Canada Imports Rise in August Farm Machinery Trade
Canada’s imports of farm implements and machinery in August reached 3 299 963 dollars, up from 1 754 008 dollars a year earlier. Manitoba’s mineral output for the first half of 1938 rose by 1 126 034 dollars from last year’s period. A new Avenue Neville Chamberlain in Versailles honors Chamberlain’s peace efforts. The rest notes small postwar restocking, a christened Ottawa baby named George Neville Reed, a Vancouver to Halifax motorcycle journey by W J Windbank, new post offices in Manitoba Ontario and Alberta, an odd banking cheque from 1918, and grain yields on the Hobbema reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Neville Chamberlain
Versailles
Chamberlain
Europe
Manitoba
Ottawa
Britain
George Neville Reed
National Defence Department
W. J. Windbank
Mission
B.C
Halifax
Dalhousie University
Post Office Department
New Bothwell
Man
Uchi Lake
Ont
Lapen Siding
Alta
Palmerston
Bank of
Pete Wolf
Popular War Relics Draw London Visitors at Imperial Museum
The Imperial War Museum in London attracts about 350000 visitors yearly. New exhibits include King George V’s steel helmet from Wytschaete ridge on July 4 1917 and the King’s Vimy souvenirs. Also on display is his copy of the 1914 message to troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Imperial War Museum
George V
Wytschaete Ridge
Vimy Ridge
France
The
News- Chronicle
For All Tastes Budapest Readers
Budapest hosts a diverse media scene with about 22 political dailies, 25 news agencies, 40 official papers, 45 political municipal papers, 150 economic and 150 industrial titles, and roughly 100 denominational journals. Columnists berate bad English while noting the language already saturated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Britain to Build Coal Fueled Experimental Ship for Navy Test
An experimental coal fueled ship costing about £80000 will be built in Britain to show coal as bunkering fuel. Backed by the admiralty and mining interests, the project aims to prove coal can compete with oil for cargo and intermediate passenger service. Critics warn against coal’s decline harming national security and the coal industry. Rear-Admiral Baldwin argues oil has long been favored for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Admiralty
Mines Department
G. W. Baldwin
Boards
the Admiralty
Adorable with Shirred Panel Dress Pattern No 4950
Anne Adams Pattern 4950 offers two bloomer dress styles for girls size 4 to 12. The panel front splits at the waist with a shirred lower half, variations include collar in contrast fabric and collarless neck with braid trim. Fabric options percal es and dimity. pattern includes yardage and ricrac requirements. Send 20c to Winnipeg Patterns Dept with size name address and number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Wireless station in Franz Josef Land tops world map
The wireless station in Franz Josef Land marks the northernmost radio out post in the world, establishing a frontier outpost for Arctic communication and signaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Josef Land
Arabs Spread Cloaks as Tablecloths for Camels
A historical note describes Arabs using their cloaks as makeshift tablecloths for camels during travel or resting, illustrating practical use of fabric in nomadic life.
Air conditioning aims to cool homes and balance humidity
Heating experts predict a revolution in home climate control. They describe air conditioning as adding moisture, moving air, and filtering dust to improve comfort in all seasons, with increasing adoption in new houses and renovations alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Education costs and rural funding demand unified school support
The Brandon Sun argues that unequal population distribution makes education costs fall hardest on rural areas and small towns. It calls for a larger unified school support unit with costs shared across urban and rural communities, noting provincial autonomy and taxation powers must shift to achieve equitable funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Sun
Thunderbolt pilot asserts Britain holds land speed record
Captain G E Eyston told the Empire Club in Toronto that Britain secured the record and that the car Thunderbolt could surpass 400 mph with more development. He described the thrill of the achievement, the car’s roar, and the pride after setting a world land speed mark at 357.5 mph at Bonneville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Eyston
Empire Club
Toronto
Great Britain
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Captain Eyston
Thunderbolt
Germany Needs Wool
The German firm vice president said orders for fighting planes had been received in the Far East, without disclosing the power. The company, employing 16,000, produced about 40 planes a month for the air ministry and sought Australian wool in exchange for Diesel trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Far East
Air Ministry
Germany
Brandon Sun
Canadians spent fortunes on luxuries in 1937 Dominion Bureau data
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canadians spent about 190 million dollars on luxuries in 1937. Expenditures included 109 million on liquor, six billion cigarettes, 123 million cigars, and 21 million wagered at race tracks. The Ottawa Journal suggests hard times may be largely psychological despite unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa Journal
Mortgage Interest Outshines Homeowner’s Comfort
A humorous note compares an attractive daughter in a house to a mortgage that attracts more interest than the owner wants to pay, highlighting financial strain over domestic appeal.
