State medicine plans face cost and feasibility issues
The discussion in Western Canada weighs state medicine risks and benefits including universal access and preventive care against economic feasibility. Proposals seed provincial levies, with Saskatchewan studying co operative medicine costs around ten dollars per person and forty eight dollars per family, while New Zealand and Greenbelt show high funding needs and potential demand increases.
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Saskatchewan
Greenbelt
Maryland
Greenbelt Health Association
New Zealand
G. H. Maddox
Learned Thomas Craven Trials Cotton Picking For Book
Art critic Thomas Craven sought color of Southern life by picking cotton for a day. He weighed in 20 pounds and earned 12 cents as dusk fell. Pioneer youth cut trees while modern youth cut up, many changes in days.
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Thomas Craven
Water spring found at Pembroke mountain farm
For over a century residents of a mountain farm near Pembroke trudged a mile for drinking water and hauled water from Redberth during droughts. A water diviner has identified a spring at the farmhouse back door. Nearby, notes mention Aztec fire beetles used as lanterns and the Mt. Wilson 100 inch mirror polished with rouge. The witch hazel bears flowers and fruit in autumn.
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Cresseely
Pembroke
Redberth
Mt. Wilson Observatory
California
Canada to Build Air Defence Program in Two Years
Hon. Ian Mackenzie said Canada will take about two years to fully establish its air defence program as Blackburn fighters begin production in Vancouver. He noted defence secrecy limits forecast on this year’s budget and warned democracies risk lagging dictatorships in armaments, while stressing expansion of Canada’s air force within financial limits.
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Canada
Ian Mackenzie
Ottawa
Vancouver
Mr. Mackenzie
National Defence
Dominion
Imperial Press Union to Meet for 1940 Conference in Canada
The Empire Press Union council accepted J H Woods invitation to hold the sixth Imperial Press conference in Canada. The three day Ottawa event aims to tour the Dominion coast to coast with delegates, tentatively planned for August or September 1940.
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Council of the Empire Press Union
J. H. Woods
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
London
Australia
Cape Town
South Africa
Laurier House Ownership Claims Clarified by King
In an Ottawa note the Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid King states Laurier House was originally given to Lady Laurier and left to him by will. He says he paid succession duties and taxes since acquiring the property, naming it Laurier House. Windsor Daily Star.
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King
Laurier House
Ottawa
Liberal Party
Liberals
Lady Laurier
Wilfrid
Laurier
Windsor Daily Star
In Inverness Cameron Highlanders Parade Flag Carry
In Inverness Scotland Cameron Highlanders carried flags in a ceremonial parade. The article notes their display amid a discussion of elements and materials composing the human body with various quantities of iron sugar salt carbon water iodine phosphorus oxygen nitrogen hydrogen and lime.
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Cameron Highlanders
Inverness
Scotland
Dr Williams Pink Pills Mood Bender Drug Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming they raise red blood cells to improve oxygen delivery and energy. The copy urges readers to buy at their druggist to regain pep and stamina, describing faster blood oxygen transport and renewed vigor.
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Dr. Williams
Coor
Prime Minister Lyons Writes To Himself On Duties
The Australian Press Bureau reports Prime Minister Lyons noted his wide ministerial roles. He recalls serving in Tasmania as Premier and Treasurer and later holding Commonwealth posts including Health Repatriation Defence Works and Railways. A Defence Minister sent a letter to the Prime Minister titled My Dear Prime Minister and awaits a reply.
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Australian Press Bureau
Lyons
Tasmania
Executive Council
Defence
Mr. Lyons
First Telephone Call Recalled By Five Respondents
An inquiring reporter asked five people to recall their first telephone call. Four vividly remembered the moment with excitement or disbelief, while one treated the phone as commonplace. A Hamilton subscriber recalled learning of President McKinley's assassination at age 12.
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Hamilton
McKinley
Selected Recipes for Pastry Flour and Bran Muffins
Directions combine butter in syrup, add dry ingredients and bran with beaten egg and milk, then fruit. Bake in a hot oven about 15 to 19 minutes for large muffins. Sweet milk with baking powder can substitute sour milk and soda. Makes one dozen large or one and a half dozen small.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
Recipe for Bee Hive Golden Corn Candy
Instructions describe making a candy by mixing three ingredients with hot water then boiling without stirring until a 4 hard ball forms in cold water. Pour onto buttered tins, cut into squares while warm, and serve as a treat for small children.
MacPherson and MacTavish Exchange Far Flung News
In a brief exchange a MacPherson laments not hearing from his brother in Australia for almost 30 years while MacTavish jokes perhaps it is not his turn to write.
Ant eggs as a staple in African cuisine
The article notes that ant eggs are an important food source in Africa. It highlights their role in local diets, mentions harvesting practices, and reflects on their cultural and nutritional value within communities.
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Africa
Sandpiper narrowly survives Japanese air attack at sea
Eye witnesses say the British gunboat Sandpiper avoided sinking when six Japanese planes attacked while the ship was at anchor. A near miss shattered cabins and hatch, but tailing British flag visibility and cautious marksmanship saved the vessel, unlike the Panay bombed last December 12.
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United States
Panay
Colonies to gain representation in London says Daily Express
The Daily Express urges Britain to follow Italy and grant colonial representation in Parliament. It cites Libya’s integration into Italy and argues Jamaica and Trinidad would benefit from Westminster voices, asserting a quicker path to settlement and less unrest.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Great Britain
Italy
Grand Council
Rome
Libya
France
Jamaica
Trinidad
Westminster
House of Commons
Commons
London
Milk Myth Debunked Slow Sips Slower Digestion Questioned
According to Science The Commentator Magazine cites German clinical experiments showing milk ingested slowly curdles more and digests less easily than milk drunk quickly. The study suggests large curds are acted on better by digestive juices than many small ones, challenging common parental advice.
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Commentator
America
Germany
New Cause Of Deafness Revealed In Detroit Discussion
Dr J K Lyons of Jackson Michigan told Detroit Chapter of the American Society for the Hard of Hearing during National Hearing Week that many deafness cases stem from abnormal jaw relations. Repositioning the jaws can eliminate deafness, and early detection in children may cure it immediately. He urged further research and noted no national agency supports the work.
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Detroit
American Society For the Hard of Hearing
J. K. Lyons
Jackson, Mich
New Wrapping From Waste Leather by McGill Scientists
McGill University researchers report a process converting waste leather into a durable transparent wrapping. The method uses steam treatment and subsequent chemical steps to color and harden the film, offering a low cost option since it relies on discarded material.
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McGill University
Record of monstrous sea waves and a 1922 peak
The text notes waves reaching 25 to 50 feet during severe storms at sea. It cites a reliably recorded highest wave of 80 feet, observed in 1922.
Unlucky Four in Japan Tied to Death Homophone
The number four is considered unlucky in Japan because its pronunciation resembles the word for death. This belief links the numeral to superstitions and cautious practices in daily life and culture.
Oyster progeny would outsize the globe across generations
A historical note states that if every oyster's descendants survived and reproduced for six generations, the accumulated shells would reach six times the Earth's size. The claim emphasizes exponential growth and the abundance of oysters in natural history.
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