A tense warning on Europe as sanctions tighten
The article argues that the Italo Ethiopian crisis and League of Nations sanctions threaten a global conflagration beyond 1914-18. It outlines fears of a split in powers, Mussolini's precarious position, and potential wider warfare involving British India Egypt and French North Africa as tensions rise and diplomats juggle threats.
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League of Nations
Europe
Mussolini
North
Africa
Ethiopia
Italy
League
North Africa
India
Egypt
Stradivarius Violin Among Ontario Collector’s Treasures
A genuine Stradivarius and a Carlo Bergonzi violin are among two 200 year old instruments owned by Mrs Ernest Bloom of Orangeville Ontario. One bears the inscription from Cremona dating 1726 and the other from 1757.
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Ernest Bloom
Orangeville
Ont
England
Antonius
Saskatchewan Beekeepers Win Four of Five Prizes
Saskatchewan beekeepers demonstrated western honey in a class by itself for fine quality and delicious flavour. They won four of five prizes for light extracted honey in one pound jars at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair.
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Saskatchewan
Toronto
Saved By Hand Shake Alsatian Pup Escapes Death
A Sydney stock inspector, C J Wollett, spared a viciously sentenced Alsatian after the dog offered to shake hands. Wollett arranged for the dog’s return to its owner, saving its life despite a death sentence.
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C. J. Wollett
Sydney
Australia
Honey Centre Used in Some Golf Balls
A report notes that pure honey is used as a centre in certain golf balls. The unusual composition highlights experiments in manufacturing, with potential effects on ball feel and performance during play.
Women to Sit on NSW Juror and Bench Roles
The New South Wales minister of justice L O Martin plans a bill to allow women to serve as assessors in courts. They would not preside but offer opinions to magistrates in industrial and children’s cases. Some support, some oppose, noting youths and certain judges may benefit from female input.
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Australia
New South Wales
L. O. Martin
Children's Court
Children’s Court
Sydney
McClung Named Alberta Rhodes Scholar for 1935 36
Mark McClung 24 son of R W McClung of Victoria formerly of Calgary and Winnipeg has been selected Alberta Rhodes Scholar for 1935 36. A philosophy honors student at the University of Alberta he has five years of study and active campus involvement. He plans to go to Oxford for three years of study this fall and his brother Jack previously earned the J O C E scholarship. Nellie McClung is his mother.
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University of Alberta
Rhodes
Mark McClung
R. W. McClung
Victoria
Aalgary
Winnipeg
Nellie McClung
Oxford
Jack
Attorney-Generals Department
Savings Deposits Rise in Canadian Banks in Oct
Savings deposits in Canadian chartered banks on Oct 31 reached 1.465 billion, nearly 100 million above 1934 levels. Current account deposits rose by 35 million in the month and over 80 million from Oct 1934, while deposits outside Canada increased about 6 million in month and 60 million year. Current loans in Canada fell about 15 million in the month and 40 million versus a year ago.
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Department of Finance
Canada
Radio License Fees Keep Pace With Last Year
Ottawa officials report current fiscal year radio receiving set fees run about the same as last year when revenue was just under $1.5 million. Since 1932 33 the fee has been 2 dollars per receiving set. Despite low mood and relief cases not pressed for fees collections have been between 90 and 95 percent. Cost of collection averages 15 cents per 2 dollar license with 5 percent overhead.
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Ottawa
Osaka department store opens free marriage bureau
A large Osaka store launches a free marriage bureau inviting singles to register and share personal details. Traditionally arranged by families through go-betweens, the new service will handle matchmaking locally as couples who wed may buy wedding outfits from the store.
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Osaka
Japan
Bureau
New York Times
Parliamentary radio inquiry to study Canada broadcasting
A parliamentary committee may form when the house opens in January to probe radio broadcasting in Canada and the radio commission. It will examine all aspects including potential regulation by a single general manager rather than a three member commission. The inquiry may review the Mr Sage broadcasts cited by Mr Mackenzie King and reform promises to curb abuses of public men.
