Wedgwood Pottery Firm’s Ties to Royal and Global Markets
A historical portrait of Wedgwood tracing its 18th century founding by Josiah Wedgwood, the rise of Queen's Ware, and the move to a new 1.5 million dollar factory near Hanley. It notes the family as key shareholders, U.S. sales exceeding half of output, and Kennard Laurence Wedgwood’s leadership while stockholders meet in England as a family reunion.
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Catherine
Wedgwood Pottery
Fuizabeth Il
England
Wedgwood
Josish Wedgwowt
Wnerstone
Rose Minton
Giearme
Begiamis
Jomiah
Hanley
George li
Charlotte
Critie Lewis Mumford
Josiah 1
Josiah
Josiahs
No 6
Josh
No. 7
Wedgwoods
United States
Canada
Manhattan
Kennard Laurence Wedgwood
Kennard
Tourists See Value in All-Canadian Lakehead Road
George Gertach and Bryan of Fort William back a north shore highway from the lakehead to the Sault. They say a completed road would boost traffic and tourism while fostering Canadian unity by linking east and west. The Sault Star notes potential for substantial economic return.
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Lake
Seperor
George Gertach
Boo Mich
North Shore
Sault
Gerbach
Lakehead
Bryan
Fort William
North Shore Road
Canada
Mr. Bryan
Dominion
Sault Star
A Priceless Discovery by Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, Cambridge bio chemist, retires after proving vitamins’ vital role in diet. His rat experiments in a Cambridge cellar showed pure diet killed rats unless milk was added, shaping modern dietetics and reducing rickets.
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Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Cambridge
Canada’s 1937 exports to Jamaica top four and a half million
Canada remained Jamaica’s main supplier of food drink and tobacco in 1937 with exports of flour cornmeal oats wheat ham pickled pork condensed milk leaf tobacco and potatoes. The total Canadian exports to Jamaica exceeded four and a half million dollars.
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Canada
Jamaica
Havana’s Pan-American Tree Grows From Global Soil
A colossal tree in Havana stands in soil gathered from every Western Hemisphere country. The earth surrounding the trunk was sourced from across the region, honoring Pan American unity.
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Havana
Cuba
Hemisphere
Rainfish Behavior Observed in South American Wetlands
A field note describes the rainfish of South America leaping from water, resting on surface vegetation with half its body exposed, and remaining stationary for hours. The behavior suggests unique surface-dwelling habits and potential predator avoidance strategies.
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South America
All North American robins belong to a single species
A natural history note explains that all robins in the United States share one species, highlighting uniform classification across states and regions. The article discusses shared traits and distribution, noting this broad taxonomic unity among observed robins.
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United
Sates
Laugh When Sir John Died A Maritime Moral Tale
A Nova Scotia anecdote recalls the 1894 death of Sir John Thompson at Windsor Castle and a later roadside rescue. A man who once laughed at news of Thompson’s death is confronted by a stranger who quietly taunts him as danger returns, highlighting regional reverence for leadership.
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Nova
Oppenheim 73rd year author marries American judge’s daughter
News of the World recounts E Phillips Oppenheim completing his 51st novel at 73, his romantic story with the daughter of an American judge traveling in England. After a year’s effort and a £1000 cheque, he goes to Boston, wins her hand, and returns to England as a married couple living mainly in Guernsey with one daughter.
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E. Phillips Oppenheim
Mr. Oppenheim
England
Boston
Guernsey
News of the World
London
Sixtieth Birthday of Shah of Iran Celebrated Worldwide
The Shah of Iran marks sixty with a nationwide holiday in his honor. In a decade he completed the Trans-Iranian railway at over £40 million, introduced luxurious rail stock, and broadened national power by disbanding tribal forces. He also signed a Four Power Non-aggression Pact with Turkey Afghanistan and Iraq, and his Saad Abad palace stands in the Alborz mountains with ornate tilework and fountains.
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Iran
London
Daily Sketch
Turkey
Irak
Saas-Abad
Alburz
North Dakota and Saskatchewan Plan Grasshopper Action
Hon J. G. Taggart Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture met with North Dakota officials in Minot and Bismarck and Fargo to coordinate a grasshopper battle. The move links Saskatchewan with 15 US states in a joint effort that could grow into an international front of 18 governments against the pests.
