Canada May Be Called Upon To Assist Great Britain In Rearmament
Canada may be asked to aid Britain’s rearmament drive as skilled labor shortages slow progress. Canadian firms could receive contracts as plywood for aircraft is to be produced in Britain using Canadian logs under German supervision. Labour resettlement and plant construction are set to expand munition capacity amid Labour Party conference pressure to back the program.
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Canada
Great Britain
Britain
Manchester
Germany
England
Wales
Hereford
Pembroke
Cornwall
Ulster
Glasgow
London
Labor Party
Milk to fabric claims stir from cream and casein
Dr B L Herrington of Cornell relates how skim milk yields nine quarts of skim milk from ten quarts of milk, producing cream and inspiring chemists to turn casein into fabrics like cotton and wool. Italian chemists claim wool like garments from milk while dairy byproducts find new life in paper and billiard balls.
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B. L. Herrington
Cornell University
Mussolini
Dino Grandi
Great Britain
London
Biddy Callaghan
Childher
Ban on British Woolens Petition in Japan Sparks Unease
The president of the Japan Federation of Woolen Weavers' Guilds filed a petition with the Japanese Department of Commerce to restrict British woolen goods. The move follows signs of a sharp rise in British woolen imports, unsettling the federation.
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Japanese Department of Commerce
Japan
Japan Federation of Woolen Weavers’ Guilds
Modern girl complexion debate in print
A writer claims modern girls have poor complexions due to modern life, while another counters the assertion, arguing complexion stems from the very influences the critic cites.
Autumn Garden Tasks and Spring Bulb Picks
The piece advises clearing frost-killed plant tops to prevent disease and pests, mulching beds after ground freezes, and using ash around crown areas to deter slugs. It notes pruning hollyhocks and foxgloves, and recommends planting spring bulbs in September and October, highlighting varieties such as Daffodils Tulips Chionodoxa Scilla Crocus Muscari and several Lilium bulbs with October planting.
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Henryi
Built To Measurement A Canton Blacksmith On Shoe Fit
W A Haddox of Canton Ohio a veteran horse shoer warns that race horses need shoes built to exact hoof measurements. He opposes production shoes preferring hand forged shoes carefully fitted to maximize speed and fitness, noting minor weight or thickness errors cost wins.
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W. A. Haddox
Canton
Ohio
Haddox
New Ration Doubles Egg Output at Philadelphia Zoo
Scientists at the Philadelphia Zoo report a new feeding regimen that has doubled egg production in hens and birds over the past year. The basic ration No 1 includes grain and vegetable meals dried milk minerals and cod liver oil. A griffin vulture that had not laid in 12 years produced an egg after being fed the ration with a touch of meat.
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Philadelphia Zoo
Zoo
Babson predicts return to normal times and bullish 1936 outlook
Roger W Babson tells the Boston Advertising Club that after six years of gloom the economy has returned to its normal average. He forecasts 1936 as strong for autos and steel, with gains in retail, power, cement, appliances, real estate, commodities, stocks, wages, and interest rates, plus higher farm crops and rail traffic. Democracy cited as fragile due to unprincipled politicians.
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Roger W Babson
Advertising Club of
Boston
America
Babson
Wrong Headline Vinegar Bible at Oxford 1716-7
The Vinegar Bible printed by J Baskett in Oxford 1716 1717 earned its name from Luke 20 The Parable of the Vinegar due to many printing errors including the famous to remain edition A proofreader flagged a comma note in Galatians 4 29 leading to the misprint to remain The edition also misprints Rebecca arose and her camels Who hath ears to ear and The fishes shall stand upon it
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Oxford
J. Baskett
Rebecca
Wales man boasts 3000 sermons in 37 years
The Brandon Sun notes a Welsh man claims to have heard 3000 sermons in 37 years. The Toronto Star questions this tally, suggesting at two sermons each Sunday he should have heard about 3850 and wonders where he was for the missing 850 evenings.
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Wales
Brandon Sun
The
Toronto Star
Seed selection for next year grain crop stressed
The Dominion Seed Commissioner urges early seed planning as seed supply is the prime concern whether crops are light or abundant. Farmers should reserve best quality wheat oats barley or other grain for seed after harvest to aid themselves and the public.
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Canada
Maritime
Quebec
Dominion Seed Commissioner
Len Rossiter Finds First Ice Caves on Vancouver Island
Len Rossiter, a guide, is credited with discovering the first ice caves on Vancouver Island after years of exploration around Forbidden Plateau. He was reportedly “just looking around” on his final visit when the caves were found. A noted psychologist remarks that a poor memory implies a poor mind.
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Len Rossiter
Vancouver Island
Len
Forbidden Plateau
Toys For Tots Pattern 5683 Kitten And Duck
Pattern 5683 provides a two-piece kitten and duck toy with separate clothes. The 7 by 9 inch kitten and 6 by 10 inch duck use simple patterns and directions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg to obtain the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
King Edward VIII Sets Diet to Maintain Slim Royal Waist
The king reportedly self arranged a diet to slim his waist and improve health and efficiency. He follows Breakfast-Fruit with toast and tea, Lunch fruit and tea, Dinner fish or meat with greens. He avoids alcohol before evening, then drinks whisky and soda. He cites overeating as the cause of most ailments.
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Edward VIII
Edward VII
Weather Saint Bartholomew Repurposed as Bavarian Boatman Forecast
The article notes St Bartholomew is revered as a weather saint by Bavarian boatmen on a dangerous lake. Sailors call upon him with a plea to return safely, and echoes answer in fair weather but fall silent as storms brew.
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Bavaria
St. Bartholomew
News of the World
St. Swithun
Bartholomew
Mussolini presses Britain for loan with 8 million army claim
Italy seeks credit in London and faces frosty British banks. Premier Mussolini asserts a mobilizable army of 8,000,000 men to back the loan request, promising rapid deployment if funds are provided.
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Italy
London
Mussolini
Britain
Two Who Live as One Show Frugal Union
A brief note reports two individuals who share finances and living space unite to economize, presenting a simple domestic arrangement that mirrors a single household.
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