Canada to wage war on cancer in Jubilee appeal
A Canadian plea declares the King George V Silver Jubilee to be honored by a national anti cancer fund. It calls for every family to donate one dollar to support early cancer diagnosis, education, and expanded treatment facilities across Canada. The appeal, backed by government and public figures, frames cancer as a common enemy.
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Canada
Beasborough
Provincal
George V
Silver Jubilee Cancer Fund
Lady Bessborough
Government House
Ottawa
New English Traffic Rules Claim Pedestrians Have Right of Way
Marylebone magistrate Ivan Snell fines a woman motorist 2.50 for not yielding at a crossing. A police judge notes women now drive about 70 percent of the time while still holding the wheel.
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England
Mary Iebone
Ivan Snell
Wow
Size and quality of canned peas and isinglass origin
The article states that canned peas of No. 1 to No. 4 vary in size not quality and that size does not indicate quality. It also notes isinglass is derived from the swim bladder of cod and sturgeon.
Paris plans new traffic outways to surround the fortifications
Paris pushes construction of additional circular road passages designed to ensure continuity of the ring road around former fortifications. The complete route will span nearly 20 miles and be 133 feet wide with six lanes of traffic and three plus foot sidewalks.
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Paris
Parris
Paria
London arcades to cover street window shopping
Merchandising expert predicts London shopping centres will become arcades. Mannequins will emerge from stores and appear in windows replacing current wax figures, which shift between realistic and fanciful displays.
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London
Woman overcomes 30 years of constipation with Kruschen Salts
A reader recalls chronic constipation lasting three decades and credits Kruschen Salts with restoring regular bowel movements. She notes daily use since starting three months ago and claims her overall health and appearance improved, urging earlier trial. Kruschen Salts are described as Nature's recipe for internal cleanliness driving smooth, regular action.
Montreal Radium Institute installs 500 000 volt cancer equipment
The Radium Institute of Montreal becomes a leading cancer treatment facility with a 500 000 volt apparatus. Director Dr J E Gendreau announced plans to raise voltage to 1 200 000 soon. The device, used on patients after careful measurements, is the largest in Canada and surpassed by a few in the US or Europe.
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Radium Institute of
Montreal
J. E. Gendreau
Gendreau
Canada
United State
Europe
East Winton Plans Jubilee Use Coronation Savings
In North Yorkshire the villagers of East Winton decide to mark their jubilee using a remaining balance from the coronation celebration 25 years ago. The town keeps the thrifty tradition as plans proceed.
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East Winton
North Yorkshire
Unruly Customer Tests Big Shop Sale
A stout woman creates a nuisance in the annual sale as a shop assistant grows weary. She asks for ready made items and is directed to downstairs umbrellas and band kerchiefs. The scene ends with the clerk’s curt response.
Names Tell Vancouver Island Histories Revealing Places
A reader explains how Vancouver Island place names encode local histories and people. The piece links Esquimalt to native harbour use, Victoria to English fort origins, Saanich to a tribe, Malahat to bait waters, and Ladysmith to Lady Smith wife of a Cape Colony governor, with broader notes on Duncan and Cowichan Valley.
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Vancouver Island
Victoria
Sooke
Alberni
Duncan
Courtney
Qualicum
Cameron Lake
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
Comox
Campbell River
Mt. Arrowsmith
Victoria Peak
Shawnigan Lake
Parksville
Cumberland
Esquimalt
City
Hudson's Bay Company
Fort Albert
Hudson's Bay
Cowichan Valley
Cowichan
Canada
Lady Smith
Lord Dundonald
Sir Harry Smith
Cape Colony
South Africa
Smith
Juana Maria de Los Dolores de Leon
Ponce de Leon
February 1935 Pedigree Certificates Totals Revealed
The Canadian National Livestock Records shows 6916 pedigree certificates registered in February 1935 approved by the Dominion Minister of Agriculture. Breakdown: horses 228 cattle 2111 sheep 481 swine 450 dogs 529 foxes 2926 poultry 190 and one goat.
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Canadian National Livestock Records
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Catacombs of Rome Contain Vast Multilevel Tombs
Descriptions state Rome’s catacombs hold about 6 million tombs with sections seven levels deep and spanning roughly 500 miles of passageways and vaults.
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Rome
Growing A Sea Wail Turn Sea Marshes To Pasture In England
The article notes Spartina grass arriving in Britain a century ago after seeds fell from ships at Southampton Docks. It hybridized with native grasses and suggested a means to grow a sea wall by converting mud flats into productive pasture. Trials in Holland and Australia are expanding this approach to marshlands.
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Essex
England
Great Britain
Southampton Docks
Holland
Australia
Rica Graia
Correspondence Of Kings Unearthed From Tel Ad-Dumweh Site
Archaeological team led by Prof J L Starkey reports discovery of 12 Osiaraka fragments at Lachish era site Tel Ad-Dumweh. The letters allegedly exchange messages between Judea and Babylon or Egypt. Press details withheld by Palestine government. Snow and crocodile notes follow.
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Jeremiah
J. L. Starkey
Great Britain
Tel Ad-Dumweh
Lachish
Kingdom of
Judea
Babylon
Egypt
Palestine
Bonus Paid on Coal in Canada Exceeds Six Million Since 1928
A House of Commons table shows Canada paid 6,781,176 in subsidies and other aid to coal in the Maritime provinces and Alberta since 1928. Maritime subsidies total 4,457,092 and Alberta 1,859,958. Trade and Commerce department payments to equalize coal used in iron and steel reach 465,278 with 87,953 via Domestic Fuel Act. Wheat bonuses from 1931 to present amount to 12,708,576, with 10,908,428 spent in 1931 38 under the five cents per bushel rule.
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Canada
Maritime Provinces
Alberta
House of Commons
Maritimes
Trade and Commerce Department
Wimbledon Schoolmaster Collects Ancient Horseshoes
A Wimbledon schoolmaster known for an avid collection of ancient horseshoes fills multiple rooms with scores of relics. One shoe found at a Roman camp site likely came from a charger ridden by a Roman general, suggesting a direct link to ancient military horses.
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Wimbledon
Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School Named in BC
The Prince of Wales consents to naming a British Columbia school for underprivileged boys after him. The Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School will follow Australian model. A London auction sold three uncancelled 1843 Geneva stamps for 7000 dollars.
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Prince of Wales
British Columbia
Australia
Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School
Geneva
London
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