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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 30, 1934

Page

2

Changing World Describes Unstable Global Order and Responses

The piece argues that global politics and economics move in unstable equilibrium amid frequent insurgencies. It notes postwar shocks since 1914 18 and ongoing shifts in Austria Germany the United States and Great Britain as nations seek new economic models to restore prosperity amid unrest.

Rink Sarajevo Austria Germany United States Great Britain Canada America France British

Governor General Extends Patronage to Canadian Junior Farm Clubs

Realises Its Value Club members and all associated with club work for farm boys and girls will appreciate the great honor accorded to the junior farm club movement by His Excellency the Governor General the Earl of Bessborough who has extended his patronage to the Canadian Council Boys and Girls Club Work. The recognition should encourage greater activity among members and stimulate opportunities in agricultural extension.

Earl of Bessborough Canadian Council Canada

Architect of Circumstance and Character

The text asserts that man shapes circumstance rather than being its victim. It argues character constructs an environment from given materials, comparing outcomes to palaces or hovels built by different architects. Bricks only become meaningful through design.

Criminals Steal Guns From U S Armories Across States

William Stanley acting United States attorney-general disclosed that 1 027 guns including ten machine guns and 23 110 rounds of ammunition have been taken from national guard armories in 29 states since January 1 1932 The DOJ has asked the War Department to urge governors to halt the thefts while enforcing the new federal machine gun law to curb illicit arms channels.

U.S Underworld National Guard William Stanley United States Department of Justice War Department Stanley

Grain Duty Free Imports to July 1935 Decree

Under the Reich cereal organization a decree allows duty free import of rye wheat barley oats and pelt in any quantity into Germany until July 81 1935. The cereal organization is expected to permit imports only when German shortages are acute and holds influence over foreign grain flows. Nearly 170000000000 of American money is privately invested abroad.

Reich Cereal Organization Germany

Wiley Post Aims To Set Air Altitude Record In Innovative Suit

Pioneer Wiley Post plans a stratospheric ascent using a self designed rubberized suit and a modified Winnie Mae ship with a 420 horsepower engine and two superchargers. He hopes to reach altitudes near 47 357 feet and test a variable pitch propeller in support of a later London to Australia derby. The water ouzel note follows as an unrelated fact.

Wiley Post Winnie Mae Lindvergh Post Australia

Niagara Falls Rock Slide At Goat Island Shocks Sightseers

A massive rock slide at Niagara Falls lifted the lip of Canada’s cataract and sent a 200 foot water spout into the gorge. The event, visible from Goat Island, signals ongoing geological changes and hints at Niagara's potential extinction in the far future. Brazil exported 327,511 dollars of agricultural products to Canada in 1933 34, up from the prior year.

Niagara Gore Horacahoe Falls Goat Island Falla Canada Niagara Falls Brazil

British Dominions Emigration Society Seeks Emigration Help

Robert Culver secretary of the British Dominions Emigration Society ends his forty second Canada visit aboard the Cunard White Star liner Ascania from Montreal. He notes improved Canadian business conditions and renewed confidence among leaders. The society aids emigration with grants or loans to British born subjects of good character and health and provides post arrival support.

Canada Britain Robert Culver British Dominions Emigration Society Cunard Ascania Montreal Mr.Culver London Stepney Lord Lloyd Lord Middleton Archibald Weigall R. Gordon Burgoyne Toronto Halifax Saint John N.B

Dominion Emigration Society marks 50 years of aid

The British Dominions Emigration Society founded in 1882 has assisted over 37 000 to emigrate without charging interest. The group, led by Princess Louise and featuring notable vice-presidents, highlights reunions of British families in Canada and the need to help wives and children join husbands abroad.

British Dominions Emigration Society Hitto R. B. Bennett H.R H

Color Music by I Shamash Invents Home Piano Attachment

English electrical engineer I Shamash has devised a color lighting attachment for pianos that floods a drawing room with colors matching each note. The device maps piano vibrations so tunes like God Save the King or The Moonlight Sonata produce specific color schemes. A second invention lets listeners feel music by holding two metal tubes that transmit rhythm as a tingling sensation up the arms.

I. Shamash Shamah

Telephone Of The Future From Sir John Fleming

Sir John Ambrose Fleming, 83, a key figure in telephony and the thermionic valve, predicts the telephone will be unrecognizable in years. He notes the device is in its infancy and may become a pocketable, more elaborate tool, though he declines to reveal current projects.

John Ambrose Fleming Hines Sir John Fleming

British Courts Judge Road Safety With Harsh Sentences

The Hamilton Herald notes two cases showing strict driving penalties. Kaye Don receives a stern sentence while a girl spared by mercy serves six months for manslaughter after claiming illness and drinking gin. Her license is revoked and she faces lifetime driving disqualification.

Kaye Don Hamilton Herald

Pigeon Fleeted 501 Mile Hurdle From Minneapolis to Sault Ste Marie

Homing pigeon owned by Arthur Milner of Sault Ste Marie completed a 501 mile loop from Minneapolis to Sault Ste Marie in 25 hours. It was released in Minneapolis in the afternoon and arrived at 10 am the following day. Bridge and bridge tournaments are considered gaming in England.

Arthur Milner Sault Ste. Marie Minneapolis

First Motorcycle Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrated in Germany

The fiftieth anniversary of the first motorcycle will be celebrated in Germany with a monument to Gottlieb Daimler in Schorndorf. Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach built the first motorcycle in Stuttgart, the same year the Neckar river saw the first motor-boat launch. Police raided the workshop after fears of counterfeit money, and improvised insulation suggested electricity. The following year a horseless carriage with a 114 horsepower single cylinder and metal tires reached eleven miles per hour.

Gottlieb

Pulpit On Wheels Shifts For Sermon at St James Church

A movable pulpit on tram lines in the Church of St James Clovesley was reduced from its tall, ugly height. Placed in two positions it once hid the altar or blocked the gallery view, so the sexton now moves it to the center before sermons and returns it after.

Sexton

World's Largest Wine Vat Rising in Bad Duckheim Germany

A colossal wooden wine cask under construction in Bad Duckheim Germany will surpass Heidelberg's famed barrel with a 350 000 gallon capacity. It rests on concrete foundations and aims to be the globe's biggest wine vat far exceeding the Heidelberg measure of 50 000 gallons.

Heidelberg Bad Duckheim Germany

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Anior Farm Clubs Fowlers T. Milburn Co., Ltd Gnt Wiley Magara Regs England Mr. Culver Old Country Earlig Jaypee
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