British wives press for freedom of nationality rights
A 100 strong deputation of British wives of aliens told the House of Commons that wartime restrictions blocked movement and kept British born wives tied to their alien husbands. The drive seeks restoration of pre 1870 nationality rules and automatic British status by marriage, with multiple bills and campaigns advancing since 1922.
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House of Commons
Great Britain
Lords and Commons
Lord Alness
Lord Alness’ Bill
New Standard Of Fitness For Canadian Air Service
The training centre for the Empire's air service demands rigorous fitness from Canadian youth. No physical weakling can hope for a place. size counts little, but undersized applicants are at a disadvantage. Sound body, vigor, clean blood, high mentality, and stamina are essential for dependability.
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Canada
Empire
Air Force
Veteran Henry Rees Twice Discharged for Fake Age in War Drive
Henry Rees a 75 year old Cardiff man says he is 56 and seeks re enlistment after war begins. He is placed in a home defence unit but is found out by a non commissioned officer and then joins another recruiting office. He later works as a waiter at a Welsh depot and is discovered drawing an old age pension. A separate note reports New York City taxicab traffic rising by about 35 000 dollars in extra business during post war hours.
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Henry Rees
Cardiff
Wales
New York City
Lord Tweedsmuir Completes Canadian Novel Before Illness
Governor-general's secretary reveals two works by Lord Tweedsmuir. a Canadian novel featuring Sir Edward Leithen will publish late 1940 or early 1941, including an Arctic air voyage. Memoir recollections titled Pilgrim's Way: An Essay in Recollection due spring, 80 000 to 100 000 words, awaiting final edits.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
L. A. Killick
Sir Edward Leithen
Sir Edward
Arctic
Storing Ice and Two Types Of Lightning
Ice storage basics for farms in British Columbia emphasize simple outbuildings, drainage, insulation of 12 to 16 inches, ventilation, and packing 180 to 200 pound blocks. Separate article notes discovery of two lightning types, the explosive stroke and a slow burning stroke, differing in current and effect.
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R. G. Newton
Dominion Experimental Station
Windermere
B.C
Electrical World
K. B. McEachron
Schenectady
N.Y
Modern Way Showcases Road Building Machinery Display
A New York convention of road builders features a million-dollar display of machines. A 36,000 pound scoop shovel, a 100 ton concrete mixer, neon crane, diesel tractor snowplow and other high tech tools illustrate the shift from manual labor to mechanized highway construction. The article notes public demand for concrete roads funded by automobile taxes and contrasts past labor with modern methods.
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New York
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Healthful Porridge and Eggs Say Sir John Boyd Orr
Sir John Boyd Orr, a noted diet expert, promotes porridge and milk as a healthier cheaper alternative to bacon and eggs. He highlights oatmeal’s high vitamin B1 content, more vitamin A than white bread, extra lime salts, and greater fat, stressing 100 percent home production.
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John Boyd Orr
Adventurers Sail to Uninhabited East Caicos Island
A band of 19 explorers sails on the yacht Spindrift toward East Caicos in the West Indies to establish security for themselves and their children. The 100000 acre isle, 650 miles southeast of Florida, has wild cattle and sheep left from a former British operation now abandoned.
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High Seas
West Indies
East Caicos Island
Florida
Legal Weights For Farm Seeds In Canada Contracts
Legal weights per bushel for listed articles in Canada include 70 YD for bituminous coal and lime 60 Ib for alfalfa seed beans clover seed peas potatoes soybeans vetch and wheat 56 Yb flax seed Indian corn and rye 50 Tb millet 48 Ib barley buckwheat millet and timothy seed 44 Tb hemp seed 40 Yb castor beans 36 Th malt 34 Ib oats 22 TM crested wheat grass seed fescue seed 20 Th rye grass seed 18 Tb blue grass seed 14 Ib brome grass seed orchard grass seed and slender wheat grass seed western rye grass.
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Canada
Father Seeks Prize for Suitor of Daughter
A father declares the man who marries his daughter will win a prize, provoking the suitor to ask for the reward to be shown. The exchange hints at a contest or incentive tied to marriage.
