Canada Publicity Gains Abroad From 5,437 Film Copies
A Ottawa department report says Canada earns valuable publicity abroad by screening 5,437 copies of motion pictures showing scenery and industry, totaling about 5 million feet. Circulation includes 2831 in the United States, 1280 in Canada, 387 in the United Kingdom, 150 in Australia and nearby regions, plus additional countries in master volume releases. Films cover Dominion cities, parks, outdoor life to boost tourism, with new sound recording and lab gear aiding travelogues on fruit, fisheries, lumbering, agriculture and a grain series in production. Educational programs support unemployment scheme camps and militia camps at Peterborough, Barriefield, Camp Borden, and Niagara-on-the-Lake. The bureau also completed an official Canadian government film history of the Canadian Corps titled Lest We Forget.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa
Canada
Motion Picture Bureau
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
Germany
South America
Austria
Japan
South Africa
Turkey East Indies
Dominion
Petewawa
Barrefield
Camp Borden
Niagara-on-the-Lake
What Canadians Eat A survey reveals per family intake
The Canadian Daily Newspaper Association survey shows the average Canadian family consumes 25.96 pounds of canned milk, 16.38 pounds of cheese, 97.83 pounds of sugar, 64 pounds of salt, 66.36 pounds of pork, 100.4 dozen eggs, 68.66 pounds of beef and 6.28 pounds of lamb yearly. The typical food bill is about $400 annually, with Lethbridge’s 3,000 families representing roughly $1.25 million in local food purchases and $8 million in regional trade.
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Canadians
Australia
New Zealand
Lethbridge
Lethbridge Herald
Weather Maps For Ships To Be Transmitted By Radio
Radio Corporation of America announces it will start shortwave weather map transmissions to ships at sea within a few weeks. German, American, Norwegian and Spanish vessels will receive the maps as they dock next year, with the U S Weather Bureau to supply material for transmission thereafter.
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Radio Corporation of America
U.S. Weather Bureau
Burmese Women Charm Cobras With Mutual Kisses
Three Burmese women have demonstrated exceptional snake handling by charming cobras to kiss them. The feat shows the women’s skill and fearlessness in a traditional practice.
Changing Times Reassures Women Travelers In Europe
The article argues that women traveling alone in Europe face less stigma as independence spreads. It notes women can pay for lodging and travel without molestation and that legal presumption shifts toward equality. It highlights that modern women, married or single, are versed in business and rights and often travel in pairs.
Melbourne Man Turns Dentist for Poverty Stricken Time
Field Taylor of Melbourne is an actor and tailor who, lacking funds, constructed a full set of artificial teeth from plaster of Paris and aluminum. He also makes his own suits and has patented a device to detect counterfeit coins.
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Field Taylor
Melbourne
Australia
Chaplin Enters Western Town Charley Chaplin Contest
A Western town hosted a Charley Chaplin imitation contest with prizes for best impersonations. Charley Chaplin himself entered and finished in second place.
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Charley Chaplin
Charley
Capture Baby Moments With Simple Home Photography
The piece urges parents to photograph their newborns often as they grow quickly. It offers practical tips for lighting and camera settings using Photoflood bulbs, and explains two methods for flash photography. Emphasizes making one day a week a picture taking day and cherishing baby memories.
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John van Guilder
No Profit In Waste
A Kingston Whig Standard column cites US Department of Agriculture figures showing nearly 3 million dollars yearly loss from broken milk bottles in the US and suggests Canada faces similar waste. It notes bottles cost about a nickel each and the consumer bears the cost through dairy pricing.
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Kingston Whig-Standard
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Niagara Falls
Chicago to Run Dual Clocks Under City Council Plan
Beginning March 1, Chicago will operate two clock sets. Municipal offices and schools follow eastern standard time per city council decree. Federal offices, railroads, airlines, and interstate carriers adhere to central standard time per federal law, creating dual, legally conflicting time systems.
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Chicago
United States Congress
Chicago Daily News
Relaxation Aids Sleep By Reading In Bed
The article notes relaxing the body is essential to sleep and suggests dull reading helps. One man slept using the Encyclopaedia Britannica as a sleep aid. A minister reports he cannot stay awake during the next sermon outline.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Minster
Palestine as Health Resort Highlighted at Tel Aviv Fair
A conference of Jewish doctors including many refugees from Germany will discuss the Holy Land as a health resort at the Levant fair in Tel Aviv at the end of next April. The event will also cover Palestine's agricultural development and international technical progress.
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Germany
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Estimated 4000 900 Twins in United States
A rough estimate suggests about 4,000 900 twin births occur in the United States. The figure reflects ongoing demographic studies and growing interest in twin demographics across regions.
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United States
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Gory Yoous
KODAK
United States Department of Agriculture
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