Memorial Unveiled by King George VI in Crathie Parish
King George VI unveiled a memorial to his father King George V in Crathie parish church near Balmoral Castle. Major De Seversky set a transcontinental speed record flying Los Angeles from New York in 10 hours 3 minutes 7 seconds. An Australian airliner crashed near Innisfail airport killing all five aboard. Poliomyelitis cases reach 70 in Alberta this year. Wheat yields high near Westbourne Manitoba. Fred W. Thompson promotes Yellowknife gold finds. Mrs. Robert Campbell dies from shoe polish explosion burns in Nesbitt Manitoba. Major Shillington resigns as Northern Ireland labor minister. John Gordon succeeds. Floyd Richardson finds a 200-pound silver bar in Trail Creek.
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Alexander P. de Seversky
Los Angeles
New York
Inbisfail
Alberta
KR. M. Bow
W. W. Lynch
Westbourne
Man
Winnipeg
Fred W. Thompson
Toronto
Edmonton
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Robert Campbell
Nesbitt
Souris
Burns
Graham Shillington
Northern Ireland
John Gordon
Ministry of Labor
Floyd Richardson
Ketchum
Idaho
Trail Creek
Forest Fires Ravage British Columbia Says Travel Editor
The Christian Science Monitor reports severe relief by wildfires across British Columbia during a dry season. The fires are blamed on human carelessness with discarded cigarettes and matches, spreading across thousands of acres without an organized firefighting force.
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Christian Science Monitor
British Columbia
New York Times
Paul Davey
Great
Alaskan
Fur Country
Rapid Work by Swedish Inventor on Concrete Fortification
Karl P. Billner, a Swedish inventor, built a concrete defense fortification in six hours. Army officers said ordinary methods would take two or three days. He used a suction process to remove water and air, causing rapid drying and hardening and allowing an atmospheric pressure of 1,500 psi on the wet concrete.
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Karl P. Billner
Who Is Buried In Grant’s Tomb Revisited In Dialogue
George D. Burnside, longtime curator of Grant’s Tomb, notes that many visitors from Canada and Europe ask who General Grant is. He says the joke remains misunderstood as some travelers lack historical knowledge.
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New York
Grant
George D. Burnside
Canada
Europe
General Grant
Edmonton Debriefs On North Canada Cave Finds
Dr. Wesley L Bliss of the University of New Mexico reports large mountain caves in northwest Canada may hold evidence of primitive habitation linked to Asia migrations. He travelled 2400 miles with students from northern British Columbia to Alaska and Valdez to study ancient northwest passage clues. Relics and a preserved mammoth tooth will be sent to New Mexico for analysis.
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Canada
Northwest
Asia
Edmonton
Wesley L. Bliss
University of New Mexico
Bliss
America
Dr. Bliss
British Columbia
Mackenzie
Aklavik
N.W.T
Alaska
Pacific Ocean
Valdez
China
Mexico
Alberta
Northwest Passage
Bering Straits
Ed. Clausen
Sturgeon Earns Century Mark By Otolith Rings
A Fraser River sturgeon weighing 747 pounds was found to be over a hundred years old by counting ear stone rings. Inspectors from British Columbia and the Dominion Department of Fisheries confirmed the age based on the otolith rings. The report cites the fish as a rare long-lived giant in Canadian waters.
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British Columbia
Fraser River
Dominion Department of Fisheries
Quebec
Canada US seek reciprocal air rights in transborder service
The St Catharines Standard notes Canada negotiates with the United States for terminal rights and privileges for Trans Canada Airlines similar to US lines in Canada. Hon C D Howe expects a successful outcome. American lines already have rights in Vancouver Winnipeg and Montreal with Toronto soon. Buffalo and Detroit seen as first Canadian terminals in this region. The piece highlights growing air transport between the two countries and mentions toll free Welland Canal for US boats.
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United States
Canada
Trans-Canada Airlines
C. D. Howe
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
Seattle
Buffalo
Detroit
Great Welland Ship Canal
St. Catharines
Paradox of Chromium in Stainless Steel
The text explains how adding chromium to iron creates stainless steel by forming a thin chromium oxide layer that resists rust. It notes rust results from iron oxidation, while chromium oxide protects the surface. chromium content boosts resistance but increases brittleness, requiring carbon to achieve hardness.
Bride from Sachigo River finds fun in Winnipeg mining town life
Mrs. John Ferguson, visiting Winnipeg from Sachigo River Ont, says life in a northern mining town is a lot of fun. She came as a bride in November and notes few white women remain in winter. They read, knit, visit, and play bridge. She has a University of Manitoba MA from 1935.
