Rhodes Scholar Named From British Columbia Student
John Davis a 22 year old Kamloops BC science student chosen by the scholar ship selection committee for British Columbia. Canada notes Nova events: Spain’s Franco forecasts quick insurgent victory and aggressive foreign policy. Sir Thomas Callender dies at 83 known as England cable king and electric lighting pioneer.
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John Davis
Kamloops
British Columbia
Franco
New Spain
Thomas Callender
England
Tom
Callender
Cable and Construction
London
Air League of the British Empire
Viscount Nuffield
Air Defence Cadets Corps
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Gold Stocks Reach 14 Billion in U S Reserves
The Ottawa Journal notes United States monetary gold stocks have surged to 14 billion dollars as cargoes flood into U S ports. The report highlights this figure as 58 percent of the world total and analyzes social costs with about 10 million unemployed and 20 million on governmental assistance.
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United States
Ottawa Journal
Last Of His Line Marquis Lorenzo Rangoni-Mac chiavelli
Rome reports the death of 64 year old Marquis Lorenzo Rangoni Macchiavelli, last direct descendant of Niccolo Macchiavelli who founded a school of diplomacy. Niccolo Macchiavelli, born 1469, died 1537, and his writings in The Prince promoted strong central government under despotism.
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Lorenzo Rangoni-Macchiavelli
Niccolo Macchiavelli
Rome
Italy
Macchiavelli
Polar regions as fifth largest land mass worldwide
The polar regions form the fifth largest land area on earth, totaling about 4,892,000 square miles. This vast expanse covers both the Arctic and Antarctic domains, shaping global climate and ecosystems.
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Polar Regions
England and Wales Herald Twofold Aged Woman Surplus
A historical note reports England and Wales having twice as many aged women as men. It also mentions live fish shipped long distances in blocks of ice as part of broader daily life observations.
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England
Wales
Democracy and Human Dignity as Standard
A New York Times portrait argues democracy endangered by power and prejudice, urging defense of humanity over politics. It asserts universal freedom and equal opportunity, warning that absolute power always harms the common man and must be resisted.
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Commonwealth
New York Times
McGill Opens World-Unique Brain Wave Lab for Epilepsy Study
A new laboratory at McGill University’s Neurological Institute will study brain waves to locate epilepsy sources. Led by Dr. H. H. Jasper, the center uses electroencephalography to map electrical impulses, aiding diagnosis and potential surgical treatment. The project received a $50,000 Rockefeller Foundation grant and McGill funds.
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McGill University
Neurological Institute
H. H. Jasper
Rockefeller Foundation
McGill
Canned Flowers Touted As Novel Gift Idea
Dr J S Turner of Melbourne University told seedsmen and florists that canned flowers will soon be a proper way for a young man to delight a woman. The industry plans to adopt and market the concept.
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J. S. Turner
Melbourne University
Australia
Rice straw craft and thatch in rural Japan
Rice straw serves many practical uses in rural Japan from bedding to horse tack. Beds are made of waver straw and horseshoes are tied to the hooves with rice straw. Rural houses are thatched with rice straw.
Dominion of Canada Wheat Flour Production Surges in 1937
In 1937 Canada produced 13,576,800 barrels of wheat flour marking a strong output year. The figure reflects national milling activity and industrial scale in the Dominion’s grain processing sector.
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Dominion of Canada
Four Barnardo's men keep annual pact on St Pauls steps
In November 1925 four surviving ex Barnardo's Homes workers met on St Pauls steps for the fourteenth time to honor a pact made in 1905. The quartet Arliss Duerdon Horn and Goodenough, ages about 75,68, and their ties to the City, Hayes and Walworth, shared a meal and a 33 candle commemoration cake after their yearly gathering.
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Barnardo
St. Pauls Steps
H. J. Arliss
Slough
J. S. Duerdon
Upminster
Wilfred BE. Horn
Hayes
Kent
J. P. Goodenough
Walworth
Duerdon
Horn
Arliss
Mr. Goodenough
Strict Baptists
The
G.P.O
Nazi farm congress cites mass farm labor exodus
Walter Darre reports between 700000 and 800000 farm workers have left agriculture since the Nazi revolution, despite calls to boost farming. He notes shrinking Reich farm land since 1933 and warns against underestimating agriculture, citing milk value surpassing hard coal and meat output near Germany’s 1933–1936 export levels.
