Eradication of Tuberculosis Prairie Provinces Outlook and Hazards
Great strides reduce TB toll in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta with state medical finance and Christmas seals. Yet Indians and bovine TB remain risks. Urges Ottawa action and voluntary testing slaughters reactors to safeguard farms towns and families.
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London Faces Air Attack Risk as Woolwich Arsenal Move discussed
Reports say the government is weighing relocating Woolwich arsenal to remote British sites to bolster defense. The debate sparks fears of gas incendiary and explosive bombardment on London while supporters push RAF expansion and anti aircraft advances as a counter to continental air threats.
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Woolwich Arsenal
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King Edward to lead troops on 42nd birthday parade
King Edward will ride at the head of his troops for the first time as sovereign on June 23, his 42nd birthday. The birthday will be celebrated in London and at royal stations at home and abroad with the trooping of the colours on Horse Guards parade. Ships dressed overall, 21 gun salutes, and ceremonial parades by land forces mark the occasion.
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London
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War Continues As San Marino Omitted From Peace Talks
A Turkish agricultural institute manager visiting Europe was arrested in San Marino as an undesirable national of a country at war. San Marino had joined Italy in 1915 to war with Turkey but was not invited to peace negotiations nor to sign Lausanne treaty. San Marino subjects in Turkey have been treated as Italian nationals.
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Turkey
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Harness of Eight Decades Still Active in Orkney Saskatchewan
An 80 year old harness, said to have arrived in 1870 via Minnesota, remains in near daily use in Orkney district Saskatchewan. Once used to adorn thoroughbreds, it now outfits ponies that pull children to school. The tale links the object to a distant lineage and local charm despite its age.
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Orkney
Saskatchewan
United States
Minnesota
BBC to Stage Early Television Tests in Britain
The British Broadcasting Company plans hear and see tests from Alexandra Palace as Britain gears toward televised broadcasts. Royal coverage may follow with King Edward VII's Christmas greeting and an anticipated coronation broadcast from Westminster Abbey. Cable work linking Alexandra Palace to London and Birmingham accelerates, with viewing sets expected at 85 to 350 dollars once reception is feasible.
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Potlatch Question Resurfaces In British Columbia
In Alert Bay district, Indians seek to continue potlatch ceremonies despite laws. The Commons debated tightening penalties but allowed education to curb the practice, leaving jail terms in place while permitting evolutionary changes to persist.
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Pacific Coast
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Comox-Alberni
Air Conditioned Trains To Be Adopted By Railways
Canadian National Railways plans air conditioning on main passenger trains in 1936 as a measured step. The board cites no economic justification for full fleet replacement and notes no funds for such a program. In 1935, 16 912 obsolete units were retired, charging $23 238 857 to profits, while 100 gondola cars were ordered to improve Grand Trunk Western service.
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House of Commons
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Home Life In Russia Similar to Other Countries
Miss Hebe Spaull, of the League of Nations staff, told Ottawa's Women's Canadian Club that life in Russian cities mirrors global patterns despite overcrowding. She cited large flat blocks, creches, kindergartens, and clubs for children, with education compulsory seven to 17 and reforms tightening divorce rules as interest in child welfare remains central.
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Ottawa
Hebe Spaull
League of Nations
London
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Matchstick Violin Baffles Experts From Windsor
Windsor musician John Swiatkowski spent a year crafting a violin from match sticks and toothpicks. The instrument reportedly has tone and quality with over 15,000 matched sections. The reverse side features a portrait of a woman formed from 60 wood pieces, plus a rose and intricate inlays across the grain.
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John Swiatkowski
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Leprosy not contagious new medical finding reported
After clinical tests efforts to keep alive the causative organism of leprosy have virtually established the fact that the disease not contagious. Dr A J Salle assistant professor of bacteriology at the University of California notes the conclusion based on work at Kalihi Leprosy hospital and six months at the Federal Leprosarium Carville Louisiana. British scientists are testing snake venom as possible treatment for epilepsy.
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University of California
Kalihi
Honolulu
Salle
Carville
The King's English Address Broadcast A Pause for Review
The Port Arthur News notes King Edward VIII spoke on March 1 in clear diction and careful phrasing. Commentators praise his language choices from radi to broadcast, and his attire, while acknowledging the nerves of a new king facing the microphone.
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United States
Old Country
Canada
Port Arthur News Rontele
Medals For Scouts Awarded by Lord Tweedsmuir
Two Alberta and three Nova Scotia Boy Scouts received medals and certificates from Lord Tweedsmuir for gallantry in life saving. Tony Orton and McCallum of High River earned certificates of merit for rescuing a boy who nearly drowned learning to swim in Baker creek last summer. C. B. Young of Hantsport NS received the silver cross for gallantry at risk, while B. Kirkpatrick and W. Hancock of Hantsport earned gilt crosses for rescuing two sisters aged 11 and 13 from an undertow near a steamship in Avon river.
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Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Tony Orton
McCallum
High River
Baker Creek
C. B. Young
Hantsport
N.S
B. Kirkpatrick
W. Hancock
Avon River
Corse
Chicago Women Cabled Delegates For Calmness At League Session
Two Chicago women sent 14 urgent cablegrams to the heads of the League of Nations delegations urging calm, thoughtful statesmanship as the council prepared to meet on March 17 at St James Palace. The messages urged restraint amid a tense situation and reflected the era’s emphasis on composed diplomacy.
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League of Nations’ Council
St. James’ Palace
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