Science Helps Clean Up Canadian Laundries
Dr. O M Morgan leads a textile and laundry study showing how sulphur dioxide from factories damages fabrics. A Toronto convention of the Eastern Canadian Laundry Men's Association will hear that science can save Canada’s laundry bill by reducing fabric losses and improving tensile strength.
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National Research Council
Eastern Canadian
Research Council
Dr. Morgan
Canada
Ottawa
Doctor Explores Link Between Sensitization and Crime
Dr. V. C. Branham and Sing Sing prison inmates participate in an experiment testing whether nervous system sensitization to dust pollen drugs or certain foods can trigger psychopathic behavior and impulse violence. The study uses skin tests to identify potentially unstable individuals.
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Sing Sing
V. C. Branham
Commissioner of Correction
Secret meeting names artists for royal command performance
In London a secret gathering of Variety artists selects a provisional program for the command performance. The plan is sent to the Lord Chamberlain and then to the King for approval. No artist names are released until the King grants final approval.
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London
Earl of Cromer
Turkey Orders 5.8 Million Dollars in German Railway Material
Turkey has placed an order for rail equipment valued at 5.8 million dollars with German suppliers. The purchase covers locomotives and track components intended for modernization of Turkish rail lines.
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Turkey
Earl of Bessborough Praises Canadians Courage
His Excellency the Earl of Bessborough spoke at Shawbridge Quebec during the closing exercises of the Boys Farm and Training School. He said Canada’s calm steady effort in a difficult period shows a supreme faith in the destiny of the country and a high opinion of Canadian courage.
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Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Shawbridge
Que
Dominion
Scientist Warns on Dinitrophenol Risks and Uses
Dr. M L Painter of Stanford told the Pacific Division AAAS that dinitrophenol can aid fat loss but warned women against improper dosing as it can cause fatal fevers. He noted proper doses melt fat as rapidly as formed and highlighted explosive and dye manufacturing links.
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M L. Painter
Stanford University
Pacific Division
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Life Aboard Old Ship Eighty Men From 1812 Frigate Return
The Boston Post notes the crew of the restored U S Constitution, eighty men, still run the ship as in 1812. Restored frigate crews scrub decks by hand and work manually, maintaining the same routines after nearly two years aboard. All aboard report pleasant duties on the modern yet era faithful warship.
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Boston Post
Peter
Punch
R.A.S.C
Olympia
London
Mons
Royal Army Service Corps
Aldershot
Parrot Language Brings Dinner Mix Up at Home
Mr Richards bought a multilingual parrot that can jabber in several languages. His wife ordered a chicken for dinner and told the cook to prepare it for him. The parrot arrived first, dinner was served, and Mr Richards exclaimed the bird could speak three languages. Mary then asked why the chicken stayed silent.
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Mary
Canadians Prefer English Films Says British Producer
F. S. Revell, Canadian representative of British International Pictures, states Canadians favor English musical comedies over Hollywood sex and gangster films. He cites improved photography, the English accent, and greater familiarity with British stars as driving the preference.
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F. S. Revell
British International Pictures
Seven largest libraries by volume list
The nine largest libraries by volumes include the Public Library of Leningrad Library of Congress in Washington Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris New York Public Library British Museum in London Berlin Bodleian Library at Oxford The ranking highlights global藏件 library prestige and scope.
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Public Library
Leningrad
Library of Congress
Washington
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
New York Public Library
British Museum
Berlin
Bodleian Library
Oxford
Montreal Rejects Inscription for Explorer Ca beta Monument
The city of Montreal refuses to acknowledge John Cabebet as the discoverer of North America or any part of the continent. The proposed inscription on a monument to the mariner by the Italian colony will not be presented in Montreal.
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John Cabet
North America
Montreal
the Mariner
Advertise It or You May Have to J Keep It
A terse urging appears in a local notice urging businesses and residents to advertise promptly or risk losing control of a disputed asset. Authorities warn delays could trigger penalties or legal action and require swift response from interested parties.
Spirit Of British People And Western Canadian Music
The piece contrasts Britain recovering from the Great War with Canada’s postwar strength. It cites Britain’s debt burden and return to normalcy while highlighting Western Canada’s artistic growth led by Prof. A Collingwood. He praises Saskatoon Regina Calgary Edmonton Vancouver orchestras and western music progress.
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Britain
West
Great Britain
Hamilton Spectator
Canada
A. Collingwood
University of Saskatchewan
England
Calgaric
Collingwood
Saskatoon
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Taxi Driver Blares Off After First Ride
A woman hires a taxicab and, as the door shuts, the engine leaps forward in a reckless dash. The cab speeds past lamp posts and trams while police watch. The driver coolly assures the frightened passenger that it is his first time driving a taxi.
Tiger hunter recalls Bengal tiger encounter
A big game hunter recounts to his wife how he shot a Bengal tiger after a tense stand. He declares it was the tiger or him. She replies that she is glad the tiger won, otherwise they would lack a rug.
Newfoundland Rejects Sweepstakes Revenue Plan
The Newfoundland Government opts out of sweepstakes for revenue raising. Proposals from recent months were rejected and promoters must deal directly with the Lotteries Licensing Board. Meanwhile fresh water eels in British rivers originate in the Atlantic off Bermuda and take three years to reach Britain after hatching.
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Newfoundland
Lotteries Licensing Board
British
Bermuda
Atlantic
Britain
My Mother's Home honors Lord Strathcona’s legacy in Montreal
The article describes the Montre al mansion of Donald A Smith Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal built as a vast residence for Canadian and British elite visitors. After his death the estate was managed by Lord Athelstan and transformed into a sanctuary for gentlewomen in reduced circumstances restored with furnishings and rugs left by Strathcona.
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Montreal
Donald Alexander Smith
Hudson Bay Company
Forres
Scotland
Canada
Lord Strathcona
Lord Athelstan
Parachute Jumper James Hornung Survives Three Narrow Escapes
Islip New York professional parachute jumper James Hornung narrowly escaped death three times in one week. In two jumps an hour apart his boat rescued him from Great South Bay waters. a parachute collapse left him possibly injured from a fall of about a hundred feet. On the third attempt he landed on high tension wires and firefighters freed him.
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James Hornung
Islip
New York State
Great South Bay
Decent Bluff or Bold Claim in Early Professions Debate
A surgeon, an architect, and a politician dispute which field is the oldest profession. The surgeon cites Eve made from Adam's rib as proof of early surgery, the architect argues creation of order from chaos as early architecture, and the politician concedes but asks who created the chaos.
Mysterious Arctic Rendezvous Of Capt Bartlett
Capt Bob Bartlett sets sail in the schooner Effie M Morris sey seeking a largely unknown Arctic region. He declines to reveal precise destination, saying the party hopes to penetrate an area about which virtually nothing is known.
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Bob Bartlett
Arctic
Effie M. Morrissey
Norway Whalers Produce One Million Barrels of Whale Oil
Norway’s whaling season ends with 1 280 000 barrels of whale oil produced. Seaside girls in England wear Japanese coolie hats this season as a fashion note.
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Norway
Seaside Girls
England
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