Augustus listed for full publication and world happenings
Lord Tweedsmuir's new book Augustus appears on the schedule for full publication. A Soviet purge report notes 183 executions in August, with 93 in Asiatic Russia and 51 in the Leningrad region. Vancouver seeks Ottawa on direct air link with Yukon and Alaska.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Russia
Leningrad
Vancouver
Yukon
Alaska
Ottawa
Thomas H. Manning
England
Moses Cochrane
Toronto
Cochrane
English love of flowers seen in gardens and markets
The piece notes vast flower flows into Paddington and Covent Garden including one hundred tons of blooms from the Scilly Isles Cornwall and Guernsey and annual sales of millions of carnations and roses. It argues the passion is cultural, citing prime examples from flower shows and garden patches as evidence of a national character.
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Paddington Station
Great Western Railway
Scilly Isles
Cornwall
Guernsey
Covent Garden
London Times
Driverless Freight Trains Demonstrated at Stettin Station
A special apparatus at the Stettin freight station in Germany allows freight cars to be assembled and moved with electric speed control and automatic braking. A brakeman guides all movements from a cabin as an automatic chart tracks progress. The article notes the Pluto name honors Percival Lowell.
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Stettin
Germany
Odor Eliminator Suggestion For Dishwater
A home remedy suggests adding a few teaspoons of vinegar to dishwater to remove the lingering odor of fish from dishes and cooking utensils. The tip emphasizes simple kitchen science using common pantry items to deodorize.
First Known Elephants Stood Three Feet High
Archaeologists note the earliest elephants reached only about three feet in height in ancient strata. The finding highlights early stages of proboscidean development and size variation across regions. Fossil and fossilized tusk impressions inform researchers about habitat and growth patterns of these ancient mammals.
Education of the Public in Cancer Prevention
Dr J W S McCullough explains that public education on cancer is vital and cites international and American groups active in lay and professional outreach. He stresses that internal cancers are hard to detect early, making annual medical exams essential, while skin and other cancers show early signs to educated individuals. Prevention hinges on avoiding irritants, regular health checks, and informed public and medical professionals. Next article: Treatment of Cancer.
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England
Cancer Campaign
People’s League of Health
France
Belgium
Les Societe Contre le
Cancere
United States
American Society For the Control of Cancer
American Society
Editorial Notice on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Italy's Abyssinia Gamble Becomes Costly White Elephant
The London letter in the Ottawa Journal notes cooler heads warned against provocative action by Great Britain. Mussolini's Italian expansion into Abyssinia proves costly as half a million Italian settlers are quarantined behind barbed wire. Pacification lags, unrest grows, and Selassie refuses to negotiate directly with Italy.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Great Britain
Mussolini
Moscow
Abyssinia
Italy
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Rome
Geneva
Jerusalem
Floating Messages Reveal Ocean Currents from Bottled Notes
A 100 bottles from an American Museum of Natural History expedition drifted from Newfoundland to Ireland and beyond. Cards inside revealed routes via Labrador and northeast currents, with finds from Bilbao and the Bay of Biscay. Messages tied science to romance and curiosity, the New York Sun notes.
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Newfoundland
Amercan Museum of Natural History
Ireland
Labrador
Felix Bartanella
Bilbao
Frank Lowell
Bay of Biscay
Raymond Scheib
University of Pittsburgh
Middle West
Munich University
New York
Liverpool
Peggy Murphy
Reenraugh
Waterville
County Kerry
Ballinskelligs Bay
Scheib
See a Train At Grade Crossings Wait for It
A Vancouver Sun report cites an engineer’s view that speed is deceptive at grade crossings. A fast passenger train covers about a thousand feet in eight seconds, making it seem farther away than it is. The advised rule: if you can see a train, you cannot cross safely ahead of it. wait for it.
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Vancouver Sun
Canadian minister defends reporters as
Hon. R. C. Matthews, Toronto minister of national revenue under Bennett from 1933 to 1935, told reporters in Edmonton he dislikes business leaders who call journalists pests. He said reporters are merely doing their job and Canadian newsmen are, on the whole, gentlemanly and well informed.