King George Plays Ice Hockey at Sandringham
The News-Chronicle reports King George joined a winter ice hockey game in January on a frozen stretch near Sandringham. Censor limits kept details out at the time. The King was among the most enthusiastic players, though not the most skilled. The match featured up to 20 players per side, and several used field hockey sticks or walking canes.
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Sandringham
England
News-Chronicle
Windy City Sees Two 32 Mile Per Hour Days in 1937
In 1937 Chicago recorded two days with 32 mph winds. Buffalo logged 165 such days, New York City 89, and Cleveland 81, indicating Chicago’s notable wind pattern compared with other cities.
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Chicago
Windy City
Buffalo
New York City
Cleveland
Moon travels across sky at about 2300 miles per hour
Observers note the moon moves overhead at roughly 2300 miles per hour, illustrating the rapid pace of celestial motion. The fact emphasizes the moon's swift traversal relative to the Earth's surface.
Families Picked in Italy for Ethiopian Settlement
Italian families chosen to relocate to Ethiopia receive their future homes in advance and are scheduled to sail soon. The plan arranges housing before departure, guiding the migration process and settlement setup.
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Italy
Ethiopia
Pharaoh Psou Sennes Tomb Discovered At San El Hagar
The 21st dynasty king Psou Sennes who ruled 1080 to 1067 B C was found in a single chamber tomb at San El Hagar near Port Said by French scholar Professor Montet. The chamber measures 15 feet by nine feet by nine feet and contains a red granite sarcophagus with gold grave goods including a solid gold plate a lotus drinking vessel a small gold altar and a solid gold table.
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Egypt
San el Hagar
Port Said
Psou Sennes
Professor Montet
Automobiles Hold Most Copper in Radiator Cores
Average car contains 45 pounds of copper with the majority located in the radiator core, highlighting the metal’s concentration in cooling systems.
Queen Elizabeth Meets Canadian Soldier in Hospital Visit
Bereford McLean of Picton Ontario writes that during a London hospital stay for the flu the Queen asked about his hometown and whether their regiment was present last year. He recalls a warm exchange and the thrill of the royal bedside moment.
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QMS
Bereford McLean
Picton
Ont
E. H. McLean
McLean
London
Kingston
Blood Transfusion Trial for Leprosy in South Africa
Reports indicate blood transfusion is being tested as a potential cure for leprosy in South Africa. The note mentions "Annie Laurie" as a favorite song among British soldiers, reflecting cultural details of the era.
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South Africa
Annie Laurie
Forage Crop Seeding: Choosing High Quality Seed
As spring nears, plan your forage seeding with focus on quality. Choose proven species and varieties for your conditions, buy registered or certified seed, ensure high germination and purity, avoid low grade seed, and prefer Canadian grown seed when possible.
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R. M. MacVicar
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Elmer Gantry the blind jumper defies odds in racing and film
Miss Eleanor Getzendancer of Barrington Illinois preserves Elmer Gantry a thoroughbred jumper who went blind five years ago He still gallops with rivals over open prairie leaps four foot hurdles and stars in motion pictures Gantry uses a four word cue system All right Come on Ready and Hup to navigate jumps despite blindness
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Elmer Gantry
Eleanor Getzendancer
Barrington
Ill
Gantry
Miss Getzendancer
Winnipeg
Imperial and Imperial Gallons Compared Across Nations
The article explains that imperial measures differ from U S standards and outlines conversion rules. Imperial pints quarts and gallons are larger than U S equivalents by about 20 percent. It gives methods to convert gallons between systems using division by 1.2 or multiplication by 1.2. It also notes Hampton Court palace in England with nearly 1 000 rooms and traces Wolsey’s role in its construction and gift to Henry VIII.
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United States
Canada
U.S
Hampton Court Palace
England
Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII
London’s Miss Lulu Craston Claims Unique Circus Honor
Miss Lulu Craston of London England is identified as the world’s only woman circus clown. The claim highlights her rare distinction in a male dominated field and marks a notable career achievement.
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Lulu Craston
London
England
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