Mountaintop Praise From Holland Doctor for Canadian Rockies
Dr W G Van der Sleen of Haariem Holland praises the Canadian Rockies after a six week visit. He extols Moraine Lake Lake O Hara and Paradise Valley and notes ease of access from Lake Louise. He travels via Jasper to Lake Louise with views of Athabaska and Dome glaciers and calls the scenic highway among the world’s finest. He also mentions beavers on Bow River and Stoney Indians on the racegrounds.
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Canadas National Parks
Rockies
Department of the Interior
W. G. van der Sleen
Haariem
Holland
van der Sleen
J. B. Harkin
Himalayas
Andes
Java
Alps
van der Steen
Canadian Rockies
Lake O'Hara
Earth
Paradise Valley
Sentinel Pass
Lake Louise
Rocky Mountain
Bow River
Kamloops
Jasper
Selkirks
Athabaska
Dome
Columbia
Care Of Milk For Safe Use And Storage
The article advises keeping milk in a cool clean place soon after delivery and always covered to prevent air exposure and fly contamination. Use scrupulously clean vessels, rinse with near boiling water then cold water, avoid dusty containers, and do not mix new milk with old except for immediate use especially in hot weather to prevent souring.
Alfalfa Shows Superior Soil Moisture Retention
Illinois experiment station tests show alfalfa conserves soil moisture better than corn. Three year average rainfall runoff from corn fields ran at 274 percent yearly, while only two tenths of one percent failed to soak into the alfalfa soil.
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Illinois Experiment Station
Vast 1,000,000 Square Miles of Earth’s Inland Water
The globe contains roughly one million square miles of lake and river surfaces. Water bodies span continents, shaping climates and ecosystems. Experts note the vast, interconnected freshwater network supports biodiversity and human needs.
From Hose to Modern Socks Through English Fashion
A concise history notes how leg coverings evolved from wrapped fabrics and tight hose in Henry III’s era to short coats, tunics, and gusseted hose by Elizabeth I. It mentions embroidery on hose gussets and ends by recalling old dress with doublets, ruffs, and rapiers as modern sock clocks echo that past.
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Henry III
Elizabeth
Queen Mary Gift Brings Japanese Miniature to Bethnal Green
The Bethnal Green Museum in London reports the loss of a prized Japanese model from the Children's Gallery. Queen Mary previously donated nine such miniatures, with a Buckingham Palace box arriving the same day containing a note from Queen Mary and a matching house. The piece, 11 inches tall and 12 inches wide, is sectioned like a real house.
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Bethnal Green Museum
London
Daily News
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Edward
Bethnal Green
New Rotating Anode X Ray Tube Demonstrated
A rotating anode X ray tube producing sharper bone and organ images than prior pictures was shown before the American Roentgen Ray Society. Described as capable of high energies, physicians hailed it as a major contribution at the X ray meeting.
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Roentgen Ray Society
Little Jubilee bear cub grows up with growing appetite
In Stanley Park Zoo Vancouver the bear cub Little Jubilee eats a dozen apples a head of celery rhubarb cabbage lettuce a large stick of rock candy and sorce toast then finishes with a peanut dessert. Parw police hold the world’s largest collection of criminal fingerprints.
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Jubilee
Stanley Park Zoo
Parw
Windsor Castle Houses Hidden Royal Post Office
Inside Windsor Castle there is a fully equipped branch post office in the State apartments staffed year round by Windsor Head Post Office personnel to serve Royal Household officials and servants. When the Court is away delivery and collection run normally. during visits a full time postman and messengers handle extra work inside the Castle with direct exchanges between Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle by G P O motor vans. The Gentleman Porter handles the sovereign’s personal items while the Windsor postman delivers to court officials and visiting ministers and collects principal despatches.
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Windsor
Royal
Windsor Castle
Post Office Magazine
Castle
Windsor Head
Royal Household
H.M
Buckingham Palace
G.P.O
Natives Use Postal Service At Arctic Outposts
Natives used the postal system at RCMP posts across the north. G H Lawrence led Toronto district staff handling 19000 philatelic mail and thousands more letters parcels and other matter for the Nascopie Arctic expedition. Craig Harbor, the northernmost year round post office, handled 5380 philatelic items including a large letter with a full collection of Canadian stamps addressed to the U S president.
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G. H. Lawrence
Toronto
Arctic
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Craig Harbor
Renovation Underway in Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey
Preparations for the upcoming Coronation include cleaning and restoring the Jerusalem Chamber in Westminster Abbey. The chamber holds the regalia on the eve of operations, a long standing rite dating to Edward the Confessor. The Crown and royal ornaments will move from the Tower to the Abbey the day before the Coronation and be guarded overnight.
