Democracy And Liberty In The English Character And Freedom
The piece extols liberty as rooted in English character and parliamentary practice, noting democracy’s protections through ballots and vigilance. It traces liberty's history in North America, Canada, and Britain, warns against subversion by tyranny in any form, and urges constant defense of democratic rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Baldwin
Balwin
London Times
The
Times
Baldwin
Great Britain
Arma
England
Old World
Canada
Berty
United States
North America
New Electric Lamp Attracts and Kills Orchard Pests
Professor W B Herms at University of California has developed an electric lamp that lures insects in orchards fields and packaging facilities then electrocutes them on a wire cage surrounding a glass cell. The lamp can vary light color to appeal to different pests and includes transformers powering the light and the cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Herms
University of California
Icebergs Rise Far Above and Beneath The Sea
Observations describe icebergs with heights from 700 to 1000 feet, with 200 to 300 feet above sea level and a much larger portion extending below the surface, indicating substantial underwater mass.
Will Try Borstal System Method Of Training For Youth In Canada
Ottawa reports Canada will inaugurate a Borstal style training system for youth in one penal institution starting September 1. Within four years plans aim to expand nationwide. A government official notes one year per decade of UK Borstal work, with Britain’s system active for 40 years. Canada houses 221 young men ages 16 to 21 in penitentiaries, guiding the early training cohort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Great Britain
Winnipeg Alderman Backs Horn Ban Experiment
Alderman Margaret McWilliams urged a one to two month ban on blowing automobile horns in Winnipeg as a traffic safety experiment. She said horns are more dangerous than helpful and would make life for pedestrians easier during the trial.
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Margaret McWilliams
Winnipeg
Civic Traffic Committee
Cracked Quip Echoes Across Taxi Fare Exchange
A witty exchange unfolds as a husband taunts his wife about breaking items, the wife retorts with a sharp quip about being cracked. An old lady scolds a taxi driver over a fare, joking she knows nothing of palmistry as the scene ends with the driver still offering payment.
Dionne quintuplets boost Ontario economy with gas tax profits
The Callender area sees about 1000 visitors daily to the Dionne quintuplets and an estimated 12 000 dollars monthly in gasoline taxes, with tourist trade in North Bay up nearly 40 percent. The sisters reportedly support twenty people including nurses, maids, drivers, and staff, illustrating a notable profit to the province amid relief strains and public sympathy.
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Treasury of
Ontario
Callender
North Bay
Dafoe
Jhat
Peterborough Examiner
Products Should Be Shown Only Way To Interest China In Canadian Productsa
Mrs Beatrice Thompson of Hong Kong and Malaya led a Montreal talk urging Canadian exporters to showcase goods directly to Chinese buyers. She cited strong demand for butter and canned milk, and warned generic sales trips fail without visible product demonstration.
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China
Beatrice Thompson
Hong Kong
Malaya
Montreal
Canada
Deserving A Monument For The Average Taxpayer
From Cranbrook Canada a measured tribute lauds the ordinary taxpayer as backbone of government. The piece praises thrift, homeownership, and sacrifices that sustain public services, likening the taxpayer to Atlas bearing the world. It stresses civic virtue in good and bad years. Canada exported 6,103,449 pounds of leaf tobacco in 1935 with the UK receiving the largest share.
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Anowa
Atlas of Old
Cranbrook
B.C
Courier
Canada
United Kingdom
British West Africa
British West Indies
Belgium
Bendix Trophy Race Victory By Benjamin O Howard
Benjamin O Howard, Chicago aviator, won the Bendix trophy race in the Mister Mulligan from Los Angeles to Cleveland, finishing in eight hours 33 minutes 16.3 seconds as Roscoe Turner trailed by under a minute. The crash at the start killed Cecil Allen, a young California pilot, whose body was recovered from the wreck.
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Benjamin O. Howard
Chicago Air Mail
Mister Mulligan
Cleveland
Burbank Union Air Terminal
Los Angeles
Howard
Roscoe Turner
Cecil Allen
Manitoba creameries win big in national creamery contest
At the Canadian National Exhibition creamery batter contest Manitoba led with 42 points followed by Alberta 17 Ontario four British Columbia two and Saskatchewan one. Winkler Creamery Winkler Manitoba took the silver cup for top scoring exhibits and Central Alberta Dairy Pool Alix Alberta won a silver medal for the highest scoring butter sample in its section.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Winkler Creamery
Winkler
Man
Central Alberta
Alix
Alta
Cape patterns for day and evening wear in Winnipeg advert
Ellen Worth outlines Capes and more capes offered by Paria for day and evening wear in tweed woolens or silks. Pattern No. 655 fits small to large, with yardage details for 39 inch fabric and collar style options. Mail orders to Pattern Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. Autumn Fashion Book promoted for 15 cents.
