Vast Britannia statue to guard Boulogne harbor entrance
A near 100 foot high statue of Britannia, designed by Felix Desruelles, will be unveiled next spring to guard Boulogne inner harbor. It features a 10 foot shield and a trident, built from six blocks with a head weighing 23 tons, incorporating stones from British dominions.
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Britannia
Boulogne Inner Harbor
Boulogne
Dominions
New York
Felix Desruelles
M. Desruelles
Bulletin of the Railways of
France
Farm Land Prices Surprise Saskatchewan Judge
A Saskatchewan judge questioned a $10,000 valuation on a 320 acre half section near Yellow Grass. Testimony noted the area had poor wheat yields due to drought, with land once selling at $50-$60 per acre, now valued above $31 per acre and over $10,000 based on 1933 wheat prices.
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Saskatchewan
Yellow Grass
Windsor Star
Growing In Importance of Canadian Hatchery Industry
The article notes the growing influence of chick hatcheries in Canada with 12.9 million chicks produced in 1937 by 500 breeders under government hatchery policies. 21.5 million eggs were set, yielding a train of eggs, while flocks were culled and blood-tested to prevent pullorum. Record of Performance sires with high producing female lineages supported the output.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Charms Go In And Out Of Fashion In New South Wales
Lucky Charms sell over 250000 units yearly in New South Wales. A dealer notes that nine in ten people across all walks of life wear charms and adds that charms fall in and out of fashion like women's hats with new designs constantly produced to replace old ones.
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New South Wales
Left Handed Ike and Skeeter Comment Amid Golf Banter
Dialogue captures two caddies discussing a player nicknamed Leftanded and the question of Ike and Skeeter. The exchange hints at team dynamics and player identities during a casual moment on the course.
Treatment Cures Men Who Were Gassed During Great War
Ex soldiers suffering gas poisoning find relief as a London clinic opens with the Duke Fingard treatment. John Lewis Marchant of Walton on Thames, once unable to sleep, is now cured after 15 years. General Sir Hubert Gough helps push clinics in London Slough Manchester and Scotland. A Canadian invention airheated by a wirelesslike device delivers medicated air to patients in sealed rooms to kill lung germs.
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People
London
Sir Hubert Gough
John Lewis Marchant
Walton-on- Thames
Marchant
Barbara Beresford
Society
Gough
Duke-Fingard
Uxbridge Road
Ealing
Slough
Manchester
Scotland
Amy Johnson Mollison
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Severe predicted cutworm outbreak across Saskatchewan prairies
Federal entomologist K. M. King of Saskatoon warns this could be the worst pale western cutworm infestation yet seen on the prairies. A survey shows widespread southwest Saskatchewan damage, from Macklin to near Moose Jaw, with severe areas along a southwest to west corridor. Early cultivation and late seeding are advised to curb the worms.
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Prairies
K. M. King
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Macklin
U.S
Moose Jaw
Fuel Costs on Canadian Railways in 1935
The 1935 Canadian rail system spent 27.87 million dollars on fuel. Passenger locomotives hauled 100 miles at 20.04 dollars full cost while motor cars used 1.25 dollars for five gallons. Oil burners used 48.96 million gallons for 1.404 million dollars, coal and wood fire fuel also contributed totals.
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Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Teacher and Johnnie Debate Exam Failures
A teacher quotes a proverb about questions while Johnnie laments their exam failure. The exchange highlights classroom frustration and a failed assessment experience.
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Johnnie
King Leopold III Aged 36, Belgian Monarch
King Leopold III of Belgium is 36 years old. The note identifies him as monarch while offering no further context or events. The datum stands as a concise biographical fact within a historical record.
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Leopold III
Belgium
Secret Of Popularity in New York Doctor Harlow Brooks
Dr. Harlow Brooks, once the citys most sought after physician, is profiled in a new book by Dr. Moorhead. The narrative highlights Brooks gift for making friends, his ability to engage patients and families, and his balance of humane care with scientific progress.
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United States
Harlow Brooks
New York City
John J. Moorhead
Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Britain’s future road system envisioned with four-way highways
A drawing by H. P. Tame deputy engineer of Woking Urban Council at the Public Works Roads and Transport Congress in London shows a ten year horizon plan. The concept includes four-way highways with double lanes for 100 mile per hour traffic dotted with junction control stations and equipped with pedestrian sub ways and escalators.
