Federal drive aims to reduce highway deaths in Canada
The federal transportation department plans a campaign to curb automobile and truck fatalities on Canadian roads amid rising concerns over reckless driving, speeding, railroad crossing incidents, and alcohol impairment. It cites 1935 US losses and Canadian 1934 figures to urge public responsibility and safety actions nationwide.
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Department of Transportation
Canada
United States
U.S.A
Board of Railway Commissioners
Cornell Cyclotron Produces Artificial Radium Substitute
Cornell University announced that a cyclotron capable of making synthetic radium at a cost of 5000 dollars is now in operation in Ithaca New York. The device, second of its kind, costs far less than real radium and complements the original 200000 dollar magnet driven machine built by Dr E A Lawrence at the University of California. Distinguishing goats from sheep proves tricky as many forms appear similar to the untrained eye.
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Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell
E. A Lawrence
University of California
Canada to strengthen air defences with four Shark class planes
The Canadian government orders four Shields? No, four protection coastal Shark class planes from Blackburn of England to bolster spring air defence. The Shark class, similar to British naval aircraft, carries 1,500 pound torpedoes or equivalent bombs and includes aerial survey and reconnaissance gear. A supplementary fuel tank extends cruising range to 1000 miles. operation by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Air Force Defence of
Canada
Blackburn Aviation Company
England
British
Naval Air Service
Edmonton Leader Corners North as Alberta’s Young Country
Col James K. Cornwall visiting Edmonton proclaims the north a young man’s country and Alberta’s salvation. He predicts Edmonton’s mineral wealth echoes Toronto’s early growth, urges youth to seek opportunities in the north and develop skills for future success.
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James K. Cornwall
Edmonton
Peace River
Jim
Alberta
Canada
Toronto
Victoria May See Bluenose Position To Visit Pacific Coast
Bluenose may sail from Lunenburg to British Columbia for the first Pacific coast visit. Captain Angus Walters weighs a proposal from a Victoria sportsman for a voyage of six to seven thousand miles, with Bluenose, famed racing schooner, ready after repairs and checks.
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Bluenose
Lunenburg
N.S
Canada
Pacific
Angus Walters
Victoria
British Columbia
If you please service opens in Paris
France launches a round the clock Asking service by George Mandel minister of posts. Operators provide quick answers to questions for a small fee and offer errands via post office cyclists at day and night rates. Jokers are warned the prank will raise the bill.
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France
America
S.V P
George Mandel
Beggar Academy Found in Czechoslovakia
Police in Pilsen uncover a beggars academy in a vacant Skornany barn with two adult instructors and twenty six boys trained to look miserable and injured. Lessons cover begging letters and conduct. crutches and bandages bought at general prices. Half the loot goes to the teachers, the rest split with the pupils.
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Skornany
New Plating Alloy Promises Tarnish Free Silver Tin
Professor Lawrence E. Stout of Washington University in St. Louis announces a new plating alloy combining 20 to 40 percent silver with tin. The alloy resembles pure silver, polishes well, wears longer, and resists discoloration.
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Lawrence E. Stout
Washington University
St. Louis
Horseshoe Nails Sell More in Canada This Year
Twenty percent more horseshoe nails have been sold in Canada this year than last, suggesting Dobbin is returning or choosing better footgear, a sign of improving times.
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Canada
Dobbin
Normandy Pedestrians Ordered to Carry Lanterns at Night
The county council mandates that walkers on unlit highways in Normandy France must carry a lantern after dark to prevent accidents. The rule aims to improve safety for pedestrians.
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Normandy
France
County Council
Camel Cannot Endure Water Deprivation Beyond Three Days
Fragment from a historical note states a camel cannot go more than three days without water without losing strength. It highlights animal resilience and dependence on hydration in arid conditions.
