Air Service to Europe Eyes 1939 Start After Survey
After two summers of survey the United States plans to begin regular trans Atlantic air service in 1939 with six flying boats ready in Britain. Imperial Airways and Pan American push ahead while American Export Airlines considers NY to Mediterranean surveys. The Warsaw convention debate shapes harbor access and reciprocal flights as the CAA weighs proportional traffic rules for foreign carriers.
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Great Britain
United States
New World
Germany
France
Italy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Britain
Imperial Airways
Imperial
Pan-American Airways
United States Trans-Oceanic Air Transport Company
American Export Airlines
New York
Mediterranean
Havana
Americas
C.A.A
First Native Reindeer Herd Moves East in Northwest Territories
The first native reindeer herd in the Northwest Territories travels 150 miles eastward to the Anderson River area under radio guidance from Ottawa. About 800 reindeer from the Mackenzie delta government herd head toward a new range managed by Eskimos Charlie Rufus and Rufus Kalealuk with government oversight and support.
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Northwest Territories
Anderson River
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Mackenzie Delta
Government
Canada
Charlie Rufus
Rufus Kalealuk
Canned Asparagus Gains Slow Ground in London Market
J. H. English, Canadian Trade Commissioner in London, says canned asparagus has risen in Greater London consumption but remains scarce in poorer districts. About 66 percent of grocers canvassed report rising sales despite its luxury status. U S and Canada remain major suppliers, with Canada supplying 18,315 cases or 26 percent of last year’s imports.
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United Kingdom
J. H. English
London
Greater London
English
United States
Canada
Conversation Snag Meets Cheese Question at Dinner
Little Smythe, a shy guest, struggles to start a talk at a dinner party. After ten minutes he asks a woman next to him if her brother likes cheese. She replies she has no brother. He repeats, asking if she had a brother would he like cheese.
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Little Smythe
Quebec's Manufacturing Might Shapes Dominion Output
Quebec stands as Canada's second largest manufacturing province producing about 20 percent of the Dominion's output. The remark invokes historical reflection on Columbus and the discovery of America, noting the distance from Europe.
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Quebec
Canada
Canada U S Trade Pact Goes Into Effect January First
Canada and the United States implement the new trade agreement on January 1 reducing tariffs on a wide range of commodities. The pact, signed in Washington on November 17, replaces the 1935 treaty and removes the three percent Canadian excise tax on U S goods covered by the deal. Trade is expected to rise after the initial adjustment period. Major concessions include lumber shingles cattle dairy products potatoes fish grains hog products horses hay maple products seeds poultry metals and many manufactured goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Washington
Canadian barley research aims to boost malting quality
The National Research Council leads a four year program to improve malting quality in barley. Results help university breeders and experiment farms preselect better varieties with high yield and disease resistance, expanding domestic and foreign markets beyond Canada. Barley has largely been used as a cleaning crop for feed rather than for quality varieties.
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Canada
National Research Council
Canada Calling campaign promotes Dominion products in London
Canada House reports the outdoor effort displays on trucks in the Canada Calling campaign traveled the world around the equator 2 300 times and covered 59 000 000 street miles between July and October with 38 000 000 miles in Greater London. It was the empire’s largest outdoor advertising push yet and notes an odd England law labeling poached eggs as stolen post office property.
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Canada
Dominion
London
Equator
Greater
Empire
Canada House
London police budget hits forty million annually
A fragment notes London spending about 40 million dollars yearly on its police force while a separate exchange jokes about pastry skills and a remark on new uses for industrial diamonds.
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South Africa
London
Postal Rates Planned for Atlantic Flight by Flying Boat
Canadian post office officials say Atlantic mail and passenger service between Southampton and Montreal will be set by government negotiations. Imperial Airways will operate via Newfoundland with a joint company holding Britain 51 percent and Canada and Eire 24 14 percent each. Costs for the Cabot class flying boats in spring trials will shape the eventual postal rate.
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Atlantic
Southampton
Montreal
Canadian Post Office
Newfoundland
Imperial Airways
Britain
Canada
Eire
London
Miracles of Invention and Spirit Compare
The passage contrasts material modern marvels such as the airship telegraph telephone locomotive radio and sky scraper with the miracles of sentiment and the spirit. It argues that while material miracles are proven by their existence spiritual miracles are woven into human life with equal vitality and truth.
