Canada's Salvage Campaign Aids Dominion War Effort
Canada promotes a six month salvage drive linked to wartime needs with Britain New Zealand and Australia. Officials note gains in paper metal glass and waste conversion, stressing labor priorities and public cooperation to save cargo space and support munitions and food imports.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Britain
New Zealand
New Zealand National Council For the Reclamation
Giri
Australia
Salvation Army
Pickles Demand Sparks British Agricultural Push
The Science Service notes thousands of acres planted with onions garlic mustard gherkins red cabbage and cauliflower to meet public demand for vegetables. Dr Magnus Pyke in Nature questions if the policy serves value and says greenhouses shift to tomatoes while carrots acreage rises as Britons press for pickles despite their negligible value.
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Air Force
Science Service
Science
Magnus Pyke
Nature
Pyke
Scientific Food Policy Committee
Dr. Pyke
Chicken clause dropped from city nuisance ordinance
Van dalia Tennessee council debated a chicken limit while placing a ceiling on hogs dogs and goats. Unable to agree they scratched the chicken clause from the nuisance ordinance.
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Vandalia
Earthworms Found Deep Underground and Patent Terms
A report notes earth worms can extend up to six feet below ground surface. The text also states exclusive patent rights expire after 17 years.
Africa bases eyed to counter Nazi air threat
U S plans a chain of strategic bases along Africa's coast from Freetown Sierra Leone to Liberia to deter a possible Dakar to South America air coup. Projects include Pan American built airfields in Freetown and a Liberian airdrome with Firestone Rubber Co. support and a Liberian submarine base.
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United States
Africa
Dakar
South America
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Pan American Airways
Egypt
Liberia
Firestone Rubber Co
South Atlantic
Hawaii
California
Pacific
Brandon Sun
Byrd’s First South Polar Trip Uses Two Refrigerators
Admiral Byrd’s initial Antarctic voyage included two refrigerators to prevent food from freezing too hard. Islands in the Arctic archipelago north of Hudson Bay cover 419641 square miles.
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Admiral Byrd
Arctic Archipelago
Hudson Bay
Letters From Europe Paint Subtle Dutch of War-Time Messages
A reader learns of a covert shorthand in occupied Europe where letters home to Washington reveal blackout tips. One note hints at RAF bombing damage near a river bend, with distant warehouses and docks now gone. Another letter mocks food shortages, noting beef twice a week and naming a family cat Emily as a boast.
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Europe
Washington
Royal Air Force
United States
Emily
Honesty Defeats Trickery in Historic Diplomacy
A reflection on truth against deception with Franklin versus Talleyrand as a famed example. The author notes honesty as powerful in diplomacy and recalls Franklin’s insistence on truth when facing skeptical opposition.
Schwab Mansion Contract Secured by Clever French Builder
Charles M. Schwab faced an interview with Maurice Herbert a French decorator from Fifth Avenue. When asked about prior experience Herbert deflected by asking if Schwab had ever led the Steel Trust. The answer disarmed Schwab and Herbert won the commission to build the Riverside Drive mansion.
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Charles M. Schwab
Riverside Drive
New York City
Maurice Herbert
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Schwab
Steel Trust
Schwab
Famous Guns Reclaimed by Tower of London Armorer
James G. Mann, renowned Tower of London armory master, seeks ancient firearms as crowds demand new guns. He has salvaged famed pieces from history, including cannons of H.M.S. Bellerophon that carried Napoleon to exile.
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James G. Mann
Tower of London
H.M.S. Bellerophon
Napoleon
Beautiful Garden Crafted by Blind Former Head Gardener
Fred Carter once led Kew Gardens in London and is now in Saint John New Brunswick where a remarkable garden flourishes under his skilled hands. Despite losing his sight he creates vibrant color with careful planting and design as the “Happy Wanderer.”
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Saint John
N.B
Fred Carter
Kew Gardens
London
National service men letter contest winner announced
Luke Field personnel in Phoenix claim Pte Richard Rathkey of Lancaster Pennsylvania won the national championship for the longest letter from a girlfriend. He displayed a 62 page missive sent by a school teacher as proof of his prize winning communication.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Luke Field Air Base
Richard Rathkey
Lancaster
Europe Renaissance Revival Era 14th to 16th Centuries
The text states Europe’s revival from medieval to modern times was known as the re naissance occurring between the 14th and 16th centuries. It highlights a transition spanning roughly four centuries and marks a shift in cultural and intellectual life across the continent.
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Europe
Crocheted Rug Pattern 7098 for Home Decor
Pattern 7098 explains a diamond joined rug with illustrations and stitches. It lists materials and color schemes and requires 20 cents in coins to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
Canada to collect data on wanderings of population
Canadian census officials say the 1936 returns will map population movements and their causes across provinces. Western districts show declines due to drought while some eastern cities grow. data will guide relief and policy decisions and note temporary moves to cities like Ottawa.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Drouth
Ottawa
Parachute Jumper Sets Breath and Pace Records
Dr. Andrew C. Ivey and Dr. Nathan S. Davis report on A H Starnes five jumps carrying 200 pounds of gear from 8400 to 17500 feet at Chicago. Starnes breathed three to seven times during free falls and reached 112 to 158 mph while noting sharper quickness in situational analysis and a brief blackout after parachute deployment. A small guide chute improved head-up confidence during descent.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Chicago
Andrew C. Ivey
Nathan S. Davis
Northwestern University
A. H. Starnes
Starnes
Parliament Hill guard ceremony halted for winter
National Defence headquarters in Ottawa announced the nightly changing of the guard on Parliament Hill is discontinued for the winter and will resume next spring. The last change occurred Friday evening October 3 as the Saskatchewan Horse Regiment from Lansdowne Park relieved the Royal Canadian Air Force guard, and the troops marched off the hill at 6 30 pm Saturday.
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Parliament Hill
National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Saskatchewan Horse Regiment
Lansdowns Park
Royal Canadian Air Force Guard
Saskatchewan
Welcome Substitute With Bacon And Eggs Waiting
The Wellington bomber crew landed safely with empty gas tanks after a raid. A radio message to the station noted there were no petrol coupons but promised bacon and eggs awaiting the crew.
Lunch Counter Equality Echoes in Democracy Debate
A concise note argues in democracy no one sits above or below the salt yet at lunch counters social hierarchy remains a practical question. The brief reflects on civic inclusion and equal treatment in public spaces.
Fracture Treatment by Bedridden Woman Surgeon
A London woman surgeon bedridden with a fractured thigh devised a bed bound exercise system using ropes springs and slings to exercise arms legs and core. The method reduced convalescence time and has seen success in multiple hospitals.
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London
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William Knightley
National Salvage Office
Strategic Air Bases
Benjamin Franklin
Talleyrand
Franklin
Ruremols
ARTE
Canadian Public Health Association
Dominion Experimenta Farms Service
Great Britain
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
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