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Paria
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Speaking Of Ancestors Delightful Historical Quip
A boastful American claims an ancestor signed the Declaration of Independence in front of Jewish friends. A Jewish interlocutor counters that one of his ancestors signed the Ten Commandments, delivering a witty exchange on lineage and heritage.
Naturalization figures show Britain grants 1000 in a year
Britain naturalized about 1,000 foreigners last year with Russians leading at 1,223 certificates. Germans followed with 138, Poles 73, and Italians 72, highlighting the varied origins of new citizens.
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Great Britain
Germany
Poland
Italy
Lady Haig's Book Interdict Over Publication
An interim order blocks publication of Lady Haig's book The Man I Knew amid a copyright dispute with the Haig estate over diaries of Field Marshal Haig. The diaries were valued at impacting public perception and estate interests, with Haig’s prodigious diary-writing noted and a motive linked to countering Lloyd George’s memoir.
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Lady Haig
Field Marshal Earl Haig
Haig
Lloyd George
Canadian National Railways reshuffles sleeping and dining staff
After J. M. Grieve retires from 50 years of service as assistant superintendent in Toronto CN announces a series of transfers. W. A. McDonald moves to Toronto as assistant superintendent, H. C. R. Ford goes to Montreal, D. C. Gilmore shifts Edmonton to Winnipeg, H. Coley goes to Edmonton, P. B. Butler relocates to Saskatoon, and W. J. Mangan moves from Toronto to Montreal as sleeping and dining car agents.
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J. M. Grieve
Toronto
Canadian National Railways
W. A. McDonald
H. C. R. Ford
Winnipeg
Montreal
D. C. Gilmore
Edmonton
Mr. Ford
H. Coley
Saskatoon
Japan seeks looser immigration and trade limits
The Tokio Asahi forecasts Japan will press Britain for relaxed restrictions on Japanese immigration to Australia New Zealand and Canada and on import of Japanese goods. The talks will involve Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, arriving in Tokyo en route to China as Britain’s special economic envoy this month.
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Asahi
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Frederick Leith-Ross
Tokio
China
Ideal Vacation and Murder Rates in the 1930s
An elderly voice describes a dream vacation marked by ease and comfort with no hassles or pests. The piece shifts to statistics noting roughly 12,000 murders in the United States during 1930, about 17 times England’s rate. A courtroom exchange compares ages between a woman lawyer and a woman witness.
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United States
England
Exhibit From Port Of London Authority At Torrento Toronto
Port of London Authority showcased space at the 57th Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto opening August 28. Exhibits highlighted London's facilities for the vast London market and the flow of shipping through the port with dioramas and devices. The authority noted special facilities for Canadian trade at Surrey docks and a rising trade volume. Canada aims to ship more to Britain, with London as its premier gateway and largest market.
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Port of London Authority
Torrento
Toronto
Port of
London
Port Authority
Surrey Commercial Docks
Canada
Great Britain
Elderly Woman Says Look Your Best At 101
Mrs Lucy M Ulyatt marked her 101st anniversary in Berkeley California declaring that looking her best is as important for a 101 year old as for a 16 year old She said she keeps busy and stays interested in world politics and political affairs She was born in Morgan Springs Virginia.
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Lucy M. Ulyatt
Berkeley
Calif
Canada imports fruit from major nations in 1928 32
Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Austria are leading world importers of fruit. Canada does not require to import apples, but the average annual imports of other fruits into Canada from 1928 32 included 74000 tons of bananas 73000 tons of oranges 20000 tons of dried rapes 12000 tons of lemons 11000 tons of grapes and 8000 tons of pears.
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Canada
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria
Vancouver man lifesaver through exercise and courage
William Campbell of Vancouver fought a six month prognosis five years ago by physical culture training. He now teaches others and has saved four people from drowning in Vancouver waters in one month. Separately, Lake Superior may face waves 20 to 25 feet high during severe storms in deep water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
Vancouver
Perssons
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
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