Pioneer Woman Faith Fenton dies in Toronto at 97
Faith Fenton, noted Canadian newspaperwoman who reported Yukon 1898 gold rush stories, died at home in Toronto after a brief pneumonia illness. In private life she was Mrs. John N. E. Brown, married in Dawson on New Year’s Day 1900.
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Faith Fenton
Yukon
Toronto
John N. E. Brown
Dawson
Dr. Brown
Lady Aberdeen
Victorian Order of Nurses
Courier
South
German Olympic Committee seeks more housing for 1936 Games
Germanys Olympic committee and the war ministry discussed expanding facilities for athletes from 48 nations as the nearly completed Olympic village proved too small and additional accommodations were sought.
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Germany
Olympic Committee
The
Reich
War Ministry
Terror Of The Air Inventions From Queen Mary’s College
A young Indian research student at Queen Mary’s College London, Phiroze P Nazir, unveils two aviation weapons that could reshape warfare. A flying projectile with up to 200 miles range and 300 mph speed, dropping at a set distance, plus a tail mounted gun system that shoots pursuing planes.
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Queen Mary's College
London
England
Marconi
Phiroze P. Nazir
Government of
India
Nazir
Chocolate Chip Cookies From An Old Recipe
A vintage cookie recipe details 400 degree F bake for 15 minutes. Uses unsweetened chocolate shortening sugar Crown Brand corn syrup eggs flour Benson's corn starch vanilla and chopped nuts. The batter is spread on oiled sheets, baked hot, then cut while warm for crisp cookies.
Farm Flock Longevity Depends on Ancestors
The keeper should end hen laying by the second year if losses cut profits. Prolonging to three or more years requires ancestors that laid large eggs consistently for multiple seasons.
Earth completes annual orbit distance stated
The annual journey of the earth around the sun covers about 584.6 million miles.
Canadians Send Buffalo to Germany to Save European Bison
Twenty Canadian buffalo cows from Wainwright Alberta will travel to Germany to aid in saving the European bison. Interior Minister Crerar announced the plan, coordinated by Luis Heck of the Berlin zoological gardens who has led saving efforts for the European species.
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Europe
Crerar
Wainwright
Alta
Buffalo National Park
Germany
Luis Heck
Berlin Zoological Gardens
Faber & Co. Marks 450 Years of Family Publishing
The Madgeburg firm Faber & Co. celebrates 450 years in the same family’s possession. Their first publication was the Psalms of David issued in 1485, marking a long lineage of printing in Germany.
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Faber & Co
Madgeburg
Germany
Compton Leads Global Cosmic Ray Observation Plan
Dr. Arthur Holly Compton of the University of Chicago and Nobel laureate announces a world wide effort to study cosmic rays. He will depart for Vancouver to install a cosmic ray meter aboard the S S Orangi as part of dispersed observations. Goals include explaining daily intensity variations and testing hemispheric differences in ray intensity through lead shielding.
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Arthur Holly Compton
University of Chicago
Vancouver
B.C
S.S. Orangi
Curious Confession Over Grapefruit Hulls
A mistress confronts her maid about taking empty grapefruit hulls home. The maid admits the habit, joking that the hulls make her garbage look stylish.
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Annie Mae
How To Become Efficient To Win Fame And Fortune
Yale University professor Howard W Hag gard advises eating five or six small meals daily to boost efficiency. Tests indicate workers perform best in the first three hours after eating, suggesting a rearranged schedule to maximize productivity.
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Howard W. Haggard
Yale University
Phosferine Tonic Promises Energy and Sleep Relief
Advertises Phosferine as a British tonic that boosts energy and improves sleep. Claims rapid benefits include brighter mood, better sleep, refreshed mornings, and relief from fatigue, indigestion, and general debility. Offers liquid or tablet forms in three sizes with pricing.
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Walters
Pacific Coast
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Institution For Beggars
Beggars’ Academy
Pilsen
Czechoslovakia
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Ogden's
Ogden
Vogue
Buffalo
Old Publishing Firm
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Sackville St
Ont
Pierce
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