August Beef Brand Tallies in Saskatchewan Sale
Briefly told figures show August branded beef in Saskatchewan totalled 141,? pounds with 33,690 pounds red brand and 107,480 pounds blue. Trade talks between Japan and India resumed as the current accord nears expiry next March. King Edward gifted a gold golf ball to Edinburgh’s Royal Burgess Golfing Society marking last year as Prince of Wales. Hartlepool welcomed back after 22 years since wartime bombardment that killed 100. Elbe, a German naval vessel, is noted. Jasper, Alberta, hosts a claim that the Jasper Banff scenic highway will finish within two years. Ferguson urges closer empire links at Toronto Canadian Club. US FCC hearing on education channel set as a priority.
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Saskatchewan
Japan
India
Edward
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Hartlepool
England
Elbe
T. A. Crerar
Jasper
Alta
Jasper-Banff
Rocky Mountains
Empire
Canada
G. Howard Ferguson
Toronto
United States Communications Commission
Duchess de Broncas Pushes Radiology To New Frontiers
The Duchess de Broncas, dubbed Florence Nightingale of France, rose as a brilliant radiologist in Paris. She insisted on continuing work despite illness from X-ray exposure, inventing heated needles and advancing X-ray treatment while losing fingers and limbs to preserve her mission.
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Duchess de Broncas
Florence Nightingale
France
Paris
Duc de Broncos
BC Agriculture Revenues Rise in 1935 Report
The total gross agricultural revenue for British Columbia in 1935 is estimated at 42,419,992 dollars, up 2,593,851 dollars or 6.51 percent from 1934. Gains appear in farm animals, wool, dairy, fruit and vegetables, poultry and eggs, fodder crops, hops, nursery stock, and fur farming, with small declines in grains, potatoes, honey, tobacco, and seeds. Prices were generally higher across most branches.
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British Columbia
Reformation stamps issued for 400th anniversary in Copenhagen
Two new stamps are on sale in Copenhagen to mark the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. Both stamps feature a Hans Tausen portrait based on a Frederiksborg gallery image. The note mentions Martie Arch near Edgeware Road and Buckinghams Palace entrance history.
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Copenhagen
Hans Tausen
Luther
Denmark
Frederiksborg
Martie
Edgeware Road
London
Buckingbars Palace
Sea maps declared obsolete after Bering Sea survey
United States Coast Guard Commander L W Klelhorn returned to Seattle after a charting survey in the far north and declared Bering sea maps obsolete. The Chelan cutter reported a new North Pacific deep 4 199 fathoms south of the Aleutian Islands in the Aleutian trough near the regular steamship route. The survey found no gateway south of the Bering Sea to the North Pacific and last season revealed an extensive underwater mountain range in the Bering Sea.
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United States Coastguard
L. W. Klelhorn
Seattle
Wash
Far
Bering Sea
Chelan
North Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Kielhorn
Aleutian Trough
Italian chemists claim high-grade wool from milk
Premier Mussolini orders cow milk wool production as European nations rely on wool for military uniforms. The announcement suggests a shift from cattle to munition plant outputs, highlighting Europe's wartime need and the odd speculation about dairy cows supplying defense materials.
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Mussolini
Europe
Rome
Romulus
Remus
Vitamin C in juices varies by type and source
USDA home economics bureau experiments show orange juice contains two to three times as much vitamin C as tomato juice. Both juices lose C if standing before use. Tests covered four orange varieties two from California and two from Florida, fresh pressed and canned tomato juices. Canned tomatoes matched fresh in vitamin C content.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Home Economics Bureau
California
Florida
Gift to King Edward: Cherry Grove Bought for 150 Pounds
Salford borough in Lancashire offered a chestnut gelding named Cherry Grove to King Edward as a gift. The horse, standing 16 hands, had been owned for two years by the chief constable. Etiquette forbids royal gifts outside the inner circle, yet the Duke of Beaufort, master of the horse, inspected and purchased Cherry Grove for 150 pounds, making him the king's charger.
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Forse
Edward
Salford
Lancashire
England
Duke of Beaufort
One Way Out Debt Message From Public Warnings
A column argues there is no way to escape debt except repayment and stopping public borrowing. It cautions government spending must be funded by reasonable taxation and notes the upcoming Waterloo Bridge opening in London at the end of 1939.
