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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1935
Page
5
A long local page describes Christmas activities in Angusville and nearby, noting school programs, a Christmas concert, and winter sports. It reports on municipal figures, club meetings, and a Golden Wedding in Binscarth, plus a school and community feature on the value of education and local governance changes.
A December 14 Crosby district event drew a large crowd with a long programme including vocal solos, duets, recitations, and a play. Mrs. Barker chaired. Miss Sparling and Miss Polding led performances. Proceeds reached 12 dollars. a future Ladies Aid meeting was set for January 5 at Mrs. Bilgat’s home. A lamp incident caused flames but was quickly extinguished.
The letter critiques the Ontario education system asking what to teach and how to change it. It notes a recent petition signed by sixty editors urging better penmanship over broader thought. The piece asserts penmanship, not stimulus to think, is what papers most need in troubled times.
A garbled collage contrasts aging handwriting appreciation with education, domestic life and marriage customs. It touches on school penmanship pride, old crafts and dining notes, and a glimpse of Canadian live cat exports to Britain in 1984 versus 1983, ending with a remark on teaching writing.
The text describes a special cleaning and handling protocol before sale to trade. It notes that elder-down collections require a permit from Ottawa's Commissioner, National Parks, Department of the Interior, and that non-technical staff performed solution preparation and utensil cleaning during tests, aiming for consistent safe results under minimal supervision.
British scientist Sir James Jeans says drought in Canada may ease with a steady decrease toward 1939 and warns of heavy rains in years with high sunspot activity. He explains sunspots rise and fall in cycles, linking them to rainfall patterns.
A visitor calls at Sir Jacksons house asking to see his master. The butler replies he is not down yet, prompting the caller to demand when he will be in. The exchange shifts from not up to not down as the man grows impatient.
Four copies of the Magna Charta sealed by King John at Runnymede endure, two in the British Museum manuscript room and others in Lincoln and Salisbury cathedrals. A tourist guide notes misjudgment risks while Brussels Expo fears arise over a proposed universal gasoline tax to replace current motor taxes, potentially raising gasoline by about 14 cents per gallon.
Planning World Garden in Osaka seeks plants seeds and shrubs from Red Cross societies worldwide for the hospital garden. Dr M Mayeda director asks junior members to choose era emblematic flora for about 60 countries. Notes Tokyo rulers and brickmaking speeds as background.
Two British Tennessee social patrons, Mrs Wells and Mrs Mit, start a frog breeding venture with fifty dollars and no capital. They personally handle marketable frogs, spawn development, tadpole care, and even offer free guidance to buyers while facing skeptical husbands. Their frog farm earns annual profits and sparks romanticized debate about female entrepreneurship.
Dr William Beebe, marine explorer, reports unmapped underwater jungles of vegetation in the Antarctic Ocean area near the Chilean continental shelf. Seaweed trees reach up to 600 feet in height with trunks eighteen inches around and branches resembling forest life.
The idea of using an autogyro for sail shipments over London has been abandoned due to dangers to both mail and pedestrians. The plan was to fly to Crayton aerodrome to collect foreign mail and drop parcels onto the central post office roof. Experiments showed the drop posed risks to mail and pedestrians from the recoil and the heavy package drop.
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