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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
3
London reports little change in Britain's rationing with sugar at half a pound weekly and bread nine ounces daily. Meat remains scarce at four meals weekly for a small family, while tea jam candy and fats see modest boosts. The points system dictates most purchases and prices stay high amid European supplies.
The Hudson's Bay Company's supply ship Nascopie returned to port after a three month Arctic voyage facing fog and ice. Her holds carried silver fox skins bought from Eskimos for 20 dollars each, with medical gear including an X ray machine onboard for Eskimos Indians and fur trappers.
The reporter asks the wealthy man what made him rich. He answers that his wife contributed, noting any income she could not live beyond. The exchange paints a portrait of a penitent, paradoxical fortune.
A charming anecdote recalls how Sir Wilfred Grenfell met his future wife on an Atlantic voyage. He proposed immediately, she hesitated about their acquaintance, and he pressed with the question of her name, arguing that impulse mattered more than familiarity.
Aili Twain edited Mark Twain manuscripts, shaping writings through careful revision. The collaboration highlights the wife’s influence on his literary legacy and archival process.
Dr. Albert D. Ruedemann of the Cleveland Clinic and Fritz Jardon of American Optical report a new permanently stitched artificial eye that moves with the healthy eye. The tantalum mesh and plastic design attach to eye muscles for coordinated motion, with about 200 patients already fitted and production limited.
The Christian Union Herald extols Prince Edward Island as Canada’s most blessed province with zero unemployment and minimal poverty. It notes an unused divorce court, a single divorce in 60 years, no major crimes, 13 policemen for 90 000 people, and no executions in 40 years while the island sustains high per capita savings and dense population with abundant livestock.
A mass of nasturtium spreads beyond a bush at Mrs. Nell Murburger’s residence, its rambling growth threading across the reef with climbing stems reaching up to 28 feet.
The British Overseas Airways Corporation operates a recovery service for lost personal items reported at airports. A central office in London coordinates searches at all passenger stops, and recovered articles are returned by the first available aircraft.
Experts compare the common Australian water rat fur to the American muskrat noting the dark silver-grey color that shifts with season and location. The winter coat is dense and short and the animal matches a three quarter grown rabbit in size.
The English Football Association proposes a Britain versus World match next August. The World XI would include players from FIFA member countries and Russia may join if its application clears in time. A joint British committee would select a world beating eleven aiming to defend England's record in international play.
A Princeton neighbor of Albert Einstein recounts how his eight year old daughter visits Einstein daily. After weeks the mother apologizes for interruptions, but Einstein says he enjoys the visits. He notes they share a bond over jelly beans and arithmetic lessons.
In Artesia New Mexico a tailless frog named Quaternary was freed from a caliche bed dating hundreds of thousands of years. Geologist Charles Ashton suspects the frog may have lived in suspended animation since formation of the bed. The creature died soon after extraction and was preserved in alcohol for study.
Report from Hereford on the International Brotherhood of Magicians gathering described as the first since the war began. Selected competitors demonstrated tricks such as producing wine from air and cigars appearing, noted for their current topical relevance.
A new field uses a direction finder capable of locating storm centres up to 2000 miles away. The device promises rapid placement of storms for warning systems and research, highlighting advances in distant weather observation.
Beatrice Webb first used the phrase collective bargaining in London during the year 1891. The statement notes Webb as the originator of the term.
Canadian horses, once fading from Western farms, are thriving in Europe where demand remains high. In July nearly 10 000 western to eastern shipments moved overseas, with buyers in France purchasing over 5 000 and UNRRA taking about 7 000 smaller mares for relief. Demand centers on well broken horses to replace wartime losses as tractors dominate in Canada yet Europe still relies on horse power for farming. Additional consignments reached Barbados Bermuda and Leeward Islands with promising prospects for Montserrat.
The former luxe liner Normandie, damaged in war and fire, sold for scrap in New York harbor for 161,680 dollars after six bids. The 10,000 tons of ore and metals could fetch about 1.2 million once processed, a lengthy and costly task expected to take about eighteen months.
A New Zealand soldier, after postwar service in Japan, makes a arduous route home via Wellington by train to Wanganui, a 48 mile bus ride to Pipiriki, a 20 mile river steamer trip up the Wanganui, and a bush track hour long climb to a forest farm. His mother awaits, decorating the homestead with flags and ribbons to honor his return.
The earliest American clocks were crafted entirely from wood, showcasing ingenuity in horology and material use. These pioneer pieces reflect early artisan methods and regional production before metal and glass became standard.
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