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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
6
The New York Post notes rising bicycle regulation in many regions with licenses, tail lights, and traffic rules aimed at riders. It cites 509 cyclist deaths and about 25 706 injuries last year, argues for more bike paths for safer recreation and exercise amid urban tempo.
The article explains that milk contains Lacterin which slows bacterial growth if cooled quickly. Cooling to 40 degrees rapidly prevents count increases for 24 hours or more, while air cooling is slow and water or ice speeds cooling. It references insulated tanks and Bulletin No. 165 from the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
Registrar T H Matthews of McG University proposed a Dominion Council of Education to address general Canadian education problems. A commissioner of education would chair the council and aid policy, with advisory and consultative functions across Canada.
New York General Post Office lobby introduces a "manomat" device that accepts coins up to 69 cents to print stamps and postmarks on letters, then deposits them in a built in receptacle. It handles oversize letters and air mail or special deliveries without extra charges.
Commissioner G L Carpenter reports the Salvation Army missing persons bureau in Toronto handles about 1000 inquiries annually. In 1938 the men inquiry recorded 789 cases with 314 closed satisfactorily, and roughly 200 women were reported missing. Through cooperation with postal authorities media Salvationists and other agencies the bureau locates about half of those reported missing. Some cases span up to 40 years.
Earl Baldwin argues Britain’s habit of solving international issues through honest talks stems from generations of Bible reading. The American Bible Society notes that Germany sold 200000 fewer copies of Mein Kampf than the Bible last year. The Scriptures reached 1021 languages in 1938, a global record in translation.
The veterinary institute of Kharkov Russia reports a perfected horse blood transfusion method. Horses are categorized into four blood groups as humans are. A donor horse can lose six or seven quarts of blood in a transfusion without discomfort.
A New York Post columnist notes a St. Louis station solved a vanity sound problem by sending out a recording of 180 chirping chickens. Roses remain Canada’s top flower export at 144 118 in 1938. A Georgia widow proposes a $100 annual tax on bachelors to discourage marriage.
A scrip issued by General Gordon during the 1885 Khartoum siege is reported to be owned by F. A. Robinson of Saskatoonian. The item links to a historic period and a notable figure, with provenance tied to a Saskatchewan resident.
The article argues safety in submarines cannot be solved by ingenuity or bureaucracy but by the sea and war demands. It notes many submarines have sunk since 1904, with over 750 lives lost, and says wartime needs and hull design limit emergency space. Crews face death heroically.
Graham Hutton, author and former editor, says he has been away from London since January but feels better informed about Europe than from London. He calls the continental news service remarkable and more comprehensive than English or other European outlets.
A newspaper grammar note cautions that sentences should not end with with unless no other ending fits. The quirk is presented as a linguistic quip for readers and writers.
World famous violinist Fritz Kreisler, visiting Ostend, went to a shop to compare instruments with his new Stradivarius. A shopkeeper accuses him of theft, but Kreisler plays a few bars of Caprice Vietnam from his own instrument and proves his identity, leading to release.
An Irish customer hurries to withdraw funds after hearing a rumor the bank suspended payment. The clerk asks cash or notes, and the man jokes that he only wants it if the bank has not suspended payments.
A fragmentary report notes Canadians as top users of the telephone, suggesting they were early adopters. The exchange includes a quip about cleanliness and propriety, reflecting domestic banter and telephony curiosity of the era.
Regulators under the Fruit Vegetables and Honey Act will abolish 80 and 90 pound potato bags after July 1, 1939. Legal weights for cotton, jute, or mesh bags are 100 75 50 25 and 15 pounds. Paper bags will use 10 and 15 pounds. The change aims to simplify display and weight recognition.
A Practical tip from Popular Mechanics explains cleaning steel paint pails by scraping, submerging in a water tub with a weight, and placing a newspaper inside. The paint residue will ignite and burn away without melting soldered joints, while water protects the container from excessive heat.
The public now drinks 930 million gallons of canned fruit juices annually, a figure that marks a dramatic shift from a decade ago when the business was almost unknown.
The Hamilton Spectator cites Lieutenant Andrew D Maclean’s view that the Union Jack should be the king’s colors and not flown by private citizens while contrasting it with the Canadian Almanac’s stance that the Union Jack be flown on land in Canada and the Dominion arms on vessels. The piece notes widespread use of the flag during the royal tour and asserts the Union Jack’s unique place in British public sentiment.
In a witty note from the Charlottetown Guardian a veteran editor taunts critics who mock minor errors. He suggests flawless professionals across professions would be rare and invites readers to find faultless exemplars to prove humans are fallible.
King George and Queen Elizabeth visited Banff National Park and spent a half hour at Jim Brewster’s private home meeting Mrs. Brewster. They learned about Indian folklore pioneers and the Canadian Rockies while Brewster described Indian souvenirs and early travel journals including the Palliser Journal.
An air conditioned shoe with a pump like mechanism uses a spring separated insole and outsole so the sole presses alternately to push air through vent holes. The device cools feet by circulating air during walking.
A note mentions new flexible covers for automobile headlights that emit amber light suited to foggy conditions. It also claims Eskimos use whale jawbones as roofing material, presenting a curious but unverified hygienic detail.
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