Arctic supply ship to sail Montreal July 10 on long voyage
The Nascopie is due to depart Montreal on July 10 for a 10 000 mile round trip to remote northern ports. Noted changes include appointments and deaths across Canada and Britain, from publishing to politics and medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Nascopie
Montreal
Henry Leggatt Thompson
Capp Clark Company
Toronto
Fim
Hugo Eckener
United States Congress
North Atlantic
Miss Pearl Wong
China
Canada
University of Western Ontario
Frank E. Hand
Independent Order of Forresters
Vancouver
Lord Horder
Empire
Confederation
Mary Coote
Leduc
Alta
George G. Coote
U.F.A
Macleod
Wilfrid Bovey
McGill University
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canon Wilfred E. Fuller
Campbellton
N.B
C. D. Howe
Ramsay MacDonald
Alexander Grand
MacDonald
H. J. Merkley
Winnipeg
Western Canada Dental Society
J. WF. Dixon
Calgary
P. W. Winthrope
Saskatoon
C. D. McLeod
C. H. Moore
Living fossil insect Grylloblatta found in high mountains
E M Walker reports at the Royal Society of Canada meeting on Grylloblatta a living fossil insect from Banff Alta. It dwells near glaciers high in the mountains and must be kept cold to survive captivity. It takes five years to reach adulthood and seven to renew a generation, yet it feeds rarely and cannibalizes itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society of Canada
E M. Walker
University of Toronto
Biological Sciences
Society
Banff
Alta
Radium at Great Bear Lake Ancient Pitchblends Estimated
Dr Marcel Pochon spoke at Port Hope Ontario where a radium refining plant is located. He said radium extracted recently may be in use ten thousand years from now. After thirty years of production the world supply stands slightly over a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bear Lake
Marcel Pochon
Port Hope
Ont
Rumor Claims 15 Million Cars Slated for Junk Pile
A report asserts that at least 15 million vehicles are destined for demolition within five years. The claim outlines a sweeping decline in car usage and cites policy shifts and market pressures affecting vehicle longevity.
One Diptheria Inoculation Promises Years of Protection
A health note states that a single diphtheria inoculation can ward off the disease for several years, offering lasting protection. The article emphasizes the importance of vaccination for community health and future outbreaks.
Hotels of Switzerland Host 13.36 Million Guests Last Year
Swiss hotels accommodated about 13.359 million visitors in the year, with many staying in major cities and resort towns. The figure reflects sustained tourism demand and suggests continued recovery for the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Scripps tests sea currents with 6000 bottled messages
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography will release 6,000 wine bottles filled with sand and notes in English and Spanish to drift at three known currents. Finders are asked to return them with location and date, aiding study on whether California sardines migrate to Japan or remain home waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Japan
Pacific
Attractive Hobby Flourishes in Brandon Pottery Studio
In Brandon a high ceilinged room houses eighteen women potters who juggle office hospital factory and studio jobs. They mold Saskatchewan clay into vases bowls and lamps without a potter’s wheel guided by a teacher with a kiln glazes imported from England and may uncover a new local pottery clay field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Norman Elliot
Winnipeg Free Press
Saskatchewan
England
Government film paints hen as farm hero in three reel movie
The Agriculture Department released a three reel talking picture to teach farmers how to raise healthy hens that lay more eggs and produce more fried chicken, using a barnyard hen as the heroine of the sound production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Agriculture Department
Sombrero Etymology and Office Quip Highlight Wordplay
A secretary suggests writing a kind note to a man while the manager jokes about spelling blackguard. The sombrero derives its name from the Spanish sombre meaning shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackguard
Slimming Anne Adams Jacket Ensemble Pattern 4317
flattering Anne Adams pattern offers a slimming frock with a contrasting jacket. features raglan sleeves, flutter yoke sleeves, dainty bow, and pleated skirt. pattern includes sizes 16 through 46. fabric needs 39 inch width varies by piece. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Baldwin Inspires Admiration for Simple Honest Public Life
The Melbourne Argus reflects that among eight British 20th century leaders, Baldwin may not be the most distinguished but is perhaps the most beloved. It notes his ability to charm audiences with talks on books, farming, pigs, locomotives, and rural English life, showing simplicity, sincerity, and humanity at heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Balfour
Campbell-Bannerman
Asquith
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Ramsay MacDonald
Baldwin
Melbourne Argus
London Underground Manages Coronation Crowds With Ease
The Ottawa Journal notes the London underground carried over 6 million passengers in 36 hours after noon on Coronation Day with no accidents and trains within four minutes of schedule. It calls this a monumental, well managed feat amid huge overseas and European attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canada
London Underground
Quebec
Ontario
Europe
Scotland
Ottawa Journal
Stradivari Exposition Opens in Cremona with Rare Violins
More than 200 rare violins insured for over 2 million dollars were shown in Cremona Italy at the opening of an exposition marking the 200th anniversary of Antonio Stradivari's death. Crown Prince Umberto opened the event which runs five months as tourists from many nations attend. Nicolo Paganini's violin, donated to Genoa, was among the notable pieces displayed and for the first time left its glass case in Genoa's Institute of Fine Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cremona
Italy
Antonio Stradivari
Prince Umberto
Stradivaris
Vittorio Emanuele
Nicolo Paganini
Genoa
Institute of Fine Arts
Scotland Yard Advertises Women Police Recruits
A vintage notice shows Scotland Yard seeking women for the Metropolitan Police with stringent standards. Applicants must possess virtue intellect beauty sound health good sight hearing and speech clear skin a fit physique and a courtly demeanor. The reel stresses adaptability from country tweed to evening gowns and notes humor and tolerance as essential traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police Force
Josephs brothers in Egypt test and reunion in Genesis
In Genesis 42 45 Joseph tests his ten brothers who come to Egypt for food. He hides his identity through an Egyptian guise and later reveals himself after Judah pleads for Benjamin. He forgives them, cites God at work, and urges bringing Jacob and the family to Goshen before famine deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Egypt
Genesis
Benjamin
Jacob
Simeon
Judah
Pharaoh
Goshen
Japanese Cherry Blossoms and the Spring Cycle in Japan
The article traces early spring signals in Japan from January plum blossoms to April cherry blossoms. It notes the plum tree’s resilience, the fragrant daphne as a second harbinger, and the cherry blossom cult felt nationwide. People, including families, travel to view blossoms, write haikai, and celebrate the beauty that symbolically reflects Japanese heroism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Izu Peninsula
Tokyo
Christian Science Monitor
Vancouver Hospital to burn names on babies at birth
Vancouver General Hospital directors announce a plan to tattoo or burn the newborns names on their backs using a water cooled quartz lamp. The marking will last six months and can be reactivated. currently babies wear name necklaces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Vancouver General Hospital
Imperial Airways marks 40000th Channel flight milestone
A luncheon at 8000 feet aboard the Imperial Airways liner Heracles celebrated the 40000th cross Channel flight. Since 1924 the company began Croydon to Le Bourget service with a small biplane and now carriers have logged about 4 million passengers and nearly 11900 miles of cross channel routes. The event included a five course lunch in clear sunshine above the clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Airways
Heracles
English Channel
British Air Transport
Croydon
le Bourget
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Brandon Business Girls
Stanley Baldwin
King Christian
Denmark
Christian
Cato
Imperial Airways Liner
University of
St Macerata
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!