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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
6
A brief ad promotes Gillet's Pure Flake Lye for weekly use to keep sinks drains tubs and toilets running freely. It claims full strength application is enamel and plumbing safe and notes odor destruction.
A booklet from Standard Brands Ltd outlines practical uses of Cillen’s Lye for disinfecting and cleaning around homes and farm buildings. It includes complete recipes for Sine Talley soup and home tidy tips, with contact details in Toronto Ontario.
Justice Minister Lapointe announced a 22 liberal, five conservative, one CCF, one Social Creditor and one Reconstruction party delegation on a special House committee to examine the Dominions Elections Act of 1934 and amendments. A separate report notes a man was shot by his wife at close range, prompting discussion of shooter’s motive.
Daylight saving begins in Toronto and Montreal from April 26 to September 7 after city council decisions. The Franco-Canadian aviation treaty ratified by the senate in Ottawa in December 1983. European wheat production forecast to fall below last year by Institute of International Agriculture. Australia to erect bronze statues of King George V in front of Parliament House Canberra. London traffic back to normal after a one day strike by 1,000 tram and streetcar workers. Donnelly pension bill for the blind passes Commons. Finance Minister Dunning hopes pensions paid this year. Canada February ordinary revenue $23,023,052 versus $23,292,009 last February a drop of $269,856. 1936 Everest expedition under Hugh Rutledge leaves Darjeeling with Buddhist blessing. Quebec to fingerprint revolver permit applicants, police announce.
Canada produces 92 percent of soap used in the country with annual costs over 9 million dollars to keep modest cleanliness. Women pay about two thirds of that for household soap. Canada and the United States trade heavily in soap, with exports to the U S at about 595 thousand dollars and imports around 345 thousand dollars. Classes in skiing are being held at Nice, France.
A consumer alert discusses consulting a doctor before using pain remedies and highlights aspirin as a safe, fast relief for headaches and common pains. It notes aspirin’s discovery changing medical practice and cites Bayer as the registered trademark.
The Admiralty announces radical changes for sailors with new blue rayon shirts, silk pocket initials, and silk pajamas sold at 2.50 each. Ashore, sailors may swap bell bottoms for navy serge with white collar and black tie.
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, physician to the Dionne quintuplets, says none have tasted ice cream or candy yet. They will likely have their first ice cream at their May birthday. The quints are learning to depend on themselves and each other and speak French phrases. He hopes they meet and mix with siblings before age four.
The Department of Mines states pottery clays are unevenly distributed in Canada with notable china clay deposits in Quebec and British Columbia and ball clay in Saskatchewan. Fireclay is present in all provinces except Prince Edward Island and Manitoba, while sewer pipe clays appear in Nova Scotia New Brunswick Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
A judgment by the Exchequer Court of Canada in Ottawa restrains a defendant from selling tablets as Aspirin or under any name similar to the Bayer Company trade mark. The Bayer Company is awarded damages and costs for trademark infringement.
Pattern offers an open mesh frock for little girls with sunshine play appeal. Describes crochet in colored yarn with a contrasting yoke, simple stitch body, and closer stitched yoke. Includes dress in sizes 4 6 and 5, with illustrations and stitch guides. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern.
Despatches from Vladimar district report a safe landing of a sub stratosphere balloon carrying two Soviet scientists to probe whether the sky has its own light independent of the sun. A. Khvostikoff of the Academy of Sciences and B. I. Romanoff of the state optical institute said they reached about 10,000 metres and obtained 15 spectograms.
The inscription on the American Liberty Bell is linked to Leviticus 25 10 in the Bible. A separate maxim notes that the simplest task is to conjure the right excuse at the wrong moment.
New Yorkers explored the national sportsman show with exhibits from Canada and Maine forests, fly casting and log rolling on display, while Needahbeh the Penobscot led the event. Canadian animal displays ranged from chipmunks to moose as crowds enjoyed the scent of cedar.
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