British sentiment still dominant in Canada amid American influence
The article argues Canada remains truly British in spirit despite American economic and cultural influence. It cites Carl Goldenberg that proximity and shared culture keep Canada North American, not Americanized, highlighting British political ties and strong French Canadian loyalty to safeguard constitutional rights, with Canada increasingly exporting capital.
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Canada
United States
Carl Goldenberg
London
England
Goldenberg
U.S.A
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
New York
U.S
Lfe
Quebec
World Wool Production Seen Rising in U S and Canada
Global wool output is projected at about 3.25 billion pounds this year, excluding Russia and China. The United States and Canada may lift yields compared with last year, while South Africa and New Zealand report herd growth and Australia shows improved wool despite fewer sheep.
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U.S
Canada
Russia
China
United States
Union of South
Coronation mugs autographed by KingEdward announced
The British Pottery Manufacturers Federation says coronation mugs will bear the King's signature. Millions of souvenirs will be distributed to Empire school children next year. King Edward reportedly agreed to autograph the approved mug designs, boosting British pottery trade and drawing favorable comment locally.
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British Pottery Manufacturers’ Federation
Empire
Edward
Halifax Herald
Soviet Aviators Return to Moscow Amid Record Home Welcome
Three Soviet long-distance flyers Chekalof Baidukoffi and Belyakoff landed after a 5858 mile non stop flight from Siberia. They were escorted to the Kremlin where Joseph Stalin greeted them as crowds packed streets to celebrate the mission. The sponsor called the flight a success despite missing its stated goal of Chita or Irkutsk.
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Siberia
Moscow
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Commissariat of Heavy Industry
Chekalof
Baidukoff i
Belyakoff
Chita
Irkutsk
Recovery In Britain Emergence From Low Mood Report
The League of Nations Monetary Review compares economic rebound in Britain and the United States. It notes UK deflation milder and growth steadier with cheap money via banking policy and little price rise, while US recovery relied on many measures increasing national debt and sharper price gains.
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Britain
U.S
League of Nations Monetary Review
United States
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Red Army opens enlistment to postrevolution births in 1940 plan
The Soviet decree lowers compulsory service age from 19 to 21 for those born after 1917. It expands army and reserves as youth strength grows, effective immediately but phased in by 1940. Official figures: 1,300,000 Red Army members and a trained reserve around 10,000,000.
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Red Army
Vancouver Guides Win Welsh Eisteddfod Choir Prize
Thirty Girl Guides from Vancouver competed in Fishguard Wales winning first prize in the choral section. The Elgar Junior choir travelled nearly 6000 miles, sang in Welsh and required Welsh pronunciation training. They met Guide requirements by learning knots and good deeds.
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Vancouver
Wales
Fishguard
Elgar
George Bernard Shaw At 80 A Vegetarian Marvel
George Bernard Shaw, turning fifty in this piece, is described as a vegetarian whose vitality remains high at eighty. The article praises his active mind and stamina, noting his preference for vegetables and fruit over meat, while acknowledging debates about a strict vegetarian daily regimen.
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George Bernard Shaw
G. B.S
Shaw
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promote Painless Bile Flow
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe remedy to stimulate bile and bowel movement. It claims the product cleanses the liver, aids digestion, and offers a gentler alternative to calomel, urging readers to ask for the brand by name.
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Harmiess
Gente
Carter
Zic
Windsor King George Memorial Plans Approved
Plans for a Windsor memorial to King George have been approved by King Edward and Queen Mary. Sir Edward Lutyens designed a simple yet dignified cenotaph with royal emblems on top, set before Windsor Castle walls. The inscription reads George V First Sovereign of the House of Windsor, with a water basin and twin fountains nearby.
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King George
Windsor
Edward
Queen Mary
Sir Edward Lutyens
George V
House of Windsor
Windsor Castle
Unusual Operation Saves Bassett Boy After Wounding
Sam Owen Jr 11 of Bassett Arkansas was accidentally shot while at play and brought to a Memphis hospital. Surgeons removed blood from the chest area and transfused it back into his leg, a procedure credited with saving his life.
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Ay Bo
Sam Owen, Jr
Bassett
Arkansas
Sam
Memphis
Tenn
Sister Mary Pius Visits Outside World After 47 Years
Mother superior of a Dominican convent in New Orleans travels to Toronto to see her ill brother John McMullen. The 70 year old nun had not left the convent walls in 47 years, and she and her brother had not met since parting in Ireland when she began her religious life.
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Mary Pius
New Orleans
Louisiana
Toronto
John McMullen
Ireland
Graves of MacDonald and Fraser found in Stormont graveyard
In Stormont county Eastern Ontario graves of John Sandfield MacDonald first Ontario premier and Simon Fraser famed fur trader who first viewed the Pacific from western shores were discovered amid tall grass. A prospective homeowner quips about house design while an architect suggests a straight line layout for bedroom kitchen and garage.
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Stormont County
Ontario
John Sandfield MacDonald
Simon Fraser
Pacific
Selected Recipes Lady Baltimore Cake
A vintage bake guide details a fruit rich cake using butter sugar eggs milk and flour with almond or rose flavoring. It includes steps to whip whites fold into batter sifted flour and bake then a rich frosting of sugar water nuts figs and chopped fruits finished with a warm meringue like icing.
Wind damage rises sharply with velocity increase
The force of wind grows with velocity squared, so a 30 mile wind's impact vastly exceeds a 10 mile wind. Confection manufacture in England yields $225,000,000 annually, supporting 49,350 women and 24,650 men. In Pennsylvania in 1935, 227 automobiles collided with trains, none of the trains sustaining serious injuries.
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England
Pennsylvania
Mystery Tibetan Dalai Lama Reincarnation Search Ends
The regent in Tibet is urged to conclude the nationwide hunt after the Tashi Lama in exile reports a ceremony at the Carnival of Purification. A two year old girl, claimed to be the child of Kama and Amdo links, may be the reincarnated Dalai Lama.
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Tibet
Kali
Dalai Lama
Tashi Lama
China
Lhassa
Saya
Kamatso
Lisbon ceremony shows her missmystery in new phone system
A staged demonstration to inaugurate Lisbon's automatic telephone system ended with the Portuguese President speaking to the Prime Minister. A miscue left the Prime Minister absent and a housemaid answering. The President reassured her the clocklike device was simple to use.
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Lisbon
Portugal
NSW Railways Carry 1.45 Billion Passengers Without Fatality
Official statistics report that in the last ten years New South Wales railways carried 1.45 billion passengers with zero fatalities from operations. The system handles about 145 million riders annually.
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New South Wales
Too Efficient Automaton Firing at Exhibition
An iron mechanical man at a San Diego exhibition fired at a target then turned and shot its creator, Henry May, in the head. May is reported to be recovering.
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San Diego
California
Henry May
Mr. May
French inventor Bolasier perfects iodine battery
Francois Bolasier, a French inventor, developed a storage battery using iodine as the active material, marking a notable advance in chemical energy storage science.
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Francois Bolasier
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