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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
4
Agricultural Situation and Outlook notes improvement in farm product prices during 1934 with wheat and timothy hay showing notable gains while potato prices fell. Farm incomes may rise later in 1935 due to price gains and debt adjustments, though higher farm purchases temper purchasing power gains.
The Redipuglia cemetery in Italy houses about 20,000 graves with only 6,000 identified and 24,000 unknowns. Graves lack traditional markers. instead crosses and monuments are made from war debris like aeroplane propellers and rifles. The piece notes haste in burial and describes the memorials and relics.
In 1935 Toronto’s meteorological bureau chief John Patterson says long range weather forecasts are useless. Accurate forecasts exist only 24 hours ahead, with 48 hour predictions unreliable. He notes old-time beliefs about seasons and tree bark offer interest but lack scientific basis. Even ground appearance cannot reveal winter’s end.
The Dutch headmaster uses an airliner as a mobile classroom to teach geography. Pupils sit with maps and earphones while a microphone guide explains the countryside below during each flight, taking small sections of the Netherlands. The method boosts student enthusiasm by manyfold.
In Birmingham England a stockholder at the annual meeting of an umbrella frame makers company lamented the trade's collapse while noting a $35,000 loss for the year. The chairman said drought last summer kept umbrellas in use though overall outlook remains bleak. The firm will still produce rain protectors. Canada reports 18,769,770 bushels of wheat valued at $14,744,938 exported in November 1934.
An accidental landslide cleanup reveal exposes a large Roman amphitheatre near Lyons France with marble benches columns and statuary fragments unearthed under Ministry of Fine Arts supervision Four years earlier a deadly landslide on Four viere Hill killed fifty people and damaged property regional experts call the find a major archaeological discovery.
Construction to finish next fall, pushing after delays. Route traverses Groosglockner range, with summit at Edelweiss mountain, work last summer on Firschertoerl steep section and an observatory parking area at about 8000 feet. A separate note says a large United States map is being prepared in Wellesley Massachusetts.
The piece advises thoughtful camera gift choices for birthdays and graduations, from simple $1–$5 models for beginners to pricier "preston" miniatures. It notes modern compact cams cost from about $32 upward, with fifty-dollar options offering good lenses and easy enlargements, and mentions the enduring appeal of post card size cameras.
Prairie boards created under the Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act will exhaust all conciliation efforts before issuing mandatory proposals. A Regina meeting produced a statement stressing fair re‑arrangements to keep farmers on the land, with consideration of debt classifications and special cases for necessities, life basics, and farm production.
Government graded poultry and branded beef must state grade to avoid misleading buyers. Grades range from Milkfed to Selected with subgrades A to Special. The article stresses that proper labeling helps purchasers distinguish quality and ensure conformity to Canadian standards.
Lord Dorchester, arriving from England to judge Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair, lauded the vast scale and housing, diverse exhibits, and education opportunities. He compared the flower show to Chelsea and highlighted exchanges with Canadians and visitors from many lands, noting the fair’s influence beyond agriculture.
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