Canada plans permanent Royal Canadian Air Force base in Calgary
Nine officers and 175 men from two squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force will be stationed in Calgary on a permanent basis. Other items note Yorkton Saskatchewan grain delivery, England to Australia air trip times, and the new Uplands airport opening in Ottawa.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Calgary
Yorkton
Sask
Sydney
N.S.W
British Post Office Department
Lady Tweedsmuir
Canada
United Kingdom
Hay use falls as mechanization grows in UK
Reducing hay consumption accompanies mechanization in the United Kingdom. The Army cut horses from 16 408 in 1933 34 to 5 205 in 1938 39, with collieries and railways buying far less hay. England and Wales saw a smaller hay crop but a large carryover from 1937 and lower demand keep imports from rising much beyond average. Canada hay imports may grow but not significantly.
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United Kingdom
Army
England
Wales
Canada
Anderson theatre manager patents ticketing and destroying device
Percy C. Osteen theatre manager for 19 years in Anderson South Carolina has invented a machine that automatically takes records and destroys show tickets. With help from his son Harry he built the first brass model three years ago and took it to Washington in October 1935 to patent. Improvements have been patented and the device is installed in the Osteen theatre awaiting market release.
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Percy C. Osteen
Anderson
S.C
Harry Osteen
Washington
Osteen Theatre
Game Known To Greeks Horseshoe Pitching History
A concise note on horseshoe pitching noting its ancient appeal and cultural reach across Greece and rural areas, followed by a statistic about radio stations in France, indicating 25 stations with 14 government non commercial ones.
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France
Kenton School Plans Fully Furnished Flat for Home Skills
A Kenton school in England will provide a fully furnished flat for girls to learn home management. The project aims to teach practical skills in cooking cleaning budgeting and domestic tasks within a real living space.
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Kenton
England
Potatoes Used in Rubber Manufacture
A historical note states that potatoes are used in the production of rubber, indicating a chemical or industrial process linking the two materials.
Marquis Wheat Faces Rust Threats and New Varieties Rise
The London Free Press cites the Marquis wheat era as a milestone in Canadian agriculture but notes rust susceptibility. New rust resistant wheats, including Thatcher, dominate Manitoba and Saskatchewan plots, signaling a shift as descendants of Marquis carry forward its traits while new varieties supplant them.
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London
Ont
Free Press
Marquis Wheat
Vancouver
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Marquis
Cheery Aprons to Sew at Home
Anne Adams offers Pattern 4929 with two apron styles featuring low waistlines and ric rac edging. Directions simplify sewing with shoulder straps that stay in place and a tie belt at the waist. Available in small medium and large. prices 20 cents plus stamps. order to Anne Adams Patterns Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Dimities
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
In Class By Herself Miss X Allergic To Own Hair
An unidentified Toronto blond, believed Canadian, suffers allergies to woollens and wild flowers. Doctors identify the cause as an allergy to her own hair. Dr. K A Roberts reports multiple tests and plans a serum from the hair as possible cure.
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Toronto
Miss X
K. A. Roberts
bumper aerials enable police radio through car rear bumper
General Electric researchers in Schenectady New York introduce a bumper antenna for police scout cars. Inventor George W Fyler says the bumper aerial provides uniform wave transmission and broader pickup while remaining inconspicuous to criminals.
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General Electric Company
Schenectady
N.Y
George W. Fyler
May Be Cabinet Change Circling Ottawa in Talks
Ottawa circles speculate on a Dominion Cabinet reorganization as illness threatens Finance Minister Dunning. Potential contenders for the Finance post include Revenue Minister Lisley Trade Minister Tayler and Agriculture Minister Gardiner. No immediate action is expected.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Finance
Dunning
Lisley
Tayler
Gardiner
Aerial Survey Completed North of Yellowknife and Fort Reliance
An extensive aerial survey of territories north of Yellowknife and Fort Reliance in the Northwest Territories was completed in August. Five Royal Canadian Air Force members reported from Edmonton. They mapped a wide area for geological and mapping purposes.
