Various Global and Canadian Notes From 1930s News
Rely told Jewish newspapers banned from reporting Jewish Olympic activities. Exhibitions of British art in Amsterdam feature King Edward and the National Gallery. The Duke of York elected president of Christ’s Hospital, given the ancient charge of faithfulness and diligence from 1557. Harvard Observatory notes two naked eye comets, described as an extremely rare occurrence. Beit fellowship for scientific research awarded to E. H. K. Woodford of University of Alberta for 1936-37. End of 1935 South Africa’s white population below two million with 212,767 motor vehicles, up 15.29 percent from 1834. Drouth harms crops in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec. J. A. W. Lemon, polo pioneer, dies at 62. Canadian railways align with trucks, buses, planes as Sir Edward Beatty tours Saint John.
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Duke of York
Christ's Hospital
Harvard University Observatory
Imperial College of Science
E. HK. Woodford
University of Alberta
Edmonton
South Africa
Ontario
Manitoba
Quebec
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
J. A. W. Lemon
Western Canada
Guelph
Ont
Radio Helps Fishermen Detect Fish Shoals at Sea
Radio aids over 1000 British trawlers by projecting waves to the sea floor. A moving light spot on the hull indicates water depth and, when a fish shoal passes beneath, a second light movement signals its presence and depth.
Russia’s Zinaida Troitskaya plans female locomotive crew
Zinaida Troitskaya, Russia’s first woman locomotive engineer, announced she will train an all female engine crew from top girl mechanics. She recently received the Order of Lenin for exemplary work on the throttle of the Z-104 in Kazan. She lives in Moscow with a railway family background.
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Zinaida Troitskaya
Russia
Kazan
Zinaida
Moscow
Photographers Map Rhodesian Gold Belt From Air
Photographs of the Gwanda Belingwe region in Southern Rhodesia are being shot from the air for the director of the geological survey. About 5 060 photographs are being taken to document a 00 mile gold belt in the area.
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King Solomion
Gwanda-Belingwe
Southern Rhodesia
Director of Geological Survey
Arctic Expedition Finds High Quality Coal Deposits
An expedition prospecting mineral resources in the Pechora region along the Vorkuta River north of the Urals and beyond the polar circle reports discovery of high quality coal in thick layers.
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Pechora
Vorkuta
Ural Mountains
Polar Circle
No Pleasure in Being Exclusive if Nobody Wants In
A concise remark on exclusivity and appeal noting that exclusivity loses value when others do not share the interest or desire to join. The statement implies social balance between desire and inclusion across groups or communities.
Television advances threaten rapid public rollout this summer
Television progress appears imminent with a prominent experimental station atop the Empire State Building in New York, RCA plans to operate within months, while Farnsworth TV presses ahead in Philadelphia. The FCC seeks uniform standards to ensure interoperable signals, but real progress hinges on resolving complex technical hurdles and licensing.
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Empire State Building
New York City
Radio Corporaon of America
Flc.a
Farns- Worth Television
Philadelphia
Federal Communications Commission
R.C.A
Farnsworth
New Republic
New York
Wrigley Introduces Pension Plan Across North America
Wrigley’s inaugurates a pension plan funded by nearly 100000 dollars to credit prior service. Over two hundred Canadian employees and 3000 U S workers participate with equal monthly contributions. The plan, effective July 1 1936 in Canada, sets 65 as retirement age and 3 percent interest on withdrawable funds.
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Limited
Canada
United States
Wigley Company
Wrigley's
Wrigley’ll
Wrigley Company
Wrigley’s
Polly
And So On Mrs Blair Plans A Quiet Evening
Mr Blair asks about tonight as Mrs Blair lists the usual plans of writing letters, reading, and listening to the radio. He mentions remembering his shirt buttons when she comes to him.
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Mr. Blair
Mrs. Blair
The Man Who Says I Run Things at Home
A concise remark describes domestic management humorously as the man who runs the lawnmower, the mangle, and errands at home, reflecting daily project leadership in household tasks.
New War Weapon: British Antiaircraft Gun With Eight Barrels
The British have devised an eight barreled antiaircraft gun claimed to fire 1000 shells a minute to four miles high. It launches explosive incendiary tracer and shrapnel shells in a barrage argued to trap planes. Yet timing wind and target movement pose challenges. effectiveness hinges on shells exploding at precise height and place, and on planes failing to evade. The Halifax Chronicle notes it would be vastly superior to earlier AA guns and an instrument of defence.
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Halifax Chronicle
Goes To Italy William Phillips Named Ambassador
William Phillips United States under secretary of state is chosen as ambassador to Rome. He was the first United States minister to Canada. His two tasks include steering Italo American relations amid U S nonrecognition of Italy's Ethiopian conquest and assessing Italy's future moves to keep the United States informed, given Europe’s impact on Far East affairs.