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John Ferguson
Winnipeg
Sachigo River
Ont
Autumn bolero frock pattern 4932 offered by Anne Adams
A Winnipeg newspaper notice promotes Anne Adams Pattern 4932 a budget sewing prize for a high neck long sleeve dress with a short sleeve bolero and a matching fall ensemble. It lists sizes 14 to 42, fabric needs five yards for size 16, and asks readers to mail 20 cents with name address and size to the Anne Adams Patterns Dept. Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Dope Epidemic Spreads Across British Cities
Dope addicts in Scotland Yard testimony describe a rising narcotic distribution of marihuana in London and other large cities. The old opium den has given way to cafes and clubs where patrons smoke on trestle beds. Authorities suspect a syndicate using country house gardens to grow and distribute the drug with reefers sold in Soho cafes, West End bars, docks, and in Liverpool Hull and Glasgow.
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Scotland Yard
London
East End
Soho
West End
Liverpool
Hull
Glasgow
Navy Mulls 1939 40 Ship Program With 18 Vessels
The United States Navy seeks a 1939 40 program to build at least 18 fighting ships including two battleships two cruisers eight destroyers six submarines and possibly one aircraft carrier. The plan will be sent to Congress in January. War Secretary Woodring says the army also has modernization needs and more work ahead.
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United States Navy
Congress
Woodring
Thrill Seeker Returns Home From Europe Flight Tale
A young man back in the United States after time in Germany recounts a solo flight from Cleveland to Detroit across Canada with no pursuit plane in sight. He notes such freedom could not happen in Europe and calls it his most thrilling experience since returning home.
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Germany
United States
Cleveland
Detroit
Canada
Europe
Saul Disobeys Samuel and The Amalekite Command
A Sunday school lesson summarizes Saul's disobedience against Samuel's command to destroy the Amalekites. Saul spares Agag and the best livestock, prompting Samuel's rebuke that obedience is better than sacrifice. The account covers Saul's rejection, forgiveness attempt, and final death on Gilboa.
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Samuel
Saul
Zobah
Judah
Agag
Gilgal
Aaron
Israel
Christ
Gilboa
The horse on the road and old courtship days
The Ottawa Journal recalls a bygone era when horses like Old Dobbin guided couples and men home, a service now unsafe with modern cars. It notes horses could be trusted to find the way, but warns motor vehicles cannot be trained to run themselves and drivers face public safety concerns.
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Ned
Kate
Dobbin
Ottawa Journal
Drought Prevention Proposals Spark Graziers’ Federal Council Debate
The Graziers' Federal Council rejects two drought remedies in Australia. One idea would drop sand and salt on clouds via aircraft. The other would deploy 2000 airplanes with spray tanks to moisten drought areas. Also, about 9 million French women work, with roughly 2 million managing farms.
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Graziers' Federal Council
Australia
Travelers' Alarm Clock W Offers Single Key Wind
A new travel clock features a single key that winds both the alarm and time springs simultaneously, simplifying setup for travelers. The device combines timekeeping and alarm mechanics in one action, reducing handling steps.
Editorial Offer on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Candles by Ajello Artists of Queens and Long Island
Antonino Ajello, senior partner of a long standing candy firm, led a dynasty of candle makers in New York and Sorrento. The Ajello family provided architectural and ceremonial candles for the Vatican, cathedrals, kings, and presidents, with some pieces crafted to hours or months and valued up to 10000 dollars.
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New York
Antonino Ajello
Long Island
Ajello
Sorrento
Italy
Ajello Brothers
Ajellos
Vatican
Washington
Washington Monument
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Ontario fisheries report shows value and jobs in 1937
The Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries year ending March 31 1937 card highlights Lake Superior and North Channel catches valued at 495000 and employment of 587 men. About 26000000 whitefish fry plus lake trout fingerlings were released into the waters.
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Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries
Lake Superior
North Channel
Sault Daily Star
Royal Effigies in Pink Alabaster for Queen Mary
Queen Mary has commissioned Sir William Reid Dick to sculpt a pink alabaster effigy tombstone for herself, following his recumbent George V. A larger block of the rare marble is hard to source, quarrying around Derby, England, is being pursued, with completion hoped within a year.
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Mary
William Reid Dick
George V
Derby
England
Skillful Grouse Shooting Across Blewbury Street Lamps
News of the World notes grouse shooting requires skill as birds rise almost perpendicularly and turn at 10 to 20 yards. It advises firing at the pause from ascent to straight flight. Blewbury residents vote unanimously against street lamps. The Thams river source is a small spring in the Cotswold hills.
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News of the World
Cotswold Hills
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Crathie Parish
Balmoral Castle
Harry Luke
Cm.g
Fiji
Western Pacific
Harry
Malta
North
Arctic Ocean
China States
W. Shantz
Orient
Mrs. Shantz
Chile
California
U.S. Navy Program
France
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Sault Ste Marie
Queen Mary
Blewbury
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