Percheron Championship Win at Calgary Exhibition
Ronseur, owned by Mitchel and Reith of Edmonton, claimed the reserve championship for Percheron at the Calgary exhibition. Harvard observatory announced Dr P Finsler of the University of Zurich discovered a seventh magnitude comet. T H Bickle died by asphyxiation in St Lawrence river while diving to recover an outboard motor. Twenty two Soviet Far Eastern Railway employees were executed as spies. A contract for a new aircraft carrier was awarded to Vickers Ltd for the admiralty. The warship will be named H M S Indomitable. Canada urged a coast to coast air safety beam line. A homing pigeon named Lady Churchill flew 2039 miles from The Past Man to San Antonio, Texas, a possible world record.
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Harvard Observatory
P. Finsler
Mathematica
University of Zurich
Switzerland
T. H. Bickle
Edward Bickle
Toronto
St Lawrence
Far Eastern
League of Nations Union
Vickers Ltd
Barrow-to-Furness
Admiralty
Canada
Hugh B. Monaghan
Hamilton Aero Club
Moose Jaw
Lady Churchill
San Antonio
Texas
Improved lubrication boosts locomotive speed and range
Rail road experts describe moving-oil lubrication methods as key to meeting demand for faster runs. Mechanical lubricators keep roller bearings and side rods oiled, cutting wear and allowing continuous passenger and freight service. Diesel engines now log runs over two thousand miles, while steam locomotives approach one thousand miles between servicing.
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Association of American Railroads
Atlantic City
Buffalo Courier-Express
Plate design warns thieves with red gap in plates
Winnipeg inventors Philip Parkes and Thomas Richardson develop a license plate system that leaves a red missing section indicating a stolen car. When parked, the owner inserts the missing piece to restore a complete plate, signaling police and citizens if the thief tries to slip away.
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Messrs
Philip Parkes
Thomas Richardson
Winnipeg
Brockville Recorder
Times
Stamps depict diverse food motifs from Liberia to Mosumbique
Liberia issues pineapple stamps, South Africa features an orange tree, Ecuador presents a cocoa bean, Dahomey shows a date palm, Limeria displays pepper, Kedah depicts rice, and Mosumbique offers corn.
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Deampe Wepecs
Liberia
South Africa
Ecuador
Dahomey
Kedah
Magistrate dismisses cruelty charge over dog ear clipping
A Toronto magistrate dismissed a cruelty charge against a veterinary surgeon who clipped a dog's ears and fitted a wooden frame to make the ears stand. The ruling noted the operation aimed at medical repair after a fight, not show ring fashion, though show fashions in dogs and horses were discussed and criticized as painful, unnecessary trends.
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Toronto
Woodstock
Rusted Seed Wheat Experiments Show Germination Not Impaired
In 1935 and 1936 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture field crop branch reported rusted seed germination similar to non rusted seed. H Vigor noted normal seeding conditions and healthy young plants with rusted seed yielding comparable crops. Further trials needed before conclusions. Heavier sowing may reduce weeds and dockage in marketed wheat.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
H. Vigor
Western Canadian Society of Agronomy
University of Saskatchewan
Vigor
Sir Walter Raleigh Appears in Grocery Store Scene
In Kansas City a woman was struck by a car. Johnny Carroll, a grocer, emerged in a theatrical manner as Sir Walter Raleigh. He aided the woman, ushered her into his store, offered water, and asked if he could help further. She replied she needed to finish groceries before crossing to the chain store.
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Kansas City
Sir Walter Raleigh
Johnny Carroll
John
Man Feels Discouraged Yet Writes Poetry
A brief note reflects a man’s rare moment of discouragement turning toward poetry. The fragment suggests emotional struggle but ends with a glimpse of creative outlet.
Summer Fashion Frock Ad by Anne Adams Pattern
Advertisement for an Anne Adams pattern encouraging women to sew a stylish afternoon dress. Describes fabric options, design features like short sleeves and flared skirt, and urges sending twenty cents plus size name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Winnipeg.