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William Phillips
United States
Rome
Phillips
Canada
Ethiopia
Italy
Europe
Far East
Building Permits Rise in 58 Canadian Cities
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports building permit values in 58 cities rose over May 1936 but fell short of June 1935 levels. Total for January to June 1936 was 17,500,420 versus 24,640,511 a year earlier. Regina Saskatoon Edmonton Lethbridge Nanaimo New Westminster North Vancouver showed gains over May and June 1935.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Nanaimo
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Inventor Bossi’s 1616 Rome Double-Barrel Shotgun
Guilliano Bossi of Rome invented a vented double-barrel shotgun in 1616. His device stacked the barrels one above the other, creating a unique vertical configuration.
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Guilliano Bossi
Rome
First African Convert: Philip Preaches in Ethiopian Corners
The lesson recounts Philip’s guidance by an angel to the Ethiopian treasurer returning from Jerusalem. Philip explains Isaiah 53 and proclaims Jesus as the Christ, leading to baptism and a joyful departure. Later, Paul visits Caesarea at Philip’s home, where Philip and his four daughters contribute to the church.
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Samaria
Philip
Jerusalem
Gaza
Candace
Jesus
Azotus
Caesarea
Christ
Paul
Cesarea
Johannesburg Civic Employment Bureau aids native washerwomen
The City of Johannesburg announces it can supply native washerwomen and janitresses. The Native Women's Hostel houses 120 women who work as laundresses or house cleaners, supported by electric irons and a telephone to help their laundry enterprise.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Anything For Style
A young farm hand visits London for a holiday and agrees to pay a tailor a deposit for a fashionable suit. The tale ends with a quip about fashion, a caution about shoes used as paper weights, and a reminder that one cannot leave footprints on the sands of time by sitting still.
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London
Sir Es
Take This Tip Make A Smart Knit Blouse
Publication offers pattern 5655 for a blouse and skirt in sizes 16-18 and 38-40 with illustration and stitch notes. Instructions call for pastel yarn and ribbing at hips and sleeves, using stockinetle and rib stitches. Send 20 cents or coin to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern access. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Field Of Regulation And Public Manners In Car Use
A official reflects that regulation cannot perfect public safety and laments enforcing rules. He argues manners are the main factor, noting many accidents stem from drivers' behavior beyond law. The department claims no control over personal conduct in cars.
Japan's Cheap Textiles Tied to Child Workers
St. Thomas Times-Journal cites a Chicago Daily News report by Frank Smothers from Osaka describing a model textile plant where hundreds of children and women work under dormitory conditions. Indentured for a year, their wages about two to three cents a day plus food, while adult women earn around six cents daily.
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Japan
Chicago Daily News
Frank Smothers
Osaka
Smothers
St. Thomas
Underground German Radio Station Near Leipzig Ready by 1937
A subterranean broadcasting station northeast of Leipzig near Torgau on the Elbe, planned as Europe’s second most powerful and ready by 1937, will replace Deutschlandsender. With 200 kilowatts, it is a potential major military asset, silent from above and possibly using underground aerials.
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Germany
Europe
Deutschlandsender
Leipzig
Torgau
Elbe
Railways marked 100 years with Canada applaud progress
Hon. Co D Howe and Premier Mackenzie King congratulated Canadian railways on their centennial celebrating the first line from La Prairie to St Johns Quebec. Prime Minister praised CN and railways for shaping the nation, noting growth from 16 miles to about 42 000 miles in a century.
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Co. D. Howe
Mackenzie King
Railways of Canada
Montreal
Canada
la Prairie
St. Johns
Quebec
Transportation
Canadian National Railways
Dominion
Canadian National
Railways of
Mobile Darkroom Aids Scotland Yard Experts In Tracing Crews
Scotland Yard prepares a mobile darkroom van that acts as a laboratory on wheels. It will speed crime scene photo development and include a finger print compartment for immediate analysis. The vehicle features a strong chassis and special suspension to operate on rough ground while in motion.
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Scotland Yard
Germany's Glass Train Offers Passengers Unobstructed Views
German railways unveil a glass topped train for special excursions from Munich to varying destinations. The glass cabin design aims to showcase scenery especially in hilly areas, marking another major break from conventional trains alongside stream bed locomotives and double deck carriages. A clergyman notes his habit of thinking while playing golf and his status keeps him from speaking.
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Munich
Insomnia and a Toronto Visitor Reflected in Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue contrasts personal restlessness with travel plans. A speaker laments sleepless nights while another mentions someone staying in Toronto with her mother, hinting at cross continental personal ties and locations in central Europe versus Toronto.
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Europe
Toronto
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King Edward
National Galery
Amsterdam
Canadian Railways
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Saint John, N.B
Polnta
Beat
Arctic
Wrigley
Britain
U.S
Civic Employment Bureau
Alice Brooks
Public Works and Highways of
Ontario Motor League
Helogabalus
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