Crime Statistics From Dominion 1935 Convictions Rise
Dominion wide crime figures show indictable cases at 38,508 and non-indictable at 362,412 with increases from 1934. Convictions total 33,531 with 30,195 men and 3,336 women, Manitoba and Saskatchewan reporting declines while most provinces rise. Offences against persons rise, property with violence falls, property without violence up, currency offences and forgery surge. Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia lead convictions by share, Ontario 68 percent. First offenders at a five year low, repeaters rise. Labourers most convicted. Catholics lead religious groups in convictions. education high among indictable offenders. Non-indictable up 10.31 percent. traffic and drunkenness up. gambling down. liquor offences down. Winnipeg Free Press.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Quebec
British Columbia
Ueaal
Ontario
Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Memory and adaptation at extreme altitude levels
Dr. R A McFarland reported to AAAS on Harvard Chile expedition findings at 14 000 to 20 000 feet. Immediate memory falters while long term recall remains intact, resembling aged mind patterns. A miners village at 17 500 feet shows clubbed fingers from oxygen lack, suggesting a permanent limit near that height after attempts at 18 500 feet failed.
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R. A. McFarland
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Harvard
Chile
MacFarland
Penguins Use Stones as Stomach Ballast
Renowned explorer Sir James Ross reported a penguin carrying about 16 pounds of stones in its stomach. Scientists debate whether the ballast aids buoyancy or balance, with some suggesting the heavy burden helps the bird navigate.
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James Ross
Asteroid Eros Nears Earth In January 1931 Approach
The asteroid Eros comes closer to Earth than any planet, approaching within 16,000,000 miles on January 3, 1931. This rare pass highlights Eros as a near miss object for observers and astronomers monitoring celestial movements.
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Eros
Keeping Bees on a Farm in Manitoba Explored
The article discusses why and how to keep bees for pleasure or profit on Manitoba farms. It covers registration stats, average honey yields, hive profits, outfit costs, and bee wax uses, with notes on over wintering and practical considerations for a farm household.
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Province of
Manitoba
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
E. Braun
Man
Reassembled Her Family Pomeranian Returns Pups
P. Cameron of Black Rock Ontario gave away two Pomeranian puppies not expecting to see them again. The mother dog vanished for days and later returned with one pup from a family four miles away. The other pup was found with a family three miles away in the opposite direction. After three days, the mother rejoined the second pup.
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P. Cameron
Black Rock
Ontario
Last Payment Made by Canadian Patriotic Fund in 1936
Officials announced that $15,000 was paid to families of Canadian war veterans in 1936, marking the fund's final disbursement. Created in 1914 and closed in March 1935, the fund aimed to support pension claims and provide relief to veterans' families during processing.
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Canadian Patriotic Fund
Wood cutting record claimant in Ontario headlines
James Campbell, 92, from Bridgen Ontario, asserts a Canada cordwood cutting record with 17 000 cords cut over 40 years in western Ontario. He provides documents to back his boast, noting the era of ladders fading as elevators rise.
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James Campbell
Bridgen
Ontario
Canada
Boy James Campbell Serves With Royal Scots Fusiliers
Windsor Star notes that at fifteen years old James Campbell has joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers and left Aldershot for service in India. The piece compares his age to famed military youths, asking what he may accomplish with the gallant Ayr regiment compared with staying at home. Nelson, Napoleon, and Wolfe are cited as historic contrasts in youth military entry.
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R. M. Harrison
Windsor
Ont
Star
James Campbell
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Aldershot
India
Campbell
Ayr
Nelson
Navy
Napoleon
Wolfe
Marines
Jimmy
Government Backs Private Efforts to Improve Winter Flight Radio
The Air Commerce Bureau and private interests form a radio technical committee to tackle winter flying hazards. They study preventing loss of radio reception when ice forms on aircraft antennas. A loop antenna protected by conductive material under the fuselage is being tested to resist ice and snow.
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Air Commerce Bureau Operals
United States
Meaning of Kettle of Fish Phrase Explained
The phrase kettle of fish means confusion or a muddle and disappointment. It derives from kettle four letters late corruption of kiddle a basket set in a weir to catch fish where fish escape causing confusion.
