Air Minds Flight Ambitions Set Canadian Airways on Path
The inauguration of Canada’s transcontinental airways marks a milestone in transportation, signaling rapid growth in air travel, mail, and passenger service. Experts foresee a linked Empire network with Britain and other dominions, and schedules of 12 hours between Montreal and London with aircraft carrying many passengers. Safety efforts and public awareness campaigns accompany the push, aiming to reassure travellers as the industry expands.
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Dominion
Canada
Trans-Canada Airways
Imperial Airway Lines
Great Britain
Montreal
Toronto
London
England
Hollywood
Canada Advertises Campaign in England Underway
The Canadian food products campaign in England is reported as progressing. Posters in large display type and bold colors run on nearly 2,500 buses and vans for nine months along with feature ads in London evening papers and suburban press, starting September 1 for six months and reaching a circulation of 2,681,292 with 37,981,685 advertising messages.
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England
London Evening Papers
Rhode Island Hen Lays Oddly Shaped Eggs in Ohio
Harold Longhenry reports one Rhode Island hen at Columbus, Ohio, lays eggs with daily changing size and shape. The hen has produced round eggs, over-sized lima bean shaped eggs, marbles, and long slender eggs, with color variations beyond normal hues.
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Harold Longhenry
Rhode Island
Columbus
Ohio
Sir Cedric Hardwicke Warns of Microphone Dependence
English actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke warned in Toronto that over 30 to 40 years listeners may become deaf and dumb if entertainment continues to rely on microphones. He said the legitimate theatre remains the only place where audiences hear speech without amplification and fears many fail to hear through other media.
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Cedric Hardwicke
Toronto
Forefather of Glider Gliding Traced to Bengal
Abdul Kaa sim Abbas bin Firnas, who died in 888 A.D., built and flew the forefather of the modern glider. Research reported to the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal by M. Hidayet Ho sain in Calcutta notes gliding practice in Bengal over a thousand years ago.
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Bengal
Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal
M. Hidayet Hosain
Calcutta
India
Abdul Kaasim Abbas bin Firnas
Italian referees granted police powers in Rome decree
A Rome decree grants Italian football referees police powers and public officer status permitting arrest for improper language gestures or throwing objects. The measure elevates referees to stand with police in enforcement during matches. A separate note recalls a Travancore palace lamp lit 1,200 years ago in memory of a ruler.
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Italy
Rome
Travancore
India
Canada Tops Global Nickel and Newsprint Output
Canada leads world production of nickel asbestos cobalt and newsprint, reflecting strong mineral and paper industries and wide export reach across key sectors.
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Canada
U.S. Gold Hoard Surpasses Half World Monetary Gold
Treasury reports the U S gold hoard at about 24 billion dollars, over 55 percent of world monetary gold. Since September 1 it has added 872.8 million in gold, with most converted to cash via currency issues.
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United States Treasury
United States
Treasury
Pny
Department
Federal Reserve Board
England
France
Holland
Selected Recipes Raisin Pie Filling With Corn Syrup
Raisins simmer in water until tender then thickened with corn starch and milk. Corn syrup is stirred in, then beaten eggs with remaining sugar salt and lemon juice are added. The mixture is cooled and baked between two crusts in a hot oven.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
PRESH PEAR AND GRAPE DESSERT
Dessert recipe combines orange Jell-O with halved white grapes and pears. Dissolve Jell-O in hot water chill then fold in fruit and mold chill until firm unmold and serve with cream. Ob River note mentions its Siberian length as third longest in the world.
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Ob River
Siberia
Watch Balance Wheel Could Travel Ten Miles Daily
A watch balance wheel is described as moving as much as ten miles in a day. The assertion highlights the impressive scale of tiny mechanical motion within timekeeping devices.
Canada Still Paying Heavily For Last War
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes the postwar burden on Canadians as of 20 years after the Great War. Pension and national health expenses exceed 40.4 million annually, totaling 770 million since pensions began. About 250,000 receive aid, with pensions and dependents continually increasing. The piece asserts government commitment to veterans and widows, warns against war advocates, and urges peaceful avenues to avoid future conflict.
