The Predicament of Youth Faces Western Canada
A analysis arguing that after a decade of economic hardship Western Canada faces a growing youth crisis. With limited job prospects and stifled ambitions thousands of young people struggle to find work and a normal life, making direct relief alone inadequate and urging governments to fund widespread training and industrial opportunities. The piece condemns piecemeal relief and calls for apprenticeship models and sustained programs supported by West-wide pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Blacksmiths of
Saskatchewan
Regina
Great Britain
Denmark
West
One Way To Collect Druggist Bloes Rebate Plan
A Peckville PA druggist offers a one percent rebate on all purchases not to customers but to pastors. Shoppers must list their church on a form and Bloes sends cheques to pastors at intervals. Also noting Russia operates 250 farm theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bloes
Peckville
Special Kind Two Scotswomen Meet in Street
A Scotswomen pair meets in the street and one carries a parcel said to be ham from Sandy's store. The other goes to buy ham asking for the same as Mrs MacDonald gets and the shopkeeper asks Whaur's yer bottle. A study of 94,000 boys links more sunshine to less dental decay.
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Sandy
Hungarian Crescent Roll Celebrates Turkish Victory
A crescent shaped bread first made in Hungary about 250 years ago to honor a Turkish victory. Hungary recently erected a monument to the roll commemorating the legend and the historic bake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Canadian egg consumption overestimated due to rooster myth
W A Landreth of Winnipeg, president of the Canadian Produce Association, told Montreal delegates that earlier statistics counted roosters among egg producers leading to inflated per capita consumption. He noted the figure had been shifted from about 30 dozen to around 21 dozen annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
W. A. Landreth
Winnipeg
Canadian Produce Association
Montreal
Landreth
Association
Mr. Landreth
Night of the Big Wind Centenary in Ireland
The New York Times recalls the Night of the Big Wind of January 6 1839 marking its centenary. Limerick and Dublin areas suffered severe damage with hundreds of homes destroyed and dozens killed. Wrecks lined Ireland and western England coasts and comparisons were drawn to a modern hurricane.
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New York Times
Ireland
Limerick
Dublin
England
Ellsworth Claims Vast Antarctic Territory After Flight
Lincoln Ellsworth returned aboard the Wyatt Earp and asserted 430000 square miles of South Polar territory for the United States. In January radio messages from Antarctica he described claiming 80000 square miles of country never seen before by human eye from his aerial exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Ellsworth
United States
Wyatt Earp
Ellsworth
Antarctic
Cleveland clothing store owner, 103, enjoys first film
Jacob Nabel, a 103 year old Hungarian born Cleveland clothing store owner, initially balked at paying to watch a moving picture. After viewing a technicolor production he admitted it was so good he would see another. He had never ridden in a car or seen a show before.
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Jacob Nabel
Nabel
Cleveland
Costly English Judges Robes and Wigs Reveal Customs
A report notes that appointing a King’s Bench judge in England costs about 2000 dollars for a full outfit. The wardrobe includes scarlet, black and violet robes, winter and summer garments, mantles with ermine and silk, ruffles, scarfs, girdles, gloves, silk stockings, plus a velvet levee suit with sword and a full-buttoned wig costing 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Bench
England
If Permitted to Grow Corn Suckers Boost Yield
The article argues that allowing corn suckers to grow can materially raise the yield of grain and forage by adding additional productive stalks and kernels.
Ninety-Year-Old Praises Kruschen Salts Evidence
A man in his nineties writes that three years of Kruschen Salts prevented another inflammatory rheumatism attack after a six week bed cure. He notes inflamed feet and stiff hands but says daily use keeps him in good shape and helps his writing.
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Kruschen
J.R.G
Sawdust Fuel Powers 15000 British Columbia Homes
Sawdust now heats over 15000 homes and buildings in British Columbia after engineers and forest products labs devised sawdust burning methods. Once waste, sawdust fuel now earns mill owners thousands. annual Canada sawdust could blanket 15 to 20 city blocks at 100 feet deep, contributing to declining coal mine output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Combustion Engineers
Forest Products Laboratories
Canadian
Department of Mines and Resources
Canada
Victoria Times
Abe Bailey funds £300 annual Boer trek centenary scholarship
Sir Abe Bailey, an Afrikander with Dutch ties, endows a £300 yearly scholarship to mark the Boer trek centenary. He leaves disposal to a committee, recalling his father’s advice to be kind to the Dutch. Bailey has long been a South African pioneer. He remarks that a talking machine is unnecessary, preferring one that cooks, cleans, and quietly assists.
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Abe Bailey
Cape
South Africa
Abe
Paris Opens Museum of Man Showcasing Races and Customs
Paris unveils a Museum of Man housing exhibits on diverse races and their customs, with laboratories also maintained for ongoing research work.
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Paris
Geer Animal Sheds Antlers After Breeding Season
A Geer ordinarily sheds its antlers during the breeding season. Local wildlife notes describe typical deer antler shedding timing and behavior following mating period.
Poland a rich nation defies foes after endured tyranny
The Montreal Star notes Poland has risen from centuries of oppression to a powerful economy. It highlights Poland as a major timber and agricultural exporter and a top producer of potatoes, rye, coal, and minerals, with oil and gas deposits. The piece frames Poland as united against aggression and wary of entangling alliances.
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Poland
Russia
Germany
Europe
Cracow
Austria
Upper Silesian
Dabrowa
Poand
Rumania
Montreal Star
Trans-Canada Air Lines announces 10 cent per mile fares
Canada Gazette notices standard passenger fares at 10 cents a mile with fractional rules. Fractions five cents or more round to five cents. fractions two and a half cents or less are dropped. TCA plans passenger flights starting next April 1. Uranus credited with six moons for fifty years. in fact it has four moons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Canada Gazette
T.C.A
Cross-country event draws large Russian turnout
More than 19,600 runners participated in Russia's recent cross-country contests, highlighting strong local interest and wide participation across regional events.
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Russia
Football Players Shed Weight In A Single Game
A report notes that football players can lose as much as 30 pounds during a game due to intense exertion and sweating. The phenomenon underscores the extreme physical demands of the sport and the need for medical and coaching oversight.
Lord Nuffield’s Benefaction Sparks Medical Debate
London authorities challenge Sir Frederick Menzies’s claim that Lord Nuffield’s plan to buy 5000 iron lungs for Empire hospitals is a waste. Dr R R Macintosh rebutts the critique, noting cost limits and potential lives saved. Macintosh says improvements from the Medical Research Council have been incorporated and Nuffield orders 1000 units now.
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London
Frederick ‘Menzies
Lord Nuffield
Empire Hospitals
Sir Frederick
London County Council
R. R. Macintosh
Nuffield
University of Oxford
Macintosh
Empire
Turner Valley Dominates Alberta Oil Output Rise
J L Irwin statistician for the Alberta Lands and Mines Department reports Alberta oil production grew to 6,742,039 barrels in 1938 from 5,796,908 in 1937, with 99 percent from Turner Valley, lifting Canada's Empire oil share from 7.1 to 13.8 percent.
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Alberta
Canada
J. L. Irwin
Alberta Lands and Mines Department
Mr. Irwin
Turner Vailey
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Chantlecte
Tion
Bona Dussault
Quebec
Expedition
Lincoln F Ellsworth
South Polar
U.S
Sir Abe Bailey
Air Line
Vicks
Turner Valley Oil Production
Cooking
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
PARA
Appleford Paf
Geiony
MADE
Saned Paper Products Ltd
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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