Lord Tweedsmuir Warns Canada Faces Long-Range Frontiers
Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir told a University of Western Ontario convocation that Canada’s fate lies in self development and intelligent handling of two frontiers: thought and the physical Northwest. He praised soil and drought relief work and warned against grandiose dreams, emphasizing patience and long-term solutions. He noted Canada’s duties within the British Empire and its need for an international policy aligned with national interests.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
University of Western Ontario
British Empire
Drouth
Prairie Provinces
Northwest
Canadian Northwest
Siberia
Salt licks and minerals aid year round livestock needs
An article urges farmers to provide continuous salt and minerals to stabled livestock. It promotes five pound salt licks for individual use, iodized and mineralized variants, and soluble mineral feeds to prevent shortages in rations. It also notes sky writing and broader statements on Ireland fishing, and Chicago and New York aviation figures.
Opening of the pudding season at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
The article outlines the long standing tradition at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street opening the pudding season each October. It covers the secret recipe once guarded since the American Revolution, the pudding’s size up to 80 pounds, and the ceremonial procession as six waiters bear it with the host and orchestra. It notes famed visitors like Dr Samuel Johnson Oliver Goldsmith and King Charles II and describes the tavern as a historic London dining spot with affordable prices and old atmosphere.
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Lomion
Shakespeare
Ben Johnson
Fleet St
Ludgate Circus
Wine Office Court
Samuel Johnson
Gough Square
Oliver Goldsmith
Wakefield
Charles II
Nell Gwyn
England
Europe
London
Voltaire
Dickens
David Garrick
Toronto Star Weekly
Long-Lost Brother George Horne Declared Legally Dead
George Horne, long missing since 1925 after leaving New Glasgow for Trenton, was legally declared dead in court after 13 years unseen. His brother Stewart, living in New Jersey, seeks his birth certificate, while the family marks the reunion of news after decades of absence.
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George Horne
Stewart Horne
New Glasgow
N.S
Trenton
N.J
George Jr
Horne
The Eternal Quest and a Snakes Tale in Maine
The text debates unanswered questions framing the human pursuit of meaning and knowledge. It notes Maine as the only U S state without poisonous snakes.
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Maine
The
Union
England Registers Over Six Thousand Women Doctors
The English medical registry lists more than 6,000 women physicians, highlighting their growing presence in the profession. Among them, notable names and regional affiliations reflect expanding access to medical leadership across England.
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England
Canadian Button Industry in 1937 Output and Materials
The Toronto Star Weekly reports Canada’s button factories used diverse materials like ivory substitutes and metals for apparel fasteners. In 1937 factory value reached nearly 1.6 million with imports adding about 0.3 million, totaling close to 2 million in value. Production included over 1.41 million pearl buttons and other counts across metal, vegetable ivory, artificial horn, and celluloid categories, with output rising steadily since 1930.
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Button Makers
Canada
Dominion
Toronto Star Weekly
Proved It Herself Houdini Widow Ends Spiritualism Quest
Mrs. Harry Houdini, widow of the magician, says after ten years of attempts to contact his spirit she found no evidence of spiritualism. She and Houdini agreed to contact the other upon death. after a final seance two years ago she stopped trying. The piece recalls Thales’ amber electricity experiment sixty years before Christ. A hotel guest remarks on a remarkably clean kitchen and the other replies that everything tasted of soap.
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Harry Houdini
Automatic direction finder aids naval defense on Long Island
A new air navigation device, the automatic direction finder, was tested from Floyd Bennett Airport and located a hidden naval reserve radio station near Valley Stream within 20 minutes. Mounted on a truck, the unit pinpointed the target from a distance, aided by a pilot who followed the indicated bearing. Observers said the device is more accurate than prior systems and less affected by static, with potential to detect enemy aircraft carriers via radio contact.
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United States
Long Island
Naval Reserve
Valley Stream
Floyd Bennett
Navy
Feeder Cattle Shortage Boosts Alberta Demand
A feeder cattle shortage in parts of Saskatchewan and rising eastern interest are expected to lift Alberta cattle demand. Western Stock Growers' Association manager Jack Byers spoke in Calgary after visiting Moose Jaw and Saskatoon feeder shows and noting inquiries from British Columbia. The outlook improves for Alberta cattle as traders eye new buyers and markets. George Westinghouse Jr. patented air brakes in 1869.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Jack Byers
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Calgary
Byers
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
British Columbia
George Westinghouse, Jr
Faithful dog Pinch treks 1000 miles to reach master
A yellow mongrel named Pinch traveled about a thousand miles to reach his owner William Cawkin a 60 year old gold prospector at Connelly Creek BC. The dog died at the cabin door with a carved cross reading Greater love hath no man. Dawkin had earlier lent the dog to Daniel Burley a fox Creek trapper.
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Pinch
William Cawkin
Connelly Creek
Williams Lake
B.C
Cawkin
Daniel Burley
Fox Creek
Alberta Peace River
Burley
Dawkin
Glamor Shifts North From Cowboys To Arctic Reindeer
The piece notes glamor fading from old western ranch life as cattle work gives way to irrigation and alfalfa. It reports Eskimos herding reindeer on Richards Island and a Mackenzie River round-up to supply Far North communities, paralleling historic cattle practices.
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Richards Island
Arctic
Mackenzie River
Lethbridge Herald
Turkish Law Prohibits Beauty Prize Winners Teaching
A new Turkish law bans individuals who win beauty pageants from teaching in schools or pursuing teaching roles. The rule imposes a career restriction tied to public appearance and personal status as pageant winners.
Death ships of Lawrence of Arabia revealed in fabrications
The article details a fantastical plan attributed to Lawrence of Arabia involving squadrons of 80 m le ships and vast torpedo boats able to cripple fleets swiftly. It claims designer Edward Spurr expanded the concept, with trials set to test a 16 foot speed boat and potential government orders, all presented as Lawrence's secret.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Lord Strabolgi
Slough
Bucks
Lawrence
Italy
Lake Windermere
Admiralty
Edward Spurr
Britain
R.A.F
Jutland
Spurr
Southampton
Mr. Spurr
Quiet Plow Inn Hostess Draws Crowds Near Speen
Mrs Norman Ridgley formerly Miss Ishbel MacDonald, daughter of Ramsay MacDonald, owns Plow Inn in the Chilterns. She bought a nearby farm for quiet after her father’s death, but hundreds now visit Speen Buckinghamshire to see the former No 10 Downing Street hostess and rumor says she once served beer herself.
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Plow Inn
No. 10 Downing Street
Big Scale Glamour Dazzles Visitor From Hollywood
A London Tit-Bits correspondent reports a visitor returning from Hollywood describing glamorous life and massive scale. He recalls attending a dinner at a movie producer’s home where guests used showers instead of finger bowls at the end of the meal.
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Hollywood
London
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