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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1935
Page
4
A historical reflection argues World War I altered warfare beyond tactics, broadening targets to civilians, enabling blockades and starvation, and leaving lasting bitterness and mistrust. The piece warns that officials may assume future wars will mirror past ones, risking grave postwar costs.
A giant mother seaplane under construction at Rochester England will carry a smaller single motor mail plane on its upper wing and fuselage. The plan entails releasing the smaller craft in mid air to extend its cruising range by over 1000 miles.
The city deploys 90,000 men and hundreds of vehicles to combat a severe snowstorm. Rushing trucks, 190 cross-walk plows, 43 scow-sweeping machines, 30 wading rigs, and 670 associated trucks are in action, with an estimated cost reaching 29,000.
A campaign in China promotes amaranth, a 4000 year old leafy green, as a cheap plentiful source of vitamin C superior to spinach oranges and lemons. A physiologist notes amaranth safeguards against scurvy and other diseases, though leaves have long been ignored as a delicacy except by the poor.
The Prince of Wales can play the bagpipes and even compose music. His latest piece is a slow march titled Majorca. The Scots Guards pipe-bands practice it for ceremonies like the St James Palace guard changes.
Dr James O Pinkston of Harvant Medical School notes hot tea or coffee raises core warmth while alcohol lowers temperature by boosting surface blood flow. He warns intoxicated individuals may risk dangerous temperature drops in cold exposure. A separate fragment mentions a late 19th century ad seeking a stenographer. An Italian cave find reveals an underground river 1500 feet below and ancient animal remains nearby.
At the Central Hotel near Friedrichstrasse, each guest room now bears the name of a well known place plus photographs and atmosphere reflecting that location. Future floors will feature other German towns, creating a Reich worthy tour. The hotel will replace the bell system with electric light buttons to summon staff.
A recent report notes Moscow’s 2,000 restaurants and 26 large factory kitchens supply meals as women increasingly join the workforce. Limited housing forces many to eat out or share meals, with large families and crowded homes common.
The Top Kick instructs Buck to deliver a mesa quickly and mentions passing a bar on the left side of the road. Buck confirms and acknowledges, highlighting a directive to reach the destination promptly.
Dr Truman Michelson of the Smithsonian reports the Paramaquoddy of Maine largely retain their aboriginal Algonquian speech on state reservation land while many Penobscot members have lost their tongue. He notes English predominance but old tonal elements remain in the Paramaquoddy dialect.
A column cites Mr. Follick arguing a universal language must be a real language with literature and cites English as the strongest candidate after evaluating existing tongues. It notes Latavia and Estonia adopting English as the main foreign language and includes a quoted aphorism on life and a mention of a new English invention for producing caricatures.
A lengthy column argues that sudden deaths across Canada over the past year are linked to heart failure and long term strain. It notes age variability from 30s to 70s, discusses modern pressures, busy work lives, and the strain faced by both urban and rural workers.
John Ruskin argues liberty often harms, while restraint preserves order and dignity. He cites nature, noting creatures like fish and bees prosper under rules. The essay contrasts liberty with restraint, asserting restraint is the more honorable trait across society.
The report outlines early baseball evolution from Cat and Dog in 1833 to Baseball naming in 1845, notes first meetings in 1845 and first newspaper coverage in 1853, and mentions Chicago Union Club’s 1896 game. It also covers Alberta barley seed distribution of 8,000 bushels under Canada Malting Company, led by Dr. C S Aamodt, and describes recent western draft horse sales with Toronto buyers paying high prices.
The article notes a widespread drop in water levels across North America with the Red and Assiniboine rivers near Winnipeg shrinking in width and volume. It cites historic declines since the 18th century, discusses droughts affecting Canada and the United States, and questions whether natural rains or human alterations will restore volumes.
A Saskatchewan Indian affairs official notes the medicine man still haunts reserves but is fading. Elders cling to charms and drum rituals while younger Natives prefer hospital care. The old rite of rattling a medicine drum at funerals is described as belief in reviving the deceased.
A new lance corporal faltered directing his squad and an exasperated instructor urged him to speak. The text also mentions traveling bakeries in Soviet Russia to ease famine, noting bread quality and a bakery crew of ten turning out 30 tons in 20 hours.
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