The Earl of Athlone To Govern Canada In Ceremonial And Duty
The Earl of Athlone takes the governor general role, guiding Canada with royal assent required for laws and capital decisions. He receives a £10,000 salary plus $50,000 for entertainment and travel, and must manage ceremonies, prerogatives, state visits, and Rideau Hall duties.
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Parliament Hill
Privy Council
Rideau Hall
Senate
Commons
Dominion
Government House
Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Bequest Of Conscience Money To Canadian Customs
A Washington lawyer reported a bequest of 35 dollars to Canadian Customs from a former resident. The will directs payment to Canadian Customs officials to settle an unliquidated obligation. After tax and exchange, the total value in Canada is about 34.65 dollars. The item notes it is the first recorded conscience money bequest to the department.
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Canadian Customs
British Columbia
Washington
Department of National Revenue
United States
Canada
National Revenue Review
Profitable Farming Through Clean Seed Practices
Seed expert John D. MacLeod of Ontario urges clean seed as the first step to profitable farming. A well cleaned sample yields vigorous uniform germination and stronger plants, with better ripening, higher grades, and greater profits. He warns small grains make poor seed and highlights avoidance of foreign matter and weed seeds.
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John D. MacLeod
Ontario
Maginot Line history echoed by a Victorian-era claim
A London Times writer argues the Maginot Line idea traces to antiquity. Ammianus Marcellinus, a fourth century historian and Roman staff officer, described Germans seeking living room and fortified Rhine defenses under Valentinian. Also noted are disparate items on Ecuadorian funeral rituals, Bible sales in Germany, and Fiji gold output.
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London Times
Ammianus Marcellius
Ammianus
Julian the Apostate
Valentinian
Strasbourg
Times
Julian
France
Saxony
Franconia
Rhine
Raetia
Gau
Grandfather and Grandson Clash Over Age and Money
A witty exchange frames age and hardship, with the grandfather claiming years give burden and the grandson replying that youth brings poverty. The brisk dialogue contrasts age’s burden with youth’s financial strain.
Risky business farming risks and solutions
A Dominion Agricultural notice explains that farming carries climate, pest, and disease risks. It emphasizes using research based methods to reduce losses and promote informed practice. It invites inquiries to provincial agriculture offices and experimental stations for guidance and affordable insurance.
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Agricultural Supplies Board
Dominion
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural College
Practical jokes end in tragedy at London barracks
An English soldier dies in a London barracks after grasping a doorknob wired as a booby trap. The incident is described as a harsh lesson on practical jokes which often cause pain or embarrassment rather than humor. The piece notes such acts are not worth a life, and mentions a separate note that five hundred trucks will operate over the Finland Norway highway.
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London
Finland-Norway
Pattern 6605 Easy cross stitch for linens and towels
Pattern 6605 offers an eight to the inch cross stitch set for sheet and pillow cases with smaller motifs for towels or scarfs. It includes transfer patterns sized 54 by 21 inches and 44 by 13 inches, stitch illustrations, materials, and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Banff Jasper Highway Opens Soon to Canada Tourists
The National Parks Bureau in Ottawa promotes the Banff Jasper Highway opening July 1 1940 linking Banff and Jasper with 186 miles of safe mountain driving. The all weather route offers wildlife viewing Bow Lake Mistaya North Saskatchewan River valleys and near Athabasca Glacier. Officials foresee a bright 1940 tourist year with strong US travel and higher Canadian spending, boosted by favorable exchange rates and wartime travel shifts.
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National Parks Bureau
Ottawa
Banff- Jasper
Banff
Canada
Jasper
America
Bow Lake
Mistaya
North Saskatchewan River
Sunwapta Pass
Athabaska Glacier
Sunwapta Falls
Athabaska Lookout
Columbia
Arctic Circle
United States
Canadian Rockies
Banff-Jasper Highway
U.S
Dominion
D. Leo Dolan
Canadian Travel Bureau
Dominion Travel Bureau
Roosevelt
Ontario
Callander
Prefer Their Freedom in Finnish Evacuation Standoff
The Fort William Times Journal argues evacuation of Finns from ceded areas proves the invasion was not to liberate pro Soviet rule but to protect Finland’s independence. It contends that Finland’s withdrawal from regions under Soviet authority undermines Russia’s claim of a Communist liberation agenda.
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Russia
Finland
Fort William Times-Journal
Literary Perfection in a Routine Maritime Report
A succinct note describes a British ship leaving New York quarantine at 8:52 with no signals as it bound out to sea, contrasting literary perfection with the mystery of the Mauretania and Queen Mary departures and stirring writers.
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New York
Mauretania
Queen Mary
Retiring Frank Pick From London Transport Board
Frank Pick will retire from his £44,500 a year post as vice chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board when his seven year term ends May 18. The decision comes due to ill health and long service organizing London's evacuation.
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Frank Pick
London
London Passenger Transport Board
Ostriches Hurl Stones While Fleeing Across Rocky Ground
Report notes ostriches in pursuit scenarios striking with thrown stones as they flee. Observers remark the birds seem unaware of this behavior and its impact on pursuers.
Ancient South Dakota Deer Rivaled Jack Rabbits
A fossil report describes a deer species from South Dakota dating to about 30 million years ago, significantly smaller than modern deer and roughly the size of a jack rabbit. The discovery adds detail to early North American megafauna evolution.
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South Dakota
Glass shields glare and heat for photography use
Libbey-Owens-Ford technicians have created a new plate glass that blocks heat rays and glare. The material protects negatives during enlarging and also serves commercial factory and shop uses to shield perishables from heat of electric bulbs.
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Libbey-Owens-Ford Company
Christian Science Monitor
New Order Talk and Crop Loss Highlight World Turmoil
The text notes Nazi plans for a New Order in Europe echoing Japanese aims in Asia. It also cites global insect damage destroying about ten percent of annual crops, underscoring escalating wartime threats and agricultural vulnerability.
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Europe
Asia
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United Kingdom
King’s Privy Council For
Mackenzie King
Connecticut
Genoa
Sweet Harmony Thomas
The
Detroit News
Maginot Line
Ecuador
Germany
Fiji Islands
Timely
New Mountain Highway
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
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