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Waterloo Bridge
London
England
Trafic
Pioneer Nurse Exnina Pulaan of Winnipeg Hospital Dies
Exnina Pulaan a nurse on the Winnipeg General Hospital staff in 1882 died recently Born in England in 1832 she trained at Charing Cross Hospital London and volunteered during the Red River Fever outbreak Her memory includes guiding a semi conscious man to the hospital where smallpox was diagnosed prompting Winnipeg’s first isolation ward She loved horses and dogs and bred collies in later years
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Exnina Pulaan
Winnipeg General Hospital
England
Charing Cross Hospital
London
Red River
Frontier
Pulman
Winnipeg
Hunts
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old style advertisement urges waking the liver with Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow, aid digestion, and relieve constipation. It emphasizes safety, lack of calomel or mercury, and urges readers to insist on the product. The copy targets general ailments and uses dramatic health language.
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Carter
Bane
Diamonds Are Priceless Mysore Gems Worn In London
The famous Mysore diamonds, worn by the Maharajah of Mysore at a tea party for 262 Anglo-Indian guests in London, were described as as large as swallows eggs and unmatched in price. They cannot be priced and may be worth a billion dollars. The Maharajah wore other jewels, including giant diamonds in each ear and a green emerald on his left hand along with a gold thread turban costing 1050 dollars.
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Mysore
London
London Finance Committee Reports on Regina Finances
Alderman Whittingham of the City of London Finance Committee, while touring Canada with the Lord Mayor, told Regina citizens they are pleased with Regina’s financial position. He stated they keep close tabs on civic financing and are often more conversant with actual figures than local councillors.
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London
Regina
Whittingham
City of London
Canada
Ellison
Windsor Star
Glareless Windshield Glass Debuts at Buffalo Convention
L W Chubb of Westinghouse described a glare reducing windshield glass unveiled by the Illuminating Engineering Society in Buffalo. Designers claim the glass screens out headlight glare without impairing the driver’s vision, potentially cutting highway accidents.
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Buffalo
The
Iluminating Engineering Society
L. W. Chubb
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Canada Fire Losses Estimate for Week and Year Totals
The Monetary Times estimates Canada fire losses for the week ending September 30 at 192 300 dollars, down from 232 000 the prior week and 96 450 a year earlier. Year to date January 1 to September 30 totals reach 10 045 350 dollars, up from 8 815 225 the previous year. Some authorities label crooning as swing music, while others call for stricter punishment.
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Canada
Monetary Times
Wales scientists breed grasses for tough mountain pastures
Scientists at the University of Wales plant breeding station near completion of experiments to develop grasses able to endure Welsh mountain climate. With scarce pasture land, twenty years of research enable pastures in unlikely locations and support all season crops including strawberries raspberries apples pears and vegetables beyond their usual limited growing windows.
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University of Wales
Wales
Tiger skin exhibit helps fund church in Ottawa session
The tiger skin built a church exhibit at Chal mers church Ottawa during the seventh General Council of the United Church of Canada. It had been given years ago to Rev. H H Smith missionary at Sitamau India by the Sabah Sahib Maundasaur and sold to raise funds for a new church. It brought 700 dollars enabling completion of the church.
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Chalmers Church
Ottawa
General Council of the
United Church of Canada
H. H. Smith
Sitamau
India
Maundasaur
London Zoo Reverses Scene Animals Watch Diners From Cages
In a reversed tableau animals like giraffes, tigers, and baboons observe people dining in Mayfair venues. The scene unfolds on restaurant balconies and floodlit gardens, creating a continental style beer garden atmosphere in London.
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London Zoo
Mayfair
London
Evangelism in Thessalonica and Berea Bible Lesson
Sunday School lesson covers Acts 17 1 15 Thessalonians 2 1 12 and Hebrews 4 12 with Paul and Silas preaching in Thessalonica and Berea. It notes the synagogue debates skeptics and converts among Jews Greeks and noble women and highlights successful evangelism despite opposition.
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Thessalon
Thessalonica
Philippi
Paul
Thessalonians
Amphipolis
Apollonia
Jesus
God
Silas
Knows His Own Home The Jeep The Ship Mascot Story
The Jeep, mascot of the R M S Nascopic, stayed with the vessel and was first ashore at Halifax after being taken on as a kitten at sea. A quip notes a genius is a man who can do almost anything but make a living.
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Jeep
R.M.S
Gillett's Pure Flake Lye Promotes Cleaning Power
No need to rub and scrub says Gillett's Pure Flake Lye. It cleans enamel safe, unclogs toilets and drains, kills germs and odors, and eats dirt. Use full strength weekly and keep a tin on hand. Do not dissolve lye in hot water as it heats the water.
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Gillett
Important discovery links foods to cataract cure
Dr Agnes Fay Morgan of the University of California Department of Household Science reports that certain food extracts affect cataracts, a condition long studied by medical experts. The finding suggests a potential step toward solving the eye malady.
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Agnes Fay Morgan
Department of Household Science
University of California
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