A Tense Warning On Europe’s Growing War Peril
The article notes escalating danger as the Italo Ethiopian conflict deepens and sanctions tighten through the League of Nations. It warns of a possible world conflagration, describes Europe as an armed camp, and discusses Mussolini’s dilemma and potential to destabilize allied powers and colonial tensions.
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League of Nations
Europe
Mussolini
North
Africa
Ethiopia
Italy
League
Muscolini
India
Egypt
Mohammed
Stradivarius Treasures In Ontario Woman’s Collection
An Ontario woman, Mrs. Ernest Bloom of Orangeville, cherishes two violins about 200 years old. One is believed genuine Stradivarius with a label reading Antonius Stradivarius Cremonob Faciebat Anno 1726, the other engraved Carlo Bergonzi Cremonae Anno 1757, purchased by her husband.
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Ontario
Stradivarius
Ernest Bloom
Orangeville
Ont
England
Antonius
Saskatchewan beekeepers win four prizes at Royal Winter Fair
Saskatchewan beekeepers demonstrated that western honey is of fine quality and delicious flavour by winning four of five prizes for light extracted honey in one pound jars at the Tar Ento Royal Winter Fair.
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Saskatchewan
Tarento
Real Pioneer Mohawk Surveyor Green Dies at 77
Thomas Daniel Green full blood Mohawk Indian and surveyor died at Rocky Mountain House Alberta aged 77. Born in Brandt County Ontario he studied at McGill University earning a B Sc during the Macdonald era. He worked in the interior department and was among the West’s earliest surveyors. He was a noted traveler and friend of Sir John A Macdonald.
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West
Thomas Daniel Green
Sir John A. Macdonald
Rocky Mountain House
Alta
Brandt County
Ontario
McGill University
Macdonald
Marquis of Lansdowne
Department of Interior
Alsatian Pup Saved By Hand Shake Execution Threat
An Alsatian dog was sentenced to death for alleged viciousness but won over Sydney stock inspector C J Wol lett who arranged to return the dog to its owner. The item notes pure honey used as a centre in golf balls 2128.
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C. J. Wollett
Sydney
Australia
Women as jurors and judges eyed in New South Wales
The New South Wales minister of justice L O Martin plans a bill granting women the privilege to be assessors in courts not presiding magistrates. Advocates target the children's court, arguing women bring clarity with timely input, though opinions differ among past and present magistrates. Some feminists urge women justices of the peace to sit on the bench, but male JPs in Sydney resist.
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Australia
New South Wales
L. O. Martin
Children's Court
Alberta Rhodes Scholar Mark McClung Named for 1935 36
Mark McClung of Victoria and formerly of Calgary and Winnipeg has been named Alberta’s Rhodes Scholar for 1935 36. A 24 year old honors philosophy student at the University of Alberta, he has spent five years on campus noted for scholastic success and active student involvement. He plans to depart for Oxford in the fall for a three year overseas stay, with his mother Nellie McClung famed Canadian author. His brother Jack, a solicitor in the provincial attorney general’s department, previously earned the LODE scholarship to study in the Old Country.
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alperta _rshodes
Mark McClung
R. W. McClung
Victoria
Aalgary
Winnipeg
Rhodes
Nellie McClung
Oxford
Jack
University of Alberta
Savings Deposits Rise Nearly One Million In Past Year
Canadian chartered banks report Oct 1935 deposits at 1,465,401,708 dollars, up almost 100 million from 1934 as of the date. Current account deposits gained 35 million in the month and over 80 million versus Oct 1934. Deposits outside Canada rose 6 million in the month and over 60 million in the year, while current loans in Canada declined by about 15 million in the month and 40 million from a year earlier.
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Department of Finance
Canada
License Fees From Radios About Same As Last Year
Ottawa officials report radio receiving set license collections for the current fiscal year are near last year’s total of just under $1,500,000. Beginning 1992-33 the fee is 2 dollars per set, receipts have remained 95 to 99 percent complete despite low morale and relief holders not being pursued, with collection costs averaging 15 cents per $2 license and general overhead at five percent.
