Lack Of Purchasing Power Stresses Farmer Urban Link
The article argues farm prosperity hinges on urban wealth as Western Canada faces low incomes from dry years. It notes farmers lose crops or prices, shift to livestock, and struggle to sell locally. It highlights new markets from mineral wealth and tourism raising purchasing power, suggesting wage raises by industrial leaders could quickly boost demand.
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Canada
Western
United States
British Columbia
Coronation Date Proclaimed for King Edward VIII in London
The May 12 1937 coronation date was announced in a London Gazette special issue. Amplified by microphones the proclamation was read on the walls of St James's Palace as officials described the king's blessing and duties with formal pageantry.
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Edward VIII
London
Earl Marshal
Duke of Norfolk
St James's Palace
London Gazette
Horse Guards
Garter
Grenadiers
Gerald
Air Race Prize Boosts England to South Africa Challenge
Sir Alan Cobham and I. W. Schlesinger back a £10000 prize for an England to South Africa air race aligned with the Johannesburg empire exhibition. The Royal Aero Club will run the event limited to British empire pilots. Exhibition runs Sept 15 to Jan 15, 1937.
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Alan Cobham
I. W. Schlesinger
England
South Africa
Johannesburg
Schlesinger
Cobham
British
Air Ministry
Royal Aero Club of
Great Britain
Melbourne
New Comet Peltier Visible To Naked Eye This Year
The Peltier Comet, first found this year and first visible to unaided eyes since 1927, will enter view late in July per Harvard College Observatory. It remains 120,900,000 miles away, brightening from ninth to eighth magnitude in four days, and by late July will surpass sixth magnitude and come within 20 million miles before receding.
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Harvard College Observatory
Absent-minded professor stuns dinner crowd
Windsor Daily Star reports a professor who didn t want to attend a dinner ends up rambling about forgetting the event. He jokes about forgetting to forget and attending by mistake, highlighting the humorous misstep in a light feature.
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Windsor Daily Star
Selected Recipes Shortcake Biscuits
Sift flour baking powder and salt three times. Cut in shortening. Add sugar and milk to form soft dough. Roll to 1 inch thick and cut large. Bake at 250 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Split, spread with creamed butter, fill with crushed strawberries, and serve with whipped cream or juice.
Wireless Set Sparks Feud in Quiet Home
A domestic quarrel turns humorous as a wife accuses her husband of valuing an old wireless set over her. He quips that the radio gives less interference, lightening the mood in the household.
Homer Watson Dies at 80 in Ontario Home
Famous Canadian artist Homer Watson died at his home near Kitchener Ontario in his 80s after months of illness. Born in 1855 in the same rural community, he gained early recognition with The Pioneer Mill later owned by Queen Victoria and traveled to England to exhibit. His notable WWI work was the panoramic Valcartier Camp completed in 1914 under Canadian government assignment.
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Homer Watson
Canada
Kitchener
Ont
Marquis of Lorne
Pioneer Mill
Watson
Royal Canadian Academy
Queen Victoria
England
Valcartier Camp
Women Patronizing Barbershops Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange notes that women patronize barbershops more, with a jab about talkative barbers and a playful retort. The remark reflects social attitudes and light banter in a local column.
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Ogden
P.S
Shortcake
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