Death Stalks The Highway Campaign to cut Canadian highway deaths urged
A federal drive to reduce motor vehicle deaths is welcomed amid rising Canada US fatalities. The piece cites 1935 US deaths over 36,000 and 1934 Canadian casualties at 1,108 deaths and 17,998 injuries, urging organized action against recklessness, speed, passing hazards, railroad crossings, and alcohol. It notes campaigns by government, police, and press, with posters warning not to drink and drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Department of Transportation
Canada
United States
U.S.A
Board of Railway Commissioners
Cornell Cyclotron Builds Synthetic Radium Alternative
Cornell University announces a cyclotron machine able to synthesize artificial radium at about 5000 dollars, as a substitute for real radium costing forty thousand dollars per gram. The Ithaca device is the second cyclotron in existence and is already operating. The first cyclotron, built by E. Lawrence at UC used a 200,000 dollar magnet and produced high voltage rays.
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Cornel University
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell
BE. A. Lawrence
University of California
Distinguishing Goats from Sheep in Varied Forms
A note on the difficulty of telling goats from sheep, as various forms can confuse the untrained observer. The text highlights the challenge in identifying the two animals by appearance and behavior.
Strengthening Air Forces Strengthen Canadian air defences with four Shark class planes
The Canadian government orders four protection coastal Shark class aircraft from Blackburn Aircraft of England to bolster spring air defence. The planes, similar to British naval ships, feature 1500 pound torpedoes or equal bombs, survey and photography gear, artillery spotting, and a 1000 mile cruising radius with an auxiliary fuel tank. Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Air Force Defence of Canada Ia
Blackburn Aviation Company
England
British
Naval Air Service
Royal Canadian Air Force
Northlands Promise Seen By Alberta Leaders
Col James H Cornwall in Edmonton predicts the north becomes a young man's country with vast virgin mineral wealth. Peace River Jim foresees Alberta's salvation through northern development, aided by Edmonton's transit and water routes. He compares Edmonton to Toronto's rise 25 to 30 years ago and urges youth to prepare and seek opportunities in the north.
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Coboari Cornwall
James H. Cornwall
Edmonton
Peace River
Jim
Alberta
Canada
Toronto
New French Quest Service Answers Odd Inquiries
In Paris the post minister launches an "If you please" service by George Mantel. Encyclopaedians answer questions day or night for tiny fees. Errand cyclists can deliver drinks or flowers for a modest rate. Jokers are warned higher charges.
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France
America
S.V.P
George Mantel
Beggars Academy Found Near Skornany Village
Police in Pilsen uncovered a beggars academy run from an empty barn in Skornany. Two adult instructors train twenty six boys to appear miserable and disabled. Crutches bandages and begging gear were bought and used. Half the loot went to the teachers, half to the pupils.
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Skornany
New Silver Tin Plating Alloy Improves Tarnish Resistance
Professor Lawrence E. Stout of Washington University in St Louis announces a half to two fifths silver and tin alloy for plating that resembles silver, polishes well, wears longer and resists discoloration. Canada sells twenty percent more horseshoe nails this year signaling improved footing for horses and possibly better times.
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Lawrence E. Stout
Washington University
St. Louis
Dobbin
Canada
Must Carry Lights Rule In Normandy Night Walks
Normandy officials order pedestrians on unlit highways to carry a lantern at night to prevent accidents. The directive aims to improve safety for walkers after dusk. A related note compares endurance limits, stating a camel cannot go without water for more than three days before weakening.
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Normandy
France
County Council
Bluenose Captain Weighs Pacific Coast Visit
Victoria may host Bluenose Captain Angus Walters for a Pacific cruise after a Victoria sportsman proposed a voyage to British Columbia waters. Walters notes the trip would be the schooner’s longest and would cover six to seven thousand miles if undertaken, with the ship recently serviced and still seaworthy.
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Walters
Pacific Coast
Bluenose
Lunenburg
N.S
Canada
Pacific
Angus Walters
Victoria
British Columbia
Great Lakes
England
Angus
Pioneer Newspaper Woman Faith Fenton Dies in Toronto
Faith Fenton, Canadian pioneer journalist famed for Yukon 1898 gold rush reports, died at her Toronto home after pneumonia. Married to Dr John N. E. Brown, she bridged Dawson and Toronto journalism, served with the Victorian Order of Nurses, and chronicled a famed Yukon hanging episode delayed by a saint's day.
