Global events blur lines in early 20th century notes
A parade in London protested boycotting Japanese goods. US agriculture reports cash income for farmers at 9.5 billion dollars, Canadian building permits rise in November. Italian aviators recalled from China arrive in Hong Kong. Lord Tweedsmuir elected Edinburgh University chancellor. Soviet executions marked by purge anniversary. Canadian minister Rinfrеt urges unity and understanding. McGill receives a large anonymous 50 thousand dollar donation for unrestricted use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Hong Kong
Hankow
Lord Tweedsemuir
Edinburgh University
James Barrie
Lord Tweedamuir
Edinburgh
Moscow
Fernand Rinfret
Montreal
Board of Governors
McGill University
Most Powerful Lighthouse To Rise On Ouessant Island
The island of Ouessant in the Atlantic Ocean near Brest will host a new 95 foot tower with a giant revolving lantern and two optical groups. The lighthouse will emit 500 million candle power with two moving beams every ten seconds aiding sailors up to fifty miles away. Ouessant, once called the end of the world, hosts about 3000 residents and attracts tourists from many nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouessant
Atlantic Ocean
Brest
Creac’h
France
Quessant Island
Brittany
St. Thomas
An Effective Decoration on a Los Angeles Holiday House
A Los Angeles bungalow owned by George Skinner drew astonished spectators with holiday decorations. Cornflakes and cotton batting made roof snow, glass icicles hung from eaves, paper snowflakes lined the trees, and a loud amplifier plus 22 chimes greeted visitors. Skinner called it a Christmas treat for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
George Skinner
New National Parks Films Highlight Canada’s Scenic Parks
The National Parks Bureau in Ottawa released two new colour films Colourful Days in Prince Albert National Park and Playgrounds of the Prairie. Each 15 minutes long these films showcase Prince Albert in Saskatchewan and Riding Mountain in Manitoba and are available in 35mm and 16mm formats. The film library now holds 84 subjects with over 1,300 prints lent to conservation bodies and educational groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Prince Albert National Park
Prairie
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
National Parks
Canada
United States
Great Britain
France
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Norway
India
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaii
South Africa
British West Indies
Dominion of Canada
Alice Stevens Apple Syrup Crack Stage Candy
A vintage recipe by Alice Stevens explains cooking apples in a medium syrup until just tender. Strain the syrup, then boil sugar and one half tablespoon vinegar to crack stage in cold water. Pour on a buttered pan, cool, pull to white glossy strands, then cut into pieces.
Candied Sugar Vinegar Treat From Old Kitchen Method
A recipe describes heating butter, sugar, and diluted vinegar in a kettle until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches hard ball stage. The buttered plate is prepared, then the hot candy is pulled, cooled, cut into pieces for serving.
Hedgehog shaped meringue topped bake with almonds
Recipe notes describe arranging raspberry jam in a baking dish with a thick apple layer and a meringue topping. Blanched almonds are inserted into the meringue to form a hedgehog silhouette and the dish is baked until brown. It also mentions peeling apples when possible for laxative skin and adds a tip about tomatoes tenderizing tough meat. Readers may write to Alice Stevens Home Service for free advice at Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Viewpoint Links Asthma to Emotional Conflicts
A five year Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis report states asthma may be triggered by emotional factors beyond allergies. It notes attacks often occur in situations threatening loved ones and include reactions to conflicts with a mother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Institute For Psychoanalysis
Merino Sheep Yield Triple Wool Output Over Century
Australia’s merino flocks now produce about three times more wool than a century ago, reflecting advances in breeding, farming practices, and global demand. The shift highlights the enduring role of merino sheep in the country’s agricultural economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Swing Skirt Pattern 4572 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams offers Pattern 4572 a 16 gore swing skirt with panelled bodice optional sleeves and a little girl collar. For misses sizes 12 to 20 the inexpensive frock can be stitched in synthetic crepe spun rayon or wool with contrast collar and cuffs. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union Winnipeg to obtain the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sreely
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Helium Export Granted For German Zeppelin Flights
The State Department authorized American Zeppelin Transport Inc to export 17 900 000 cubic feet of helium to Germany for use in the LZ 130 airship. The move aims to resume experimental dirigible flights between Germany and the United States next spring after the Hindenburg disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Zeppelin Company
Germany
United States
Lakehurst
Hugo Eckener
Zeppelin Transport, Inc
New York
Toronto Parks Seeks Buyer For Zoo Stock Surplus
The Toronto parks committee plans to sell surplus animals including one bear cub eight peafowls and 75 black and 75 mallard ducks as part of a bids process for the city zoo collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Parks Committee
Toronto Parks
Sunday School Lesson Reflects on Greatness Through Service
The lesson from Mark 10 35 45 centers on James and John seeking seats of honor, while Jesus explains true greatness lies in serving others and sharing in his suffering. He notes the right to ultimate glory is reserved for those worthy through preparation and virtue, aligning with scriptural predictions and divine justice.
