Trans Atlantic Air Mail Seen Serving Empire at Cost
The air ministry backs an Imperial Airways linked Atlantic mail route with St Johns Newfoundland as a hub. London based, Sir Erle Geddes chairs the plan tying eastern routes to Canadian and American systems. The project faces big challenges and aims to replace long sea crossings with dependable postage mail service.
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Empire
Air Ministry
St. John's
Newfoundland
London
Erle Geddes
Imperial Airways
Canadain
American
Australia Objects to British Meat Duty Proposal
The British government is said to propose a two cents per pound duty on foreign meat and one cent on Empire meat with existing import restrictions ending. Dr Earle Page, deputy prime minister, warned Australia that any levy would need consent from all Empire countries and could be only temporary if wider agreement is not reached.
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Australia
Tyne
Earle Page
Simple Expression Over Long Speeches
The quote argues that brevity and directness win respect and clarity. It emphasizes that clear, honest language is valued by competent judges, even if elegance in speech is not available to all.
Trees planted to honor King Silver Jubilee plan
A proposal suggests planting trees across the Empire to commemorate the King’s Silver Jubilee this year. Trees are seen as meaningful remembrance, though less enduring than stone monuments, and plans include publishing a Braille Boy Scout magazine for blind institutions.
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Empire
Rust Resistant Wheat Triumph For Canadian Agriculture
The Dominion Department of Agriculture announces the development of rust resistant wheat strains with Marquis like qualities. Coordinated by the Associate Committee on Field Crop Diseases, representatives from the Dominion department, National Research Council, and Western universities contributed to disease resistance breeding. Seed distribution will be controlled by the Cereal Division until sufficient quantities exist for wider farmer access.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Marquis
Dominion Department of Agrculture
National Research Council
Western Universities and Colleges
Dominion Experimental Farms
Untitled clipping mentions games machines and exploration
A fragmented report notes Saskatchewan bans slot machines through the legislative rule. It also cites geologists of a Byrd Antarctic Expedition locating limestone at the head of Thorne Glacier in Queen Maud Range. The Finnish Air Defense League launches a 750 mile race for Finnish built planes. A twenty mile journey references trucks hauling varied cargo.
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Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Thorme Glacier
Queen Maud Mountain Range
Fast Plane Service In North Pacific Alaska Airways
Alaska Airways unveils fast air network over famed dog team trails with planes at 190 mph. Starting this spring flights shorten journeys from weeks to hours, enabling rapid travel to gold regions and Alaska towns. From Juneau to Dawson or Whitehorse the trip drops from five days by steamer or rail to about one hour airborne. Flights will run during summer operations and mirror a rapid postwar transport expansion.
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Pacific Alaska Airways
Juneau
Dawson
White Horse
Milk superior to meat for nutrition says English doctor
English doctor Dr Corry Mann reports in Lancet that milk protein outpaces meat protein in supporting health. Experiments show cutting milk from a pint to a half pint harms condition, while reducing meat with milk kept steady avoids deterioration. Palm cockatoo blushes deepen its normally pink face when excited.
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England
Corry Mann
South Sea Island
Prairie Poultry Marketing Plan Falls Short In Vote
Saskatchewan and Alberta voters approved the plan while Manitoba rejected it by a large margin. The Dominion government funded a poll with 50 thousand dollars to gauge farmer support. About 94 237 farmers participated, reflecting wide interest in regulating marketing of poultry.
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Prairie Poultry Marketing Plan
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Prairie
Dominion Board
Dominion
Weir
Fashion Fancies pattern for Bloomer Dress for 2 4 and 6 years
Pattern No 801 offers a chic bloomer dress with puff sleeves for sizes 2 4 and 6 years. Size 4 requires 2% yards of 39 inch material plus 4 yards of 35 inch contrast. Patterns 20 cents each write Pattern Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 Broadway Winnipeg. The Spring Fashion Magazine promises improved color fashion edition with outfits for cruising and home wear for younger children.
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Jen Worth
Pattern
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
BcDermer Ave
Winnipeg
Amateur Mirror Photography Tips and Equipment
A dated guide illustrates casting reflections in photographs with a mirror setup. It explains placing subjects and their image two feet from the mirror, camera six feet away, setting focus and diaphragm, and avoiding bright room light. It lists gear costs and urges careful positioning, ending with the credited photographer John Van Guilder.
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Rome
King's Shadow Guard Retires After 14 Years Service
A longtime royal bodyguard, Superintendent William George Cole, retires from his unique post. The tall, distinguished officer shadowed the king on every outing for 14 years and was attached to the queen as police officer. The king and queen praised his service as he steps away from the front lines of royal attendance.
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Wiliam George Cole
San Uringham
Msv.o
Lifeboats Tested On Shore For Bremen Europe Liner
The Bremen and the Europa of the North German Lloyd Line dock with lifeboats under inspection. Each ship carries 26 boats for 448 people each and boat testing takes longer than port stay. One boat is sent to the builder’s plant each voyage, returning three weeks later for retirement and replacement. The ship is said to be equipped to handle 4 848 persons in lifeboats in an emergency.
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Bremen
Europa
Lloyd Line
Bremerhaven
Wsch
Bible’s 66 Books Detailed Across Old and New Testaments
The text inventories the Bible’s 66 books with counts: Old Testament 920 chapters 3221 verses 998 403 words 2 728 100 letters. New Testament 260 chapters 7900 verses 181 259 words 838 380 letters. total Bible 2389 chapters 41 173 verses 714 746 words 506 490 letters. Greenland’s ice cap described as 1 500 miles by 630 miles. remark on Friday as an unlucky day ends with a quip about a fish.
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Alaska
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Hollywood
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H. G. Wells
Congo
Balcon
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Mane
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Theeamera
John van Guilder
Mirror
Greenland
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