Canada Sees Steady Milk Output Rise and Higher Dairy Values
Dairy production in Canada rose for the ninth year running, reaching nearly 17 billion pounds in 1937, with butter making and cheese remaining strong. Creamery butter output declined slightly in 1937 compared with 1936, while factory cheese produced at its highest level since 1928. Exports and higher prices boosted overall dairy values, and milk cow numbers rose by about 66,500 from 1936 to 1937 amid drought-area adjustments.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion Departments of Agriculture and of Trade and Commerce
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Yonkers street car heaters rely on window trick
Passengers on Yonkers New York street cars crack a window to trigger heat when the automatic regulator fails to keep the car above forty degrees. Veteran riders say the device is not infallible and use the window to prompt the heater.
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Yonkers
N.Y
A Worth-While Invention Shows Auto Closing Openings
A remarkable invention on show at Leipzig closes windows and doors as soon as rain or snow begins. It closes automatically at moisture contact. The article also notes flavor is 25 percent feel 50 percent odor and 25 percent taste.
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Eat
Leipzig
King George VI Flies Again in Royal Air Travel
The 42 year old monarch took a second flight since ascending the throne 13 months ago. He once earned his wings in World War I and became a wing commander in the Royal Air Force. Palace officials signal growing air mindedness as the king enplanes to return to Sandringham estate.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Britain
George
Royal Air Force
George VI
Edward VII
Sandringham
Webster's
New York Times
First Insured Car Policy Debut Marked in Buffalo
The first automobile liability policy was issued February 1 to Dr. Truman J. Martin of Buffalo. Written by Walter G. Cowles, the longhand contract covered an electric car bought in 1897 among the nation’s few motor vehicles. Premium was $11.25 for liability from $5 000 to $10 000, as reported by U S Weekly Underwriter.
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Buffalo
Truman J. Martin
New York
Walter G. Cowles
U.S
Honest Deeds and Global Courtship Traditions Intro
A Hanover Ontario tale of lost money restored to its owner and a Barrie purse find leads into a reflection on honest behavior. The piece surveys Diogenes the lantern bearer and humorous European courtship customs from Holland and Hungary with vivid, period voice.
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Hanover
Ontario
Post
Barrie
Diogenes
Suggestions from the Police Department booklet for residents
Winnetka residents receive a compact guide to safety titled Suggestions from the Police Department. It advises simple actions like calling the police in a low voice if a burglar is at the door, outlining calm, practical steps for home protection.
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Winnetka
Chicago
Sitting Pretty Red Indian Girl Lands Film Engagement
A Red Indian girl who claims descent from Sitting Bull has secured a lucrative film engagement. She has become the center of attention as she moves into the entertainment spotlight.
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Sitting Bull
On the Road Life Versus Drapery Trade
The proprietor's son, heir to a wholesale drapery house, tried life on the road to learn counting house duties. He found travel enjoyable but disliked visiting drapers. The article notes that motor travel in Germany has quadrupled in a year.
Health records show US insured death rate falls in 1937
A major US insurance company reports 1937 death rate at 72 per 1000 among 17.7 million policyholders, down 2.1 percent from 1936. Canadian figures also show declines in typhoid, scarlet fever, and tuberculosis, with nephritis rising. Overall deaths from heart disease and cancer increase in Canada, but total death rates decline, reflecting progress in preventive medicine and public health.
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United States
Canada
Federal Department of Pensions and National Health
Insurance Company
Judge’s tasting unseals honey prize fraud
Alex M. Stewart of Ailsa Craig told the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies in Toronto that a fall fair judge praised amber honey that looked clear but proved to be tainted. A new judge tasted the substance and exposed the deception as jars contained castor oil.
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Alex. M. Stewart
Ailsa Craig
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies
Toronto
Spectatore
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