Life Begins At Forty Says Observation On Longevity
An editorial in Toronto Saturday Night, citing Dr E Clark Noble, notes dramatic gains in life expectancy from medical advances. It discusses 1928 to 1938 progress, predicts potential indefinite extension, and highlights increases in longevity for both men and women alongside reductions in infant mortality and ongoing concerns about diseases of the elderly.
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Toronto
E Clark Noble
MRCP
National Life Insurance Company
Downing
Clark Noble
Noble
Prairie soil surveys map province resources network
Soil surveys in the Prairie Provinces catalog soil resources. The work aims to inventory soil types by nature location and extent. It has progressed for years under a cooperative arrangement between Dominion Experimental Farms and provincial agricultural colleges.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion Experimental Farms
Provincial Agricultural Colleges
Mave Their Own Language Says Animals Shape Folklore
The Mave people describe animals with unique terms a camel is a hump an elephant is a bull a monkey is an old folk and a hippo is a hog while a hyena is a gravedigger and an ostrich is a big turkey. They view visitors who take free sights without buying tickets as dot fleas.
Distribution of Trees From Dominion Nurseries
Since 1901 at Indian Head and 1814 at Sutherland Saskatchewan many trees have been supplied to about 65 000 farmers in the three Prairie Provinces. Since 1935 over 6 000 000 trees have been distributed under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation programme in the drought area.
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Dominion Forestry Nursery
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Sutherland
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Farm
Birds Endure Cold Through Heat Retention, Dickens Quote
The text notes that birds maintain a body temperature around 112 degrees by fluffing feathers to endure cold. It includes a quotation attributed to Charles Dickens urging trust and mutual confidence, ending with a reference to the number 2319.
Atlantic Clippers Make Global Travel Routine For Many
The once daring transatlantic flights by Pan American Clippers have become commonplace. Passengers travel rapidly between New York and distant cities, visiting family, conducting business, and meeting reporters, with some journeys completed in days rather than weeks. The article notes swift travel for diverse people from 14 to 90, including a father visiting a gravely ill son in Florence and a fashion editor attending Paris events. It mentions rapid worldwide hops and the shrinking of the globe thanks to air links, while also touching on wheat import controls in Brazil and a cutworm as a pest reference.
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North Atlantic
Pan American Airways
Florence
New York
Great Britain
America
Paris
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Europe
Cannes
Cairo
Calcutta
Things Not What They Seem In A Synthetic Age
The Ottawa Journal muses on modern appearances and science’s reach, citing Henry W. Longfellow and Shakespeare to note that things are not always as they seem. It argues that substitutes and feats of chemistry shape a world where buyers accept marvels and the lab’s power now rules in commerce and daily life.
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Sas
Henry W. Longfellow
Shakespeare
Longfellow
Ottawa Journal
Famed Canadian cent novelty draws Ohio tourist to Hastings
An Ohio visitor collected a large supply of Canadian cent souvenirs in Hastings Ontario. The tourist aimed to share the unusual larger cents with Ohio children familiar only with the small Lincoln cent, highlighting cross border coin interest.
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Ohio
Hastings
Ont
Lincoln
Service dup at Petervorough seeks towels for camp
A service dup at Petervorough Ontario asked for towels for an underprivileged boys camp but received ample supplies, with many towels bearing the names of hotels railways and steamship lines.
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Petervorough
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Refined Sweets Said To Cause Tooth Decay
Dr. L M Waugh of Columbia University presented at the Pacific Science Congress that refined sweets drive tooth decay while natural sugars in fruit do not. A survey of American Eskimo teeth showed decay rises with consumption of candy molasses and sugar as white man foods entered their diet.
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Pacific Science Congress
L. M. Waugh
Columbia University School of Dental and
Waugh
Canada Rises in SA Import Supplies Ranking
Canada moves to fourth place as a source for South African imports, overtaking Japan and following the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany. A lighter note adds Nazi leader Hermann Goering owns nine distinct uniforms with matching dinner plates, hinting at grand moments at the dining table.
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Canada
Union of South Africa
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Herr Goering
Chemists Develop Water Oil and Acid Resistant Paper Coating
Scientists at a major rubber firm create a new plastic coating for paper that resists water oils and many acids. The breakthrough aims to improve packaging durability and reduce moisture damage across products.
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