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Britain
H. P. Tame
Woking Urban Council
Public Works, Roads and Transport Congress
London
Noted Friendly Attitude Toward Great Britain Cited
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood praised U S friendliness toward Britain on his return from Canada and the United States aboard the Berengaria. He said Americans show great interest in foreign politics and favor international cooperation as the path to resolving global issues. He cited improved ties with France as beneficial.
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United States
Great Britain
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
England
Canada
America
Lord Cecil
France
Taj Mahal Dome Damp Proof Repairs Considered
Authorities weigh damp proofing options for the Taj Mahal in Agra 300 year old dome. While no imminent danger, added weights from carved stones may be removed and concrete roofing failing to meet damp proof goals. Rao Bahadur Dikshit, Director General of Archaeology, led the inspection.
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Taj Mahal
Agra
India
Rao Bahadur Dikshit
Archaeology
Two Car Makers Share a Lone Namesake
The text notes R. E. Olds gave his name to two car brands the Olds Motor Vehicle Company and later the Reo Automobile Company named from his initials.
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R. E. Olds
Oldsmobilie
Reo
Stitch These Kitten Towels Pattern 5816
Pattern 5816 offers a transfer of seven kitten motifs for cross stitch towels. It provides illustrated stitches, material needs, and color ideas. Send 20 cents in stamps or coin to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Faith in Western Canada Despite Severe Setbacks
Sir Edward Beatty argues in the London Times that Western Canada shows resilience amid drought and low grain prices. He notes pockets of prosperity where rainfall was favorable, a growing rural population, and a deep faith among farmers in their future, countering portrayals of widespread despair.
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Canada
Prairie
Western
Sir Edward Beatty
London Times
London Shrinking Tradesmanship Preserves Cloth Luster
A London shrinker uses water and massive presses to finish cloth without machinery. Heavily weighted presses, centuries old, press fabrics from Tweeds to sailcloths arriving in long pieces. Fabrics are moistened, dried in steady heat, then refolded and pressed to remove wrinkles and restore lustre.
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London
Scotland
Yorkshire
England
London Works
Overseas Daily Mail
Motorists Boycott New Forth Bridge Over Poor Roads
Motorists boycott the Kincardine bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland as drivers choose a longer Stirling route. They refuse to use the $1 750 000 structure until the Stirlingshire approach roads are improved, worsening bottleneck congestion.
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Glasgow
Fife
Scotland
Firth of Forth
Kincardine
Stirling
Stirlingshire
Tenant Says Towels Used by Dozens Irritate Landlady
A witty exchange frames a lodging house scene as the landlady notes more than a dozen boarders used the towel today and Mr Simpkins objects for the first time. The quip highlights petty conflict in a crowded boarding house.
Prisoner cites life sentence amid bleak prison work scene
A prisoner voices despair over life imprisonment and grueling rock breaking. A guard asks for complaints, highlighting routine hardship and tension within the facility.
Oriental Delicacy Eggs and Women Education Topics
Mrs. G. Ernest Forbes of Toronto spoke to the Montreal Women's Club about oriental delicacies including eggs treated with lime plaster and buried to resemble coffee gelatin. She also discussed Chinese dishes and the rise of women’s education in Japan and West China, noting Western study paths and leadership roles after graduation.
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G. Ernest Forbes
Toronto
Montreal Women's Club
Orient
Forbes
Japan
United States
Canada
Chengtu
West
China
New Swedish Gas Claims Quick Sobriety for Drinkers
Swedish engineer Sigurd Lindholm announces a new anti alcohol gas related to laughing gas. He says a inhaled dose quickly sobers an inebriated person with a non injurious composite gas containing acid. The Royal Automobile Club plans trial production of the gas. A party ending anecdote is noted with a finishing remark from a mother to her son.
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Sigurd Lindholm
Royal Automobile Club
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Skeeter
Harley Street
Shirley Evans
Ogden
University of Utah
Ab Jenkins
Miss Evans
Alice Brooks
Ney
Sweden
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