Flexible loans urged for Western Canadian farms
Western Canadian mortgage loans should include elasticity to meet possible income shortfalls from crop failures and other natural forces. Proposals cite Australia’s model of pay more in abundance and less in shortage, urging debt adjustment tribunals and lenders to craft adaptable terms for borrowers facing droughts and market swings.
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Canada
Australia
8. P. Grosch
Saskatchewan Tounicipal Debt Adjustment Organization
Swords Forbidden In Turkey By Government Order
Swords may not be carried in Turkey under a new government order. Uniforms may be worn only by foreign airmen soldiers sailors visiting Turkey on duty or to attend sports by forces taking refuge in Turkish waters or territory by fliers who have crashed or are detained for damage.
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Turkey
How Easter Date Is Set in Church Rule
The rule adopted by the Council of Christian Churches in 525 AD states Easter falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, typically near March 21. The date is therefore tied to lunar cycles and can shift yearly, sometimes reaching late March or early April.
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Council of Christian Churches
Liquid air powered motor may revolutionize vehicle power
A Japanese laboratory tests a liquid air engine that runs at minus 250 to minus 350 degrees. Ordinary air is cooled to a liquid and used as fuel, with heat absorption turning it to vapor to drive pistons. The inventor envisions use in cars, trains, ships and especially airplanes, noting its compact fuel and high efficiency.
Long-Distance Telephoning Reaches Global Reach for Australia
A postal authority report highlights Australia’s long-distance calls, including a 19,000 mile Sydney to Valparaiso link via London and Buenos Aires with perfect reception. Calls to London, San Francisco, and South Africa are frequent, while a 53 minute Los Angeles to Sydney call was the longest into Australia. A London to Australia conference linked Johannesburg, Bombay, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, with clear two-way dialogue. Since radio-telephone service began, 7,000 calls have connected Australia with Chile, the Saar, Finland, Hungary and Palestine, with the latest link to Tasmania.
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Australia
Sydney
Valparaiso
London
Buenos Aires
San Francisco
South Africa
Los Angeles
Johannesburg
Bombay
Melbourne
Adelaide
Perth
Chile
Saar
Finland
Hungary
Palestine
Tasmania
New Test Of Death Sees Eye Signs After Stoppage
Drs Salisbury and Melvin of Queen's University Kingston Ont described a new death test in the British Medical Journal. The eye shows retinal vein changes with an ophthalmoscope about ten minutes after circulation stops, indicating death and preventing premature burial.
Cable Car Plan to Mount Fuji Rejected
The Japanese Home Office blocked a proposed cable car route to Mount Fuji summit arguing the railway would mar the mountain’s beauty and harm national health by reducing climbers’ exercise. Unconfirmed threats to bomb the line reportedly influenced the decision. Fuji rises 12,467 feet with almost 100,000 climbers yearly.
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Mount Fujii
Mount Fuji
Home Office
Japan
Jiji
Fuji
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad with Bile Boost Claim
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a harmless remedy to wake the liver into producing two pounds of bile daily. It claims proper bile flow aids digestion, relieves gas and constipation, and contrasts with calomel, urging readers to ask for the product by name.
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Carter
Mama
Home Made False Teeth From Metal Motorcycle Parts
Albert Orwin a road worker from Jump near Wombwell England crafted false teeth from an old motorcycle crank case and other metal parts. He began with a leg bone and a billiard ball but found the diameter insufficient. He finally melted aluminum from the crank case to form an impression based set for everyday use, with Sundays showing a perfect set from thermos flask tops.
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Albert Orwin
Jump
Wombwell
Eng
Orwin
Centipede Blamed for Indian City Power Outage
In Peshawar, North-West Frontier, India, three nights of darkness followed power station failures. Experts found no cause until a centipede was found on the wires carrying current on the fourth night. Several legs were singed, believed to be the culprit.
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India
Peshawar
Maeaman
Special Prize Offered at Saskatoon and Regina Spring Fairs
A special prize of 25 dollars will be awarded for the best finished Hereford steer at the Saskatoon and Regina spring fairs in 1937. The article also warns drivers to rest when drowsiness reduces alertness and car control.
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Saskatoon
Regina
Found City Yong Peng in Malayan Jungle
A British government official in Johore discovered Yong Peng, a thriving Chinese settlement in the Malayan jungle. The town, home to about 5,000 Chinese rubber planters, has existed for nearly ten years as a headquarters with native civilization amenities.
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Yong Peng
Johore
Selected Recipes Sandwich Oat Date Bars
A compact recipe set outlining two mixtures. Mixture 2 combines dates with boiling water sugar vinegar or lemon juice, then Mixture 1 blends shortening oats flour salt and soda. Layer the two mixtures alternately in a pan and bake slowly at 300 degrees for forty minutes.
Buenos Aires Plans Soft Horn Rule for Cars
Buenos Aires officials will require car horns to emit a mellow single tone approved by the executive department. Klaxon sirens and loud sharp or double tone horns would be prohibited under the new regulation.
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Buenos Aires
Alaska Driver Detained by NY Cops over License Plates
Don Skuse returns to Juneau Alaska and says he was stopped by all traffic officers on Broadway and Fifth Avenue in New York not for infractions. Police noted his Alaska license plates and sought information about the territory.
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Don Skuse
Juneau
Alaska
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
New York
Pacific-rise future of world in Pacific says Dr Plytoides
Dr Adamantios Plytoides of the University of Southern California argues European civilization is dying and the new world gains vitality from the Pacific. He cites reawakening Japan, China and Russia as opening vast opportunities for American business and culture amid Far East political shifts.
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Pacific
Adamantios Plytoides
University of Southern California
Dr. Plytoides
Japan
China
Russia
Far East
Forgotten Eskimo People Search in Eastern Arctic
Canadian government scientist Douglas Leechman sails on the Nascopie to the Burto Islands near Ungava Peninsula to locate bone and ivory artifacts. He aims to date and trace the extinct ancient Eskimo race by examining old village sites in the Eastern Arctic over several weeks.
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Arctic
Hudson Bay
Douglas Leechman
National Museum
Britain bans disguises in Singapore via new act
The British government imposes strict rules under the Official Secrets Act declaring disguises such as dyed hair wigs and bald coverings illegal in Singapore. Wig makers face arrest as spies as 40 stringent regulations govern the territory nicknamed the Gibraltar of the East.
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Britain
Singapore
Gibraltar
Japanese Scientists Voice Displeasure Over Eclipse Visit Limit
Japanese scientists protest Russia’s decision to admit only two researchers to observe the recent eclipse, arguing the restriction hampers scientific collaboration and data collection. The dispute centers on access procedures and the broader impact on international eclipse research efforts.
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Russia
No Wonder It Hurts Tail and Brain Link in Cats
A passage from Our Dumb Animals explains why a cat resists tail pulling. It links the tail to the spine and brain, noting pain and temporary agitation during rough handling by a baby. The piece emphasizes instinctive sensitivity and defensive reactions.
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Puss
Unique Shoe Shop A department opened in St Louis
The Child Conservation Conference opens a unique shoe exchange department in St Louis for people who use only one shoe due to loss of a foot or injuries, allowing them to swap shoes with others missing the opposite foot. The article notes tolls formerly paid in cash are now paid with blood.
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St. Louis
The
Child Conservation Conference
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