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North Dakota
Saskatchewan
J. G. Taggart
Minot
Bismarck
Fargo
Taggart
United States
IJC to Regulate Rainy Lake Waters Under New Pact
Ottawa announces a new convention empowering the International Joint Commission to control water levels in the Rainy Lake watershed. Meteorites burn hot in descent but cool rapidly near the surface, occasionally landing without igniting haystacks. In the Indian empire population figures show 68 Hindus 22 Muslims three Buddhists three tribal followers one Christian and one Sikh per 100.
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Canada
United States
International Joint Commission
Rainy Lakes
Ottawa
Indian Empire
Canadian Visitor Complains of Foreigner Label and Currency Rules
Ottawa businessman Mr G S Anderson writes to The New York Times praising American courtesy highways scenery and hospitality but complains about being labeled foreigners and currency exchange. He notes Canadian currency acceptance near the border and higher fees for larger notes and urges changes to ease tourist travel north of the boundary.
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G. S. Anderson
Ottawa
New York Times
Canada
Scilly Islands Grow Native Flowers for London Market
The Scilly Islands off Cornwall produce hundreds of tons of native flowers exported to London. With 20 islands five inhabited, the Gulf Stream warms winters allowing blooms through mid winter. From December to June locals pick pack and ship to Penzance for fast rail dispatch and London selling. Tennyson wrote Enoch Arden there.
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Bishop's Rock
Scilly Islands
Scilly
London
Penzance
Cornwall
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
The
Quebec Plans $1 Million Youth Vocational Training Push
Hon. Joseph Bilodeau announced a provincial program to boost vocational training for youth, aiming to place them in business and industry. He noted funding grew from 120000 to 325000 this year and will reach 1000000 next year.
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Joseph Bilodeau
Quebec
Restoring Baluchitherium Skull After Desert Dig Succeeds
Scientists rebuilt the baluchitherium skull from 600 bone fragments found in the Gobi desert after seven months of careful work. The report notes a long puzzle-like task and contrasts with South Africa’s shift from spelling to pronouncing bees.
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Gobi Desert
South Africa
Gladstone creamery wins top butter at Toronto show
Gladstone Creamery of Gladstone Manitoba captured the silver cup for the highest scoring creamery butter at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Five other Manitoba exhibitors tied for second place as Manitoba challenges Ontario in dairy prowess per the Montreal Gazette.
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Gladstone Creamery
Gladstone
Man
Toronto
Manitoba
Ontario
Montreal Gazette
Railway meals cost myth busted by CPR and CNR figures
The Peterborough Examiner cites 1937 CPR data showing a diner paid $1 for meals while $142 was spent on him overall. CNR spent $1.56 per $1 received. A Ottawa Journal note credits Sir Edward Beatty and Mr. Hungerford. The Ottawa story also notes farming yields with the average farmer at 40 bushels of oats per acre versus a world record of 187.
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Peterborough Examiner
C.P.R
CNR
Edward Beatty
Hungerford
Ottawa Journal
Railways Must Go Beyond Speed to Serve Passengers
A Canadian National Magazine piece recalls a railway clerk who calculated a mother and baby's milk needs for a long trip, arranging bottles and cooling on board. It contrasts with an older railroader who admitted ignorance about babies, underscoring that courteous, extra service wins tickets and loyalty in competitive rail travel.
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Railway Employee Journal
Mother
Pullman Porters
Canadian National Magazine
Speeding Fines Linked to Joyous Occasions in Courts
A Times-Journal note recalls Saturday British police court cases where exuberance or milestones triggered speeding penalties. Bride-to-be fined $20 for 50 mph in a 30 zone. honeymooner $10. engaged woman en route to jeweller. worker after job news paid $10. a young officer fined $200 and costs for dangerous driving while drunk.
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Aberdeen
Hore- Belisha
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Cornell Feathers Banes Poultry Study Sparks Costs
Scientists at Cornell breed a featherless chicken but heat costs to keep poultry warm surpass the savings from removing pin feathers. The Detroit News flags the baffling result, noting the broader absurdities of human progress and detours along scientific fronts.
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Science
Poultry Department
Cornell University
Detroit News
Castor Oil Plans Target Domestic Production Rise
The United States imports and consumes about 4 million pounds of castor oil annually. The Agricultural Chemical Association plans large scale cultivation of castor plants in 32 states to boost domestic manufacture and cut prices, aiming for 400 million pounds yearly.
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United States
The
Agricultural Chemical Association
Mrs Wilkes and Mrs Salmon comment on late nights
In a brief overheard exchange, Mrs Wilkes notes her husband stays in at night while Mrs Salmon responds with a terse remark about TI. The dialogue hints at social routines and possible tensions in domestic life.
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Mrs. Wilkes
Mrs. Salmon
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