Multiplicity Of Duties Of Northwest Mounted Police Described
A government statement outlines the wide scope of tasks for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Northwest Territories. Officers enforce game and migratory birds acts, collect taxes, naturalize, issue permits, act as postmasters and coroners, register vital statistics, pay bounties, and supervise liquor imports.
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Northwest Territories
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dominion
James H. MacBrien
RCP
Confidence Restored Britain pledges rapid rearmament and leadership
The article notes Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Eden announcing a swift reinvigoration of Britain's armed forces. It argues renewed strength will restore Britain’s leadership of European democracies, deter aggression, and reassure allied nations amid tensions over Spain and Italy.
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Neville Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
Great
League of Nations
Europe
Britain
Great Britain
Italy
Abyssinia
League
Chamberlain
Sir Anthony Eden
Spain
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Financial straits push church asks for guidance from Mr Greeley
A reader to Horace Greeley reports dire finances for their church and lists numerous fundraisers including fairs festivals oyster suppers a donkey party turkey banquets and mock marriages asking what to do to prevent disbanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Science Monitor
Horace Creeley
Mr. Greeley
Annual Patrol Sails From Here In Hudson Bay
The N. B. McLean the largest unit of the government icebreaking fleet has sailed for a 5 000 mile patrol in Hudson Bay and strait. Captain W J Balcom formerly of Halifax commands the ship which will be away until October.
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N. B. McLean
Hudson Bay
Strait
W. J. Balcom
Halifax
Italy used safety pins 3,000 years BEC
A historical note claims safety pins were used by Italy 3,000 years before common era. The exchange hints at a mother and child remark about a boy's intelligence.
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Italy
Trees For The Prairie Free Tree Distribution Totals
Since 1935 the Prairie Rehabilitation Act program has supplied 960,440 trees free for prairie planting. District sub stations distributed 77,730 in 1935 and 1936, agricultural associations 229,380, field crops shelter belts 653,330, plus 11,828,834 from Indian Head and Sutherland nurseries. From 1901 to 1936 these two nurseries distributed over 150 million trees to farmers.
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Prairie Provinces
Agricultural Improvement Associations
Indian Head and
Sutherland
Reposed Confidence and A Jibe at a Speech
A winning candidate thanks supporters and a voice from the rear says not to reposing. The article then shifts to a note about soap use with hard versus soft water and a comparison of human and avian eye sight.
Forfeits Crown for Love Charles Bernadotte Marries Elsa Rosen
Prince Charles of Sweden renounced his royal rights after marrying Countess Elsa von Rosen a commoner The union cost him his title and prerogatives and earned him the new designation Prince Charles Bernadotte Elsa became Princess Elsa She was divorcee of 1935 from M Aglos von Rosen and has three children
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Prince Charles of
Sweden
Countess Elsa von Rosen
Prince Charles
Elsa von Rosen
Gustaf V
Astrid
Prince Charles Bernadotte
Elsa
M. Aglos von Rosen
Tristan da Cunha native dies after London stay
Donald Glass, descendant of William Glass who founded Tristan da Cunha, left a happy isolation for London life. He joined the Boy Scouts but fell ill soon after and declined, dying within a year. The piece notes disease exposure and the harsh pull of civilization.
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London
Donald Glass
William Glass
Tristan da Cunha
South Atlantic
Donald
Island doctoring saves life on San Miguel amid isolation
On San Miguel Island off Southern California, wrecked by a rusty spike, Robert L. Brooks was saved by Herbert Lever a WWI veteran who sewed the wound with a fishline and a net-mending needle for twelve days after the wound opened. The Vacquero finally reached the island delivering aid and Brooks survived without infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Miguel Island
Robert L. Brooks
Brooks
Channel Islands
California
San Miguel
Herbert Lever
Lever
Vacquero
Santa Barbara
Cottage Hospital
Canadian Wheat Board launches UK ad campaign
The Canadian Wheat Board promotes its wheat through a UK advertising drive described as the first of its kind by any wheat exporting country. Print and trade ads targeted England Scotland Northern Ireland and mills bakers and retailers to boost demand for Canadian hard wheat.
