Mining Leads Canada Recovery In Metal Output Says Bank Report
The Bank of Nova Scotia review in July notes mining is the only major Canadian industry to fully recover from the low mood. In 1935 mining output valued about $310,000,000 with metals driving a rise to $222,000,000, near record highs. Gold led growth, supplying over half of metal value, while base metals recovered but at lower prices. By year end 1935, 83,000 workers were employed in mining, up from 1932 and below 1929 peak.
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Canada
Bank of Nova Scotia
Giant pomegranate from Coligny yields family feast
A four and a quarter pound pomegranate was picked in the garden of J. P. van der Merwe in Coligny South Africa. Mr and Mrs van der Merwe and their three children feasted on it leaving some. A second pomegranate is ripening and may reach five pounds.
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J. P. van der Merwe
Coligny
South Africa
van der Merwe
It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More Upsets Umbrella Makers
A restaurant manager chides an orchestra conductor over music choices during a visit by the National Association of Umbrella Manufacturers. The manager complains that the selection lacks tact for the event and audience.
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National Association of Umbrella Manufacturers
Trust Fund Rewards Bird Feeders in Embankment Gardens
In London Victoria Embankment gardens spar rows become legatees of Mrs. Alexander Angus. Her husband funds a yearly reward for two hotel waiters who feed the birds daily during the months she visited London. They carry napkins with crumbs and continue until August. Mrs. Angus came to London in 1919 for recovery and fed birds from her hotel window and garden deckchair.
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Victoria Embankment Gardens
London
Alexander Angus
New Jersey
Embankment Gardens
Angus
Royal Oak Acorns Collected For Arboretum Planting
Acorns from the Albert Edward Oak in Christchurch Botanic Gardens are shipped to Australia where the Australian Forestry League will plant them at the Gladsville Domestic Science School and Huntley’s Point grounds. The old tree, planted in 1863 to commemorate Prince Albert Edward's marriage, stands about 75 feet tall with a 96 foot branch span. Seeds also come from trees planted by royal visitors and notable citizens.
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Australian Forestry League
Gladsville
Huntley's Point
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Albert Edward
H.R.H. Albert Edward Prince of Wales
Deaf Delegation Feels Lion Roar Vibrations at Zoo
A visiting delegation from the deaf and dumb toured a Washington zoo. Head Keeper William Blackburne paused before a lion’s cage as the animal roared. The group felt the roar as vibrations through the floor, prompting a note on how sound is sensed.
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Washington
William Blackburne
Diplomacy by Sir Francis Younghusband Opens Unassa
Sir Francis Younghusband, aged 73, wins British access to the forbidden city of Unassa and secures Tibetan approval for Everest expedition facilities. Initial lama hostility gave way to firm friendship after his diplomatic efforts.
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Sir Francis Younghusband
Unassa
Sir Francis
Surya Namaskars Shown as Youth Ritual in Rajah of Aundh Film
The Rajah of Aundh, a 70 year old ruler, boasts endless vitality and a young queen wife in a film that presents Surya Namaskars as a fountain of youth. A 60 year old mother of 10 embodies dramatic health gains from the routine. The ritual requires five minutes and ten poses with no equipment.
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London
Aundh
Bombay Presidency
Europe
British Film Institute
Ranee
Lifer at Goulburn Writes Opera Despite Life Sentence
Alister J. Clark, serving life for the murder of his wife at Goulburn prison near Sydney, is composing an opera. He was taught music there, has passed examinations, and studies from phonograph records while playing a dummy keyboard in his cell.
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Alister
J. Clark
Goulburn
Sydney
Australia
Shoe Fits Like Glove At New York Exhibition
Dr Philip Spence, an amiable osteopath, showcased a glove shaped shoe with five toe divisions in New York. It cost $50 to custom make and allows toe wiggle for dancing and hiking. A Madrid radio station was fined $30 for excessive advertising on its programs.