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Jerusalem
Westminster Abbey
Edward the Confessor
Cafeteria garden idea from D Conway of Clarksville
D Conway of Clarksville Arkansas dubs a method a cafeteria garden and suggests goulash garden as a better name. The recipe mixes several seeds in a pan and sows broadcast to grow densely so no cultivation is needed and vegetables are picked at random for soups.
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Co. D. Conway
Clarksville
Arkansas
Istanbul workers donate planes to Turkish air force
The butchers bakers and coffee house waiters in Istanbul contribute 27 new fighting planes to the Turkish air force on October 29 the republic's 14th anniversary. Istanbul butchers buy four pursuit planes while waiters fund bombers with tips. Jupiter is shown with 50 comets circling it.
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Istanbul
Cross Stitch Adds Color to Kitchen
Homemaker enjoys cheerful housework with a seven motif cross stitch set ideal for showers or holidays. Pattern 5708 includes seven 5x8 inch motifs with color suggestions and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg for the transfer pattern. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Great Britain reaffirms claim to eight islands in South Sea Archipelago
The Glasgow Herald notes Britain restates sovereignty over eight Phoenix Islands in the South Sea, valued for naval potential. Berlin reacts with Nazi papers calling it Britain’s land hunger. Two New Zealand naval sloops were ordered to reaffirm the claim by posting palm tree signs.
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Great Britain
South Sea
Glasgow Herald
London Law Courts
King’s Remembrancer
City of London
St. Clement Danes
Knights Templars
London
British Empire
New Zealand
Phoenix Islands
England
Australia
Germany
Italy
Margate
Clean Bill Of Health For Eskimo Population On Nascopie Voyage
Doctors aboard the Hudsons Bay Company steamship Nascopie report a generally good health status among Eskimo communities visited in the eastern Arctic. While scabies appeared in some locales, no major epidemics were seen and tuberculosis remained absent. Cataract cases were noted as causing vision loss in a few instances.
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Canada
Arctic
Hudson’s Bay Company
Tourists Bring In Goods Tied to Duty Exemption Across Summer
Canadians returning from May to August imported goods totaling 1 364 936 dollars, avoided duties under a 100 dollar exemption. United States sources supplied 1 182 323 dollars of the value. August, the peak travel month, saw 526 662 dollars in imports by travelers, with 430 438 dollars from the United States. Clothing topped purchases with 693 212 dollars for the summer, 596 671 dollars from the U S. Foodstuffs by tourists were minimal at 4 499 dollars.
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United States
Mixed Diet Trenchermen Eatments Cited By Doctor
Dr Clifford Barbarka of Northwestern University medical school warns Chicago diners against medical myths while endorsing moderation for exotic meals like lobster with ice cream. He debunks beliefs citing onions cure colds celery heals nerves fish boosts brain milk fattens oranges cause acid stomach and notes flowers being sought in the Himalayas for Royal gardens with rare poppies and lilies found at high altitudes in Bhutan as other ongoing searches.
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Chicago
Clifford Barbarka
Northwestern University Medical School
Himalayas
Royal Gardens
England
Bhutan
Aircraft Dusted Peas to Fight Insect Plague in BC
In British Columbia pilot Maurice McGregor conducted experimental aerial spraying over Sea Island near Vancouver to combat pea alphas. Two 650 pound poison hoppers on the plane and a misting system sprayed 20 acres in 30 minutes, at about 85 mph, marking a possible first use of aircraft in Canadian farming.
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British Columbia
Maurice McGregor
Sea Island
Vancouver
McGregor
Canada
Experts claim people underuse brain capacity
The article argues that experts say most individuals use only a fraction of their mental power and that great leaders are those who learn to utilize a larger share of their endowment, implying immense potential from greater usage.
Lookout directs traffic at Waterloo station crowds
A crow's nest built above Waterloo station in London will let lookout men monitor traffic conditions. From the lookout they receive inspector reports and update travelers on trains platforms and times. A microphone inside connects to loudspeakers throughout the station.
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Waterloo Station
London
London school leavers employment rate near 99 percent
Only about 100 of the 60,000 children who left London schools in the last year have failed to find employment. The figure suggests a high level of post school job placement and indicates local labor market strength.
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London
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Museum For Children
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Post-Dispatch
the Royal Post Office
Far
Jupiter
Alice Brooks
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Berlin
der Angriff
Paul Joseph Goebbels
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Gions
R. G. M. Keeling
Southampton Island
O.K
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