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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
2
London craftsmen still use ancient techniques to produce gold leaf as thin as 290 000th of an inch. Seven years of research by leading manufacturers aimed to create more even leaf while workers beat the fragile sheets with an eight pound hammer on marble benches. Sign and interior decorators still rely on these traditional methods.
The 1000 foot long train tours India to visit all regions showcasing air force army and navy medical services munitions industry and other war efforts. Officers and men of the armed forces are among demonstrators. The train includes a pipe panel and a recruiting office.
The war economy risks rising living costs and inflation. The government imposes price ceilings and stabilized wages under wartime regulations to curb shortages, support the currency, and back the war effort. Some hardship for rare dealers may occur, but united action is urged.
A historic view notes that the Aztecs believed their single god had over 200 assistants. A beetle, the saw toothed grain beetle, can live its entire life on a diet of red pepper alone.
An ambitious young man seeks to take the junior partner’s place after learning of the death of the partner. The senior partner, a friend of the father, agrees but only if the young man can arrange matters with the undertaker.
Indian rhinoceros stands as the most vivid living representative of ancient fauna, offering a glimpse into prehistoric wildlife through its morphology and preserved lineage. The species showcases evolutionary traits that echo long extinct relatives and provides insight into past ecosystems.
Rates of pay for farm labor in Canada reached their highest point in 1920. The report notes wage levels across provinces and reflects broader agricultural labor market conditions during the postwar period.
A former prisoner recalls 21 days marching with guards using tommy guns and whips through Belgian villages Soon after capture the group faced starvation and random executions by German soldiers Belgian civilians offered help but were shot. Men collapsed and were run over, while women and children suffered cruelty.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and beat well. Stir in All Bran and milk to soak. Fold in flour salt and baking powder. Add chopped prunes and mix just until flour disappears. Fill muffin pans two thirds full and bake at 400 F about 30 minutes. Yield 8 large or 12 small muffins. If using sour milk reduce baking powder and add soda.
The article notes Canadian women seeking brighter winter wardrobes with larger brims and exotic costume jewelry while many join CWAC and CWA AF uniforms. In England rationing curbs spending but keeps shelves stocked. Princess Margaret may receive clothes outgrown by Princess Elizabeth, reflecting shared fashion shifts.
Japan reduces mulberry orchards used to feed silkworms and shifts to grain production. With imports scarce, the population must become more self sufficient to sustain food and raw material needs for foreign trade and domestic use.
Some natives of the South Sea Islands paint their bodies blue and add small touches of yellow and white.
Bank of Montreal shares heard a call for disciplined postwar policy as Huntly R. Drummond cited wartime costs and stressed duties behind privileges. Jackson Dodds reported record assets of 1.046 billion and profits of 3.437 million while warning against hollow monetary reform schemes.
Proceeds from the sale of nails timbers pies donated by families in the maritime provinces started Acadia University. Animated cartoons are being prepared to teach armed forces strategy tactics gunnery and training subjects. Kuibyshev tempor ary capital of the USSR was named after the man who won and defended it. Peru is the world's largest source of vanadium and the only country where the metal is mined for itself alone.
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