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President de Valera signaled conditional Irish recognition of Italy's Ethiopia conquest. Metcalfe died at 73 in Canterbury. BBC plans television for Derby and rugby tests next year. Paris stores faced a surprise sit-down strike. Imperial Airways opens Atlantic pilot school at Croydon. A Kiel canal tunnel project would bore a mile-long passage. Empire Industries' committee opposes cession of British mandates to Germany. South Africa eyed cheaper night rates for government telephones. Filipino women voted alongside men for provincial boards.
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Metcalfe
Sca
Henry W. Metcalfe
Canterbury
Eny
British Broadcasting Corporation
Paris
Germany
Empire Industries’ Association
House of Commons
South Africa
Worth Over Million Dollars Teeth Trade With Britain
The United States sold over 40 million teeth to Britain in 1936 as part of a broader push to expand exports. American manufacturers shipped 41,797,000 teeth for 1,201,000 dollars, with total tooth exports reaching 1,801,000 dollars. British dentists assemble plates locally for patients. About 4 million Britons owe their smiles to U S teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
John Bull
United States
Great Britain
Notes Found in Manchurian Walnut Shells in Prince Albert
A local Prince Albert resident found two unsigned notes hidden inside walnuts purchased from a city store. One slip quoted Scene II Act I and the other offered Peace on earth goodwill to men and a line about fun in the Orient. The two walnuts and slips share the same source and were sealed with wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Prince Albert, Sask
War talk overheard in a Bronx grill sparks hockey chat
In a New Yorker vignette a pair of young men in a Manhattan restaurant debate pacifism and defense. They claim they'd defend themselves if attacked but wonder what good it would do as the enemy could march through the Bronx before action. The discussion shifts to hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
The
New Yorker
Alligators Reach Two‑Foot Length at 315 Years
Estimates claim alligators grow to two feet long only when they reach 315 years, suggesting an extremely slow growth pattern. The note presents a quirky age to size relationship with no broader context.
Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge for Drunken Driver
A Massachusetts judge in Boston dismissed manslaughter against a motorist who killed a man and his two year old son after driving intoxicated. He found the driver so drunk he lacked judgment yet convicted him of intoxication and reckless operation. A Harvard law professor warned the ruling could encourage drunken, reckless driving to avoid manslaughter convictions.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Harvard
Philadelphia Bulletin
New Fashion Highlights Favor the Stout Figure
Anne Adams presents a plus size Afternoon Dress design with a curved front yoke, slight shoulder puff sleeves, and elbow darts. Pattern 4661 offers sizes 34 through 48 in fabrics like silk crepe or sheer wool, with illustrated instructions and a 20 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
MecDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Boss clashes with worker over efficiency system
The boss scolds Pidd for ignoring the efficiency system while Stew Pidd, the office cut-up, defends the need to get the work done.
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Pidd
Stew Pidd
Our Lady’s Bedstraw and Christmas Plant Lore
An old legend ties Providence through plants to Christmas gifts and feasts. Coffee from seeds links to Galium family. Galium verum known as Our Lady's Bedstraw or Ladies' Bedstraw, famed for yellow blossoms and association with the Virgin Mary. The plant is spreading in eastern Canada where its bright sprays bloom all summer.
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Providence
Canada
Gratitude Through Ages Aeschylus and the Gloria Hymn
An excerpt reflects on ancient customs of thanksgiving during festal seasons. It notes Aeschylus five hundred years before Christmas praising long-enduring thank-offerings and contrasts with a later stir from the hymn Gloria in excelsis Deo.
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Aeschylus
Dilemma For The Gulls
An ornithologist notes gulls following the Queen of Bermuda do not go to the end of the voyage but return with her at halfway. A shipping contact mentions the Furness Line sending the Monarch to England for inspections. The piece speculates on the gulls facing a choice between continuing with the Queen or returning with a less superior boat.
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Bermuda
Furness Line
England
The
New Yorker
No Help There Terry and the Christmas Dime
Terry fails to thank his mother after she gives him a dime for crackers on Christmas Eve. His mother scolds him for bad manners and asks how he responds to gifts, while Terry evasively replies I don’t know and questions what to say to Daddy.
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Terry
Quip About Dental Pain and Ruggedness
A wry remark suggests the most rugged patients are those leaving an Atlanta dentist. The speaker notes the census likely surveyed people exiting the office rather than those en route to visit.
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Atlanta
Birds Said to Ride Crane Backs in Ancient Migration Tales
Ancient belief held that small birds rode on the backs of cranes during long migrations. The tale reflects historical folklore about avian travel and animal companions in the skies.
Hammell Drives Canadian Hinterland Prospect to Major Deal
Geologist Dr E L Bruce led the Dominion survey at Beaver Lake and reported the find as Hammell sought rapid action. Hammell secured partners in New York and San Francisco including Daniel C Jackling and Charles Stone. Drilling began, but engineers warned Hammell the property was stronger than expected.
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E L. Bruce
Queen's University
Dominion
Beaver Lake District
Beaver Lake
Tom Creighton
Hammell
Hammells
John Mosher
Jack
Apece
Rockefeller
Mining Corporation of Canada, Ltd
Dan Milligan
Isadore Dion
Canada
New York
Hayden Stone & Co
Stone
Pas
Jackling
Raymond Brooks
Orin Peterson
Brooks
Whitney Group Advances Copper Zinc Ore Venture
From 1915 to 1926 the Whitney group of New York entered the property as other investors cycled in and out. The complex ore posed metallurgical challenges but major funding and rail/plant plans followed to bring the project toward production under Mining Corporation and Whitney banner.
