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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
4
In a Winnipeg Free Press essay the author argues the present crisis stems from rootless North Americans who loot the land and fail to love it. The piece links geopolitical and social ills to a culture that has never truly connected with soil or place.
Walter Lippmann argues Britain remains comparatively better off not due to smaller fundamental difficulties but because of a disciplined, politically competent populace. He warns that American governance in crisis reveals the perils of parochial and self seeking approaches.
Professor Einstein states he has not yet reconciled quantum theory with relativity. He suggests people should understand each theory separately for now. The British food control monitors how meat import restrictions affect retail prices. W. ON. U. 1987.
Canadian certified seed potatoes are defined by the Dominion Department of Agriculture as seed stock of good type and vigorous plants, largely free from serious diseases. After field and harvest inspection by an authorized officer, stock conforming to purity and disease standards may be certified, with official tags serving as the guarantee of certification.
The article describes a dress pattern with raglan shoulders and a scarf collar. It outlines materials and styles for different occasions including navy crinkly crepe silk and grey rabbit’s hair wool, with size ranges 14 through 40 inches bust and a 20 cent price.
Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram, longtime leader of the second battle squadron at Jutland and a famed naval figure, has died at age 74. He earned decorations from several countries including the Royal Humane Society medal for life saving and chaired the committee on lower-deck grievances at war's end. His pay revision suggestions were adopted.
A letter in the Detroit News argues that while Britain and Canada share banking experiences, Scotland has not seen a bank failure since the 1878 City of Glasgow Bank collapse. The author urges American readers to consider safer banking origins.
A renowned modest poet sat beside a plain-speaking London judge at a recent function. When asked about making a living from poetry he admitted some poems had appeared. The judge quipped about feeding the wolf by reading poems to it, prompting a muted exchange.
The latest UK import statistics reveal a drop in barrel packed apple receipts from the United States and Canada since the previous season, while receipts for box packed fruit rise significantly indicating a change in consumer and trade patterns.
At the 1931 census the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 238 641 women who lost husbands and 148 954 men who lost wives. There were 3 179 444 single males and 2 771 968 single females, 2 033 240 married males and 1 937 950 married females. Divorced persons totaled 8 441, with 4 049 men and 3 392 women. Divorced husbands stood at 0.8 percent of males and divorced wives at 0.7 percent of females. Divorced husbands in 1921 were also 0.8 percent, while divorced wives in 1921 were 0.9 percent of females, showing fewer divorced wives in 1931 relative to population.
Despite low sugar prices Hawaii's sugar industry contributes over 50 million dollars annually to Territory finances. In 1932 it employed 48,000 workers, paid 24.5 million in wages and over 35 million in taxes and supplies. About 104,000 residents depend on plantations, nearly one third of the population.
At a gala at the Spanish Embassy honoring Argentine Vice-President Julio Roca, the Prince of Wales humorously handled a dancer dropping a comb. She dropped two more combs and a flower later, drawing laughter, but the Prince stood unmoved and dignified the scene.
A group of mining men in Menlo Park California has developed a gold recovery machine that breaks ore into fine dust using 12 hammers striking at 600 blows a second.
Manitoba officials outline a measured plan to establish a lasting town around the Churchill port. Applications pour in for hotels, stores, offices, and public buildings as the rock bound site aims for a 5,000 to 6,000 population. Leases span 50 years with annual rent reviews.
France will fund North African wheat experiments with a 300 million franc credit to cut imports. Experts note soil in Algeria Morocco and Tunisia suits trials to produce higher quality cereals and reduce reliance on U.S. Canada and Argentine hard wheats. In 1932 native crops reached 315 million bushels while hard wheats imported about 50 million bushels.
Sir Walter Layton argues in the London News-Chronicle that any international monetary system depends on a much freer flow of goods and a radical reduction of tariffs and trade restrictions, not just war debt relief, to sustain exchange rate stability after the war.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada has supplied about 16 million bushels, or 59 percent, of the United Kingdom's 112 million bushels imported from August to February. This shows British mills are using an exceptionally high share of Canadian wheat in the current crop year.
Rev. A. Lloyd Smith of Dominion-Douglas United Church Montreal says jigsaws help keep families together after the home stood empty beside the garage. He cites puzzles as a factor in promoting a simpler life during a talk to the American Women's Club.
The text advises that bananas should be fully ripe when eaten raw, with tips no longer green and skin deep yellow with brown speckles. It notes the flavor as delicately mellow and easy to digest, while slightly green fruit can be used safely for cooking purposes.
A new safety glass for motor vehicles blocks reflections from sun snow and bright highway surfaces to prevent eye strain. The innovation aims to improve driver comfort and reduce glare induced fatigue on long trips.
A starSsh features one eye on each of its five arms, offering a distinctive multi-eyed arrangement. The creature presents a unique sensory distribution across its limb extensions, suggesting specialized environmental awareness.
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