Isle of Man Free Constitutional Status Among Dominions
The Isle of Man, a tiny British possession, maintains its own parliament and legal system, issues its own notes and stamps, and pays funds to the Imperial Exchequer. Its history shows shifts of lordship from Henry IV to the Duke of Atholl, then transfer of sovereignty to Westminster, with the present aim of full internal autonomy while remaining part of the United Kingdom.
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Isle of Man
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Ireland
Man
Edward I
Henry IV
John Stanley
Earls of Derby
House of Keys
Duke Over Man
Westminster
United Kingdom
Continuous Advertising From Wannamaker’s Philosophy
The St. Thomas Times-Journal recalls John Wannamaker founder of the John Wannamaker Store in Philadelphia as a pioneer of retail advertising. It highlights his belief that continuous advertising steadily pulls customers, never quits, and is as essential as clerks to doing business.
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John Wannamaker
Philadelphia
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Fingerprinting Outlined By RCMP Inspector
Inspector W. W. Watson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police fingerprint bureau spoke to a service club on fingerprinting beyond criminal use. He noted that in America all military recruits are fingerprinted and argued Canada should adopt a similar rapid identification measure in case of catastrophe.
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W. W. Watson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Criminal Investigation Department
Ottawa
America
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canada
The Important Thing Houses Make A Home
The text asserts that houses are built from wood and glass or cobblestone and brick and may be plain or ornate with features like cupolas or turrets. It argues that while any house can exist, a home requires love.
Streamlined pigs predicted to replace fatty hogs in Canada
Canada's Weekly reports London based outlook that leaner pork will dominate livestock shows as housewives cut lard use and oils improve. By 20 years, pigs may consume less corn and fats diverted to syrups and fuel. current Canadian lard output hovers near 50 million pounds yearly with factory value around 4.5 to 5 million dollars.
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Canada
London
Question and Answer Echo Between He and She
A back and forth exchange shows a long buildup to a question with a ready answer, followed by an odd analogy where a cow imitates a saxophone and produces milk. The whimsical line hints at playful misunderstanding.
Tall men show near normal mortality in big study
A Metropolitan Life Insurance study of over 20 000 men 6 feet 2 inches or taller found the tallest at 7 feet 1 inch. The group overall showed normal mortality, with slightly higher death rates for those over 6 feet 4 inches, while those 6 feet 2 to 6 feet 3 inches aligned with average for their ages.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Belgium Remembers War Invasion Anniversary Amid Bells
Belgium tolls church bells on August 4 to mark 23 years since German troops crossed the frontier. Border roads are now mined and guarded to deter invasion. Sweden ranks fourth in world newsprint production at 456 million pounds in 1935. White paint cleans with oatmeal on a damp cloth.
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Belgium
Sweden
Not So Very Slow Britain Draws 100000 Visitors
In London this year a radio show will showcase television programs attracting about 100000 visitors. The event highlights the rarity of such offerings outside Britain.
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Britain
London
Charcoal Power Claim By Japanese Motor Experts
Japanese motor experts declare that using charcoal to operate heavy vehicles costs about half the price of gasoline, citing efficiency and potential fuel savings for industrial machines and transport fleets.
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Japan
Seeding Grass In Fall Shows Advantages Over Spring Planting
Dominion Experimental Station Scott Sask reports fall grass seeding yields better stands than spring drillings under dry prairie conditions. November 1 date gives best stand, October 1 next. fall seedings germinate earlier in spring, using soil moisture from melted snow.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Scott, Sask
New Photographic Lens Claimed Fastest in World
Bausch and Lomb announced completion of tests by Dr. M. L. Humason at Mount Wilson observatory using the 100 inch reflector. The lens photographed spectra of nebulae 30 000 times fainter than the faintest naked eye star, placing these nebulae about 80 million light years away. The design by Dr. Wilbur B. Rayton is described as six and a half times faster than the fastest candid camera with an F15 lens. The speed of the new lens is FO.59.
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Bausch and Lomb Optical Company
M. L. Humason
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson
Humason
Wilbur B. Rayton
Companys Scientific Bureau
Mango canning project in Bombay suburb expands exports
India will can its famed fruit in a Bombay suburb with 1.5 million tins ordered in England and half a million tins already at the factory. The plan targets markets in the United Kingdom as the product rolls toward commercial production.
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India
Bombay
England
United Kingdom
Full daylight vastly outshines full moonlight in brightness
A calculation shows daylight is about 600000 times brighter than full moonlight, illustrating the vast contrast between solar illumination and lunar light.
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