Norse Discovery of North America Predates Columbus
Col Wilfrid Bovey of McGill reports evidence suggesting Norse explorers reached Vinland in the Gulf of St. Lawrence long before Columbus. The findings point to Bjarne Herjulfsson sailing from Iceland circa 956 into Cabot Strait and Greenland’s coast, with Lief Ericson and Freydis later linked to Vinland in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Island
Gulf of St. Law
Royal Society of Canada
Wilfrid Bovey
McGill University
Montreal
Col Bovey
Eric the Red
Bjarne Herjunfsen
Iceland
Newfoundland
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Cabot Strait
Herjulfsen
Straits of
Belle Isle
Greenland
Lief Ericson
St. Lawrence
Vinland
Col. Bovey
Thorflan Karlsenne
Freydis
Eris the Red
Vancouver completes unique 200 foot drainage shaft at Point Grey
Engineers finish a 200 foot vertical shaft near the University of British Columbia to divert and slow drainage water from erosion at Point Grey. The Canadian project mirrors only Boston worldwide, with spiral cement flanges, large pipes and a circular receiving tank guiding water through grids and vents before a controlled bottom cushion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Point Grey
Canada
Boston
University of British Columbia
Prevention For Paralysis Plans At Rockefeller Institute
Rockefeller Institute scientists announced a summer and fall study of nasal spray methods to prevent poliomyelitis by blocking the virus from entering the nervous system. Dr. Thomas M. Rivers described tannic acid sodium alum and other sprays that protected horses, mice, and monkeys in experiments against encephalomyelitis and related viruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Institute
American Medical Association
Kansas City
Thomas M. Rivers
M.D
Dr. Rivers
Rivers
St. Louis
Peculiar Pacific Fish On Display In Bermuda Aquarium
The Bermuda government aquarium hosts a 1,052 variety collection aboard Vincent Astor’s Nourmahal. Curator Louis Mowbray oversaw a 62 day voyage from San Pedro to the Galapagos then Bermuda via the Panama Canal. Twenty one penguins were a highlight amid concerns the Ecuador government required permiso to protect endangered species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Bermuda Government Aquarium
Hamilton
Bermuda
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
Louis Mowbray
Aquarium
San Pedro
Calif
Galapagos Islands
Pacific
Panama Canal
Mowbray
Ecuador
Customer Seeks Louisa M. Alcott Title Rosenbloom
A customer in a bookshop asks for a specific Louisa M. Alcott work using a misremembered title Rosenbloom. The assistant has not heard of the title and clarifies known works such as Little Women and Rose in Bloom. The exchange highlights confusion over her Jewish nevel term and a mistaken listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa M. Allcott
Steamers Known as Tramp Steamers in Independent Operation
Steamers without a regular company backing or fixed routes are described as tramp steamers. These vessels are run by individuals and lack formal line schedules or affiliations, operating on ad hoc voyages as opportunity arises.
Answer to an ex presidents question from Adams doorstep
A friend asks how John Quincey Adams is. The reply says Adams is well though his house is dilapidated and nearing collapse. the old tenement trembles with every wind, and he may have to move, but Adams himself is “quite well, quite well.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Quincey Adams
Boston
Gaelic Pages Grow in Nova Scotia Daily Post-Record
The Daily Post-Record of Sydney Nova Scotia publishes a Gaelic section twice weekly. Publishers note Gaelic pages have grown steadily in popularity over two years of this practice and say Eastern Nova Scotia has more Gaelic speakers than anywhere outside Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Daily Post-Record
Sydney
British Empire
The
Post-Record
Highlands
Scotland
Census work to start in northern Saskatchewan this summer
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will deploy five parties in western Canada’s north lands this summer to take a census for Ottawa. Supt. R. R. Tait says preparations have been under way for months as trappers traders Indians and others are counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
Northlands
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
R. R. Tait
R.cmp
Britain Has Paid Billions in Pensions Since World War Began
Britain reports total pension disbursements since the war’s start amount to 5.379 billion dollars. The figure reflects government commitments to veterans and widows and marks a long term social welfare effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Why Rabbit Changes Color In Winter
Dr. Seymour Hadwen of the Ontario National Research Foundation reports the snowshoe hare changes coat gradually to maximize heat retention and sun protection. The woolly process begins with colorless winter hairs and develops bands below the surface, driven by heredity to endure cold and sunburn rather than concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Hadwen
Ontario National Research Foundation
Toronto
Royal Society of Canada
Hadwen
Berlin 1936 Olympic Tickets Print Run Surges
Approximately 3.4 million tickets are ordered for the Berlin Olympic Games, signaling a large scale public access program as preparations advance for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
The King's Swans of the Upper Thames
Swans on the upper Thames are treated as the King's property and owned jointly by the King, the Vintners' Guild, and the Dyers' Guild. Each July the King's Swan Masters mark birds to show ownership and distribute unmarked cygnets among owners. Applications for ownership require proof of suitable housing for the birds.
