Canadian Bomber Project Sends 50 Workers to England
About 50 skilled Canadian craftsmen will travel to England to learn aircraft construction from Lewis Ord and later build Hampden bombers in Canada for Britain. Ord, a Toronto native, will direct Canadian Associated Aircraft Limited and return to head Canadian Aircraft Builders in February. Canada’s initial order covers 100 Hampden bombers at roughly 10 million dollars plus equipment and setup costs.
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Atlantic
England
Lewis Ord
Canada
Rayal Air Force
Britain
Canadian Associated Aircraft Limited
Canadian Aircraft Builders
Ord
Great Britain
London
Air Ministry
Visioned super-liner 100000 tons with airport runway
Vladimir Yourkevitch designs a 100000 ton ocean liner at 17 State Street New York intended as a floating resort hotel for 5000 passengers with a full 1120 foot length runway. He envisions 2500 cabins and four day Europe trips for 50 dollars, a self-serve cafe style dining, and fewer crew per passenger. He hopes the US builds it despite France opposing ships above 80000 tons.
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Vladimir Yourkevitch
Normandie
State Street
New York
Mr. Yourkevitch
Europe
Yourkevitch
John Doe
Atlantic
France
England
United States
No Cheap Souvenirs Crackdown Near Royal Visit
Ottawa imposes duties on cheap foreign souvenirs likely to be popular during the king and queen’s visit. Articles taxed at double their invoice value. Officials plan exchange of language learning between French and British air force personnel.
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Ottawa
Cradle of Human Race Theory Backed by Sahara Relics
Archaeologist Alonzo W. Pond argues central Africa as humanity's cradle based on 700000 flint pieces from his four African expeditions. He cites Sahara moisture in past ages and migration routes from the south to Atlas passes guiding early peoples toward Barbary, Europe, and Asia.
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Alonzo W. Pond
Central Africa
Great Desert
Pond
Africa
Sahara
North Africa
Mediterranean
Niger River
Atlas Mountains
Barbary States
Europe
Gibraltar
Asia
Nile
Asia Minor
Helium in Canada Seen as No U S Monopoly
The Quebec Medical Journal states Canada can produce helium and has done so in the past. It cites wartime finds in Ontario and Alberta, notes new medical uses for pneumonia and heart conditions, and mentions applications in food preservation, fire proofing, radio tubes, and illuminated signs.
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States
Canada
Quebec Medical Journal
United States
Ontario
Alberta
British Empire
Clever Boy Chefs Craft Christmas Dinner at Ealing School
Senior boys in the vocational class at Ealing School London Ontario grew vegetables in the school garden last summer and prepared a full Christmas meal. They cooked, served, and cleaned up, and produced pickles relishes tomato juice mustard beets chili sauce and fruit cake for the dinner.
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Ealing School
London
Ont
Radium Shipment Reaches Washington From New York
The National Cancer Institute in Washington received what officials call the world’s largest single radium shipment. About $200,000 worth, weighing a fifth of an ounce, arrived in New York lead containers weighing several tons. The radium rests in 1,245 hollow needles awaiting measurement for six months.
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National Cancer Institute
Washington
New York
Discovery of gas gangrene toxoid at Toronto labs
Researchers at Connaught Laboratories and the University of Toronto report a toxoid for gas gangrene tested on guinea pigs and two human volunteers with favorable immune responses in animals and no harmful results in humans. The report notes early results and cautions on antitoxic immunity outcomes. Ammie Williams of North Carolina turns in his son for murder to protect his good name among whites, reflecting on race relations and moral judgments in American society.
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Connaught Laboratories
School of Hygiene
University of Toronto
Helen Plummer
Canadian Public Health Association
Ammie Williams
North Carolina
Ammie
South
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Imperial Airways to train six pilots for trans Atlantic air mail
Imperial Airways announces six captains and first officers will enter a training course for first class navigators tickets under Squadron Leader Godsave at the School of Navigation. They will then train under Captain A S Willcockson, Atlantic division chief, who pioneered six ocean flights last summer.
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Imperial Airways
Godsave
School of
A. S. Wilcockson
London Showcases 100-Year-Old Locomotive Lion
London hosts a static display of the Lion, a locomotive celebrating a century since its construction. Exhibits highlight its design, engineering, and historical significance for rail enthusiasts and the public.
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London
Order bars export of sandbag materials from Gibraltar
General Sir Edmund Ironside, governor of Gibraltar, issued an order forbidding the export or removal of empty bags sacks or other materials that could be used as sandbags.
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Gibraltar
Sir Edmund Ironside
Women in Tibet Honor 108 Pigtails Linked to Kanduur
A scholar notes Tibetan women in some regions wear 108 pigtails to honor the Kanduur with ties to the classic. A professor comments on minimal diets, mentioning onions and strong cheese as possible staples. The text also references an odd line about a diet that relies on scents.
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Tibet
Christopher Columbus Sets Sail On Discovery Voyage
Historical note states Christopher Columbus departed on a Friday to begin his voyage of exploration and contact with new lands, marking a key moment in exploration history.
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Christopher Columbus
Heparin Proven Valuable in Blood Vessel Operations
Dr. W. E. Gallie reports at the University of Toronto that heparin effectively prevents thrombosis during vascular and heart operations. He notes Dr. Gordon Murray expanding vessel suturing to free vein transplants, with high success in animals, and potential for repairing great vessels, tumors, aneurysms, and damaged heart valves.
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W. E. Gallie
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Gordon Murray
Gallie
No Pictures Allowed at Ottawa Drawing Room
Photographers were barred from shooting the Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir at the Ottawa drawing room held in the senate chamber on the Friday after Parliament opens. Government House ordered no photography, after a prior breach last year when a photo appeared in an American magazine.
Tiny Town Lights Outcasts and Ancient Omelette Cups
A rural town story notes neighbors chuckling at a tightwad leaving a basement light on. Castor and Pollux the Twins lie about 90 trillion miles apart. Ostrich eggs were once used as drinking cups in ancient times.
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Castor
Pollux
Faith In The West Promotes Western Canada Unity
The Calgary Herald argues Western Canada faces mixed short term and long term prospects. It credits Premier Bracken for uniting the west to craft remedies for agrarian hardship amid European turmoil and global trade declines. The piece remains hopeful about long term food abundance and regional strength.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
Europe
West
Bracken
Great Lakes
Calgary Herald
Elgin Cathedral Tower Erected 1224 A Long Decline To Ruin
The Elgin cathedral dedicated to St Giles on August 6 1224 by Bishop Andrew de Moravia stood 190 feet high. It suffered fire damage in 1244 and 1270, burned again in 1390 by the Wolf of Badenoch, and ruined in 1640. Restoration began in 1538 and declined to a quarry by 1700. A wall was erected in 1809 and now the site is under HM Office of Works care with thousands visiting yearly.
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Giles
Andrew de Moravia
Cathedral of
Moray
Elgin
Europe
Badenoch
Patrick Hepburn
Privy Council
Earl of Huntly
Aberdeen
Books On Wheels Bring Reading To Rural British Columbia
Under the Union Libraries scheme three rural districts on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan and Fraser Valleys gain access to library services via book vans. Any municipality or rural school district can join if a plebiscite approves. Vans operate from district hubs with roadside stops and deposit homes, while larger towns run branch libraries.
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Union
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Okanagan
Fraser
Radio dealers burn obsolete sets in Fort Howe bonfire
Saint John New Brunswick dealers begin a mass disposal of hundreds of old radios by hauling them to Fort Howe and igniting a large bonfire on the historic site.
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Saint John
N.B
Fort Howe
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