Gold Coin and Bullion Moved to Bank of Canada Vaults
Reports say large sums of gold and bullion from abroad have arrived in Ottawa and are being stored in the Bank of Canada vaults on Wellington Street. Authorities guard shipments from trains to armored cars while officials decline to comment. Experts debate whether the funds fund Canadian munition purchases or secure overseas reserves amid European tension.
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Bank of Canada
Ottawa
Wellington Street
Parliament Buildings
Parliament Hill
Canada
United States
Britain
Bank of England
Europe
London
France
Republic
Shortage of cattle ship space not due to neglect
Farmers cite scarce trans Atlantic cargo and deck fit cattle space as causing ships to idle. After a revival in Britain trade, freight offerings remained insufficient to keep boats profitable, though deck space for cattle was also lacking and remains a core issue.
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Canada
Old Country
United States
Britain
New Policy Directs Loans to Municipalities
Hon. Nor nan Rogers Labor minister announced a new policy to make direct loans to municipalities for self liquidating projects after supplementary estimates were tabled in the House of Commons. Legislation will set low interest loans and marks a shift from treasury dealings with provinces. The National Employment Commission recommended the policy.
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Nornan Rogers
Labor
House of Commons
Rogers
Federal Treasury
National Employment Commission
Foreman Hushed by Calm Reply in Oil Field Incident
In an oil locality a man labors alone to raise twelve inch pipe when the foreman yells to stop. The worker calmly answers asking if he is trying to dictate a telegram, highlighting a tense moment of safety and authority.
What's In A Name in London Telephone Directory
A London directory listing catalogues 40 Angels 32 Darlings 34 Dears 1 Dearie 17 Ducks 1 Dearlove 20 Honeys 56 Loves 8 Lovejoys 6 Lovelys 8 Prettys 12 Peaches 37 Sweets 7 Trueloves 3 Cheers and 1 Fullilove.
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London
England
Vanity Mirrors In Cars Aimed At Convenient Makeup Use
Some newer automobiles feature illuminated vanity mirrors for makeup. The idea of linking the powder puff to the windshield wiper is suggested as a way to automate the process.
An Old Fashioned Theory on Child Development
The New York State Hygiene Department disputes the idea that a child is a chip off the old block. Dr. Donald W. Cohen argues physical likeness does not imply identical mental attitudes. Each child should be treated as a distinct individual with chances to decide for himself.
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New York State
Donald W. Cohen
Dr. Cohen
Pension Proposal For Railway Mail Clerks Considered
Gerald Dennehy of Calgary, head of the Dominion Railway Mail Clerks Federation, urged optional retirement at 60 for clerks before a parliamentary committee on superannuation. Lib. J A Bradette disagreed, noting most railway workers favor continuing past 65, though Dennehy proposed early retirement after 35 years service. He stressed harsh working conditions affect health and longevity.
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Gerald Dennehy
Calgary
Dominion Railway Mail Clerks’ Federation
J. A. Bradette
Lib. Cochrane
Ottawa
Dennehy
A Frenchman Learns English Words and Puzzles
A French listener recounts learning English by noting quick equals fast in several phrases and the joke that the sentence The first one won one dollar prize defeated him. The note ends with a closing line about plant variation and a catalog number 2257.
Between Nations We Need Better Examples of Friendship
A Kiwanis Magazine note urges Americans and Canadians to avoid jingoism during summer travel. It says visiting guests who boast about their country harm relations, and argues such visitors are not representative of their nations. It counsels patient humor and restraint.
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Canada
United States
Kiwanis Magazine
Naturalization Certificates Across Canada Rise
Canada granted 21 294 naturalization certificates this year with 41 to Oriental origin. Olaf Hanson queried questions in the Commons as State Secretary Rinfret tabled replies. Since 1928 176 032 certificates issued, 404 to Oriental origin. 1937 figures were 25 330 and 52.
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Canada
Olaf Hanson
Lib
Skeena
Commons
Rinfret
Meteorites Strike Earth Cold With Frost
Australians spent 108 750 000 dollars on motor vehicles the previous year.
