Experts Study Use of Electrocardiographs in Drowning Cases
Experts urged wider use of the portable electro cardiograph to detect life in apparent drownings electrocutions and poisonings. Dr Gordon Bates and Sir Frederick Banting lead a Toronto effort with Harbor authorities aiding prompt notification to save more lives and sustain artificial respiration when needed.
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Canada
Gordon Bates
Health League of Canada
Hamiton
Toronto
Campaign to Abolish Collars Draws Attention in Italy
The editorial writer Virginio Gayda of Nic Gior nale D'Italia advocates freeing Italians from tight collars to improve cerebral circulation and comfort. The piece notes wearers would be more comfortable in summer and hints at Mussolini’s influence.
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Virginio Gayda
Nic Giornale D’italia
Gayda
Mussolini
New York World-Telegram
Shorten Terms Retroactive under New Remission Rules
The new remission regulations announced by Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe take effect August 15 and allow good conduct time to be earned from day one in prison. Previously convicts could only earn time after six months, with about four days a month, meaning an immediate 24 day reduction for many inmates.
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Ernest Lapointe
Royal Commission On Canada
Green Rose Draws Attention Near Naples NY
Mrs. William Demm of near Naples New York has attracted visitors to her garden by a blooming green rose. Each petal is a vivid green with no hint of other colors and the blossom is well developed, making the unusual bloom newsworthy.
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William Demm
Naples
Payment checks delay in Williamstown account settlement
A customer in King Williamstown, South Africa, sent £12 in penny stamps to settle a wholesale account. An assistant spent the afternoon checking the payment, noting the unusual stamp form of payment and the lengthy process.
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King Williamstown
South Africa
Not A Justification Bet Drunken Drivers Are Not The Only Menace
A Ridgetown Dominion editorial argues that drunken drivers are a menace but not the sole cause of highway tragedy. It urges equal focus on sober drivers’ errors such as tailgating, dangerous passing, fast turns, and reckless speed, noting 1937 US crash toll and warning that “Death Begins at 40” reflects broader speed culture.
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Ridgetown Dominion
United States
Canadian Mine Sweeper Comox Launches In Vancouver
The hull of HMCS Comox sped from a North Vancouver yard with Mrs. J W de B Farris invoking a war free seas. At 190 feet she is the second of four Canadian minesweepers. sister ship launched on the St Lawrence, others in Esquimalt and Ontario. The vessel will patrol BC coasts and serve as a fire and defense craft with depth charges and mine warfare gear.
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North Vancouver
J. W. de B. Farris
Senator Farris
Vancouver
Empire
H.m.cs. Comox
St. Lawrence
Esquimalt
B.C
Ontario
British Columbia
Canada
Pacific
Canadian Wheat Board Sets New Crop No.1 Northern Price
The Canadian Wheat Board announced a fixed price of 80 cents a bushel for No. 1 Northern wheat delivered at Fort William applies only to new crop wheat. Old crop wheat will not be accepted and firms are asked to ensure old crop stock in country elevators or terminals is not offered to the board.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Fort William
Soviet Wheat Exports Limited by Military Reserves
The Brandon Sun reports world grain exporters need not fear a flood of Soviet wheat this year despite bumper crops. The grain area rose to a million acres as yields increased through intensive mechanized farming and harvesting, with most surplus kept in military reserves for the world’s largest army.
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Brandon Sun
Conquest Of The Arctic Air Routes Expand
The Arctic wastes yield to regular air travel as commercial flights extend journeys northward. Settlements in Victoria Land connect with the temperate zone, and Berlin to Petsamo via Helsingfors offers an overnight Arctic route.
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Arctic
North America
Victoria Land
Europe
Berlin
Petsamo
Helsingfors
Arctic Air Express
North Finland
High Hats Mark Bremen Chimney Sweeps Tradition
H A W Richer, Hamburg travel authority, notes in Bremen the high silk hat signals chimney sweeps. For years the profession has worn high hats and Eton jackets as its uniform, with sweeps seen riding bicycles to work carrying ropes slung over their shoulders and hats perched atop.
