True Democratic Ideal Difficult To Attain Says Baron Tweedsmuir
Baron Tweedsmuir, Canada’s governor general designate, warned at a University of Toronto convocation that the true democratic ideal—equality, human sympathy, and free thought—remains unattained in history. He warned of the perils of the mass and the machine and urged safeguarding individual conscience against state efficiency.
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Baron Tweedsmuir
University of Toronto
James Bryce
Washington
United States
Harvard Brings Million-Psi Pressure Apparatus to Lab
Harvard University reports a new device that generates pressures of 1 000 000 psi surpassing prior human-made levels. The system heats ice beyond boiling and even leaves graphite scratching steel, hinting at depths rivaling the earth’s core. Dr P W Bridgman led the laboratory experiments, placing lab pressures near projected earth center values.
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Harvard University
Harvard
P. W. Bridgman
Australian skipping trek totals 600 miles to Sydney
Tom Morris, a Melbourne to Sydney skipping enthusiast, covered 600 miles along the Hume highway in 28 days. He estimated about 800 skips per mile, totaling around 472000 turns, wearing out five ropes yet using one pair of shoes. Three cyclists supported with food and clothing for the journey to show the value of shipping.
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Tom Morris
Melbourne
Sydney
Bim
Problem Stil Unsolved To Seep It
The article canvasses sleeping habits and beds from ancient to modern times. It notes Celsus on matching bed firmness to users, discusses magnetism and northward head orientation, cites Dr Donald Laird on berths, Sir Alfred Yarrow with rocking beds, and Dr C E Sanders proposing a back-and-forth tilting bed to aid blood flow. It suggests ancestral roots for rocking in sleep and calls for modern psychology to reassess such urges.
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A. Cornelius Celsus
North Magnetic Pole
Donald Laird
Sir Alfred Yarrow
C. E. Sanders
Kansas City
Sanders
New York Herald-Tribune
Collector Walter Dannatt Brings 5000 Butterfly Varieties Home
Walter Dannatt a 73 year old butterfly collector from Lee returned from a two month Amazon voyage where he gathered between 5030 and 6000 new varieties. His collection now holds 18 000 to 19 000 specimens including a six inch wingspan iridescent butterfly. He sailed to Brazil in summer and traveled between the coast and Manaos about 1000 miles from the river mouth and used a bicycle for 30 years though not in the jungle.
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Walter Dannatt
Lee
Amazon
Brazil
Manaos
Dannatt
Forestry Research Session Proposes Three Division Bureau
At the Ottawa forestry conference a research bureau under the national research council with three divisions was proposed to cover forest soils harvesting methods and logging practices. The text also notes a Pennsylvania wildlife analogy and a French origin of the word biscuit, ending with a numeric exclamation.
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National Research Council
Conference On Forestry Research
Ottawa
Dont Forget Baby Snapshots For Lasting Memories
Advice from John van Guilder on capturing a baby’s early moments through simple photographic setups. Emphasizes photographing first smiles, first steps, and first meals, with guidance on lighting, camera settings, and the habit of keeping a loaded camera ready for spontaneous milestones.
Vision changes reveal life expectancy says Nice scientist
A Nice France scientist claims eye lens elasticity signals lifespan. By examining a middle aged patient the doctor believes the degree of vision change around age 50 indicates how many years remain. The long sightedness corresponding to this shift supposedly reflects time left to live.
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Nice
France
Trachoma Disease Strikes 80,000 in Spain
Eye disease trachoma afflicts 80,000 people in Spain and stands as the leading cause of blindness there, highlighting a major public health issue.
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Spain
Welfare Man Is Surprised by Russian Prison Visit
R. Scott a McGill professor and prison welfare worker toured Russia this summer. He asked to inspect a large penitentiary near Kharkov but the guide said the prison was closed and the prisoners were on holiday.
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R. Scott
McGill
Russia
Kharkov
Ostrich Vision Quip Sparks Humorous Banter
Mrs Brown quotes a claim that an ostrich can see little and digest anything, prompting Mrs Smith to quip about an ideal husband. The light exchange showcases playful gossip in a domestic vignette.
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Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Smith
Crochet For Big Or Little Sister Pattern 5488
Crochet set for young girls featuring a beret muff-purse and two tone accessories. Includes simple stitch work with decorative post-stitch ribbing and color options. Complete instructions, materials, and illustrations in pattern 5488. send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. Ie
Pee
Plowing Pioneer Webb and Peace Institute Ties
Horatio Webb of Chilliwack British Columbia famed for introducing plowing matches 62 years ago updates his story after crossing Canada by first coast-to-coast train in 14 days. He funded moving a church and served as exhibitor or judge at major BC fairs since 1869. The piece links his legacy to a discussion on peace maintenance as a universal concern.
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Western Canada
Horatio Webb
Chilliwack
B.C
Webb
England
Fort Douglas
Indiana
British Columbia
BC Salmon Pack Prospects For 1935 Canned Output
The 1935 Pacific coast salmon pack in British Columbia is seen exceeding the ten year average of 1,541,860 cases with mid October reports showing about 1,425,000 cases and potential totals near 1.6 million. Sockeye production is forecast around 350,000 cases, pinks and chums show gains, while cohoes rise and springs and steelheads dip slightly.
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British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Department of Fisheries
Chum
New Crimefighting Devices Debut at Cleveland Conference
The auto matic gun detector and automatic mugging machine were shown at a Cleveland crime conference. The gun detector lets officers determine if a suspect carries a gun and can screen jail visitors for weapons. The mugging machine speeds Bertillon style identification by a simple button press.
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Cleveland
Thought Question about Liza the Cook on the Phone
A brisk morning scene shows Thought Question Foolish Liza, a Black cook, answering a call. A cheerful voice asks for the number, and Liza snaps that the caller should know since they already dialed it.
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Liza
England Radio Industry Employs Fifty Thousand People
A large segment of England's radio sector sustains about fifty thousand workers across broadcasting, production, and technical roles, reflecting a substantial employment footprint in the nation's audio media landscape.
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England
Eskimos and Mounties In Talk On Law Abiding Image
Major-General Sir James MacBriel, commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was a judge at the National Horse Show in New York and spoke about Eskimos. He called them peaceful and law abiding but noted a murder case and criticized Hollywood depictions of Mounties. He said the force never stops trying to solve crimes and receives many letters from Americans.
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James MacBriel
Royal Canadia Mounted Police
New York
Sir James
Hollywood
Ron Marie
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James
Mounted Police
Alwaya Gs
Crimea
Abot the Royal Mounted
Roy
Sailor fund gift to Prince of Wales supports merchant navy
T B Dave, owner of the racing schooner Westward, presented a check nearing $100 to the benevolent fund of the merchant navy, a charity under the patronage of the Prince of Wales who is its master. The donor once worked on a sailing vessel for less than a dull week.
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T. B. Dave
Merchant Navy
Japanese Drivers Must Use Anti Splash Devices in Rain
New York authorities remind motorists that all languages aside the rule requires Japanese drivers to equip anti splash devices on their vehicles to protect pedestrians on narrow city streets during rain.
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