Radium Industry Takes Shape in Canada by 1936 End
By end of 1936 Canada could survey radium as a regular production industry. Mining at Great Bear Lake and refining at Port Hope progressed, with 1 450 miles of transport routes and new equipment on site. The first ounce of radium was produced November 16 1936, prompting an expansion to more than triple refinery capacity to meet rising British demand and orders worth over $800 000 for 1937.
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Canada
Great Bear Lake
Canadian sub-Arctic
LaBine Point
Port Hope
Ontario
Mackenzie
Arctic
Waterways
Alberta
Northern Transportation Company
Three aged war horses and mule return to England for retirement
A belated homebound group of three elderly horses and an older one eyed mule were sent from Belgium to England to live out their days in comfort. Of 60 animals, only these four survived transport funded by Our Dumb Friends League. the rest were destroyed. The mule, from a Belgian mine, had its right eye blinded to pull left and is said to be nearly 49. the horses average about 20 years old.
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England
Belgium
Our
Dumb Friends League
Horse Eats Apple Daily With No Thought Of Tor
A horse will eat an apple each day without considering the need to protect or keep away the tor from its surroundings.
Rare giant black skink comes to Staten Island Zoo display
A 20 inch giant black skink, a rare import, is now on view at Barrett Park Zoo in Staten Island alongside a pair each of double headed and Cunningham skinks. The shipment from Australia arrived with two large Australian tree frogs.
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Staten Island Zoological Society
Barrett Park Zoo
Staten Island
Cunningham
Australa
Arthur Foehl
Philadelphia
New York
Carl. F. Kauffeld
Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Palisades
Kauffeld
In Defense Of Old Cars Debate Over Safety Of Antique and New Models
A Victoria Times letter argues old cars are safer than newer models. It cites a survey of 494 accidents showing 3.77 percent involved cars built before 1925, 11.75 percent for 1925–28, 23.96 percent for 1935, and 60 accidents for 1936 models in three months, challenging new car owner claims.
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United States
B. H
Victoria Times
France builds new Mediterranean naval base at Mers-El-Kebir
Alphonse Gasnier-Duparc reports a major new French naval base rising at Mers-El-Kebir on the Bay of Oran Algeria. The base aims to replace Bizerta as Africa's chief base and form a triangle with Toulon and Bizerta linking France to its African empire. Estimated cost 275 million francs about $12.65 million.
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Mediterranean
Alphonse Gasnier-Duparc
Marine
Mers-El-Kebir
Bay of Oran
Algeria
Mers-El- Kebir
Bizerta
France
Toulon
Evanston Named Americas Safety City by National Safety Council
The Kingston Whig Standard notes Evanston Illinois near Chicago has won the national Safety City prize three of the last four years. The Rotarian Magazine article explains the program and its success relies on citizen backing and enforced safety measures rather than money. It urges routing traffic away from communities and emphasizes safety as a science with engineers and police applying studied highway techniques.
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Evanston
Illinois
Chicago
Kingston Whig- Standard
National Safety Council
Record
Invitations Sent For Coronation Naval Review At Spithead
London plans invite all nations to send one cruiser to the royal naval review off Spithead during the coronation festivities. Vessels from 1911 will not be available, many lost in the Great War or scrapped. The Merchant Navy will be represented as the King is Master of the Merchant Navy.
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London
Royal Naval Review
Spithead
Merchant Navy
Prince of Wales
Merchant Service
National Health Insurance cost England over 130 million in benefits
England reported National Health Insurance costs topping 130 million dollars in benefits paid during the last year. The figure reflects payments to beneficiaries across the health system and indicates ongoing fiscal support for public health services.
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England
Immensity of Coronation Preparations Described as Staggering
A report details vast coronation preparations in London with plans for tens of thousands of soldiers sailors and airmen to line the route. Special trains liners and lighting schemes will transform parks government buildings and streets as the historic state coach is restored for the royal procession.
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Empire
London
Midlands
Lancashire
Yorkshire
North Wales
Thames
London Associated Electricity Undertakings
Westminster Abbey
Country Needs Leadership Says No to Tax Increase
Sir Edward Beatty, head of Canadian Pacific Railway, told a Toront o service club that a failing stock market reflects business leadership, condemns tax priming, and notes the $4 000 0000 000 public debt from railway ventures while the Dominion spends $1 000 000 annually for rail services. He argues for reduced taxation and responsible leadership.
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Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto
Dominion
Ella the Elephant cross stitch pattern 5788
Pattern 5788 offers seven Ella motifs averaging 4x5 inches for 8 to the inch cross stitch with out line and single stitch. Includes transfer pattern, stitches, materials, color ideas. Send 20 cents in stamps or coin to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Ella
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canadian wheat standardization urged by champion grower
Herman Trelle of Wembley Alberta, winner of the Chicago world wheat championship, calls for Canada to standardize wheat like Denmark with bacon. He urges elimination of low quality grain especially Garnet and warns Canada’s reputation as the world’s quality wheat producer is slipping. He also proposes prairie zoning to prevent growing unsuitable varieties and says Canada could lose markets without action.
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Canada
Denmark
Dominion
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alta
Chicago
Trelle
Prairies
New Shoes Highlight Lace-Back Heels At Fair
The latest footwear features suede pumps with a smooth high instep and laces at the heel. National Shoe Fair in Chicago showcases sandals and sandal effects as spring and summer leaders with open-tea strap designs and pumps dominating the display.
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Chicago
Springtail Tail Flick Launches Insect Into Air
The springtail bends its tail under its body and locks it. Releasing the tail snaps downward with force, hurling the insect high into the air as a rapid escape mechanism.
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Staten Island Zoo
Australia
African
Julius H. Frandsen
Massachusetts State College
Frandsen
Ella the Elephant
Alice Brooks
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