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Walter Darre
Goslar
Reich
Darre
Germany
Telescope mirrors enable candlelight to be seen from New York
A photo electric cell used with a 200 inch Mount Wilson mirror will detect candle light 3000 miles away in New York City. The setup gathers and focuses light into a narrow beam, making the observer see as if his eye were 200 inches across.
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Mount Wilson
California
New York City
Insurance data claim safest driving on Tuesday mornings
Insurance company statistics indicate driving is safest on Tuesday mornings between 4 and 5 AM. The finding highlights a narrow one hour window with the lowest accident risk according to the study.
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Insurance Company
Anne Adams Pattern 4930 for junior dirndl dress
A lively description of Anne Adams Pattern 4930 for a junior dirndl style dress. The item is suited for college-age sisters and can be made with few pieces including a curved yoke and elastic waist. Available in sizes 6 to 16 with wool crepe for school wear and printed fabrics for festive parties. Order form requests size name address and pattern number 4930 with 20 cents postage to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
York County Jersey Club Banquet Promotes Agriculture Prospects
Russell P. Kelly of Toronto told the York County Jersey Breeders' Club banquet at Unionville Ontario that Canada will hold first place in world agriculture. He praised rural clubs and said young people choosing farming will have real prosperity in years ahead.
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Canada
Russell P. Kelly
Toronto
York County Jersey Breeders’ Club
Unionville
Ont
Mr. Kelly
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Love One Another
The lesson centers on commands to love one another as Christ loved us. It cites Matthew 5:48 and 22:54-40, Luke 10:25-37, John 13:34-35, 15:12-14, and Galatians 5:13-14 with a devotional reading from Romans 3:1-S.
Love Your Neighbor and Enemies in Biblical Teaching
A devotional exploration compares Matthew 5 43 48 and John 15 12 14 on loving neighbor God and enemies. It argues love is will and effort for others, guided by Jesus example, with self sacrificing love as proof of discipleship.
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Sulla
Rome
God
Frederick William Robertson
Jesus
Mounties Move From Horse to Air and Auto Transport
The Mounted Police, once riding horses across the plains, shift toward motor cars and plan an upcoming spring airplane base in the North West Territories. Deputy Commissioner Dann announced patrols from the sky as dog sleds fade from northern transport, keeping the Mounties as the scarlet riders of the plains in the public mind.
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Mounted Police
Dann
The
Mounted
Ottawa
North West Territories
North Country
Dominion
Lethbridge Herald
Rise of Beatrice Christy Wood Engraver at White Lodge
White Lodge in Richmond Park now vacant and rented to artist Beatrice M. Christy. Her winter engraving of White Lodge's exterior sold to the Queen and Queen Mary who previously bought her spring study. Earlier works hung at the Royal Academy and acquired by the British Museum. Christy trained at a London polytechnic and is exploring colored woodcuts for interiors.
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White Lodge
Royal Home
Beatrice M. Christy
Richmond Park
Queen Mary
Lord Lee
Fareham
Royal Academy
British Museum
Christy
London
Bennett and Beaverbrook to Share English Countryside Tale
The article notes Richard Bennett and Max Aitken, later Lord Beaverbrook, will become near neighbors in Juniper hill Mickleham England. It recalls their early Chatham law partnership and adds lore of Juniper hall and historic figures tied to the area.
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R. B. Bennett
Mickieham
Eng
Juniper Hill
Richard Bedford Bennett
Chatham
N.B
Max Aitken
Bennett
Canada
Aitken
Lord Beaverbrook
Peer
Surrey
Juniper Hall
London
Switzerland
Juniper Hal
Louis VI
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord
Mme. de Stael
Mme
Recamier
Hod
Mme. Recamier
Talleyrand
Mme, Dé Stael
Mr. Bennett
Jacoby on bridge partnership and luck in play
Oswald Jacoby, acclaimed as a top contract bridge player, stresses there is no perfect partner and that even the best players top out around 75 percent. He notes luck and card distribution affect outcomes more than skill alone.
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Oswald Jacoby
United States
Jacoby
Population Share From British Empire Countries
One fourth of the earth's population resides in nations within the British Empire, as reported in the article.
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Earth
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Regina
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Riders of the Plains
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Star Week
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