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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
3
An account describes a daring extraction of Mussolini from a high altitude hotel. Gliders and planes rescued the former Italian leader as weapons blocked the arrival, with escape through a perilous slope and a dramatic takeoff ending in Germany.
The Moncton Transcript highlights Dutch settlers as welcomed in Canada for thrift industry and kindness. It notes Dutch families enrich community life and accept duties of citizenship admirably.
Cautionary guidance urges pedestrians to keep to the right to avoid forcing others against buildings. Emphasizes courteous conduct and consideration for those met on the street.
Canadian farm products, in raw and processed forms, reach 65 countries in 1929, 92 in 1939, and 69 export markets in 1944 despite blockades and shortages. Wheat, livestock products, dairy items, seed, and grains for feed illustrate the breadth of exports under wartime controls.
The life of Louise of Saxony, born 1870 to Tuscany’s Grand Duke, married Frederick Augustus in Vienna, clashed with court etiquette, and won popular adoration despite scandal. She fled with Belgian tutor Andre Giron in 1902, with Archduke Leopold Ferdinand joining.
The equatorial circumference is 24,902 statute miles. This figure marks the maximum global distance around the planet along the 0 degree latitude line.
The New York Times reflects on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s engagement. Victoria recalls their meeting as transformative and emotional, noting her nervous proposal and Albert’s gracious response. The piece contrasts public romance with political realities and hints at a warm future compared to a somber era.
Fresh fruit stains can be removed by pouring boiling water except for peach pear cherry and plum stains that darken with heat. Use cool water and glycerine or a soapless shampoo for those. For wool silk and tomato juice or catsup avoid boiling water and use cool water with glycerine.
The term Fahrenheit derives from Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit who invented the mercury thermometer in 1714. This naming honors his contribution to temperature measurement and scientific instrumentation.
National Defence Headquarters Ottawa announced that Defence Medal production will start at the Royal Canadian Mint once dies arrive from the United Kingdom. About 342,000 Canadians qualify. over a range of campaign stars and medals distribution will begin when quantities are available.
Guglielmo Marconi was born in Bologna on April 25 1874 at Palazzo Marescalchi to Giuseppe Marconi and a mother from the Jameson family of Daphne Castle Ireland. His father doubted his science but financed his work while his mother inspired him. A December 1895 moment shows him demonstrating wireless telegraphy to his mother, building on Faraday’s principle that contact between circuits is unnecessary for energy transfer.
Sydney groups urge dropping servant and maid labels in favor of Miss or Mrs for all home workers. Proposals include home trainee for beginners and home associates for veterans, with older workers called home aids to raise status.
The article argues that glare from headlights causes accidents and pedestrian injuries. It cites inadequate inspections and uneven enforcement as failures in headlight regulation. It notes headlights must illuminate without blinding oncoming drivers, but adjustments often fail and remain inconsistent.
The Daily Commercial News reports the School of Experience runs seven days a week year round with no holidays. Participants earn a pay boost and other concessions for making mistakes, which are paid for by the trainee.
A reader notes that most Panama hats originate in Ecuador and Colombia, indicating the traditional trade origins and shifting market patterns for this iconic headwear.
French metallurgist Mr. Strittmatter will survey Yellowknife area in the Northwest Territories for a rare ore known as Les Terres Rares. He aims to develop a form of the ore for intravenous or oral cancer treatments and has sent samples to Ottawa for recognition and cooperation. He is retained as a consulting metallurgist by a Canadian mining company.
WAUBAUSHENE A 104 year old pioneer, Mrs Philomena St Amand, recalls surviving a bear attack 75 years ago in Mara Township. She credits hard work and a quiet life for longevity. Her husband died in 1918 at 84. they had 15 children, eight of whom survive.
New Zealand prepares to welcome a larger number of visitors as shipping resumes. Debates on post war appeal focus on portraying current life, social reforms, and the nation’s temperate climate. Proposals stress publicizing people, living standards, and hotel improvements alongside scenery.
New Zealand Maoris gathered for a church opening with 1500 attendees bringing 21 pigs 200 fowl 25 cattle 10 tons of potatoes 10 tons of pumpkin and marrow 50 cases of fruit 10 bags of sugar and large amounts of bread and butter.
The government palace in Argentina is famously nicknamed the Pink House. The term refers to the presidential residence and seat of government widely recognized in Buenos Aires.
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