Western Canada could meet domestic wool demand locally
A Canadian editorial argues Western Canada’s wool production has improved to meet domestic needs and export potential, yet Canada still imports wool from Australia and Argentina. It notes idle Eastern mills producing tops abroad and calls for market development, research, and capital to exploit by products from wheat and other crops.
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Canada
L. R. McGregor
Toronto
Australia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Western Canada
Great Britain
England
Boards of Trade
Western
Stamp collectors funded the Hindenburg flight says Eckener
Dr Hugo Eckener praised New York stamp collectors for covering seven flights and the cost of the world circumnavigation with commemorative stamps and covers. He urged collectors to share in transportation advances, noting the value and unique nature of a commemorative cover.
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Hugo Eckener
New York
Columbus
Port Arthur
News- Chronicle
American Joan of Arc of X ray work discovered
Eliza eth Fleischman Asheim, a civilian not a physician, became an early X ray pioneer. She learned electrical science, bought X ray gear, aided the Army in the Spanish American War, and demonstrated X rays could aid military surgery and later dental work, earning the title American Joan of Arc.
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Elizaeth Fleischman Asheim
Joan of Arc
Quebec
Musical magician promises to tell a lady’s fate
A performer opens his act by claiming he can reveal any woman’s future in the audience. The show remains popular though the humor is uneven. The column notes church crowds arrive early for seats and quips that the darkest hour comes before the pawn.
Great Change Taking Place for Drifting From Kitchen Work
A survey by Quax at the University of Pittsburg shows American women drifting from the kitchen toward diverse jobs. Interviews with 1000 personnel directors indicate many openings in business education and science for trained women, with the kitchen as the lingering exception amid uncertain times.
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Quax
Scientifc
University of Pittsburg
Scientiic
Puid
Thore
Grim voyage ends in northern sea tragedy survivor recalls ordeal
Tan Kruthof, lone survivor of a 12 man Arctic expedition, recounts the perilous journey from Archangel to Kandalashka bay. An onboard storm, lifeboat capsizing, and the loss of 11 crew left him clinging to an oar and finally reaching safety with 10 bodies aboard.
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Tan Kruthof
White Sea
Kruthof
G. Bardinoff
Toros
Archangel
Kandalashka Bay
Arctic Circle
Nikholas Fedoseyeff
Trade extension urged to favor Britain with Canada
Hon. G. H. Ferguson told the Galt Kiwanis Club that Canada must expand trade with Great Britain and cannot pursue isolation. He urged cooperation globally, noted Britain as the world’s largest market, and predicted Canada would soon be a dominant trade nation. He praised Confederation founders as practical builders.
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Canada
Great Britain
G. H. Ferguson
Galt Kiwanis Club
London
Britain
Dominion
Drought Relief Expands in Western Canada Dugout Water Aid
The Dominion government under Hon. J. G. Gardiner pledges financial help to drought-stricken western farmers for digging dugouts and reservoirs. Assistance offers three cents per cubic yard of dirt moved up to fifty dollars, plus engineering advice, with project approval by engineers and support for tall dam construction.
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Canada
Dominion
West
J. G. Gardiner
Ex-King Prajadhipok Settles in Surrey England
Ex-King Prajadhipok of Siam moves into a red brick Surrey home valued with $100,000 in improvements. The 15 acre estate features four reception rooms and 12 bedrooms in a blend of Queen Anne and modern styles, plus a motion picture theatre. The family entertains visitors with latest talking films, including American gangster pictures.
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Prajadhipok
England
Siam
Surrey
Great Difference In Weight In Air Freight
A two ounce parcel and a 500 pound parcel were shipped by air freight in the United States illustrating weight extremes. The two ounce item was a false tooth left in a hotel and the 500 pound package was a mining machine crank bearing. A Mexican surgeon sent a small living tissue sample to New York for rapid analysis with lab tests telegraphed back to the sender.
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Air Freight
United States
Trac
Filer
Mexico
New York
Banana cake recipe with milling notes and odd aside
Selected recipe describes banana cake ingredients and method with sugar milk flour and baking steps. A lone memory line about a tiring train journey follows, plus an odd social statistic on body types and a definition tracing rosary origin to Latin.
Coronation Plans Put Duke of York in Charge of Arrangements
The Duke of York will head the coronation planning committee for the May 12 ceremony The London Gazette lists members including Prime Minister Baldwin Archbishops Canterbury and York Chancellor Neville Chamberlain Earl Athlone Sir Samuel Hoare David Lloyd George Winston Churchill and Sir Austen Chamberlain
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Duke OF York
London Gazette
Baldwin
Canterbury
York
Neville Chamberlain
Earl of Athlone
Samuel Hoare
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Austen Chamberlain
House Flies Threaten Public Health With Sanitation Appeal
Public health letters warn flies breed in garbage and spread disease. The piece urges inspections, water purification, and dairy controls, and promotes using Wilson's Fly Pads around homes to attract and kill flies within hours.
Court of Claims Sits in London After Coronation Proclamation
The Court of Claims in London begins sittings following the coronation proclamation. It considers pedigrees and hereditary rights to serve the King, with several claims already listed such as aiding at the altar and bearing regalia. Likely approvals include the Earl of Shrewsbury for the white wand, Baron Cinque Ports to hold a canopy, and the Lord of Work to present gloves.
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London
Farl
Shrewsbury
Ireland
Cinque Ports
Work
Plan Crime Hospital Scheme Proposed by British Physicians
A movement to found a crime hospital to treat criminals in stead of imprisoning them has been launched by Lord Dawson of Penn and several prominent British physicians and psychologists. Home Office officials are said to support the idea, believing it could revolutionize the state’s approach to crime. An appeal for 50000 dollars is being issued to build a clinic in London.
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Lord Dawson of
Penn
Home Office
London
Plan for a Bigger Liner to Rival Queen Mary
Plans for a larger faster liner to exceed the Queen Mary in size and speed began on Clydebank with John Brown & Co awaiting an official order. Proposed tonnage around 85 000, versus Queen Mary 80 773, with commissions possibly starting in 1938. The project aims to extend passenger space and engine design while Cunard–White Star inspects models.
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Clydebank
John Brown Company
Cunard-White Star Line
Admiralty
England
Cunard-White Star
Brown
Left Turn Safety at Intersections
A well known writer notes many auto accidents stem from improper left turns at intersections. Drivers should stay near the center, signal early, avoid turning from the center, and follow right or left road strips to stay in their lane and reduce collision risk.
London tramcar bodies sold for ten dollars each
Discarded tramcar bodies in London, replaced by trolley-buses, are available at the depot for ten dollars apiece. Transporting them away is the main additional cost.
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London
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