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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
3
Our Dumb Animals notes in the July issue that woodpeckers store acorns in pine bark to feed on hatched worms. Birds choose crevices, drill holes, and repeatedly adjust depth until snug, demonstrating problem solving beyond instinct as observed by St. Thomas Times-Journal.
Robin Adair, an American freighter seaman, deserted at Mombasa on a voyage to East Africa. He fled inland to escape detection after reporting himself. armed with a small gun and hammock, he survived on eggs and chickens bought from locals and slept in trees to evade lions, while monkeys prowled below.
A Memphis public mirror survey found 18 men and 17 women paused for improvised grooming. Men were described as hat puller-downers and tie tinkers, with a few noted as teeth examiners, while women were fewer in number and similarly preoccupied with appearances.
Lester Ulmer, 30, crippled by spinal meningitis, navigates Toledo in his own three wheel vehicle. Built close to the ground, he propels it by pushing and pulling the steering wheel. The craft has a brake and can reach 12 miles an hour.
The tourism industry in France has dropped to about 500000 visitors, far short of prewar levels estimated at three million forsign. Theaters of China have been entered to show sixty percent native film output, reflecting a shift in cultural displays since the war era.
Farmers could grow their own grass seed to avoid weed introduction and seed costs. Start with clean, high grade seed on clean land, using row seeding 3 to 3 1/3 feet apart for easier weed control and better intertillage. Brannan Experimental Farm notes one pound of Sudan grass seed yielded over 150 pounds of seed.
Master Sergeant Stanley Morgan and his wife Mrs Morgan express preference for the simple Arctic life over civilization. They long for Point Barrow where they and other couples hold year round bridge tournaments. Morgan, who spoke on the Will Rogers Wiley Post tragedy nearly a year ago, and his family have been on a ten month US leave.
Indians in Alberta protest a new two per cent provincial sales tax arguing treaties exempt Canadian Indians from taxation and seeking a ruling from Ottawa on the matter. They contend age-old treaties shield their communities from such levies.
A historical note describes bread baked in large quantities twice a year on Norwegian farms stored in a special house. It mentions the River Rhine as the swiftest in the world with reaches of about 40 miles per hour.
Japanese applications for new telephones total 348000 with 40000 chosen by lot. This year 2000 more phones were available but still only 11 percent of total applications. Installation costs were cut by the Ministry of Communications boosting home and business demand in Tokyo Osaka and other cities.
President Roosevelt issued an executive order requiring civil service examinations for all future United States postmaster appointments. The measure covers 13,730 postmasterships across first second and third class offices as vacancies arise. The change ends long standing patronage by congressmen recommendations sparking decades of debate in Congress.
The McCormick Manufacturing Company of London Ontario paid workers with silver dollars for the second time in a month, but the bank did not receive enough coins to cover the payroll. A fresh batch of silver dollars had to be obtained.
Among the canines brought to the Canine De fence League annual meeting in London a dog wore gold rimmed glasses, drawing attention at the gathering.
A world apart Tory Island near Ireland gains a new tri weekly boat service from the mainland. The island, 3 by 1 miles, has no reptiles and claims tall, fair skinned fishermen and a native Irish speaking population led by the late Mary O Heraghty as queen.
The board of directors of the Providence of Quebec safety league decided at a meeting to press for enaction of provincial laws making automobile insurance compulsory in Quebec. The league will wait on the government shortly after the Aug. 17 elections.
A report notes that octopuses cannot walk or live out of water for more than about three hours. The finding highlights how these intelligent cephalopods depend on aquatic environments to breathe and maneuver, with implications for captivity and research.
A study of how memory works through orderly classification. It compares chaotic drawers to tidy pigeon holes, asserting that clear organization of ideas improves future retrieval and useful associations.
In this London Spectator piece the author argues cats defy human notions of intelligence, acting on their own judgment rather than obedience. He defines animal intelligence as reasoning independently, praising the cat for independence and resourcefulness and noting observers like W H Hudson backing this view.
The 86 year old Duke of Connaught arrived first at the Horse Guards and waited in the sun for Queen Mary. He greeted her with a kiss on the hand after she appeared, then took his seat, demonstrating old-world courtesy as he waited for the queen.
A Georgian man aiming to reach Winnipeg tonight drove into an Oakville Ontario gas station seeking immediate service. The observer notes that stamp collecting has a larger following than other hobbies.
Hon. C. G. Power in Toronto urged increased consumption of properly merchandised milk and support for nationwide pasteurization. He warned raw milk carries dangers, noting pasteurization at 145 degrees F preserves flavor and nutrition while killing germs, and urged mothers to obtain pasteurized milk when possible.
Cornell University announces a new sweet pickle method to convert burnt or high protein crops into fodder for cows horses and sheep. Dr J K Wilson and his team claim acid treatment preserves even burned crops at a cost of 50 to 75 cents a ton and expands use to grass cuttings alfalfa clover soybeans and other crops for year round feed.
A man waking before daylight discovers a hole in the heel of his sock only after he leaves his home, forcing an unscheduled stop in town to address the wear.
The text notes crocodiles reaching about 100 years, tortoises over a century, and elephants living 150 to 200 years. It mentions white coats worn year round by polar bears, Greenland falcons, and snowy owls in the Arctic.
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