No More Zeppelin Flights Without Helium Says Eckener
German dirigible pioneer Hugo Eckener warns no further passenger Zeppelin flights will occur without helium, blaming U S restrictions and Interior Secretary Ickes on a policy he deems likely to end lighter than air travel. He notes U S ownership of helium and cites the Lakehurst disaster as a catalyst for renewed caution.
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Hugo Eckener
Germany
United States
Zeppelin
Washington
Ickes
Lakehurst
Atlantic
Graf Zeppelin
Roosevelt
White House
Air regulations urged for mink and fox farms in Edmonton
Civil aviation inspector T. G. Stephens reminded mink and fox farmers in the Edmonton district that air regulations protect farms from low flying planes. Farmers should mark watch towers with chrome yellow and black, add a red flag, and erect 20 foot pylons if no towers exist. Tell locations to warn pilots to avoid the sites.
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Edmonton
T. G. Stephens
Civil Aviation
Canada
Department of National Defence
Silver Fox Breeders’ Association
Stephens
Niagara Falls Takes On New Horseshoe Shape
Officials report Niagara Falls has altered its form during a severe winter with the U S falls developing a pronounced saw-tooth crest. Two V shaped indentations about 20 to 30 feet deep mark erosion as the section shifts toward a horseshoe outline resembling Canadian Horseshoe Falls. The city publicity bureau notes rapid erosion and a notable change from the former even crest.
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Niagara Falls
United States Falls
United States
Bureau
Youngest premiers claim sparks cross empire comparison
A London diary and Canada’s Weekly argue over the youngest premier title. S. M. Bruce became Australian Prime Minister at 40 in 1923, while British Columbia’s Sir Richard McBride was 32 years six months in 1903, Saskatchewan’s Walter Scott was 38 in 1905, and Ontario’s Mitchell Hepburn was just under 38 in 1934.
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London
S. M. Bruce
Australia
British Empire
Pitt
Canada
Richard McBride
British Columbia
Walter Scott
Saskatchewan
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Etiquette and odd facts from a bygone era
A collection of quirky statements on dining manners in India and ritual habits of Saint Francis, plus a note on Neptune visibility and beehive composition. It contrasts refined manners with historical beliefs and scientific trivia. The tone resembles a miscellany column offering curious, sometimes humorous, facts.
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India
Operating Hotels in India Portrait by R E Hotz
R E Hotz of the Hotz Trust Hotels in Delhi Agra and Sumba calls operating in India a crazy business while detailing the servant shortage in his Delhi hotel needing 140 servants for 8 rooms. He notes caste biases Moslem workers and princes arriving with chefs and staff and funding private road construction for hunting trips.
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India
R. E. Hotz
Hotz Trust
Delhi
Agra
Sumba
Toronto
Data driven vocational guidance survey questions
National Institute of Industrial Psychology prepared sixty yes or no questions to study how workers in similar jobs resemble or differ from others. Sample items ask about beliefs on the sun’s orbit, women's role, prayer, immortality, and perceptions of art versus science.
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National Institute of Industrial Psychology
Deer pelts and cougar bounty spark record season claim
Martin Morigeau of the Kootay Indian reserve says he saved 800 deer through a winter effort and brought in 16 cougar pelts in one season, with the government offering a twenty dollar bounty per cougar. A Chicago study notes mice tend to drink themselves to death, raising a broader question of human progress.
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Martin Morigeau
Kootenay Indian Reserve
Chicago
Calves Formed From Glaciers Are Young Icebergs
In glacier terms young icebergs are known as calves the small floating chunks that detach from parent glaciers. These calves indicate active calving and glacial dynamics in polar and subpolar regions. Scientists study calf formation to gauge ice sheet stability and climate effects on glacier retreat.
Confiscating Cars Succeeds Better Than Jail in Drunk Driving
W F Nickle former Ontario Attorney General argues confiscating cars from drunken drivers is more effective than jail terms. He cites Sweden where long-term vehicle seizure reduces drunken driving. The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes Sir Laurence Halsey keeper of Cornwall duchy accounts and reports about Cornwall revenues and the King’s support to the Windsor income. Halsey arrived in New York on the Queen Mary for vacation.
