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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
6
The piece argues that training improves letter writing but does not ensure literary artistry. It contends many graduates are not competent writers due to neglect of criticism and too low course standards, despite intelligence. It emphasizes forming capable craftsmen over perfect artists.
Industrial building contracts in Canada rose 83 percent in two years totaling over 183 million dollars in 1946. General MacArthur announced Japan’s elections showed strong rejection of Communist leadership. Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile Selassie asked Australia to supply 180 chargers for the Imperial Guard in Addis Ababa. Scotland seeks a Scottish Airfields Board to plan expansions. French miners cut holidays from 18 to 12 days to sustain coal output. An order to sell a century old chestnut tree in Bexley Heath was cancelled after protests. A bottle mail note from Massachusetts to Lyman J. Clark nine years after casting it into the sea resurfaced. Ecuador derives its name from lying on the equator.
Instructions describe mixing shortening and sugar, adding egg and molasses, then folding in crushed corn flakes and dry ingredients. Stir in hot water and heat until smooth, then pour into a greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Yield nine servings from an 8 by 8 inch pan.
Readable puzzle hints list across horizontal and vertical slots. Clues cover geography foods languages and objects including Roman numerals and heraldry terms. Several entries reference ancient Media and New Guinea seaport while others hint at common words and phrases.
Garden notes advise planting only after soil and air are free of frost for warm season crops like gladiolus dahlias corn tomatoes melons squash cucumbers. Plant in hills with manure for heat and drainage. thin to three per hill. keep weeds down and nip vines for early fruiting.
The article urges proper sleep for health, noting eight hours often helps most. It offers steps to relax before bed, such as quiet activities, warm drinks, non fiction reading, and calming thoughts, plus tips to cool the body if sleepless.
About 1 000 Soviet families settle in Kaliningrad formerly Königsberg in East Prussia. They establish collective farms with state aid over 140 000 acres.
In a small town a call to the chief constable who is also a veterinary surgeon ends with a comic dilemma. An agitated caller asks if they want him as vet or as police chief. Both, madam, comes the reply. The new bulldog won’t open his mouth and there’s a burglar inside.
The Wall Street Journal explains the origin and difference between worsted and woollen cloth. Worsted, named by William the Conqueror in 1066, uses long combed wool fibres spun into a durable yarn for smooth hard fabrics like serge, favored for men's suits. Woollen cloth uses shorter fibres, woven into tweeds and flannels with a softer, fleecy look, less durable and harder to keep pressed.
A historical note states that the Brooklyn Bridge required thirteen years to construct, highlighting the scale and effort behind the iconic urban span.
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