Western farmers cannot use Home Improvement Plan loans
The Home Improvement Plan aimed to rehabilitate homes and employ the unemployed, but western prairie farmers face repayment and income constraints. Committees in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba find the scheme inoperable for rural districts due to once yearly debt payments and uncertain earnings. Building rehabilitation for western farms is badly needed as farm buildings and equipment deteriorate.
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Prairie
Canada
Commission
Western Provinces
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Dying in Trailers A Question of Safer Living
A columnist warns about rising dangers of homes and highways with fatal accidents. The piece contrasts 39,000 home fatalities and 38,500 highway deaths and imagines a future dominated by unsafe trailer living.
Austria Lottery Receipts Jump. Government Revenues Rise
Austria reported strong gains in government lottery receipts for the previous year as official figures show higher revenue. The results reflect continued popular participation and expanded gaming schemes across the country.
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Austria
Queen Mary Delights Child at Albert Hall Pageant
Four year old Jean Oxford in a pageant at Albert Hall asked how a big ship could fit in the hall. Queen Mary praised the wit and sent for the girl, gifting a carnation from the royal bouquet. A Punch note follows about a new car that stops without braking.
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Jean Oxford
Albert Hall
Queen Mary
Jean
Wealth Disparity Noted in Worries Between Classes
A quip contrasts the anxious daily meal worry of the poor with the concern a millionaire has for his final fortune. The remark highlights social and economic divides in lifestyle and risk perception.
Tortoise Shell Harvested From Bawkabill Turtle
A note states tortoise shell is obtained from the bawkabill turtle. The fragment provides a single line item with the species reference and no additional context.
Brazilian Engineers Blaze Trail for Pan American Highway
Three Brazilian engineers Leonidas Borges de Oliveira Francisco Lopez de La Cruz and Mario Fava claim to have charted a 15000 mile route from Filo de Janeiro to Mexico through Paraguay Argentina Andes and Central America. They built 116 bridges endured jungles and crossed the Andes three times while carrying gas by mule and living in caves. They estimate six years and a half billion dollars to complete the highway and will submit data to the Pan American Union.
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North
South America
Siows
Leonidas Borges de Oliveira
Francisco Lopez de la Cruz
Mario Fava
Filo de Janeiro
Paraguay
Pampas
Buenos Aires
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Panama
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Andes
Arctic Circle
de Oliveira
Pan-American Union
Zeppelins to Fly Regular North American Routes by 1940
Captain Ernst Lehmann of the Hindenburg outlines a German plan to deploy four Zeppelins by 1940 with regular services to North and South America. The sister ship should be ready this autumn, two more ships to begin construction late 1937 or early 1938, and later expand to India and the Far East. Lehmann says the North Atlantic poses no obstacle and a New York line will soon run as regularly as the South America route, with no anticipated financial issues.
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Ernst Lahmann
Friedrichshafen
Germany
North
South
America
Zeppelin Navigation Company
Lehmann
India
Far East
North Atlantic
Zeppelin
New York
South America
Australia Bars Non British Coronation Souvenirs
The Australian government will prohibit import of coronation souvenirs not made in the United Kingdom or a British possession. The minister for customs said the empire character of the celebrations justified British origin mementoes. The Brandon Sun reports the decision follows representations from various sources.
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Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
Brandon Sun
Port Hope honors Mary Strickland after 54 years at Central School
A Port Hope guide recounts a gathering honoring Mary Strickland who retired after 54 years teaching at Central School, Port Hope, having missed only one day. The event drew leading local citizens and earned nationwide recognition for her devoted service.
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Port Khope
Mary Strickland
Central School
Port Hope
Miss Strickland
Canada
Lindsay Post
Britain probes sabotage as aircraft plants tighten controls
The government opened a secret service inquiry into factory conditions after suspected sabotage at a Midlands aircraft plant. A plane was damaged in the upset, but specifics were kept secret. Authorities tightened rules to bar unauthorized access to planes.
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Secret Service
Midlands
Co operative residence at Toronto reports surplus for 18 weeks
The Good Housekeepers group at the University of Toronto completed 18 weeks of operation with receipts totaling 1419 and expenditures of 1141, leaving a surplus of 277. Eighteen men participate in the co operative. In London a coal delivery by a man in white overalls from a white cart is noted in one district.
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University of Toronto
London
A Strange Condition Across Europe After the War
The Halifax Herald laments Europe’s paradox where graves are tended with brotherly care while living nations nurture hatred and suspicion. The piece notes weapons bearing new threats despite a shared wish that such killing not recur.
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Europe
Halifax Herald
Rapid Development in Structural Glass Surfaces
An architectural engineer reports booming activity and innovations in building for the coming year. Structural glass, including colored opaque varieties, is rising in demand for kitchens, exteriors, and modernization. The expert foresees practical skyscrapers with glass exteriors and notes finishing options like acid-etching and sandblasting.
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Forbes Magazine
Gold reserves in Switzerland valued at 625 million
The Swiss treasury reports gold reserves valued at 625 million in local currency terms. The notice notes the total asset value and the funds' use for national financial stability.
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Switzerland
Woman trains cats to kill snakes in Johannesburg garden
A Johannesburg area resident trains a group of cats to hunt and kill snakes appearing in her garden, claiming success in keeping the yard pest-free and safe for her family.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
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Grey St
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Zeppelin Company
Bayer Company, Limited
Windsor
Appleford Paper Products Limited
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Regina
Winnipeg
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