Science hopes and limits of medical advance
Experts in disease research say laboratory gains outpace practical use due to limited purchasing power. Medical science has extended life and reduced infant mortality, with cancer and aging top research aims. Advances like Mensol show promise but need proof, while Alexis Carrel envisions suspending life yet suppressing senescence may remain impossible.
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Ami
Mensol
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Victim of Science: Anna Pabst Dies In Lab Accident
Anna Pabst a young laboratory assistant at the National Institute of Health dies from meningitis contracted while inoculating an animal with meningitis culture on December 17. A experienced technician and co author of several scientific papers, she was praised for sanitary practices following the incident.
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Lfe
Anna Pabst
National Institute of Health
Miss Pabst
Life of New Zealand High Commissioner William C Jordan
The former London constable turned coach painter and postal clerk rose through farming, business, and politics in New Zealand. In 1922 he became MP for Manukau and led the Labour Party for ten years, a tale praised as a strong argument for democracy.
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New Zealand
London
England
Henry Touch
Wiliam C. Jordan
Jordan
Manukau
New Zealand Labor Party
Hamilton Herald
Makes No Difference Another Couple Married in Airplane
The passage humorously notes a couple wed in flight and mocks bachelor opinions on such ceremonies. It mentions education improving comprehension of wrongs endured and contrasts the Pooy Express with horses, implying a playful, satirical tone about aviation nuptials and modern life.
Trans Atlantic Air Service Aims for Historic Step
The Santa Maria will take wing this year as a first trans Atlantic airliner voyage. Pan American plans a one ton flying boat with four engines to open future air voyager routes. US aviation expands with airmail and passenger service likely before 1936 ends, while competition with foreign rivals shapes the new air trade.
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Santa Maria
Christopher Columbus
Air Transport Companies
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
Pan- American Airways
Atlantic
Roaring Motors
United States
Trans-Ocean Air Transport Company
Price High for Certified Crested Wheat Grass Seed
At the Dominion Forage Crops Laboratory in Saskatoon work during November 1935 focused on buying seed for grass development projects planned for spring 1936 under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. Moderate amounts of registered and certified crested wheat grass seed are available but costly. Adequate supplies of other grasses and legumes seed exist.
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Dominion Forage Crops Laboratory
Saskatoon
Shanghai Mass Weddings Grow Popular Under Mayor
Shanghai officials sponsor mass marriage ceremonies as a municipal event. More than 140 brides join their husbands in a single ceremony conducted by the mayor, highlighting a civic effort to promote social unity.
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Shanghai
China
Stone masons in Saskatchewan earn 1934 salaries and output
In 1934 money in stone masons in Saskatchewan totaled salaries and wages 28026 while the value of their products was estimated at 72214.
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Saskatchewan
Remarkable Venezuelan Dictator Gomez Dies
The Montreal Star notes the death of Juan Vicente Gomez, Venezuela’s long reigning dictator who rose from a cattleman to command the army and govern with an iron hand. His rule brought stability, debt-free finances, and rising British investment, while executing or exiling opponents. His passing leaves Venezuela to seek a difficult replacement.
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Sxuela
South America
Juan Vicente Gomez
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Castro
Gomez
Cr 'N
Caracas
Montreal Star
Canned Blood Named Medicine’s Top 1935 Accomplishment
The year’s leading medical breakthrough, preserved blood from deceased donors for transfusions, was ranked first in a year book of fame compiled for the Associated Press by Dr. Morris Fishbein. Russian scientists are credited with developing the canning method and its use in over 1,000 cases.
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Associated Press
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Snow Traps Golden Eagle Near Priddis Alberta
A giant golden eagle was killed near Priddis Alberta when it failed to lift off in soft snow after diving for a rabbit. Clayton Tompkins of Calgary shot the bird as it wriggled in the drifts. The eagle’s wingspan measured seven feet two inches. Unable to spring for takeoff, repeated efforts only worsened its plight.
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Priddis
Alta
Clayton Tompkins
Calgary
Stand By League Says Guardian Affirms Loyalty
The Manchester Guardian pledges support for League members and to present evidence of friendship. It urges using the new international unity to pursue justice and asserts the League must endure until justice is achieved.
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The
Manchester Guardian
League
Sending Boys To Queensland From Great Britain
Arrangements are made to send 10 Boy Scouts to Queensland every month from Great Britain. The Settlers' League announced the plan as London negotiations continue with the federal government for financial assistance under the settlers' agreement for the boys passages. On arrival the boys will be given occupations chiefly in farming.
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Queensland
Great Britain
Settters’ League
London
Living in Caverns Behind Loire River Walls
More than 1200 people reside in artificial limestone caverns carved by ancestors along the Loire in France. Many homes have gas, electricity, and radios, reflecting a unique cliffside dwelling culture. Addis Ababa stands as the chief coffee market in Ethiopia's interior.
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Loire River
France
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Saskatchewan Honey Production Rises 59 Percent
Saskatchewan agriculture figures show honey production up 59 percent from 1934, reaching 1,034,000 pounds due to more beekeepers and colonies. Exports to Great Britain reach seven tons. An English publisher launches a magazine named Men Only, mimicking Esquire, while punk name picks run even.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Great Britain
Esquire
Ancient Indo Germanic settlement found at Doeberitz site
Workmen uncover four millennia old remains at Doeberitz Germany during preparations for the Olympic village. Five tombs crude implements and earthenware pieces are preserv ed as relics of a tribe that briefly settled there during westward Indo Germanic migration. A silkworm cocoon note adds a distant detail about silk length.
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Doeberitz
Germany
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