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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
3
The inventor Benor de la Cierva announced in London that vertical flight by autogyro is no longer fiction. He described a test bench showing ground takeoff with rotor spinning, pending improvements for safe roof landings and practical use from small platforms.
A new effort to combat the so called fu germ traces an outbreak at Point Barrow Alaska where several deaths occur among natives as two Philadelphia physicians Dr Horace Pettit and Dr Sergeant Pepper fly from Newark to study the Arctic epidemic. The disease is described as highly virulent among natives unused to civilization and the effort aims to gain information for long sought reforms.
Questions probe driver attention speed and courtesy, asking if motorists heed traffic, weather, pedestrians and road conditions. It notes concerns on keeping within lanes, handling emergencies, vehicle condition, and passing etiquette. Also mentions a dry onion powder product now on the market for use in cats, soups and similar recipes.
Entomologists warn the five year reign of the king of farm pests may end. A chopper plague began in 1933 with new infestations yearly. In 1953 early, then last year about 730000 dollars was allocated by the federal government. A serious outbreak is feared at 38 points compared with 160 last year. Strip farming and cultivation help control the invasion as farm committees and the three prairie provinces unite to dispense poison. Trucks will rush the mixture to threatened sectors at the first signs of infestation.
The New Zealander is praised as a top butter eater while cheese consumption is weak. A Canasian National Steam freighter captain notes domestic eating patterns. Dairy makes about a quarter of NZ output value. Butter production hit a record for the year ending July 31, 1924 with a 9.55 percent rise. Production climbs since 1926. NZ and Australia together supply nearly half of UK butter imports, with UK imports doubling since 1915. Exports are largely to the United Kingdom. Cheese production shows a slight rise.
Forecaster W P Day of Chicago says a lucky collision of polar and tropical air currents over Canada shifted rainfall south this spring. Last year drought was severe in the middle west, but now May rains may arrive unexpectedly as Mississippi runs high and boats are told to proceed cautiously near levees.
The Prince of Wales at St James Palace receives growing letters and small subscriptions to the Kings Royal Jubilee Memorial Fund aimed at children welfare. One contributor quips about earning a shilling after washing his face this week and sending it to the fund.
Toronto police recruits will receive swimming lessons as part of their curriculum following the drowning of PF. C. Knox when the police car he drove crashed into the bay. Lessons will not be compulsory.
The article notes a U S beef and pork shortage due to drought and reduced livestock at major stock yards. It predicts meat consumption may shift toward lamb as beef prices climb and hog deliveries fall. In Canada, beef prices also rise, while lamb becomes more available year round due to policy and export demand.
In St Marys Journal Argus view youth are preparing to excel older generations through dramatics and oratory training in high schools and community groups. Public speaking and dramatic expression are valued skills lacking in many intelligent people today. Education leaders praise earlier life training as essential.
The Dominica Department through its egg inspection service states it will concentrate on accurate grading and its uniform application across all trade channels. The statement notes efforts to ensure higher graded returns to producers and standardized practices in provincial activities.
Harold Webb of Wheat Resident, a totally blind 3 year old Barrie, Out. resident, operates his own machine shop and bee colonies. He repairs clocks tunes pianos and builds beehives and frames. His shop features a steam ballet and two electric bench saws with protective hoods and he has never injured himself.
A trimmed fragment cites W. M. Thackeray on happiness arising from earnest duty and touches on a doctor’s report about a master who is irritable. A later exchange features a doctor advising patience as a butler recounts a threatening remark.
A Snapshot Guild member recounts a long journey visiting relatives and discovering a developing eye for photography. She notes she did not bring a camera yet realized stronger storytelling potential and describes adjusting exposure with brighter spring light for sharper images. Take advantage of daylight and keep the camera ready.
Canada debuts a broad relaxation of immigration and customs restrictions aimed at attracting U S visitors. A 34 hour extension for short visits, no deposits for stays up to six months, and easier baggage rules ease travel. Limited seed protection and cross pollination rules also feature in provincial actions.
Polinian, presenting a model at the Institute of Transport Inventors in Moscow, unveils an automatic train designed to run 450 miles Moscow to Leningrad in four hours. The craft features a 509 horsepower Diesel motor, stabilizers to prevent derailment, and three coaches carrying 236 passengers.
In Victoria British Columbia Harry Davia treasures a small brown beer jug made for Queen Victoria s golden jubilee in 1887. One of a limited set given by the queen to Royal Navy officers, the mould is now destroyed. The jug shows white raised figures of Victoria on her throne and empire sections.
A Brooklyn store hosts an exhibition of objects made from waste materials by settlement homecraft pupils under supervision of teachers from the recreation department and emergency relief bureau. The display continued all week and featured screens akims letter openers fruit dishes belts and wall plaques.
An all-silver piano, 11 feet 8 inches long, billed as the largest in the world, was first played in a London broadcast. It was built for the King’s Jubilee celebrations, cost $3,000, and took a year to construct requiring 12 movers. The item also includes a stray quote about Bangs from an office encounter.
In 1800 a French inventor proposed creating an infinite paper web by suspending pulp in water and feeding it onto a moving belt of wire, forming a continuous sheet.
South America ranks as the third importer of B C apples behind Great Britain and Egypt with 40 286 boxes. Brazil and Argentina demand large Delicious apples while Britain prefers small fruit. Major imports include Delicious and Yellow Newtowns with Jonathan McIntosh varieties also present. South Africa Scandinavia also bought substantial BC fruit, led by Jonathans and McIntosh.
Official 1935 grading reports show Alberta produced 338,427 hogs in the first 18 weeks, surpassing Ontario which slumped with 25,000 fewer head. The period compares with 342,995 hogs last year and 333,271 in 1933 as Alberta holds top spot for the first time in provinces.
The American College of Physicians in Philadelphia heard a report on a new disease called a twin of diabetes that causes excessive hunger and sugar demand. Seale Harris, professor emeritus at University of Alabama, presented the study. The note adds that over 1,560 people have written biographies of Lincoln.
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