Arkell advocates steady Canada UK beef exports and funding
Canada's former restock commissioner Arket, speaking at the Western Stock Growers Association, urged regular dependable livestock exports to Britain. He warned against overreliance on the US market, noted selective demand in London, and proposed producer-funded export insurance to stabilize prices. Calgary Albertan.
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Arket
Canada
Western Stock Growers’ Association
United Kingdom
United States
Arkell
Federal Department of Agriculture
London
Federal Agriculture Department
Calgary
Mother’s nerves solve John Hopkins exam riddle
A Baltimore Sun note recalls a medical school exam question from Johns Hopkins where a mother judged the case as a nervous condition. A student sought help from his mother who correctly answered the child’s health looked fine but the mother had nerves.
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Johns Hopkins Medical School
Weizmann’s wartime acetone discovery aids Allies
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, leader of the Jews in Palestine and a former Manchester University professor, developed a method to produce acetone from maize and later from horse chestnuts. This solved a critical shortage for cordite production, addressing Allied munitions needs during the war.
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Palestine
Chaim Weizmann
Manchester University
Ministry of Munitions
America
Welzmainn
Watson Warns Against War Amid Civilizational Threat
Thomas J. Watson of New York, retiring president of the International Chamber of Commerce, declares that another war would destroy civilization as we know it.
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Thomas J. Watson
New York
International Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia inventor builds treadmill propelled wagon
A Philadelphia man has invented a wagon that a child can propel by walking on a treadmill. In the United States airplane pilots undergo physical fitness tests every 96 days to maintain readiness.
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Philadelphia
America
Cruelty to Animals Highlighted by Hamilton Spectator
The Hamilton Spectator condemns annual pet abandonment as cruel and dangerous. It cites Canada’s Criminal Code punishments for neglect and mistreatment, urging readers to act humanely toward dogs, cats, birds and other animals.
Zippers on Puttees Spark Military Dress Debate
Defence officials dismiss zippered puttees as army non issues though an inventive officer from Vernon BC suggested zippers for the Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles. The question of proper dress lingers with puttee folds limited to three spirals and disapproved fourfold styles.
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Defence Department
Vernon
B.C
British Columbia
Duke of Connaught
Negrin to Move Refugees to Mexican Haven in Lower California
Spanish exile leader Juan Negrin plans immediate departure for Paris to arrange for several thousand refugees to be settled in the 200 mile valley between Punta Penasco and Santa Ana, Sonora, after negotiating with Mexican President Lazaro Cardenas. He cites more than 500000 Spaniards in France awaiting relocation. A railroad between the two points to unlock mining potential has been approved by Mexican officials.
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Juan Negrin
Spain
Paris
Lower
California
Negrin
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
France
Punta Penasco
Pacific
Santa Ana
Sonora
British market seeks more Canadian poultry shipments
Stephen Siratzky, a major Smithfield Market buyer, visited Ottawa and urged Canada to increase poultry exports. He cited improved packing and grading but said Britain wants about four times more poultry in the 3 to 5 pound weight range, noting a six cent premium per pound for Empire poultry. He stressed uniform quality and appearance to boost sales.
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Stephen Siratzky
Smithfield
London
England
Ottawa
Canada
Mr. Siratzky
Dominion
Empire
United Kingdom
Written By Children at San Francisco Education Convention
A book of verse titled Children Voices was issued at the National Education Association convention in San Francisco. The authors and illustrators are pupils from local elementary schools and their writings appear in original form.
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National Education Association
San Francisco
Germany to start first large synthetic rubber plant
Germany plans its first large synthetic rubber plant at Schkopau expected to yield about 27 500 tons this year.
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Germany
Schkopau
Poison theory links Princess Sophie to start of war
Dr. Leo Pfeffer, the examining magistrate, says Princess Sophie was poisoned to ensure her death. He claims the injections could have saved her but were due to carelessness and foul poison. He notes his autopsy demand was refused by higher-ups and links the killings to Austria Hungary's move against Serbia. Europe then plunged into war.
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Sophie
Franz Ferdinand
Leo Pfeffer
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Pfeffer
Submarine Rammed by French Steamer Near Panama Locks
The United States submarine Seal was rammed by the small French coastal steamship Troisilets as it left the Gatun locks on the Panama Canal. Neither vessel suffered serious damage and both continued to Balboa.
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United States
Seal
Troisilets
Gatun
Panama Canal
Balboa
Physician Must Be Citizen 10 Years To Practice In Cuba
A proposed rule would require any physician starting practice in Cuba to be a citizen for at least ten years. The measure aims to ensure established residency and regulatory compliance before establishing a medical practice.
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Cuba
Tall New York Mary Smith Becomes London Policewoman
Sheffield born Mary Smith a 31 year old hotel receptionist is quitting her comfortable hotel job to join the London police force. She says she is unafraid and will study self defence at the police college, having tried many roles in England and Germany and aims to work hard in her new career.
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Mary Smith
Sheffield
London
Miss Smith
Police College
Does Not Double Noise and Colors in Amateur Film
Two identical whistles do not double loudness. combined sound rises by three decibels. Thus two 50 decibel whistles yield 53 decibels. Natural colors appear in a much larger share of amateur movies than in professional films.
Common rootrot and pests threaten Western Canadian wheat crops
Western Canadian wheat faces losses from climatic factors and pests. Common rootrot injures underground parts, reduces yields, and promotes weed dominance. Practices to reduce losses include conserving soil moisture, shallow early seeding, and optimal seeding depth around two inches. Dominion Plant Pathology labs in Winnipeg Saskatoon and Edmonton handle inquiries.
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Canada
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Saskatoon
B. J. Sallans
Dominion Laboratory of
Prairie Province
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Beginning of Medical Breakthroughs Curb Ancient Plagues
Medical science has driven back Lep rosy smallpox bubonic plague and other ancient diseases that once plagued the world. The Montreal Star notes that while pain and sickness remain, progress is substantial and only the beginning of future advances is expected.
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Montreal Star
True education as foundation of democracy
The test of true education lies not in the careers of graduates but in sound character a disciplined mind and an elevated spirit. Even ditch diggers would be educated citizens if they possess these qualities, for democracy depends on them.
Lights At Shibe Park Illuminate Night Baseball
Shibe Park in Philadelphia uses night game lighting with candlepower strong enough to light a highway for 459 miles, a showcase of the stadium’s illumination capability.
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Shibe Park
Philadelphia
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