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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
2
The piece argues that the Great War and peace treaties caused narrow nationalism and trade barriers. It urges global conferences to undo postwar blunders, avoid a second war, and pursue compromise, cooperation, and gradual reforms as the path to economic recovery. It cites Lausanne and Ottawa outcomes and defends upcoming talks as essential to prevent war.
The world’s largest liner Normandie was launched at St Nazaire France. A ton of soap two and a half tons of lard and 43 tons of tallow were used to grease the ways. Six hundred men aided the launch. President Lebrun attended and his wife broke the champagne bottle over the bow.
After three hours of trial in the Kings Bench Division Justice Ashton faced a deaf juryman who had not heard any testimony. Following a consultation with attorneys the judge resumed with eleven jurors. The juryman remarked he liked the job as he left the box.
Sarah Davey Ryder, born in London, now 100, recalls moving to Canada eighty seven years ago during Lincoln’s era. In Iberville she raised a large family, describing cold winters, horse drawn buggies, and road conditions. She notes changes while praising modern youth and advising mothers to monitor late nights.
A plan to cut New York to London travel to three and a half days involves Galway as a base for aeroplane operations linked with fast trans Atlantic liners. C H Clendening of the Irish Trans Atlantic Corp leads talks with New York bankers ready to back the project. Dutch Canadian interests and several governments show interest in the venture.
The Ceylon state council asks the secretary of state for the colonies to return the ancient Kandyan throne from Windsor Castle. Used by British sovereigns at Garter investitures until 1924, it was moved to the grand vestibule by royal command. The silver gilt throne features dragons of cut crystal with amethyst eyes and gem decorations.
Dr Clarence Crafoord of Stockholm announced a successful operation on a woman whose heart was stopped for four minutes during the removal of a blood clot. The patient recovered. It was claimed to be the eighth such operation in medical history, with Crafoord performing three of them. Two other operations occurred in Sweden and three in Berlin.
Merchandise exports from Japan in November were valued at twice those of the same month in 1931, reflecting a sharp year over year rise in trade activity.
A concise statement identifies water as the primary component in all living organisms, highlighting its essential role in biological processes and life sustenance.
Hanover Steinbach Mennonite community in Manitoba won first prize in the Canadian National Railways progress competition for European-origin communities. Vita Ukrainian settlement in southeastern Manitoba took second, while Sifton Ukrainian community in the Dauphin area placed third.
A history quiz leads a teacher to question a bright student about Anne Boleyn. The boy insists the book says Anne Boleyn is a flat iron. He then points to a paragraph showing Henry VIII pressed his suit with Anne Boleyn, revealing his humorous misreading.
The University of Colorado student directory includes Hedgel Peter, a police dog and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon mascot. His listed address is the Sig Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, where his mail is received due to an accidental pledge list insertion. Gilbert Perkins, SAE president, calls him the most obedient pledge.
Mrs. H W Dunning of Brooklyn brought a ten year old egg from China to the Ch nese evening in Jacob Sleeper Hall. The Boston University Women Graduates Club hosted the event and the egg was preserved in quicklimb making it very hard boiled. Such eggs are a delicacy in China according to Mrs Dunning.
A maid cites lack of trust as the reason for leaving after a fortnight at the manor. The mistress replies she had given keys to the desk, sideboard, and jewel-case, yet the maid insists the access does not fit. The exchange highlights tension between employer and servant.
French critics regard Edgar Allan Poe as the father of the short story highlighting his influence on narrative craft and genre.
Rockefeller Institute researchers report a method using harmless magnetic iron particles to label immune cells in animals. The cells migrate to a magnet, enabling isolation from vast cell masses and growth in vitro for observation and study.
The Belfast municipal gas department reports 12 municipal buses across routes have success with a new creosote oil substitute for gasoline over 15 months. More buses will switch, and a five year plan to convert all buses is outlined. Gas works manager J D Smith has shared the formula globally.
Dr. Jesse Holmes, philosophy professor at Swarthmore College in Philadelphia, argues that after World War I cynicism has dominated. He outlines three ages three: softness, sentimentality, and now a rising era of genuine faith and readiness to sacrifice for worthy ends.
A miniature city for children sits in the Dresden Zoo grounds with a town hall, shops, railway station and traffic signals. The exhibit aims to train young minds in city government and introduce them to questions and problems of urban administration.
A historical rule in Britain prohibits new church bells on church properties built on Crown lands, reflecting centuries of church state arrangements. The restriction underscores tensions between ecclesiastical practice and royal property rights during earlier eras.
Based on the latest census, subsidies rise for Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Manitoba British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan. Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island lose or stay, with Prince Edward Island unchanged and Nova Scotia cut. Main estimates in Parliament show year ahead payments versus 1932-33 in the schedule attached.
The New York Sun notes a mix of myths and early scientific ideas. It mentions misjudgments about elevating elders to power, animal hearing, plant domestication, infant hearing, and the flute as the first instrument. It also cites opinions on bobbed hair, bat navigation, molecular vibration rates, ancient dental practices, early medical theories, and human aggression.
John Phillips, an aviator, stunned Manhattan sky watchers by making his plane appear to stand still for about twenty minutes. He explained that nosing the craft into a 70 mile per hour gale and keeping the ship at game speed created the apparent standstill.
More Chinese cities pursue extensive rebuilding projects as governments push modernization. Authorities emphasize urban renewal, transportation upgrades, and historic preservation while coordinating budgets and timelines to minimize disruption. Local officials highlight job creation and long term resilience amid rapid development.
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