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Jesus
James
John
Zedidee
Christ
Chrysostom
Mrs Helen Buchan dies at 80 in Peebles Scotland
Mrs Helen Buchan mother of Lord Tweedsmuir died at Bank House Peebles after short illness. She visited Canada in 1936 to see Lord Tweedsmuir and supported sick and poor causes and the Scottish League of Wives and Mothers. Survived by daughter Anna Buchan and son J Walter Buchan. other children William and Alistair are mentioned. A Russian destroyer built in Italy and launched at Leghorn was blessed by a priest.
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Helen Buchan
Lord Tweedsmuir
Peebles
Scotland
J. Walter Buchan
William
India
Alistair
Leghorn
Italy
Russia
China Area Noted At Four Million Square Miles
A brief reference cites China covering four million square miles. The figure appears in a historical context and is stated plainly without further geographic detail or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Youthful Talent Exhibition At Ottawa Gallery
Hundreds visit the national gallery in Ottawa to view the first exhibition by children from 10 cities across Canada. The 140 works include watercolors temperas and pastels by youths up to 14, with pieces from Saint John Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Edmonton and Vancouver.
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National Gallery
Ottawa
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Saint John
N.B
Montreal
Art Gallery of Toronto
Winnipeg Art Gallery Association
Edmonton Museum of Arts
Vancouver Art Gallery
The
Parliament
Eden
Canadian Christmas card maps Governor General travels 1937
A pictorial Canadian map card shows the route of the Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuirs 1937 tour. Red lines trace travels from Nova Scotia to Ottawa with Ottawa’s parliament buildings, then west through Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, north along the Mackenzie to Aklavik, return to Edmonton, Coppermine, and coastal regions.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mackenzie River
Aklavik
Arctic Circle
Great Bear Lake
Coppermine
Coronation Gulf
Edmonton
Rare Stradivari tribute with Heifetz concerts in Boston
A world renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz and the eminent symphony joined in tribute to Antonio Stradivari who died 200 years ago. Heifetz played a 1731 Stradivari on two Boston concerts conducted by Serge Koussevitzky. Stradivari died at 93 in Cremona and built about 1100 instruments with roughly 170 known in the United States. European holdings total about 540. Heifetz values his Stradivari at 50000 dollars.
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Antonio Stradivari
Stradivari
Jascha Heifetz
Boston
Serge Koussevitzky
Cremona
Italy
United States
Europe
Heifetz
Air Raid Precautions Planned for Royal Palaces
Sir Philip Sassoon, first commissioner of works, told Captain Arthur Evans in a Commons reply that air raid schemes for royal palaces include refuge accommodation first aid posts and sand bag stores. Fire overhauls and rescue clearance and decontamination squads are planned. The article also notes the origin of corn remains a riddle with possible South American links.
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Royal
Philip Sasson
Arthur Evans
House of Commons
Philip Said
Cancer and the fight to prevent it through early diagnosis
The article outlines a crusade led by the Women's Field Army against cancer, urging education and warning about signs such as lumps and unexplained bleeding. It emphasizes that early detection could save many of the 150,000 North American cancer victims yearly, and calls for public discussion and prompt medical consultation.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Women's Field Army
Health League of Canada
Imperial Order
Daughters of the Empire
North American
Readers urged to request complete cancer articles set
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the full Dr McCullough cancer article series by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont for complete copies.
Birthplace of Sir Wilfrid Laurier national shrine planned
The government will retain Sir Wilfrid Laurier birthplace at St Lin Quebec as a national possession and shrine to the late prime minister who served 1896 to 1911. A fund is created for perpetual care of Sir John A Macdonalds grave at Cataraqui, announced by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Sir John Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, was born in Scotland and grew up in Kingston Ontario where Earnscliffe is the British High Commissioner's residence.
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
St. Lin
Que
Sir John A. MacDonalds
Cataraqui
Mackenzie King
Sir Wilfrid
Sir John MacDonald
Canada
Scotland
Kingston
Ont
Ottawa
Earnscliffe
Elephants Used as Transport in Ancient Sahara
In historic Sahara trade, elephants served as pack animals before camels. Carthaginian times record elephants carrying loads across deserts.
Roosevelt's Dog Bites Interviewer at White House
Leonard Lyons reports a New Yorker assistant visiting the White House for Eleanor Roosevelt interview found a large dog in a private room and suffered a finger bite. Mrs Roosevelt, upon seeing the bleeding finger, cried for iodine and scolded her maid Louise for not keeping a stock in the room.
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Leonard Lyons
New York Post
New Yorker
Old Wax Paper Used For Stove Wipe
A brief note mentions that old wax paper serves well as a quick wipe for stove surfaces, suggesting a simple domestic reuse.
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Cme
Oxford Street
London
United States Agriculture Department
California
K. Fukushina
William Dodd, Jr
Centre
U.S
Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir
Uplands
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Sahara
Carthage
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