Ottawa scientists propose two major divisions of geological time
At the Royal Society of Canada meeting in Ottawa the national committee on stratigraphic nomenclature urged using two eons to mark time before and after abundant life. Dr F J Alcock chaired, with estimates of a 700 million year length for the latter eon and a longer former period.
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Ottawa
F. J. Alcock
Geological Survey of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
Manitoba
J. 8. Delury
University of Manitoba
Prof
Delury
Canada
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Ocean
Prof. Delury
Frood
Ontario
Hawaii
D. A. Nichols
Geological Survey
Royal Canadian Air Force
Athabasca
Great Bear
Great Slave Lake
Arctic
Eskers
Radio education urged at Canadian universities conference
Professor E A Corbett of the University of Alberta urged using radio broadcasting to expand university education at the 15th national conference of Canadian universities in Ottawa. He noted CKUA and Alberta’s pioneering efforts, and described bilingual aims in Quebec and Laval University’s English language mastery for graduates.
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Ottawa
E A. Corbett
University of Alberta
CKUA
Canada
Corbett
United States
Abbe
Alexander Vachon
Laval University
Quebec
House of Commons
Laval
May Day Celebrations Run Peacefully in London
The Vancouver Province recalls English May Day events with Hyde Park packed by Communists delivering 30 speeches. Resolutions passed, then conclude with no injuries as police observed.
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London
Hyde Park
Vancouver
Wrestler Paderewski Inquiry Reaches Auditorium
A Spokane express agent reports a telephone overheard about a crate and a wrestler's arrival. The caller asks if the Auditorium Theatre handles wrestling and whether a wrestler named Paderewski is in transit. The note suggests cross country routing of wrestling goods.
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Spokane
Washington
Auditorium Theatre
Paderewski
Insulin Production Described By Canadian Scientists
The Royal Society of Canada heard a paper by D A Scott and H Parker on insulin production revealing methods and a new laboratory practice yielding about 2000 units from one gram of pancreas. The discussion included note on lunar crater naming begun by 17th century astronomer Riccioli.
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Royal Society of Canada
D. A. Scott
H. Parker
C. H. Best
Toronto
F. G. Banting
Riccioll
Polished Woman Beata Comment Sparks Reflection
In a dialogue between Harry and Beata the topic of a polished woman named Mrs Sinnick prompts Beata to affirm and cast reflection on another figure. The exchange hints at social observation and characterization within a larger scene.
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Harry
Living Standards in Ireland Improve Since Free State Era
An article by Charlies Petrie in Nineteenth Century and After argues that overall living conditions in Ireland lag England, yet the shift to the Free State brings better cottages, renewed self respect, and less begging. It notes women contribute on farms, fewer beggars, and a decline in inebriety, with remote Galway as an exception.
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Charlies Petrie
Ireland
England
Free States
Free State
Italy
Dublin
Galway
India’s Budget Shows Surplus in Three-Year Plan
Industries in India reveal a mix of contradictions. Finance Member Sir George Schuster says the three-year budget will balance and show a surplus, with gold sales aiding the outlook. The sugar industry expands with 13 factories under construction and seven planned, cotton mills rise, post office deposits may grow a third, and masses display ready funds for investment.
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India
Sir George Schuster
Ironic Birthplace of Osler and Mulock in Bond Head
In Bond Head Ontario a small village, two later distinguished Canadians were born Sir William Osler and Sir William Mulock. Osler, famed for saying men are useless above sixty, contrasts with Mulock who remained active and influential well into his late eighties.
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Bond Head
Ontario
Sir William Osler
Sir William Mulock
Scientist Splits the Atom in England Discovery
A British scientist reports success in splitting the atom enabling improved efficiency. Previously only a full atom could be used. now a half atom approach is possible, sparking optimism among researchers.
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England
Freshman Answers Permit Question With Simple Purpose
An Indiana University freshman applying for a car use permit faced the question of why he would use the vehicle. He answered in the blank with the concise reply To ride in, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding of permit purpose requirements.
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Indiana University
A Fascinating Model Does For Sheer Cottons And Linen
A fashion note describes a nautical blue and white batiste print for a junior dress with a yoked bodice and bolero style front. It lists color schemes in pique and striped weaves, linen options, and a pattern No 433 for sizes 6 to 12 years with fabric yardage and a 25 cent price.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order notice from Winnipeg Pattern No. Name-see ewewee with sizing details and address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Includes ordering instructions and item identifiers.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Counter boast about bank clerk’s skill with notes
A bank clerk’s wife brags his note counting speed and accuracy comparing errors to minor losses. The piece contrasts petty boast with a joke about small copper cuts. It then notes Nobel Prizes have awarded over 5.135 million dollars since their inception for literature science and peace services.
Sounds in the aurora spark Royal Society debate
Canadian scientists discuss auroral sounds as possible real phenomena and the need for a physical process near the Earth’s surface. Royal Society of Canada section three hears Dr. Beals and Dr. Plaskett caution against discarding the evidence of audible displays.
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Royal Society of Canada
Ottawa
J. S. Plaskett
Astrophysical Observatory
Vancouver Island
Flavelle
C. S. Beals
Government aids poultry breeders with cockerel purchases
Assisting poultry breeders to obtain registered cockerels, the program covers transport costs and $1.25 per bird toward the purchase price if birds pass inspection tests. Cockerels must be bought from bona fide breeders registered under federal policies and shipped in lots of ten or more with no price restriction.
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Robert Weir
Parliament Travel Costs Highlighted by Farmers' Sun
The Farmers' Sun notes that British MPs may now only use third class fares for travel, with tickets valid solely between London and their constituencies. The column suggests the old country offers a model worth learning from.
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London
Farmers' Sun
Hoover Urges Release of Hoarded American Wealth
President Hoover calls for freeing wealth estimated at 1.3 billion dollars held in the United States. He warns that each dollar hoarded equates to a destruction of five to ten dollars in credit, urging action to restore economic vitality.
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United States
Hoover
Indian jumper set to aid LA bid in Northwest trials
Royal Canadian Mounted Police report notes a young Indian at Fort Chipewyan leaped six feet one inch in a field meet. Inspector H Royal Gagnon says the jumper, unnamed, simply clears the bar without training in high jumping.
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Canadian Olympic Committee
Northwest Territories
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
H. Royal Gagnon
Fort Chipewyan
Briton weighs world conference on commodity slump
Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon asked the British foreign office if a world conference on the global commodity price slump could ease the economic crisis. He spoke with Sir John Simon but no definite decision has emerged. The query remains under consideration by the British government.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Foreign Office
Britain
Sir John Simon
Damascus Syria Claim Of World’s Oldest City
An oft cited claim places Damascus in Syria as the oldest city in the world with millennia of continuous habitation. The note mentions diverse local origins for about 18 cheese varieties and over 400 cheese names tied to local culture. An aside quotes Pages Gales about a wife’s daily bath in a medical context.
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Damascus
Syria
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