Turner's Oil Field Visit Foreshadows RAF Fuel Link
A surprise visit by Marshal Sir Edward Ellington to the Turner Valley oil field in Alberta raises expectations of a new market for Alberta crude and refined aviation fuel for Britain. Producers see potential for pipelines to the Great Lakes or Churchill, subsidized if needed, to ensure supplies for the Royal Air Force and Eastern Canada markets.
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Sir Edward Ellington
London
England
Royal Air Force
Turner Valley
Alberta
Sir Edward
Great Britain
Rayal Air Force
Edward
Prairie Provinces
British Empire
Britain
Great Lakes
Churchill
Hudson’s Bay
Canada
No Use For Revolvers in Canada
The Ottawa Journal notes Canadians avoid revolvers as weapons and rarely carry them, with many kept as long unused war souvenirs. It contrasts U S attitudes where firearm control proposals meet strong opposition, and carrying revolvers remains lawful in many states.
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Canada
United States
Ottawa Journal
Sun's heating power on Earth and wool shrinkage solution
The sun delivers vast heat to Earth with one acre receiving energy equivalent to 250 tons of coal every three months. Seven tons of sunlight strike Earth each hour at 186000 miles per second. A new British process to prevent wool from shrinking is attracting interest among English textile manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
A Perfect Specimen: British Youth Labeled Most Perfect Boy
Sir Leonard Hill notes a vegetarian nine year old from Britain as the most perfect boy in a study. The child, weighing 59 pounds at four feet four, abstains from meat fish eggs and bread. He walks 10 miles daily on a diet including pineapple spinach onion pie and fruit, with tea replaced by fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Leonard Hill
St. John Clinic
Institute of Physical Medicine
British Medical Journal
Tomato sherbet maker touts unique ice cream claim
Irvington inventor Philip Wenger declares his tomato sherbert is ice cream amid debate on public acceptance. He plans future flavors such as lima bean green pea and spinach as tests of the unusual concept proceed. The piece references historic Versailles bread relief and the pair nicknamed The Baker and The Baker's Wife.
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Philip Winger
Irvington
New Jersey
Wenger
Turkey Leads Balkan Ties Amid European Power Shifts
Turkey grows as a central pivot in European diplomacy with 60 percent of income spent on rearmament and a web of defensive pacts from Mid-Asia to Mid-Europe. Britain grants 16 million pounds in credits to Turkey for munitions and warships as both nations press security against their rivals. A separate GE study reports a tiny 1000 watt midget sun lamp using a mercury arc promises therapeutic uses and precision engraving benefits.
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Turkey
Mid-Asia
Mid-Europe
Kemal Ataturk
Yugoslavia
Greece
Rumania
Bulgaria
Russia
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Great Britain
France
Europe
Germany
Britain
Sanjak
Alexandretta
Balkans
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Black Sea
Mediterranean
General Electric Company Laboratories
Nela Park
Cleveland
Lutine Bell and Gold Bar Coincidence at Lloyds
The London Times reports the Lutine Bell was struck twice as a bar of gold was recovered from the Lutine. The bell hangs at Lloyds since 1859 and signals news, one strike for bad and two for good. The gold bar lay at sea for 139 years before its recovery and the bell’s recovery came 60 years after its sinking.
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Lutine Bell
London Times
Lloyd's
They All Advertise
A humorous verse noting how animals advertise their attributes while humans hesitate to advertise themselves. The poem lists many creatures and their sounds before concluding that man often hesitates to advertise despite being nature’s greatest creation.
Meat Cost Plenty Walker Inman Flies For Private Meat Run
Wealthy Georgetown planter Walker P Inman flew 600 miles to Miami in his private plane to buy steaks and lamb chops after sampling meat on his yacht. He paid 83.04 for gas and 125 total for the meat before returning to Georgetown. A separate note recalls a 1932 Woodstock Ontario arrest where a drunk man could only pay 9.95 of a 10 fine. The Maharajah of Kashmir has an annual income of 10 000 000 from his personal estate.
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Walker P. Inman
Miami
Fla
Georgetown
S.C
Woodstock
Ont
Kashmir
India
Bread Romance Across Cultures Unearthed by Williams
A. C. Williams, a Toronto globe trotter, relates a world tour in which he found about 100 bread varieties across 30 countries. Egyptian camel bakers, Hungarian herders, and a Czech wedding bread gesture illustrate bread as a universal symbol of sustenance and hospitality.
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A. C. Williams
Toronto Globe-Trotter
Mr. Williams
Long Foundation of Food Research
Museum of Science and Industry
Rockefeller Foundation
New York
Hortabagy
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Question Answered The Duke of Devonshire Travel in Third Class
A witty remark explains why the Duke travels third class due to the absence of a fourth class. A Paris France Royal visit set a record as telephonists linked the Queen to London in 16 seconds. The Queen telephoned the Princesses each morning before ceremonies. Pittsburgh service stations hire girl attendants and Mussolini orders all civilian employees to wear uniforms during working hours.
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Duke of
Devonshire
France
Paris
London
Mussolini
Selected Recipes for Muffins with Variations
A vintage recipe card describes mixing dry ingredients with pastry flour and corn starch, then adding milk and beaten egg, folding in melted butter, and baking in well buttered muffin tins at 350 to 400 degrees for about 20 minutes. Variations include bacon, cheese, raisins or dates, spices, or blueberries.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
Raisin De Lune Pie Recipe
Recipe for Raisin De Lune Pie with milk sugar eggs butter raisins and vanilla. Instructions detail making a custard with corn starch and hot milk, then folding in yolks and raisins, filling a baked pastry shell, topping with meringue and baking until set in a moderate oven.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
Frozen bread used in Alaska for quick freezing and transport
Freshly baked bread is quick frozen at 20 degree F then shipped by train or air to retailers who store it frozen until needed. In Kenya the rainy season known as the long rains was delayed and began only in late May with rain across the land. Jellyfish contain 90 to 98 percent water.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Kenya
Britains Long Purses Could Win The Armaments Race
Toronto Telegram argues Britain has the largest national purse and, with peace, would outpace rivals in armaments. It notes modern ships cost far more than prewar models, with a 35 000 ton cruiser at 8 million pounds and aircraft costs rising with science. It warns of an unsustainable pace if conflict persists and brands Japan unlikely to fund 45 000 ton battleships.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
John Simon
Britain
Europe
Japan
United States
Toronto Telegram
Exhibits From Canada Shine At Cardiff Royal Show
Canadian fox furs Canadian agricultural machinery and barn equipment drew wide attention at the Royal Agricultural Society show in Cardiff. Delegates arrived from Canada the United States Argentina Australia New Zealand and South Africa to view the exhibits. The statue of liberty costs 700000 and repairs run 1700000 reflecting the value of antiques.
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Royal Agriculural Society
Cardiff
Wales
Canada
United States
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
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Louis XVI
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Ottoman Empire
Niagara Falls
General Electric
Ellis Hayes
Beast
Pittsburgh
Thi Fooa Shee Oo
Akavy
Para-San
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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