Royal Visit to Canada Seen as Turning Point in Dominion
The May 1939 Canadian tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II is hailed as a historic event strengthening ties with the Motherland and the United States. The piece lauds royal demeanor and public warmth, foresees closer unity among Canada’s nine provinces, and predicts a boost to democracy and economic confidence across the Dominion.
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India
Dominion
Canada
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Atlantic
Sovernen Liege
George
Elizabeth
United States
Great Britain
King George VII
Ious
Reichsreichs order for four engine Condor FW 200 plane
Hitler orders a new four engine Condor FW 200 aeroplane with room for a conference, non stop Bern to NewYork range about Sok miles and speed around 220 miles per hour. The Bible tops reprint lists and printers begin with it. Volcanic bombs vary in size from baseball to six foot diameters.
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Hitler
Bern
New
Yor
Charity show at Piccadilly displays royal dolls and gowns
Exhibits at 145 Piccadilly London include toys belonging to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose once owned by Queen Victoria, a dress Victoria made herself, and items linked to Queen Elizabeth from Glamis. The event is in aid of charity and features royal artifacts connected to the King and Queen.
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Princess Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
Piccadilly
London
Queer
Duke and Duchess of York
United Plans Round the World Air Tours on Opening of Pan Am Service
United Air Lines will offer round the world tours when Pan American Airways starts trans Atlantic service this summer. The 17 000 mile trip lasts 14 days and costs 1785 dollars, about 20 cents per mile. A photographic bullet can be photographed in light by new high speed photographic methods.
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United Air Lines
trans-Atlantic Air Service
Pan American Airways
State Daimler Car Designed for Royal Motoring Comfort
The King participates in design choices for Britain’s State motor cars featuring a glass roof to maximize light on state drives. The Daimler State car includes raised cushions for Princesses on folding seats and a high roof to accommodate tall ceremonial headwear. A secretariat is concealed in the centre arm rest for writing while moving.
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Britain
Tost Ca
Hassi
Ork
Fim
Daimler
Hils
Bermuda Aquarium Adds Lion Fish To Collection
Bermuda government aquarium curator Louis Mowbray unveils a new acquisition, a eight inch Pterois sp. lion fish, gifted by Vincent Astor after origin in Hawaii via amateur collector Christian Holmes. The species, once thought extinct, features quill-like dorsal fins and venom sacs, with another specimen reportedly in captivity.
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Bermuda
Aquarium
Vincent Astor
Hawaii
Christian Holmes
Turkish education decree bans makeup and hair styling for students
The Ministry of Education in Istanbul prohibits girls in schools and universities from hair waving, curling, dyeing, or deviating from natural appearance. They must not wear lipstick or makeup or jewelry and silk stockings. Boys must keep hair neatly cropped.
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Turkey
Ministry of Education
Istanbul
Rubber life rafts adopted for U S Army Air Corps bombers
Rubber life rafts capable of supporting 24 men have been adopted by the United States Army Air Corps for its largest bombers. The rafts weigh about 11 pounds each and occupy three cubic feet when folded. Each raft includes flares water repair kits and four coats and seats one person with life lines to support an equal number in the water.
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United States Army Air Corps
The Easiest Way In And Other Oddities
A collage of quirky lines notes royal photography crowds a stamp method, a landlady steak comparison ends unsettled, a huge Chincha cormorant count, and a joke about anti worry insurance. Brussels bans attrotione horn borrowing.
Elizabeth Claims Scotland as Native Land in Speech
In Ottawa and Vancouver remarks Queen Elizabeth called Scotland her native land and native county. The piece notes her birth in Hertfordshire, her Scottish ties through Glamis and the Forfar Angus region, and a quip about Shakespeare. It presents opinions on nationality and lineage.
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Queen Elizabeth
Scotland
Elizabeth
Glamis Castle
Forfar
Earl of Strathmore
St. Paul's
Waldenbury
Hertfordshire
England
Supreme Court
Ottawa
Angus
Vancouver
St. Thomas
Fastest Regular Train Sets World Speed Record
The Morning Hiawatha of the Milwaukee Road now holds the fastest regular start to stop steam run. Railroad expert Eric Crickmay reports an average speed of 74.6 mph for the 78.3 mile Sparta to Portage, Wisconsin trip in 63 minutes.
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New York Times
Hiawatha
Milwaukee Road
Eric Crickmay
Thomas Cook & Son
Spartan Portage
Wis
Who are those people cheering as soldiers march
A recruit asks who cheers at the march to the train. The veteran replies that the cheering crowd are the people who are not going, contrasting the soldiers leaving with those staying behind.
Strength Of Empire Trend Aimed At Masses Betterment
Lethbridge alderman Ald Lakie recalls Queen Elizabeth’s spirit of democracy in a Canadian tour remark about improving mass conditions. The Herald notes the era’s democratic push and the need for empathy from leaders to sustain the empire’s strength.
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Ald Lakie
Lethbridge
Queen Elizabeth
Scotland
King George
Lethbridge Herald
Revenue From Wolves Canada Exports Wolf Pelts Worth Millions
The article notes wolves as a wealth source when dead, with pelts valued at $665,018 in the year ending March 31, 1937. Over 1934 to 1938 the five year total reached $1,982,792. The text cites the wolf as a marauder living alive but as pelts driving export trade.
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Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Star
Woman Announcers Speak On TV Voice Preferences
Jasmine Bligh of the BBC notes viewers prefer women on screen but voice preferences favor a man for non-visual broadcasting. She suggests public ease with a woman announcer is tied to appearance, while a man's voice may be needed for non-visual TV.
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Jasmine Bligh
British Broadcasting Corporation
Banks Insured Against Robbery Says Examiner
The Peterborough Examiner reports that Canadian chartered banks insure all funds, so robberies do not incur direct losses to banks. The system spreads costs across earnings, with bank employees advised to prioritize life over money and avoid engaging robbers.
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Peterborough Examiner
Examiner
Canadian Press Service
Toronto
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Canada
Foreign visitors to Britain 1938 figures released
A White Paper shows 97 258 US visitors to Great Britain in 1938, with Germany 79 652 and France 69 133. Total foreign visitors reached 248 672, down from 297 142 in 1937.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Britain
World tea brands numbered thousands by taste experts
An estimate notes about 6 000 tea brands exist worldwide with experts distinguishing them by flavor. Atlanta Georgia hosts 350 churches with over 100 000 members across 20 denominations.
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Atlanta
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