Augustus listed in future publication and world notes
Lord Tweedmuir's Augustus is slated for full publication. The Soviet purge reports 183 executions in August, including 93 in Asiatic Russia and 51 in the Leningrad region. Vancouver weighs direct air mail to Yukon and Alaska. Two British Canadian Arctic Expedition members return to England after a year in the north. Moses Cochrane, Toronto's oldest resident at 105, dies of influenza. Montreal population rises to 875,000 as health reports show births and deaths down and marriages up. Dr. R. B. Jenkins named Ottawa epidemiology chief. Manitoba cattle herds reach a record high due to better crops and feeding. International Harvester to pay 4.4 million dollars in bonuses to 65,000 workers. Argentina wheat area totals 17,586,000 acres, near last year’s level and below five-year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Leningrad
Vancouver
Yukon
Alaska
Ottawa
Thomas H. Manning
England
Moses Cochrane
Toronto
Cochrane
R. B. Jenkins
Edmonton
Canada
Manitoba
D. Campbell
International Harvester Company
United States
Argentina
Argentine Bureau of Rural Statistics
Floating Messages From Ocean Bottles Reveal Currents and Romance
A American Museum of Natural History expedition tossed 100 corked bottles from Newfoundland to study currents. Thirteen cards returned, mostly from Ireland, showing drift into Labrador and northeast currents. One note from Felix Bartanella, Spanish insurgent Marines, sailed from near Bilbao. A Bottled message near Ballinbeg Falls Ireland linked to Raymond Scheib from Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
American Museum of Natural History
Ireland
Labrador
Felix Bartanella
Bilbao
Frank Lowell
Bay of Biscay
Raymond Scheib
University of Pittsburgh
Middle West
Munich University
New York
Liverpool
Peggy Murphy
Reenraugh
Waterville
County Kerry
Ballinekelligs Bay
Scheib
Miss Murphy
New York Sun
Siam Keeps Neutral Amid Far Eastern Crisis
Siam remains neutral as the Far Eastern crisis unfolds. Reports of growing Japanese influence are unfounded, and Siam shifts purchases toward Europe and North America. European goods compare favorably in price and quality, while Siamese-Japanese ties fade with European market access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Reuters
Liam
Europe
North America
Singapore
Strauss, 73, Has Two Operas In Preparation
At age 73 Richard Strauss has two operas in preparation. He recently shelved Friedenstag to be staged next summer at the Munich Staatsoper. Daphne remains unfinished and will premiere in Dresden. Librettos by Joseph Gregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Strauss
Strauss
Munich
Dresden
Joseph Gregor
Blouse Patterns Offer Tailored and Dressy Variants
Anne Adams Pattern Dept. promotes two blouse patterns 4511 and 4571 for suit or skirt outfits. Pattern 4511 covers misses and women sizes 12 through 40 with 2½ yards of fabric at size 16. pattern 4571 covers sizes 12 through 42 with 2 yards of fabric at size 16. Each includes illustrated sewing instructions and costs 20 cents per pattern, 40 cents for both, with ordering details for Winnipeg newspaper readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Education of the Public in Cancer
The article outlines international and American efforts at public cancer education, noting societies in England France Belgium and the United States. It explains why internal cancer is hard to detect and urges annual medical exams for those over 35. It stresses skin, lip, mouth, breast and uterus cancers have early signs recognizable by many, and calls prevention through avoidance of irritants, regular exams, and education. The piece previews the next article on treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cancer Campaign
People’s League of Health
France
Belgium
Les Societe Contre le
Cancere
United States
American Society For the Control of Cancer
American Society
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer collection by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice directs readers to request the full set.
England’s love of flowers shocks and sows conflict at home
The piece cites vast flower imports and sales at Covent Garden and notes the national passion for blooms. It argues genuine affection shows in garden harms from primroses to bluebells and mocks the idea that showing a library proves taste for flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddington Station
Great Western Railway
Scilly Isles
Cornwall
Guernsey
Covent Garden
London Times
Sunday School Lesson October 3 Reflects on Beloved Children of God
The lesson centers on being called children of God through belief in Christ, with emphasis on purity, future likeness to God, and living love in deeds. It cites 1 John 3 and 1 John 3:1-6, discusses sin as lawlessness, and quotes religious thinkers on aligning with God’s will and genuine love in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
John
Moffatt
Christ
Lyman Abbott
T. Jeffs
Dummelow
Mussolinis Abyssinian Gamble A Costly White Elephant
The Ottawa Journal notes cooler heads warned Britain could spark international tension while Mussolini pressed a costly Abyssinian venture. Italy forces half a million settlers into barbed wire garrisons amid resistance. Haile Selassie rejects negotiation, prompting Italian hopes on his son the Crown Prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ottawa Journal
Great Britain
Mussolini
Moscow
Abyssinia
Italy
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Rome
Geneva
Jerusalem
Would Ban Auto Horns Reduce Road Accidents
G A Hodgson of the Ontario department of highways told the Industrial Accident Prevention Association at a Toronto luncheon that banning auto horns would cut accident rates by about 50 percent overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Hodgson
Ontario Department of Highways
Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Toronto
Largest U.S. Marble Factory Produces Over a Million Daily
The United States' largest marble factory can turn out more than one million marbles each day, highlighting its massive production capacity and scale of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canadian adventure trip ends with Old Faithful and road talk
Bob Sim recounts eastward journey from Vancouver Island through Seattle and Yellowstone Park. He describes Old Faithful, national parks access, conservation talk, and CCC projects, noting road issues, mud in Saskatchewan, and stalling Flora on Chicago’s loop before promising more next week.
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Yellowstone Park
Dust Bowl
Bob
Floradora
Saskatchewan
South Dakota
Chicago
Flora
Loop
Ontario
Plants Worn as Shamrock Across Three Species
On St Patrick s Day people wear shamrock like plants from three species showing wide ornamental use. The tradition links to the holiday and Irish symbolism with varying plant types worn by revelers.
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Lord Tweedamulr
Montreal
Department of Health
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Bob Sim
U.S.A
Windy City
Vancouver Island
Seattle
Spokane
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Banff
Cape Breton
C.C.C
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
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