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Ottawa
Inaugurates New Service Free Marriage Bureau
A large Japanese department store in Onaki opens a free marriage bureau for men and women to register and share details. Traditionally, marriages in Japan are arranged by families via go-betweens who earn commissions. The bureau aims to replace that intermediary and ties couples to buy wedding outfits at the store.
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Onaki
Japan
New York Times
Parliament committee may probe Canadian radio broadcasting
A parliamentary committee may be formed when the house meets in January to investigate radio broadcasting in Canada. It would review administration of the radio commission and all broadcasting aspects, including regulation and a potential shift to a general manager. The inquiry may include the controversial Mr Sage broadcasts associated with Mackenzie King.
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Canada
Radio Commiss
Mackenzie King
Sage
Islanders Welcome Mail Laden China Clip Per Arrival
Residents of Guam rejoice as the ChinaClipper arrives from Alameda after a 10 hour 3 minute trans Pacific flight. The ship carried 200 pounds of mail unloaded for delivery. Captain Edwin Musick and his eight man crew are greeted by officials on arrival at Guam from Waka Island.
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Gua Island
Alameda
Calif
Guam
Waka Island
Edwin Musick
Recipe For Youth Live In Present Says George Ade
Humorist George Ade counsels staying in the present at age 70. He jokes about reading obituary notices before sports pages as a sign of ossification and vows to avoid becoming a mossback by keeping in touch with news, plays, films, and books. The piece also notes Edwin Thomas Howes, a London eccentric, lived frugally and lit his morning pipe with a one-pound note until his recent death.
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George Ade
Ade
Edwin Thomas Howes
Read of a book recalls childhood memories
A reader reports a book that transports them to childhood while a cat comments on modern literature. The dog star Sirius is noted to have a star companion of extremely dense substance, with one teaspoon weighing about 340 pounds.
Butter as energy and heat producer in diets
Laura Pepper of the Dairy and Cold Storage Branch praises butter as a superior fat with high palatability and nutrition. She notes butter yields 2.5 times more heat than sugar and starch, aids digestion, contains vitamins A and D, supports growth and bone health, and remains essential in cold weather cooking for flavor and color. A separate note mentions a National Physical Laboratory tank in England used for scale testing of boats.
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Laura C. Pepper
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Civic law in Tenganan bans men from work
A Tenganan law in the Dutch East Indies punishes male labor. Reports note public thrashing by women. Separate health data claim gray hair begins at 35 for white persons and seven years later for Black individuals. Japan reports 1,803,000 Japanese living abroad.
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Tenganan
Dutch Fast Indies
Japan
Grand Cayman Links To Jamaica Through Wireless Era
The article recounts the launch of wireless communication between Jamaica and Grand Cayman, describing Grand Cayman as a peaceful, largely English-descended island with a storied past of pirates and wrecking. It notes the island's 300 mile distance northwest of Jamaica and the transition from boat to wireless contact, marking a milestone in connections between the islands.
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Grand Cayman
Jamaica
West Indies
Charles II
Caribbean
Grand
Why pay for songs not crooned and roles not played
The Chicago Tribune quips about paying radio song crooners for songs they do not croon and actresses and drama speakers for keeping off the air, suggesting a humorous extension of subsidies to unperformed contributions.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Anaconda Town Implements Beard Tax For Winter Marathon
In Anaconda Montana this winter a whisker marathon begins as part of the winter sport carnival. Every man must grow a beard or pay one dollar for an exemption permit to participate.
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Anaconda
Montana
Sixteen Is The Most Dangerous Age For Bicycle Riders
A brief public safety note cites that sixteen is identified as the riskiest age for bicyclists. It emphasizes helmet use and awareness of traffic, urging parents and guardians to supervise riders and reinforce safe riding practices.
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Alberta
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National Physical Laboratory
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Eng
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Tiaasso
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