Democracy Threatened by Moral and Physical Collapse
C O Knowles of the Toronto Evening Telegram warned at the Good Fellowship Club that democracy faces danger from moral and physical decay. He urged intelligent use of freedom, especially press freedom, as essential to civil liberty, and warned against luxury, low standards, and entertainment that erodes society.
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C. O. Knowles
Toronto Evening Telegram
The
Good Fellowship Cit
Mnal
Knowles
Moving Picture
Wood Findings Drive Footwear Hardware Industry Growth
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics Forestry Branch report notes wooden shoe findings such as lace clips and pegs support substantial output. About 600 workers in a small population produce these parts, with factory value reaching 1.25 million dollars last year and raw material costs near 400 thousand dollars. Most plants are in Montreal.
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Montreal
Forestry Branch
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Liberty-loving Chimps Escape at Johns Hopkins Medical School
Three large female chimpanzees escaped from their quarters at Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore during repairs. They roamed a classroom in the anatomy building breaking glass and causing chaos before instructors intervened. Mae West the sailor-like chimp attacked an anthropology instructor who tried to feed her. The trio was coaxed back into their cage with food.
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Johns Hopkins’ Medical School
Baltimore
Anatomy
Mae West
Fnally
Inventors claim gasifier could double engine efficiency
The Winnipeg Free Press reports two local inventors have developed a gasifier for automobiles that they say will boost internal combustion engine efficiency by up to 100 percent. If tests confirm, it may be one of the decade's most important inventions.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Trapper Outsmarts Wolves Near Anahim Lake
Clayton Mack stalks a large black timber wolf during a hunt 100 miles east of Bella Coola British Columbia. After the wolf howled in place the hunter fired on two wolves and used a turning gaze to frustrate the pack leading to their rout with two wolf skins and bounty rewards.
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Clayton Mack
Anahim Lake
Bella Coola
B.C
Mack
London Streets to Get New Names in Five Year Plan
Officials of the London County Council will rename up to 19 000 streets in the metropolitan area over five years. History shapes street names with many duplicates like 74 Victoria streets 61 Queen or Queen’s streets and 40 Union streets. The plan may borrow ideas from naming practices for Pullman cars or race horses.
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London County Council
London
Victoria Streets
Queen
Queen's Street
Union Street
Chapel Streets
Borough of
Westminster
No. 1
Chapel Street
Baldwin Street
Eden Street
Sanctions Street
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Outlawing Christmas in Puritan New England 1659
Historian William Warren Sweet notes Christmas was banned in Massachusetts in 1659 as a pagan festival. The Puritans, alarmed by festive revelry, passed a general court law fining anyone who observed Christmas with the specified customs or feasting.
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New England
Wiliam Warren Sweet
University of Chicago
Colony of
Massachusetts
Robin redbreast reclassified as migratory thrush
A short note identifies America's robin redbreast as a migratory thrush rather than a distinct species. The tidbit notes scientific naming and classification updates without further detail.
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America
Snapshots at Night Party Idea Promotes Fun
A guide by John Van Guilder suggests hosting a Snapshots at Night party with guests in costumes. Set two floor lamps for side and front lighting, use a chair as the focal point, and shoot at 125th of a second on panchromatic film to capture memorable indoor photos for years to come.
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John van Guilder
Brevity Highlighted by Child's Elisha Tale
Lord Tweedsmuir praised a Canadian Club luncheon display of brevity. A school exercise told of Elisha the prophet who warned rude children a bear would devour them, a tale that amused the Ottawa audience.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Ottawa
Elisha
King of Italy Birthday Rally Endorsed by Duce in Rome
On the king's birthday the Duce reviewed troops in Rome and urged public rally around the flag. The king cut his own cake during the festivities in the capital.
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Italy
Rome
Mysterious Global Radio Signal Stirs Tech Efforts
Radio technicians race to locate a constant loud hum heard worldwide through short wave receivers. Reports place the source to the west of Ottawa in high latitudes, with sightings from India to the North American Atlantic seaboard. Marine officials note potential disruption to commercial traffic.
