Automatic Weather Robots to Observe Poles and Remote Sites
Dr. R Gregg of the US Weather Bureau predicts automatic robot weather observers for the North and South Poles, mountain peaks, and distant islands to collect week long data via radio meteorographs. He envisions an international network linking stations to central observatories for continuous atmospheric records and storm tracking.
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Poles
R. Gregg
Weather Bureau
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Gregg
North Pole
At Peace 48 Nations and Everyday Moments
Vancouver Sun notes pleasant truths amid headlines. 48 nations remain at peace while many Canadians work and receive regular pay. Car drivers stay courteous in Vancouver streets as a girl and boy share a private moment on Victory Square bench.
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Vancouver
Victory Square
Vancouver Sun
Thrifty Hints From A Frugal Book
A book on thrift suggests changing shoelace positions at least twice weekly to double shoelace life and cut costs. It also advises striking matches vertically when the box sides are worn but matches remain, to save resources.
Ducks Drift Over Niagara Falls Hidden Danger
Ducks on the Niagara River drift toward the falls unaware of the swift currents. They reach the brink and plunge into the roaring water where escape is impossible and death often follows.
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Niagara River
Nothing Really Happens in Prizefights Says New York Times
The essay argues prizefights offer a rare apolitical distraction. It says fights reveal no lasting truth about society or politics, only tests of strength, courage, and timing, while the crowd momentarily escapes daily significance.
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Wall Street
New York Times
Chimney Swift Banding Study Tracks Long Migrant Walk
The Canadian Resources Bulletin notes a Chimney Swift tagged in Atlanta on October 11, 1936 as No. 37 30249. It was recaptured near Sundridge Ontario June 24 1937 and released again June 3 1938. Banded birds help map migration between nesting and wintering grounds in northern South America.
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Canadian Resources Bulletin
Atlanta
Georgia
Sundridge
Ontario
South America
Zonta Forms Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship
At its Banff convention Zonta International created an Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship to aid young women engineering students in aeronautics. The fund honors Earhart who urged advancing aviation and who disappeared in July 1937 during a round the world flight. her last letter to Zonta was read before the vote.
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Amelia Earhart
Zonta International
Banff
Aviatrix
Miss Earhart
Zonta Club
South Pacific
Modern Highway To India Links Bombay To London By Road
The Indian Empire press union reports a planned modern highway from Bombay to London through India and several European and Middle Eastern countries. Officials say Istanbul may be reached in five days from London once reconstruction progresses and cooperation from participating nations grows.
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Bombay
London
Indian Empire Press Union
Great Britain
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
India
Western India Automobile Association
H. E. Ormerod
Istanbul
Happier Homes Say Dishwashing Change Spurs Divorce Boom
Mrs Harriette Quiesenberry of El Paso argues a working wife will gain respect if husbands share chores. She predicts husbands tire of dishwashing, buy dishwashers and grease cutters, boosting business and reducing divorce.
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Harriette Quiesenberry
el Paso
Texas
Altrusa International Woman's Executive and Professional Club
Fete organizer touts kissing booth for wives turnout
An organizer argues a kissing booth at a fete boosts attendance, noting it will attract many wives who might not have attended otherwise. The remark frames the booth as a profit and crowd-drawing feature amid social expectations.
Quiet Society Wedding Described As Humble Affair
A recent society wedding, priced at only a few thousand dollars, was noted as quiet. The event reportedly carried an understated tone with an unusually silent atmosphere.
Empire migration to British dominions urged by board
The Overseas Settlement Board urges rapid action to encourage UK migration to the Dominions. It argues migration alone cannot solve UK unemployment and promotes a regulated influx of assimilable foreign settlers if needed. It emphasizes dominion responsibility, investment effects, and avoiding coercion.
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British Dominions
Overseas Settlement Board
United Kingdom
Dominions
Marquess of Hartington
Duke of Devonshire
Rural church loss signals change in country corners
An aged resident recalls three taverns and three churches in her girlhood at a country corner now lacking churches or taverns. Gas stations multiply as cars replace horses, but few local children attend church. The piece warns Canada may pay dearly if the rural church problem remains unsolved.
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St. Mary's
Ont
Journal- Argus
Christian Church
Canada
Pacific Ocean Statement Conflicts With Common Geography
A reader notes no islands lie in the Pacific between Hawaii and the U S mainland coast, challenging common map impressions and prompting questions about oceanic geography and island distribution.
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Pacific
Hawaii
America
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North
South Pole
Mexico
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
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