Lord Tweedsmuir Enjoys Plowing Match In Ontario
The Toronto Globe and Mail notes Lord Tweedsmuir, Canada's governor general, praised country life at the Simcoe County international Plowing Match in Minesing. He valued nature, quiet, and observing rural work while praising Canada’s peace after war threats. He hopes for freedom to pursue country life among farmers.
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Simcos
Lord Tweedsmuir
England
Ontario
Canada
Toronto Globe and Mail
New Synthetic Yarn Raises Hope for U.S. Textile Industry
Hosiery makers foresee a shift away from raw silk as Celanese plans a 10 million dollar plant for a new synthetic yarn and Du Pont announces a 7 million dollar facility. The new yarns may affect Japan's silk exports, with U S imports valued at about 100 million dollars yearly. Commercial production not expected for about a year.
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United States
Celanese Corporation of America
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Japan
The Secret Rise of a Notorious Include In Field
A clerk in a dry goods store refused to lie to please a customer and quit. The store later failed and bankrupt, but the former clerk rose to prominence as a merchant. The man was Marshall Field.
Speedier Plane Forecast By Philadelphia Aviation Expert
Philadelphia avi ation expert Ivan Eremeff predicts his tiny model proves feasible for an airplane reaching 650 mph at 1,000 feet. He says in the stratosphere conditions could push speeds to 900 to 1,000 mph.
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Ivan Eremeff
Philadelphia
French Flight Passengers Largely Nonnationals
Only about three percent of the passengers in French planes are Frenchmen, according to an aviation survey. The report highlights a heavy foreign ridership and suggests strong international demand for air travel.
Salmons Pike and Goldfish Said Not to Sleep
A claim states that only salmon, pike and goldfish do not sleep. The statement contrasts fish sleep behavior and lists three species as exceptions.
Common scientific fallacies debunked by Istvan Gal
A Hungarian author exposes widely held errors such as rabbits loving cabbage, lions as kings of the desert, sharks as man eaters, green frogs signaling weather, and many others. The book lists everyday beliefs contradicted by science, clarifying misconceptions about animals, weather, and natural phenomena.
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Istvan Gal
Hungary
France Leads In Early Automobile Development
The article credits France with pioneering motor car propulsion led by M. Levassor of Panhard & Levassor who secured French patent rights to the Daimler engine and mounted it in a front position as early as 1887. Britannica and The Turning Wheel corroborate France’s leadership in automotive innovation.
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France
America
M. Levassor
Panhard & Levassor
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Toronto Globe
Lawyer Delivers Faint Hope to Stern Father
A stern parent asks a family lawyer to break news to his eldest son William who intends to marry an actress. The lawyer, after hesitation, proposes a gentler approach by delivering the message to the girl instead.
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William
Unique Prison Plan Observation Tiers at Mt Gretna
Plans for a Pennsylvania Alcatraz like prison include secret observation tiers or cat walks spanning all buildings. Guards will monitor inmates at all times without being seen, designed by Henry Hornbostel. The Mt Gretna site near Harrisburg features three circular interconnected walls surrounding cell blocks recreation grounds and workshops.
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Pennsylvania
Alcatraz
Henry Hornbostel
Mt. Gretna
Harrisburg
Secret Of Contentment Reflections On Happiness And Disposition
A quotation attributed to Samuel Johnson argues that true contentment comes from within. It warns against seeking happiness by altering others or external conditions and suggests governing one’s own disposition to avoid wasted effort and increased grief.
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Samuel Johnson
Canadian minister visits Konoye and sails home
Randolph Bruce, Canadian minister at Tokio, paid a farewell visit to Premier Fumimaro Konoye who also serves as acting foreign minister. Bruce then sailed for home from Yokohama.
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Randolph Bruce
Tokio
Fumimaro Konoye
Mr. Bruce
Yokohama
Watt Talks With King George at Buckingham Palace
Royal meeting centers on unemployment and World War era issues as American delegate Robert J. Watt describes his chat with King George and Queen Elizabeth. Watt notes the King’s interest in U.S. unemployment trends and the Queen’s keen questions, while delegates improvise attire and Watt’s relaxed posture shocks palace staff.
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Robert J. Watt
International Labor Organization
Buckingham Palace
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Watt
Roosevelt
Labor Organization
Geneva
London
Sunset Rivals Between Two Nations Sparks Banter
An Englishman boasts that the sun never sets on the British Empire, while an American girl retorts that home sunsets are lovely. Their playful exchange highlights national pride and cultural vanity in a brief dialogue.
British Study Estimates Adult Food Consumption At Quarter Ton Year
A British estimate suggests an average adult consumes about three quarters of a ton of food annually. This figure highlights the large volume of food intake across a standard year and underscores dietary patterns in the population.
Scientist Charles Drummond Ellis Recalls War Turning Point
Vancouver visit recounts Ellis turning from military career to radium research after internment in a German camp. He describes meeting James Chadwick and building makeshift lab gear, then pursuing radium studies at Cambridge under Rutherford. He notes Beta ray work challenged energy conservation.
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Charles Drummond Ellis
University of London
Vancouver
Germany
James Chadwick
Ellis
Chadwick
Dr. Ellis
Cambridge University
James Rutherford
Cavendish Laboratory
Praise Flows For Canada's Century of Art Exhibi tion
London patrons praise the Canadian Century of Art exhibition at Tate Gallery with high marks from the Manchester Guardian and Daily Telegraph. Critics hail Canada’s independent school of painting, fresh open air influence, and strong European parallels. The Times highlights Tom Thomson and Pepper works, while Tate trustee Sir Evan Charteris says the show will strengthen cross national artistic ties.
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Canada
Manchester Guardian
Europe
T. W. Earp
Daily Telegraph
Yorkshire Post
The
the Times
Tom Thomson
Jack Pine
Empire support urged to secure peace under Chamberlain
The Toronto Telegram argues that if dominions back Britain, Hitler poses no panic threat. Palestine and the Far East complicate matters, but Chamberlain aims to strengthen Britain for peace. Unity at home could begin the empire’s greatest era. division could prove disastrous.
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Dominions
Britain
Toronto
Hitler
Palestine
Far East
Chamberlain
Working To Music In a Sheffield Factory Labor Scene
In a Sheffield pea canning plant opened last autumn one hundred girls in the sorting dept work to music from radio or records. Output has improved notably. The idea is not new to Sheffield as singing was encouraged over fifty years ago in silver and electro plate factory burnishing rooms with similar results.
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Sheffield
Carnivorous Plants in Canada Use Animal Bodies
In Canada three plant families obtain nitrogen from small animals. Sundews, butterworts and bladderworts, and the pitcher plants known as side saddle flowers, capture prey for nourishment.
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Canada
New Orleans Board Lists Unusual Baby Names for 1938
The Louisiana board of vital statistics catalogs unusual newborn names including Minus Two-Bits Castor Oil Gee-Whizz Hardtimes Loveless Trouble and Evil, noting the challenge of name selection for parents.
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Pullman
Louisiana Board of Vital Statistics
The Boy Who Used to Cry Now Honks for Everything
A brief item notes a change in a boy who previously cried to obtain what he wanted and now uses honking as his new tactic. The report highlights a shift in behavior without additional context.
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Tate Gallery
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