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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
4
The Department of Scientific Research reports a busy year across media from ships to fruit jellies. Advances include shrinkable wool fabrics for laundering, car upholstery wool and latex blends, pest protection for clothing and furs, improved food storage, ship holding cooling, and moisture resistant hard candies aiding parents.
A committee refined aims for YALCA noting leadership and service as core, envisioning mental spiritual and physical poise through wide activities. The draft defines a program to equip body and mind and foster fellowship, study, prayer, and games to train leaders in the Masters name.
The article describes an ingenious electric goad embedded in a cane for guiding horses and cattle with a light touch. It claims the shock is painless and skin safe, with current switching on contact and off when raised, noting compliance with cruelty laws. Also mentioned are Canadian syrup experiments and a wry quote on spending before versus after.
Oregon man C. C. Deter raises thousands of turkeys for eastern markets with a lazy-growth method. He sent 2700 birds to market in two weeks at 25 cents a pound. He claims less exercise yields more tender meat as the birds roam in clover then fatten on grain.
The vessel sailed from North Vancouver and Glasgow in 1881 harboring a wartime logbook record. In the general war, a German submarine ordered the crew to abandon ship before firing. The crew reached Pantry Iceland, learned the ship survived, and was towed to Liverpool. Repairs were costly but it continued service with its lumber cargo intact.
A fragmented courtroom scene shows a coroner in the witness box grilling a quack doctor about fees and treatment. The doctor replies with evasive remarks while the coroner points to alleged medical missteps and omissions in the patient’s final condition.
A reception in London hosted by Sir Philip Sassoon and Sir Robert Witt celebrated the National Gallery’s new artificial lighting. Duke and Duchess of York attended with about 3,000 guests. The event ran until midnight in the Fiorentine Room with strict entrance cues and no refreshments.
In Brown University experiments under Prof A M Panta Lester Ingles found Daphnia jars with limited food lived about 80 percent longer than well fed colonies. Dr Banta suggests abstemious feeding lowers life energy burn, slowing aging in these aquatic animals. Also notes research from two large colleges indicating turtles and frogs are deaf to human speech.
Plans for Union Castle liners will install electric clocks across the vessels. The clocks will be fed with a pre set current to keep simultaneous time and adjust minutes during each 24 hour period to match ship speed and direction, reducing daily time changes aboard.
Professor Charles P. Duvier of the Flower Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania says a meteor buried 2,000 feet below an Arizona desert holds a billion dollars in plasticum. He notes many searches failed and the meteor remains unfound despite years of effort.
A biweekly Braille newspaper in New Orleans is published by five locals. The piece quips about legal wit and a faulty frog riddle, noting how careful wording can change meaning in testimony.
The article explains that canned fruits and vegetables sold in Canada are graded by Dominion inspections. Fancy choice standard qualities appear on labels and guide buying based on appearance, flavor, and value. It notes the large size cans are economical and lists common can sizes for households.
A Buffalo Courier-Express excerpt extols the Bible as the Good Book offering hope, truth, and comfort. It quotes praise for its beauty and promises and notes its role as divine guidance for life and death. The piece shifts to unrelated data about agricultural production and a rocket fuel calculation, then a witty remark about a landlady.
The canned foods industry in Canada expanded rapidly reducing seasonal limits on fruit and vegetable availability. Production rose from 157 million pounds in 1921 to 11 million pounds in 1932, with 1933 output at 6,452,000 cases and 1934 exports reaching 2,400,954 dollars. Domestic consumption grew under government supervision, boosting foreign market interest and export value from 1,104,103 to 2,400,954 dollars.
The House of Commons accepted a senate correction noting there is no legal prime minister in Canada. The Economic Council bill named the prime minister as chairman, the senate changed it to first minister, and the House kept the amendment. Sir George Pertey cited one official use in 1927. Ernest Lapointe questioned who drafted the bill.
The British telephone system plans a time signaling method with talking film tracks that emit minutes and seconds after the hour. A user would dial a pre arranged code such as T ime to receive the time, while central machines deliver the information. The Post Office notes many callers seek the time daily prompting the project.
In Worsley near Manchester a clock in a park gateway is famed for striking thirteen. Its tale ties to Duke of Bridgewater who had workers return after lunch and, after clockmaker alteration, announced thirteen at one. The article notes Earth's yearly average temp at 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
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