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Canada
C. G. Power
Pensions and National Health
Brockville Recorder and Times
A Necessary Industry in Canada Agriculture Speech
A Farmers Advocate argues agriculture must be treated as an industry with equal economic opportunities rather than relying on government bonuses, price controls, or paternalism. He warns Canada cannot sustain farming without broader equity and resources.
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Canada
Farmer’s Advocate
Death rate down as 1938 outlook stated
Dr Thomas Parran surgeon general of the federal public health service said unless an epidemic occurs the nation will have the lowest death rate in 1938. He noted the first half of 1938 saw an 81 percent drop from 1937 to 11 deaths per 1000. The remarks came at the 67th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.
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United States
Thomas Parran
Federal Public Health Service
American Public Health Association
Parran
Bombay’s tiny restaurant claims world’s smallest dining room
A single room twelve feet by five feet at one end narrowing to two feet hosts patrons in groups of five as the proprietor limits entry. Separately a dam project is underway across the Tigris at Kut Iraq.
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Bombay
Tigris
Kut
Iraq
Drift of Sedoff Amid Arctic Night Reaches One Year
Captain Constantin Badigin of the Soviet ice-breaker Sedoff reports the crew entering its second Arctic night about 500 miles from the pole. The three ships Sedoff Sadko and Malygin drifted together after being icebound last autumn, covering 1500 miles since. Sedoff nears 83 57 north and an emergency camp on a nearby floe supports four months if needed.
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Constantin Badigin
Sedorf
North Pole
Sedoff
Sadko
Malygin
New Siberian Islands
Badigin
Arctic
Stabilizer Lets Cars Keep Course On Sudden Shocks
A Bendix stabilizer installed on the steering tie rod keeps a car from swerving when a front tire bursts at high speed. The system uses springs and hydraulic fluid to lock briefly during sudden shocks, repeatedly in a blowout, while normal steering remains unaffected.
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Reader's Digest
International Federation of Film Archives Formed
The British Film Institute announced the formation of an international organization to facilitate exchange of historical educational and artistic films among nations. The group will be named the International Federation of Film Archives.
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British Film Institute
International Federation of Film Archives
Chickens swim to survive under Stratford pier
In Stratford Ontario Albert Leonard’s chickens trapped beneath a rising pier woke to a flood but chose to swim. The birds escaped the surge and swam to safety, proving poultry can cope with sudden water hazards.
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Albert Leonard
Stratford, Ont
Royal train idea for King and Queen on Canada visit
St. Thomas Times-Journal argues for using a modern Royal Scot style train or the Coronation train in Canada during the royal visit. The piece notes a $1,000,000 cost estimate for a dedicated royal locomotive and suggests repurposing an existing prestigious train by ship to Canada for use across nine provinces.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
United States
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Crowded Moose Jaw Horse Sale Draws Lookers
The Moose Jaw Saskatchewan horse sale attracted crowds not aiming to buy. Police and organizers debated ejecting lookers as buyers struggled to enter, suggesting a paid admittance with a rebate on the first purchase to curb the spectacle.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Crop Insurance Committee to Study Manitoba Scheme
Premier John Bracken announced the government will appoint a four member committee by order in council to examine the feasibility of a government sponsored crop insurance program for Manitoba. The panel will study current U S crop insurance and assess coverage against non human causes of crop failure.
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Manitoba
John Bracken
Bracken
United States
Nile River Named World’s Richest Fish Habitat
The Nile is described as hosting a wider variety of fish than any other river, highlighting its ecological diversity and prominence among global waterways.
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River
Nile
Moon’s Hidden Face: 41 Percent Never Seen from Earth
A lunar fact notes that approximately forty one percent of the Moon remains permanently out of view from our planet. The remaining portion cycles into view due to the Moon’s rotation and orbital dynamics.
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