New Davis Escape Apparatus Aboard Submarines
An editorial discusses the Davis escape apparatus devised by R. H. Davis. The device uses a chest strapped rubber bag with a nose clip and mouthpiece connected to caustic soda to recycle exhaled air. Weighing a few pounds, it offers buoyancy and controlled lung pressure, enabling breathing at depth and hours afloat after surfacing. The piece notes its adoption by British submarines and intent to share with other nations.
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Davis
R. H. Davis
Admiralty
Montreal Star
Canadian climatologist argues mild climate not California
Yale climatologist Dr Ellsworth Huntingdon reads his paper at the biological conference noting wide temperature variation aids disease resistance and mental activity. He suggests 60 degrees is healthiest for average comfort and 38 degrees best for intellectual work while Canada offers more favorable conditions than California.
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California
Canada
Ellsworth Huntingdon
Yale University
Huntingdon
Close Resemblance Between Canadian Officials Draws Notice
In Paris two Canadian men, Lieutenant-Colonel Hercule Barre and Louis B. Davies of Edmonton, resemble each other closely and many mistake one for the other. Barre, a Trade Commissioner, plans a Canada to France trade mission while Davies runs a travel service with branches in London Naples and New York. Barre is known for his energetic pushy selling style that yields French buyers. Boulevardier Montreal Star.
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Parise
Hercule Barre
Louis B. Davies
Edmonton
London
Naples
New York
Paris
Barre
Canada
France
Colonel Barre
Boulevardier
Montreal Star
Farm boy builds elaborate machinery from junk
Joseph Antos sixteen from twelve miles north of Black River Falls Wisconsin pursues his hobby of studying machinery with salvaged parts. He constructs working models including a twenty nine pound model tractor powered by an old phonograph motor that can move forward or reverse.
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Joseph Antos
Joe
Black River Falls
Wis
Milwaukee Journal
Jackson County
Questions on peaceful relations discussed at Ottawa Union meeting
An international group from the Inter Parliamentary Union met in Ottawa to discuss questions bearing on peaceful relations among nations. The Union aims to foster cooperation among parliaments to develop an association of nations. In New York a travelling laboratory tests milk at the source for the state health department.
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Inter-Parliamentary Union
Ottawa
Association of Nations
New York State Department of Health
Conceited Drivers May Face Crippling Consequences
Dr. Paul Schroder, Illinois criminologist, argues conceit, not lack of skill, drives dangerous driving. He cites repeaters in motor accidents and notes many inmates in the Illinois penitentiary were conceited rather than intellectually or physically handicapped. Connecticut tests may expand to measure character and consideration for others.
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Paul Schroder
Illinois
Mid-West Safety Congress
Ilinois State Penitentiary
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut
New York Times
Shortage Of Reporters Hits Hansard Staff
George Simpson, editor of the Debates, says qualified reporters are scarce. Shorthand ability and journalism training are needed as Hansard relies on reporters from newspapers and the press gallery, which have dried up. The paper may seek staff in Great Britain to fill vacancies.
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Hansard
George Simpson
Great Britain
Toronto Mail
Empire
Report on Japanese Scientists Study 80+ Honorees Life Histories
Scientists in Japan studied 14 000 persons over 80 who were honored by Emperor Hirohito at his enthronement. Findings show most came from long living families, belonged to the middle class, about half eat meat and vegetables with rice as staple, and roughly 50 percent of men and 90 percent of women never used intoxicants.
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Japan
Hirohito
Mud and Debris Removed From New Orleans River Water
Water drawn from the Mississippi River at New Orleans requires removal of 3.6 tons of mud and debris per 1,000,000 gallons to become suitable for domestic use. The filtration step strips the impurity before the supply reaches households and facilities.
