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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
6
The industry, born from efforts to protect products in factories, spreads to theatres, restaurants, and public spaces to boost patronage. Rail cars prove ventilation benefits, followed by office buildings seeking tenants, with residential projects near future prospects and early examples already built by the Industry in Chicago.
Major-General Sir James H. MacBrien on a Regina visit said swimming and life saving instruction will wait for a Regina pool and a new gymnasium may be built this summer. A photography course will grow this year. He proposed a training school for officers from other forces similar to the U S Federal Bureau of Investigation school in Washington.
Sugar planter A. B. Farquhar reported a commercial boom in the Fiji Islands, with a new 170 mile auto road on Vanua Levu and plans to motor the 250 mile island coast. He noted only a slight fall in copra demand but highlighted new gold strikes attracting attention.
Thousands from Calgary Edmonton and Winnipeg head to the Peace River district to farm as a solution to unemployment according to Rev. A I Sovereign bishop of Athabasca addressing Anglicans in Ottawa He says the back to the land movement is growing and could help the nation’s job problem Meanwhile a lighthearted exchange about a plumber ends with no issue found and quick repair promised.
During a visit, relatives discuss a big mongrel. The proud mistress calls the dog part of the family, prompting the hostess to ask which one.
Dr R H Coats Dominion statistician urged a three phase study of statistics in Canadian universities. He called for stronger statistics training a statistics content course for all students and noted population trends immigration and employment shifts as key issues facing Canada.
A Shylock figure loses a purse containing a sum of money. An honest man finds it and advertises for the loser. The advertisement is answered and the finder returns the purse to the usurer after verifying the contents. The finder notes the money was held for over eight months.
Dr F F Tisdall of the Hospital for Sick Children research laboratory told the Canadian Dietetic Association in Toronto that one teaspoon of cod liver oil contains as much vitamin D as 11 years of lettuce salads or thousands of beet and tomato servings.
An article notes centipedes reaching 16 inches in length in India, highlighting an unusually large specimen and regional wildlife observations.
Nancy Pyper of Hart House theatre told Toronto's Advertising and Sales Club that Lloyd George keeps a "mystery woman" in every audience to critique and improve his voice. The Welsh statesman valued his voice highly, saying it can move hearts, lift people, and must be a living flame.
Edmonton repair shop owner Julius Pahal unveiled a new bicycle brake light that flashes when the brake is applied. He plans to manufacture the device to reduce traffic accidents involving cyclists. Russia launches campaign to grow more cotton.
Lethbridge constable John Kennedy a Scottish born officer says brown sugar and water keep bagpipe bags soft. He criticizes molasses used by Tom Reid M P. Kennedy lists Neil MacCrimmon and Miss Sadie Wilson as other brown sugar users in Scotland and Holytown.
South Australia moves to remove roadside billboards and prosecutes firms that refuse. The government declares a firm determination to abolish the unsightly signs. Camels have long eyelashes to shield eyes from glare and sand.
Toronto delegates at the Ontario Dental Association convention heard Dr Clarence O Simpson of St Louis assert that early X ray work can extend a normal dentition by about twenty years and cut lifetime dental bills in half. Dr Russell W Tench of New York noted advances in denture work and cautioned against expecting a third set of teeth, calling such plates delayed eruption. Both doctors questioned state dentistry as unlikely in the near future and emphasized patient adaptation to artificial teeth requires training of facial muscles with the plates.
An ancient love potion plant from Ceylon named Bulba of the Naga Maru Ale is shipped to London for chemists to examine. The yam like plant with purplish blue petals is tied to a tribal tale in which a sword blade leads a lover to the flower juice that allegedly causes love.
William B. Stout former president of the American Society of Automotive Engineers argues the city of the future will be built on wheeled units rather than foundations. He cites mobile homes and trailer camps in Florida as the early signs and predicts political management by business efficiency as people move to the most economical city.
Countess Rosie von Waldeck in Berlin says zeppelins suit ocean travel if women design appointments or know female preferences. She criticizes male designers and advocates full length mirrors and tasteful dining attire on flights.
Mary Jackson, a Lanark housemaid, benefited from Miss Marion Brown’s will, receiving £26,000. After probate she left her home to an undisclosed destination to escape a flood of marriage proposals from grateful suitors following the generous bequest.
Sir William Maliieson, timber merchant and benefactor to education religion and philanthropy, died at Altham stow England aged 81. Created a baronet last June for public service. At 24 he was refused life insurance and told he had little time to live, then vowed to devote his life to others.
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