Royal Air Force squadrons to be stationed in Calgary
Brief notices report two squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force, totaling mine officers and 175 men, to be stationed in Calgary permanently. Other items include grain deliveries in Yorkton, airmail speed comparisons to Australia, and updates on national projects and cultural notes.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Calgary
Yorkton
Sask
Sydney
Nsw
British Post Office Department
Lady Tweedamuir
Canada
United Kingdom
Hay consumption in UK falls as mechanisation rises
Increased mechanisation reduces hay use in the United Kingdom. The Shemy with 16,408 horses in Tes200 has 5,205 in 398830, and demand from collieries and railways is down at least 25 percent since 1937. Despite a reduced England and Wales hay crop, carryover from 1887 and lower consumption hinder large import gains. Canada imports may rise but are not expected to surge.
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United Kingdom
Canada
Canaada
Osteen Invents Auto Ticket Taker For South Carolina Theatre
Percy C. Osteen, long-time manager in Anderson, S C, created a machine that automatically takes records and destroys show tickets. With son Harry’s help, a brass model was built three years ago, and after patenting improvements since 1935, the device is installed in his theatre and tested for market release.
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South ‘Carolina
Percy C. Osteen
Anderson
S.C
Harry Osteen
Washington
Osteen
Royal Descent Chart Shown at Windsor Castle
In Windsor Castle archives a chart traces the royal family lineage from David the shepherd king in an unbroken line. The Royal College Heralds assures the chart's accuracy and authenticity.
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Windsor Castle
David the Shepherd
Royal College Heralds
Wheat varieties push Marquis into discard in rust fight
The London Free Press notes that new rust resistant wheats are supplanting Marquis wheat as research shows Marquis susceptibility to rust. Thatcher wheat leads Manitoba plantings while Saskatchewan data suggests rust resistant strains grow share. Marquis remains ancestor to many new varieties as the West advances in the bread basket role.
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Marquis
London
Sir Charles Saunders
Canada
Vancouver
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Home Sewing Pattern for Aprons and Dress Protectors
Pattern 4020 from Anne Adamas Sewing Instruc tor offers early autumn dress protection. Includes directions for styles and edgings with ribbons bows and buttons. Available in sizes medium and large with yardage details and price fifty cents in coins accepted. Send name address and style number to Winnipeg pattern dept Dermot Ave E Winnipeg
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Natchinl
Anne Adama
Reese
Anne
Winnipeg
Dermot Ave
Potatoes Used in Rubber Manufacture History Note
A historical brief notes that potatoes were used in the manufacture of rubber, illustrating early textile and industrial chemistry practices. This item highlights a curious material science link and reflects old industrial experimentation.
Antenna bumper radio gains for police cars in GE project
General Electric researchers in Schenectady develop a bumper based radio aerial for police scout cars claiming more uniform signal distribution and discreet operation. Inventor George W Fyler notes the bumper outperforms running boards and roof antennas while remaining inconspicuous to criminals.
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General Electric Company
Schenectady
N.Y
George W. Fyler
Denmark Canada Trade Returns May Mislead
One case shows statistics can mislead as Denmark credits imports to the country of purchase. Much Canadian wheat to Denmark is bought in New York and credited to the United States. Canadian data show exports to Denmark at 1,088,507 in 1937, about twice what Denmark credits. Department of Agriculture.
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George Vn
Muc
London Spectator
George
Paris
Southwold
Denmark
Canada
New York
United States
Department of Agricul
May Be Cabinet Change In Ottawa Finance Leaders
Ottawa circles speculate on a cabinet reorganization as Health ministers may push Finance Minister Dunning to retire. Proposed replacements for the finance post include Revenue Minister Isley Trade Minister Euler and Agriculture Minister Gardiner, but no action is expected soon.
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Dunning
Ottawa
Dominion
Finance
Isley
Euler
Gardiner
Miss X Allergic To Own Hair Triggers Toronto Study
In Class By Herself for Finds Toronto Girl Allergic to Her Own Hair unidentified Toronto blond tops who are allergic to cer s like woollens and wild flowers Miss X is allergic to her own hair A Roberts said he tested and tested before he found out the cause of the woman's illness He added that he intends to use a serum made from the woman's hair as possible cure.
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Toronto
Miss X
A. Roberts
Lightning Bolt Recorder Tracks Storms Near Buffalo
A Niagara Power Company device records lightning bolts as ink like scratches to document New York storms. It can foretell approaching storms by detecting distant bolts and logged 2200 bolts in a Buffalo area storm, the highest on record, surpassing 1000 the year before.
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Niagara Power
Weem New York
Buffalo
Niagara Power Company
Thearea
Deportation for Blasphemy Targeting Aliens in Britain
British authorities plan a new law to banish and deport aliens deemed blasphemous, expanding powers to expel those in Soho and the East End. The London Sunday Express warns the measure could backfire, while a Kenton school opens a flat for girls to learn domestic skills.
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Soho
East End
London Sunday Express
Kenton
England
Direct hearts unto Jehovah in Samuel era
A devotional study notes Israel's relapse into idol worship, Samuel’s call to repent by abandoning foreign gods and altars, and dedication to Jehovah. It recounts the Philistine threat, Samuel's prayer, and a thunderous divine intervention that led to Israel's rout of the Philistines and pursuit to Beth-car.
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Samuel
Israel
Berne
Beth-car
McIntyre Refused Side Lines In Radio Deal
Writer McIntyre of the syndicated New York Day by Day column rejected a $5,000 weekly radio offer for 26 weeks. He said he preferred to stick to the letter of his work and turned down endorsements and side money, noting his last years earned about $3,000 weekly.
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Rad Omerva
Nate
McIntyre
New York
Aerial Survey Concludes in Northwest Territories
An extensive aerial survey north of Yellowknife and Fort Reliance in the North West Territories was completed in August. Five members of the Royal Canadian Air Force reported at Edmonton, surveying a wide area for geological and mapping purposes.
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Yellowknife
Fort Reliance
North West Territories
Royal Canadian Air Force
Eamonton
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