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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 11, 1934

Page

3

Plans for Wheat By-Products Spark Government ASK

Plans to produce valuable by products from a wheat surplus are under study at the Canadian Paper Research Institute and New Gill University. Dr W Boyd Campbell urges a five year government grant of 500000 dollars to explore new outlets and uses for wheat including monosodium glutamate production and higher value products.

Canada Vap New Gill University W. Boyd Campbell Forest Pro- Gude Laboratories Cains Dominion Xers China Japan

Henry Ford to Rebuild Anne Boleyn Cottage for Laborers

Henry Ford buys the Anne Boleyn cottage near Chelmsford England for 1250 dollars. He plans to rebuild it as it was 400 years ago then divide into town cottages for farm laborers. A farm worker currently lives there and local lore ties the site to historic visits by Henry VIII.

Anne Boleyn Chelmaford England Henry Ford Henry London Mr. Ford Bull's Lodge Anne Bull Holy Land M. Livermore Mrr. Livermore Sfr. Ford Priceleas Records Office British Museum College of Heralds Houses of Parliament Lambeth Palace Windsor Castle Lord Hanworth The Rolls Public Records Mary Queen of Scots Henry VI Elizabeth Willian Iv Charles I

Electric Eye Lights City Switches Street Lamps

The Stockholm Electric Light and Power Company reports experiments with a photo electric cell called the electric eye to control long distance street lighting. It senses light to announce when to switch the system on or off and triggers the alarm regardless of day or night.

Stockholm Electric Light and Power Company Stockholm Sweden

Bank of Canada share subscription oversubscribed

Subscriptions for Bank of Canada shares closed September 21 after the books opened five days earlier. Subscriptions received exceeded the available issue, and applications posted after the deadline were refused.

Bank of Canada

Grapefruit Cluster Size Prompts Fruit Growth Note

A fragment suggests grapefruits grow in large clusters resembling giant bunches, with description of their clustered growth pattern and a reference to grapey tone.

Canadian Livestock Industry Powering Elevators and Exports

The Churchill elevator runs on pigweed seed fuel produced from farm screenings, powering belts and furnaces for lifting and processing wheat. Canada’s livestock sector shows strong export growth with beef pork and cattle shipments rising in 1932 1933, supported by high agricultural wealth and widespread animal domestication.

Churchill Bas Grain Board Hudson Bay Lght Canada Dominion United Kingdom

Treasure drum recovered from Windsor tailor shop

In Windsor Nova Scotia Jack Munro rediscovered an old bass drum missing for about 15 years tucked in the back office of his tailor shop. The drum bears the 85th Highlanders crest and evokes memories of Vimy Passchendaele battles.

Jack Munro Windsor Nova Scotia Munro 85Th Highlanders Canada Vimy Bilge Passchendaele Jack

Returns From Northern Voyage With Valuable Wildlife Specimens

Captain Bob Bartlett returned from the north aboard the Schooner Morrissey with valuable wildlife specimens and extensive scientific data. He called the voyage the most successful of his career, though ice barred a visit to the Peary monument. From 25 miles offshore he observed Sunlight on the monument’s bronze top while leading a scientific party under the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

Bob Bartlett

Montreal lamb supply for retail trade estimated at 3000 weekly

The report estimates that at least 3,000 lambs per week are needed to feed Montreal’s retail butcher trade. The rest of the item notes dances by the Troquois Indians and mentions Japanese ships with radio equipment, but the context remains unclear.

Montreal

Outbreak Of Pale Western Cutworms Of Unusual Severity Forecast

An annual survey predicts a severe outbreak of pale western cutworms in Western Canada in 1935. The report maps high-risk zones near Markinch Saskatoon Chamberlain Hazenmore and other towns, noting rainfall and spring growing conditions will drive losses to wheat and other grains.

Canada Domitian Department of Agriculture Indian Head Sask Calgary Markinch Saskatoon Chamberlain Hazenmore Kenaston Cavendish Alta Biggar Cowley Toldesleigh Drumheller Acme Coutta Champion

British Honduras Faces Crisis Affected by Gum Trade

Brookville Recorder and Times notes a financial crisis in British Honduras as chicle exports fall due to reduced chewing gum use. It urges diversification into banana citrus and hardwood exports and mocks as resourcefulness in public campaigns.

British Honduras Brookville Recorder Times

Nothing More Unsightly and the Dead Billboard Issue

Alderman Allan Towe of London jokes about tearing down or covering tattered billboards after events. The Border Cities Star condemns unsightly posters for dead events and calls for rules for circuses and political ads. The Farmer's Advocate notes Scotland’s Highland Show thrives without government aid and has reserves. Male fur seals guard harems from April to July without food or rest.

Allan Towe London Border Cities Star Ontario Duncan Marshall Fair Boards Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland

London Booksellers Burn First Editions in Fraud Purge

Booksellers in London burn first editions by Browning Wordsworth Swinburne and others after scholars John Carter and Graham Pollard declare them forgeries. The faked works circulate among private collectors and public libraries causing global concern with many buyers seeking refunds. A West End dealer offers full purchase price refunds and burns returned volumes.

London Brownings Wordsworth Swinburne John Carter Graham Pollard England United States West End

Why Go To College A Guide to Purpose and Discipline

The piece argues college value depends on the student. It says if one seeks only social life and fun, college is unnecessary and universities will reject such students. The only legitimate reason is to gain training and discipline, with colleges focusing their efforts on dedicated learners.

Astronomers use heat‑detecting instrument truths

A typist asks about nine o clock arrival and the boss jokes about finding out. The article notes annual world alvir production around 250000 ounces, mainly for the chemical industry. It adds an instrument used by astronomers can detect a candle’s heat from 100 miles away and that foot ailments affect two women for every man.

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