Marine Insurance Rates On Hudson Bay Cut By Shipping Committee
The Imperial Shipping Committee reports a substantial cut in marine insurance rates for ships equipped with gyro compasses entering Hudson Bay from 17s 6d to 15s per £100 of insured value, about 14 percent, saving a 5000 ton vessel over $5,000 on three voyages. The report notes the cost of gyro compass installation is offset by the insurance savings and highlights 1936 route activity with most voyages completing in nine days or less, 13 vessels sailing to Churchill, and one notable storm involving the Avon River.
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Hudson Bay
Imperial Shipping Committee
Pass
Transport Department
Loms
Churchill
Hudson Strait
Louis L-D
Resolution Island
S.S
Wentworth
S.S. “Avon River
Montreal
Manse! Island
Avon River
M. V
Jean L D
Wessels
McLean
Fairway
Empire Fruit Imports Rise in 1936 UK Diet
A 1936 Imperial Economic Committee survey shows 55 percent of UK fruit imports came from Empire sources, the highest share yet. South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand supplies expanded while Canada, the British West Indies, and Palestine shipments fell. Raw fruit per person reached 89 pounds, up from 1935 and below 1934, with Canada remaining a major apple supplier but declining share.
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United Kingdom
Imperial Economic Committee
Eore
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
British West Indies
Palestine
Dominion
China builds twenty three thousand miles of public highways
In the past five years China constructed twenty three thousand miles of public highways while engineering notes indicate girder and truss type bridges apply downward pressure on their foundation piers.
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China
Letters To Editors And Cranks Overwhelm The Times
Readers flood The New York Times with anonymous long letters on end of the world themes and complaints about neighbors. One 632 page letter and two shorter ones circulated unsigned. Indignant correspondents vent on deli meals, wives, noise, and dogs in a typical mailbag.
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New York Times
New York
the Times
Beware large mosquitoes pose no bite threat
University of Washington zoologist Prof. Trevor Kincaid notes giant mosquitoes near salt marshes look intimidating but do not bite as they feed only on plant juices. Smaller mosquitoes near marshes warrant caution due to potential irritation or bites.
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Trevor Kincaid
University of Washington
Kincaid
Jewelry for Men by Fifty Fashion Experts
Fifty experts in male fashion list essential jewelry for a well dressed gentleman. Items include a good watch a cigarette case two tie clasps or guards two collar bars three varied cuff links a monogrammed belt buckle and a matched studs and links set for evening wear.
Green paint removal tips for trousers with turpentine
An exchange describes removing green paint from the seat of white trousers using turpentine a stiff brush and scissors. The note adds a line about a road hog in the theatre whose elbows take up both arms of his seat 2217.
Not To Be Scorned by Kathleen Norris
A Rotarian Magazine piece recalls a 14 year old boy predicting hotel telephones on multiple floors and suggests that bold dreams and exaggerated forecasts can inspire progress. It argues that future peacemaking and labor relations may similarly outpace current scorn.
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Kathleen Norris
Rotarian Magazine
Western spirit keeps hope alive for next year wheat
Calgary dispatch notes that despite drought and rust the prairie people remain confident the West will rebound. They insist the region will recover its wheat growth and stay resilient, with “next year” optimismRead Windsor Star report.
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Prairies
West
Calgary
Windsor Star
Canada’s Precious Metals Marking Act and Standards
The 1908 standard for gold and silver articles aimed to curb inferior goods by requiring fineness marks and registered trade marks. By 1918 platinum was included. An inspector audits plants and stores, while ads are checked for misleading descriptions. Canada produced 147 million dollars in precious metals last year with four million imported and over 85 million exported.
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Canada
Ranger Costly Yacht Highlights Americas Cup History
International yachting remains costly with Ranger priced at half a million this year while only two skippers paid for yachts in America's Cup history, Paine in 1887 and Vanderbilt in 1937. The leaf nest spider stitches leaf edges to build its home.
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Charles J. Paine
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Ranger
Four Strands Rug Pattern From Pattern 5927
Durable cotton rug using four strands forms a stout thread in three colors. Crochet medallions shown in pattern 5927 with complete instructions charts material list and a photo. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
World Poultry Congress Set for Cleveland in 1939
The Seventh World Poultry Congress will be held in Cleveland Ohio from July 25 to August 11 1939 with 2000 to 3000 Canadian delegates expected and exhibits from breeders and live birds. Canada plans an educational exhibit and a national display alongside commercial poultry displays.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Leipzic
Germany
United States
US Poultry Congress Committee
Canadian Congress Committee
Canada
Dominions
Seventh World Poultry Congress Committee
Hague
Holland
Barcelona
Spain
Ottawa
London
England
Rome
Italy
Proper Timing For Harvesting Barley Warns Wisconsin Experts
Wisconsin professors Leith Shands and Moore warn that cutting barley before fully ripe lowers malting quality reduces feed value per acre and yields lighter kernels. They note damage from a new smooth bearded variety during storage and stress careful threshing to prevent skinning from high cylinder speeds worn teeth and poor adjustment.
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Leith, Shands
Moore
Wisconsin
Prominent Noses and Their Curious Moral Bounds
A quip notes that most great historical figures had notable noses yet argues they did not intrude on others affairs. The remark contrasts boastful personality with restraint and hints at a broader social warning about meddling.
Dutch Air Armada Grows for East Indies Defense
Lieut. Col. A. D. C. van Oyen reports Singapore during a goodwill flight that the Dutch government will add over 50 new Glenn Martin bombers to the East Indies air force. Ninety-year-old? No. 18 Fokker long-distance planes are on order. six due next December and the rest early next year. The Dutch naval air service already operates 40 Dorniers and 24 Fokker craft plus 24 seaplanes, with the Dutch air strength seen surpassing Britain's at Singapore.
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A. D. C. van Oyen
Dutch East Indies Army Air Service
Singapore
United States
Fast Indies
Indies
East Indies
Butcher hires Just Married mammy during Oklahoma City strike
A humorous note from the United Press recalls a strike incident in Oklahoma City. A butcher unpicketed his shop and hired a heavyset older woman to walk beside the picketer with a placard reading Just Married, easing tensions amid the nationwide strike wave.
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United States
United Press
Oklahoma City
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Japanese Archery History Marked by Gigantic Bows
In a 17th century endurance contest in Tokio, archer Wada Daihachi fired 8133 arrows in 24 hours to determine the greatest in a hall using eight foot bows and three foot arrows, highlighting Japan's early archery prominence.
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Japan
Wada Daihachi
Tokio
Fencing Training At Carnegie Tech Builds Poise
George Postgate, veteran fencing instructor in Carnegie Tech's drama department, says fencing develops grace and a sharper mind. The department makes the course compulsory to reduce stage fright and awkwardness. The piece notes stockings originated in northern Europe's cold climates.
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George Postgate
Department of Drama
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
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