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Yellowknife
Fort Reliance
North West Territories
Royal Canadian Air Force
Edmonton
Royal Lineage Chart Validated by Royal College Heralds
In Windsor Castile the royal archives display a chart tracing the royal family from David the shepherd king in an unbroken line. The Royal College Heralds certify its accuracy and authenticity beyond dispute.
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Windsor
Castile
David the Shepherd
Royal College Heralds
Bayeux Tapestry Story of William the Conquest Seen in France
The Bayeux Tapestry in Bayeux France is the oldest picture of British history. It measures 31 feet by 20 inches and uses eight colors to depict William I conquering England. The 72 panels show Harold at Hastings and ending with the Battle of Hastings. The piece is legendary, possibly 800 years old, and believed to be work of the conqueror’s wife. It remains a priceless educational heirloom.
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Canada
Connaught Place
Ottawa
Uplands
Dominion and
Trans-Canada Airlines
C. D. Howe
Fu Ting-yi
United Church
General Council of the Church
France
Bayeux
Caen
England
William
Harold
Normandy
Battle of
Hastings
Edward the Confessor
Beaurain
Duke William's Court
Direct Your Hearts Unto Jehovah and Serve Him Only
Devotional lesson centers on Israel turning from foreign gods after defeat by the Philistines. Samuel calls for lasting repentance by serving Jehovah alone, destroying idols, altars and groves. Israel's prayer, sacrifice, and a thunderous divine reply lead to a decisive Philistine rout at Beth-car.
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Samare
Israel
Samuel
Jehovah
Beth-car
Misleading Trade Stats Between Denmark and Canada Highlight Inconsistencies
Danish import figures credit purchases to the buying country rather than the seller, while Canadian exports to Denmark in 1937 were valued at 1,088,507 dollars, about double what Denmark credited to Canada. A Department of Agriculture note also comments on phonetic pronunciation differences between Chinese and Anglo-Saxon speakers.
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Denmark
Canada
New York
United States
Department of Agriculture
Motion Picture Theatres Reach 17 Thousand Nationwide
Nationwide report notes 17 000 motion picture theatres in the United States with an average nightly attendance of 13 000 000. The figures reflect industry scale and consumer demand for cinema entertainment during the period.
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United States
Editorial note on Dr McCullough cancer articles offered
Readers seeking the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles can obtain them by sending a request to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
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McCulough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Hughes sets new round trip record in test flight
Howard Hughes completed a non stop Los Angeles to New York flight in 10 hours 34 minutes during a research mission testing a new high altitude oxygen mask. He averaged 20 000 feet and said future transport flights could reach 30 000 feet with the mask enabling pilots to breathe sea level density air.
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Howard Hughes
Los Angeles
New York
Hughes
Floyd Bennett
Will Record Lightning Bolt A History of Western New York Storms
A machine by the Niagara Power Company records bolts within 15 miles of Buffalo. It uses a radio like antenna to log a storm's bolts and foretell storms. In a Buffalo thunderstorm it logged 2,200 bolts, topping the previous high of 1,000.
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New York
Buffalo
Niagara Power Company
Refused Radio Money for McIntyre Columnist’s Principle
The writer O O McIntyre refused a radio deal offering 5000 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, saying he would rather stick to his letter. In later years his column netted about 3000 dollars weekly, while he declined endorsements and side ventures.
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O O McIntyre
New York
Deportation for Blasphemy Aims in Britain Bill
The London Sunday Express reports a new bill proposing imprisonment and deportation for blasphemous aliens in Great Britain. It warns Soho and the East End as hotbeds of alien riff raff and notes authorities sometimes lack sufficient grounds to expel undesirables.
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Great Britain
Soho
East End
London Sunday Express
England Flower Trade Employs Over 100000
More than 100,000 men and women are employed in England's cut flower trade. The article highlights the scale of labor and the industry's economic role, noting the large workforce across farms and markets.
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England
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