Observations Raise Possibility Universe Expands Beyond Horizon
Prominent scientists Sir Arthur Eddington Sir James Jeans and Dr Edwin Hubble discuss cosmic growth and size. Eddington confirms theories that the universe doubles roughly every 1.3 billion years aligning with observations of galactic recession. Jeans contemplates measuring universal size with vastly more powerful telescopes while Hubble notes his 100 inch telescope sees 500 million light years with about 100 million visible nebulae.
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Sir Arthur Eddington
James Jeans
Edwin Hubbie
Mount Wilson Observatory
U.S.A
Arthur Eddington
Royal Institution
London
Edwin Hubble
Yale University
Markets See Growing Demand for Canadian Pearl Barley in Hong Kong
A larger market for Canadian pearl barley may open in Hong Kong due to scarcity of suitably sized barley from Germany. Canada, Holland, the United States, and Germany share the market, with Canada supplying slightly more. German barley is chosen for price and kernel appearance, while North American barley is viewed as more uniform but often discolored and oval.
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Hongkong
Germany
Holland
Canada
United States
Agricultural Department
Canadian National Railways
North America
Egg-eating cow subjects Komgha to egg hunt
A cow in Komgha Cape Province earns praise for gobbling eggs laid by hens. The creature forages native huts all day and eats eggs shell and all. When hens resist the cow becomes enraged and destroys the hens and eggs in the usual manner.
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Komgha
Cape Province
South Africa
Frank Way and the Panhandler in a Broadway Moment
A whimsical exchange features a panhandler asking for 55 cents to join his family in the Paramount Theatre balcony. The citizen notes the man’s frankness as historically valued. A jab about telegraphs from George follows, mentioning someone who failed an exam yet nears the top of the list.
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Paramount Theatre
Peanut Belongs To Bean Family Says Texas Weekly
The peanut is not a nut but a vegetable from the bean family. It grows to one to two feet, flowers fade, stalk bends downward, pods form underground, then are dug and dried. The crop brings Texas farmers 2 to 4 million dollars annually, worth more than the jest it receives.
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Texas
Texas Weekly
Alberta to Stock Seed Oats Barley and Wheat for Spring Seeding
Alberta officials expect to supply more than 1 000 000 bushels of seed oats 300 000 bushels of barley and a large quantity of wheat for spring seeding. O S Longman Calgary district farmers said frosts worsened the seed shortage. Barley may need imports from outside Alberta. G M Stewart called the seed shortage the worst in 20 years.
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Alberta
O. S. Longman
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Calgary and
Calgary
G. M. Stewart
Dominion Seed Branch
New Clinic Interest Grows From Dr Stekel Jealousy Study
Vien na hears of Dr Wilhelm Stekel claiming rising jealousy cases after the world crisis. He links unemployment and idle time to ego focus, noting social issues fuel pathological jealousy and plans a clinic to ease sufferers through discussion and persuasion when fears are unfounded.
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Vienna
Wilhelm Stekel
Stekel
Snapshot guilds our good friend Winter
Old Man Winter inspires amateur photographers with shifting snowscapes and fleeting light. Each snowfall creates new subjects from fences and pines to wind-sculpted hills, while winter sports offer action shots. Use shadows, exposures, and a sky filter to capture scenes no artist can paint. John Van Guilder.
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Winter
Sally
Pat
John van Guilder
King Edward Leases King George's Racehorses to Lord Derby
The king will keep royal ties to racing by leasing 19 of King George’s horses to Lord Derby for the rest of the season. The steeds will race in fresh colors, and the royal family's involvement in horse sport remains intact, despite the temporary arrangement.
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Lord Derby
Edward
King George
Prince of Wales
Nowise
Stanley Park’s Big Tree to Be Removed
The Vancouver parks board approved removing the old stump known as the big tree in Stanley Park after W. M. Sellens proposed the plan. The once iconic tree had decayed into an eyesore, its ragged remains sparking tourist memories and many photos.
