Western Oil Effort Aims To Fuel Prairie Demand
Western Canadian oil producers push for export avoidance by expanding Turner Valley supply. Railway rate cuts to Regina and pipeline options could connect Calgary fields to prairie refineries. Shared cost plans seek to boost rail and pipeline movement for larger western markets and economic balance.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Turner Valley
Alberta
Regina
Saskatchewan
Imperial Oil Ltd
Board of Railway Commissioners
Railway Board
Transportation Company
Calgary
Man Sues Radio Firm To Halt Crime Career Dramatization
A man in the eleventh year of a 35 year sentence for killing a Federal agent has filed suit in Chicago against a radio company. He argues against dramatizing his crime career on air, calling it publicity. Experts say this is the first case of its kind in legal history.
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Chicago
Florida Lakes Surpass Thirty Thousand Mark
A report notes that Florida contains more than 30,000 lakes, highlighting the state's abundant freshwater resources and diverse water landscape. Local officials emphasize water management implications and ecosystem variety across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Misquoted Prominent Citizens Need Grammar Fixes
A remark about print accuracy notes few public figures are misquoted and that newspapers mainly correct grammar errors in quotes. The comment stresses editorial standards and the role of newspapers in presenting proper speech.
Galileo Imprisoned for Theological Writings Rather Than Astronomy
Italian astronomer Galileo was jailed due to his religious writings rather than his astronomical theories highlighting the conflict between science and church doctrine during the era.
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Galileo
The man who never takes a day off
A saying about work burnout that warns relentless self-employment can control a person more than their business. It contrasts tireless effort with personal well being and suggests limits are essential for lasting leadership.
King George VI Gets Luxurious Royal Monoplane
A specially built royal monoplane for King George VI features two 350 hp Disseley Cheetah IX engines and is styled like the Envoy transport. It includes four armchair seats with tables and tumbler holders, a rear refreshment cabinet, a possible fifth seat, a leather cockpit divider, and soundproofed cabin. Radio gear and space for four operators are behind the pilot, with a shifted forward bulkhead. The undercarriage reduces drag for 190 mph cruise, max 210 mph, range 650 miles.
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George VI
Duke of Windsor
Royal Air Force
Society of British Aircraft Constructors, Ltd
Air Council
Chinese Battalion Stands Firm Against British Forces
The report recalls the doomed bat talion of Chapei, 150 Chinese soldiers refusing to surrender and seeking safety in the British settlement. It praises their heroism as epic amid war's brutality, noting such bravery transcends cultures and will be remembered in Shanghai's blood‑stained history as described by the London Sunday Dispatch.
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Chapei
Margate
Blackpool
Shanghai
London Sunday Dispatch
Canadian-born star Margaret Bannerman rises on stage in wartime start
The Toronto native, then in Folkestone during World War I, first sang for troops, catching the eye of Paul Reubens and Teddy Royce. Her wartime debut led to roles on English and Dominion stages, with a bold line that echoed through the footlights.
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Margaret Bannerman
Boston Opera House
Miss Bannerman
Toronto
Folkestone
England
Margaret
Paul Reubens
Teddy Royce
Canada
Tina
Dominion
Alice Stevens Recipes for Baking Powder and Apple Muffins
Practical home advice on leavening agents and muffin making from Alice Stevens. Includes ratios for baking powder substitution with cream of tartar and soda, tips for using sour milk and eggs, and a tested apple muffin recipe with bran and diced apples. Readers invited to write for free advice to Winnipeg Union.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Best Sellers on the Continent Top the 65 Million Copy Club
A McGill University library list from 1875 to 1933 records 65 best sellers each selling 500000 copies or more. Notable titles include In His Steps by Charles Monroe Sheldon, Freckles and Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter, The Sheik by E H Hull, Ben Hur by Lew Wallace, Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, The Story of the Bible by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, and Laddies by Gene Stratton Porter.
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McGill University Library School
Montreal
Charles Monroe Sheldon
Gene Stratton Porter
Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Government rule blocks Canadian nurses at Rochester hospital
Clare Dennison, superintendent of nurses at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester New York, criticized a U S government rule barring Canadian nurses from temporary residence in the United States saying it worsens a nurse shortage in border cities and could force hospitals to turn away patients.
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U.S
United States
Clare Dennison
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester
N.Y
Miss Dennison
Wings Of Desperation Rise In Brazil Dictatorship Debate
The New York Times notes Brazil faces economic distress fueling a regime shift that could resemble fascism. It cites coffee price collapse, widespread poverty, and heavy foreign debt as factors pushing toward dictatorship as a response to desperation.
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Brazil
New York Times
Beauty Is Revealed at Westminster Abbey Chapel
Visitors to Westminster Abbey marvel at the chapel of St Edmund and St Thomas after its reopening following cleaning and restoration. Monuments, tombs, and effigies appear renewed and walls regain their original color, described as an ordinary cleaning by attendants. The canopy of Sir Bernard Brocas’s tomb, once slate and streaked with black, is now snowy white.
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Westminster Abbey
St. Edmund and St. Thomas
Sir Bernard Brocas
Tower Hill
Henry IV
UK receives large German reparations and war debts data
Lieut Col John Colville told the House of Commons the UK received 122 million pounds in German reparations. UK war debt receipts excluding Dominions totalled 71 million and payments to the United States reached 2,025 million. Also noted are facts about blood flow, foreign language papers in the US, and Natchez Indians naming February Chestnut Moon.
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John Colville
Treasury
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Germany
Dominions
United States
Back Pain Vanished After Kruschen Treatment
A man recalls four years of backache and says after seven days on Kruschen Salts his pain eased and mornings became easier. He credits the salts with restoring kidney function and ending the chronic discomfort through daily use.
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J.T
Sir Hubert Wilkins Plans Beard Trim For Arctic Trip
Edmonton reports reveal Sir Hubert Wilkins will trim his beard for the Arctic journey. The renowned explorer carries clippers and intends to keep facial hair short during the far northern sojourn despite bearding being common among Arctic travelers.
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Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Edmonton
Arctic
Sneeze Sends Pittsburg Man Through Plate Glass Window
Bert Saunders of Pittsburg told a magistrate he was freed of charges after a sneeze caused him to be hurled through a $69 plate glass window. He explained he was walking along when a sudden sneeze followed by stepping on fruit threw him into the pane.
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Bert Saunders
Pittsburg
Picture Mine workers knit Manitoba Saskatchewan youths
About 650 boys from Manitoba and Saskatchewan are employed at Flin Flon’s picture mine. The operation provides seasonal work and helps sustain the mining district’s labor needs during the season.
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Manitoba and
Saskatchewan
Flin Flon
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King George
McGill
Nurses
Kruschen
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Teres
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