Near Earth Flyby Of Tiny Planet Sparks Expert Comments
Astronomer Royal Dr Spencer Jones notes a small planet skimmed Earth at about four hundred thousand miles, the closest such approach on record. He compares it to Siberian and Arizona meteors, estimating a one mile diameter intruder would create a fifty mile crater and global shock if it collided, then downplays collision chances as vanishingly small.
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Earth
Spencer Jones
Siberia
Arizona
B.B.C
There Is a Canadian Type in a Global Race of Faces
The author argues that while races resemble each other across borders, it is not a call for war but a study of international racial types. He suggests national portraits exist for the French, Italian, Russian, English, and American audiences and warns of a future Canadian type seen by others.
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John Bull
Hamilton Spectator
Chiang Kai Shek rejects Manchukuo recognition in London Chronicle interview
General Chiang Kai Shek told journalist Ver non Bartlett that Britain would betray Sino British friendship by recognizing Manchoukuo. He said China cannot rapidly mobilize to handle internal problems and warned against foreign recognition.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Vernon Bartlett
Manchoukuo
London News Chronicle
China
Chiang
Harvard Furnace Powers Record Heat At 4800 Degrees
The Toronto Star notes Harvard University operates a furnace capable of 4800 degrees, described as the nearest thing to a place in the sun in a cold world. It also reports that by now nearly 33,000,000 people in Japan hold postal savings accounts.
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Germany
Italy
Japan
Harvard University
The
Toronto Star
Thatcher Wheat May Be Recognized as No 1 Manitoba Northern
Thatcher wheat, a likely dominant 1938 Manitoba acreage variety, may be recognized as equal to Marquis for No 1 Manitoba northern grade. Chief commissioner Ramsay notes experimental shipments to the United Kingdom confirm Thatcher as milling quality equal to Marquis. Thatcher origins trace to a 1921 University of Minnesota cross between Marquis hybrids.
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E. B. Ramsay
Board of Grain Commissioners
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
University of Minnesota
Balance Lost In Bank and Love Jokes
Learned Something Jones quips about a bank balance vanishing after being engaged. A friend notes love makes the world go round. Jones replies the balance went round fast enough to vanish.
Twin Allegation of Salary Rise Cited in Jocular Exchange
A letter exchange jokes about a quick worker claiming twins justify a salary rise. The editor counters that half the time suffices for reading the same piece. The quip ends with the proverb about burning when keeping too many irons hot.
Talking Newspaper Revealed by W. G. H. Finch
W. G. H. Finch of New York introduces a method to print a visible sound track on ordinary newsprint. A master recording machine costs 1 000 to 1 500 dollars and a 25 cent reproducer can play the voice through a loud speaker, enabling accessible talking newspapers for various readers.
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W. G. H. Finch
New York
Finch
Nome sea captain crosses Bering Strait by dog sled
A white Nome, Alaska sea captain crossed the Bering Strait on ice by dog sled proving early Americans may have migrated from Siberia before boats.
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Nome
Alaska
Bering Strait
America
Siberia
Mystery Of The Marie Celeste Mystery Explained As Absence Of Human Elements
The article recounts the 1572 disappearance of the Marie Celeste crew. Sailors found a ship drifting near the Azores with intact cargo and gear, no bodies, and a medicine bottle on the captain’s table. The case remains an unfathomed tale inspiring theories but lacking direct human drama.
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Spencer Island
Nova Scotia
B. S. Briggs
Massachusetts
New York Harbor
Genoa
Azores
King George Holds Levee at Saint James's Palace
The King in scarlet uniform drives to Saint James's palace for the first levee of spring. He sits on a canopied throne and receives 1,000 diplomats, officers from the army navy and Royal Air Force, and civilians.
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Saint James's Palace
Brigade of Guards
Navy
Royal Air Force
Lacy Crochet Patterns from The Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Crochet blouse with lacy sheerness features round seamless body and puff sleeves, plus a plain stitch flared skirt. Patterns 5642 and 5839 cover sizes 16-18 and 38-40 with illustrations, material lists, and stitches. each 20 cents, 40 cents for both, sent to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg. 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Modern mining surge near Arctic Circle powers Canada radium supply
Canada's Eldorado Gold Mines near Great Bear Lake reports major expansion in 1937. A new refinery at Port Hope will triple capacity for radium uranium and silver lead products, with 8,000 foot underground advance, diesel power, new buildings, and electrification. The Echo Bay region plant supports 100 tons per day and over 100 workers in a remote Arctic setting.
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Canada
Eldorado Gold Mines, Limited
Great Bear Lake
Northwest
Tories
Port Hope
Ontario
Eldorado
Norman
Bonanza
Dowdell Point
Gilbert Labine
Echo Bay
Northwest Territories
Arctic Circle
Lawyer May Seek Millions From Unclaimed Funds
A Philadelphia lawyer could receive about 4 000 000 dollars if his unclaimed money report to the state reaches the Pennsylvania treasury and courts approve. A Dauphin County judge granted a writ of mandamus for Attorney Michael Edelman under a statute rewarding informers who report unclaimed funds and prove their case. Edelman listed corporations with unpaid dividends and other assets, claiming he and a colleague spent four years and substantial costs gathering the data.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Michael Edelman
Commonwealth
Edelman
Demand For Canadian Eggs Replaces Danish Market Share
Canadian exporters win a niche in the United Kingdom egg trade through experimental shipments funded by the Dominion department of agriculture and co operative organizations. Regular supply talks open between a London importer and Quebec authorities after eight week trials of 50 cases of 180 eggs. The importer notes Canadian eggs are fresher and better packed, justifying higher prices.
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Denmark
United Kingdom
Dominion Department of Agriculture and Co-Operative
London
Quebec
John Loudon
Brantford Watchman Fred Lamb Nicknamed Walkingest Man
Fred Lamb, a Waterous, Limited watchman for 19 years, has never taken a vacation. He walks about 15 miles nightly around the plant and has totaled 103,740 miles in 19 years.
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Fred Lamb
Waterous, Limited
Brantford
Ont
Vienna Girls Train for British Domestic Service
In Vienna, girls receive training aimed at securing employment as domestic servants in Great Britain, reflecting cross border work opportunities and vocational preparation during the period. The program targets young women seeking work abroad and faculty oversee practical skills and etiquette.
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Vienna
Great Britain
Confident Of Success Young Singer Aims For Opera
A 22 year old Philadelphia singer David Hartley faces imminent blindness from choroidal eramera yet pursues an operatic career. He vows I can do it and studies while vision remains. A former Metropolitan Opera star offered studio lessons and optimism about rapid progress with German French and Italian language study and voice work.
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Philadelphia
David Hartley
Hartley
Prefers Scarlet Tunic For Boer War Veterans Parade
Dr Joseph Jordan urged a return to scarlet uniforms for the Royal Canadian Regiment citing neater appearance and more inspiring parades. Speaking in Toronto to Boer War veterans at the 38th Paardeberg anniversary, he said khaki should be used only in war. A toy train maker earned more in 37 than the nation’s largest locomotive works while a ventriloquist’s dummy netted larger profits than many lumber yards.
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Joseph Jordan
Torontonian
Royal Canadian Regiment
South Africa
Toronto
Paardeberg
Jordan
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AIF
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Secret of the Sea
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William
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