Western Canada Wool Strengthens Local Markets Questioned Imports
A Toronto official notes Canada imports wool despite strong Western production in Saskatchewan, Alberta and the prairie provinces. He cites idle tops mills in the East, improving fleece quality, and calls for studies on expanding domestic markets and potential lab derived by products to diversify farmers’ income.
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Canada
L. R. McGregor
Toronto
Australia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Western Canada
Prairies
Great Britain
England
Boards of Trade
Western
Stamp collectors funded Hindenburg flight says Eckener
Dr Hugo Eckener told New York stamp collectors seven flights were paid for entirely by collectors who funded the trip around the world. He praised explorers and transportation pioneers and noted collectors value commemorative covers as unique investments.
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Hugo Eckener
New York
Columbus
Port Arthur
Water drop cannot rise above its body of water rule
A water drop cannot rise above the level of the body of water of which it is a part unless the sun's rays draw it or unless it is driven by mechanical power such as a spray in fountain. Cotton and artificial silk fabrics are being made by a process that reduces wrinkling.
American Joan of Arc of the X Ray Era
Elizabeth Fleischman Asheim, not a physician, became a pioneer in X ray work aiding the Army in the Spanish American War. She learned electrical science, bought X ray gear, and produced diagnostic images showing X rays’ value to military surgery. After the war she promoted X rays in dentistry until her death.
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Elizabeth Fleischman Asheim
Joan of Arc
Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph
Magician promises to tell exact age of any lady
A music hall performer begins his act by guaranteeing he can reveal the precise age of any woman in the audience. The rest of his routine remains popular with attendees.
Early Arrival Back Seats at Church Says Local Quote
A terse local saying notes churchgoers must arrive early to secure rear seating. The remark also suggests the phrase darkest hour comes before the pawn, reflecting a proverb style notice.
Great Change Taking Place in Women’s Roles
A University of Pittsburg study by Quax reports women moving beyond traditional kitchen duties. The survey of 1000 personnel directors finds growing demand for trained women in business education and science fields, with kitchen-centered roles fading as opportunities expand across city, state, and federal departments.
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Quax
University of Pittsburg
Canada aims to expand trade with Britain says Ferguson
Galt Kiwanis Club hears Hon. G. H. Ferguson urge greater trade with Great Britain and reject isolation. He says Britain is the world’s largest market and Canada should capitalize on this, predicting the dominion will become a dominant trade nation again. He praises Confederation founders as practical builders.
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Canada
Great Britain
G. H. Ferguson
Galt Kiwanis Club
London
Britain
Dominion
Drought Areas in Western Canada Get Expanded Aid
The Dominion government extends drought rehabilitation to western regions. Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner announces financial help for farmers digging stock water reservoirs and for small dam projects. Assistance pays three cents per cubic yard of dirt moved, up to fifty dollars, plus government engineering advice and required engineer approval.
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Canada
Dominion
J. G. Gardiner
Odd Air Freight Weight Contrast Shocks US Parcel
A two ounce parcel containing a forgotten dental plate was rushed to a man after he wirelessed an urgent request. In contrast a 500 pound mining machine crank shaft was sent as a parcel. A surgeon in Mexico sent a tiny living tissue specimen to New York for analysis with results telegraphed back.
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United States
Mexico
New York
Grim Arctic voyage ends in lone survivor among 12
Twenty year old Ian Krukhoff recounts a deadly Arctic expedition on the White Sea. Ten crewmen died, one remains missing, after a storm capsized their small boat. The hydrographer G Bardinoff led the party who departed June 27 from the Toros to study sea depth between Archangel and Kandalashka Bay.
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Ian Krukhoff
White Sea
Krukhoff
G. Bardinoff
Toros
Archangel
Kandalashka Bay
Arctic Circle
Nikholai Fedoseyeff
Ex-King Prajadhipok Moves Into Surrey Home
From Siam to Surrey the ex king Prajadhipok has settled in a red brick Surrey residence costing about 100000 dollars in improvements. The house sits on 15 acres with four reception rooms twelve bedrooms and six bathrooms all rooms specially designed and furnished. Dining room reflects early Queen Anne style drawing room late Queen Anne while other rooms are modern. A private motion picture theatre provides family entertainment and Prajadhipok purchases the latest talking films and favors American gangster pictures.
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Prajadhipok
Siam
Surrey
England
Selected Recipes and A Nostalgic Train Tale
A recipe lists butter sugar eggs sour milk soda flour baking powder salt vanilla mashed bananas and method for a banana loaf baked 350 degrees for 50 minutes. A reminiscence recalls a long train journey with a passenger shouting bored while tall and thin people reportedly live longer, as per statistics.
Rosary Origin Tied to Garlands of Roses
The term rosary comes from Latin rosarium meaning a garland of roses used to crown the image of the Virgin Mary.
Coronation Committee Named For May 12 Event
The Duke of York will head the planning committee for the coronation set for May 12. Members include Prime Minister Baldwin Archbishops Canterbury and York Neville Chamberlain the Earl of Athlone Sir Samuel Hoare David Lloyd George Winston Churchill and Sir Austen Chamberlain.
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Duke of York
London Gazette
Baldwin
Canterbury
York
Neville Chamberlain
Earl of Athlone
Samuel Hoare
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Austen Chamberlain
House Flies Threat To Health Warned In Public Notice
Public health warns that house flies breed in garbage and carry disease germs into homes. It urges inspections of unsanitary breeding sites and emphasizes screening and covered foods, noting that Wilson’s Fly Pads can quickly attract and kill flies around the house.
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Wilson
Coronation Court of Claims Sits in London
The Court of Claims set to sit in London after the Coronation proclamation. It considers claims connected to the King’s service and regalia including guards against poisoners and the Bed of the King. Likely allowed claims include the Earl of Shrewsbury to carry a white wand, the Baron of the Cinque Ports to hold the canopy, and the Lord of the Manor of Worksop to present gloves.
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London
Earl of Shrewsbury
Ireland
Cinque Ports
Worksop
Plan for crime hospital proposed by British physicians
Plan to found a crime hospital to send criminals for psychological treatment instead of imprisonment has been launched by Lord Dawson of Penn and other leading British physicians and psychologists. Home Office officials reportedly sympathetic, hoping to drive radical changes in crime policy. An appeal seeks 50 000 dollars to build a London clinic.
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Lord Dawson of
Penn
Home Office
London
Plan for King George V liner larger than Queen Mary
Preparations on the Clydebank began for a bigger faster ship to rival the Queen Mary. The 85 000 ton vessel would exceed the Queen Mary in length passenger capacity and speed, with commissioning hoped for 1938. John Brown & Co awaits an official order while Cunard-White Star inspects models and engines.
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Clydebank
John Brown Company
Cunard-White Star Line
Left Turn Driving Precautions for Intersection Safety
A writer argues most auto accidents stem from neglecting careful left turns at intersections. Key tips include staying near the road center to avoid colliding with oncoming traffic, crossing before turning, signaling well in advance, and staying in your lane or strip even when road markings are absent.
London tramcar bodies sold for ten dollars each
Old tramcar bodies, discarded in favor of trolley buses, can be bought at the depot for ten dollars apiece. Carting them away is the major remaining expense.
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London
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