Canada Leads Canada in World Changemakers
The Winchester Press lists Canadian achievements including the first electric railway and store, standard time, paper from wood pulp, the telegraph, the telephone long distance trials, the all electric radio, insulin, and other innovations. The St. Catharines Standard lauds a growing nation with future potential.
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Canada
Winchester Press
Atlantic
United States
Paris
Brantford
St. Catharines
1940 autos to curb car sickness with plate glass windows
Editors from 100 cities in Toledo heard Dr. A H Ryan warn that rear seat eye strain rises 62 percent when passengers look through safety sheet glass. He urged 1940 models use plate glass with proper illumination and eyewear to prevent nausea headaches and possible eye defects.
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Toledo
A. H. Ryan
Chicago
Ryan
Public has spoiled living costs by merchants desire to please
A Seaforth Expositor critique argues consumer entitlement drives high living costs. It notes sudden purchase demands create stress and pressure stores to meet tropical timelines. The piece cites Joseph Haydn and Mozart, with Haydn replying art can bridge language gaps.
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Seaforth Expositor
The Vanishing Horse And Motorized Delivery
The Hamilton Spectator notes horses fading from urban milk routes as dairy and bakery firms shift to motorized vehicles. Rubber shoes once used for quiet delivery hindered horse use due to frequent replacements, accelerating the move to motor power across cities.
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Hamilton Spectator
Ashington man repairs chair for charity earns fare
An Ashington canvasser for an upholsterer offered to repair an elderly woman’s chair for whatever she could pay. He fixed the spring in two hours, and she gave 2s 6d. The next day he received a £3 job, showing generosity met with future opportunity.
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Ashington
England
Global trade shocks from war threat reach far beyond battlefields
The New York Post reports that wartime dislocations ripple through markets as Britain aims to pull 1,040,000 New Zealand mutton carcasses from supply and buy 122,000,000 bushels of Argentine wheat. With Argentina's total visible stock at 133,000,000 bushels, such moves could deplete reserves and push freight rates up 10 percent, affecting cargo and global prices. The Danzig issue, the report notes, proves localization is impossible in a connected world.
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New York Post
New Zealand
Britain
Danzig
Canada Defence Measures and Farming Experiments
Lord Robert Cecil defends the League of Nations urging resistance to German aggression and justice as essential. Experiments by Dominion Field Husbandry show shallow ploughing yields match deep ploughing with energy savings and improved weed control. Regulations define government divisions of responsibility and authorize port exams, detention of enemy shipping, suppression of contraband, wireless control, and censorship.
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Lord Robert Cecil
League of Nations
Lord Cecil
League
Poland
League of Nations Society
Canada
Dominion Experimental Farms
Prairie Provinces
Defence of Canada
Mackenzie King
Dowding Leads Royal Air Force Tactics Legend
Well informed air chief marshal Sir Hugh C. T. Dowding commanded defences in air manoeuvres and judged new fighting tactics. He oversaw Hendon displays, received the G C. O. He is a reserved, loyal figure with a passion for skiing and a pet name Stuffy.
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Hugh C. T. Dowding
Hendon
News of the World
Shape Of The Head Links To Mind, Says Dr Karl Buehler
Dr Karl Buehler former professor of psychology at the University of Vienna asserts a definite relation between head shape and mental functioning. He notes mental traits connect to physique and that mentally diseased individuals can be identified by body structure, citing his lectures at American universities including the University of Texas.
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Karl Buehler
The
University of Vienna
Buehler
University of Texas
War sermons spark calm at St Cuthbert's Wells
Reverend E B Cook vows no war talk from the pulpit at St Cuthbert's Wells largest Somerset parish church promising his congregation relief from wartime debate. The piece notes 50 million passengers cross the English Channel yearly along Louis Bleriot's historic route. A pigeon can rise vertically and fly at about 60 miles per hour.
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E. B. Cook
St Cuthbert’s Wells
Somerset
England
St. Cuthbert’s
English Channel
Louis Bleriot
Democracy as Living Reality and Common Good
A quote from the Sydney Post Record asserts democracy is a living reality and a brotherhood of society. It warns that without sacrificing selfishness and greed and without banding together for the common good, true democracy cannot exist.
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Sydney Post-Record
King George Cheered by Troops at Aldershot Visit
King George, wearing a field marshal service uniform and a gas mask, received a tremendous cheer from the Aldershot command troops. An elderly soldier broke ranks to shout God bless you, sir. Brazil is noted for vast rivers but few lakes. Japan reports a record wheat crop this year.
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George
Aldershot
Eagles Live Across Centuries With Century-Plus Lifespans
Reports note that eagles can surpass one hundred years in the wild or captivity, highlighting remarkable longevity among avian predators and the species' conservation interest.
Not The Only One and Far Traveling Woes
A reader muses on Calvin Richards who biked two thousand miles to the San Francisco Exposition and back for eight dollars while many travel much farther and see little. The note cites the Duchess of Rutland sketch of Cecil Rhodes in London and England’s airmail growth from 0.5 million to 100 million letters yearly.
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Calvin Richards
Calvin
Huron Expositor
Seaforth
Duchess of Rutland
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
South Africa House
London
Botha and
Hertzog
England
Sawdust Fuel Boom In Vancouver Homes
A Stratford Beacon-Herald report details Vancouver adopting sawdust as a cheap fuel for furnaces and ranges. Prices range from 4 to 2.50 per unit, with 200 cubic feet per unit, and fir sawdust commanding the best price. Experts hail it as clean, odorless when burned properly, and highly economical for households.
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Vancouver
W. H. Colclough
Stratford Beacon-Herald
British Columbia
Manitoba Peace Garden Draws Global Attention and Plans
The International Peace Garden at Turtle Mountain attracts wide interest across Manitoba and the United States. Norway will send a permanent structure from its San Francisco fair, Holland will donate thousands of tulip bulbs, and Scotland and Australia express participation. North Dakota promotes hard surfacing on its highway to connect with Manitoba as part of the Pan American route.
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Manitoba
Turtle Mountain
United States
Norway
Holland
Scotland
Australia
Peace Garden
North Dakota
South Dakota
Manitoba No. 10
Panama Canal
Pipe Line Study Advances For Turner Valley to Coast Route
Alberta authorities continue cooperation with federal officers to collect data for a proposed oil line from Turner Valley. Study aims to inform British interests on routes east to Fort William or west to Vancouver despite tensions from the European war.
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Turner Valley
Alberta
Fort William
Vancouver
Beig
Agricultural motors and pests noted in historical context
The article references an agricultural motor exhibited in 1964 and comments on progress in efficiency and viability of tractors versus horses. It credits the Vedalia lady beetle with much of California citrus success by feeding on pest insects. It also states Alaska lies about 3,410 miles from New York City.
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California
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