Air-Mindedness Needed as Dominion Plans Transcontinental Air Service
The inauguration of transcontinental Airways Express marks a milestone in Canada’s transport and signals a vast Empire network for mail, express, and passengers. Experts predict faster schedules and higher capacity, with safety improvements and public uptake growing as crash fears ease.
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Imperial Airway Lines
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Dominion
Great Britain
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
London
England
Sofar
Hollywood
Canada Food Ads Campaign in England Gains Steam
A Canadian campaign using bold poster ads appears effective in England. It runs on nearly 2,500 buses and vans over nine months, plus London evening papers and suburban press. Began September 1, it spans six months with a total circulation of 2,681,292 and 37,681,685 advertising messages.
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England
London Evening Papers
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Sir Cedric Hardwicke warns on microphone era
English actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke says audiences may become deaf and dumb if entertainment relies on microphones for 30 or 40 years. He insists legitimate theatre is the only place where speech is heard without amplification and fears audiences may lose the ability to hear without the theatre.
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Cedric Hardwicke
Toronto
Rhode Island Hen Lays Oddly Shaped Eggs in Columbus
Harold Longweary reports one of his Rhode Island hens in Columbus Ohio lays eggs with changing size and shape daily. The hen has produced round eggs, oversized lima bean shaped eggs, marbles, and long slender eggs with varying colors.
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Harold Longweary
Rhode Island
Columbus
Ohio
Lamp in Travancore Palace Never Extinguishes
A lamp lit 1,200 years ago in a Travancore palace, India, has burned since its first lighting in memory of a ruler, remaining alight as a historic, enduring emblem.
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Travancore
India
U S Gold Hoard Surpasses One Third World Reserve
The United States treasury held about 14 billion dollars in monetary gold, over 35 percent of world totals. Gold acquisitions rose during the European war, with 872.77 million added since September 1. Most gold issued as cash against metal, while 626,779 dollars remain unobligated for overseas investors returning home. World monetary gold totaled 23.803 billion, with England and France near 2.5 billion each and Holland about 1 billion. European stocks stood at 9.114 billion before the war crisis. private hoards are not fully captured.
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United States
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Federal Reserve Board
England
France
Holland
A Necessary Industry
The Farmer's Advocate argues that farming must be treated as an ordinary industry with equal opportunities and economic advantages. It rejects government bonuses, price fixing, and paternalism and warns agriculture cannot be sustained by subsidies when resources are limited.
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Canada
Farmer's Advocate
Royal Train Suggestion For King and Queen Tour
A St Thomas Times Journal piece suggests using a special royal train or the Coronation train displayed at fairs for the King and Queen's cross country tour of Canada. It notes a report from Ottawa estimating a million dollar cost for a dedicated royal locomotive and questions the expense.
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Canada
Domnion
Unite States
Chicago
United States
Dominion
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Selected Recipes For Fruit Filling With Corn Syrup
A fragmented recipe lists ingredients including raisins cups water sugar corn syrup corn starch butter lemon juice rind and salt. It describes cooking raisins until tender mixing with milk and sugar, thickening, then adding corn syrup and eggs before filling a double crust and baking.
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Lawrence Ot
Durham
Fresh Pear and Grape Dessert
Dissolve Jell-O in hot water and chill until slightly thickened. Fold in halved grapes and diced pears, then turn into a mold and chill until firm. Unmold and serve with plain or whipped toppings, garnish with grapes. Serves six.
Forefather of Glider Gliding Traced to Bengal
The Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal received a report from M Hidayet Hosain in Calcutta detailing Bengal's role in early gliding over a millennium ago. Abdul Kas sim Abbas bin Firnas, who died in 888 A.D., reportedly built and flew the precursor to the modern glider.
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Bengal
Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal
M Hidayet Hosain
Calcutta
India
Abdul Kassim Abbas bin Firnas
Interpreter Dr Schmidt of German Foreign Office
Dr Schmidt of the German foreign office who interpreted between Mr Chamberlain and Herr Hitler is praised as Europe’s best interpreter. He handles seven principal languages, seen as essential to the diplomat’s skill.
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Dr. Schmidt
Foreign Office
Mr. Chamberlain
Herr Hitler
Europe
Canada Leads in World Nickel Asbestos Cobalt Newsprint
Canada dominates global production of nickel asbestos cobalt and newsprint in a survey. The report highlights Canada’s role in mining and timber industries with key firms and regions cited.
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Canada
Crowd packed Moose Jaw horse sale attracts buyers and lookers
The Moose Jaw Saskatchewan horse sale drew packed crowds with many attendees not intending to buy. Police and organizers discussed ejecting lookers while considering a paid admission with a rebate for first purchase to control the crush.
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Acc
Moose Jaw
Sask
Bombay's world smallest restaurant claimed in single room
Few At A Time Bombay asserts a world small size with a room twelve feet long five feet wide at one end narrowing to two feet. The proprietor limits Samission to five persons at a time.
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Bombay
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