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Anne. Adams
Anne Adama
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Glove Factory Returns to Yeovil After Long Closure
In Yeovil Somerset a historic glove factory once shut after a dispute with workers has been reopened. Twenty years since the plant halted operations, dust layers cover floors while sewing machines and oil engines lie idle. Workers now sweep and clear the vast space as Yeovil presses to revive industry and expand floor space for rising trade.
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Somerset
Yeovil
Someret
Gould
Newlywed furniture scheme ends in prison
A newly married couple from afunon used Hitler aid to obtain special coupons for hire purchase furniture. They bought 18 bedroom suites then sold 17 surplus sets for about $20,000 before being caught. Now they serve time, undermining a profitable scheme.
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Afunon
Hitler
Argentina Faces Iron and Steel Shortage
Argentina confronts a critical shortage of iron and steel as the government proceeds with a large building program. Officials aim to expand construction despite limited domestic supplies and rising demand.
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Argentina
Day School Lesson July 18 Exodus 3 13 16
A devotional on Moses’ calling from Exodus 3 13 16. God declares I AM THAT I AM and Jehovah as the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. Moses contemplates his mission while the people accept God’s offer of deliverance and worship him.
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Paul
Isaiah
Cam
Moses
Agus
Vorstion
Tas
God
Moffatt
Israel
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Jethro
Egypt
Aaron
Goshen
Canadian scientist A E Porsild to join Bartlett voyage
Dr A E Porsild, botanist at the National Museum of Canada, sails to the Far North with Captain Robert Bartlett aboard the Morrissey. They plan to meet his parents in Godhavn and proceed to Smith Sound, stopping to pick him up two months later. He has long studied Mackenzie grazing and led reindeer drives for the North West Territories.
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A. B. Forsiid
National Museum of Canada
Godhavn
Greenland
Morten Porsiid
Godhawn
Ottawa
A. E. Porsild
Robert
Bob) Bartlett
Morrissey
Alaska
Mackenzie District
North West Territories
Mackenzie
Royal Geographical Society
Eels’ shocking power amazes Brazil study crew
Two scientists returning from Brazil say electric eels act as living power plants. They logged discharges from 27 specimens, finding an eight inch eel emitted at least 110 volts and a longer eel about a yard long produced 60 volts, terrifying riverside residents.
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Brazil
Peterborough Examiner
Allpine Row Customer Mocks Airplane Fowls Order
A woman in a telephone exchange humorously complains to a butcher that the next chicken order should avoid airplane fowls meaning wings and machinery without bodies. The butcher questions the term, prompting a light exchange.
Prevalence of Cancer and Its Impact Across Ages
The article notes cancer is widespread globally and often feared less than heart disease. It argues apparent rises reflect better detection, longer lifespans, and improved records, with 90 percent of cases after age 35, and Canada losing 10 000 to 11 000 lives yearly to cancer.
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Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Prairie Provinces
Maritimes
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Quiet Streets Across Helsingfors Shine In Helsinki-Like Calm
Angora imposes noise bans but Helsinki's seaport city tops with strict limits on motor horns sirens tramcar bells ships hooters and even newsboys shouts. Hawkers must whisper indoors and street corner orators speak softly, creating a Sabbatarian quiet during buslet hours, impressing visitors per the Glasgow Bulletin.
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Angora
Helsingfors
Glasgow
Sodium sulphate production rises in Saskatchewan
The navura sodium -ionate industry is growing rapidly in Saskatchewan, increasing from 6,592 short tons in 1929 to 72,000 tons in 1936. Sodium sulphate is used in craft paper manufacture, nickel copper ore smelting, and in glass, dye, and textile trades, plus medicinal and tanning applications.
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Saskatchewan
Beaver Dams Shaped Landscape Before Arrival of Humans
A historical note highlights beaver dams as key to controlling erosion and shaping waterways long before human settlement. The text emphasizes their ecological role and influence on landforms, indicating beavers acted as natural engineers shaping river courses and sediment flow.
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Calgary
Ronseur
Mitchel A Ad Reith
Edmonton
Odel
Anne Adame
Creed
Scourages
Greenlar
Dr. Porslid
Far North
Leagor ——— of
Canapal
Invenes
JW. S
Ingfors
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