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Mississippi River
New Orleans
Pamphlet on Manitoba Published in Ottawa
A new pamphlet issued in Ottawa under Minister Thomas G. Murphy presents Manitoba’s geography resources industries trade and finance municipal educational and other institutions. It highlights Riding Mountain National Park and includes maps and photographs for business education tourism readers seeking a broad survey of Manitoba’s role in Canadian development.
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Manitoba
Ottawa
Thomas G. Murphy
Interior
Riding Mountain National
Department of the Interior
Canada
Six Wives Of Henry VIII Inspire Everyday Roles At Home
A London actress played all six Henry VIII wives on stage, a feat the Daily Express calls remarkable yet ordinary in life. The Vancouver Sun notes that any man studying his wife can catalog dozens of roles daily, from wife and mother to diplomat and financier, revealing the endless burdens and capabilities of homemakers.
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London
The
Daily Express
Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
Weed control by fertilizer in grain crops
Tests at the Dominion Experimental Station in Scott Saskatchewan show phosphatic fertilizer sown with grain seed increases yields and reduces wire worm damage as rapid plant growth smothers weeds.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Scott, Sask
Optical illusion remark on stage by Hig inbotham sparks laughter
John Hig inbotham tells a young announcer her group’s stage elevation is an optical illusion and she is actually depressing the audience. The passage notes that among American Indians fishing was typically a woman’s task.
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John Higinbotham
Canadian silk goods firm faces global routes for fashion trade
A Canadian manufacturer of silk and woollen garments expands from Eastern Canada to New York and Japan. Tourists returning from New York and Japan found Canadian-made items priced at Fifth Avenue levels, costing at least 50 percent more than Canadian prices. The firm now sells in Japan and ships to other markets.
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Canada
New York
Fifth Avenue
Japan
Time to Buy Emphasizes Buying When Prices Are Low
The Ottawa Journal urges readers to imitate Pierpont Morgan by buying when prices are low and selling when high. It argues today offers a rare chance for strong returns as wholesale and retail prices have fallen, and buying now supports Canadian industry and employment while avoiding idle savings.
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Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Ottawa
Ottawa Journal
Agriculture Leads Canada in Net Production Share
The Canada Year Book 1930 shows agriculture at 38.1 percent of net production, ahead of manufacturing at 33.1 percent and seven other industries sharing the remainder. It notes agriculture holds its own during hard times and a near equal urban rural population split.
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Canada
Florence Farmers Turn Grasshoppers into Chicken Feed
Farmers in Florence Colorado combating a grasshopper invasion devised many devices to capture the pests in large quantities. They dried the grasshoppers in the sun and converted them into quality chicken feed for their flocks.
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Florence
Colorado
The High Cost of Publishing a Paper
The Journal Argus argues that subscription fees are nominal and ad revenue funds most papers. It warns readers may face higher charges as newspapers seek fairer cost sharing, noting the shift from weekly to monthly farm journals and the need to value news by paying more.
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Journal-Argus
St. Marys
Ontario
Alberta Proud Of Herefords At World Show
The Hill Brothers herd from Camrose district will be exhibited in Birkenhead England. J Maddie of the Provincial Department of Agriculture will lead the cattle across the Atlantic. The two year old Hereford steers are large for their age and a freight car holds 16 head, showcasing Canadian stock.
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Birkenhead
England
Canada
Hill Brothers
Camrose
J. Maddie
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic
Plans for 40000 rural England houses to rent cheaply
The government proposes building forty thousand rural homes to be rented at about 1.10 dollars per week. Local administrations will largely manage the construction, with governmental support where needed.
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England
World Grain Exhibition prize lists honored by British Museum
Advices from London state that a copy of the prize lists of the 1932 World's Grain Exhibition and Conference at Regina, held July 25 to August 6, has won the distinction of being placed in the reading room of the British Museum.
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London
Regina
British Museum
Oil from coal method reported in England discovery
A report notes England has developed a process to produce oil from coal. The exchange includes a German quip about descent from an ape, quoted from Jugend in Munich.
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England
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