Responsibility for school fires and safety reforms
A long analysis urges responsibility for protecting children in schools from fires, citing a 1928 to 1939 Canada US record of fires. It highlights frequent incidents, costly losses, and a deadly Oklahoma case, stressing exits, proper doors, lighting, and fire prevention measures to reduce risk.
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National Fire Protection Association
Boston
Massachussetts
Canada
United States
Oklahoma
New Oil Prospecting Method From Old Invention
An enhanced method of prospecting for oil uses a shallow earth sample to reveal potential fields buried up to ten thousand feet below. A pint dug from near the surface can show signs of oil, while yielding little gas but indicating far greater volumes of gas from rotting vegetation than the richest oil beneath.
Reviewed Her Regiment Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
The new edition of Canada s famed regiment marched in a proud review at Aldershot before their colonel in chief Lady Patricia Ramsay who was greeted with that title. She stayed to be cheered and toasted as the beloved Princess Pat, daughter of Canada s wartime governor general the Duke of Connaught, who gave the regiment its name in early 1914.
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Canada
Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Aldershot
Lady Patricia Ramsay
Pat
Duke of Connaught
Princess Louise Estate Leaves Heirlot to Duke of Kent and Duchess
The estate of Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll totals 239260 pounds with a residue of 22648 pounds. Succession duty of 71.21 pounds was paid. She died December 3 at 91. It is believed she left most of her estate to her great nephew the Duke of Kent and the Duchess.
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Louise
Duchess of Argyll
Royal
Prenad-Neiphew
Duke of Kent
Equal Footing With Germany In War Research
Dean C. J. Mackenzie of the University of Saskatchewan told the Canadian Institute of Surveying in Ottawa that Great Britain and Canada are fully mobilized scientifically and on equal footing with Germany. He said British industry and research are organized for war, with 60 war problems under study at the national research council. He noted close collaboration with industrial labs and insisted Canadian scientists are fully prepared to support war needs.
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Germany
Great Britain
Canada
C. J. Mackenzie
University of Saskatchewan
National Research Council
Canadian Institute of Surveying
Ottawa
England
Munich
National Research Laboratories
Dominion
National Council
Dean Mackenzie
A. G. L. McNaughton
Civil Observer Corps keeps watch along Britain's coasts
In coastal outposts across Britain volunteers of the Civil Observer Corps work four hours on duty at night and day since August 24 watching skies and listening for enemy aircraft. Their keen observations detect foreign fighters by sound and note, providing stand-by warnings that trigger civil defense responses and possibly fighter interceptions.
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Britain
Civil Observer Corps
Great Civil Defense Organization
Nothing Cheap About It French Navy Minister Tells People What Sea Warfare Costs
Navy Minister Cesar Campinchi urged armament bonds and gave an itemized bill of sea warfare costs during a broadcast. The list included a one-minute volley from the 26,500-ton battleship Dunkerque at $27,000, a 400-pound depth bomb at $135, a mine at $1,688, and a torpedo at $11,825.
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Cesar Campinchi
Republic
Dunkerque
China starts 24 hour radio war against Japan in 16 languages
The Chinese Government launched a broadcasting war against Japan using a world range station. Details of location were undisclosed but reports said the station began 24 hour service in 16 languages including English French German Japanese Dutch and Arabic.
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Japan
Nickel-iron alloy supports mount for California telescope
About eight tons of 36 per cent nickel iron alloy castings were utilized in building the mounting structure for the new 200 inch telescopic mirror at Mt. Paler Observatory in California.
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Mt. Palmer Observatory
California
Cat Nic Key at Philadelphia Zoo Respects Birds After 18 Years
The Philadelphia Zoo cat Nic Key has chased mice in the bird house for 18 years but was trained as a kitten to leave the birds alone, illustrating long term behavior change and animal welfare efforts at the zoo.
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Philadelphia
Nickey
Italy's population rise shows 424,394 in 1938
Italy's population grew by 424,394 people in 1938 reflecting a notable demographic increase. Government records indicate steady gains across major regions with continued urban migration and birth rates contributing to overall growth.
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Italy
Fishermen's Joint Haul Reaches Multibillion Pound Mark
American and Canadian fleets share a vast catch totaling about 3.3 billion pounds annually. The figure reflects combined fishing activity across North American waters, underscoring large scale commercial seafaring.
Guatemala distributes 5000 toothbrushes to poor students
Guatemala launches a program delivering 5000 toothbrushes to underprivileged school children. The effort targets improving oral hygiene and access to basic health supplies through a government or NGO partnership.
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Guatamala
Britain’s Army Adopts Compassionate Leave Policy
The army considers releasing women in service for leave when their husbands return home to avoid leaving them in a cold, comfortless home. No firm rule exists yet, as synchronized leave could occur. The plan proposes CO discretion to grant compassionate leave where feasible.
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Whitehall
Gratuity Difference In Medal Rewards Noted
National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa stated that the Meritorious Service Medal given to Canadian forces carries no pension or gratuity. In contrast, the British Army awards a gratuity of ten pounds per year after twenty one years of meritorious service with the Meritorious Service Medal.
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National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Not Much To Spare In Moscow Buses Switched To Coal Gas
German boasts that Russia would supply vast oil and gasoline are countered as Moscow operates 125 buses changed from gasoline to coal gas due to petroleum shortage.
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Russia
Baku
Moscow
Bingham Canyon Copper Mine Claims World’s Largest Hole
The Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah is the largest man-made hole, nearly a square mile in area. More than 232,000,000 cubic yards of material have been removed from the mine.
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Bingham Canyon
Utah
Farm children study routine at West Zorra school
A reporter visited a West Zorra school and collected daily morning and evening chores from fifteen farm children aged nine to twelve. They walk to school from half a mile to two and a half miles, wash before leaving home, and balance farm duties with schooling, illustrating early responsibility and practical training compared with city children.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
West Zorra
Kenneth Walker
Peterborough
Japanese Casualty Figures From Sino-Japanese War
Central News Agency cites Japanese documents seized on fronts to peg Japanese casualties since July 7 1937 at about 1.4 million with roughly 20 percent killed. The figures come from a Chinese government organ reporting expanded losses.
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China
Central News Agency
Air Transport Figures From Trans-Canada Lines
Over the last year air mail carried by Trans-Canada Air Lines totaled 702,291 pounds, with air express at 40,216 pounds. Passenger service has operated six months, carrying 16,606 revenue passengers an average distance of 500 miles.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
Air Express
Location Doesn’t Matter News Reaches All Pages
Frederick Dickinson of Chicago told Ohio publishers in Columbus that reader habits show no strong left or right page preference. He noted studies by the ANPA Bureau of Advertising indicating any well buried news item or advertisement of real interest is read by a high percentage of subscribers, with a slight tilt toward left-hand pages.
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Frederick Dickinson
Chicago
Ohio
Columbus
Dickinson
American Newspaper Publishers Association Bureau of Advertising
Kipper Kites: RAF Coastal Command Honored Nickname
The Free Press notes the Royal Air Force Coastal Command has earned the nickname Kipper Kites for its patrols over the North Sea and its role defending fishing trawler crews after Luftwaffe attacks. The nickname reflects the unit’s tough, essential work aiding the navy during wartime.
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Royal Air Force Coastal Command
Navy
North Sea
Luftwaffe
R.A.F
Winnipeg Free Press
Insects Identified Amid Snow Helpers Spark Debate
A science note reports seven hundred thousand insect varieties identified, contrasting the stark absence of people who leave snow on sidewalks, highlighting gaps in citizen behavior versus biological diversity.
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Essiia
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Calgary
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