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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
7
The essay argues for teaching economics in public and high schools to equip electors with fundamental principles. It cites risks of ill informed voting, notes progress through measured experimentation, and urges reliance on proven facts and history to guide policy amid changing financial conditions.
Official announcement details a May 12 1937 coronation procession route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey and back via a long loop to accommodate vast crowds. The route avoids repeating streets, passes through the Mall Trafalgar Square Whitehall Parliament Street and returns via Victoria Embankment Cockspur Street Pall Mall and Hyde Park Corner.
A reported campaign in Japan promotes platinum rings worn by women to symbolize a large wartime reserve. The rings are sold under the direction of the Japan Platinum Popularization Society. A Durham England resident is said to wear a glove size 21.
Hon W D Euler Canada’s trade minister viewed Germany and Russia on a business mission and found Moscow’s people not visibly happy. He notes Russians live under a dictatorial elite, saying citizens obey or suffer, a view echoed by the Hamilton Spectator.
The Duke of Connaught gave a baton to his great nephew King Edward VIII at Buckingham Palace inscribed with His Majesty King Edward VIII field marshal January 21 1936.
A historical snapshot of Ford Motor Company financing, detailing James Couzens’s 29 million windfall and Alexander Malcomson’s near 300 million loss. It notes Ford’s 1903 incorporation, key stockholders, and how timing sealed Malcomson’s fate as the era’s greatest financial loser.
A proposed 12,000 mile Pan American highway from Fairbanks to Buenos Aires advances with gaps, linking Mexico City to Panama and Panama City toward Colombia. South America hosts further routes through Peru to Chile and Mendoza, Buenos Aires, amid jungle, mountains, and rugged segments.
The geyser spouted at 11 56 a m and again at 12 26 p m, a 30 minute interval, then 92 minutes to 1 58 p m, while usually averaging 65 minute eruptions. Also notes on marriage trends and British mail volume.
Dr C W Thornthwaite cites a 59 000 family migration from damaged farms across the plains. The study argues wind erosion has ruined 65 percent of the region from Canada to the Texas Panhandle. A long range program to restore wheat land to native soil is urged to curb dust storms. The expert predicts the current drought could last 20 years and calls for relocation from Montana Texas North Dakota and other states to shift toward grazing and forage crop production.
The article notes how newspapers provide publicity for various causes and emphasizes the value of acknowledgments. It compares this to a biblical instance of ingratitude, where only one in ten offered thanks, highlighting reader courtesy toward editors and organizations.
The estate of Arthur Anthony Baumann of London valued at 86000 pounds was probated to his secretary and lifelong friend George Browning. Both bachelors, they lived together 46 years. Baumann suffered paralysis for 12 years and Browning aided him with his left hand. Baumann was 80 and Browning over 70.
J Edgar Hoover supervises tests of a new FBI revolver weighing 44 to 49 ounces. Officials claim a single shot could wreck an automobile engine. The weapon's impact is described as 802 pounds, far higher than the regular service type at 350 pounds.
A brief dialogue highlights a tension between expectations and outcomes as two speakers debate the reasons behind the lack of success in their stories. The exchange emphasizes misperception and the challenge of meeting audience or editor demands.
Overseas Daily Mail notes the first royal car built for King Edward VII in 1899. Since then thirty six state cars by the same maker have belonged to English royalty. The current car is the thirty seventh. The last large royal car served Jubilee tours in London.
Butter and brown sugar melt in greased pan then cool. Layer cooked fruit in syrup, top with chopped nuts, and cover with batter made of butter, sugar, eggs, flour, milk or juice, and baking powder.
In southeastern Idaho a precinct judge’s wife said Henry hadn’t counted votes yet. He was out plowing with ballots in his overalls pocket, ten miles from a telephone, after many fruitless calls to obtain unofficial primary results.
A pair of Siamese twin guppy fish caught by veteran anglers in Quebec waters this summer are shown in Montreal. The two specimens are noted for getting along well, while the article humorously notes the neutral feeling of using a taxi after a fender collapse.
Three Soviet soldiers and several escaped criminals endured six months in Western Siberia mountain passes after a blizzard cut off passes. They built huts, hunted wild game, perfected marksmanship and eventually guided rescuers to safety.
Three thousand football fans stayed in a grandstand as smoke swirled and a fire raged below in Sydney Australia. They refused to move until firemen forced them out, then flames burst through the floor moments later. The game continued despite the smoke and danger. A woman receives a ring as the scene closes.
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