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Upper
Thames
Vintners’ Guild
Dyers’ Guild
Vancouver man awarded Queen's South African medal
J. W. Banks of Vancouver received a new Queen's South African medal twenty two years after applying to the London war office for a replacement of his 1913 lost original. The eight featured clasps cover South Africa 1901 Belfast Diamond Hill Johannesburg Driefontein Paardeberg and relief of Kimberley. Banks served in the 1st Yorkshire regiment under Lord Roberts and later moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver with ties to Lieut Col E C Banks of the Winnipeg Light Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Banks
Vancouver
London War Office
South Africa
Belfast
Diamond Hill
Johannesburg
Driefontein
Paardeberg
Kimberley
Banks
1St
Yorkshire Regiment
Lord Roberts
Canada
Winnipeg
E. C. Banks
Winnipeg Light Infantry
England's largest railway car carries 150 tons
The article notes England's largest railway car with 56 wheels can carry a load of 150 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Lively Scottie dog cross stitch pattern appeal
A warm note promotes a Scottie dog cross stitch design pattern 5529 from the Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union. The item features a 10 by 13 inch transfer with color chart key and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents in stamps or coin to obtain. no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
New Venture In Oil Prospecting Indicates Oil Stores Miles Below Surface
The International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa describes a new University of Tulsa method mapping buried shorelines from ancient seas that covered the U.S. billions of years ago. Professor L. R. Landon notes these maps reveal oil at depths beyond current drilling limits, with fossils guiding the locate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklo
United States
University of Tulsa
L. R. Landon
Yukon Poet Robert Service Turns to Music Says He Plans Songs
Clement Burns, Canadian librarian, reveals Service wrote from France that he has abandoned literature and, though a poor pianist, has composed songs and may publish them. Service, living in Cote-du-Nord, recalls Yukon days and World War I as faded memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Service
The
Yukon
Clement Burns
Supreme Court of Canada
Robert W. Service
Burns
Cote-du- Nord
France
Service
Alberta Receives Gift of Moose and Birds from Germany
Alberta officials report Germany returns the gift of moose and buffalo with two pairs of European moorfowl. The moorfowl, arranged by G. von Krudner, arrive in Edmonton for protection under the Alberta Fish and Game Protection League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Canada
Berlin
Alberta Game Department
G. von Krudner
von Krudner
Alberta Fish and Game Protection League
Edmonton
Zeppelin company reused R-101 wreck in Hindenburg build
The St. Thomas Times-Journal reveals the Zeppelin company salvaged the twisted framework of the British airship R-101 after it crashed in France. The melted metal was re poured into the Hindenburgs frame, implying the R-101 crossed the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Zeppelin Company
France
Atlantic
Sermon on Grass Becomes Lawnside Quip
A minister once preached that every blade of grass is a sermon. The next day a parishioner passing by quipped that he was cutting his sermons short while mowing his lawn.
Motors To Replace Horses In Canadian Artillery
The Department of National Defense moves to mechanize artillery propulsion, replacing horses with motors. Canada follows Britain and others with limited funds guiding the shift, with a parliamentary statement expected before session end detailing reorganization and prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of National Defense
Ottawa
Great Britain
Canada
Lords speech on over forty fives appeal at Mansion House
Lord Mayor Sir Percy Vinent denounces the idea of aging out of work as wrong while presiding over an appeal at Mansion House for the Over Forty-Fives Association. Sir Malcolm Campbell cautions against judging people by age, noting some are old at 30 and others young at 60 amid unemployment stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Percy Vincent
Mansion House
Over Forty-Fives” Association, Ltd
Keep Ambition Alive Against Detractors
A motivational piece urges readers to ignore naysayers who say high aims are impossible. It stresses a divine inner call driving individuals toward their life purpose and to persevere despite practical doubt.
Bananas in Antiquity Reach Ancient Egypt Greece Rome
A historical note claims bananas entered western lands within 55 years and were eaten by ancient Egyptians Greeks and Romans, indicating early fruit distribution and use across Mediterranean civilizations.
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Mars
Nevel
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Lion of
Haifa
Palestine
Childerditch
Thames River
Alice Brooks
House of Commons
Margaret McLean
Mr. King
Miss McLean
Alberta
Metal
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