United States forms temporary Atlantic warcraft squadron
World brief highlights report the U.S. forms a temporary Atlantic squadron of 14 new warplanes for immediate deployment. Other items note a 70 percent August rise in prairie grain car arrivals at Lakehead terminals, a fatal crash of English test pilot John Hindmarsh, Canadian air force personnel arriving in Calgary, a $60 000 opium seizure in Portland aboard the SS Don Jose, butter market signals, a recovered 18 pound cannon stolen near Cranbrook, and the Bluenose barometer found back with Captain Angus Walters in Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Customs Bureau
Portland
Ore
Bureau
Ancient Northern Peru Undergound Village Findings by Bennett
Dr Wendell C Bennett of the American Museum of Natural History returns from a six month northen Peru expedition revealing dwelling places temples pottery and metal work of an ancient civilization. He and his wife found villages with up to 50 subterranean houses featuring rock roof slabs up to 12 feet long and three feet wide. Structures extended two storeys below ground with five or six rooms per floor linked by narrow passageways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell C. Bennett
Department of Anthropology
American Museum of Natural History
Peru
Bennett
Dr. Bennett
Safe Driver Says He Drives Like Opponent Is Crazy
A top bus company safety driver received a banquet and medal after 500000 miles without an accident. In response to a speech request he quipped that his rule is to drive as if the other driver is crazy, explaining his safety record.
Outing for Horses at Closter Picnic
Faithful old dobbins, who toil on New York streets, traveled to Closter New Jersey for a gala all day picnic hosted by Douglas G Hertz. A beauty contest awarded prizes for the oldest and most decrepit horses. The guest of honor was Anna, the widest horse in the country, famed for twenty five years with the Metropolitan Opera Company in Aida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbins
New York
Closter
N.J
Douglas G. Hertz
Anna
Metropolitan Opera Company
Mauna Kea Visible Peak Yet Sits On Ocean Floor
The article notes Mauna Kea in Hawaii rises 14,000 feet above sea level from a base 18,000 feet below sea level. Snow caps the summit giving the mountain its name meaning White Mountain. It contrasts with a medieval tale of a fishmonger forced to display rotten wares publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauna Kea
Hawaii
White Mountain
Police Examinations Test Scots Knowledge and Wits
The article notes on the Police Scotland Examinations Board papers for elementary and advanced levels. It cites sample questions about science and reasoning such as flash lamps and thermoshot behavior, literary detectives, family age roles, and social organizations, plus a leather of travel knowledge and logical fallacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police (Scotland) Examinations Board
Times
Sherlock Holmes
Hercule Poirot
Brown
Father
Mother
John
Jean
George
Kate
London Times
Italy Orders Jews to Leave Within Six Months
A cabinet decree ordered all Jews who settled in Italy since January 1, 1919 to depart within six months. It also revoked citizenship for those with later conferral and applied to Italy proper, Libya and the Aegean isles. An estimated 10,000 people would be affected as the measure targets those of Jewish birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Libya
Aegean Isles
Italian East Africa
Italian East Africa -- Ethiopia, Somaliland
Eritrea
Mussolini
The Next War Dr Turpin Predicts Devastation and Change
Dr Raymond Turpin, eminent French biologist, calls the next war far more devastating than past conflicts. He notes aerial bombardment endangers women and the race, urges that malnutrition and economic strain will worsen outcomes, and warns women can no longer preserve race qualities as in earlier wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Turpin
Hardihood
Ottawa
Association of
The Whippet Declared Fastest on Legs
A whippet is described as the fastest thing on legs capable of running 200 yards in 10 to 12 seconds. This pace is about half the time a man would need to cover the same distance.
Cabbage to Brussels Sprouts All From Wild Cabbage
The text notes that cabbage kale kohlrabi Brussels sprouts and cauliflower all originated from wild cabbage highlighting plant domestication and common roots in vegetable evolution.
Anne Adams Pattern 4691 For Stylish Home Sewers
Fall pattern 4691 offers a long buttoned waist panel and yoke with puffed bodice gathers and pleated skirt. Includes braided collar option or collarless neck with flowing sleeves. available in multiple women sizes with yardage for size 36. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Patterns Dept Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Monument unveils memory boulder for Vancouver battalion
A simple granite boulder on the Canada Pacific Exhibition grounds memorializes the Tig er's Association 29th Vancouver Battalion of the Great War. Lieutenant-Governor Eric W. Hamber unveiled and dedicated it amid Canadian Legion members and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Pacific Exhibition Grounds
Tiger's Association 29Th
Vancouver
Eric W. Hamber
Canadian Legion
St. Elois
Ypres
Somme
Vimy
Hill 70
Lens
Passchendaele
Amiens
Arras
Cambrai
Mons
Bamboo growth during rain slows to steady footage
In a brisk observation the text notes bamboo grows at about a foot daily in the rainy season. A film producer on the operating table shouts cut signaling a staged or ironic moment.
