Canada Pushes Targeted Food Ad Campaign in United Kingdom
A continuation of the Canada Calling effort concentrates on Greater London with six main Canadian products Canned tomatoes salmon cheese bacon apples and canned fruits and vegetables. A trained service force canvasses retailers while displays circulars and meetings align with importers and grocers. Provincial cities include Belfast Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Glasgow Hull Leeds Leicester Liverpool Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Plymouth Sheffield Southampton. About 700 buses and vans carry the Canadian product displays across these towns.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Greater
London
Greater London
Belfast
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Hull
Leeds
Leicester
Liverpool
Manchester
Newcastle
Nottingham
Plymouth
Sheffield
Southampton
London as Nation's Nerve Centre for Industry and Trade
The capital houses 215 of 541 new British factories in 1937, many moved from other regions. The Evening News notes postwar shift: London attracts vast commodity flow and dominates as market, clearing house, and finance hub. London docks handle about 1.25 million tons of wheat yearly and over 62 thousand vessels.
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Great Britain
London
England
the Evening News
Midlands
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom
British Columbia
Remedy Matters The Niagara Falls Mayor Blames Voters
The Niagara Falls mayor asserts that a "rotten state of affairs" in municipal politics stems from electors who neglect voting and civic participation. The Brockville Recorder and Times echoes the view, criticizing ratepayers for indifference to elections and candidate nomination, warning that poor administration results from voter neglect.
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Niagara Falls
Brockville Recorder and Times
Croquette a la Cambaceres and menus of fancy dishes
A dialogue hints at French culinary terms including croquette a la Cambaceres and Valencienne a la Creme with Tournedoes pochees a la Boulognaise and sauce vapour fin. The customer then orders steak while a reflection on wealth health and indulgence follows, mentioning Indian rajahs eating gold leaf on ice cream.
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India
Big Ben Broadcasts Worldwide As 134 Ton Bell Speaks
A 134 ton bell named Big Ben began broadcasting from the clock tower after a 1923 rooftop pickup and a 1927 overseas relay. The clock itself weighs five tons, is fifteen feet long, and maintains remarkable time accuracy despite no external synchronization.
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Big Ben
St Stephen
Benjamin Hall
BBC
Clock Tower
Greenwich Observatory
United Empire
King George V Inn Ban Sparks Pagham Protest
Villagers of Pagham near Bognor Regis learned the Home Office refused to allow a new inn to honor King George V. The site at Craigwell House, where the king recovered in 1929, would have carried the name but was deemed inappropriate because the king’s death was too recent. Pagham residents opposed Bognor Regis claiming the area lacks ties to the monarch's convalescence.
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Pagham
Bognor Regis
Home Office
Craigwell House
King George
Bognor
King George V
Britain Opens Weed Museum At Cannington Farm Plot
Britain launches a weed museum to study and combat weeds. Somerset County Agricultural Committee has set aside land at Cannington for the collection under chief curator W. D. Hay, principal of the Somerset Farm Institute. The project marks a new departure in British agricultural research.
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Britain
Cannington
Somerset County Agricultural Committee
W. D. Hay
Somerset Farm Institute
More Economical Jonathan Daniels Marries In NC Then Sneaks Suit Swap
Jonathan Daniels son of Ambassador Josephus Daniels marries in North Carolina and travels to New York to buy a wedding suit. He tests renting then returns the day after the wedding swapping for a business suit, a sales pitch revealed. The Danube River appears dull and muddy, not blue as lyrics claim.
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Jonathan Daniels
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
New York
Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Daniels
Danube
King snakes immune to venom of other North American snakes
The article notes that king snakes possess immunity to the venom of several North American snakes. This trait helps them survive venomous bites and may influence their ecological interactions and prey selection in their native habitats.
Silk textiles produced in Japan valued in a recent month
Japanese silk textiles were valued at 8,444,500 dollars in the most recent month, reflecting renewed activity in the sector. Trade data indicate consistent demand from textile buyers and exporters.
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Japan
London’s new lord mayor amid Munich settlement noted
The New York Times commentary contrasts London pageantry with Chamberlain’s Munich accord. It cites the Guildhall ceremony for the lord mayor’s election, Fishmongers and Fletchers guilds, and a modern radio summons as England’s two faces.
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London
Guildhall
Mr. Chamberlain
Hitler
Munich
Germany
House of Commons
England
New York Times
Camp Proposal Aims Banff Site For Chamberlain Student Camp
Major Fred J. Ney, honorary organizer of the Overseas League, appeals for support to establish a permanent student camp at Banff Alberta. He hopes Prime Minister Chamberlain can be persuaded to open the camp next year, named Chamberlain Student Camp. The camp would serve students of the British Empire and other nations, with a site already promised.
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Fred J. Ney
The
Overseas League
Banff
Alberta
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Major Ney
British Empire
Tuberculosis Death Rate Falls Sharply in Britain
Sir Edward Mellanby of the British Medical Research Council told the Canadian Club in Montreal that if the present decline continues Britain could be tuberculosis free by 1960. He noted the death rate fell from 3500 to 700 per million in 80 years.
