Tribute to Medical Science Highlighted by Governor General
The governor general urged peace as the best guard for life and praised medical science’s achievements. He noted disease tolls surpass battlefield losses in history and cited yellow fever risks, stressing the dedication of both great doctors and ordinary practitioners across Canada.
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Fats
Athens
Europe
West Africa
East Africa
India
Far East
Canada
Ontario Premier Hepburn Manpower Scheme For Farms
Premier Hepburn launched a campaign to employ unem ployed men on Ontario farms to avert a potential European war impact on food supplies. The plan allows married relief recipients to earn income on farms while keeping relief for families, with transportation paid and residence unaffected. Last year 4,099 farm placements were made, and Toronto office reports 105 unfilled positions.
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Toronto
Ontario
Hepburn
North American
Hig Municpality
Fly To Moscow Plan From California To Russia
Oakland plans for a no stop refueling flight to Moscow announced by aviator James Mattern who intends to follow the route of three Soviet airmen to Vancouver. Mattern is backed by M L Benedum to operate a $90,000 plane from Burbank to Oakland for the initial test flight and recalls 1933 New York to Norway attempts before Siberian crash and Soviet rescue.
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James Mattern
California
Russia
Oakland
Calif
Moscow
Vancouver
Washington
Mattern
M. L. Benedum
Pittsburg
Oil Man
Burbank
New York
Norway
Siberia
Record Cast Sets Canadian Distance Mark at Owl's Head
Kenneth Snapp of Norwalk Connecticut, age not stated, established what observers called a fy casting record for Canada by casting 194 feet with a Sounce rod. The performance occurred during a competition by the Owl's Head Rod and Gun Club in Chester Nova Scotia.
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Chester
N.S
Kenneth Snapp
Norwalk
Conn
Canada
Owl's Head
Delegates Divide Geneva Over Textile 40-Hour Week
At the inter national labor conference delegates from Geneva and Canada clashed over the textile sector. The assembly adopted a resolution urging a 40 hour work week in textiles, despite opposing views from Canadian delegates.
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Geneva
Interational Labor Conference
Planes of same type grounded after St Marys crash
Ottawa suspends all planes of the type involved in the St Marys Ontario crash that killed three. Transport Minister C D Howe says there are 11 such planes in Canada eight in commercial use and private owners receive no safety guarantees. A thorough investigation follows as officers review general airworthiness and a decision will be issued. Victims named are Arthur Leavens Alfred Testa and Charles Lockett all from Toronto.
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Ottawainess
St. Marys
Ont
C. D. Howe
Canada
Department of Transport
Arthur Leavens
Alfredtesta
Charles Lockett
Toronto
Bubonic Plague Spreading Among Western Animals
The report to the American Association for the Advancement of Science warns of sylvatic plague spreading among animals in the western United States. C R Eskey senior surgeon US Public Health Service San Francisco cautions it could reach the Ohio River and Canada and pose danger to humans.
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United States
Denver
Ohio River
Canada
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ete
C. R. Eskey
United States Public Health Service
San Francisco
Rain Ruins Cherry Crop at Niagara Orchard
Rain ruined the entire crop of early sweet cherries at C. Howard Fisher's orchard in Queenston worth 1500 dollars. Fisher and a gang salvaged some fruit but the cherries rotted on the trees.
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C. Howard Fisher
Queenston
Fisher
Rome-Italian planes down 218 Spanish government aircraft
A wartime communique claims Italian and Roman planes have shot down 218 Spanish government aircraft over Spain. The note states the action occurred earlier, with an official admission logging the event at 2200 hours. This terse report emphasizes air combat tallies and does not provide broader context.
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Rome
Spain
Wheat smut treatment in Ontario shows promise
Ontario Kent county farms ran the first commercial trial of a mut-free wheat seed with hot water treatment. Four farmers used varying temperatures and times, with sown seed now five feet high and ready for cutting in about three weeks. Project backed by Ontario department and Guelph college.
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Chatham
Unt
Ontario
Beng
Kent County
Ontario Agricultural Department
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Health Rules For Trailers Adopted Across Canada
National health officials announce uniform trailer regulations across provinces aligning with Manitoba standards. Rules require removable vented sanitation closets, disinfectant treated waste containers, removable sink traps, and prohibited ground disposal. Waste must go to sewage systems or approved methods, with camps burying or burning waste. Permanent living in trailers within municipalities is restricted under local bylaws.
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Canada
National Health Department
Manitoba
Mine Officials Criticized In Nanaimo Coroner Verdict
A B C coroner's jury in Nanaimo concluded after two days that mine officials and inspectors were lax in judgment over the June 11 Beban nine flood at Extension BC. Three miners drowned and two were rescued when water flooded the mine from adjacent abandoned workings. The verdict cited lack of precautions in boring No 4 level and noted a drill hole near the No 3 level face.
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Nanaimo
Bca
Extension
B.C
Joe
Nelson Shepherd
Joe Carr
Old Law Keeps Fine For Shouting In Streets In Kingsville
An 1901 bylaw in Kingsville Ontario remains unrepealed and imposes a 50 dollar fine for shouting or singing in the streets. It also bans speeding over eight miles an hour in Essex county town.
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Kingsville
Ont
Essex County
Insurgent Tide Reaches Portugalete as Bilbao Falls
Insurgents push west from Bilbao toward Santander capturing Portugalete, an industrial port on the Nervion estuary. Government forces destroy the bridge to Las Arenas, many buildings burn, residents evacuate, but Bilbao slowly nears normal life with bread distribution and streets reopening.
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Portugalete
Spain
Bilbao
Santander
Nervian
Valmaseda
Las Arenas
Tuberculosis Control Plan for Indian Schools Outlined
A committee of federal Indian affairs and the Canadian Tuberculosis Association proposes government action to curb tuberculosis among Indians. Recommendations include mandatory screening of all children in Indian residential and day schools, removal of active cases for treatment, special schools for early tuberculosis, health education in fall curricula, and eradication of milk-borne transmission in Indian schools. Members include Dr E L Stone, Dr A L McQuarrie, Dr A B Simes, and Dr T F Murray.
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Ottawa
Federal Indian Affairs Branch
Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Canada
Santoria
E. L. Stone
A. L. McQuarrie
Vancouver
A. B. Simes
Fort Saskatchewan
Sask
T. F. Murray
Sarcee
Alta
Bennett to Remain Conservative Leader on Return
The Ottawa Journal reports Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett will retain leadership of the Conservative Party. European physicians say he is fit and well, plans discussed to meet followers in the House of Commons in Ottawa in July, with his future plans to be announced to them.
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B. Bennett
Ottawa
The
Ottawa Journal
R. B. Bennett
Mr. Bennett
House of Commons
Melbourne to Sydney 1000 Mile Bicycle Race Planned
French and Belgian riders are invited to compete in a 1000 mile race from Adelaide to Sydney next year with prizes over 10000 dollars. The event aims to attract top endurance cyclists and boost international participation.
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Melbourne
Adelaide
Sydney
Cancer Fund Receives Anonymous Donation at New Maven
New Haven Vale University in Maven receives a large donation from anonymous donors to fund a study into the origin and causes of cancer. The gift marks a significant support for biomedical research and aims to advance understanding of cancer origins.
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New Maven
Conn Vale University
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Neil Coward
England
Regents Park
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