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Philip Spence
New York
Madrid
Spain
Exclusively Yours Embroidered Initials Pattern 5568
Three complete alphabets in sizes 2 inches 1 1 2 inches and 3 4 inch with transfer pattern and stitching instructions. Includes placement, materials, and illustrations for initials monograms on linens lingerie hankies blouses neckerchief bags. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5568.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Carbon black and bacteriology lead Canadian agricultural science
Canada dominates carbon black production and hosts the Division of Bacteriology in the Dominion Department of Agriculture. The division pursues two aims: broad helping of Canadian agriculture and direct farmer service through sample testing, culture distribution, and bacteriological advice. Over 1600 farm well samples were analyzed, 35 percent satisfactory, 32 percent polluted, 33 percent doubtful, highlighting water sanitation needs.
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Experimental Farms
Dominion Department of Agriculture
National Research Council
Dominion Agricultural Bacteriologist
Electrified Farm Showcases Virginia Dairy Innovation
At J W Hughes farm in Virginia a full electric upgrade includes milking by electricity, air cooled bosses, electric screens to deter flies, and water fountains for cows. The kitchen glitters with all electric appliances and a chicken coop uses ultraviolet lamps to boost egg production.
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J. W. Hughes
Third World Power Conference
Rural Electrification Administration
Virginia
Perception Clash: Obstacle or Tactics in Interpersonal Judgment
The piece contrasts how people label others versus themselves in disagreements and social choices. It questions bias in calling someone obstinate prejudiced cranky or spiteful while claiming equal behavior as firmness tact or discrimination.
Fires Puzzle South Donegal Grazing Lands
Six mysterious fires in five weeks on grazing lands in South Donegal puzzling the Civic Guards. The sixth blaze covered seven miles and destroyed two miles of grazing land. Farmers faced trouble driving cattle and sheep to safety as Letterkenny officials probe possible incendiarism.
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Donegal
Civic Guards
Irish Free State
Letterkenny
Radiophone greeting heard from Kirkwall to Shetland
The Provost of Kirkwall in Orkney telephoned a congratulatory message to Shetland via a new radio beacon at Samburgh, marking the first radiophone contact heard in the Shetland Islands off Scotland.
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Shetland Islands
Scotland
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Shetland
Samburgh
Homes for All Weighs In On City’s Rural Heritage
Social activists and residents debate housing needs and preservation as city planning weighs access, affordability, and local character. Officials promise study of methods to expand shelter options while protecting historic neighborhoods.
Race for Atlantic speed to continue after Queen Mary crossing
Officers of the RMS Queen Mary downplayed a claimed record after a Cherbourg to Ambrose Light crossing of 3,098 nautical miles in four days eight hours 37 minutes at 29.61 knots. The Normandie still holds the blue pennant with 3,192 miles at 29.64 knots in 1935, while Sir Edgar Britten said they did not deserve the pennant.
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R.M.S. Queen Mary
Europe
New York
Cherbourg
Ambrose Light
Atlantic
Southampton
Edgar Britten
Queen Mary
Hudson River
King Edward VIII Grants Patronage to Royal College of Physicians
King Edward VIII through Lord Wigram keeper of the privy seal grants patronage to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr Warren S Lyman secretary of the college announces the move, following King George V who was patron at his death.
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Edward VIII
Lord Wigram
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Warrens. Lyman
King George V
Royal College
Woman’s job changes marriage odds in old days
A historical note explains women sought employment when marriage prospects were poor, while today employment can improve or ease marriage chances as social norms shift. It reflects changing gender roles and economic factors influencing courtship.
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Royal Oak
Botanic Gardens
England
King Albert
Albert
Saint Quentin
M. Daladier
National Defence
Drouth
Brantford Rotary Club
Herbert S. Cobb
Weyburn
Lask
West
Lifer
Opera
Alice Brooks
British Empire
Tien Tcheu
Greece
Rome
Fires Puzzle Police
R.M.S
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