Local Markets Hold Key to Farmer Prosperity in Western Canada
The piece argues that farmer wealth depends on urban purchasing power and outlines how regional markets fail when consumers lack income. It notes drought and low grain prices shrank farm returns, shifting to livestock and local sales, and highlights prospects from mineral wealth and tourism to boost local buying power and expand markets.
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Western Canada
United States
Canada
British Columbia
No Time For Number Bystander Gibe in Trial Echo
A fragmented dispatch recalls a bystander scene with a damaged car incident. A victim notes a driver wearing a three piece tweed suit Canton crepe periwinkle hat with artificial cherries. The piece also mentions rice habits in China and a comment on a handsome woman’s younger days.
Wishful Thinking Unaccompanied by Action Noted
A reflective piece argues that simply desiring outcomes yields no progress and urges concrete steps to reach goals rather than passive wishing.
Canada to Maintain National Credit at Quebec Meeting
National Credit Members of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association met in Quebec. President W. S. Morden of Toronto urged Canada to use common sense and old fashioned methods to face future years with confidence. He warned against over spending and rising government debt, noting banking institutions hold an increasing share of securities and urging debt reduction and prudent funding. He cited global economic improvements and a hopeful but cautious view of the world recovering from the depression.
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Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Quebec
W. S. Morden
Toronto
Canada
Banka
Morden
Steam Bulb Lights Up With Copper Coil Jet
General Electric at Nela Park East Cleveland announces a new steam bulb. A copper coil surrounding the tungsten filament shoots a jet of steam when switched on. The steam burns paper to ash at about 1100 degrees Fahrenheit, illustrating a welding art between metal and glass.
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Nela Park Laboratory
General Electric Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Mussolini Reprimands Italy King For Lost Handkerchief Incident
A court function tale recounts Premier Mussolini picking up a handkerchief dropped by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Ethiopia, earning profuse thanks from the monarch. The Windsor Daily Star quips that it’s about the only thing left he can stick his nose into.
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Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Ethiopia
Windsor Daily Star
Mongol Prince Rides Bicycle in Kweihua Frontier
Prince Khang, a leading Mongol dignitary, stunned residents of Kweihua Inner Mongolia by appearing on the main street riding a bicycle on 2 wheels marking a notable departure from horse riding tradition.
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Kweihua
Inner Mongolia
Khang
Absent minded professor drifts to unwelcome dinner
A Windsor Daily note recounts a comic misstatement by a professor who admits he forgot to attend the dinner and then forgot to forget. The tale centers on his rambling remark that he did not mean to attend and he forgot to forget.
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Windsor Daily
Star
Coronation Date Proclaimed for King Edward VIII May 12 1937
The proclamation on St James's Palace walls announced May 12 1937 as Edward VIII's coronation date. Modern amplification carried the words from the Duke of Norfolk and Garter Principal King of Arms to a vast London crowd in ceremonial form.
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Edward VIII
London
Earl Marshal
Duke of Norfolk
St. James's Palace
London Gazette
Horse Guards
Alma
Grenadiers
Gerald
Air race prize backed to link England to Johannesburg
Sir Alan Cobham announced I. W. Schlesinger, a South African millionaire, has donated £10 000 for a proposed England to South Africa air race tied to the Johannesburg British empire exhibition running Sept 15 to Jan 15, 1937. The Royal Aero Club will organize with British empire pilots only.
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Alan Cobham
I. W. Schlesinger
England
South Africa
Johannesburg
Schlesinger
Cobham
British
Air Ministry
Royal Aero Club of
Great Britain
Melbourne
Schiesinger
Feather In Your Cap—Origin of The Phrase
The expression represents an honor and recalls a long history of adding feathers to headgear for notable deeds. It traces to Asia, American Indians, Lycians, and English sportsmen who gain a feather for first woodcock, with similar customs among Hungarians and emblematic honors from Gordon’s Taiping actions and Chinese recognition.
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Asia
Hungary
Gordon
New Comet Peltier Visible to Naked Eye This July
Harvard College Observatory reports the Peltier Comet, the first found this year and the first visible without a telescope since 1927. It is 120 million miles away, brightening from ninth to eighth magnitude in four days and expected to exceed sixth magnitude and within 20 million miles by late July before fading.
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Harvard College Observatory
Shortcake Biscuits with Strawberry Cream and Berry Sauce
A vintage recipe describes making shortcake biscuits from flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, sugar and milk. Bake at 250 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, split and spread with creamed butter, add crushed strawberries, and serve with whipped cream and juice.
Homer Watson dies in his best year at Ontario home
Noted Canadian artist Homer Watson died at his home near Kitchener Ontario in his 81st year after months of illness. Born in 1855 in the same rural district he began painting without formal instruction. His career included royal commissions and a panoramic scene of Valcartier Camp for the 1914 war effort.
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Homer Watson
Ontario
Canada
Kitchener
Ont
Marquis of
Watson
England
Valcartier Camp
Train ferry to link London and Paris passengers
A new train ferry will let railway passengers travel from London to Paris without leaving the train. The service aims to streamline cross channel journeys and shorten travel times for travelers and commuters.
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London
Paris
Automobile Fatality Risk Quoted at Odds of One in Three Thousand
A statistical estimate places the chance of being killed outright in a car crash at about one in 3,388, illustrating the peril of road travel. The figure highlights broad risk while noting variability by factors such as driver behavior and vehicle safety.
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