reader laments telephone courtesy as firms force others to wait for busy executives. The piece argues that making others wait wastes time and harms deals, urging prompt, respectful calling practices to avoid irritation and miscommunications.

Midenesa Jl Gwen

Ducks abundance rises in prairie provinces predicts expert

Ducks Unlimited chief naturalist B. W. Cartwright forecasts a larger duck population across western prairie habitats based on reports from game bird haunts. The news signals improved hunting prospects for the season.

Thas Prairie Provinces B. W. Cartwright Ducks Unlimited

Man learns value of credit as children grow and charge items

A man discovers how much credit he has only after his kids reach adulthood and start charging purchases to him.

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