Hudson Bay Fishermen Plan Northward Expedition
Pioneer skipper John Ingebrechtson and five men aboard the Otto Svendrup will push from Churchill toward Ripples Bay about 150 miles north to probe Hudson Bay waters for salmon, salmon trout, and other fish in commercial quantities. Last season they fished 230 miles along the west coast and aim to cover 300 miles more into the ice edge this year.
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John Ingebrechteen
Hudson Bay
Ripples Bay
Churchill
Ingebrechtsen
Otto Svendrup
Ingebrechtson
Chesterfield Inlet
Colloid Symposium Brings 200 Experts to Ottawa in June
Two hundred experts in colloid chemistry will gather in Ottawa from June 16 to 18. The event marks the Canadian venue for the fourth time since the first 1923 American Chemical Society symposium. Dr Emil Hatschek will address the meeting, with at least eight Canadians delivering papers. Dr G S Whitby of National Research Laboratories leads the organizing committee.
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Ottawa
American Chemical Society
Toronto
Canada
National Research Laboratories
Emil Hatschek
Sir John Cass Technical Institute
London
England
G. 8. Whitby
Canada urged to fix supply and quality gaps in exports
Handicapped Canadian officials note nonuniform product quality and irregular supply hinder exports to Great Britain. Complaints cover cattle bacon eggs butter and canned goods. Authorities say overcoming these shortcomings is essential to grow Canada’s export trade. Austria plans its twenty third international sample technical fair in Vienna this September.
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H. H. Stevens
Great Britain
Canada
Toronto Mail and Empire
Austria
Vienna
Notes on Gardening and Window Box Building
Gardening tips suggest growing cut flowers in the vegetable patch to protect garden beauty. Window boxes and hanging pots add curb appeal with sturdy construction, proper drainage, soil layers, daily watering, periodic fertilizer, and plant arrangements from back to front with trailing varieties.
Leila Mamed-Bekova the First Woman Flyer in Azerbaijan
Leila Mamed-Bekova from Baku rose from a veil bound life to pilot training and teaching at an aviation school. At twenty-two she is a symbol of Soviet progress for Eastern women, having shed her veil at seventeen and left a thirteen year old arranged marriage. Her story highlights dramatic social change in Azerbaijani society and the Near East.
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Leila Mamed-Bekova
Baku
Leila
Azerbaidjan
Soviet Near East
Boiling Key Safeguard Against Botulism, Bacteriologist Says
An eminent bacteriologist warns that boiling is the most effective safety measure against botulism, the severe food poisoning linked to defectively canned foods.
Special Cairo to Suez Sahara Highway Proposal
A plan proposes a special automobile highway across the Sahara linking Cairo and Suez. The project aims to shorten travel between the two cities and boost regional commerce.
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Sahara Desert
Cairo
Suez
Spiritualistic movement traces to 1848 origins
The modern spiritualistic movement can be traced to the year 1848 when early believers reported phenomena that sparked broader interest. The era marked the emergence of séance practices and organized study of spiritual communications.
Market for B C Fish Finds Hong Kong Market
British Columbia fish producers have introduced frozen herring to Hong Kong, attracting white residents there. The move marks a new departure from the long established dry salted herring trade with China.
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Hong Kong
British Columbia
China
Fisheries News Bulletin
German seaplanes to speed mails via ship catapult service
North German Lloyd plans 36 ship to shore flights using Bremen and Europa seaplanes to run a trans Atlantic mail service. After last year’s crash, the company presses on with a permanent service with a Sydney fuel stop, following a prior successful test flight from September.
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Bremen
Europa
New York
Cobequid Bay
N.S
Sydney
Joachim Blankenburn
Karl Kirchhoff
Cape Cod
Bernard Shaw Question Sparks Local Quiz Jape
A question at a local preparatory school prompts the answer The old man who always puts his photo in the paper. In a separate note, reports say Switzerland produced 1,000,000,000 pounds of macaroni last year after importing all ingredients.
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Bernard Shaw
Switzerland
Old Lady Demands Pistol Shots at Broadway Play
A refined, white haired spectator visits the John Golden Theatre to inquire if Riddle Me This! contains pistol shots. Hearing there are none she withdraws her money, preferring louder noise. A humorous street scene follows with a lifeguard quipping about hair.
