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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
3
The report notes progress across multiple fields including fabrics that resist laundering, new wool and rubber latex car upholstery, and moth protection for clothing. It highlights advances in food storage, ship cooling methods for space efficiency, furs storage solutions, and a boiled sweets moisture control recommendation for manufacturers.
A committee defines tentative Y M C A aims to aid mental spiritual and physical poise and extend Gods Kingdom through meaningful activities. Prof Watson Kirkconnell adds a form stressing equipping body mind and soul through fellowship study prayer and games to raise leaders in the Master s name.
An electric goad replaces old fashioned whips with a battery powered cane. A light touch guides horses and cattle while the shock is painless and skin safe. The system auto switches on touch and off when raised, aligning with cruelty prevention laws demonstrated at Leipzig Fair.
Canadian laboratory experiments reveal a method to process sugar maple sap to produce syrup in greatly concentrated form. This breakthrough suggests potential efficiency gains in syrup production and storage for maple producers.
A budget is described as worrying before you spend rather than after, a humorous take on prior planning. The quote frames budgeting as preemptive caution instead of post purchase remorse.
Oregon man C. C. Deter raises turkeys for eastern markets by keeping them lazy. The birds roam little, eat in clover, and are fattened with grain. He claims less exercise yields more tender meat and sells 2,700 birds in two weeks at 25 cents per pound.
The sailing ship William T Lewis built in Glasgow in 1891 and used in general deep sea freighting during the war is being converted to a hog fuel carrier at North Vancouver yards. After surviving a German submarine attack the crew abandoned ship at sea and later learned the vessel had been towed to Liverpool.
The coroner questions a witness who admits giving ipecacuanha to the deceased. The witness quips about aurora borealis as a fitting remedy in the man’s condition. A clever lawyer then mocks the precision of testimony with a frog logic riddle.
A classroom dispute over a frog tale ends with a lawyer correcting students. The exchange centers on the meaning of the sentence and the idea that a single frog displayed independent decision to jump.
A local Braille newspaper from New Orleans is produced biweekly by five girls, highlighting community stories and accessibility. The small group runs the production and distribution, reflecting grassroots literacy efforts in the city.
The Duke and Duchess of York attended a midnight reception at the National Gallery Trafalgar Square. Trustees hosted a seiree for National Art Collections Fund members to celebrate completed artificial lighting and extended winter hours. Sir Philip Sassoon and Sir Robert Witt greeted guests as 3 000 attendees arrived. no refreshments were served. Parking was constrained and guests were urged to keep to the left.
The Detroit Saturday Night reports Lester Ingles a Brown University graduate student under Prof. A M Banta found that Daphnia jars with limited food lived about 50 percent longer than well fed ones. Banta explains abstemious living lowers energy use and slows aging.
Research at two major American colleges suggests turtles and frogs are largely deaf to human speech. The studies test acoustic responses and reveal limited hearing sensitivity to spoken words.
The plan for two new Union-Castle liners includes electric clocks placed in several ship areas. They will run from a controlled current to keep clocks synchronized and allow precise gains or losses of minutes to match ship speed and direction, reducing daily time shifts for east west or west east voyages.
Dr. Charles P. Olivier of the Flower Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania says a meteor in Arizona contains a billion dollars worth of platinum. The meteor’s buried 2,000 feet underground and has resisted many search efforts over the years.
The article explains canned foods in Canada are graded Fancy Choice and Standard with government inspections. It advises buying by grade and largest practical can size, noting No 2 and 2-1 2 sized cans suit average families and smaller sizes for limited use.
A Buffalo Courier Express column extols the Bible as the Good Book teaching truth, comfort, and guidance. It cites its divine authorship, promises, and uplifting nature for those in distress, urging readers to seek solace and understanding in scripture.
The growth of the canned foods sector in Canada has raised consumer access to preserved fruits and vegetables year round. Production rose from 457 million pounds in 1921 to 911 million in 1932, with further gains in 1935 and 1934 estimates. Exports of canned fruits and vegetables also climbed, reflecting improved quality under government supervision and rising domestic demand.
The House accepted a senate correction showing no official title prime minister in Canadian statutes while the bill creating an Economic Council named the prime minister as chairman. The senate changed it to first minister and the House kept that. Sir George Perley cited a 1927 proclamation using prime minister. Ernest Lapointe questioned who drafted the bill.
The British telephone service tests a central device using talking film tracks to relay the time in minutes and seconds after the hour. Subscribers dial a pre arranged code such as TIM to hear the current time, eliminating repeated calls to check the clock. A second invention records telephone conversations for later listening.
A village clock in Worsley near Manchester reportedly strikes thirteen at one o clock due to a historic alteration by a clockmaker requested by the Duke of Bridgewater to better cue dining breaks. The piece notes the clock's odd history and mentions Earth’s yearly average temperature as 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
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