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Canada
Radio Commission
Mackenzie King
Sage
Island Mail Clipper Reaches Guam Ending Isolation
The China Clipper arrives in Guam from Alameda after a 10 hour 3 minute flight covering 1300 miles. 200 pounds of mail is unloaded for post office delivery as Capt Edwin Musick and his eight crew are greeted by officials.
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Guam Island
Alameda
Calif
Guam
Waka Island
Edwin Musick
Recipe For Youth and a London Miser
Humorist George Ade urges living in the present to stay young at 72 and avoid ossification by following the latest news and culture. London eccentric Edwin Thomas Howes lived frugally, starved himself, yet smoked his morning pipe with a one pound note until his recent death.
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George Ade
Ade
Edwin Thomas Howes
Reading Sparks Nostalgia Across Generations
A brief dialogue quotes a reader recalling childhood while a second character notes modern books push boundaries. The exchange highlights memory, imagination, and shifting literary tastes across time.
Dense star material makes Sirius companion weigh 340 pounds per teaspoon
Scientists note that Sirius A has a companion object made of extraordinarily dense matter, such that a single teaspoon would mass about 340 pounds. This extreme density implies a compact stellar remnant or exotic matter influencing the binary system.
Butter Called Best Fat With No Substitute
Laura Pepper of the Dominion Department of Agriculture extols butter as the fat with unmatched flavor and nutrition. She notes butter provides concentrated energy, is easily digested, and supplies vitamins A and D, aiding growth and bone health, especially in cold weather meals.
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Laura C. Pepper
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Tests on long tank for ship models at National Physical Lab
The National Physical Laboratory in Teddington England operates a 670 foot long and 30 foot wide tank to test scale models of boats for speed and seaworthiness. A Dutch East Indies village bans men from working there under threat of public thrashing by women.
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National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
Eng
Tenganan
Dutch East Indies
Racial Difference Found In Age Of Gray Hair Onset
A historical note states that gray hair appears at age 35 on white individuals while Black people experience graying about seven years later, reflecting observed racial difference in aging indicators.
Japan Reports 1 803 000 Citizens Living Abroad
Japan reports 1 803 000 Japanese citizens are now living in other countries. The figure reflects ongoing emigration trends and affects demographic and labor mobility considerations.
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Japan
Countries
Linked By Wireless Across Grand Cayman Island
The piece recalls the arrival of wireless communication between Jamaica and Grand Cayman, noting Grand Cayman’s English heritage and history from pirates to wreckers. It describes a peaceful, devout community now reaching into modern progress, with travel by boat the sole link before wireless service opened by Governor Sir Edward Dunham of Jamaica.
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Jamaica
Grand Cayman
West Indies
Charles II
Caribbean
Grand Caymans
Sir Edward Denham
Why pay radio song crooners for songs they don't croon
The Chicago Tribune questions why government subsidies cover farmers crops not raised while proposing refunds for radio song crooners and actresses who keep off the air. The piece frames a contrast between farm payments and media subsidies.
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Governnment
The
Chicago Tribune
New Kind Of Marathon Beard Tax In Anaconda
Anaconda Montana starts its winter sport carnival with a whisker marathon rule. Every man in town must grow a beard or pay one dollar for an exemption permit during the event.
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Anaconda
Montana
Sixteen is the most dangerous age for bicycle users
The remark notes a high risk level for 16 year olds riding bicycles, signaling a focus on age related cycling hazards and safety concerns. The statement implies targeted attention to teenage riders and potential preventive measures.
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Stradivarius
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Thomas Daniel Green
Sir John A. Macdonald
Rocky Mountain House
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Brandt County
McGill University
Macdonald
Marquis of Lansdowne
Department of Interior
Vicks
Alberta
Radio Inquiry
Ogden
Vy A
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