Live and Let Live Guiding Postwar Settlement
Editorial argues settlement terms after the war must prevent Nazism return without vengeance. It advocates rehabilitating Germany as a democratic industrial power, fears another conflagration if crushed, and calls for an international authority to enforce mandates while respecting German self-government and possible federal arrangements.
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Canada
British Empire
France
Germany
Peace Council
Herr Rauschning
Harold Nicholson
London
Vienna
Hapsburgs
Fourth Reich
Danubian
Trans-Siberian Railroad Stands as World’s Longest
The Trans-Siberian railway runs about 10 000 miles, earning its place as the longest rail line in the world. This vast network links Moscow with the Far East and remains a monumental feat of 19th century engineering.
Altitude Triggers Bees to Turn Violent in Wyoming
A UC College of Agriculture study shows bees calm at sea level become aggressive at high altitude. Caucasian bees shipped from sea level to Laramie Wyoming at 7,200 feet rapidly turned violent within a week, as reported by Professor C H Gilbert. Rice is noted as a widely grown staple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
University of California
University of Wyoming At
Laramie
California
C. H. Gilbert
Wyoming University
Canadian butter exports reach 5.13 million pounds in 1936
Figures show Canada shipped 5,128,000 pounds of butter during 1936. The second line asserts a social maxim about marriage and dowry in Ceylon, indicating cultural expectations linked to dowry practices.
Nazi aims threaten historic German interests in the Baltic
A discussion notes that Germany’s war aims propose expanding borders to historic German lands, including Estonia Latvia and Lithuania, in contrast to the 1919 losses. It argues the Nazi regime surrenders these ancestral claims while Germans in those states faced expulsion and property loss after World War I.
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Germany
Baltic States
Russia
Great Britain
France
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Sweden
Poland
Teutons
Three States
Letts
Scarlet Mounted Policemen Honored For Prairie March
Regina remembers 1874 300 men set out to bring law and order across the prairies. A tablet at RCMP headquarters unveiled by Captain W Parker honors their daring 1000 mile march and the legacy of opening Canada’s wheat belt.
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Prairies
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
W. Parker
Mounted Police
Plastics Found To Emulate Many Materials
A. E. Pitcher of E. I. du Pont’s Nemours plastics division in Boston states current U S production exceeds 160000 pounds yearly and plastics are used to simulate bone horn ivory semi precious stones wood metal and numerous other materials.
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United States
A. E. Pitcher
E. I. du Pont
Nemour’s Plastics Division
Boston
Judge Rules Trailer Taxable As Motor Vehicle
Judge Paul Barns of Miami circuit court rules that a trailer without a motor is a motor vehicle and subject to taxes like the family automobile. He notes a glider is an airplane, so a trailer is a form of automobile.
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Paul Barns
Miami
Barns
Ancient Papyrus Paper Making Methods
The article notes that ancient Egyptians Greeks and Romans produced paper by layering thin strips of papyrus stem or pith at right angles. It describes soaking pressing and drying as part of the process.
Two Men Reach 105 Years in Population Study
A demographic note states that among one million people, two individuals survive to a 105th birthday. The statistic underscores extreme longevity and the rarity of such ages in large cohorts.
Alberta Crown in Grain Show Repeats Victory at Chicago
Francis Lloyd Rigby wins the Wheat crown again after last year’s Chicago International Hay and Grain Show triumph. Canada dominates, with Alberta securing the world title while oats and rye crowns go to other provinces, and Ontario holds the soy bean emblem. The Globe notes wartime demand reinforces Canada’s farming prowess and readiness to compete globally.
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Alberta
Francis Lloyd Rigby
Chicago
Canada
Rigby
Wembley
Herman Trelle
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Ontario
Dominion
Toronto Globe and Mail
Import Needs and Winter Survival of Red Clover Seed
Canada depends on imports for red clover seed as domestic production averages just over three million pounds annually. Tests over 15 years show high winter kill rates for imported seed by origin, with Canadian seed faring best. Seed identification uses color stains to distinguish foreign from Canadian seed, while driver caution remains essential for vehicle efficiency.
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Canada
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
United States
Europe
Great Britain
South America
Italy
Africa
Turkestan
Bank of Montreal leaders outline war economy and expansion
Huntly R. Drummond and Jackson Dodds addressed the 122nd annual Bank of Montreal meeting detailing a record asset level of 1 025 000 000 Canadian dollars and a strong liquid position of 742 600 000. They urged pay-as-you-go budgeting and temporary wartime controls while noting higher business activity and a 3 462 000 annual profit after taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bank of Montreal
Huntly R. Drummond
Drummond
Jackson Dodds
Great Britain
Quebec
Dodds
G. W. Spinney
Bank of Canada
Improving Their Time Through Technical College Classes
In parts of England, evacuated wives and war-affected households flood technical college courses. Southeast Essex Technical College reports crowded domestic science classes with interest in cookery housecraft dress making and tailoring as the war draw pays.
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England
Essex Technical College
Veteran Mountie Frank W. McKenzie dies at 83 in Calgary
Frank W. McKenzie, a veteran mounted police officer and an early Banff driver for royal visits in 1901, died recently at his Calgary home. He served with the North West Mounted Police during the era of Queen Mary and King George V.
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Frank W. McKenzie
Old North West Mounted Police
Duchess of Cornwall
York
Banff
Alta
King George V
Canada
Calgary
Henan Province Shares Note On City U
A brief item notes that Henan province contains a city named U. No dates or events are given, but the fact highlights regional administrative naming within Henan.
Butterflies Protected by Pacific Grove Police Ordinance
Visitors to Monterey Peninsula should note official notices warning that any person molesting local butterflies will face full legal prosecution. Pacific Grove enforces the ordinance to safeguard these prized residents, reportedly the world’s only butterflies with police protection.
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Monterey Peninsula
California
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Still Tongue Wise Head Phrase Echoes Old Saying
A concise note highlights the enduring truth of the proverb that restraint and careful speech reflect prudent judgment. The remark emphasizes the value of silence in wisdom across generations.
Norway Holds Grain Stock For 1940 Harvest
Norway asserts its grain reserves can feed the nation until the 1940 harvest. Officials say supplies cover essential needs and no immediate import push is planned while the country adjusts to wartime uncertainty.
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Norway
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Hermann Rauschning
Danzig
Paris
Reich
National Socialist Party
Hitler
Mickie
Ceylon
Western Prairies
Bankers
Henan
China
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Appleford Paren Crooners
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
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