Century of science research reshapes future life and work
The article argues that global laboratory work advancing industry and knowledge is unlocking vast hidden data. It cites philanthropy and corporate funding, explains cumulative discoveries, and notes Canada’s insufficient researcher remuneration pushing talent abroad. It references Mrs. O Lazarus on curiosity driving progress and humility of researchers.
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O. Lazarus
Christian Science Monitor
Palace of Knowledge
Canada
Aldf
Talked Through His Hat and Easter Bonnet Radio Stunt
An announcer in a radio equipped silk hat promenades with Easter Sunday strollers in New York describing fashions and overheard conversations. The stunt tests a new portable microwave station with a range about a quarter mile. The note mentions human hair growth at about five inches per year in a temperate climate.
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New York
Constipation Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A Belleville Ontario man testifies that Fruit-a-tives gave quick complete relief after months of discomfort. The tablets use extracts from apples oranges figs prunes and herbs and are described as a natural remedy with tonic effects to strengthen elimination organs.
Bride of Doctor Enjoys Life in Goldfields Camp
Mrs. E. N. Dunn, wife of Dr E N Dunn resident physician at Goldfields Sask, completes her first northern season. She praises joy-riding in a dog sleigh, social life at the camp, and activities like bridge and dancing. About 30 women and 300 men live in the mining settlement and she often travels with her husband.
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North
E. N. Dunn
Goldfields, Sask
Lake Athabaska
Edmonton
Goldfields
Christmas Seal Campaign Returns Up in 1935 Canada
The Canadian Tuberculosis Association reports encouraging returns for the 1935 Christmas seal drive. Final receipts are expected to show about a 10 percent increase over 1934. The association will hold its annual meeting in Vancouver on June 22 23 and 24.
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Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Vancouver
Soviet Workers Boring Sea Bottom Oil Well Near Baku
Soviet crews drill an underwater oil well on the sea floor near Baku, continuing exploration efforts in the Caspian region. The project involves deep water operations and marine engineering teams.
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Baku
Ice Cream Trends Shaped by Exhibition at Crystal Palace
The Ice Cream and Dairy exhibition at the Crystal Palace guides summer tastes as Londoners prepare to buy up to 50 million gallons. Penny-in-the-slot machines and new wafer packaging signal how prices and packaging influence consumption patterns. The Milk Marketing Board plans bulk wholesale milk sales for manufacturers amid the rise of foreign milk powder usage.
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Crystal Palace
London News Chronicle
Milk Marketing Board
Richly Clad Mummy of Fourth Dynasty Princess Found
Egyptian archaeologists led by Prof. Selim Hassan uncovered a pristine undisturbed tomb containing the richly dressed mummy of a Fourth Dynasty princess, daughter of Cheops. The sarcophagus held a bridal gown like adornments including a golden diadem, bead necklaces, anklets, sandals, and a gold belt. The tomb’s location remains undisclosed.
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Cheops
Selim Hassan
Cairo University
Ancient
Egypt
Welsh Legend of Madoc and American Discovery Returns
At a Cardiff book festival a display revived the tale that Prince Madoc of North Wales discovered America in the twelfth century, 300 years before Columbus. Legends say he sailed with 13 ships, landed near the Mississippi, befriended locals, and his band became a tribe of white Indians.
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America
Cardiff
Wales
Prince Madoc
Madoc
Atlantic
Mississippi
Bishop broadcasts Eskimo greeting to northern fans
Rt. Rev. A. L. Fleming, Bishop of the Arctic, spoke in English and Eskimo on a Northern Mission program broadcast. The message traveled thousands of miles from Ottawa to listeners across sub Arctic regions and Cache Peninsula, reaching slant-eyed friends gathered before radio sets.