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Faith Fenton
Yukon
Toronto
Lfe
John N. E. Brown
Dawson
Brown
Lady Aberdeen
Victorian Order of Nurses
Courier
South
Germany weighs extra beds for 1936 Olympic Village
Germany's Olympic committee and the war ministry discussed enlarging the nearly completed Olympic village to house athletes from 48 nations for the 1936 Berlin Games. The village is currently deemed far too small for the expected visitor load.
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Germany
Olympic Committee
The
Reich
War Ministry
Farm flock management hints for layer longevity
The keeper should not extend a hen’s life beyond the second laying year unless profits stay strong. To endure even that long without heavy death losses, the flock must include ancestors with three or more years of laying many large eggs, ensuring durable performance.
Earth's annual journey around the sun distance
The annual Earth orbit covers about 584.6 million miles.
Terror of the Air: Nazir’s Two Aerial Weapons
Phiroze P Nazir, a young aeronautical researcher for India, claims a flying projectile could travel 200 miles at 800 mph dropping to a preset point, enabling silent air attacks. He also describes concealed tail guns that shoot when another plane closes in, capable of disabling an entire squadron.
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Queen Mary's College
London
England
Marconi
Phiroze P. Nazir
Government of
India
Nazir
Chocolate Nut Cookies From Historic Recipe Cards
A 400 degree bake recipe yields crisp cookies from a mix of unsweetened chocolate shortening sugar corn syrup eggs flour Benson's Corn Starch vanilla and chopped nuts. The batter is spread on oiled sheets, sprinkled with nuts, baked hot, and cut while warm for crisp results.
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Benson's
Canada to ship buffalo to Germany to aid European bison
Interior Minister Crerar announced that twenty Canadian buffalo from Wainwright Alberta will be sent to Germany. The herd will be moved by Luis Heck, director of the Berlin zoological gardens, to support efforts to save the European bison from extinction.
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Wainwright Buffalo
Germany
Europe
Crerar
Wainwright
Alta, Buffalo National Park
Luis Heck
Berlin Zoological Gardens
Faber & Co Marks 450 Years Under One Family Rule
The publishing firm Faber & Co of Madgeburg celebrates 450 years in family ownership. Their first publication was Psalms of David issued in 1485, marking a long continuity in the same lineage.
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Faber & Co
Madgeburg
Germany
Compton Announces Global Cosmic Ray Observation Plan
Dr Arthur Holly Compton University of Chicago physicist and Nobel laureate announced a world wide scientific effort to study cosmic rays. He will travel to Vancouver Canada to install a cosmic ray meter aboard the 3 8 Orangi as part of observations across the globe. The project aims to explain daily intensity variations and test whether cosmic rays have greater intensity in the northern hemisphere versus the southern hemisphere.
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Arthur Holly Compton
University of Chicago
Vancouver
B.C
Compton
Mrs Francis Allcott Promotes Golden Medical Discovery
A Toronto reader, Mrs Francis Allcott of Sackville Street, endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a system builder. She reports relief from indigestion and sour stomach and notes it improves appetite and overall strength. Available in various sizes and prices at drug stores.
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Francis Allcott
Sackville St
Toronto
Ont
Pierce
Curious exchange over grapefruit balls at the house
The mistress questions the servant about taking empty grapefruit balls. The maid admits the habit and jokes she carries them home to make her garbage look stylish.
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Annie Mae
How To Become Efficient To Win Fame And Fortune In Business
Yale professor Howard W Hagard advised eating five or six small meals daily to boost efficiency. Tests reportedly showed workers perform best in the first three hours after eating, suggesting frequent meals improve productivity.
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Howard W. Haggard
Yale University
Phosferine Promises Quick Energy and Relief
An advertisement touts Phosferine as a British tonic that rapidly boosts energy, aids sleep, and eases fatigue. It claims benefits for general debility, rheumatic pains, poor appetite, and nerves, offering liquid or tablet forms at 50c, 1.00, and 1.50 prices.
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