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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
2
Starr Ellison flees to Connecticut seeking anonymity and distraction from her feelings. A bus ride and a stop at a town cinema lead her to a David Garrick revival that mirrors her own dilemma and offers a painful, revelatory moment about love and choice.
Starr Ellison arrives at Lance Marlowe’s casino party in a velvet dress with opal hints while her love interest Michael Fairbourne and Stephanie clash in a tense, moonlit social drama. Starr performs a desert-tinged number as tensions mount and choices loom for the pair.
Starr Ellison drinks to steel her courage as she weighs a secret against Lance Marlowe and Michael’s old fashioned ideals. A Stamford barn recital lingers in her mind as she hatches a tragic private performance to outwit a dangerous tangle. To be continued.
Attica horticulturist Edward C. Stroh reports developing a thornless rose from a single thorn free plant found three years ago. He says the process produced three new plants the first year, 50 last year, and 3000 this summer, yielding a large double flower sought by flower lovers.
The Chicago city council won a two year battle to abolish dial telephones in city hall. Aldermen faced mental strain from dialing numbers and excessive mental arithmetic. The move aims to improve efficiency by removing dial phones.
A reflective line questions the fate of dialogue as a man stands outside Sere, implying that true conversation persists where talk ends and presence begins. The remark hints at public space and speech, suggesting a cultural tension between talking and listening in modern life.
The militia adopts mechanization led by a new machine gun battalion. Infantry units shift from horses to motorcycles and armored cars, with 35 officers and 812 other ranks in a rifle battalion and 472 in the mechanized machine gun battalion. Equipment includes 24 armored carriers, 24 trucks, 8 lorries, 16 scout cars, 29 motorcycles and nine other cars.
New York hotels report near full capacity for the Crown procession of King Edward. A six mile route spreads spectators along streets and storefronts, with vantage spots costing from 25 to 100 dollars. Early risers may still find spots near locals lining the route.
Australia unveils a naval construction program in Canberra to build a new warship armed with six inch guns and a squadron of destroyers at Cockatoo Island. British built cruisers will be imported for years while destroyer components are now produced domestically. Two new sloops have been launched and the plan aims to keep hundreds of shipwrights employed, hoping to establish a permanent naval industry.
Mrs Brown notes John became engaged in fencing thanks to friends in the senior class. Mr Brown remarks he preferred tools like a spade or post hole digger, which always unsettled him before. The excerpt contrasts past home activities with the new hobby.
A moral reflection urges bearing sorrow with courage and fortitude. It advises burying pain, accepting trouble as a tester of character, and choosing patience, wisdom, and sympathy over cowardice and despair. The message emphasizes carrying one’s load silently while meeting others with kindness and helpful acts.
Educationists urged a simplified living language for American classrooms. Dr Walter Barnes of New York University criticized rigid grammar rules and proposed teaching a flexible horse sense language. Expressions such as blather skite spill the beans and go to it were suggested as examples of practical usage.
A commission findings call the sinking of the 3.8. Land Merchant in Lake Erie last October 17 the worst Great Lakes shipping disaster of the season. First Officer Bernard Drinkwater and Second Officer Wilfrid Bourne were found responsible for not acting on orders to launch lifeboats and load survivors.
Australian Senator Abbott moves to convoke a world conference to study adopting an international language for peace. The resolution, passed on Abbott’s submission, will go to London via the governor-general. Abbott says no particular language is named and the conference would decide whether English Esperanto or a new language is best.
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