New Bright Powder Light Shown By New York Society
The New York Electrical Society unveiled a new powder light that glows bright as daylight using invisible ultra violet in a one foot tube, with colors from green to white and efficiency double that of ordinary lights. Dr L J Bottolph of General Electric demonstrated several tubes, calling it a leap in artificial fluorescence. The report notes a mercury vapor lamp reaching 23 000 degrees and predicts fur ther science in glow dusts while warning of job losses as machines reduce work for humans.
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New York Electrical Society
L. J. Buttolph
General Electric Company
Nela Park
Cleveland
Dirt Removing Tin Turns Toilet Life Easier
A garbled ad-like fragment promises easier toilet care with a tin product. It references cleaning bowls and enamel care, suggesting hot water use and a general emphasis on dirt removal. Names and clear details are unreadable.
Changed Order Machine Age Will Take World Control
Henry Ford predicts the machine age will take control of the world from financiers after researching a new automobile motor during a Georgia winter vacation. He says the changed order would end the wealthy’s rule and grant independence to individuals who develop machinery.
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Henry Ford
Georgia
World Happenings Briefly Told In The Hamilton Herald
The Hamilton Ontario Herald ceased publication with the March 31 issue after 47 years. Montagu Norman is re elected Bank of England governor. Premier Hepburn reconsiders retirement. Canadian railways unify roundhouses saving 35000 yearly. Dr W H Alexander to lecture at Columbia July August. Trade talks with Soviet Russia continue. Mercy flights aid horses near Hudson Ontario as eight teams run out of feed. Lottery winnings excluded from income tax. Switzerland to build 40 military aircraft funded by a 5100000 franc air fund.
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Hepburn
Ontario
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Ottawa
Howe
House of Commons
W. H. Alexander
University of Alberta
Columbia University
New York
Russia
Mackenzie King
Angus Macinnis
CCF
Vancouver East
Hudson
Ethan Crann
Dominion
Paterson
Toronto
Switzerland
Federal Council
Will Probe Accidents
The British road safety campaign will begin a comprehensive study averaging about 200,000 road accident occurrences to analyze causes and remedies. Transport Minister Leslie Hore Belisha announced the plan in Parliament noting over 2,500,000 casualties in the George era, comparable to England and Wales war losses.
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Great Britain
Leslie Hore Belisha
House of Commons
George
United Kingdom
Belisha
Bathday of King Edward becomes Saskatchewan school holiday
The birthday of King Edward VIII on June 23 is now a statutory school holiday in Saskatchewan. The change was added to the school act by a house amendment, shifting the day from optional to compulsory. A second act change also gives village overseers authority to proclaim public holidays similarly to mayors and reeves.
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Saskatchewan
Edward VIII
Clean Hands Ask James How He Stays Pure
A teacher prompts James to explain his spotless hands while he replies that his mother makes him wash the dishes every morning. The scene highlights daily chores shaping hygiene.
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James
The King Steals a Walk in the Street
The article recalls King Edward VIII walking from Buckingham Palace toward Buckingham Gate with a friend and a few onlookers cheering. He briefly tipped his derby and admired the Queen Victoria memorial as part of a rare public outing, echoing King George and Queen Victoria anecdotes.
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King George
King Edward
Queen Victoria
King Edward VIII
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Gate
Abe
Edward
Anaximander Credited With Drawing First World Map
The Greek philosopher Anaximander, living around 600 B.C., is credited with creating an early map of the world. He imagined a flat earth with land and water and fireballs moving on a vast plane, unaware that the world is a globe. He was among the earliest thinkers to explore the origin of all things.
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Anaximander
Prized possession knit pattern for a seasonal suit
Pattern 5662 offers a stockinette stitch annger suit with a Tegger jacket and plain skirt. Includes waste mitt cuffs and yoke, sizes 16 18 and 38 40 with illustrations and stitch guidance. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5662.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg
T . Alice Brooks
McDermot Ave
Triumphs Over Death Sunday School Lesson
Biblical lesson from Luke 24 1 12 on the empty tomb and resurrection with notes on Mary Magdalene Mary the mother of James and other women discovering Jesus is risen and the message to the disciples. The golden text promises life through faith in the risen Christ April 12.
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Humwen
Christ Luke
Galilee
Christ
Gaius Glenn ‘Athina
Cesarea Philippi
Mary Magdalene
Joanna
Mary
James
Women Aviators Prepare for War Time Service
Mrs. Theodore Teddy Kenyon and several other women pilots, prominent in national air races and flight records, stated in Boston that they are preparing for wartime service if required. They would pilot new planes, transport wounded soldiers, carry despatches, and relieve male pilots for combat duties.
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Merican
United States
Theodore “Teddy” Kenyon
Boston
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Taewraaten
Hamilton, Ont
Herald
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
Cian
Regine and
Winniees
Lotta
Tes
Calgary
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