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Britain
Edward Mellanby
British Medical Research Council
Canadian Club
Montreal
Insect Eggs Display Intricate Designs Across Species
The eggs of various insects exhibit hundreds of intricate designs. Researchers note patterns differ by species and may serve roles in camouflage, protection, or signaling during development.
Death Valley Sees Record July Tourists In Heat
The National Park Service reports 828 visitors to Death Valley in July, with average temperatures of 101 degrees and a peak of 125. The figure marks a 43 percent rise from July 1937 as 33 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada sent travelers to the nation's hottest summer spot. Death Valley National Monument is being developed as a winter resort despite year round extreme heat.
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America
National Park Service
Death Valley
States
District of Columbia
Canada
Death Valley National Monument
Christian Science Monitor
Champagne bottle symbol of 29th Battery reunions
At London Ontario the 29th Battery Association guards a bottle of champagne kept unopened until only two members remain. It honors fallen comrades and is presented by Chris Wharton of Guelph at the first reunion twenty years ago. A silver necklace bearing each president’s name and year hangs around its neck.
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29Th Battery Association
London
Ont
Chris Wharton
Guelph
Shaw and Chesterton Duel in Quick Witty Exchange
George Bernard Shaw, tall and thin, a vegetarian, meets the stout Chesterton on the street. Chesterton quips about famine. Shaw retorts that Chesterton is the cause of it.
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George Bernard Shaw
G. K. Chesterton
Chesterton
England
Shaw
Mongolian Pony Races Held Annually in Ulan Bator
The Mongolians conduct yearly pony races at Ulan Bator with riders competing in traditional events. Local organizers promote the sport as a cultural celebration and a draw for visitors.
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Ulan Batorr
Canada Ships Record Dairy Cattle Shipment to England
Largest shipment of dairy cattle ever sent from Canada to England comprises 365 Holsteins bought in Ontario and Quebec by Baron Robert von Trutzschler. Cattle tested for bovine tuberculosis and bangs disease and inspected for conformity and type before voyage on the S S Dakotian. Seventeen Eastern Canadian cattlemen oversaw the journey and A M Shaw aided the arrangements with English farmers expecting more such shipments.
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Canada
England
Ontario
Quebec
Baron Robert von Trutzschler
Chester
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Baron von Trutzschler
A. M. Shaw
Agriculture Department
Department
Horse Blackie triumphs in Golden Gate swim record
Blackie a stout-hearted 12-year-old horse swam over a mile across the Golden Gate entrance to San Francisco in 23 minutes 15 seconds taking a bale of hay as reward. He beat the previous distance record by 1 minute 15 seconds then rested 15 minutes before stepping ashore.
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Blackie
Golden Gate Entrance
San Francisco
Buster” Olds
Melbourne church claims unique children’s facility
Melbourne Australia hosts the only church dedicated to children. The 60 year old establishment bars all entrants over 16 except teachers preachers and voluntary helpers, restricting access to adults.
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Melbourne
Australia
Iguana Featured as a Favorite Food Across Tropical America
A note on culinary culture highlights iguana as a favored dish in tropical American regions. The piece surveys traditional cooking and regional preferences, underscoring iguana’s place in local diets.
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Tropical
America
War spirit proves global peace push amid crisis
The article reflects on spontaneous demonstrations for peace as the Czech crisis unfolds. It argues that fascist and democratic nations alike show a shared resolve to resist war, decrying its glory and warning leaders to pursue a cautious, temperate path. New York origin.
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Europe
Spain
China
New York Times
Pensions For Former Prime Ministers Under UK Finance
UK pension rules mirror French practice allowing pensions for former ministers. Finance Accounts for 1937-58 show Lord Baldwin and Lloyd George each at £1,000, Ramsay MacDonald £717 7s 10d before death, Ullswater £4,000, Sankey £5,000, and Earl Nelson £5,000 annual annuity since the 19th century act.
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United Kingdom
Lord Baldwin
David Lloyd George
Ramsay MacDonald
Viscount Ullswater
House of Commons
Viscount Sankey
Earl Nelson
Biologically Better Traffic Light Proposed by University Expert
Dr. Howard D. Rabing of the University of Cincinnati told the AMA in Chicago that a biologically better traffic light is a national need. He cited a patent by P. Schubert featuring a circular rear illuminated glass panel with green red and yellow sectors and a revolving clock hand to indicate remaining time.
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Howard D. Rabing
University of Cincinnati
American Medical Association
Chicago
United States Patent Office
Fabing
P. Schubert
Beloved Chief Sundown Dies at 77 in British Columbia
Chief Sundown, an interior British Columbia leader known as Joseph Deschilds, died at Lillooet after a heart attack. He rose to prominence in 1912 leading a BC Indians delegation to Australia.
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Chief Sundown
Interior
British Columbia
Lillooet
Joseph Deschilds
Odd Facts On Birds Humans And Amphibians
The English thrush can sing for 16 hours without pausing. Some Eskimos reportedly have 25 ribs instead of 24. Frogs are amphibians yet their legs are classified as fish in some contexts.
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