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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
2
A veteran columnist shares vignettes on work and character. A small manufacturer keeps paying twenty employees through downturns, treating them as a personal duty. A former branch manager rises again as General Sales Manager by steadfast effort. Other tales urge simple curiosity, astronomy, and choosing a small town life over city glamour for balance and purpose.
Led by L J Wager, 14 members of the British East Greenland expedition departed Aberenen Scotland aboard The Quest to spend three months in the Arctic for scientific work. They will explore unmapped mountains as the Norwegian crew sails the ship. four expedition members travel with wives.
A German move against Swiss newspapers mirrors a Swiss federal council action resembling Germany’s crackdown. In England a nursery reports five thousand violets prepared for spring, noting horticultural activity amid broader wartime press tensions.
A Bebington man bought a new hat in Liverpool, wore it home to Bebington, and watched as the wind carried it over houses. It landed back in his backyard and was found on the kitchen table when he reached home.
Belisha beacons to be erected every six miles along the Trans Siberian route for cars and planes. The beacons will map the route clearly by day and night and desert lighthouses are planned for night flying.
A historic note states the sun's surface temperature is estimated at about 12,000 degrees. The claim reflects early astronomical observations and the era's scientific debates about solar measurements.
Hon. T. B. McQuesten announced 12 extra constables to the provincial police, mainly to highway traffic patrol, as part of a safety push. He said possession of a driver’s license will be enforced and cited vehicle inspections and an advertising campaign. Sixty months show 202 deaths in the first half of the year, up from 164 previously, with June at 44. A license cancellation sanction is proposed to sharpen compliance.
A flying battle cruiser claimed to be the fastest and longest range bombing plane will be tested by the United States Army Air Corps at Wright Field Dayton Ohio. The craft must reach 200 to 250 mph at 10 000 ft with 170 to 220 mph operating speed at time altitude and 6 to 10 hours endurance. It carries a 100 foot wingspan a 70 foot length and 15 foot height with a gross weight around 15 tons.
Col Foley on Oxford Street overhears a bus conductor naming shops at a site. He asks when the man was a postman. The conductor asks how Foley knew he was once a postman. Foley jokes with the line Quite simple my dear Watson. The conductor, who is named Watson, nearly falls from the bus.
Sir Edward Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway said a sister liner to the Empress of Britain would be built. An order would be placed two years before withdrawal of the Empress of Australia and replacement discussed within five years.
Tohei Sakamoto, 38, claims discovery of a silk based fibre with elasticity and strength like high grade wool. The process could reduce Japan's wool imports and increase raw silk prices, a factor depressing agricultural communities.
The estate of King George hosts about 3,500 acres with cropping aligned to local customs. Barley and turnips form larger portions of the acreage while wheat is relatively scarce. Sugar beet and flax have recently shown successful results in trials within the district.
During jubilee events in Westminster Hall a Scottish touring party of women sang Scots Wha Hae Wi Wallace Bie d. An officer guiding them chose not to eject the group, delaying action until a superior officer could be consulted. The songsters vanished when the plan to act was resolved, and the incident leaked afterward.
Saskatchewan find at Pinkus crossing reveals two shallow graves with remains of Indians. One grave yielded few bones and charred items. the other held a nearly intact skeleton laid on its left side facing west. Beads, flint, a rusted hunting knife, and animal bones were found as provisions for the journey to the happy hunting grounds. The remains are sent to the University of Saskatchewan history museum for study.
An ancient Chinese autopsy method called steam bones, passed by word of mouth, led to freeing the two sons of Chia Tehahua who died 18 months ago. Exhumed remains and experts declared Mr Chiaco’s death a suicide, not homicide by Bissona or others.
Columbia University electrochemist G Fink announced a method to recover small amounts of gold from salt water. The claim cites a total sea wealth of ten billion tons. Meanwhile, Johannesburg feeds five thousand needy school children as the city assists local hunger relief efforts.
Dress pattern from Ellen Worth features a simple two-way dress with or without a removable cape collar. For playwear choose crinkly prints in cot tons crepe percale broadcloth gingham and trim with bias binds. Sizes 2 4 6 years yardage listed patterns 15 cents pattern dept Winnipeg newspaper union pattern book advertised.
Caragana is widely used in Western Canada with the Siberian introduction noted for exceptional hardiness and vigor. It adapts to diverse soils and is valued for field and garden shelter purposes across regions.
The magnetic poles are the points on the earth's surface where the lines of magnetic force are vertical. They mark the ends of the earth's magnetic polarity axis.
General D M Ormond, Canadian penitentiaries chief, reports that Borstal training for under 21 inmates could be adopted in Canada within 60 days without new legislation or funds. The plan, outlined by Justice Minister Hugh Guthrie in Commons, would require staff and buildings but aims to correct criminal instincts and prepare youths for discharge.
In France a penny in the slot radio system lets homes receive 40 minutes of radio programming with a high powered set installed free. A franc activates 40 minutes, usable in one stretch or several sessions until exhausted. Up to ten francs can be inserted at once, delivering nearly seven hours of music.
The first Japanese automobile to reach the Rand of South Africa generates much interest. It is a compact two seater with a four cylinder engine and three forward gears plus reverse. The maker claims fuel efficiency of about 50 miles per gallon of gasoline and notes a rubber bulb horn that sounds uniquely Japanese.
A dated ad style suggests a health product pitch claiming vigor and cheer. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to boost energy and charm, asserting that 98 out of 100 women report benefit and inviting readers to join in.
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