Loans For Agriculture Warned By Saskatchewan Official
S P Grosch warned investment dealers at Jasper Alberta that lenders cannot be collectors only but must continue to loan money. He urged quick concessions on debt adjustments to help investors and noted western farmers face credit shortages despite government loan boards being money constrained. Loan companies blame drought low prices and restrictive provincial laws for withholding credit and demand higher returns.
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S. P. Grosch
K.C
Board of
Saskatchewan
Investment Dealers’ Association of Canada
Jasper
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
West
Prairie
Grosch
Early Indians used wampum beads as exchange
North American tribes crafted beads from clam and mussel shells and abalone, using them as a medium of exchange called wampum.
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North America
Distant Relatives Described By Father And Son
A humorous exchange defines distant relatives as people who visit after a long trip and refuse to pay hotel bills, framed as a playful family conversation. The line highlights social tensions around hospitality and kinship expectations.
Clever Men Beat Bank in Telautograph Scam
An official from a major bank exposes a scheme where two partners posed as legitimate businessmen and built up deposits to $32,000. They then attempted to cash two checks for $29,458.27 each, using telautograph verification to falsely confirm funds, leading to a loss exceeding $27,000. The incident was reported by the New York Post.
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New York Post
British scientists unveil auto fire system for aircraft
London reports describe a blaze prevention system tested by British researchers. An automatic extinguisher network covers gasoline tanks engines fuseage and cabins with spring operated nozzles and jets that suppress any ignition even before a fire starts, greatly reducing air crash fire risk.
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London
Hypnotic Dentistry Promises Pain Free Dental Work
London lecturer William Lovatt claims hypnotic suggestion can render patients anesthetic for dental procedures. He cites 3000 cases showing 70 percent are highly suggestible and can endure extraction or drilling without pain, with no after effects. He sees broad medical potential in hypnotism.
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Royal Dental Hospital
London
William Lovatt
Lovatt
Penny Slot Collector Lifts 302 Tons of Coins
W T Dagger of Blackpool England, a retired Corporation official, spent 30 years collecting from penny in the slot meters. He estimates a daily copper intake of about $90, totaling roughly $675,000 over three decades and yielding a 302 ton aggregate weight.
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W. T. Dagger
Blackpool
England
Corporation Service
Dominions to Take Crown Role in King Edward VII Coronation
London reports that at Westminster Abbey on May 12 1937 Canada Australia South Africa and New Zealand will gain distinct ceremonial roles under the Statute of Westminster with the King as head of each Dominion. The crowning will precede a royal tour of the Dominions.
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British Dominions
New York Times
London
Edward VII
Dominions
Edward
Westminster Abbey
Canada
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
British Empire
Crown Brand Corn Syrup Nut Cookies Recipe
Selected recipes describe making cookies with Crown Brand corn syrup and butter. Combine syrup and butter, then mix in flour and sugar, stir in chopped walnuts or peanuts, drop on a greased sheet, two inches apart, bake slowly. Cookies may be rolled or left plain.
Gliders Towed to Stratosphere by New Chain Method
Moscow reports describe a chain tow system where a glider is raised to 6,500 feet above the towing plane and a second glider can ascend above the first. Gliding Master Venslav has tested the method, enabling a plane below the stratosphere to tow gliders miles higher.
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Moscow
Venslav
New Alfalfa Preservation Method Tested on Ontario Farms
In Oxford county Ontario three farms test a new method for preserving alfalfa. The crop is stored in a green state in the silo and treated with acid to extend shelf life.
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Oxford County
Ontario
Democratic Aristocrat Auberon Herbert Noted For Service Policy
The Argonaut recalls Auberon Herbert son of the fourth Earl of Carnarvon. A vigorous socialist opponent yet a highly democratic aristocrat. He invited his servants to dine with him and his wife, a practice their staff resisted, announcing plans to quit after a week.
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Auberon Herbert
Carnarvon
The
Argonaut
Faster Speaking and the Motor Car Alter Rhythm
George Emery notes people speak about 25 percent faster now, based on his shorthand corpus of 150 million words. He attributes this to modern life and the faster pace, with even music tempo quickened beyond what composers intended, reflecting a broader shift in national rhythm.
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George Emery
London Observer
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