World happenings from royal commission to local plans
Royal commission into Canadian penal conditions ends public hearings. Lethbridge to get a 700 acre airport for summer inauguration of trans Canada airmail. Home improvement loans amount to 5 441 loans totaling 2 001 158 in first four months. Post office bulletin notes February 26 examination. Winnipeg council approves coronation pageants fund. Railways expect relief from rising mining revenues. Senator Paquette voices predictions on economics.
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Royal Commission
Lethbridge
trans-Canada Air Mail
of Post Ofice
Ofice
Roosevelt
Mra
J. Borden Harriman
New York
United States
Norwa
Winnipeg
Halbert L. Dunn
United States Census Bureau
Conference of State Health Officers
Eugene Paquette
Cons
Lauzon
Senate
John Buchan Welcomed at Columbia Library Opening 1934
The New York Times quotes a Scottish phrase of welcome as John Buchan visits the United States in an official capacity for the opening of Columbia University’s new library in 1934. It notes the cordial hospitality extended by the White House and the nation to a guest praised for his “noble merchanting of civilization.”
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United States
John Buchan
Columbia University
White House
New York Times
Pattern 4301 Anne Adams dress pattern notice
Cunning young girl in Pattern 4301 offers dresses for school and party wear with puffed sleeves, elastic Peter Pan collar, and a flared skirt. Includes clear step by step sewing directions and fabric suggestions. order by mail with size name address and 20 cents for the pattern.
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Gressen
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermott Ave. E
Watt's Horse Power Formula From 1782 Scrapbook
James Watt's 1782 calculation in his Birmingham Library scrapbook estimates horse power at 22 000 foot pounds of work per minute for a cart horse. To reflect value for steam engine buyers he increased this by 50 percent, yielding 33 000 foot pounds per minute.
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James Watt
Birmingham
Wrigley
Watt
Britain
Camel Spine Description In Historical Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a camel with a spinal column as straight as that of another animal. The sentence appears to cite a numeric reference 2198 and lacks additional context or clear attribution.
Unclear Message With Disjointed Phrases and Questions
The text appears as a garbled, fragmented monologue mixing medical confusion, fear, and malformed questions about infection and safety. It mentions parasites, a “minibug,” and dubious advice, but lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable people or organizations.
WONDAY SCHOOL LESSON APRIL 18
A church class outlines Genesis lessons on Abraham Lot and Sodom with notes from Moses and Moffatt translations. It cautions against wine and drunkenness, citing Proverbs and Matthew Henry, and previews next week's Abraham reading.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
Abraham
Lot
Sodom and
Moffatt
Zoar
Jehovah
Jordan Basin
Strange Deals With Fur Life: A Western Prize Tale
Kathleen Taeaman Strange prize winning book details a Canadian author and a Globe inspired plot set on a prairie farm. It follows farm women’s struggles amid market shifts and drought era, with publishing intrigue and a $1000 offer from George J. McLeod.
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Kathleen Taeaman
Kathie Redman Surnace
George J. McLeod
New Yorks
Sorina Ot
H. G. L. Strange
al- Mar
Canada
Ieee
Tarzan
Pelham
Tatending Actioa
Aince
Periegs
Japan Baying Roa a Purchased Construction Machinery
Japan purchases construction machinery previously used in the Boulder Dam project to support military and industrial expansion. The Nailsea Court, a chartered steamer, moved 450 tons of gear from Los Angeles to Yokohama while the City of Los Angeles carried 6,000 tons of scrap tree to Osaka junk yards.
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Boulder Dam
Japan
Nailaea Court
Los Angeles Harbor
Yoko Oma
City of
Los Angeles
Osake Junk Yards
Retirement ages fixed for RCMP officers in gazette
Amendments to RCMP rules set retirement at 62 for the commissioner 61 for deputies and 60 for other officers. The change aims to speed up promotions within the force and aligns ages with policy.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
Gardening Grass Seed Mixtures For Permanent Lawns
Gardening advice stresses choosing a balanced mix of permanent and fast growing grasses to form a durable turf. It recommends sowing in calm weather, leveling soil, double sowing across and lengthwise, and using high quality seed from portable Canadian sources to ensure a strong foundation for a lasting lawn. London plans streamlined trains in its subways.
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Buckingham
Flo
Anne Adat
Nicuaseas
Aktanon
Matthew Henry
London
Appleford
ONT
Calgary
Regina
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