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H. A. W. Richter
Hamburg
Germany
Travel Authority
Bremen
New British Wheat Promises 10 Percent Yield Lift
A new cross bred wheat, bred over ten years by Professor F L Engiedow at Cambridge Plant Breeding Institute, promises at least a 10 percent higher yield than the best British varieties. It is short in stature to resist heavy storms and grown on test plots at Cambridge. The grain’s color and whiteness are to be finalized before commercial release. This discovery supports the drive to boost home grown food in the United Kingdom.
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F. L. Engiedow
Cambridge
National Institute of Botany
United Kingdom
Nile
Meshra el Rey
Sudan
Barley Area Expands in 1937 and Arctic Flight Plans
The Imperial Economic Council notes barley world area rose in 1937 versus 1936, with Canada aiding the gradual recovery. The British Empire’s share, about one seventh of global total, declined until 1933-34. growth resumes amid European demand and Canada exports to the United States. Vancouver will host Trans-Canada planes and Pacific flying-boats as plans for a large harbor and dredging move forward. Greenland Eskimos buy barley by the ounce, mixing it with coffee and rice for repeated use.
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Imperial Economic Council
Soviet Union
British Empire
Canada
United States
Vancouver
trans-Canada
Pacific
Great Empire Airways
Doubtful Irishman urges Mary to join family in heaven
A sanctimonious old Irishman remarks Mary should be resigned and return to her family home where she will meet Aunt Ellen Cousin Mike Uncle Dennis and the McDermots. Mary replies meekly If they are there Archie implies doubt about the reunion.
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Mary
Ellen
Mike
Dennis
McDermots
Archie
Palestine's rise as top orange grower among world powers
The article notes Palestine emerging as a major orange producer ranking with Spain Italy and the United States while Wisconsin hosts the world's largest Swiss cheese factory.
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Wisconsin
Stability Canada banks and insurers praised for building nation
The Windsor Star article lauds Canada’s banks and insurance firms for steadfastly supporting the young country. It notes they faced criticism but remained conservative and resilient, keeping obligations and operations steady during hard times, sustaining national morale and confidence.
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Canada
Windsor Star
Poultry expert offers door tapping before henhouse entry
H W Titus of the Beltsville national agricultural research station urges tapping the henhouse door to calm hens before entry to prevent fluttering and self injury. He notes entertainment radio stations number just 7700 of 35700 broadcast outlets. Tasmania funds scholarships for schoolboys to train as pilots. A traffic expert calls for white clothing after dark. Barnyard stories now bloom on radio.
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H. W. Titus
National Agricultural Research Station
Beltsville
Maryland
Princely Ruler Franz of Liechtenstein Dies at 85
The New York Post notes Prince Franz of Liechtenstein, absentee ruler of the tiny principality, died at 85. The piece describes his role in turning Liechtenstein into a haven for foreign incorporation and tax avoidance, noting its wealth and fragile sovereignty amid Europe’s political shifts.
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Franz of
Liechtenstein
Europe
Delaware
Vaduz
Franz
France
England
Austria-Hungary
New York Post
The Great Red Menace Forest Fire Policy
Vancouver Province urges stronger forest protection to prevent fires and preserve the province’s great public asset. The piece calls for care, organization, and funding for patrols roads research and reforestation to safeguard prosperity and future growth.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Province
Trans Atlantic speed records cut by new liners
In March 1930 the German liner Europa completed a westbound crossing in four days 17 hours 6 minutes to take the blue riband. The Queen Mary had set the previous record at three days 21 hours 48 minutes, beating the Europa by 21 hours 4 minutes.
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Europa
Atlantic
Queen Mary in Benares Sees Amusing Banner
Report recounts Queen Mary as Princess of Wales observing a banner reading God Bless the Princess Female stretched across a road for her procession in Benares. The amusing moment is noted as part of the royal visit.
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Mary
Benares
Princess of Wales
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