State medicine debate grips Western Canada and beyond
A discussion on compulsory state medicine contemplates government financed health care with salaried doctors and universal access. Proponents highlight humanitarian aims and preventive benefits while opponents warn of costs, funding sources, and provincial fiscal strain, citing Saskatchewan and comparisons to New Zealand and Greenbelt programs.
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Canada
Western
Recorde Creations
Saskatchewan
Greenbelt Health Association
Greenbelt
Maryland
New Zealand
G. H. Maddex
Municipal Ad
Medical Science Advancing in Future War Powers
From mill medical circles comes the announcement that the next war will see greater achievements in preserving manpower by medicine and surgery than any previous conflict. Wounded soldiers will avoid death by infection and regain health quicker, with emphasis on prevention. doctors foresee notable gains in prevention measures and field care. Quebec Chronicle Telegraph.
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Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Mt Wilson Observatory mirrors polished with rouge
A 100 inch silvered mirror at Mt Wilson Observatory in California is described as being polished with rouge. The detail highlights maintenance of a major telescope component and underscores ongoing care for the facility's optical surface.
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Mt Wilson Observatory
California
Ancient Aztecs Used Fire Beetles as Lanterns
Ancient sources reveal Aztec usage of fire beetles to light paths with wrist tied insects signaling night travelers. Jungle explorers report wild animals often hesitate or attack when a stone is picked up and a pretext to throw is made.
Imperial Press Union to Hold 1940 Conference in Canada
The Empire Press Union council accepted J H Woods's invitation to stage the sixth Imperial Press conference in 1940 in Canada. The three day meeting will be in Ottawa with delegates touring the Dominion coast to coast, planned for August or September for convenience. The sequence of conferences began in London with the first, the second in Canada in 1920. The third was in Australia, the fourth in London, and the fifth in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Council of the Empire Press Union
J. H. Woods
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
London
Australia
Cape Town
South Africa
Gift To Premier King on Settles Any Doubt About Laurier House
The Windsor Daily Star reports Premier King clarified Laurier House ownership. He states it was originally given to Lady Laurier, not to Sir Wilfrid, and that she left it to him in her will. He says he paid duties and taxes since acquiring and naming the house Laurier House.
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Laurier House
King
Ottawa
Liberl
Liberal
Laurier
Wilfrid
Windsor Daily Star
Waterloo Battle Food Parade Tells Inverness History
A scatter of old text notes a recipe for corn starch bran date cake using Bee Hive Syrup and sour milk with baking soda and powder, plus a Scottish parade mention. It references Cameron Highlanders carrying flags in Inverness during a recent ceremonial event and a Waterloo memory connected to food.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
Cameron Highlanders
Inverness
Scotland
Sandpiper narrowly escapes Jap attack at sea
Eyewitness accounts say six Japanese bombers attacked the British gunboat Sandpiper as it lay at anchor awaiting a courtesy call from an American unit. A near miss from a bomb caused hull damage and shattered cabins, with observers noting the flag on the Sandpiper’s bridge remained visible amid the assault.
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United Stat
Panay
Panes
Britain urged to grant colonial representation in Parliament
Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express urged Britain to follow Italy by giving colonies like Jamaica and Trinidad representation in the British legislature. It argued representation would reduce colonial grievances and avoid reliance on newspapers, citing North African Linga as an example and criticizing coercive methods.
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Britain
Italy
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Great Britain
Grand
Linga
France
Jamaica
Trinidad
House of Ce
Rome
Reagan
London
Ant eggs as vital food source in Africa historically
Historical observations note ants eggs valued as a food staple across African communities. The practice reflects local diets, seasonal harvests, and traditional provisioning methods, illustrating early protein sources in regional cuisine and trade.
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Africa
Milk drinking myth debunked by science
The Commentator Magazine cites science debunking the superstition that sipping milk aids digestion. Experiments suggest slower drinking can hinder digestion, while larger milk portions digest better, challenging child hood habits of guzzling milk quickly.
New Wrapping From Waste Shoes Reported
McGil University scientists disclose a process turning old shoes into a durable transparent wrapping. The method uses steam treatment and several chemical steps to create a cheap, tinted wrapping from waste material, offering a novel packaging option.
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McGil University
Her Ia
Fragmentary notes on a chemical mixture and gases
The readable fragment lists quantities for a chemical mix and gases including iron, sugar, coal, tarbon, water, Tropiodine, nitrogen, phosphoro oxygen, and hydrogen lume. The text appears as partial laboratory measurements with units and several garbled terms.
Water spring found at Pembroke mountain farm
A century of hardship ends as a diviner uncovers a spring at the Cresseely farmhouse back door near Pembroke. Water once fetched from Redberth three miles away will no doubt ease daily toil and drought struggles for occupiers there.
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Cresseely
Pembroke
Bnt
Redberth
Mater Diviner
Oyster Progeny Could Equal Six Earths in Shells
A thought experiment claims that if every oyster offspring survived and reproduced for six generations the accumulated shells would reach six times the mass of the planet. The claim illustrates exponential population growth and the vast potential of marine organisms.
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Aly
Euest
Vicks
Vanek
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Heavywaxed
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