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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
5
An article on Western Canada butter prices notes a rapid rise as overproduction eased. Saskatchewan saw August production up 39.3 percent year over year, then November output down 13 percent, helping exports of four million pounds and easing prices to farmers. Demand shifts and weather affected supply, with a shift toward higher prices anticipated for the new year.
Canada gifts a bull and cow to Southern Australia Zoological and Acclimatization Society. The pair acclimate to Antipodean summer, shedding winter coats as they adapt to Southern Hemisphere climate. A Canadian calf had recently been born in Australian zoos to Canadian parents.
A Soviet government decree orders allotment of personal vegetable gardens for 1 500 000 workers. Vacant lands will be made available in 1934 to boost worker food supply. Plots vary from quarter to half acre, leased for one to seven years, tax and crop-royalty free if cared for.
A long queue of villagers gathered at Sunningdale Parish Church as the Prince of Wales read the village roll of honor. He wore medals on a blue overcoat, reciting each fallen man’s name and closing with a tribute that they died leaving a great example.
Excycles featuring an automobile seat over the rear wheel and pedals between the front and rear wheels have appeared in Paris, signaling a novel design trend in transportation.
The article argues that Japanese rivals copied American locomotives and factory machinery, flooding markets with cheap goods. U.S. manufacturers faced eroding exports as tariffs or stronger protections seemed the only solutions, while patent rights struggle to cross borders.
The Cumberland at Marble Arch in London opens with 95,000 pieces of Sheffield made plate and cutlery weighing 45 tons. It includes 30,000 hollow ware 47,000 flat ware and 18,000 cutlery pieces. Production took six months and employed 700 workers.
Edinburgh authorities order removal of all colored advertising signs in Princesy Street to let flower beds shine, aligning street decor with nighttime illumination. The move accompanies plans to showcase nature driven color in the business thoroughfare.
Mamin, who travels with the prince, says the Prince of Wales might fly to Canada via the Arctic circle route. The idea sparks talk of Arctic air travel, pilots weighing routes, and a possible landing in Canada before proceeding to his western ranch.
The blue bias color prominent in marine uniforms derives from ancient origins. Vegetius cites the Veneti near Biscay who painted ships and who wore blue. the Latin Venetus named both color and people. The Romans adopted the practice from the Veneti, ending in widespread blue uniforms.
Mining rose quartz in the Bird River region 80 miles northeast of Point Du Bois yields a Canadian supply used to carve miniature Chinese Buddhas. Ken Miller, a Winnipeg prospector, ships five shipments to Oberstein and Idar Germany, feeding demand from the Orient where Pekin and Canton auction large rose quartz pieces at about 60 cents per pound for the little gods.
During a period of high American money value a man deposited 1000 dollars in a Canadian bank and was credited with 1170. When exchange rates evened out he retrieved the funds and found 170 extra dollars. The question asks who bore that added amount. Separately, a non skid tire factory is being built for a motor race track in Czecho Slovkia.
A Sackville editor argues reporters face growing attempts to gain free publicity by stealing newspaper space. He notes widespread public relations departments and local solicitations, urging readers to pay regular rates or contribute to the cause to support journalism. The piece reflects on balancing free publicity with a newspaper’s costs and responsibilities.
A large 300 pound bear prowled Lynn Valley streets at night scaring residents and raiding an orchard. Leslie Jones’s dog alerted him to the bear at 1 30 am as it fed on fallen apples under a tree. Jones shot and killed the bear as it tried to cross a wire fence.
A fish named Double-Eyes has two eyes each divided in half for water and air vision. It lives by swimming with its eyes partly out of the water, giving it remarkable range of sight.
Shortage of bricks hampers Britain’s construction sector despite a firm running 27 brickyards producing 5 million bricks daily. The article notes industry-wide supply constraints delaying projects.
Calcutta and Dacca in India are to be connected by a passenger air service. The project envisions regular flights linking the two cities, signaling expanded regional air mobility for travelers between Calcutta and Dacca.
The article explains bees do not truly hibernate but stay active inside the hive during winter. When temps drop below 50 F, bees cluster to conserve heat, central bees generate warmth while outer bees insulate. Cluster stays about 57 F, requiring strong colonies and protection to minimize energy use. Feeding before clustering and high grade food prevents dysentery from waste buildup. If warmth reaches 70 F, cluster expands and bees may fly briefly.
A group of blind actors in Pasadena California presented An Hour in June a one act comedy written by blind Louis G Siggina The audience laughed heartily and the troupe noted they navigate the stage by rig and furniture positions Makeup helps conceal blindness They rehearse The Intimate Strangers a Booth Tarkington three act comedy for future presentation.
Ancient playthings used by children eight thousand years ago were found at Fuzesatucoy Hungary by the National Museum excavation of a bronze age site. The discovery includes decorated pottery in near perfect preservation along with bone stone and bronze utensils of toy size. A bird shaped tile bell with head wings tail and legs stands out for its artistry.
Cultural societies hold a contest to select a national anthem but the selection committee chairman reports that many submitted verses are crude doggerel and far from suitable for a respectful national anthem.
Canada reports October branded bhief total of 2,310,955 pounds. Japan is encouraging toy mi.
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