Trade agreement viewed as step toward freer Canada United States commerce
The piece argues the Canada United States pact offers promise for freer trade but warns benefits for Western Canadian prairie producers will take time. It notes duty cuts on live cattle and radios, quota limits, supply and demand dynamics, and potential political opposition in both countries, with Roosevelt predicting a trade doubling in a few years.
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Canadian
Prairie
United States
U.S.A
Radio Dealers’ Association
Winnipeg
Canada
Daily Press
Roosevelt
Sawfly Larva Sprays Enemies With Acid Shower
A sawfly larva defends itself by emitting a spray of acid aimed at its predators. The tiny insect uses chemical deterrence to deter would be attackers and protect itself during growth.
Survival Of Old Days Venison Banquet Tradition At Windsor
The venison banquet given to the Prince of Wales by Windsor’s mayor recalls medieval times when King John offered venison to Windsor to curb poaching. Successive sovereigns have continued the custom in various forms across the years.
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Prince of Wales
Windsor
John
Windsor Forest
German girls must serve as mothers helpers after school
After finishing school German girls are required to take a year as a mother's help before entering business. They receive no pay during this period, only board and lodging.
New Ship Elevator Under Construction Near Rothensee Germany
A ship elevator near Rothensee, Germany, north of Magdeburg, will dock 11,000 ton vessels using hydraulic floats in 210 foot shafts. The structure sits deep in the ground, with two 33 foot thick cast iron walls and a large concrete caisson, to bridge a 31 to 56 foot water level difference.
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Rothensee
Germany
Eght
Madeburg
Elbe
Niedersinew
Niederfinow
Canadian Authors' Association Book Contest Opens
Canada wide contest invites citizens resident in Canada as of Sept 16 1935 to submit English language books of 60000 to 125000 words. Closes June 1 1936 with publication within six months of prize. Judges include Pelham Edgar S Morgan-Powell C R Sanderson. Application blanks via George J McLeod Ltd Toronto or the Montreal office.
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Canada
Pelham Edgar
Canadian Authors’ Association
S. Morgan-Powell
Montreal Daily Star
C. R. Sanderson
Toronto Public Library
George J. McLeod
Curious Old Laws Still On British Statute Books
A Hastings court case prompts lawyers to cite archaic statutes still in force in Britain. Offenses include smoking in the street, Sunday radio, Christmas dinner over three courses, making a mince pie deemed abominable, playing billiards on Sunday, and inducing excess drinking.
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Hastings
Britain
James Bay Indians Remain Primitive in Modern Ontario
Dr. Truman Michelson of the Smithsonian Institute found that the James Bay Indians in northern Ontario have altered language customs folklore and mythology little over eight or 10 centuries. He says they are nearer than any other Indians to the primitive Algonquin type that inhabited eastern North America before Europeans arrived.
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Truman Michelson
Smithsonian Institute
Danube River Reaches Low Levels Amid Severe Drought
The Danube and Sava rivers near Belgrade have fallen to levels not seen in over five decades. Shallow waters force wading, navigation on the Sava is halted, many ships stranded on sandbanks, and only small vessels under four feet can pass the Danube as Belgrade Vienna service stops.
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Danube
Sava
Belgrade
Vienna
Closemagnetism and Cleaning Tips from the Era
As the Earth’s magnetic poles are approached the compass needle shows weaker pull. A flannel cloth dipped in oatmeal serves as a cleaner for painted woodwork. Rubber latex finds successful use in cement applications.
Life Insurance Bodies Urged to Uphold Trusteeship Duty
Finance Minister Charles Dunning addressed the 42nd annual Toronto gathering of the Canadian Life Insurance Officials Association. He noted assets of 2.5 billion dollars and 3.5 million policy holders, urging trusteeship as vital to Canada’s future and cautioning that big interests are not inherently sinister.
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Canadian Life Insurance Officers’ Association
Charles Dunning
Toronto
Dunning
Canada
Mr. Dunning
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