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Laurence Halsey
Duchy of Cornwall
W. F. Nickle
Ontario
Sweden
Nickle
Port Arthur
Prince of Wales
Duke of Windsor
Sir Laurence
New York
Cornwall
Celery Price Keeps 15 Cents A Bunch At Tiny New York Shop
At 181st Street and St Nicholas Avenue in New York a one article, one price store sells celery for 15 cents a bunch regardless of market. The owner says the fixed price avoids bill errors and customers accept the system after 17 years.
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181St Street
St. Nicholas Avenue
New York
Milady Fur Coats Dominate Canadian Fur Industry
The fur goods industry in Canada dressed and dyed skins into coats capes scarves collars cuffs and muffs. In 1936 Canadian fur coats for women totaled 90602 the largest figure on record. Domestic demand largely drives production with imports and exports of finished goods remaining minor.
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Canada
Dominion
Moose Right of Way on Some Alaskan Rail Lines
Alaskan railroads designate moose crossing zones granting right of way to wildlife. Officials note safety steps for trains and crews to avoid collisions while preserving animal corridors through remote tracks.
Fascinating Needlework Pattern Details for a Silk Panel
A description explains hanging, stitching with lilacs in lazy daisy and French knots. Pattern 6129 offers a 15 by 20 inch transfer panel with color chart and stitch illustrations. To obtain the pattern, send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 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
Ice Safety and Publicity Tactics Face Summer Demand
A Chatham News weighty column contrasts overexposure of free publicity by newspapers with the coming summer ice scare. It warns housewives about typhoid germs in natural ice, urges clean handling, and explains ammonia can ice as safer options.
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Dominion
Canada
Chatham News
Tree Peonies and Civilizational Romance in Gardening Lore
The tree peony, called The King of Flowers by the Chinese, is a five foot shrub with woody stems and finely cut leaves. Narratives trace its fame from Emperor Yaing’s era to Robert Fortune bringing first plants to England, and its enduring popularity alongside herbaceous peonies.
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Emperor Yaing
China
Robert Fortune
England
Moutan
Coronation Tale From Papua Village Councillor
A north west Papua village councillor reenacts the George VI coronation via a broadcast, saying the king is dead and Edward refuses clothes while a bishop directs a ceremonial crowd. He notes leaders and officials rise and sing as a trumpet sounds. Also a note that Venezuela coins bear Simon Bolivar’s profile.
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Papua
George VI
Hubert Murray
George
Edward
Queer Town of Gaheel Belgium Hosts Mad Population
In Gaheel Belgium one in five residents is described as mad with the insane living in streets trams pubs and homes. The state supports poorer Belgian madmen and nearly every family hosts at least one. Municipals regulate lives yet freedom abounds as even rival figures like Napoleon and Wellington might settle disputes over wine.
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Gheel
Belgium
Gaheel
Napoleon
Wellington
Detroit News
Old Edina Ship Marks 83rd Birthday in Melbourne
One of the world's oldest ships, the Edina, celebrated its 83rd birthday in Melbourne Australia. The vessel, built as a Crimean War troopship, remains seaworthy and can reach eleven knots, with regular trips planned in Port Phillip Bay.
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Melbourne
Australia
Port Philip Bay
Canadas Sixth Excursion To Churchill From Winnipeg
The sixth annual excursion to Churchill will depart Winnipeg on August 12. Churchill is Canada’s northernmost rail point and the terminus of the Hudson Bay railway, as announced by R. Creelman, CN passenger traffic manager.
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Canada
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Churchill
Hudson Bay Railway
R. Creelman
Canadian National Railways
George's Engagement Sparks Nod to Debt History
Bill laments George's upcoming marriage while recalling George's reputation as a debtor. Tom questions the claim, and Bill underscores the difficulty of borrowing from him, framing the wedding as a social pivot.
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