Worth Investigating Hurst Pamphlet on Churchill Port Management
A lengthy analysis discusses George A. Hurst of Regina and a pamphlet by the On To the Bay Association alleging Western Canada should control the Port of Churchill and its facilities. It argues for an inquiry into route operation, freight rates, and potential management changes to protect western producers and revive the Hudson Bay route.
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George A. Hurst
Regina
On Wt
Western Canada
Churchill
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Heart
Hart
Dominion
Bay
Hurst
Association
Hudson Bay Railway
Prairies
Great Lakes
White Elephant
King George Opens Westminster Hospital Wings Names
King George opened Westminster Hospital in London and announced the new children's wings will be named for his daughters. The Princess Elizabeth Wing and Princess Margaret Rose will form the two royal wings of the hospital.
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Wesminster Hospital
London
Princess Elizabeth Wing
Margaret Rose
A New Industry Bet and Spar Is Being Developed
A South-West Africa project aims to develop a new industry and establish Spar as a key supplier. Officials say the effort will create jobs, attract investment, and expand local production capacity.
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South-West Africa
Iceland Spar industry eyed in South West Africa
The region under Union of South Africa mandate hosts Iceland Spar discovered in 1926. The crystal aids optical instruments and cameras and may boost global production for rain controlled awnings and other tech. Also noted are a long list of inventions and economic indicators from 1930s era sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South-West
Africa
Union of South Africa
Police Dog Delivers First Assignment for RCMP in Nova Scotia
A 20 month old Dobermann Pinscher trainee at Regina headquarters aided Nova Scotia police by locating two missing Indian boys from Schubenacadie Indian School near Halifax. The dog tracked one boy 62 miles from the school, then followed a second scent for five miles and located him three and a half miles farther on. The dog is among 33 used by Canadian police forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCMP
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Nova Scotia
Schubeniadie
Halifax
Canada
Regina
Universal Alphabet Aids Children Learning Foreign Languages
J. R Arden, an engineer in Sydney Australia, after four years of work perfected a universal alphabet. It embraces all sounds used in foreign languages and human speech. The characters resemble shorthand outlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Arden
Ydney
Australia
By Product Value of Hides and Skins Noted
The article explains that hides and skins are largely a by product of meat production and emphasizes their high value as a secondary output from livestock.
Back To Normal After Depression Hits Canadian Clothing Industry
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows women's apparel output fell from 68.5 million in 1929 to 42.5 million in 1932, then rose to 60.5 million in 1937 mainly for home use. Men’s factory clothing dropped from 50.5 million in 1929 to 26.5 million in 1938, rising to 45.25 million by 1997. More than 100 million in 1937 came from two central provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Toronto Star Weekly
Pancake and Dessert Recipe Fragments From Old Portland Page
Readable fragments describe a pancake batter with Swans Down flour baking powder salt sugar eggs milk and butter, rolled or grilled and served with jelly. Also shredded wheat crumbs with cinnamon sugar and apricots baked into a 9 inch pie and a meringue top. A brief note mentions London women police with ranks and numbers.
Grandad Reclaims Health After Army Rheumatism
A man describes leaving the army with rheumatism and constipation. After taking Kruschen Salts for months, he reports relief, renewed mobility, and cheerfulness at age 61. He credits internal cleansing for his vitality and argues daily waste removal improves health and youth.
World gold stocks shift as 1938 ends with slim margins
The League of Nations economic study reports the United States held 98 percent of the world’s visible gold stock at end 1938. U S gold reserves rose by 1.751 billion dollars due to European shipments amid international tension. Britain’s stabilizing fund declined about half in the six months to Sept 30. Germany boosted reserves in March 1938 via Austria absorption, while Japan’s gold reserve was exhausted by July 1938.
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United States
Economic Study Service
League of Nations
Europe
Germany
Austria
Japan
Discovery Acid Cure For Pellagra Earns Award
Conrad Arnold Elvehjen, a young University of Wisconsin biochemistry professor, receives a $1,000 award for discovering that nicotinic acid can cure pellagra. The finding, announced at the closing meeting of the American Institute of Nutrition, marks a breakthrough in a disease long thought incurable.
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Bringy
Conrad Arnold Elvehjen Young
University of Wisconsin
American Institute of Nutrition
Dolls from Queen Mary visit head to New England show
Among the exhibits at the New England Antiques Show are dolls once part of Queen Mary's visit to a London shop and later taken to Boston for the antiquities show.
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New England
London
Boston
Rubber Production Shift Says Petroleum Gases Cheaper
A report notes that rubber made experimentally from petroleum gases appears far cheaper than synthetic rubber derived from coal, signaling potential cost advantages in early testing.
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