Public opinion shifts toward thrift in public spending
Observers note a trend in North America toward reduced government outlays as taxpayers bear heavier burdens. Allan Meikle argues that democratic governments must align policy with evolving public sentiment while avoiding overreliance on spending to win favor, since costs are borne by workers and farmers through indirect taxes.
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Dominion
Canada
United States
North American
Allan Meikle
Canadian Federation of Labour
Labour Review
Mr. Meikle
Widow’s Walk: Nantucket’s Rooftop Sailor Watch
A historic feature of Nantucket homes is the Widow’s Walk around the chimney or roof. In the whaling era wives of sailors watched from these elevated vantage points for returning ships against the breakers offshore.
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Nantucket Island
Nantucket
Smallest Private Bernard Pitsfield of 6th North Staffordshires
Bernard Pitsfield serves as the smallest private in the British army, with a height of five feet 1.4 inches, half an inch below regulation, belonging to the 6th North Staffordshires.
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Bernard Pitsfield
6Th North Staffordshires
Napoleon Started Canning Industry For Food Preservation
The Little Corporal Napoleon offered 12 000 francs for a method to preserve food for his armies. A forgotten Frenchman Nicolas Appert won the reward for the discovery that sparked the canning industry.
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Napoleon
Nicolas Appert
Gibraltar, a famed summer resort with beaches and Rock trips
The article describes Gibraltar as more than a fortress a popular annual holiday resort with fine hotels and beaches and trips across the straits to North Africa. It notes the naval stores term applied to turpentine resin and pine oil dating back to Phoenician seafaring days.
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Gibraltar
Rock
Narrow Straits
North Africa
London Reports All-Time Low Vagrancy in Census
A new census of homeless people shows London reaching an all-time low in vagrancy. The survey covers the capital's shelters, outreach efforts, and official counts, highlighting improved stability for many residents.
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London
Health preaching to the poor seen as hypocrisy
A critique of charity campaigns that urge health improvements for impoverished communities. The remark argues such efforts mask structural inequalities and fail to address root causes like poverty, access, and systemic barriers.
X Ray Reveals Hidden Bullet Carried 22 Years
The London correspondent of the Ottawa Journal reports a club cricketer who served with Allenby in Palestine and later had his heart and lungs examined. X rays found a Turkish bullet embedded behind his heart, which he had carried unseen for 22 years after a shrapnel wound and wartime hospital stay.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Allenby
Palestine
Life On Mars Inhabitants May Breathe Carbon Dioxide
Astronomers tracking Mars at 15 mile per second say any life would breathe carbon dioxide. Dry ice could supply air for attackers, maintaining their climate. Observations note Mars’ noon around 40F dropping to minus 100F at night as July approach brings Earth-Mars distance of 36 million miles. Dr. Walter S. Adams reports, canals and dust storms merit close study.
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Mars
Earth
Walter S. Adams
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson Observatory
Clyde Shipyards Set World Record For Ship Tonnage
The Clyde is poised to claim a world record for the largest aggregate ship tonnage built by a single yard this year John Brown and Co Clydebank will ready the 85 000 ton Queen Elizabeth and the 11 000 ton Suffolk for the New Zealand Shipping Co The 8 000 ton cruiser Fiji of a new class was launched recently and in four months the 35 000 ton battleship Duke of York will depart Clydebank
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Clyde
John Brown and Co
Clydebank
New Zealand Shipping Company
Fiji
Canada’s export trade rises in first half of 1939
Canada’s export trade for the first six months of 1939 reached 462 million dollars, up 71 million from 1938. Trade minister W D Euler notes the gain reflects stronger industrial activity across Canada and a near doubling since the 1933 low, though wheat flour and wood pulp price declines partially mask the full rise.
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Canada
W. D. Euler
Mr. Euler
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Euler
Belief Shapes Mohammedan Construction and Weaving
The orthodox Mohammedans eschew straight lines and flawless symmetry in buildings and rugs. They hold that only ABah is perfect, making the creation of perfectly aligned or evenly balanced works sacrilegious.
Morale Tinted by Dinner Dress in Tientsin Blockade
British officials in Tientsin keep up appearances by dressing for dinner to bolster morale amid siege. The ritual steadies troops, reinforces discipline, and calms fear, described as a national morale tool during the blockade.
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Tientsin
Chicago Daily News
Kill A Fly And Save A Life
An article warns that outdoor fly breeding spots and rotting matter spread disease. It urges homeowners to seal entrances and keep food protected and promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as a quick, simple remedy to reduce fly populations and protect children and families.
School Progress Echoes Parental Sentiment
A brief dialogue frames concern over education as a father and son discuss progress. The boy notes schooling mirrors the teacher's earlier tasks, reflecting generational continuity in arithmetic. The exchange underscores expectations and family memory in learning.
It Isn’t the Calendar That Needs Changing
A concise note argues that timekeeping or scheduling should adjust rather than dates. It highlights shifting hours, seasons, or timelines as the focus of reform. The piece stresses practical alignment over calendar reform.
Pioneer memories of early Annapolis county village life
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Darling recalls pioneer days in Lawrencetown Nova Scotia on her 98th birthday. She mentions her husband charging 25 cents for two days of board at a new Albany Cross hotel, his 62 years running it, and the first guest price. She notes settlers borrowing live coals, cutting logs for the first cabin, forest trails for horseback travel, a stone fireplace, flax growing, sheep raising and weaving. It has been 80 years since her marriage.
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Mary Elizabeth Darling
Lawrencetown
N.S
Annapolis County
Albany Cross
Quebec Orders Ban on Dog Cart Traffic for Safety
Roads Minister Anatole Carignan announced that Quebec will no longer allow dogs to pull pic turesque two wheeled carts used to deliver milk and produce. The move targets safer highways amid rising tourist interest in dog carts seen along the Beauport Road to Ste. Anne de Beaupre shrine.
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Quebec
Anatole Carignan
New France
Beauport
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
The King’s Detective in Canada Special Branch Chief
Albert Canning, grey eyed London officer and Special Branch chief guarding the King and Queen in Canada, is the son of an Essex tradesman. A former Whitechapel Bobby, he rose in the Intelligence Service at G H Q during World War I, became a German codes expert, and guarded King George V in France. He entered Lille first after its occupation, hates publicity, and loves chess.
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London
Albert Canning
Canada
Whitechapel
G.H.O
George V
France
Lille
Durham Corn Starch praised for baby skin healing
Doctors endorse Durham Corn Starch for sensitive baby skin and chafing prevention. The time proven powder helps keep skin soft and free from redness with doctor's approval. Use as a talcum substitute and enjoy thrifty care.
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Durham
Rayon Plant at Coast Announces Large Pacific Project
Vancouver announces a 3 million dollar rayon plant first of its kind on the Pacific coast with European interests. A 32 acre site on the north Vancouver waterfront is acquired across Burrard inlet and a 2.5 million dollar rayon mill will be built next year employing about 1000 people.
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Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Paul Zuest
North Vancouver
Burrard Inlet
Zuest
Soapbox Orator Described as Calliopa of Humanity
A quirky remark personifies the soapbox orator as the calliopa of the human species highlighting public speaking as a defining trait.
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Calgary
Edmonton
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