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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
2
The Duke and Duchess of York receive a warm homecoming in Parlemouth on June 27 after six months away. Other notes cover Geneva conference invitation for the United States, a fatal plane crash near Winner, Ontario population figures, and Saskatchewan dairy convention plans.
Officials of Wie Winnipeg General Hospital and provincial government present a silhouette model of a 25th century caravel to Viscountess Willingdon. The model, crafted by Winnipeg Psychopathic Hospital occupational department under Miss J M Stewart, honors her visit and reflects the board’s appreciation.
The United States Geographic Board recognizes two British Columbia Alaska boundary peaks named for Canadians. Mount Fawcett commemorates Thomas Fawcett of the Canadian section and Mount Willibert Simpson honors a Canadian International Boundary Commission member. Mount Fawcett lies 1 and a half miles southeast of Sukine River elbow. Mount Willibert sits 12 miles southeast of the Yank River and rises 6 782 feet.
A garbled note recalls a golf mishap and apology amid a period when ships through the Panama Canal peaked in 1924 with 5,730 vessels. The quip about justice and memory appears as a wry closing line from a column.
Delegates from forty nations will tour Canada after the World’s Poultry Congress in Ottawa. A special train will depart August 4 from Ottawa visiting Quebec, the Maritimes, Western Canada cities, and major beauty spots in the Rockies, ending at Toronto August 31. The trip aims to show Canada’s extent and resources to international attendees. About three thousand U S delegates are expected at the Congress and may join the tour.
Sir Cecil Hurst told the English Speaking Union and Chicago Council of Foreign Affairs that Egypt must be guided by Britain, arguing control of the Suez Canal and Egyptian routes is essential to British imperial interests in Australia and the Far East.
A vintage sewing pattern description presents No. 1560 for girls aged 6 8 10 and 12. View A uses plain material with braid trim while View B features a yolk design. Fabric needs and yardage are listed with a 2 cent pattern price and a Fashion Book offer.
Instructions outline ordering patterns from the Winnipeg based Union at 75 McDermot Ave. The notice lists contact steps and payment methods for pattern requests. It reflects a historical newspaper item with specific address details and an ordering process.
Seattle criminologist Juke May told delegates of the Chief Constables Association of Canada about advances in crime detection. He described laboratory methods and the role of police coordination in solving cases such as the Nelson strangling, stressing the era of scientific policing and cooperation.
The Saskatchewan Pure Bred Sire Area Act took effect May 1 and is touted as the province’s most advanced measure against scrub sires. It aims to improve livestock quality and follows the Irish Live Stock Sire Act model. Rural municipalities have petitioned to join the pure bred area.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes five establishments with 8.6 percent capital engagement in the coffee and spice industry. They report gross annual production of 14,469,009 dollars, with 3,012,770 dollars added by manufacturing. Exports focus on coffee modithizations valued at 18,065 dollars annually.
The Independent reports a Calgary Alberta biscuit factory by uecwa Company to be erected this summer with operations starting by September employing 100 workers. Capitalization is listed at $250000.
A devotional study recalls Samuel’s farewell when resigning the judge’s office but remaining a prophet. He asks the people to judge his integrity by asking who has he wronged or taken bribes, contrasting his blameless record with the shift toward a king and the test before Jehovah.
The article recalls Edward VII’s heir, Edward Windsor, as the enduring bachelor sought by many for marriage since 1911. It notes past flirtations with Victoria Louise, Olga of Russia, and other candidates, while suggesting English opinion favors a homegrown, firmly English wife to suit national sentiment.
The United Grain Growers grain elevator at Port Arthur Lake Superior will store 6,506,000 bushels and cost $2,000,000. Set for operation next February it will be the largest single unit elevator in the world. It fronts 600 feet on Thunder Bay with a 1,000 foot dock to accommodate ships.
A quirky note describes a robin building a nest on top of the CPR line at Meadowdale station, a dozen miles from Forente. The bird’s home sits within reach of trains and may soon host new families, while plans for soft treatment and Canadian paddles are hinted at in the whimsy.
W D Robb of Canadian National Railways and Dr W J Black arrived in Winnipeg from Montreal on June 23. Robb said newcomers have carried more than one million dollars in ready cash, a figure he expects to rise with new arrivals. He noted strong settler imports from Denmark Holland Britain and the United States and outlined CN’s plans for overseas marketing tours and expanded land settlement. He added CN has absorbed all settlers it brought in and even has 150 farm-labor requests on file in Saskatoon, with other agencies ready to handle more.
Homan H. Mutheruwen, minister of agriculture, urged in a recent address that Canada should count its blessings and focus on opportunities. He said from coast to coast people seek an optimistic outlook and progress for development and natural resources.
Report notes fish seek dark water areas to avoid ultraviolet rays while other creatures benefit from sun exposure. Canadian detectives reportedly use eyelid signaling as a mode of communication with bark evials.
Experimental work by 4M. Wright of the Mar coni Company suggests a future where entire newspaper pages are transmitted as facsimile images over wireless or cable. He envisions instant photo telegrams from planes to headquarters and cross continental page replication, transforming telegraphy and news distribution.
The Saskatchewan Livestock Board asks the provincial government for a five thousand dollar increase to its annual grant from thirty six thousand dollars to forty one thousand. The move, discussed at a Legislative Buildings meeting, aims to fund winter fairs in Regina Saskatoon and Teeginac with one thousand dollars for board expenses and four thousand for the two fairs.
Commander Edwards announced a new radio unit will join the air force expedition to erect a long range transmitter on the Hudson Straits. The station aims to establish daily communications with Ottawa Fort Simpson and Norway House to the west Greenland and Ireland to the east, with the installation expected to be permanent.
British Columbia coal mines produced 854 226 long tons in the first four months, up 154 929 tons from 1926. The Corliss engine at the Philadelphia Centennial of 1876 proved the era’s largest, rated at 1 400 horsepower, yet a single steam turbine can reach 60 000 horsepower.
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