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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
2
A discussion of placing economics in public and high school curricula. It urges elector awareness of currency and credit fundamentals, cautions against uninformed experimentation, and advocates grounding adults and youth in proven facts and historical context to guide policy decisions.
The May 12 1937 coronation procession will cover nearly twice the distance of the late King George route. It will not retrace any street, allowing vast crowds to view the pageantry. From Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey the route passes the Mall Trafalgar Square Whitehall and Parliament Street. Return runs via Victoria Embankment Northumberland Avenue Cockspur Street Pall Mall St James Street Piccadilly Circus Regent Street Oxford Street Marble Arch and Hyde Park Corner.
In peace time Japanese women wear platinum rings to build a large reserve for wartime use. Rings are sold under the Japan Platinum Popularization Society. A Durham England resident is reported to wear size 21 rings.
W. v. Euler, minister of trade and commerce, travels to Germany and Russia on a business mission. He observes in Moscow that people do not look happy, noting Russia’s system is directed by a small dictatorial group. He calls the model functional yet controlled.
A Bucking ham Palace display shows the field marshals baton given by the Duke of Connaught to his great nephew the King. It bears the inscription His Majesty King Edward VII fed marshal January 21 1996. The artifact evokes royal service and lineage in Britain’s military pages.
The saga centers on James Couzens and Alexander Malcomson as Ford Motor Company’s financiers. Malcomson, initially a major backer, sold stock early and absorbed a massive loss while Couzens rode a later windfall. By 1919 Ford’s profits neared 70 million, with Couzens receiving 9.3 million for his stake, leaving Malcomson as the biggest loser in the tale of early automotive finance.
A proposed Pan American highway linking Fairbanks to Buenos Aires spans 12 000 miles though gaps remain especially in British Columbia and Panama to Colombia. Existing routes reach Mexico City 3600 miles away with further segments through Chile Peru Argentina and into Buenos Aires.
Stages a surprise as Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone Park Wyoming shows variable eruption gaps. It spouted at 11 56 am then again at 12 26 pm a 30 minute wait followed by 92 minutes to 1 58 pm. Normally intervals cluster around 65 minutes.
Weather expert Dr. C W Thornthwaite warned of a prolonged drought likely lasting 20 years or more. He proposed moving 59 000 families from dry plains areas and returning millions of acres to grazing with forage crops to curb dust storms.
Editors note the slowness of thanks for favors and publicity. People and organizations seek space and coverage, but few acknowledge the courtesy. Cites a biblical example from the Toronto Mail and Empire of ingratitude.
The estate of Arthur Anthony Baumann of London, a noted Fleet street writer, was abated at £86000. He left nearly all to his secretary and lifelong friend, George Browning. Both were bachelors who lived together for 46 years. Baumann suffered paralysis for 12 years and Browning helped him with his left hand. Baumann was 80, Browning over 70. Also noted is a U S Bureau of Investigation test of a powerful new revolver, described as capable of wrecking an automobile engine with a single shot, with an impact of 802 pounds compared to 350 pounds for standard service.
The Overseas Daily Mail notes the first royal car in 1899 a 6 horsepower vehicle given to King Edward VII when Prince of Wales. Since then thirty six state cars have been owned by English kings and queens and the new one is the thirty seventh. The last large car used by King George was built for Jubilee tours in London.
Place 2 tablespoons butter and 1 cup brown sugar in a greased pan heat until sugar dissolves. Cool then add a layer of soaked fruit. Top with a batter of butter fruit sugar eggs flour milk and baking powder.
The wife of a southeastern Idaho precinct judge reported no official returns after many calls. She said Henry had not counted the votes yet, noting he was out plowing with ballots in his overalls pocket and a field ten miles from a phone.
Unusual summer catches in Quebec feature two Siamese twin guppies displayed in Montreal signaling rare aquatic behavior. The sighting highlights longstanding fascination with exceptional freshwater curios while anglers share plans to study the specimen.
Three Red Army men trapped in Western Siberia by a blizzard survived six months in mountain huts with wild game. They saved several convicts and border jumpers they had previously captured, and were eventually discovered by a patrol in March as snow thawed. They kept marksmanship sharp and breadless, returning to civilization with their captives.
Three thousand football fans watched a blaze in Sydney grandstand while smoke filled the stadium. They refused to move to safety, treating the fire as a joke until firemen forced an evacuation. moments later flames erupted through the floor as the game continued despite smoke. A woman receives a ring, marking a personal gain amid the chaos.
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