Lace bans in England under Queen Mary Tudor era
In the mid 16th century England, during Mary I’s reign from 1553 to 1558, authorities prohibited wearing lace as part of prevailing social and religious regulate. The move reflects broader dress code controls and moral enforcement of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mary Tudor
Sunday School Lesson on the Third Commandment
Devotional study reviews Exodus 20 7 and Matthew 5 33 37, focusing on not taking the name of Jehovah in vain and the oath. It explains false swearing, covenant faithfulness, and Jesus teaching that vows should be unnecessary for the kingdom of heaven, with emphasis on truthfulness and simple yes or no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah
God
Adonai Lord
Jesus
Earth
Jerusalem
Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
Seismographs Aid Canadian Prospectors in North
Prospectors in northern Ontario will use seismographs to locate mineral deposits. Dr. John Patterson explains the devices record ground vibrations from dynamite blasts to identify soil and rock types and potential ore richness. Seismographs suited to specific tasks aid engineers in construction as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
John Patterson
Dominion Meteorological Bureau
Toronto
Ontario
Canadians Question U S Attitudes To Dominion Money
A Canadian writes to The New York Times criticizing Americans for distrusting Dominion currency while readily accepting U S bills. He argues the bias is peculiar and child like, reflecting a persistent obsession among many national banner readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Dominion
U.S
Brantford
Cavalry Regiments in Scotland To Give Up Horses
Scottish cavalry units will replace horses with automobiles as part of a modernization shift. Mounted regiments will transition to motorized transport to maintain mobility and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Saskatchewan Winners Receive Empire Essay Contest Prizes
At a Canadian Club meeting in Saskatoon Empire essay contest winners from Saskatchewan and St John Ambulance members received awards. Lucille Robertson of Regina and Joyce Olding of North Battleford were awarded autographed copies of The Book of the Queen's House. Helen Stewart of Saskatoon received The History of England autographed by the Duchess of Atholl. Sir Firozkham Noon presented the gifts and noted that Canada earned ten of 46 Empire awards, three to Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
St. John’s Ambulance Society
Saskatoon
Queen's House
Lucille Robertson
Regina
Joyce Olding
North Battleford
Helen Stewart
England
Duchess of Atholl
Robertson
Olding
Queen Mary
Stewart
Malik Sir Firozkham Noon
K.C
India
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
British Empire
Canada
Sir Firozkhan
Punjab
Margaret Johnston
No. 7
E. M. Bole
A. Reynolds
Ontario Village Sold to Pay Back Wages in Ontario County
The village of Bowling Green near Orangeville Ontario was auctioned to repay back wages owed to Phyliss Maltby a switchboard operator who worked six years without pay. The sale included a blacksmith shop houses and lots with the total proceeds covering most of her $100 yearly salary. George Rayfield who ran the shop 60 years ago watched from the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Ont
Dufferin County
Orangeville
Henry Edgar
Henry
Phyliss Maltby
Miss Maltby
Bill
George Rayfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
VapoRus
Leicester
Ctober
Gop
Empre
Ontario Village
DR. J.W.S. McCullough
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!