Governors General Praises Prairie Farm Rehab Work Visit
A party of British farmers toured the Central Experimental Farm on May 23 as Lord Tweedsmuir praised Prairie Farm Rehabilitation work in Western Canada during a luncheon. The Governor General stressed agriculture as Canada’s key asset and lauded soil erosion prevention and land restoration efforts.
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Experimmental
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Viswtors
New York City
Montreal
L.A. Atten
British Isles
Scotland
Lady Tweedsmuir
England
Bisfield
Oxford
Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farrs
Clearing The Atmosphere Against Smoke And Fog
Cardiff leads in reducing smog with the lowest concentration of soot among 80 UK towns. Greenwich records 5 per cent heavy haze, while London could face doom without wind. The 24th annual report notes cleaner skies in 1938 despite grimier stats.
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Cardiff
United Kingdom
Welsh
Greenwich
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
London
Glasgow
Medal For Haig Statue Awarded By Royal Society
Alfred F. Hradiman sculptor of the Haig Memorial Statue in Whitehall received a medal from the Royal Society of British Sculptors for the best work of the year by a British sculptor publicly exhibited in London. The statue's design sparked controversy with opposing camps among horse lovers and artists and Lady Haig, widow of the field marshal, refused to attend the 1937 unveiling.
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Alfred F. Hradiman
Haig
Whitehall
Royal Society of British Sculptors
London
Lady Haig
Norwegian Navy Orders Eight 66-Foot Torpedo Boats
The Norwegian navy has placed orders with British shipyards to build eight fast 66 foot torpedo boats. The contracts specify rapid construction and delivery for coastal defense and patrol duties.
Canada Pavilion at New York World's Fair Opens Late in Obscure Location
The Brantford Expositor reports Canada’s pavilion opened late and in an out of the way spot at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Delays are blamed on late construction starting December 6, with Great Britain’s opening proceeding more promptly. Canada’s good neighbor image contrasts with the suboptimal site choice.
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Canada
Dominion
New York
Great Britain
Canata
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Brantford Expositor
Countrywomen of the World opens London conference
Mrs Alfred Watts opened the triennial conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World in London. Delegates from 30 nations attended with united aims of mutual aid as Prime Minister Chamberlain sent a welcome. Canadian delegates included Mrs M MacGregor Penticton BC and others from Ontario Quebec and Saskatchewan.
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Alfred Watts
Women’s Institute
Canada
Far West
London
Associated
M. MacGregor
Penticton
B.C
Women's Institute of Canada
E. L. Vinson
Meade Robins
E. A. Walker
Ontario Institutes
J. Bain Ashworth
Quebec
Marie Webb
Saskatchewan
Color influences in dining room design.
Kiwanis Magazine suggests future restaurant interiors will feature a gradient from gray-green to apricot-pink to modulate appetite. Warm hues are said to boost hunger while cool tones suppress it, guiding seating and decor choices for varying patron needs.
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Kiwanis
Cow bell marks order at agriculture economists conference
A cow bell, symbol of authority for chairmen, guided the proceedings at the recent international conference of agricultural economists at Macdonald College in Quebec. The bell, brought from Salisbury Plain in England, evokes the site of early economist meetings and the memories of Canadian forces in World War I.
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Macdonald College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
P.Q
Salisbury Plain
England
Queen Elizabeth Chooses Powder Blue for Royal Seals
The Queen selects a soft deep powder blue for royal seals which are embossed on paper with the arms printed on them. Queen Mary previously favored a darker blue color.
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Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
Weeping Willow Roots Spread Across North America
The article traces the weeping willow's arrival in Canada from the East via the Pope inquiry at Rosthern Saskatchewan and notes a British officer bringing a slip to North America during the American Revolution. Linnaeus named it Salix Babylonica referencing Psalm 137 and the hanging of harps by rivers of Babylon.
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Canada
Alexander Pope
George A. Stevenson
Dominion Experimental Station
Mrosthern, Sask
Pope
England
Smyrna
Atlantic
North America
Linnaeus
Babylonica
Babylon
Israel
The Man On Top Of The Ladder Cited By Businessman
A business leader notes that climbing to the top invites resentment from those below especially when the ascent is marked by a slapdash painting style. The remark highlights tensions between leaders and subordinates in professional hierarchies.
Airplanes Used by Icelandic Fishermen to Seek Herring
A Commerce Department report notes Icelandic fishermen use airplanes to spot schools. At 4500 feet aviators observe herring nine to twelve miles away, enabling targeted fishing.
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Commerce Department
Weather Proverbs Prove Poor Guides Say Meteorologists
American Meteorological Society experts in Atlanta debunk old sayings as unreliable weather guides. They note red skies, ringed moons, and other proverbs fail to predict conditions, emphasizing official forecasts over amateur signs and cautioning that local effects can alter outcomes.
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American Meteorological Society
Atlanta
Saul
G. W. Mindling
U.S
Minching
Minneapolis Tribune
Like a Home Car: Future Autos With Rooms and Beds
Edwin Allen of Standard Products spoke at the World Automotive Engineering Congress in New York about cars evolving into homes. He described movable chairs, a broad flat floor, translucent roof panels for sun rays, climate controls, a hidden bed, and built in toilet and lavatory facilities.
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Edwin Allen
Standard Products Company
World Automotive Engineering Congress
New York
Perfect Teeth Of The Dionne Quintuplets Praised
Dr Allan R Dafoe told the Ontario Dental Association convention that the Dionne quintuplets possess the most perfect teeth dentists have seen due to diet and inherent quality. He noted biannual to triannual examinations and no cavities, with X rays showing proper alignment. He recalled a winter danger when removing infected tonsils and adenoids saved the girls.
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Dafoe
Allan R. Dafoe
Ontario Dental Association
Toronto
Progress for Women in Banking Reported in Rochester
A Pathfinder conference of the Association of Bank Women in Rochester, New York, noted slow gains in banking. Women must work twice as hard as men for promotions, yet the group has grown from five members in 1921 to 185 today.
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Association of Bank Women
Rochester
N.Y
Ramie Fiber in Early Paper from Arabic Manuscripts
Examination of 49 Arabic manuscripts dating 11th to 18th century reveals widespread use of ramie fiber in early paper making. Researchers note fiber structure and preparation methods across diverse texts. The study highlights trade and material choices influencing manuscript production in the medieval Islamic world.
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Ino
Weygand
Birdwood
Viscount Gort
Imperial Staff
Sandhurst
the Queen's Seal
Buenos Aires
Chicago
Argentina
Ilinois
South America
Regina
Ohio
Mersey
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