A Definite Program for a Balanced National Economy
The article argues for a national policy to balance industry and agriculture as Western Canada recovers. It urges greater domestic consumption of agricultural goods, diversified farming, local processing, and development of western natural resources. It calls for coordinated research into agricultural by products and industrial use to create jobs and stabilize prosperity.
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Canada
West
Chemical and Laboratory
Glass train with mirrors showcased at London exhibit
The report describes a glass train in London with two passenger coaches whose walls ceilings and floors are all glass and covered by 100000 tiny mirrors. It notes an international agreement limiting exhibitions to once every six years, delaying the next event until 1941. It also quotes Stanley Baldwin saying I always wanted to be a black smith-it is a man's job.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
England warns London on air raids and anti-aircraft defense
Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare warned London would be a prime target in war and urged full anti air craft defenses. He cautioned that air raids could cause great fires. A 42 pound white sapphire valued at $20000 was noted as the world's largest. Queen ants lose their wings after nuptial flight.
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Samuel Hoare
London
Home Secretary
London Air Raid Precautions Committee
Fish Jets and Induced Stream Lines Hint at Hidden Speed
The article explains how small fish use gill jets to propel themselves with minimal energy. It compares this to an early American engineer’s induced stream line system and notes that many swift fish have gill clefts suited for jet propulsion. It cites a mako shark leaping 30 feet and a swordfish penetrating thick timber at speeds around 60 mph, illustrating remarkable underwater and impact speeds.
Quaker Wedding Unites Florence Willits and Isaac Cocks
In Glen Cove at the Matinecock Meeting House Isaac Hicks Cocks and Florence Elizabeth Willits wed in a plain Quaker ceremony before about 200 guests. The couple exchanged vows and signed a wedding certificate as the community observed a traditional ritual.
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Glen Cove
Florence Elizabeth Willits
Isaac Hicks Cocks
Florence Willits
Isaac Cocks
Little
Quaker Meeting House
The World Knows Little of Its Greatest Men
The Argonaut recalls a London clergyman who did not know Herbert Spencer forty four years ago though Spencer lived nearby and his writings filled bookshops. The note suggests that prominent figures often remain unseen by the public despite proximity and presence in culture. England reportedly hosts over 35 000 dramatic societies.
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London
Herbert Spencer
Argonaut
Spencer
Henry Taylor
Horace Greeley
Smoke screens tested to flank city defense plan
London authorities push new camouflage efforts and smoke screens to strengthen the balloon barrage as war looms. Officials note coordination gaps and slow recruitment hinder ARP programs joining the Royal Air Force in broader civil defense measures.
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London
Air Raid Precautions Administration
Royal Air Force
A.R.P
Home Office
Selected Recipes For Raspberry Shortcake Layer Cake
Directions describe a raspberry shortcake style bake using 3 cups cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter cup milk 1 4 quarts crushed sweetened raspberries Sift dry ingredients cut in shortening add milk form soft dough knead roll 4 inch thick into sheet bake 15 to 20 minutes brush with butter add raspberries and butter garnish with whipped cream serves 8 to 10 Strawberries may be used.
Swans Down Cake Muffin Recipe with Calumet Brand
Sift 11 cups Swans Down cake flour with 14 teaspoons Calumet Baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cream 4 tablespoons butter with 4 tablespoons sugar, then add 1 egg and beat. Alternate folding in 1 cup milk and flour in portions until smooth. Bake in greased muffin pans at 425 degrees for 20 minutes yields 12 muffins.
Bronze Merino Ram Statue Planned on Mount Panorama
Golden Fleece Australia will erect a bronze Merino ram statue on Mount Panorama near Bathurst New South Wales. The statue height will be about 1 times life size and designed by an official of the Sydney Technical College. The Grazier's Association and the Sheep Breeders' Association will share the bronze cost. Wool remains Australia's top export for 1936 37 totaling £62 504 567 about $250 million.
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Australia
Mount Panorama
Bathurst
New South Wales
Sydney Technical College
Grazier’s Association
Sheep Breeders’ Association
Hen Pecked Husbands Club Elects George President
In a northern town a league to protect hen pecked husbands formed and at its first meeting George was elected president. He had just taken the chair when a tall stern woman rushed in and grabbed him by the collar shouting for him to go home and asserting he is not hen pecked.
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League For the
George
New Star May Be Brightest Object Ever Seen
Scientists at a San Diego convention report a super nova discovered last August at Palomar Observatory. Weighting 6,000,000 tons per cubic inch and only 60 miles across, it shone up to 400,000,000 times the sun’s brightness at peak then cooled to a neutron-star state. Professor Fritz Zwicky links the finding to Einstein’s relativity and notes surface temperatures possibly many hundreds of thousands of degrees.
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San Diego
New Palomar Observatory
Zwick
Worry linked to tooth decay says Cornell doctors
Drs A L Winsor and Barney Korchin of Cornell University argue worry causes dry mouth and higher saliva acidity, speeding dental decay. They recommend keeping calm to protect enamel, a hard practice for busy readers.
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A. L. Winsor
Barney Korchin
Cornell University
Quebec Police Warn Overnight Parking Ban With Cards
Quebec constables distribute small rectangular cards on parked cars announcing a city wide overnight parking ban. The notes urge protection of vehicles and unhindered circulation for fire department access and state Welcome to Quebec from Police Headquarters.
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Quebec
France to publish customs notices in Esperanto
In France all customs notices appearing in non French languages will in future be published in Esperanto. At a recent international dog show in England there were 92 breeds displayed.
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France
England
Flies Threaten Health From Homes to Communities
A medical authority links diarrhoea and enteritis to infant deaths in Canada from 1925 to 1929 and warns flies carry germs. The article advises covering food and drink, screening openings, and using Wilson's Fly Pads to reduce fly numbers and protect children during fly season.
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Canada
Wilson
Canada can challenge world musically says Dr. Drake
Dr. Harold Drake organist of St. Michael's Cornhill asserts on tour in America that Canada shows talent equal to any part of the world. He has examined for the Associated Board of Royal School of Music and returned to England.
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Canada
Harold Drake
St. Michael's
Cornhill
England
America
Associated Board of Royal School of Music
Dr. Drake
Drake
Deepest Oil Well in Bakersfield Flows at 2800 Barrels Daily
In Bakersfield California an oil well reaches 15004 feet nearly three miles deep and now flows at about 2800 barrels per day 117600 gallons. The well is described as the deepest in the world and its output marks a major production milestone for the region.
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Bakersfield
California
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