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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
2
The article weighs conflicting European war prophecies and the global mood. It notes widespread preparation for conflict, mutual suspicion, and a push for dialogue through a reformed League of Nations to ease distrust and foster frank talks.
Colonel LP Ayres of Cleveland Trust compares U S and Canada in a business bulletin. He notes Canada has regained 97 percent of losses since 1932 while the United States has recovered 70 percent. He attributes Canada's recovery to self-reliance and local initiative rather than dramatic action.
The Bank of England and the Royal Mint consider introducing a nickel valued at threepence into Edward VIII coinage. It would align Britain with other nations and reduce copper coins, replacing the unpopular threepenny piece with a nickel about the same size as a sixpence.
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile and aid digestion. It claims the liver chemicals ensure bile flows freely and contrast with calomel, urging readers to choose this remedy over others.
Italian school teacher Miss Rita Del Bene rediscovered bissus a textile fiber from the Pinna Nobilis shellfish The ancient thread yielding a woollike fabric by a simple chemical process beat traditional silklike cloth in strength though both praised for beauty The finding links back to bib lical times.
A memorial tower 80 feet high and 11 feet wide rises in Kuala Lumpur market to honor the coronation with an electric clock atop and a bronze plaque noting King Edward VII. The report also mentions clergy opinions and odd notes on a penguin diet and New Zealand work rules.
The 32 page Coronation Souvenir will feature the Royal Coat of Arms on cover, a king photograph, a Mary Queen Mother family portrait, poems by John Masefield and John Drinkwater, and a Rector Bolitho piece. It outlines London procession orders, an eight page Order of Service, and a genealogical royal table. Proceeds support the King George V Jubilee Trust Fund for underprivileged youth. Copies go on sale through stationery trades and Canadian Boy Scouts, with pre sale access before April 23.
A historical recipe for Rose White Fruit Cake using butter sugar eggs flour baking powder salt and almonds with nuts and candied cherries. The method mixes dry ingredients then cream butter with sugar and adds eggs alternating with flour, then folds fruit and nuts. Bake in a moderate oven about 115 to 125 minutes in a buttered paper lined tin.
The article notes that animals in the deer family such as elk moose and reindeer shed their antlers regularly. It compares them with animals like cattle buffalo and antelope which have horns.
Mrs. T. W. Sutherland of Wells and Ottawa told a Montreal luncheon that unemployed women are a hard group to place, urging the National Employment Commission to relay names of jobless women. She cited relief figures and called for training schools in household work across Canada to recondition and reemploy women, noting forestry needs strong young men rather than relief recipients.
A proclamation on his 25th birthday by the Maharajah of Travancore declares no entry restriction for Hindus by birth or religion in state temples. The reform aids untouchables and is praised as a historic step, with Gandhi supporting the cause and leaders noting its wide influence in India.
In Moscow a self serve barber shop operates as an experiment with Nina Saveilyeva acting as instructor. Patrons sit before washstands and mirrors and shave themselves for a nominal fee while receiving guidance and supplies from the on site instructor who ensures cleanliness and proper technique.
The Smithsonian Institution reports the sun is gradually losing mass through radiation and will shrink to half its current size. This unlikely future is projected to occur after about 40 trillion years.
Archaeological findings show ancient Egyptians possessed musical instruments including the harp guitar pipe trumpet and drum, indicating a diverse musical culture in antiquity.
A Hawaiian orchid species is described as having a lifespan spanning up to 100 years. The text notes substantial monthly costs for U S prohibition enforcement near one million dollars. Canary birds are reported to be bred to respond to jazz music.
In a traditional rite in the House of Lords Prince's Chamber the King approves Sir George Broadbridge as lord mayor elect of London. Lord Hewart, the lord chief justice, and city dignitaries attend as two goblets with lilies are exchanged and toasted to the new office.
Lieut. Paul Rohrbeck of the Imperial German army, holder of the Iron Cross, was buried in the hillside cemetery at Quesnel British Columbia. A guard of honor from British trenches 1918 stood at the graveside as a wreath laid at the cenotaph was placed on the coffin by Mrs. Lily McAdam. France unveils a new small car that goes sixty miles per hour.
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