Wife and Doctor Exchange Boosters and Tongue Joke
A wife recalls the doctor ordering a stimulant and asking to view her tongue, prompting the husband to fear the doctor prescribed a stimulant for the tongue itself. The exchange ends with a comedic miscommunication as the husband reacts with alarm.
Japan Starts Virginia Tobacco Growth
Japan has begun to grow Virginia tobacco with success, signaling a shift in agricultural experimentation. Local farmers report promising yields and potential for expanded cultivation, though details on scale and markets remain limited.
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Japan
Virginia Tobacco
Bombproof Shelters Debate and Wheat Donations Highlighted
Scientists in the International Peace Campaign condemn Britain’s plan to spend 93 million on private bombproof shelters as wasteful. They urge funds be directed to communal cellars and evacuation. Notable signatory J B S Haldane warns shelters could be buried under debris. Separately Portage Terriers hockey club funds come mainly from bagged wheat donations. the drive yielded over 800 dollars last season and continues despite low prices.
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International Peace Campaign
John Anderson
J. B.S. Haldane
Madrid
Portage Terriers
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
Portage and District Hockey Club
New Formula Claims Eye Index Predicts Death Date
Dr Felix Bernstein presenting at the American Statistical Association convention in Detroit describes a biometrics formula using the eye as an index to reveal a person’s death date and to estimate life expectancy beyond age 40. He noted the method could indicate age and remaining years of life.
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Felix Bernstein
American Statistical Association
Detroit
Biometrics
New York University
Dinner Bargain Turns on Love and Life Insurance
A humorous exchange centers on daily meals traded for a living wage of sorts. The speaker jokes that constant home cooking would be worth life insurance, framing affection and financial security in a playful light.
Most Interesting One Saturday Morning at Grand Central
A New Yorker describes a woman awaiting her husband at Grand Central. She sits by the information stand with bags. A Red Cap asks her train, she replies she does not know, then he asks her destination, she again says she does not know, sparking his remark about the situation.
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New Yorker
Grand Central
Red Cap
Mrs Ayres and Bootle Banter Over Daughters Age
Mrs Ayres jokes she is mistaken for her daughter. Mr Bootle replies gallantly that the daughter would be as old as she looks, sparking light conversation about age and appearances.
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Mrs. Ayres
Mr. Bootle
Jove
Canary-Eating Cat Hums Loud After Midnight Feast
A neighborhood cat sparked a chorus of complaints after an all night feast. Neighbors report a continuous, off key singing from the alley, attributed to a feline that allegedly ate something tasty. Authorities have not intervened.
Woman Defined by Style Over Effects
A witty remark frames a woman as someone who prioritizes fashion details like trimmings and buttons over broader impact. The tone questions whether appearance drives perception more than consequence.
Christmas Cards Through Time and Modern Whimsy
The Chicago Daily News muses on how modern Christmas card imagery strays from tradition. It notes English origins show cards evolved from school progress reports to Dickens influenced greetings and argues for simple direct sentiment over clever novelty during the season.
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Chiago Daily News
London Ilustrate
Londo
Pickwick Papers
Bethlehem
Night School Draws Diverse Students in Timmins
The Timmins Press notes Night School in Kirkland Lake attracting about 150 attendees of varied ages nationalities and occupations. Czechs Germans Poles Yugoslavs Latvians Ukrainians Russians Italians Swedes Danes Finns French Swiss Hungarians Syrians and Canadians mix with English Irish Scottish Welsh natives. Housewives stenographers teachers and clerks join thr ong sewing and cooking classes alongside other courses.
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Timmins Press
Kirkland Lake
Latvia
Ukraine
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Shellac Produced From Lac Insect Process
The lac insect creates shellac by secreting lac gum that forms a body covering. The covering is shed and collected by workers to manufacture shellac.
Judicial note echoes plea for time counted in sentence
A lengthy defense failed and after the trial a judge received a note from the prisoner requesting that the time spent on the defense plea be counted toward his sentence. The message reads humbly that the plea duration should reduce the prison term.
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