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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
4
The article notes astonishing prices for exotic goods such as Persian carpets and lacquered wares. It recounts the Emperors Carpet selling for 115000 dollars and explains lacquer secret heritage from East Asia, detailing Dutch and British involvement and the mystery of the lacquer process.
British Columbia fish meal plants produced 16,301 tons of meal and 2,630,400 gallons of oil in the year, with meal up from 12,994 tons and whale oil down sharply by over 87,000 gallons as whale catches declined from 350 to 202. Total oil output remained strong due to increased fish oil despite whale oil drop. Fertilizer from whale plants reached 354 tons amid reduced whale kills.
Canadians eat more eggs per person than any nation, about 400 annually. In 1935 total Canadian consumption reached 222,266,100 dozen, with 223,250,000 dozen home grown. Floyd S. Chalmers of The Financial Post urged faster progress toward recovery at Tarents, noting Canada lags in air transport and needs a transcontinental passenger and mail service within five years.
The American Society of Newspaper Editors examined editorial conduct regarding Lindbergh. Lee A. White of the Detroit News led the discussion noting sympathy for the aviator but urging that publicity is sometimes sought. Nathaniel Howard of the Cleveland Plain Center praised US press global news gathering as a model of fairness.
The statement estimates 4,200 Japanese soldiers died in the Manchuria campaign from 1931 to 1985. Of these, 288 were killed in action and 1,816 died of disease, with 11,310 wounded and 2,588 incapacitated by frostbite. Total unfit for duty reached 171,318 men over 51 months of service.
A 127 acre farm in Perry County Ohio is tilled exclusively by four Mechling women aged 41 to 95. They have managed the land and living for over 13 years without aid from neighbors. The piece notes early statistics history with a 1662 English publication on births and death rates.
A three deck motor boat operating in Rome features a smoking compartment and special accommodations for dogs, with a capacity of 88 persons. The vessel showcases unique passenger comforts within its design.
A report to the American Chemical Society explains a sulfur jag mechanism linked to arthritis. Researchers Dra. M. X Salven and V. C Hem from Georgetown University describe a seven per cent cystine level in rheumatic patients versus 14 to 17 per cent in healthy individuals, suggesting sulfur diversion from normal bodily functions and potential therapeutic effects of colloidal sulfur in some patients.
The Oh rio Registered Nurses' Association deferred action on endorsing a Canadian college for nurses with Dominion-wide scope. The aim is a single exam recognized by all nine provinces to ease interprovincial moves. The matter may be sent to provincial conventions by the Dominion gathering in Vancouver in July.Meanwhile Cornell issues a Braille edition of Poultry Keeping For Junior Poultrymen for blind readers. Mecca initiates a good roads campaign in the Moslem Holy City.
Dominion Lab at Winnipeg warns seed with even trace smut can yield smutted crops under infection-friendly conditions. Organic mercury dusts like ceresan offer strong control when one half ounce per bushel is applied, improving germination. Copper sulphate risks seed injury. formalin can harm germination but remains effective for oats and barley smuts.
An artist in London outfits friends with a face mask he calls magic vulp and quickly removes it to cast a perfect facial mold in porcelain or bronze. He claims no remuneration and presents the piece as a compliment while the editor replies with courtesy.
A horticultural guide outlines key steps for planting roses from department stores or distant sources. Soak plants in deep water for 12 to 24 hours, plant in frost-free soil, shield roots from sun, and prepare deep holes with soil packed firm. Prune after planting, leaving strong canes and trimming to six inches. The crown should sit two inches below ground, with outward-facing buds.
The article traces the hot cross bun origins to ancient times with cross symbols found in Babylonian and Egyptian cultures. It cites clay tablets from Euphrates sites, offerings to Astarte around 3000 B.C., and suggests cross bread appears in Old Stone Age fires and early Roman sacrifices. It also speculates on bakers in Ramesside Egypt preparing cross buns for future celebrations.
The Bank of Canada will buy four properties in Ottawa for about $75,000 and construct a new sandstone fronted building to match the Confederation block. Governor Graham F. Towers announced the project, with occupancy planned in two years and space for vertical and rear additions.
Lord Tweedsmuir told the National Council of the Zionist Organization of Canada that Palestine will be a natural bridge between east and west and a strong, contented Palestine will be of incalculable value to the British Empire in the future.
Spring brings the house fly menace as a principal agent in spreading typhoid fever tuberculosis cholera and dysentery. The article urges community effort to remove filth reduce breeding places treat waste and seal food areas with screens and muslin while describing control methods including fly sprays and safe disposal of waste.
The British Museum in London pursues a monumental catalogue. Twenty four volumes cover subjects up to Earth. About 4,009,100 books are to be listed with an eventual 280 volumes or more. An extra twenty staff, including women, work on the task. Completion is unpredictable, possibly twenty five years. Books arrive at about twenty thousand monthly.
Canadian apple growers earned about 10.5 million dollars last year from exports of apples and apple products worldwide per a trade and commerce statement. Exports marked the highest level in over a decade, while 1984 Canadian apple production reached 4.43 million barrels with a shipping value of 12.45 million, up over six percent in volume and more than 33 percent in value from the five year average.
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