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Arctic
Cache Peninsula
A. L. Fleming
Ottawa
Canadian Radio Commission
Northern
Explorer Ellsworth eyes camel trek in Australian desert
Lincoln Ellsworth, fresh from a trans Antarctic flight, expressed interest in exploring the Australian desert by camel though he had no firm plans. He spoke of a century of unknown work remaining in Antarctica and expected to undertake part of it. Ellsworth landed in Los Cabos in March after nearly a year away.
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Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
Ellsworth
Explorer
Los Celes
Rockefeller recalls first earnings from turkey farming
John D. Rockefeller recalls earning money as a seven year old by raising turkeys. He notes his mother gave curds from milk to feed the birds as part of the early enterprise.
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John D. Rockefeller
Aspirin Ad touts safety for regular headache relief
An advertisement urges readers to consult a family doctor about aspirin use for headaches and other pains. It notes aspirin’s safety for regular use, cites Bayer as the trademark, and mentions that aspirin tablets are made in Canada with Bayer on every tablet.
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Canada
Bayer Company, Limited
Bayer
Electrification of Southern Railway to Portsmouth Nears Completion
Rapid progress on the Southern Railway main line to Portsmouth harbor aims to finish the nearly 15 million dollar scheme by July 1937. About 95 route miles, equal to 242 single track miles, will be converted, making London to Portsmouth a major electric route. Forty eight new four coach motor units are being built, 19 with kitchen cars.
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Southern Railway
Portsmouth Harbor
London
Portsmouth
Britain
Eastbourne
Hastings and
Ore
Moose Totem Pole Traffic Light For Parry Sound
Tourists will see a giant totem pole directing traffic in Parry Sound Ontario with red and green blinking moose eyes. Indian agent J M Daly outlined the plan at the Ontario Good Roads convention. the carved images include a bear deer geese duck voyageur tepee schoolhouse and church. The moose eyes will be the sole animated feature. The piece also notes Earth's vast diversity with about a half million life forms and European red ants enslaving other ants.
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Parry Sound
Ontario
J. M. Daly
Seeley Arm Restoration Trial Using 19th Century Graft Method
Sixteen year old Johan Seeley seeks artificial arms via a 65 year old grafting principle. A Newark surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital plans to use Vanghetti style muscle grafts to connect artificial limbs. The operation will be attempted on Seeley’s stumps twice, then cineplastic arms will be attached and controlled by muscle movement.
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Johan Seeley
Nutley
New Jersey
Newark
Beth Israel Hospital
Vanghetti
Nutley Elks Lodge
Seeley
New Ear Device Measures Sound Impact on Ear
An electrical firm in Prague has created an artificial ear to measure sound effects on the human system. The Czecho-Slovak Ministry of Health will use it in noise investigations. Unlike prior devices, it claims to give objective, exact readings of how sound affects a living ear.
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Prague
Ministry of Health
Ships Without Funnels Predicted by CP Steamships Chief
John Johnson, chief engineer of Canadian Pacific Steamships, told the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London that future steam propulsion would reuse furnace heat and wash exhaust with seawater. Gases would be discharged just above the water level.
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John Johnson
Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
London
England
Johnson
His Only Worry During wartime surgery a wounded black soldier insists on no anaesthetic.
Doctors struggle to administer anesthesia to a severely wounded negro soldier who keeps watch and urges haste. Once chloroform is given he stabilizes, but as stitching begins he wakes and warns the surgeon not to use white thread.
Animal Day in China Passes Without Slaughter
In observance of Animal Day in China no animals were killed for 24 hours. Slaughter houses stayed open yet no livestock were taken in and cities did not euthanize stray animals. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals staged open air talks urging kindness to animals.
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China
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Chinese fondness for hot foods hampers electric fridge sales
A report notes that widespread preference for hot food and drink in China acts as a major barrier to expanding sales of electric refrigerators. The daily habit reduces demand for cooled storage, affecting market growth among millions of consumers.
Tail Attached to Kite Balances Flight
A kite uses a tail to stabilize its flight by shifting weight and providing drag. The added length helps the kite compensate for wind gusts and maintain steady orientation during ascent.
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