Fairy Tale of Royal Visit Highlights Canada’s Loyalty
Ottawa Journal notes how the King and Queen’s Canadian tour stirred intense loyalty across 11,000,000 people.Observers like Gibbs and Leacock call the moment a fairy tale of unity, with papers worldwide praising Canada’s bond to the Crown and Empire.
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Canada
Philip Gibbs
Stephen Leacock
Leacock
Gibbs
National War Memorial
George VI
Elizabeth
Connaught Place
Frank King
Associated Press
King
London
George V
Edward VIII
Texas
British Empire
Whitehall
England
Ottawa Journal
Putney on Thames in Surrey linked to royal collision report
The Putney area along the Thames is noted for spring boat race history and historic residents while a limousine carrying Queen Mother Mary collided with a two ton lorry but caused no serious injuries to Her Majesty.
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England
Putney
Canada
Fort William
Port Arthur
Putney-on- Thames
London
Surrey
Harold
Bess
Putney Palace
John Lacy
Bishop West
Thomas Cromwell
Edward Gibbon
Mrs. Siddons
William Pitt
Swinburne
George Newnes
J. P. Morgan
Leigh Hunt
John Toland
Fuseli
Putney Heath
Windsor Daily Star
Lectures On Diet Attract German Public Attention
Nazi press promotes lectures by Prof. Salki a Japanese scientist in Germany arguing three meals a day are unnecessary and harmful. The piece blends stray quotes about Lord Wellington and a Tulsa Oklahoma emergency bow tie incident showing varied curiosities in a single page.
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Prof. Salki
Germany
Tangible Crown Empowers Canadian Unity with King and Queen
The Royal visit animates national sentiment as Canadians see the Crown as a real unifying force. The Toronto Financial Post notes renewed solidarity replacing divisions, praising the King and Queen as approachable figures who inspire admiration and pride.
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Commonwealth
Toronto Financial Post
Britain’s Military Strength Grows With Youth Registration
Experts estimate Britain could field over 1 million trained personnel by year end. Regulars and reserves total 366000, territorial field 340900, anti aircraft 115000, conscripts 200000. About 50000 militia to be called quarterly from July until 220018 registrants finish six months training. War Office outlines three months training for reserves and staged call ups June to October. Territorial units to receive one month at war stations.
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Territorial Army
War Office
Army
Navy
Air Force
Volunteer
Royal names appear in Paris phone directory listing
The Paris Telephone Directory briefly mentions the Duke of Windsor with no explicit royal titles. London volumes show Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House with Whitehall numbers but omit the King and Queen Mary from the listing.
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Duke of Windsor
Paris
London
Buckingham Palace
Whitehall
Marlborough House
Queen Mary
Lecturer’s Call for Ideal Sparks Curious Question
A lecturer urged young men to cultivate an ideal and hold it tight. One listener asked how he would proceed if she refused to let him. The exchange reflects a provocative moment in the lecture’s Q and A.
We know so much now yet recall evades us
A reflective line hints at vast knowledge gained while memory slips. The fragment references an unnamed source embracing knowledge and memory gaps, suggesting prior depth of understanding now partially forgotten.
Radio ray kills grain worms saving operators millions
A newly developed radio ray allegedly kills worms in grain as it is poured into storage, claimed to save grain operators millions. The dialogue includes a joke about an umbrella and a sister, then notes Japanese experts studying mineral resources in occupied Central China. Germany is said to hold 37,000 square miles more of Europe than before the war.
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Central
China
Germany
Europe
Tent Caterpillars Threaten Eastern Canada This Season
Dominion Department of Agriculture officials report early activity of forest tent caterpillars in Eastern Canada with plans to spray arsenate of lead and water to prevent infestation. Small quantities use one ounce per gallon. Outbreaks occur in Prairie Provinces and can strip foliage, disrupt traffic, and cause losses. For more help contact the Division of Entomology Ottawa. More people could sing Canada if pitch matched human range.
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Canada
J. J. deGryse
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prairie
Division of Entomology
Ottawa
Research Ship Builds Non-Magnetic Vessel for Science
A research vessel has been converted to a non magnetic design to support scientific investigations aboard. The crew reports the ship carries various equipment and supplies for experiments. In unrelated notes, octopuses are noted as popular cuisine in several nations.
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Research
Doilies Pattern 6392 from Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern 6392 offers hand made lacy doilies in three sizes for home decor. Includes crochet instructions, stitch illustrations, materials list, and a photo. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. to obtain.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
E. Wil .A
Alice Brooks
Contributions Made From Rural Sections Have Been Factor In City Development
WH Colclough reports from Stratford Beacon Herald on how rural contributions shape urban growth. The piece contrasts farm grit with city life, noting farmers' hard seasons, the value of pastoral mornings, and the belief that environment and perseverance influence progress. It cites a Yukon bear-hunter tale of J M Christie and reflects on modern city artificiality versus rural vitality.
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Colclough
Stratford Beacon- Herald
Horseless Carriage Then and Now in Hamilton
A 1899 Hamilton Spectator item notes John Moody’s trip to St Catharines with a horseless carriage admired by many. The piece contrasts that marvel with today’s autos, implying a public show of transport would attract far more attention in modern times, even from authorities.
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Hamilton Spectator
John Moody
St. Catharines
Welland House
Moody
Hamilton
Treat It As Duty It Would Be A Good Thing
The speaker argues Canadians are solemn and restrained in pleasures, lacking leisure and color in life. The Royal visit hints at the value of occasional excitement and vivid experiences beyond routine duties. Lifeboat crews of England saved 25 lives in the first three months of this year.
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England
Queen Requests Ottawa Portraits of Habitants by Gagnon
Clarence Gagnon says Queen Elizabeth commanded him to paint two canvases portraying Habitants life in Quebec. He cannot specify the form yet but expects landscapes with figures. The works would illustrate Maria Chapdelaine scenes. originals hung in Rideau Hall waiting Queen’s approval via Lord Tweedsmuir.
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Clarence Gagnon
Montreal
Quebec
Habitant
Maria Chapdelaine
Louis Hemon
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Gagnon
Lord Tweedsmuir
Royal brothers lacked vocal talent at Dartmouth College
Wilfred Layton recalls the King and Duke of Windsor were not strong singers when students at Dartmouth College England. Layton, who taught them 25 years ago, left England in 1927 and has been a Flint Michigan church organist since. Government laboratories now produce most medicines used in Brazil.
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King
Duke of Windsor
Dartmouth College
England
Wilfred Layton
Royal Brothers
Layton
Flint
Mich
Brazil
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New Radio Ray
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