Britain Still Guides Canada Amid American Tides
The article argues Canada remains fundamentally British in spirit and political life despite American economic and cultural pressures. It cites Carl Goldenberg’s Fortnightly essay noting proximity and shared habits with the U S. reinforce Canadian identity, while British roots and French Canadian loyalty preserve the Crown and the British North America Act.
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Canada
United States
Carl Goldenberg
London
England
U.S.A
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Goldenberg
New York
U.S
Mr. Goldenberg
Quebec
World Wool Production Souvenirs For School Children
World wool production is expected near 3.25 billion pounds this year with gains in the United States Canada Union of South Africa and New Zealand and Australia yielding better despite fewer sheep.
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Russia
China
United States
Canada
Union of
Soviet Aviators Return From Siberia Amid Mass Welcome
Three Soviet long distance flyers Chekaloff Baidukoff and Belyakoff landed at a Moscow air base after a 5858 mile non stop flight. They were greeted by Stalin and driven to the Kremlin as millions cheered. The sponsor called the mission a success despite not reaching the target city due to wind and fuel.
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Siberia
Moscow
Kremlin
Joseph
Flig
Commissariat of Heavy Industry
Chekaloff
Baidukoff
Belyakoff
Chita
Irkutsk
Recovery In Britain and the United States
The League of Nations Monetary Review compares deflation and recovery in Britain and the United States. It notes Britain used cheap money via banking policy with little price rise, while the United States pursued extra recovery measures increasing national debt and causing higher price gains.
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League of Nations Monetary Review
United States
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Red Army Expands Draft to Include Post Revolution Births
The Soviet government raised compulsory service age to 21 for those born after 1917, expanding the Red army and reserves. The decree, effective immediately but full force in 1940, aims to absorb more recruits as youth fitness grows, with Red Army strength at 1.3 million as of January 1, 1936 and a trained reserve near 10 million.
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Red Army
Vancouver Guides Win Welsh Festival Chorus Prize
Thirty Girl Guides from Vancouver won first prize in the choral section at the Welsh Eisteddfod in Fishguard. The Elgar Junior choir traveled about 6000 miles to compete and sang in Welsh, though many did not understand the words.
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Vancouver
Fishguard
Wales
Elgar
Shaw at 80 as vegetarian marvel and mental beacon
George Bernard Shaw reaches his eightieth year as a vegetarian who favors vegetables and fruit over meat. His active mind and stamina defy the idea that meat is essential for hard work, though he does not endorse a strict year round vegetarian regimen for everyone.
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George Bernard Shaw
B.S
Shaw
George Berard Shaw
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim Health Boost
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate two pounds of daily bile, claiming relief from digestive issues, gas, and constipation. It warns that a mere bowel movement may be insufficient and emphasizes the product as safe, gentler than calomel, and mercury free.
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Carter
Lbc
Unusual Operation Saves Life of Sam Owen Jr
A transfusion of the boy's own blood saved 11 year old Sam Owen Jr of Bassett Arkansas after a accidental gunshot wound in Memphis Tennessee. Surgeons found internal tears and bled the right side then removed and reinjected the blood into a leg vein. Attendants credited the procedure with saving his life.
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Boy
Sam Owen, Jr
Bassett
Sam
Memphis
Tenn
Sister Mary Pius Reenters World After 47 Years
The mother superior of a Dominican convent in New Orleans travels to Toronto to visit her ailing brother John McMullen. At seventy she has not left the convent walls in 47 years, and she and her brother had not seen each other since Ireland farewell.
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Mary Pius
New Orleans
Louisiana
Toronto
John McMullen
Ireland
Leaders Found Buried in Eastern Ontario Graveyard
Discoveries at a small abandoned graveyard in Stormont county reveal the graves of John Sandfield MacDonald Ontario’s first premier and Simon Fraser famed fur trader who first saw the Pacific from the continent’s western shores.
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Stormont County
Ontario
John Sandfield MacDonald
Simon Fraser
Pacific
Straight-Line Home AI Design Conversation
Prospective homeowner asks for a design minimizing steps while the architect suggests placing the bedroom kitchen and garage in a straight line to maximize efficiency. The exchange highlights a focus on functional layout and streamlined movement in residential design.
Windsor to honor King George with simple cenotaph memorial
Plans for a Windsor monument to King George have been approved by King Edward and Queen Mary. Sir Edward Lutyens designed a massive yet simple cenotaph with a royal emblem carving on top, set above a water basin with two raised fountains. The memorial will stand below Windsor Castle walls in the town center and be unveiled next spring with royal attendance.
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British Pottery Manufacturers’ Federation
Empire
Edward
Halifax Herald
Windsor
King George
Mary
Sir Edward Lutyens
House of Windsor
Windsor Castle
Selected Recipes Lady Baltimore Cake
A cake recipe from a vintage collection detailing butter sugar and egg whites folded with milk and flour then baked. It includes a separate fondant like topping with sugar water nuts figs and raisins and a 242 degree syrup stage for meringue folding.
Wind power rises with square of speed in damage risk
Wind force grows with velocity squared, so a small speed rise causes big damage. England confectionery sales reach 225 million dollars yearly with 49,350 female and 24,650 male workers. In 1935 Pennsylvania, 227 automobiles collided with trains. no trains were badly injured.
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England
Pennsylvania
Mystic clue may end Tibet Dalai Lama search
Reported finding centers on three word phrase Ah Ka Ma said to have appeared to Tibet regent at Kali lake. Tashi Lama claims a purification ceremony where a two year old child may be the reincarnation. Officials in Lhassa review the remarkable claim amid Buddhist rites and exile considerations.
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Tibet
Kali
Dalai Lama
China
Lhassa
Kamatso
Amdo
Lisbon ceremony mirrors early automatic phone talk
A housemaid in the Portuguese Prime Minister's residence answered a demonstration call for the inaugurating automatic telephone system with the President speaking to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was away, and the maid asked about the ceremony. The President reassured her that the clocklike device is easy to use and the ceremony proceeded.
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Lisbon
Portugal
NSW Railways Carry 1.45 Billion Passengers With No Fatalities
Official statistics show over ten years 1,450,000,000 railway passengers carried in New South Wales without a single fatality from railway operations. The figures also note about 145,000,000 passengers are carried yearly on the state railways.
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New South Wales
Revolver-armed Automaton Shoots Its Creator at San Diego
An iron mechanical man at a San Diego exhibition fired a shot from a revolver striking its creator, Henry May, in the head. May is reported to be recovering.
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San Diego
California
Henry May
Mr. May
French Inventor Boissier Advances Iodine Battery
Francois Boissier, a French inventor, has perfected a storage battery using iodine as the active material. The development highlights a novel chemical approach and could impact energy storage technology.
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Francois Boissier
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