Two Loyal Friends David and Jonathan Covenant Endures
The lesson outlines the bond between David and Jonathan after Davids victory over Goliath. Jonathan gives his robe and weapons to David and risks his life to protect him from Sauls jealousy. They seal a covenant as David becomes a fugitive, while Jonathan urges protection and reconciliation with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
David
Goliath
Abner
Saul
Jonathan
Michmash
Michal
Ramah
Hardy tree fruits show hardiness as key trait at Dominion Station
Hardy tree fruits across some hundred varieties tested over 25 years at the Dominion Experimental Station yield hardiness as the top desirable quality. Crab apples gain it via Siberian crosses. plums and cherries gain some from native stock. Dry summers and cold winters crest risk, so shelters and clean cultivation help. Notable hardy selections include Osman crab apple and Osania plum hybrids Opata and Sapa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Station
Scott
G D. Matthews
Prairies
Osman
Florence
Prince
Alberta
Robin
Anaross and
Rescue
Assiniboine
Mammoth
Ojibwa
Opata
Sapa
Oka
Tom Thumb
Champa
Canadian Papers Clash Over Army Terms at Obsequies
In a polite dispute, two Canadian papers use United States army terms during a Canadian soldier's burial. They report the sound of "Taps," though the proper Canadian term is "Last Post."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Three Blind Mice Found in 1609 Music Book
A music book dated 1609 contains the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice. The item notes the rhyme as part of an early printed collection and reflects its era context.
Yeomen of the Guard Receive Historic Crimson Standard
For the first time in 129 years the Yeomen of the Guard unveil a crimson standard presented by the King at Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary and Princesses observe from a balcony as the corps, in scarlet and gold Tudor dress, lines up with halberds. The standard carries the Royal badge, 1485 foundation date, and Tudor Stuart Hanover emblems. consecration follows by Prebendary Percival.
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Buckingham Palace
Mary
St. James’ Palace
Tudor, Stuart and
Hanover
Tudor
Percival
Chapels Royal
Deaf children benefit from Chatwin oral instruction method
A. E. Chatwin, M C A B A D Paed superintendent of the Saskatoon school for deaf children shows a new visual education technique. His approach emphasizes lip reading and spoken voice to enable most deaf children to converse with normals, using a stronger oral education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Chatwin
M.C
D. Paed
Saskatoon
University of Toronto
Verger Shares Tale of Remarkable Bell at East End Church
A verger guiding visitors in an East End church explains the bell is reserved for special visitors or emergencies such as a fire flood or other calamity. The remark reflects a local tradition tied to notable clerical visits and crises.
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London
Mailmen Should Be Happy They Don’t Pay Bills
A German invention enables knitting with two yarns simultaneously without tangling. The note mentions the number of motion picture theatres worldwide, and includes a casual remark that mailmen avoid paying the bills they deliver.
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Series Request
Readers are directed to write to The Health League of Canada in Toronto to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles. The notice lists 105 Bond St as the contact address for the request.
Canada Year Book 1938 Published By Dominion Bureau Of Statistics
The 1938 Canada Year Book, authorized by the Minister of Trade and Commerce, is announced as a thorough revision spanning nearly 1200 pages. It covers natural resources, history, institutions, production, trade, transport, finance, education and more with updated data up to press time. It highlights new geology, flora, climate sections, sunrise and sunset tables, maps and illustrations, and pricing through Kings Printer with discounted copies for ministers, students, and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WD Euler
Dominion
Canada
John Adams
Ottawa
Kings
Bona Fide
Appointed To Wheat Board A Winnipeg Executive Named
W Charles Folliott of Winnipeg is named to succeed Alexander Shaw on the Canadian wheat board. Born in Killarney, he began grain work in 1907 with a Winnipeg firm and later served with the British Empire Grain Company until 1925. He became sales manager, then moved to the wheat pools as coarse grains sales manager in 1925, led the Winnipeg office for the Alberta wheat pool in 1931, and served on the Canadian wheat board sales staff in 1935 and 1936 before withdrawing in early 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Charles Folliott
Winnipeg
Alexander M. Shaw
Canadian Wheat Board
Killarney
Manor
Folliott
British Empire Grain Company
The
Wheat Pools
Central Selling Agency
Alberta Wheat Pool
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United States
Lakehead
England
John Hindmarsh
Hoya Canadian Air Force
Calgary
Trenton
Ont
Currie Barracks
New Zealand
24Th Field Brigade
R.C.A
Cranbrook
Kimberley Road
Halifax
Angus Walters
Scotland
Pokicemen
Germany
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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