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Canadian Wheat Board
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Ottawa Journal
Neighbor fined for transporting band volunteers
George Thiesen of Mennon Sask was fined 25 in Royal Canadian Mounted Police court for violating the vehicles act by carrying passengers in a truck to transport a band to a picnic 28 miles from Saskatoon. An unrelated remark compares road mileage to relief removal as a burdensome task.
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George Thiesen
Mennon, Sask
Saskatoon
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hamburg Population Exceeds One Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Hamburg Germany reports a population over 1 128 000 residents indicating continued urban growth. The figure underscores the city’s status as a major European port and economic center with diverse demographics and regional influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
Festival Date Changes For 1938 Western Canada Music Fest
Delegates from five provinces concluded the 12th annual Western Canada Music Festival Associations conference in Moose Jaw. Next year Saskatchewan festivals at Saskatoon and Regina will be April 25 to 30 with Regina first. Adjudicators for 1938 include Sir Hugh Roberton Maurice Jacobson and Stewart Wilson.
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Western Canada Music Festival Associations
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Regina
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Montreal
R. Willis
Sir Hugh Roberton
Glasgow
Scotland
Maurice Jacobson
London
Stewart Wilson
Wilson
Canada
Hugh Roberton
Dominion
Jacobson
J. F. Staton
George Dodds
Arthur Benjamin
Selected Recipes For Spiced Cucumber Relish
A home canning note provides a relish recipe using cucumbers onions cauliflower peppers and vinegars with a sugar syrup and cornstarch dressing. It describes brining washing boiling sealing and yields five pints.
Canada’s Fisheries Report Proud of 1936 Growth
The Dominion reports 1936 as the most successful year since 1930 with total fish production valued at $39,164,618. A notable rise from 1932 and 1935 figures, 11,088,279 cwt were caught, valued at landing $22,083,742, compared to 9,532,016 cwt and $20,755,787 in 1935.
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Canada
Dominion
Barefoot Burglar Captured After Peculiar Toe Marks
Police in Hermanus South Africa traced a theft of 100 dollars via an unusual clue. The suspect N Cupido an amateur burglar was identified by a uniquely formed big toe and sentenced to four months hard labor.
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Hermanus
South Africa
N. Cupido
Moonlight and Sunlight Brightness Compared
Moonlight shows an intensity of about one fortieth of a foot candle while bright noon sunlight reaches roughly 10 000 foot candles, illustrating the vast difference in outdoor illumination.
Turra Town Faces Gift Dilemma Over Absent Poor
In the Scottish town of Turriff locals face a $25,000 bequest for the poor that cannot be spent as there are no eligible recipients. Administrators have handed the funds to the County Council while a solution is sought. The town regards itself as central to humanity.
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Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Turra
Turriff
New Zealand
St. Thomas
A Modern Pastime Fan Mail Across Public Figures
A Manchester Guardian writer notes a growing trend of fan mail sent daily to public figures from cinema stars to prime ministers. Letters start with entertainers and widen to anyone in the public eye, including wrongdoers, though most letters are personal tributes of admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Guardian
Stanley Baldwin
Milwaukee convention plan tracks visitor expenditures
H B Cowan Jr reports a plan from Milwaukee Association of Commerce to gather accurate visitor expenditure data. Each delegate at conventions fills a confidential questionnaire listing stay location purchases and total spend on shelter and amusements.
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H. B. Cowan, Jr
Examiner
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Peterborough Examiner
Global markets marked for German watches and clocks
Argentina, Canada, China, Great Britain, India, the Netherlands and the United States are identified as the major markets for German watches and clocks. The report highlights the spread of demand across these nations and notes their importance to the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Canada
China
Great Britain
India
The
Netherlands
United States
Berlin Becomes World’s Third Largest City
Berlin rises to the world’s third largest city after New York and London, reshaping global urban rankings and signaling a shift in metropolitan prominence. The update highlights Berlin’s growing population and economic influence amid broader shifts in world city leadership.
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Berlin
New York
London
Forest fire average annual toll in United States
The article notes an annual U S forest fire average near 4 700 incidents. It discusses typical loss patterns and regional risks without detailing specific events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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