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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
2
The writer reflects on how funerals have become lavish and costly, urging simpler tributes. Cites Marian J. Castle and Alma Hedin while describing Sweden's Flower Fund: donations fund communal housing for the elderly, with affordable meals and services, avoiding extravagant wreaths.
Dr. H. E. Kleinschmidt, director of health education for the National Tuberculosis Association, warned at a Toronto health conference that kissing children can spread tuberculosis. He urged mothers to be examined and confirmed TB free before any mouth-to-mouth contact to avoid fatal transmission.
The Bureau of Statistics in Ottawa aims to collect farm holdings data to aid national planning. Each June, cast board schedules track acreage, livestock, and poultry. 1981 added breeding and marketing intentions. Except for Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, all provinces participate with provincial agriculture departments.
A searching party found the bodies of an Englishwoman Mrs Knight and an Englishman near Agadez French West Africa after they and two Frenchmen left May 22 for Tamanrasset. The woman reportedly cut her wrist amid thirst and heat. The two French travelers were rescued near death from thirst.
A 62 year old man recalls decades of severe headaches that ceased after two years of Kruschen Salts in coffee. He credits the product for cleansing the body of stagnating waste and poisons, claiming ongoing relief from headaches and urging others to try it.
Lord Weir, noted aeronautics expert and aviation authority, was named by the British government as its official counsellor of aviation. Stanley Baldwin announced in the House of Commons plans to triple the air force over the next two years.
R. H. Coats of Ottawa, Dominion statistician, was elected president of the Canadian Political Science Association at Kingston. He succeeds D. A. MacGibbon of Winnipeg. Other officers include H. Laureys Montreal J. C. Hemmeon McGill W. C. Keirstead New Brunswick and W. I. Mackintosh Queen’s. Speaker R. McQueen Saskatoon spoke on Economic Aspects of Federalism.
Saskatchewan men elected to League of Nations Society in Canada at Ottawa include L. C. Irouilewe Regina and Brigadier-General Alex Ross Yorkton with Sir Robert Falconer named to an presidency after Ernest Lapointe. Irene Parlby Edmonton also elected as Westerner.
Dublin hints that the department of justice may tighten press oversight amid Irish Republican government friction with Dublin papers. Government spokesmen say the press has not received fair treatment, while proscribed letters and police inquiries target correspondents. The Cork Examiner faced ad withdrawals for not publishing a government wheat campaign release in full.
A traveling farm exhibit toured Manhattan parks delighting hundreds of schoolchildren. James V. Mulholland of the Parks Department organized a mobile barn with a Jersey cow, calves, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and other farm animals. The show began with a Central Park preview, drawing curious urban youths.
The Advanced Registry hog feed ing station at the University of Saskatchewan is in full use as the first West station. It will handle 25 litter tests this year and may reach capacity early. First three litter representatives arrived for testing in May.
Dr E C Sewall told the American Laryngological Association in Toronto that a yet unknown virus may cause the common cold. He said frequent sufferers likely have a persistent cold, with immunity lasting about six months, and that chronic sinus trouble could spread the infection to others.
Special Constable Gentlemen Joe McKay received the long service medal at Prince Albert for his RCMP career. The award came from RCMP Ottawa headquarters and was given by Inspector F W Schutz. McKay, who retired years ago, is said to have fired the first shot in the Riel rebellion at the Duck Lake fight.
Berlin clarifies that naturalized Germans and those with permanent homes in foreign countries will not be compelled to return to Germany for military service. The ruling interprets Hitler's Reichstag speech and applies to Germans in the Dominion who have naturalized or settled abroad.
Leon Damas, a Belgian radio amateur, reportedly demonstrated a television invention that projects original color pictures with sound. Le Peuple quoted that the device was developed almost by chance during experiments for night vision, using a special screened lamp with total production costs said not to exceed $10.
Naunby sured of Japan to start a pigeon section at an estimated cost of nearly $1 000. Ninety five birds will be purchased at first and after breeding will be distributed to Railway Bureaus as an auxiliary system of communication in case all other means are destroyed. A Soviet expedition to Kamchatka finds a volcano over 5900 feet high with 40 smaller volcanoes.
Police announce the impending retirement of three assistant commissioners A J Cawdron of Ottawa C Junger of Halifax and J W Phillips of Vancouver. They will take leave from July 1 and retire January 1. Junger joined the North West Mounted Police in 1899 rising to assistant commissioner in 1932 and commanding H division at Halifax. Phillips joined in 1898 rising to assistant commissioner in 1984 and commanding E division at Vancouver.
In Greater London a straw vote by the League of Nations union shows overwhelming support for abolishing military aviation and armament limits. Proposals on League support and arms prohibition for profit pass 1.4 million to 100 thousand. London results favor economic sanctions 1,375,061 to 88,521 and military sanctions 872,275 to 986,664 if needed.
University of Saskatoon moved its ewe flock with lambs to Beaver Creek summer pasture. The 10 mile first day and the second leg completed without issue. Lambs aged four days or less remained fresh and perky in cool weather. Dean A M Shaw notes the move offers insight for ranchers and B C sheepmen moving stock to summer range.
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