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David Fasken and
Dan Milligan
Isadore Dion
Falken
Mining Corporation
Pas
Flin Flon
Winnipeg
Hammell
Creighton
Leon Dion
John
Dan Mosher
Alex
David Fasken
J. P. Watson
Scott Turner
United States
Harry Payne Whitney Group
New York City
R. E. Phelan
Whitney
Complex Ore Recoveries Co
Young Canadian farm club winners visit Royal Winter Fair
A group of 62 winners from farm clubs across Canada toured the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto and the International Harvester Plant. They heard A E MacLaurin of the Canadian Council on Boys and Girls Club work speak on club activities funded generously by Harvesters. F M Morton hosted the luncheon at the company cafeteria and invited winners to Hamilton in future years. Western winners listed include Carl Klaassen Gretna Man Woodrow Huckabay Aberdeen Sask Bert Pope R R No 5 Saskatoon Sask Francis Beattie Kinistina Sask Fred Switzer Duff Sask Norman Loveridge Duff Sask Lloyd Rigby Wembley Alta Howard Fulcher Miller Alta Albert Allsop Wembley Alta Hugh Rigney Bon Accord Alta Melville Collins R R No 5 Saskatoon Sask Robert Ferguson Conjuring Creek Alta Bernice McDermot Hazelridge Man Ray Green Abbotsford B C Robert Hazlett Abbotsford BC Bruce Richardson Sardis B C Richard Lawrence Heffley Creek B C Meno Klaassen Gretna Man Alex Frolek Kamloops B C Don Richardson Atchelitz B C Bill Wilson Vinsulla B C Bill Blackstock Edmonton Alta John Kula Hazelridge Man W L McDonald Brookdale Man Edward Oliver Carberry Man Frank Muirhead Carberry Man Robert Beattie Kinistiny Sask Arthur Blackwell Barnhartvale B C John Ramsay Brookdale Man.
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Toronto
Canada
International Harvester Plant
A. E. MacLaurin
Canadian Council On Boys
Harvester Company
J. C. Magnan
F. M. Morton
Canadian Council On Boys’ and Girls’ Club
Hamilton
Carl Klaassen
Gretna
Man
Woodrow Huckabay
Aberdeen
Sask
Bert Pope
Saskatoon
Francis Beattie
Kinistina
Fred Switzer
Duff
Norman Loveridge
Lloyd Rigby
Wembley
Alta
Howard Fulcher
Miller
Albert Allsop
Hugh Rigney
Bon Accord
Melville Collins
Robert Ferguson
Conjuring Creek
Bernice McDermot
Hazelridge
Ray Green
Abbotsford
B.C
Robert
Hazlett
Bruce Richardson
Sardis
Richard Lawrence
Cancer Articles Request From Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
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McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Sunday School Lesson Devotional Reading and Bible Text
Golden text from Philippians 1 21 proclaims to live is Christ and to die gain The lesson centers on Mark 1 16 20 and Philippians Chapter 1 with Psalm 108 1 6 as devotional reading
Pauls Letter Reflections on Imprisonment and Gospel Spread
In Philippians Paul speaks from a prison cell about gratitude for fellowship and the gospel’s advance. He outlines three means the gospel progresses through his circumstances, inspires fellow believers, and sparks envy among some, yet Christ is proclaimed in all. Paul emphasizes life as Christ and Christ as life, with no room for self.
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Paul
Phlippians
Christ
Charles R. Erdman
Christ of
God
Lord
Man
W. Douglas Mackenzie
Date Palm as a Symbol and Name Tamar in Biblical Palestine
The date palm reaches 80 feet with feathery leaves and symbolizes elegance, leading to the Hebrew name Tamar. It is common in Palestine, with Bethlehem near Jerusalem likely flourishing on the first Christmas Day. Numerous places derive names from its abundance such as Jericho The City of the Palms Hazazon Tamar near the Dead Sea and Baal Tamar near Gibeah.
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Palestine
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Jericho
City of
Hazazon-Tamar
Dead Sea
Baal-Tamar
Gibeah
Rye as Poland's principal agricultural crop in 1926
The article notes Poland as an agricultural nation with 64 percent of 35.5 million people engaged in farming and identifies rye as the principal cereal. It also cites Canadian exports to Poland in 1926 valued at 406 435 dollars.
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Poland
Bees Fly 40000 Miles For A Pound Of Honey Exposed
Reader questions the claim that bees must travel about 40 000 miles to produce one pound of honey. Experts offer context on foraging ranges and the efficiency of honey production.
Physician Says Daily Hot Bath Beneficial
A physician advises that everyone can take a hot bath daily. The remark prompts speculation whether the speaker was ever a boarder or house guest.
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Eamon de Valera
Dail
Irish Free State
Italy
Ethiopia
Imperial Airways
Croydon
United Kingdom
North America
Hamburg
Kiel Canal
Britain
Prince Albert
Whitney Group of
International Harvester
Ontario
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Philippi
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