Western Canada could meet domestic wool demand, export surplus
An Ottawa perspective argues Canada imports wool from Australia and Argentina despite Western provinces’ strong wool production. It notes improved prairie fleeces and proposes developing domestic markets and by products from wheat to boost absorption, with research and capital needs to scale innovative fuels and textiles.
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Canada
L. R. McGregor
Toronto
Australia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Western Canada
Prairies
Great Britain
England
Boards of Trade
Western
Tragedy in the White Sea A lone survivor recalls deadly Arctic voyage
Ian Krukhoff, twenty, tells of a scientific expedition aboard the Toros that left Archangel for Archangel Bay on June 27. A storm capsized their small boat, drowning or abandoning 11 crew and leaving Krukhoff as the sole survivor in a lifeboat with ten bodies. Only one crew member, Nikholas Fedoseyeff, disappeared. Krukhoff fought exposure and wreckage, tying his wrist to the oarlock to stay aboard as others perished.
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Ian Krukhoff
White Sea
Krukhoff
G. Bardinoff
Toros
Archangel
Kandalashka Bay
Arctic Circle
Nikholas Fedoseyeff
Banana Bread Notes From A Vintage Recipe
A simple bake in a loaf tin using butter sugar eggs mashed bananas vanilla and a milk mix. The batter includes Purity flour baking powder soda salt and heat is applied with a moderate oven for about 50 minutes.
Coronation Plans Led by Duke of York Committee
The Duke of York will head the coronation planning committee for the May 12 ceremony. The London Gazette lists members including Prime Minister Baldwin Archbishops Canterbury York Neville Chamberlain Earl of Athlone Sir Samuel Hoare David Lloyd George Winston Churchill and Sir Austen Chamberlain.
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Duke of York
London Gazette
Baldwin
Canterbury
York
Neville Chamberlain
Earl of Athlone
Samuel Hoare
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Austen Chamberlain
Fly Pads Proposed to Battle House Fly Menace
Public health urged action against house flies citing disease risks from unsanitary breeding sites. Citizens were advised to uncover breeding areas and keep homes screened and foods covered, with Wilson's Fly Pads recommended to attract and kill flies within hours.
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Wilson
Plan for King George V liner taller than Queen Mary
Plans for a new Cunard liner on the Clydebank aim to surpass the Queen Mary in size and speed with about 85 000 tons, longer passenger spaces, and an expected 1938 commissioning. John Brown & Co. anticipates securing the order though official confirmation is pending.
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Clydebank
John Brown Company
Cunard-White Star Line
Admiralty
England
Cunard-White Star
Brown
Coronation Court of Claims Sets Claims and Sittings
The Court of Claims in London, created by the Coronation proclamation, will begin sittings to decide hereditary rights and duties for royal service. Listed claims include supporting the King at the altar, carrying regalia, guarding the King's health, and bed provisions. Likely approved: Earl of Shrewsbury to bear a white wand, Baron of the Cinque Ports to hold a canopy, and Lord of Work Sop to present gloves. Old tramcar bodies can be bought for ten dollars at depot with transport costs.
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London
Earl of Shrewsbury
Ireland
Cinque Ports
Worksop
Stamp Collectors Financed Hindenburg Flight, Eckener Says
Dr. Hugo Eckener told New York stamp collectors that their purchases of Hindenburg commemoratives funded seven flights and covered the voyage around the world. He praised collectors as supporters of transportation pioneers and noted the lasting value of commemorative covers.
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Hugo Eckener
New York
Columbus
Port Arthur
Water drop rises only by sun or mechanical power
A water drop cannot rise above its body’s level unless sunlight lifts it or a spray fountain drives it. The statement explains the limits of capillary rise and the need for external energy to elevate droplets.
Ex-King Prajadhipok Settles in Surrey England
Ex-King Prajadhipok of Siam has moved to a red brick Surrey home set in 15 acres of gardens. The house features four reception rooms twelve bedrooms and six baths with rooms specially designed. A motion picture theatre and modern interiors complement the Queen Anne style dining room and drawing room as Prajadhipok enjoys new talking films and American gangster pictures.
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Prajadhipok
Siam
Surrey
England
Textile innovation wrinkle resistant cotton and silk blend
The article notes a process that treats cotton and artificial silk to produce a wrinkle resistant fabric. It highlights a method improving permanence of finish and preserving softness and drape for everyday use.
Plan Crime Hospital Scheme Backed by British Physicians
A movement to found a crime hospital to treat criminals outside prison has been launched by Lord Dawson of Penn and other British physicians and psychologists. Home Office officials reportedly support the idea as a potential revolution in handling crime. An appeal seeks 50000 dollars to fund a clinic in London.
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Lord Dawson of
Penn
Home Office
London
Music Hall Magician Promises Age Guess in Act
A music hall magician opens his act by guaranteeing to tell the exact age of any lady in the audience. The remainder of his turn is quite popular.
And the darkest hour is just be fore the pawn
The fragment hints at a line about a tense moment before a critical move. No clear people, places, or events are readable to establish a concrete news item.
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Coronation
the Court of Claims
King Prajadhipok
Plan Crime Hospital
Ulled
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
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