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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
6
W L Fink metallurgist told the National Metals Congress in Cleveland that X ray shadowgraphs reveal shrinkage blow holes pin hole porosity and other casting defects unseen by other tests. He said aviation metal frames can be tested before aircraft construction is finished improving castings overall as a safety measure.
The National Research Council may form an associate committee on weed control research. The Earl of Harewood died at 83 on October 6 at his ancestral estate. Admiral Sir Richard Phillimore retires and Vice-Admiral Sir H. W. Richmond is promoted to admiral. Lady Schultz died October 7 in Winnipeg. R. B. Morley was elected Canadian rep on the National Safety Council executive in Chicago. Canada and other British Dominions plan to attend a five power naval disarmament conference in London next January. A crowd in Ottawa watched parachutist Baker Diehl fall 2,800 feet after his chute failed, near-miss with spectators. Sir Jagadish Bose claims a Himalayan plant drug may revive heart failure victims. Mrs. Ray Ahrens died after stepping from a plane into a propeller at Red Wing, Minnesota. pilot Max Conrad was injured.
The test of the first airplane with a cockpit sealed from night flying succeeded announced by Harry F. Guggenheim president of the Daniel F. Guggenheim Foundation for the promotion of Aeronautics. Lieut. James H. Doolittle flew from Mitchell Field into a fog field guided by a radio beacon to a controlled landing.
Surplus crude with limited storage could be pumped back into the earth to remain there for future use as an alternative storage strategy.
In Ottawa officials anticipate placing 3000 young men trained in England this winter for farm work in Canada next spring. Dominion and provincial authorities will match demand across regions. This year 3500 overseas trained men have taken farm work, compared with about 1400 last year.
A retro dress pattern description for girls aged 8 to 14 featuring feather-weight tweeden beige and brown, a raised waistline belt, plain beige collar with turnback cuffs, double breasted styling with beige and brown buttons, and options in navy blue wool crepe and red suede. Includes fabric choices in wool jersey, crepe de chine, velvet and broadcloth with a 25 cent pattern price.
Canada reports a surge in road mileage with surfaced roads growing from 47 411 to 64 121 miles in three years. Total highway length reached 381 977 miles, enough to circle the globe 15 times. Last year 8 610 miles were built, spending 38 912 029 on construction and 18 963 381 on maintenance. There were 1 076 819 motor vehicles registered in 1927, including 921 395 passenger cars, placing Canada among the world’s most motorized nations.
A wind driven air mail beacon with three lenses and lamps, flashing mechanism, storage battery, generator and windmill was tested on an 80 foot tower near Washington on the New York Atlantic air mail line. The unit runs two weeks on a charged battery even in calm weather and aims to operate for six months without attention. If successful, it could be used widely.
A weather clock in Zurich has kept perfect time for 12 months without winding. The device uses a thermometer like mechanism driven by a two degree temperature variation to wind itself, needing no human attention.
A botanical note states the tulip tree in the Great Smoky Mountains has no American relatives and only one other known in the world, located in far western China.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics plans a census starting June 1 1931 with questionnaires to be approved by the governor in council. All residents will be listed and classified as Canadians British subjects or allies. An agricultural census will count horses cows sheep and hens.
Surgeon Rear Admiral E T Meagher reports on experiments in English and Welsh hospitals that induce malaria to treat general paralysis. The method, using artificial inoculation or infected mosquitoes, is said to extend life and improve physical and mental states though results range from no effect to apparent complete recovery.
The Continental Limited schedule between Montreal and Winnipeg drops two hours. It now departs Montreal at 11.15 p.m. daily and arrives Winnipeg at 7.15 p.m. the next day. The Confederation train will run Toronto to Edmonton after mid November improving winter links.
Peel and slice four oranges removing all white membrane. Steam until tender. Boil two cups sugar with fourteen cups vinegar and one teaspoon whole cloves and one teaspoon stick cinnamon for twenty five minutes. Add oranges and simmer one hour. Sterilize jars and seal.
Wash quinces and remove blossom end. Cut fruit in small pieces and cook with water until soft. Rub through sieve and mix pulp with equal tart apple pulp. Add sugar in a two to three ratio and cook until thick and clear. Pack into hot glasses and seal with paraffin after it cools.
A concise proverb-like line noting that character should not be judged by behavior when distant from home. The statement emphasizes caution in drawing conclusions about a person’s behavior without full context.
Sunday School lesson centers on work and duty with verses from Genesis Exodus Nehemiah John Acts Thessalonians and Ephesians. Key theme is labor and responsibility tied to spiritual living as reflected in the golden text from 2 Thessalonians 3 10. Devotional reading is Psalm 8 1 9.
A devotional excerpt cites Genesis 2 15 Exodus 20 9 and Nehemiah 6 3 to argue work as divine purpose. It contrasts idle living with productive toil and highlights moral character, civilization, and the prioritization of duty in rebuilding Jerusalem.
Mrs Cox of Glasgow Scotland is believed to be the world’s only woman salvager. In five years she has aided in raising 26 destroyers and two battle cruisers sunk at Scapa Flow in 1919.
In a Victoria telegram the British delegation to the Institute of Pacific Relations expressed gratitude for Canadian hospitality as they traveled by boat to Japan. Lord Hailsham signed the message, and Premier Mackenzie King replied with warm wishes to the British and Canadian delegates.
A simple dessert method uses an unopened can of Borden’s condensed milk simmered in water for two and a half hours then cooled. Open the can and tip contents onto a dish, garnish with nut meats and whipped cream or serve plain.
The Chicago Tribune lauds British plans for Egypt as diplomacy at its finest and imperial statesmanship. It commends Mr Henderson's proposals for tact, skill, and sound judgment, noting Americans should read them with admiration and envy.
A doctor warns to keep a patient in bed and restrict eating while the seaside landlady jokes that other boarders should also be kept in bed, underscoring a grim humor tone.
A schoolroom joke features a teacher asking the identity of a boy who lacks a mother's care. The pupil replies that the boy is "an incubator kid" reflecting a harsh joke about dependency and care.
Advert reads about Diamond Dyes Black delivering a true jet black color without greenish or bronzy tints. It touts ease of use and long lasting brilliance from pure anilines, noting the dye’s smooth, even application and satisfaction among users.
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