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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
5
An Arctic sketch describes the musk ox migrating from the Barren Grounds to Cape Morris Jesup. It details its shaggy dark coat, four foot height, about 450 pounds, distinctive wool, hooves for icy footing, horn shape, feeding on rocky tussocks, and the animals speed and gait when startled.
A relief worker traveled four miles to deliver supplies to a farmer who denied owning a car. He admitted borrowing a car from his brother-in-law's sister, who is his wife, explaining her loan. The worker left believing the explanation satisfactory according to the Topeka Daily Capital.
More than 100 Jacksonville business and professional men pledge to go coatless from June 21 to September 21 each year. The covenant allows coats only for weddings funerals or when a hostess minister judge or similar requires one. Members must wear shirts clean with buttons, no visible suspenders.
A collage of curiosities explains how various animal tails serve real purposes from balancing and weapons to rudders and sunshades. It notes some species lack tails or have none and ends with light jokes about misheard captions from The New Yorker and cartoon quips.
Three married men at a reunion vow to obey their wives after every dinner. Each recounts his attempt to go home and follow the command, but misfortune strikes: one breaks the clock, another the hatstand, and the third slips and narrowly escapes breaking his neck, leaving the dinner to the speaker.
Stanley Caton from the Kentucky College of Agriculture urges wide feeder space for rapid growth and uniform development. Initial space of one inch per chick, then 1.5 to 2 inches, with four week olds three times larger. Do not starve chicks by keeping them from feed. A table for 100 chicks won’t feed 200.
Dr George A Lamont of Vancouver explains fatigue and tiredness are distinct. He notes fatigue in children often stems from infections digestion poor diet or rest gaps. Lack of meals and spacing can exhaust healthy youths. some adolescents skip breakfast harming energy. A second note reports Mt Wilson Observatory finding Ross 627 a dense faint star.
In Piccadilly's heart the I Solomon shop sells peaches at 1.20 each as an economic barometer while Paris cantaloupes at 11.25 American dollars draw a 30-piece order for a diplomatic dinner. Manager A E Kirby notes steady demand and that Solomons caters to royalty and society.
A new set of traffic signals along St Helier's Avenue near a dense London district improves child safety. The signals use photodiode cells and pedestrian crossing detectors to control crosswalks, with rays crossing vehicle and pedestrian paths to trigger the lights.
Astronomers at Shanghai Observatory and partners in Germany and France report that the moon's position can stretch land masses Europe and Asia up to 60 feet, then return to shape as positions shift. The study links lunar gravity to cosmic movement, with broader hints at lunar effects on living things and weather.
Strange puffer fish from Madeira cause a stir at the London Zoo aquarium. The fat olive brown creatures puff up and spit water at onlookers, then dive for more, behaving rudely as they menace other fish.
A citizen seeking a country minister offered 30 small for salary. C H Spurgeon replied, only Gabriel could live on such pay, suggesting the angel could come from heaven each Sunday and return at night. An unrelated note praises expert Italian mosaic workers’ skill with millions of tint shades.
In Rome Georgia the station dog named Brownie shows cleverness by waiting by the tracks for fast trains. His interest lies in food, not schedules, and he greets arrivals while begging for handouts from diners.
Scientists expand microbial research from Little America to the Antarctic as new samples undergo analysis. Researchers catalog species, study adaptation, and assess ecological roles across polar environments.
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