Experts Study Life Preservation in Drowning Cases
Canadian researchers led by Dr. Gordon Bates and Sir Frederick Banting push for broader use of electro cardiac monitoring to reassess apparent drownings. Harbor authorities will notify committees of accidents to improve resuscitation efforts, though a Hamilton electrocution case showed the device’s limits.
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Cama
Canada
Gordon Bates
The
Health League of Canada
Frederick
Hamilton
Toronto
Editor Gayda Lizards Ideals on Liberties of Collars
The New York World Telegram surveys Virginio Gayda of I Giornale d Italia arguing thinning collars frees cerebral circulation and eyes. The piece notes amusement at fascist leaders' stance but records curiosity about Italian fashion reform and Mussolini’s collar.
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Virginio Gayda
I Giornale D'Italia
Gayda
Mussolini
New York World-Telegram
Retroactive prison remission cuts terms for many inmates
The changes announced by Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe take effect August 15 and grant good conduct remission from day one in custody. Former rules required six months before earning time off, with roughly four days a month, resulting in about 24 days saved for eligible prisoners already in custody.
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Ernest Lapointe
Royal Commission On Canada
Green Rose Blooms Prompt Naples Woman Garden Visit
Mrs. Wiliam Demm of near Naples New York attracts frequent visitors to her garden as a green rose in bloom draws attention. Each petal shows a vivid green color with a fully developed blossom and no hint of any other hue.
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Rei
Wiliam Demm
Naples
N.Y
Stamps Settlement Reaches King Williamstown Firm
An assistant spent the afternoon verifying a customer payment at a South African wholesale firm in King Williamstown. The client sent 12 dollars in penny stamps to settle the account.
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King Williamstown
South Africa
Not A Justification On drunk driving and highway accidents
The Bridgetown Dominion argues against overemphasizing drink as the main cause of highway tragedy. It asserts sober drivers, too, cause accidents through carelessness and speeding. It condemns the speed craze and stresses caution for all drivers regardless of alcohol use.
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Bridgetown Dominion
Dan
United States
Canadian minesweeper Comox launched in Vancouver
HMCS Comox slid into the North Vancouver shipyard waters with a blessing from Mrs. J W de B Farris as Vancouver Harbor roared. At 190 feet she is the second of four Canadian minesweepers under construction, to patrol British Columbia shores and aid in coastal defense in peace or war.
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North Vancouver
J. W. de B. Farris
Senator Farris
Vancouver
Empire
Comox
St. Lawrence
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Canada
Pacific
Wheat Board Sets Fixed Price for New Crop Northern Wheat
Canada’s wheat board announced a fixed price of 80 cents a bushel for No 1 Northern wheat delivered at Fort William but only for new crop. It said old crop wheat will not be accepted for delivery and urged firms to prevent old crop grain stored in country elevators or terminals from being offered to the board.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Fort William
Soviet Wheat Exports Fell Despite bumper Crop
The Brandon Sun reports Soviet grain may not flood markets this year despite bumper yields. The grain area reached 7. million acres with gains from intensive mechanized farming. Much of the surplus will be kept as military reserves for the world’s largest army.
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Brandon Sun
Conquest Of The Arctic Air Routes Expand
The Arctic air express links Victoria Land settlements north of 71° latitude with the temperate zone. Berlin to Petsamo travel now takes about 15 hours via Helsingfors, enabling a Berlin departure to reach the far north the same day.
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North America
Victoria Land
Europe
Berlin
Petsamo
Helsingfors
Arctic Air Express
Finland
High hats mark chimney sweeps in Bremen
Hamburg travel authority H A W Rich ter notes that in Bremen the high hats and Eton jackets signal chimney sweeps. For years the uniform has included high silk hats with coiled ropes and bicycles as sweeps ride to work.
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H. A. W. Richter
Hamburg
Germany
Travel Authority
Bremen
England Unveils High-Yield New Wheat Variety
A new wheat type in England yields at least 10 percent more than the best British varieties. Developed by Professor F L Engledow at Cambridge Plant Breeding Institute after 10 years of work, it is short stiff and storm resistant. Tested on National Institute of Botany plots in Cambridge, the cross bred grain awaits whiteness confirmation before commercial release.