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R. C. Matthews
Toronto
National Revenue
Bennett
Edmonton
Strauss at 73 Pursues Two Operas Open for Next Seasons
Richard Strauss, aged 73, has two operas in progress with one named Friedenstag already removed from the fire for next summer at the Munich Staatsoper. A second work Daphne remains unfinished and reportedly set for its Dresden premiere. Librettos for both operas are by Joseph Gregor.
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Richard Strauss
Strauss
Munich
Blouse Patterns Offer Versatile Wardrobe Staples
Anne Adams Pattern Dept. promotes two blouse patterns 4511 and 4571 for misses and women in sizes 12 through 42. Pattern 4511 features a jabot sleeve options and satin look, while 4571 provides tailored everyday wear in soft synthetic. Each includes illustrated instructions and costs 20 cents individually or 40 cents for both. Order to Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermott Ave. E., Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott
Siam Remains Neutral in Far Eastern Crisis
Reuters reports Siam will pursue strict neutrality amid the Far East crisis. Siam reduces Japanese purchases while shifting to Europe and North America. European goods compare favorably in price and quality. Rumors of Japanese troop landings are not taken seriously by responsible officials.
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Siam
Reuters
Liam
Europe
North America
Singapore
US marble factory turns out over a million marbles daily
The largest marble factory in the United States can produce more than a million marbles each day, signaling a major scale in the industry and strengthening the region’s manufacturing profile with high output capacity.
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United States
Sunday School Lesson on Being Children of God
Devotional study based on 1 John 3 and John 1 12 stressing divine sonship through faith and future likeness to Christ. Emphasizes purity as hope in him, avoidance of sin, and love demonstrated by deeds. References Dumelow and Moffatt translations and 1 John 3 4-6 18-24.
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John
God
Moffatt
Christ
Lyman Abbott
T. Jeffs
Dummelow
King and Queen to Modernize Balmoral Estate
The King and Queen plan a substantial modernization of Balmoral spending about two autumn months there yearly. Work starts after they depart Deeside in early October. Queen Victoria found comfort arrangements rudimentary with cold rooms and few bathrooms while attendants bore the chill.
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Balmoral
Deeside
Queen Victoria
Swords to ploughshares and crooners to oblivion
A provocative remark asserts world peace hinges on transforming weapons into farming tools and turning jazz crooners away from fame into obscurity, implying a radical pacifist and cultural shift.
Dentist Patient Exchange Over Corring Corn
A humorous exchange where a dentist reassures a patient that no work has begun while the patient complains the dentist is standing on his corn. The snippet keeps a light, period-voiced humor.
Shamrock Wear On St Patrick’s Day Features Three Plant Species
On St Patrick's Day observers wear shamrocks comprising three plant species. The tradition blends cultural symbolism with botanical choices, reflecting varied green foliage across communities.
Canadian Adventure of Bob Sim Observes Yellowstone and Roads
Ontario farm boy Bob Sim chronicles eastward travel from Vancouver Island to Chicago with notes on Yellowstone Park Old Faithful and a critique of road building for tourism. He reflects on conservation, Roosevelt era programs, and the Civilian Conservation Corps while recalling rain, mud, and a stalled car on the loop in Chicago.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Yellowstone Park
Dust Bowl
Bob
C.C.C
C.cc.c
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
Floradora
Saskatchewan
South Dakota
Chicago
Flora
Loop
India’s meager diet costs eighty eight cents a month
A government report shows millions in India spend about eighty eight cents per person monthly on food. The diet buys roughly one pound of rice per day, milk, dried commodities, vegetables, and fats but is described as ill balanced and insufficient. A balanced diet at the same scale would cost about $1.50 monthly.
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India
Government of
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Department of Health
R. B. Jenkins
Canada
Manitoba
D. Campbell
International Harvester Company
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Argentine Bureau of Rural Statistics
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DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Balmoral Castle
Merchant Navy
British Admiralty
R. S. Barry
Thames
U.S.A
Windy City
Vancouver Island
Seattle
Spokane
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Banff
Cape Breton
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