Empire trade seen as insufficient for Commonwealth needs
At Lapstone Australia the British Commonwealth relations conference found no single inter commonwealth trade policy workable. Delegates urged broader cooperation beyond one union, aiming to raise living standards while avoiding mass migration, noting diverse goals across Canada India Australia New Zealand and the UK.
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Lapstone
Australia
George E. Britnell
University of Saskatchewan
Britnell
Commonwealth
Great Britain
Dominions
Canada
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Eire
Newfoundland
United Kingdom
Pioneer of the Atlantic remembered in Montreal church memorial
The 73 ton brig Jean that sailed from Greenock to Canada in 1819 under Captain Alexander Allan started the Allan Line later absorbed by Canadian Pacific. A memorial at the Church of St Andrew and St Paul in Montreal honors Hugh Alexander Allan and his wife with metal replicas of the brig.
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Canada
Jean
Greenock
Alexander Allan
Allan Line
Canadian Pacific
St. Andrew and St. Paul
Montreal
Hugh Alexander Allan
Allan
London
Discovery claims eyes are electric batteries
Dr. Walter R. Miles of Yale University presented to the National Academy of Sciences in Chapel Hill that human eyes generate electricity. Individual eyes average about a thousandth of a volt, with groups of eyes averaging up to four hundredths of a volt and some reaching two hundredths of a volt, equaling cardiac energy readings.
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National Academy of Sciences
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Walter R. Miles
Yale University
Miles
Center of North America Near Devils Lake Found
A geographic center is identified a few miles west of Devils Lake in Pierce County North Dakota. The region’s discovery coincides with optimistic projections for local development and prosperity this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Devils Lake
Pierce County
North Dakota
Humanity to Animals in Wartime Shelter Measures
The Christian Science Monitor notes in London a gas proof kennel for cats and dogs and an air raid protection fund for pets. The piece contrasts concern for animals with human suffering, arguing humane motives may dominate future humanity.
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England
London
Christian Science Monitor
Billycock Hat Invention Story From Cornish Miner
British readers credit Cornish miner William Coke with inventing the Billycock hat after observing miners in Germany use headgear for protection. The style later spread, renamed Billycocks, and remains a British term for the hat. The note also briefly cites other odds and trivia including theatre attendance and Chinese lucky charms.
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William Bowler
William Coke
Germany
St. Thomas Timies
Group Seeks Escape in Comedy Amid War News
A small posse of harried readers attend a movie screening of Bluebeard's Eighth Wife to forget Europe’s grim reality. Gary Cooper faces sleep trouble and Claudette Colbert suggests spelling Czechoslovakia to lull him to sleep.
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Bluebeard
Gary Cooper
Claudette Colbert
Europe
Claudette
Miss Colbert
Czechoslovakia
One Sided Game prompts captain to ask for another ball
A one sided match ends with the losing captain appealing to the referee for another ball claiming the other team hogs the ball. An ancient note quotes Pliny on toothache remedy and Columbus' pineapple sighting in 1493 in Guadeloupe.
Snapping Turtle Snaps Hard Yet Loses Balance
A snapping turtle exhibits forceful strikes that threaten its balance as it snaps at rivals or prey. The behavior highlights the animal's powerful bite and agility, with balance issues noted during rapid movements.
One Pattern Four Lacy Doilies Pattern 6170
Variety pattern offers four shaped doilies adapted from a filet crochet design. Includes instructions charts illustrations and materials list for luncheon or buffet sets. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Revitalized Wheat Shipments Highlight Empire Unity Test
The article details 1590 bushels of rust resistant wheat from Indian Head for mills in England, with varieties Thatcher 975 1097 tested overseas for milling and baking suitability. It links agricultural progress to a broader push for a revived British Empire and democratic solidarity against totalitarian threats.
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England
Indian Head
Winnipeg
Leeds
Old Country
W. H. Gibson
Gibson
Morden
Portage la Prairie
Board of Grain Commissioners
Standard Canadian Egg Export Packing Rules Updated
The amendment to the Egg Regulations of Canada bans export of eggs unless packed in Canadian standard cases with approved packing material. Standard cases must hold 30 dozen eggs and be made of clean dry odourless wood with specified thicknesses on ends, centre partitions and sides. For export cases must be wired at both ends.
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Canada
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Insect Invasion Vigilance Halts Japanese Beetles at Canadian Borders
Dominion department of agriculture reports no beetle incursions in crops as immigration inspectors at seaports and border points intercept scores of Japanese beetles entering Canada this year.
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Dominion
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department
Toothpick Backed By Dentists Says Dr Hirsch Argues Benefits
Dr Isador Hirschfield of Columbia University told a dental convention that toothpicks should be restored to favor as they help prevent pyorrhea and other mouth diseases despite etiquette objections.
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Emily Post
Isador Hirschfield
Columbia University
Civilization advances and war aims in China noted
Dr. Robert B. McClure, field director of the International Red Cross for Central China, now visiting Canada, says that 70 percent of war patients in China are women and children. A Croft's Review commentary argues victory comes from destroying rear-area civilians, not front-line soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. McClure
International Red Cross
China
Canada
Croft
Right Idea Alfred Dennis seeks radio license suspensions
Alfred Dennis, president of the New Jersey Bach Society, protests perceived indecency in broadcasts he brands as swung classical music. He calls for suspending licenses of stations allowing syncopation and similar deviations from the canon.
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Alfred Dennis
New Jersey
Bach Society
Bach
Dennis
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