Farm Family Longevity and Wealth Advantage
A concise observation notes that average farm families tend to live longer and accumulate more wealth than typical urban households. It discusses lifestyle and economic factors contributing to the disparity, highlighting rural stability and resource access.
Remarkable 18 Ounce Ontario Lemon At Baden Winter Exhibit
A Baden Ontario exhibit features an 18 ounce home grown lemon raised over years by J. C. Fretz, former Baden public school principal. The fruit weighs the equivalent of 12 ordinary lemons, measures about 13 inches in circumference, and is nearly round with a slight oblong form. Its color matches standard lemons but greener, with the potency of six typical lemons. The five foot tall tree is over two decades old and was presented to Mr Fretz years ago.
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Atahe
Baden
Kitchener
Ont
J. C. Fretz
Fretz
Answered The Question Robert E. Lee Humility Story
A Christian Science Monitor note recalls a West Point moment where Robert E. Lee deflects a busybody. Asked about an underclassman who despised him, Lee praises the man as brave and fine, then notes the question asked was about the man’s opinion of him, not vice versa.
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Robert E. Lee
West Point
Lee
Christian Science Monitor
Wheat picture improves world surplus figures cited by Ottawa Journal
The Ottawa Journal states that world wheat conditions are improving for Canada. By 1932 the world surplus stood at 625 million bushels, shrinking to 375 million by 1934 and an estimated 125 million by 1937, fueling the recent sensational rise in wheat prices and its impact on Canada.
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Canada
Ottawa Journal
Zipper Invention By Judson And Sundback
The zipper fastener was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893 and later improved and patented by Gideon Sundback. The note also mentions bent grasses as ideal for shady areas, including Rhode Island bent creeping bent and Canadian bluegrass.
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Whitcomb Judson
Gideon Sundback
Rhode Island
Scotland Yard Declares War on Flannel Foot Burglar
Scotland Yard offers two weeks’ vacation and a 650 bonus for the capture of the burglar known as Flannel Foot who has baffled detectives since 1911. A special crew is told to wander London in search of him after his 61st burglary. the man, about 60, wears warped flannel shoes that silence his steps. He once phoned to say he would be away, and no burglaries occurred.
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Scotland Yard
England
Carp
London
Scotland Yards
Yard
Australia to Send 150 for King George Coronation
Australia selects a contingent of 150 soldiers sailors and airmen for King George VI coronation duty. They are chosen for physique and smart appearance with tailored uniforms. Half are war veterans. they will be the first to depart since the war.
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Australia
An Appropriate Gift for a Warm Indiana Winter
John Lockwood of a Wabash general store received a large coal load from the Hot Stove League members who meet nightly in his shop. They explained the coal was a festive gift to share some of the heat they absorb during winter.
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John Lockwood
Wabash
Indiana
Hot Stove League
Nebuchadnezzar Lion Arrives for Ontario Museum Exhibit
The Royal Ontario Museum will display a 500 year old baked clay bas relief lion from Babylon discovered by a German expedition. Dr. C. T. Currelly announced the piece, bought with anonymous funds amid Nazi era gold concerns, noting it may take months to handle and prepare for public viewing.
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Exbitt
Gerany
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Canada
C. T. Currelly
Royal Ontario Museum
Baby-lon
Ishtar Gardens
Germany
United States
Morgan Missions
Atlantic
Nazi Germany
Currelly
Nebuchadnescar
God
Dominion
Trifles Make Perfection Sayings On Writing And Truth
A Ottawa Journal excerpt cites Justice Brandeis drafting 44 versions to reach the inevitable words and notes that patient toil yields good writing. It adds a Michael Angelo quip that trifles make perfection. Also, per Commerce data, the typical lifespan yields about 106,400 pounds of food and beef totals of 3,416 pounds, while electricity travels 288,000 miles per second.
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Mr. Asquith
Anatole France
Washington
Justice Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Publc
Michael Angelo
Angelo
Ottawa Journal
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Abyssinia
Marahal Graziani
Addis Ababa
Adses
Ababa
U.S
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Smithfield
Royal Agricultural Hall
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