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John Golden Theatre
New York
Frank Craven
Thomas Mitchell
Richard Hopkins
Fifty-Eighth Street
Tonneau
Mr. Hopkins
Coast Guard Ice Patrol: History of Atlantic Berg Defense
The United States Navy and Coast Guard began the first North Atlantic ice patrol after the Titanic catastrophe. Coast Guard cutters monitor bergs from the Gulf Stream to Labrador, predicting their paths and broadcasting positions to protect ships. Since 1912 no lives have been lost on the steamer lanes due to ice, though Titanic warnings were not heeded.
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United States Navy
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Gulf Stream
Labrador
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
New York Herald- Tribune
Tattoos and high society tastes from a London studio
The Sunday Pictorial recounts an interview with Prof Burchett a London tattooist who notes that many clients are titled women and celebrities He recalls decorating a society beauty with green snakes two large marks on another patient and tattooing a scar on a man’s face He also mentions treating an actor and a woman who had a child’s birthmarks tattooed.
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Candide
Sunday Pictorial
Burchett
London
England
One Form Of Madness Nations Needing Money Spend Bil lions Yearly On Armaments
The piece argues that nations, despite facing bankruptcy and widespread poverty, spend over four billion dollars annually on armaments. It urges the Geneva disarmament conference to seek a fifty percent cut, which could save about two billion dollars yearly and ease Europe’s economic strain and U S burdens.
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Geneva
Europe
United States
Gentleman Farmer Joke In Schoolyard Exchange
A playful dialogue frames a teacher named Sammy explaining to a student that a gentleman farmer loves cows but cannot milk them. The exchange highlights humor about farming know-how and manners.
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Sammy
Vancouver Port Exports Rise 11 Percent in First Quarter
F C Brown reports to the British Columbia division of the Canadian Manufacturers Association that Vancouver's exports and imports grew in the first quarter, led by grain and other west coast commodities. New Westminster also shows strong gains, while Vancouver emphasizes its grain port status and ties to prairie provinces.
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Ddaal
West
Vancouver
F. C. Brown
British Columbia
Associaion
New Westminster
Chamber
Brown
Seven Seas
Baby Mammoth Tooth Found In Indian Head Garden
A baby mammoth tooth shed 5 000 to 10 000 years ago was found in W A Wilson’s Indian Head vegetable garden. The enamel is pristine and the tooth, a second lower milk molar from the left jaw, was identified by M Sternberg in Ottawa as Elephas primigenitus. Finds of first and second molars are rare.
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Gaskatchowan
W. A. Wilson
Indian Head
Wilson
Geology Department
University of Saskatchewan
M. Sternberg
Geological Survey
Ottawa
Elephas Primigentius
Wiseton
Sternberg
Advertising Trick Promises Quick Wealth
A fable exchanges a quip on making money by spending in advertising. The Little Man laments ignorance of wealth while the Big Man asserts that spending half a barrel of money on ads will yield a barrel of money, framing a cautionary tale about promotion.
Colorado Sand Dunes Draw Tourists With Smooth Hills
Visitors flock to Colorado dunes famed for their unusually smooth sand surfaces. The site allows an unlikely activity as skis can glide over the sandy slopes, revealing nature’s curious blend of desert and alpine charm.
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Colorado
Erosion Outpaces Catastrophes in Shaping Earth History
Government scientists contend the slow process of erosion has altered the Earth's surface more than all earthquakes volcanoes tidal waves tornadoes and excavations combined. The finding reframes long held beliefs about geological change and landscape evolution.
Radio as a Tool for Unity in China Under Communist Leadership
The passage notes that illiteracy is widespread in China and that leaders view radio as a crucial instrument to unify the nation. It highlights the regime’s reliance on broadcast media to reach diverse audiences despite low literacy levels.
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China
Husband Talks All Night While Sleep Sates No Rest
A wry Viennese quip notes marriage tension as one partner laments constant talking in sleep and the other suggests daytime conversation to balance voices in the home. The exchange reflects lighthearted domestic humor about communication.
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Muskete
Vienna
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Hawaii
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