Learning From Past Mistakes on Rearmament Policy
Sir Samuel Hoare faults Britain's late rearmament and warns that delaying arms buildup led to the Ethiopian crisis. He argues the League of Nations failed, urging Britain to rely on strength and diplomacy with democracies to deter dictators and avoid future tragedy.
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Blackpool
Toronto Telegram
Samuel Hoare
Britain
League of Nations
League
Great Britain
Canada Vehicle Sales Rise in 1937
New motor vehicle sales in Canada for 1937 reached 114,441 units valued at 149,170,527 dollars, up from 113,314 units worth 117,582,796 dollars in 1936, marking a 27.5 percent increase in units and a 26.9 percent rise in retail value.
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Canada
Preference for Gold Over Aluminum Despite Density
The note compares densities where aluminum weighs 1162 pounds per cubic foot and gold weighs 1203 pounds per cubic foot. It concludes a preference for gold if all else were equal, expressing a humorous sentiment about choosing the precious metal.
You Knit Your Way to Style Pattern 6139
Knitting pattern 6139 offers a lacy yet sturdy blouse and skirt in sizes 16-18 and 38-40. Includes illustrations of blouse and stitches and material list. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Pact on Dionne quints staff and home plans reached
A four point agreement among the Ontario board of guardians Oliva Dionne and legal counsel sets plans for a home at Corbiel to house the quintuplets their parents and other siblings Oliva gains limited appointment veto rights over teaching and nursing staff with supervisory roles retained by Dr Dafoe and guardian officials while Dionne faces constraints on dismissals and staff changes. Separately Imperial Airways reports over 20 tons of mail carried weekly on Empire routes from Southampton with rising totals as non-surcharge systems expand to China Australia and New Zealand and a British lead over US external routes remains evident.
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Dionne
Board of Guardians
Oliva Dionne
Henri St. Jacques
J. A. Valin
Ontario
Corbiel
Callander
Louise Corriveau
Penetanguishene
Dafoe Hospital
Nora Rouselle
Renfrew
Percy D. Wilson
Wilson
Southampton
Imperial Airways
Australia
Africa
China
New Zealand
Britain
United States
The Real Enemy Rheumatic Heart Disease Address
Lord Horder physician to the King outlines rheumatic heart disease as a major killer among the young in Britain. He links prevention to modern science and notes a British Empire Rheumatism Council research unit to study bacterial, sociological, and hereditary factors.
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Lord Horder
United States
Great Britain
Golf Fling Sparks Managerial Question in Provincial Town
A resident secretary from a major local insurance firm impressed his general manager with a stellar golfing display. After the twelfth hole the manager, vexed by defeat, asked what else the secretary did besides golf.
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Cows Consume More fodder Than Milk They Produce
Among 26 million milking cows in the United States, at least half feed on fodder whose value exceeds the milk output. This reflects rising feed costs and efficiency concerns in dairy production.
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United States
Loch Ness Monster Back In News With Hunt Company
The Loch Ness Monster resurfaces in 1938 reports from Inverness. Rev. Leslie Rule Wilson and three friends sight six black lumps about four feet from the water, estimated at 40 feet long. Captain Munro proposes Loch Ness Monster Hunt Ltd to identify the creature with shareholders at one shilling. The plan promises no capture or harm to the monster.
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Scotland
Leslie Rule Wilson
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Inverness
Munro
Loch Ness Monster Hunt, Ltd
Sun Spots Disrupt Navigation and Telegraph Lines
Captain Clayton Misener reports sun spots last year caused magnetic compass unreliability for Great Lakes vessels. Auroras recently disrupted telegraph and radio services worldwide, with northern lights seen as far south as Virginia, a rare display noted by Sault Ste. Marie Star.
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Clayton Misener
Great Lakes
Virginia
Sault Ste. Marie
Canada’s External Trade Hits New Peak Since 1929-30
Canada’s external trade for the year ending March 31 totaled 1.8839 billion dollars, up from 1.7461 billion the previous year, marking the highest trade value since 1929-30. The rise reflects a stronger export and import activity amid shifting markets.
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Canada
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