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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 25, 1936

Page

6

Pasteurization Debate Endorsed by Health Leader in Canada

Dr. Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada argues pasteurization harms no significant nutrients and enhances safety. He cites tests from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto showing pasteurized milk is more digestible, and notes vitamin C and D levels vary so strongly that extra foods are needed regardless of pasteurization.

Yan Canada Gordon Bates The Health League of Canada Geoles U Dr. Bates Bates Nature Toronto Alan Brown Hospital For Sick Children Ontario Brown

Mussolini Forum Complex Opens in Rome for 60,000 Spectators

The Mussolini Forum, a striking set of Regime era buildings in Rome, includes the Academy of Physical Education and multiple stadiums. The Palace of the Swimming Pools spans 34 000 square metres and houses radium therapy and sun bathing facilities. A large gymnasium, social rooms, showers, and a 4 000 square metre solarium accompany the pools. Water sterilization and warm temperatures are emphasized.

Qlome Mussolini Forum Rome Academy of Physical Education Marbles

Lighted Two Centuries Ago Votive Fire Tended By Nuns In Quebec Convent

A flame in the Ursuline Convent at Quebec has burned for over 200 years. It was lit by Marie Madeline de Repentigny when she joined the Ursuline order after her fiancé, a French officer, died. Ten nuns kept the votive fire burning after part of the convent was burned in 1759 during James Wolfe's siege.

Quebec Ursuline Marie Madeline de Repentigny Order of Urauline James Wolfe Quee

First Parliament Meets in Ottawa 70 Years Ago

Seventy years ago on June 8 the first Parliament of the Province of Canada met in Ottawa marking the end of rotating parliaments that had alternated in Toronto and Quebec.

Ottawa Province of Canada Ontario Quebec Torato

During hin His time the average man shaves 20 square miles of face

In a playful notice the piece humorously exaggerates shaving by claiming the average man during his time shaves 20 square miles of face. It presents a quirky statistic as a light joke.

No Romance in Crime Warns Students By Hoover

J Edgar Hoover told Maryland students crime stories are exaggerated in newspapers. He argued criminals show no romance, describing them as whimpering cowards when caught and urging youths to expose crime’s stigma through firm action.

J. Edgar Hoover U.S. Department of Justice Maryland

Streamlined Locomotive No. 6400 Debuts in Montreal

Canadian National Railways announces the largest streamlined steam locomotive in the world has rolled out of Montreal shops. No. 6400 is designed for 100 mph, to haul fast passenger service between Montreal Toronto and Sarnia. Four other streamlined engines are in service. The engine, over 40 feet long, follows a plan by the National Research Council of Ottawa with all major fittings concealed by the streamline.

Canada Montreal Canadian National Railways Toronto Sarnia Ont National Research Council Ottawa Bell

Prune Aiding Student Sparks Classroom Confusion

A teacher suspects a student, Jimmie, of candy or gum chewing during a ado time. He explains he is storing a prune in his cheek to eat later, prompting disbelief and a humorous exchange.

Jimmie Wilfred Warden United States Great West Aerodrome Harmondaworth

Are We Changing Are People Lacking In Character Of Those Trained In A Sterner Age

The Economist asks if England is changing for better or worse, wondering whether the nation has grown kinder or more spoiled. It ponders whether current generations are better educated and more capable or softer and less energetic than their forebears.

England The Economist

Milk production in Canada nearly matches 1934 total

Provisional 1935 milk output in Canada is 16 310 836 700 pounds, close to 1934. British railways transported over 12 000 000 pigeons during the 1935 racing season.

Canada British Railways

Quetta Earthquake Salvage Nearly Complete After Losses

Salvage in Quetta finished clearing wreckage from the India disaster. Crews restored 12 607 houses and stores and exhumed 8 078 bodies. Property recovered valued at 2 137 500 dollars, with real value likely double the figure.

Quetta India

Five White Caribou Seen Near Nelson BC

Max Ewert chief game warden spotted a herd of five white caribou in the Nelson hills, a species previously unknown in the area. Pictures were taken of the remarkable animals.

Nelson British Columbia Max Ewert

Causes of Auto Accidents Cited by Psychologists

Chicago Daily News reports leading psychologists identify inattention as the top factor in car crashes. Other risky traits include immaturity and the nervous or slow witted driver, with common links among inattention, thoughtlessness, recklessness, and love of speed.

Chicago Daily News

Canada urged to boost fish consumption at home and abroad

The Ottawa Journal notes Canada holds the world’s largest fishing grounds yet Canadians consume little fish. Government aims to raise foreign demand and home use after a $15 million industry drop, citing 21 pounds per capita vs Britain’s 50. Fish offer nutrition and health benefits, especially Vitamin D, and authorities urge increased intake.

Canada Great Britain Ottawa Journal

Custom Banned Foot Binding Tied to Shan Tung Marriage Rules

Shan tung province prohibits men from marrying women with bound feet after January 1 1937 as part of eradicating imperial era practices. The policy imposes severe punishment for violations aimed at ending the tradition.

Shantung Province

Feathered Forecasters Warn of Storm Feeds

Birds sense approaching storms as gulls hover near shores and inland seeking food while fish dive deeper. The change in wind and seas drives gulls to adjust feeding sites ahead of turbulent weather.

Amen glass sells for 250 guineas at Christie's London

A small wine glass known as the Amen glass sold at Christie's auction rooms in London for 250 guineas. The engraved piece features four verses of the Jacobite Anthem and is noted as a marvel of the engraver's art.

Christie's Auction Rooms London

Old Maid Seeks Husband as Young Man Deflects

A social punning exchange shows an old maid asking for marriage while a young man dodges the question with a terse reply, reflecting playful courtship banter in a bygone era.

Old Maid

Paris Prepares Subways as Shelters in Fear of Gas Attacks

The Buffalo Courier Express notes Paris completed a world leading gasproof shelter for 8,000 as part of planned subway refuges. It warns evacuation plans and decentralization of essential industries lag behind fears of future war and cites road projects to ease traffic.

Paris Rhineland Buffalo Courier-Express

Realized Her Ambition Mother of Two Earns Master’s Degree

Mrs. P. M. Hartlage of Edmonton, mother of two sons Heinz and Jurgen, earned a Master of Arts at the University of Alberta convocation. She came to Canada from Germany seven years ago and, balancing family life, pursued studies after earning a BA in 1934. She said she did it for her boys and avoided publicity.

P. M. Hartlage Edmonton University of Alberta Canada Germany Heinz Jurgen

New Danish Discovery Profiling Protamine Value

Toronto physician Dr. J. G. Fitzgerald, director at Connaught Laboratories, endorses protamine as a valuable medical advance. Protamine, recently discovered in Denmark and distributed to Canada, slows insulin action to enhance its benefits. Fitzgerald heads to Vancouver, then Europe this fall for further preventive medicine work.

Toronto Denmark Canada Connaught Laboratories J. G. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Vancouver Connaught Laboratory Europe

Experts Warn Sparks Cause Interference With TV Reception

English installers report new trouble from short wave television reception as spark plug impulses may disrupt sets within 80 feet. London observers note potential screen dots from car electrical systems. Specialists say a fix is possible but will require time.

England London

Menu Misunderstanding A Joke Across Tables

A proprietor questions a waiter about a menu while a patron quips he already ate it an hour ago. The exchange turns a dining moment into a humorous street scene reflecting cafe culture.

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