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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
4
Harvard marks its tercentenary as astronomers reveal a mysterious dust between Milky Way stars. Paul Merrill and C C Wilson report particles visible under a microscope, plus ultra violet death rays above flight height and cooler red stars.
The Women’s Republican Club of Massachusetts offers a series titled The Technique of Campaign Speaking. Thirty women attend the first lesson led by Miss May Jane Garber of Smith College who urges poise, knowledge of the subject, and concise topic selection to avoid nervous delivery and vituperative harangues.
Members of the New York Yacht Club received a Britannia racing flag presented by the British ambassador on behalf of King Edward VIII and Queen Mary. A Buckingham Palace letter said the Master of the Household sends compliments and the flag as a souvenir to preserve in the clubhouse.
A new decree in Nice, France, orders every drink served in cafes to show exact contents on the glass or cup. Cafe owners fear patrons may be discouraged when they see the precise amounts of their beverages.
In a playful exchange a Lady questions submarine life and Baltor replies with a humorous line about running for want and pinching a shipmate's nose to dive. The banter lightens the scene aboard.
A garbled report describes vast fish diversity with claims of over twenty thousand species and extraordinary creatures. It mentions examples like a candle-dried fish and nocturnal water-exiting species, though the text is largely incoherent and unverified.
Edmonton retailers push wider use of silver dollars to raise metal prices and spur mining in the Great Bear Lake area. Charles E. Garett chairs the effort as a board member of the Alberta and Northwest Chamber of Mines. Some manufacturers consider marketing ash trays and paper weights stamped Great Bear Lake Silver to boost demand.
North Huron farmers report strong yields with the MacMurchy farm near Kintail in Ashfield township. Lessees Stanley and Elwood Drennan harvested a large amount of wheat from four 1 acre plots, totaling INT bushels.
Six young Englishmen in the Far East attempt practical jokes on a Chinese servant. Shoes nailed, glue poured, sand hidden, and a mattress removed. The servant calmly continues daily chores and finally ends the tricks with a polite, quiet chorus of no more tricks.
An amateur geologist visits the Isle of Santo Aleixo, a mile long island forgotten since its first exploration. He cites a volcanic eruption far below the Atlantic shaping the area near Recife, Brazil. The British Museum gains 143 Derby porcelain pieces from F. Howard Paget, boosting its display. Maine reportedly hosts an 800 acre desert within its borders.
The Walkerton Herald Times reports Noah Wurm, inventor of a straw shredding contrivance for threshing machines, was injured when his ring finger was lacerated after catching in the shredder while threshing at his cousin Philip Ruse Wurm’s form. He was taken to Walkerton hospital for treatment.
Lord Portal, head of a mill near Laverstoke in Hampshire, has produced paper for bank notes for over two centuries. He also leads the Special Areas Reconstruction Association and owns a riverside estate with a famed library and gold plate collection. He is a noted yachtsman, sharp shot, and former chairman of the British Olympic Games Association.
The Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers says after May 1, 1637, cattle buyers will pay $1 less per head for slaughter cattle weighing 400 pounds or more with horns. Dehorning calves destined for the meat market is urged to prevent horn damage and improve efficiency.
The world’s longest railway tunnel links Switzerland and Italy through the Alps. About twelve and a half miles long, it cost £3,100,000 and took six and a half years to finish in 1908. Construction faced extreme heat and many hot springs, with ventilation galleries every 600 feet and water spray cooling to aid workers.
The King approves changes at Windsor Castle to speed tours and reduce the state apartment charge from one shilling to six pence. Fourteen wardens will guard priceless furnishings during a summer trial as overseas visitors surge. Proceeds from admissions go to charities. A green bug found at London Glass and Mirror Co. may be a Chinese locust from a shipment from Japan via Montreal. Over 2,000,000 Americans moved from city to rural areas in 1983 and 1934. The great statesman seems nearly extinct like the dodo.
A Trinity House pilot explains the route to becoming a licensed pilot. From master mariner to waiting list, probation, and rigorous exams, then a three year qualification with limited ship tonnage until full qualification. Annual eyesight tests and buoyage checks ensure ongoing fitness for duty.
The London Daily Telegraph reports York Cottage in the Sandringham grounds may see a decision soon. Once home to Queen Mary's children except the King, it has been closed for more than ten years and is deteriorating, with restoration requiring heavy expenditure. Built as a bachelor’s wing during Edward VII and Queen Alexandra’s era, the cottage holds sentimental value and claims.
Doctors endorse simple boiled candies as a healthful food for children. They restore energy with natural sugars and support vitality during winter with long school hours and cold weather demands.
A clock in the Kirkhizian Museum at Sverdiosk, Russia, made 234 years ago, continues to tell accurate time. It also records the days of the month and the moon phases, showing remarkable precision for its age.
Italy launches a major program to extract oil from grape seeds, aiming to use byproducts of wine production for industrial and culinary applications. The effort involves researchers and agricultural partners seeking sustainable extraction methods and market potential.
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