Life Begins At Forty Life Expectancy Review
A Toronto Saturday Night editorial notes dramatic gains in life expectancy on the continent, citing Dr. E Clark Nobie’s analysis that 1938 added another full year to average lifespans. It explores implications for aging, disease, and future longevity, including pneumonia treatment advances and a proposed shift in life expectancy for middle age.
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Toronto
E. Clark Nobie
Me.cp
National Life Insurance Company
Clark Nobie
Clark Noble
Noble
Priceless Treasure From Anglo-Saxon King's Grave Near Ipswich
The Daily Mail reports gold and silver artifacts uncovered in an Ipswich area grave of an Anglo-Saxon king after nearly a year of digging. Archaeologists carefully removed a jeweled scabbard, a barbaric gold wristband, a large gem encrusted helmet, a solid silver 30 inch bowl, and multiple rings and bracelets. The items will go to the British Museum for cleaning and study.
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The
Daily Mail
Ipswich
Suffolk
New Wyoming mineral named White found
A new mineral labeled White has been officially identified in Wyoming, signaling a notable geological discovery. Local experts anticipate its potential uses in mining and materials science while the find expands Wyoming’s mineral catalog.
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Wyoming
New England Air Base Site Favored by Army Staff
The U S Army at Washington has picked a New England site for a new air base and its recommendations lie before Secretary Woodring. Southern New Hampshire near Portsmouth is favored for a base to defend eastern Canada with bombers and pursuit planes. Several thousand men would be stationed there, but funding and the air corps expansion bill may delay an announcement.
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General Staff
United States Army
Washington
Army Air Base
New England
Woodring
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Canada
Congress
Air Corps
We must trust and hope in one another
Phrase attributed to Charles Dickens urges trust and hope in people. The line emphasizes belief in humanity and mutual support without doubt. The reference numbered 2319 appears as an attribution cue or cataloging code.
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Oine
Charles
Synthetic Age And The Marvellous Strides Of Science
The Ottawa Journal notes Longfellow and Shakespeare on appearances and says modern buyers accept substitutes as science reshapes goods. It contrasts free thought with regimentation, arguing that advances in chemistry let researchers produce pearls, silk, textiles, glass, and more, making the world seem better than it appears.
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Longfellow
Ottawa Journal
Classic Angel Food Cake with Pineapple Icing Recipe
A detailed two part recipe for angel food cake using 12 to 15 egg whites, cake flour, and a two stage sugar addition, plus a pineapple icing. Instructions cover beating, folding, pan prep, baking at 325 degrees for one hour, cooling inverted, crust removal, and frosting mix with crushed pineapple and lemon juice.
Soil Surveys in Prairie Provinces Cooperative Project
Soil surveys map soil resources in the Prairie Provinces to inventory soil types. The work has progressed for years under a cooperative arrangement between the Dominion Experimental Farms and the Provincial Agricultural Colleges.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion Experimental Farms
Provincial Agricultural Colleges
Hastings Coin Parade Delights Ohio Tourist
An Ohio visitor collected Canadian cents in Hastings Ontario as a novelty gift for children in Ohio. The collection showcased the coin novelty to local residents and tourists alike, highlighting cross-border exchange and whimsy.
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Ohio
Hastings
Ont
Lincoln
Peterborough Service Club Seeks Towels for Boys Camp
A Peterborough Ontario service club asked for towels for an underprivileged boys camp. They received a surplus with many towels bearing names of hotels railways and steamship lines.
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Peterborough
Ont
Atlantic air routes shrink the world in a week
The New York Times notes four engine Clippers of Pan American Airways make Atlantic crossings daily, turning once distant journeys into routine. Travelers range from 14 to 90 as flights link New York to Europe, Cairo, Calcutta, and beyond, with world distances shrinking to days and weeks.
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North Atlantic
Pan American Airways
Atlantic
Florence
New York
Great Britain
America
Paris
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Europe
Cannes
Cairo
Calcutta
New York Times
Prairie Tree Distribution and Wheat Import Control Notices
Distribution of trees began at Indian Head and Sutherland in 1901 and 1914. About 160 million trees reached 65 thousand farmers in the three Prairie Provinces by 1914. Since 1935 the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation program distributed over 6 million trees in the drought area. A government board in Brazil is authorized to control and limit wheat and wheat flour imports to promote domestic wheat production.
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Dominion Forestry
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Sutherland
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Farm
Brazil
Cutworm Defined as Caterpillar Stage of Night Flying Moth
A cutworm is the caterpillar stage of a night flying moth, representing a larval form before the adult moth emerges. This definition clarifies the life cycle and naming of the pest category in entomology.
Simple diet may lengthen life span say scientists
Dr H C Sherman and Dr HL Campbell of Columbia University reported to the Pacific Science Congress that lengthened life spans in white rats were achieved by two diet methods. One added extra proteins minerals and vitamins. the other varied staple foods without outside substances. Both kept growth in step with aging to prevent excess fat and sustain vitality, with earlier maturity and extended adult vitality noted.
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H. C. Sherman
HL. Campbell
Columbia University
Chemistry
Pacific Science Congress
New Zealand Plans War Book Under Savage Leadership
Prime Minister Savage announces a New Zealand Government War Book detailing emergency plans after 460 committee meetings with 40 departments. Chapters cover emergency legislation mobilization medical examination of recruits and guards for vital points along with overseas traffic navigation aids coast watching aliens trading with the enemy broadcasting and priority of printing. It prescribes actions for threat of war precautionary period and wartime and outlines a 24 department supply framework including food medical and oil controls and overseas trade.
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New Zealand
Savage
Drought Hits Prairie Provinces Land Areas
The three Prairie Provinces cover 452,158,720 acres with 103,300,000 acres drought affected. Rural population totals 815,166 across 171,622 farms, while farm residents number 702,696.
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Three Prairie Provinces
Early Veneered Furniture Traced to Ancient Egypt
Early forms of veneered furniture appear in ancient Egypt with pieces crafted for royalty. The use of thin wood layers showcased skilled carpentry and luxury status.
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Egypt
Refugee Nations Push to Arm France with Foreign Volunteers
France opens its doors to a large influx of foreign fighters from Spain Germany and Czechoslovakia. Up to 300000 potential volunteers reside in camps and cities across the country. A provisional census targets foreigners aged 20 to 48 without nationality or admitted as political refugees.
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France
Spain
Foreign Legion
Canada rises to fourth as SA import source
Canada moved up to fourth place in importance as a source of supply for imports into the Union of South Africa, displacing Japan and following the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany in that order.
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Canada
Union of South Africa
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Herr Goering's nine titles paired with dinner plate set
The article notes Hermann Goering, Nazi No. 2, possessing a unique uniform for each of his nine titles and an extensive collection of dinner plates. It asserts that much conflict occurs at the dining table as part of his ceremonial power.
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Herr Goering
Chemists Develop Water and Oil Resistant Paper Coating
A chemists team at a major rubber company has created a plastic coating for paper that resists water, oil, and many acids, potentially improving packaging durability and shelf life.
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British Museum
Reus
U.S. Army Air Base
New England States
Dickens
Henry W. Longfellow
Ocean
Diet
Wilson
Rae
Wilson Fly Pad CO
Hamilton, Ont
Robas
Para-Sani
Appleford Paper Products Limited
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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