Montreal Star pioneer Lord Athelstan dies at 90
Hugh Graham, publisher of the Montreal Star and Family Herald, dies at his Montreal home after a long illness. He became the first Canadian journalist to gain a knighthood and peerage, later Baron of Huntingdon, famed for public health campaigns including pasteurization of city milk and tuberculosis care. His papers led citywide campaigns to improve streets, curb crime, and aid citizens.
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Lord Athelstan
Montreal Star
Montreal
Huntingdon
Huntingdon County
Horn
Athelstan
Hugh Graham
F. H. Parsons
Graharm
Family Herald
Weekly Star
Royalty Delays Traffic as Duke of Kent Hero of Christmas Crossing
A London woman waiting to cross Eus ton Road near St Pancras halted five minutes as police cleared a lane. A bare-headed man in a limousine with a crown on the front drove through, the Duke of Kent at the wheel, who waved the woman across and laughed. The scene drew cheers from onlookers as Royalty waited while civilians crossed.
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Euston Road
St Pancras
Pokcemen
Duke of Kent
Tuscany
London Evening Star
Quality in Produce Drives Domestic Market Gains
Agriculture Minister Gardiner told the Canadian Produce Association in Winnipeg that government and business should maintain high quality standards for Canadian consumers. He cited a December campaign to promote graded poultry and consumer ability to identify grades, noting strong retailer cooperation and a spontaneous uptake. Exports to the UK and US rose, but domestic sales remained the largest contributor to returns.
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Gardiner
Canadian Produce Association
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Epaminondas Seeks Glory In Humble Task
The Greek general Epaminondas faced envy from comrades who tried to humiliate him by appointing him city head scavenger. He fulfilled the role with such credit that rivals honored the work, proving that true glory lies in the task itself.
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Epaminondas
Danish Plumber Uses Eels to Clear Clogged Drains
A Danish plumber reportedly used live eels to lean out and clear a blocked drain pipe. The unusual method involved inserting eels into the pipe to tug debris free, drawing local attention for its oddity and potential risks.
Prairie drought forecast hits Moose Jaw board meeting
Charles W. Peterson of the Farm and Ranch Review warned that wheat may not be produced as land revert to grazing, urging overwhelming proof if forced to revert. He noted historic drought cycles and predicted the current dry spell should end this year, contrasting Saskatchewan yields with U S states over four decades.
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Charles W. Peterson
Farm and Ranch Review
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Peterson
Prairie
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Still Writing Books Burgin Seeks Useful Path
G B Burgin father of the Minister of Transport celebrates his 166th novel and recalls a Presbyterian elder’s prayer urging him to choose a useful path. The elder hoped God would turn him from writing to more practical work. Glasgow Herald notes drought in South Africa triggers water rationing.
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G. B. Burgin
Canada
Glasgow Herald
South Africa
French Authors Describe Unhappy Writing Life
A survey of French authors shows many dislike their craft and feel writing brings more hardship than happiness. Collette laments writing for food, while Montherlant and Maurois voice regrets and rival ambitions. others seek different careers or passions alongside literature.
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Collette
France
Henri Montherlant
Andre Maurois
Marcel Prevost
Julien Benda
Marcelle Timayre
Julien Green
Marcelle Vieux
Jeanne Galzy
Curbside Shoe Fitting Noted In The New Yorker Scene
A woman sat in her car in front of Frank Brothers and tried on shoes from a salesman. The salesman kept producing pairs until she chose suitable ones, the New Yorker report says.
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Frank Brothers
New Yorker
Color choices for cars heat effects noted
The article discusses color impact on heat, noting black absorbs heat and white reflects radiant heat, making white a more practical top color for reducing heat gain.
The Secret Of Nature Behind The Diamond Gem
The article explains diamond as pure carbon and nature’s secret in forming clear gems. It details how heat and pressure create crystals, notes man-made attempts in electric ovens for tiny crystals, and cites natural diamond origins from volcanic pipes in India Africa Brazil British Guiana and Arkansas with limited finds.
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India
Africa
Brazil
British Guiana
United States
Arkansas
Nature
William la Warre
Milwaukee Journal
Great Bells and their world beating tones
The article surveys historic bells from England to Russia, noting the Liverpool Cathedral bourdon of 144 tons, Big Ben, Great Paul at St Pauls, and other giants. It cites Moscow’s cracked 198 ton bell, Boris Godounov’s 128 ton bell, and Chinese bells weighing 22 to 53 tons, framing how size relates to fame.
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England
Paul
Vestey
Liverpool
Big Ben
Erfurt
Great Paul
St. Paul's Cathedral
Paris
Vienna
Olmutz
China
Nanking
Peking
Russia
Moscow
Boris Godounov
Manchester Guardian
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Holland-American Line
Nieuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Netherlands
New York
Real
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Royal Jugo Slav Air Force
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