Arctic Frontier Guard Urged by Canadian Air Veterans
The St. Catharines Standard notes Arctic defense is vital as European powers eye the north. Veteran Walter E Gilbert recalls long Arctic routes by Canadian airmen once seen as forgotten trails, and cites historic German and Russian flights showing rapid long distance reach to Canada and the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Arctic
Europe
Walter E Gilbert
Germany
Iceland
Greenland
Winnipeg
Royal Guard of
Royal Canadian Air Force
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Lord Tweedsmuir
Cross
Royal servants details summon a private world of the King and Queen
The article profiles the King and Queen's unseen inner circle describing their personal servants. It highlights Thomas Jeram the valet and his encyclopedic knowledge of uniforms, James McDonald the assistant valet, and Frederick Smith the page with two footmen. It notes their bluecoat attire and roles within the palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Empire
Thomas Jeram
Jeram
James McDonald
Frederick Smith
Smith
Rhubarb Cultivation Tips For Home Gardens
Rhubarb requires six to twelve roots per family and favors rich deep soil. Plant crowns three feet apart in five foot rows with tips just below surface, mulch for winter, and avoid removing stalks in year one. Continuous production is possible with careful planting, feeding, and winter storage of roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
James Gallaher
Kentville
N.S
Will Change Again The First German Presbyterian Church
The First German Presbyterian Church of Orange New Jersey will change its name to William Street Presbyterian Church. The pastor explains the word German is unpopular locally and recalls past patriotic shifts in naming during difficult times. The piece defends German heritage and hopes for peaceful relations ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First German Presbyterian Church of
Orange, N.J
William Street
New York World- Telegram
New Stamp Machine Helps Streamline Mail in Post Offices
A new coin operated stamp machine by U S postal authorities aims to speed mail. A three cent deposit starts the process. the letter is inserted in a guided slot and stamped and mailed by turning a dial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mars Near Earth This Summer Stirs Life Debate
The Mars section of the British Astronomical Association will monitor Mars as it comes within 28,000 660 miles of Earth, the closest in 15 years, aiming to settle the ongoing controversy over life on the planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Earth
Mars Section
The
British Astronomical Association
Motor Vehicle Dependency Shapes US Communities
More than 448 000 communities rely solely on motor vehicles for transportation. The figure represents about one third of all U S communities. The context highlights infrastructure and mobility challenges faced by residents lacking other transit options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Vindication Of The Potato Declares Healthful Diet Endorsement
The potato gains high praise from Sir John Boyd Orr for being a good food and not fattening. He urges eating lots of potatoes and notes milk and potatoes make a near perfect diet, countering claims of being merely a lump of starch. The piece suggests renewed favor for the potato in Vancouver Province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Boyd Orr
Sir John
Vancouver
Penthouses For Poultry In Lima Peru Roof Top Hencoops
Peruvian poultrymen build roof top penthouses on flat houses to hatch eggs and raise chickens. Each evening they climb to collect eggs, keeping hens safe from marauding animals and thieves as birds mature for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Rothamsted Station to mark hundredth anniversary
The Rothamsted agricultural experiment station in England will celebrate its centenary in 1943. A humorous aside notes the streamlined bathtub and a soap cake with hydraulic brakes as a playful image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothamsted Station
England
Dealing With The Dandelion From The Ottawa Journal
This piece notes the persistence and vigor of the dandelion, praising its golden bloom while acknowledging it as a weed in front lawns. It argues for a philosophic view of the flower as a plant misplaced, not to be pursued with needless effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Eskimos Celebrate Return of Sun With Caribou Ball
Rev. George Gillespie spoke in Winnipeg about winter ending with a feasting football match. The players used a ball made from caribou fur stuffed with hair as a ceremonial object.
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George Gillespie
Winnipeg
James Whitcomb Riley and the Benjamin F. Johnson alias
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, once used the pseudonym Benjamin F. Johnson. A curious note mentions African natives making blankets from elephant stomach lining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Hoosier
Benjamin F. Johnson
All-Purpose Dairy Feed Proves Satisfying for Cattle
Albert Serling of El mira Ontario promotes an all purpose dairy feed blending 600 pounds ground oats 500 pounds bran 400 pounds yellow hominy 250 pounds linseed oil meal 200 pounds dried brewers grains 150 pounds fish meal 50 pounds kelp and 25 pounds iodized salt. He says the mixture keeps cattle in fine condition and suits calves heifers and cows alike, simplifying feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Serling
Elmira
Ont
Long Journey for Carl Woehrman Eye Operation
Carl Woehrman a ten year old from Juneau Wisconsin travels to Germany for an eye operation, despite plans by his father Frederick to take him only to Chicago. The boy previously suffered illness after ingesting fruit sprayed with poison in Colorado in 1934 leaving partial blindness, and his German uncle will cover the cost. A telegram in Nagam India announcing a $5625 lottery made a man hysterical and he died before receiving the money.
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Carl Woehrman
Juneau
Wisconsin
Germany
Frederick Woehrman
Carl
Chicago
Woehrmans
Colorado
Nagam
India
New Medical Idea Sparks AMA Meeting Hibernation Concept
Doctors at the American Medical Association annual gathering view a hibernation method by cooling women to 90 degrees for five days. They report slowed metabolism, stopped digestion, and maintained heart activity, with potential applications to heart disease insanity tuberculosis and other illnesses. They caution more study is needed to assess safety and efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Temple Fay
Lawrence Smith
Philadelphia
Economic toll of accidents outweighs lives in safety view
The article argues that safety campaigns reduce both human suffering and vast economic losses. It cites over 100,000 yearly deaths and 375,000 lifelong cripplings, with at least three billion dollars in annual economic loss. It notes plant disruptions and costs, urging cooperation to advance safety in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fennell
National Safety Council of
United States
Regina
Albino Buffalo Sighted in Alaska Herd Report
An albino buffalo calf was seen in Alaska's growing bison herd by Colonel Harry Revelle roadhouse proprietor of Fairbanks. The calf was pure white with faint pink on its nose and hoofs. A 90-foot blue whale weighing about 192 tons was the season's largest catch for 1937 38. Bananas make up 65 percent of Honduras exports.
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Alaska
Harry Revelle
Fairbanks
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Arctic Defense
Wolffgang von Gronau
Labrador
von Gronau
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Montreal
Dominion
Ontario
Cochrane
Detroit
Churchill
Manitoba
Barrens
Mackenzie River
Vladimir Kokkinaki
Moscow
Miscout Island
New Brunswick
Kokkinaki
New York
Arctic St. Catharines
Neville Chamberlain
Omaha
Neb
RAAF
Duchess of York
W. R. Woolcott
Weatcliff-on-Sea
Honduras
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