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F. L. Engledow
Cambridge Plant Breeding Institute
National Institute of Botany
Cambridge
Barley area rises in 1937 after 1936 decline
The Imperial Economic Council notes world barley area increased in 1937 from 1936, though exact comparisons with pre 1930 years are hindered by missing Soviet data. The British Empire share fell until 1933-34 but has slowly expanded recently due to Canada’s recovery. Europe remains main import market while Canada ships large exports to the United States, which took 70 percent of 1936 Canadian barley shipments.
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Imperial Economic Council
Soviet Union
British Empire
Canada
United States
Doubtful Irishman Advises Mary to Seek Rest at Home
A sanctimonious old Irishman urges Mary to resign from earthly troubles and go to her heavenly home where she will meet Aunt Ellen, Cousin Mike, Uncle Dennis, and the McDermots. Mary replies meekly asking if they will be there.
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Mary
Hmnlg
Ellen
Mike
Dennis
McDermots
Archie
Palestine Emerges as Major Orange Grower
Palestine rapidly develops as a leading orange producer rivaling Spain Italy and the United States in global rankings highlighting rising agricultural prominence and export potential for the region.
Vancouver to host trans-Canada airways meeting and harbor work
The article notes Vancouver as the meeting place for trans-Canada planes and Pacific flying boats on the Empire Airways plan. Dredging is planned for a large flying boat harbor near the existing aerodrome. It adds a curious line about Greenland Eskimos buying coffee by the ounce and mixing barley and rice.
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Vancouver
trans-Canada
Pacific
Great Empire Airways
Wisconsin Claims World’s Largest Swiss Cheese Factory
Wisconsin markets itself as home to the world’s largest Swiss cheese factory. The claim highlights state pride in cheese production and industrial scale.
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Wisconsin
Canadian banks and insurers earn stable national praise
The Windsor Star lauds Canadian banks and insurance companies for building the young country, noting their conservative approach kept them solvent during downturns and carried on normally. The piece acknowledges criticism but credits the sector with sustaining national morale and confidence.
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Canada
Windsor Star
Poultry Expert Advises Gentle Henhouse Entry
H W Titus of the national agricultural research station in Beltsville Maryland says to rap on the door before entering the henhouse to keep chickens calm. He notes that about 7 700 of the world s 35 700 radio stations broadcast entertainment with the rest used for ship and aircraft communications.
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H. W. Titus
National Agricultural Research Station
Beltsville
Maryland
Tasmania grants scholarships for schoolboy pilots
A Tasmanian government program offers scholarships to schoolboys for gliding and flying training. A traffic expert advises pedestrians to wear white clothes after dark to improve visibility.
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Tasmania
Radio Brings Back Stories From Barn Reading Nights
Nostalgic recollection of childhood tales heard on the radio as the family listened together. The speaker recalls the evenings spent in a barn reading aloud and the shift from print to broadcast storytelling.
Prince Franz of Liechtenstein dies at 85 ruler linked to corporate havens
Prince Franz of Liechtenstein, absentee ruler of the principality and a longtime ally of tax dodgers, died at 85. The tiny nation, famed as a haven for incorporation fees and corporate headquarters, faced threats from Nazi asset grabs and shifting sovereignty, while Franz funded much of his realm personally.
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Franz of
Liechtenstein
Europe
Vaduz
Franz
France
England
Austria-Hungary
New York Post
The Great Red Menace Fire Policy for British Columbia
A Vancouver Province editorial argues forest fires threaten prosperity and calls for preemptive action including patrols protection roads and reforestation. It urges treating forests as capital and reinvesting profits to preserve this public asset for future growth and safety.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Province
Trans Atlantic liner record times trimmed in decade
In March 1930 the German liner Europa cut the westbound crossing to four days 17 hours 6 minutes. The Queen Mary had set the record earlier at three days 21 hours 48 minutes with a 21 hour 4 minute margin.
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Europa
Atlantic
Queen Mary Visits Benares Amid Banner Mockery
During a royal visit Queen Mary, then Princess of Wales, admired a banner along the procession route. The text humorously referenced to “God Bless the Princess” as the crowd watched a ceremonial moment in Benares.
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Mary
Benares
Princess of Wales
Speed of the Gulf Stream Along U S Coast
The Gulf Stream flows along the Atlantic coast of the United States at about five miles per hour, a measure of its swift current and reach.
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Atlantic
United States
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