Provinces Endorse Federal Role in National Public Health
Provincial leaders from nine regions express support for coordinated health measures under Dominion authority. Dr Gordon Hates of the Canadian Social Hygiene Council outlines opinions favoring federal province collaboration. Statements from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba stress national health as vital and the value of intergovernmental talks ahead of a proposed conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hates
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Lon
G. M. Weir
British Columbia
Alberta
George Headley
J. M. Whrich
Saskatchewan
Dominion Department of Health
John Bracken
Manitoba
Milk Enriches School Lunches With Milk In Every Box
Schools should include milk in every child’s lunch to meet daily food needs. Milk can be carried in jars or bottles or delivered daily. hot dishes at school and simple milk-based meals boost nourishment and satisfaction during winter.
Old Discipline Book Reveals London Dock Messenger Penalties
A fifty-year-old discipline book shows offences by London dock messengers including a cut hair fine and milk theft for tea. Hippocrates notes delayed lockjaw onset after wounds improves recovery chances. A man who dated an 18 year old later met her at 40 with a changed appearance is mentioned, implying a moral or social reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Agricultural Situation to Be Reissued in January 1935
The Agricultural Situation will again be issued early in January 1935 with more complete information on agricultural conditions and markets in Canada and abroad. Fourteen committees from Dominion departments, provincial groups, and agricultural colleges are preparing the report to be presented at a late November conference with provincial representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Departments of Agriculture, and Trade and Commerce
Departments of Agriculture and Agricultural Colleges
National Advisory Committee On Agricultural Services
Simple pattern dress for today’s slenderizing model
The pattern offers bottle green canton crepe with a cascading jabot collar and smart sleeve stitching. Optional perforations can be included or omitted. Also shown is a black crepe option with white collar and jabot, plus other fabrics like metal threaded wool and velveteen. Style No. 630 fits bust 36 to 48 inches, material 3 1/2 yards, pattern price 20 cents.
Welsh Mines to Reopen for Modern Gold Rush
A London syndicate plans to reopen seven Welsh gold mines in the Merioneth Mountains using modern machinery and expert miners. In earlier days the mines yielded about £1000 of gold weekly. Merioneth gold supplied royal wedding rings. Prince Edward Mine ore near Dolgelly has yielded eight pennyweights per ton of gold bearing quartz, rivaling Rand yields.
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Merioneth Mountains
Prince Edward
Dolgelly
Styles In Sheep Changing To Meaty Type Replacements
A University of Wisconsin bulletin notes sheep styles shift from heavily fleeced forms to meatier models. James J. Lacey explains that warmer homes and travel comfort reduce demand for heavy wool, driving the replacement of bulky animals with meatier stock.
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University of Wisconsin
James J. Lacey
University
College of Agriculture
Predictions of Global Grippe Spread By Modern Transport
Dr James Torrens of St George's London warns in the British Medical Journal that a future grippe pandemic could reach worldwide due to air travel and rapid movement. He notes 15 major European flu epidemics in 500 years and says current ignorance about causation limits prevention.
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Grippe
James Torrens
St George's Hospital
London
British Medical Journal
Torrens
Europe
Woman's club plans address as neighbor helps
A man explains his wife, busy with her club task, will address a women’s organization while a neighbor assists with the dress, clarifying the scene.
Silhouettes in Snapshots by John Van Guilder
The article explains how to create silhouette photos indoors using a flat background, a sheet on a doorway, backlighting, and controlled exposure. It covers lighting options with photo flood or photoflash lamps, camera placement, and practical tips for achieving crisp black figures on white, ideal for greeting cards and book plates.
British Plan Expands Air Links To Far Flung Empire Outposts
The British air ministry considers building a Malay archipelago air base to protect empire outposts and link London with Melbourne. Aimed at faster long range routes, plans include an eight to nine day first-leg journey to the Union of South Africa with twice weekly connections. London to Ottawa remains undecided.
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Malay Archipelago
British
Air Ministry
London
Melbourne
England
Cape Town
Union of South Africa
Union
Ottawa
Lord Londonderry
Air
House of Commons
Straw as fodder amid scarcity and nutrient guidance
The article explains straw can feed horses and dry cows in winter if supplemented with linseed oil meal or similar protein. It ranks oat, barley, wheat and rye straws by feeding value and advises mineral supplements and combinations with legume hay or corn fodder for better nutrition. It notes bed straw usage should be minimized to preserve feed.
Bible distribution booms in Orient and South America
The report notes record Bible circulation in Japan and China for the first time since 1876 and evangelical efforts began. It also highlights a regional boom in South America as Scripture agencies distribute more complete Bibles than in preceding years.
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Japan
China
Society
Orient
South America
Homing Instinct Of Pigeons Baffles Experts In England
Thousands of British racing pigeons are released weekly up to 700 miles from their lofts yet most return home despite storms or predators. A theory suggests an invisible magnetic pull when birds are taken from the left. Second generation pigeons appear to show stronger homing power, and a brood hatched in England reportedly returned to its own loft without ever seeing Britain.
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Britain
Europe’s First Woman Doctor Dr Mathilda Thyssen of Bern
Europe’s first woman physician Dr Mathilda Thyssen of Bern celebrated her 96th birthday. She began medical studies at 20 at the University of Paris when German universities barred women. She later earned Europe’s first medical degree for a woman in Lisbon and practiced in Strasbourg, Japan, and China, serving soldiers at the front during wars.
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Mathilda Thyssen
Bern
Switzerland
Thyssen
University of
Paris
France
Lisbon
Portugal
Europe
Strassbourg
Japan
China
Discipleship Tested by Daily Conduct and Self Governance
A reflective piece asserts daily self control shapes character more than theology or church claims. It emphasizes vigilance over body, appetite, thoughts, temper, and motives in work, trade, and politics as true moral measure.
Tinware Motorized Rust Prevention Claim
If new tinware is rubbed with fresh lard and then thoroughly heated in the oven before it is used it will not rust afterward.
13th Century Coins Found Near Ayr Scotland
Excavators in Ayrshire uncover a hoard of coins dating to the 13th century buried near Ayr. Archaeologists say the discovery sheds light on medieval trade and local economy during that era.
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Ayr
Scotland
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ellen Worth
Cunard Whith ST
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Glasgow
Ctremony
London Syndicate
John van Guilder
M-Dermot Ave
Winnipeg
Department of the Interior
United States
Minister of the Interior
Automobile Club
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Illinois
Ohio
Racer
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