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Stanley Park
Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Parks Board
W. M. Sellens
Prince Edward Island Parliament Building Earns Dominion Pride
Articles recount PEI’s colonial building cost 75 000 in 1847 and its repairs, noting its historic richness across Canada. The piece covers governors since 1770, Carlyle links to Sartor Resartus, Macdonald’s cabinet maker label, and a 1864 maritime conference that shaped a national union. It ends with Premier Walter Lea recalling a historic no opposition assembly session.
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Prince Edward Island
Canada
Dominion
Sidney Harvest
Gloucester Mansions
London
Confederation Chamber
Charles Douglas Smith
Island
Margaret Gordon
Bannerman
Charlottetown
Government House
Margaret Patterson
Blumine
Provinces
John A. Macdonald
John
Maritime Province
France
Walter Lea
True Grandeur Of England And Liberty’s Spirit
The essay extols England’s true grandeur not by wars but by a liberty spirit that rose against abuses. It notes 1775 revolts invoking ancestral liberty, defended in Parliament by Chatham Burke Fox, and credits Paine’s pamphlet in America aiding independence.
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England
Lord Chatham
House of Lords
Edmund Burke
Charles James Fox
House of Commons
Thomas Paine
America
Lexington and Concord
San Francisco
Small Scale Was Right On The Liner Engine Room
A chief engineer scowls at a paled apprentice with an oil can as the engines keep their ceaseless throb. The youth claims he knows something about the game and admits his usual work is watch repairing.
Chaplains Issue Pocket Book to Italian Troops
To curb swearing Italian soldiers receive a compact illustrated booklet of short and fragrant anecdotes. The pocket sized work aims to politen troops while keeping them effective in combat.
Record As Novel Writer Believed To Have Written 114th Novel
G B Burgin of Highgate London, nearing his 80th birthday, is at work on his 114th novel. He has produced at least two novels annually for 56 years, making him one of the most prolific living authors.
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G. B. Burgin
Highgate
London
Simple Patches Create Pansy Applique Quilt Pattern
Patches form a one piece pansy applique for quick quilting. Use scraps with yellow and purple tones for a life like flower. Pattern 5264 includes block chart yardage diagram and finishing guide for single or double beds. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Crow Shooting Game Proposal for Bounty Prizes
The Saskatoon branch of the provincial fish and game league proposes a government backed "lucky crow" game. Officials would catch and band crows, then release them and offer bounties from 1 to 50 dollars to marksmen who shoot the numbered birds. Thousands of unbanded crows would also be killed in the hunt.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Provincial Fish and Game League
Magnate In El Pobo Burns Fortune To Deny Heirs
Ramon Ibanez the wealthiest man in El Pobo Spain burned 3000 of his dollars and emptied a coin jar into his well in a bid to spite relatives. He told inquisitive heirs he did it so no one would enjoy income from his sweat.
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Ramon Ibanez
el Pobo
Spain
Barber Takes Fly-In Route to Open Goldfields Shop
North Jake Benton landed at McMurray by air from Athabaska Alberta with his barber chair. He plans to open a barber business in Goldfields Alberta, carrying the chair by air for setup.
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Jake Benton
McMurray
Athabaska
Alta
Goldfields
Bulls react to unfamiliar figures not colors in old note
A quirky observation notes that bulls grow enraged by a strange figure rather than a color pattern, with a woman questioning if a husband pays compliments and a neighbor replying that sometimes he says you are a nice one. It also mentions a planned Soviet census for December 1936.
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China
Frank
George
P. E. I. Parliament
Montreal
Queebe
J. A Grenier
D. L. Mellish
Municipal and Public Utility Board of
Manitoba
Saskatchewan Milk Control Board
Greater
Municipal and Public Utilities Board
Mellish
Walter Patterson
Governor Patterson
Thomas Carlyle
Kirkaldy
Scotland
Carlyle
Sartor Resarius
Froude
Alice Brooks
North
Soviet Union
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