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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
5
World Happenings Briefly Told
The American Red Cross receives 3 482 535 from the estate of Mrs. Clara Hapgood Higgins Smith. Quetta will be rebuilt on the same site after earthquake damage, with an estimated cost of 30 million dollars. The Duchess of York Hospital for Babies is the new name for the Manchester Babies' hospital. A French budget for 1236 proposes 40 000 900 000 francs for army and navy, approved by the senate. William Tate of Sherman seeks a thief in stormy weather. Eastern Canada eyes Vancouver’s diamond jubilee. over 50 000 contributed to expenses. English highway traffic up about 50 percent per the British Automobile Association. Speaker Burns backs stronger air force and Alaska base. Port Arthur area Indians and trappers report 50 000 value of catch plus 4 500 government bounties. The Halifax Chronicle marks its 112th birthday. The Nova Scotian began in 1824 with Joseph Howe as editor, later renamed The Morning Chronicle in 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quetta
Manchester Babies’ Hospital
Duchess of York
Duchess of York Hospital
Senate
William Tate
Sherman
Texas
Eastern
Canada
Vancouver
England
British Automobile Association
Joseph Burns
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress
Hawaii
Port Arthur
Canada’s First Railroad celebrates a centenary
The Empire Review notes Canada’s first railway, the Champlain St Lawrence Railroad, opened July 21, 1836 under Lord Gosport. It ran 16 miles between La Prairie and St Johns with wooden rails and horses until 1887 when an engine named Kitten joined, reaching 20 mph. The line marked the start of Canada’s vast railway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Frst
St. Lawrence
Lord Gosport
Laprairie
St. Johns
Richelieu
Women in Alberta cabinet and governance calls
The Edmonton meeting of the Council of Women in Canada approved aims include a woman in the Alberta Social Credit government cabinet and the appointment of a woman police magistrate. It also urged women’s representation on all governing bodies. Other notes mention six men tending ninety statues in London and a Soviet claim of peat reserve dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Social Credit
Council of Women In Canada
Edmonton
Queen Mary Liner Showcases Glass Rich Interiors
New Canard unveils the Queen Mary with extensive glass across lounges dining rooms and staterooms. Flood lighting turns the ship into a palace of color at night while hygienic and maintenance goals keep a crew of window cleaners busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
Selected Recipes for Sugar Dust Bread Fry
Cream butter and half the sugar. Beat remaining sugar with eggs until light. Sift flour with baking powder salt and spices. Alternate dry with milk into wet, add enough flour to roll to four inch thickness. Cut fry at 375 degrees until light brown. Test fat by dough piece rising to top. Drain and roll in sugar.
No One Saw Eclipse Santa Sees Final 1935 Eclipse
The Antarctic skies shadowed briefly as the sun dimmed for a minute and 23 seconds in the year's last eclipse. Dr. Philip Fox of the Adler Planetarium notes it was the seventh eclipse in 1935, the maximum for a year, ending a 550 year span of similar events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Mr. Claus
South Pole
Antarctic
Philip Fox
Adler Planetarium
Chicago
Man tells judge he hit wife over radio choice during holidays
Anthony Seiler of Chicago admits striking his wife after she preferred dance music to Christmas carols on the radio. He apologizes as he explains the domestic dispute and accepts a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Seiler
Chicago
Royal Bank Reports Strong Annual Statement Growth
The Royal Bank of Canada shows substantial growth for the year with assets reaching $900.9 million and total deposits up by $51 million. Investments in Dominion and Provincial securities rise by $61.7 million while profits total $4.34 million and dividends amount to $2.8 million. The annual meeting will be held in Montreal on January 9th at 11 a.m. to present the year end report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Bank of Canada
Anseta
Dominion
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Montreal
Beit Safafa Peasants Buy Gas Masks Amid War Fears
Eighty Arab peasants from two villages near Jerusalem place orders for British gas masks at twenty dollars each. A Beit Safafa resident begun the campaign saying the mask could save his family if war comes, and would be shared among eleven by divine will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Beit Safafa
Youngest Man In Parliament Rene Pelletier Wins Seat
Rene Pelletier 27 year old station agent from Faber Alberta on the Northern Alberta Railway, elected as Social Credit member for Peace River in the October 14 election. Born September 2 1908 in Faustin Quebec, he moved with his family to Montreal then Calgary, working as a telegrapher for the NAR at 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Pelletier
Faber
Alta
Northern Alberta
Edmonton
Social Credit
House of Commons
Peace River
Faustin
Que
Pelletier
Montreal
Paul J. Pelletier
Calgary
N.A.R
Cuba Buys 100 Times More U.S. Rice This Year
Cuba increases rice imports markedly by purchasing hundreds of thousands of metric tons this year, a jump from last year. The shift signals a major boost in demand for American grain and reflects changing trade patterns amid evolving economic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Improvement In Trade To Canada 1935 Gains Ahead Of 1934
Canada sees broad gains in 1935 with a trade surplus near 150 million dollars. Motor vehicle production up about 30 percent and boot and shoe output 23 percent higher. Newsprint output strongest since 1923, seven percent above 1934, while general industrial output climbs about 15 percent. Metals and copper exports rise, steel output surges 40 percent, employment up about 100,000, and cattle sales in stock yards rise 18.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
From Usquebaugh to Whisky in Drogheda Lore