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Marine Department
India
Louisburg
N.S
Herschel Island
Arctic
England
Labrador
North American Atlantic Seaboard
Ottawa
The Car Behind the Car In Front Of You
A concise driving note highlights watching the vehicle directly ahead and the one immediately behind for safe spacing. It emphasizes maintaining steady distance and situational awareness to prevent rear end collisions.
Knit and Purl Your Way to Style Pattern 5502
A knitting pattern offers a charming sweater blouse and optional matching skirt in sizes 16-18 and 38-40. Instructions cover the yoke bodice sleeves and collar in a nubby stitch with plain knit skirt option. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5502.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
John Buchan signs as Tweedsmuir amid autograph talk
The Montreal visit prompts discussion of the governor general’s signature. A separate feature analyzes a proposed 362 mile road from Winnipeg to Gillam to open Hudson Bay trade, create jobs, and develop Manitoba lands with new rail and river routes.
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Winnipeg
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Western Canada
Europe
H. L. Layer
Manitoba
Mani Tobas
Hudson Bay Railway
Layer
Lake Winnipeg
Gillam
War on Insects Led by Ottawa Entomologist
Dr. Arthur Gibson, 60, head of Canada's entomology program in Ottawa, commands about 65 officers in a long fight against costly insect pests. He cites annual destruction of roughly 150 million dollars worth of Canadian property and more than 10 percent of all foodstuffs as the pests’ impact.
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Arthur Gibson
Ll.d
Ottawa
Gibson
Dominion
Toronto Star Weekly
Fur caps scarce as pilot seeks warm headgear in Vancouver
Pilot L. F. Barr of an air express company at Atlin British Columbia stopped in Vancouver on a northern journey and spent four hours searching for a suitable fur cap. A factory offered to make one for thirty dollars, but Barr returned empty handed, noting Vancouver’s mild winters.
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L. F. Barr
Air Express
Atlin
B.C
Vancouver
North Country
London Is Friendly City Says International Friendship League Secretary
G Noel Eade, secretary of the International Friendship League, calls London a gold mine of friendship and declares the metropolis is becoming the most hospitable city in the world to young people.
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London
G. Noel Eade
International Friendship League
German Experts Use Coal as Orchid Fertilizer
German researchers report coal used as fertilizer in liquid or powder form boosts orchid growth. Orchids respond to coal-based nutrients, enhancing flowering and health in trials.
India's Trade With United States Surges Beyond Last Year
Trade between India and the United States shows a substantial increase over the previous year, reflecting stronger economic ties and growing bilateral commerce across major sectors and markets.
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India
The
United States
Wealthy Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Queen Wilhelmina, 55, Netherlands' long reigning sovereign and one of the world's wealthiest women, leads a frugal, devout life. She governs with care, reads scientific works, sketches, and bicycles with her daughter Princess Juliana, while her monarchic duties and strict household rule shape their lives.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Princess Juliana
Duke Henry
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Prince Henry
Return of Sourdoughs Sparks Seattle Welcome
Two Alaska natives, Frank Speiljack and Pete Mesick, after 24 years away, arrive in Seattle to the city’s welcome. Speiljack frets about modern phones and gadgets while Mesick plans to travel back toward the Yukon. Speiljack remarks on doubt over his pay as he adapts to urban life and a peroxide blonde appearance draws curiosity.
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Northland
Seattle
Frank Speiljack
Pete Mesick
Yukon
Poultry Farm Upgrades With Electrical Equipment
Electrical devices for modern poultry farms include electric egg candlers sprayers water systems burglar alarms and brooders enhancing efficiency and safety for operations.
Tinplate Mills Might Move From South Wales to England
Reports suggest potential relocation of tinplate mills from South Wales to England amid industrial realignment. Proposals focus on operational efficiency and regional economic impact, with officials examining site options and potential labor implications.
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South Wales
England
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