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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
9
French observers attack high food costs with farmers countering that prices rise due to limited supplies and black market activity. A Lyons businessman notes rationing and slow deliveries while workers spend a large share of salaries on food. Discussion cites wartime foraging, wage pressures, and government price ceilings as unlikely to fix the issue.
The Edmonton Journal quotes a science note claiming huge Arctic mosquitoes, a claim players doubt. The paper recalls reports of a northern airport scene where a mosquito was mistaken for a B 29 and refueled with high octane gasoline.
In medieval times men's footwear outshone that of women with elaborate decoration and precious stones. The era celebrated lavish shoe design among men, reflecting social status and fashion.
Burglars broke into a wholesale meat market in Chicago and battered a large safe without opening it. They fled with a company truck and a small safe containing $700, while the big safe held about $25.
A Canadian Medical Association Journal report argues parents are often to blame for stuttering. Researchers led by Dr. William R. Love say parental nagging raises anxiety, causing a vicious cycle. They urge warmth, tolerance, and less critical attitudes to restore normal speech.
North Bay with a festival mood greets growing U S tourist arrivals. Locals enjoy their good humor, spot visitors by accents, and drop coins at meters when perceiving a so called violation sign on American cars.
Mars sits farther from the sun than Earth, resulting in consistently colder conditions. The increased solar gap leads to lower atmospheric and surface temperatures across Martian seasons.
Ottawa reports a permanent RCAF unit of dietitians and nursing sisters known as medical associates. About 40 nursing sisters and six dietitians will join, with commissions equal to male RCAF ranks. Sqdn Ldr Frances Oakes leads nursing, Wing Cmdr Margaret Clarke heads dietetics from Aug. 1. Some nurses are stationed at Goose Bay and along the northwest staging route.
The estimated circumference of the Earth around the equator is 24 902 miles, reflecting a value used in historical measurements and navigation references.
Grace Lockhart recounts how harsh unreliable weather destroys a farmer’s life in Ontario. Droughts and hail ruin crops, wreck incomes, and push families toward despair. The narrator recalls tainted memories of local reports on suicides and violence tied to farming losses.
Aluminum will feature the design and construction of nine ships built in Canada for operation on the Yangtze Kiang. Three large ships 283 feet 8 inches long and two smaller ships 168 feet are being built at Levis Quebec by George T. Davie and Son Limited. Four small ships 168 feet have been ordered from St Lawrence Metal and Marine Works in Quebec City. Calcutta hosts the Howrah Bridge, one of the world's largest cantilever spans at 1,500 feet.
A vintage tip from Joan Crawford advocates attaching a feminine version of suspenders under a suit jacket to lift and define a skirt preventing sag. If not worn with a jacket, she suggests lining the back with non stretch fabric and steam shrinking to remove sag via up and down pulling while pressing.
Mrs H R Burtz caused a stir at the Atlanta baseball park when she unveiled a neon sign hat. The illuminated pink blue and white halo hat flashed on and off in tune with spectacular plays by the Atlanta Crackers.
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