The piece traces Usquebaugh a potent Drogheda liquor meaning mad water and its abbreviation to usque becoming whisky. It also notes a Malabar widow’s tears drink in Molucca and Curacao named for a West Indies island made from Seville oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drogheda
Ireland
Molucca
Malabar
Curacao
West Indies
Seville
Spain
Mothers Gather for Peace at Alnwick Parish Festival
Nearly 1000 mothers gathered in the thirteenth century parish church in Alnwick Scotland to pray for peace. They were led by the archdeacon of Lindisfarne as part of the annual Mothers Union festival drawing mothers from miles around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alnwick
Scotland
Lindisfarne
Filet Crochet Pattern for Chair Set and Scarf Ends
Learn filet crochet with a simple chair set and matching scarf ends using chrysanthemums lace. Pattern 5252 includes chart, instructions, illustrations, and material needs. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Birth of Jesus and Simeon’s Blessing Explored
Sunday School lesson surveys Luke 2 birth narratives contrasting Matthew’s kingship with Luke’s humanity. It highlights Mary and Joseph’s humble journey to Bethlehem, shepherds’ visit, and heavenly messages. Simeon’s prophecy and Mary’s wondering are noted, with attention to the child’s future division of Israel and the path from faith to spiritual life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonos
Jesus
Matthew
Luke
Herod
Nazareth
Bethlehem
R. Erdman
Simeon
Israel
Christ
Mary
Joseph
Dummelow
War Graves Joint Committee Signed in Berlin
An international agreement to form a joint committee to manage war graves was signed in Berlin for Canada by Sir Eric Phipps. The announcement covered the United Kingdom Germany Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa India Newfoundland and France. The panel will care for German graves in British cemeteries in France and British graves in Germany, with a constitution modeled on existing Imperial War Graves Commission collaborations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Canada
Eric Phipps
Germany
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Newfoundland
France
Imperial War Graves Commission
Veteran One-Armed Hero Receives Humane Society Medal
Thomas Addicott of Glace Bay Nova Scotia a one armed veteran earned the bronze medal of the Royal Canadian Humane Society for saving a life on August 26 at New Aberdeen shore. He saw Annie Mae O'Brien carried out to sea sank and reached her within 30 feet then applied artificial respiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Addicott
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Royal Canadian Humane Society
Addicott
New Aberdeen
Annie Mae O'Brien
Rio de Janeiro censorship bars young children from theatres
A Brazilian policy prohibits cinema for children under six in Rio de Janeiro while those aged six to 14 may view only films the censorship board deems proper, reflecting strict age restrictions in local entertainment venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Censorship Board
Debt Dilemma Delays Couple's Wedding
A humorous exchange shows Joan will not marry Edward until he pays his debts, and he cannot pay his debts until she marries him. The joke hinges on a circular condition: marriage waits on payment, while payment depends on marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Edward
Fragmented OCR Note on Names and Miscellaneous Terms
The readable text lists unclear phrases such as blotches ecerma and world wide success. It mentions names like Ry BD and Trevaion and references 480 ta tot BIBS, but lacks coherent events or a clear subject for a proper summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owe Ers
Itai
Canada’s National Game Spreads Worldwide in 1930s
Hockey, Canada’s main national sport, is expanding beyond its cold climate roots. The piece notes growing popularity in England, Europe, China, and Japan, with plans for a temporary artificial rink at Johannesburg during the Empire Exhibition 1936 37. It highlights Canadian players abroad, domestic fans, and radio coverage as the sport broadens globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Jack Frost
England
China
Japan
Johannesburg
South Africa
Europe
United States
Annual Beaune Wine Auction Funds Hospital Care
Wine from grapes grown on a Burgundy orchard endowed by Philip the Good was auctioned in Beaune amid medieval splendor. About $39,000 was raised as townsfolk in Burgundian dress mingled with wine buyers and musicians for the Hospital of Beaune, with bidding shadowed by a single candle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip the Good
Beaune
France
Hospital of
Duke of Burgundy
King Avoids London ceremony by bypassing city limits
The King avoided the traditional City of London boundary ceremony by leaving Buckingham Palace for Charing Cross Station instead of Liverpool Street. He traveled to Sandringham after the Parliament opening to steer clear of entering London without prior Mayor’s permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sandringham
Buckingham Palace
Charing Cross Station
Liverpool Station
City of London
Woman Collects $15 Wolf Bounty in Sault Ste. Marie
Mrs. 3 W McCoy who shot a large wolf with a .22 rifle near Algoma, faces a $15 bounty collection trip to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario to claim the payment amid wolves staying clear of her back door locale.
Printing presses for sale in Regina Sask
Printing presses for sale including Ore Pony Optimus Cylinder Press 10 by 15 and 125 by 18 Chandler and Price Gordon Preem plus a 26 inch guillotine paper cutter and a Linotype machine. All in excellent condition. Apply Box 326 Regina Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler & Price Gordon Preem
Regina
Sask
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Red Cross
Clara A. Hapgood Higgins Smith
Halifax Chronicle
Nova Scotian
Joseph Howe
The
Morning Chronicle
First Railroad
Office of Works
Soviet Union
Earl of Morton
Argyllshire
Royal Bank
Commercial
New York
Alberta
Alice Brooks
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