Palestine Prospering Under Jewish Building Boom
Mercure de France reports rapid Palestine growth from wine and olives to heavy building. Jeruasalem expands with 100000 Jews, Haifa becomes major port, water supply modernizes, new residential districts rise, and Hebrew becomes official alongside English and Arabic. Major trades include cement, engineering, and potash from the Dead Sea.
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Jamily Ue
Mercure de France
Paris
Palestine
Hebron
Bethlehem
Jordan
Jerualem
Jerusalem
Positive Cancer Treatment Advocates Early Surgery and Radiology
Dr. Gendreau urges immediate use of existing cancer therapies including surgery radiation and X rays claiming a 25 percent cure rate at present with potential to raise to 75 percent with public and physician cooperation. He criticizes premature scientific announcements and calls for cancer awareness and thorough symptom study to catch cases early.
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Gendreau
Andreau
Switzerland
Manitoba's CKY Winnipeg On Air In Radio History
Manitoba's CKY Winnipeg began broadcasting nationwide on air marking a milestone in Canadian radio. The station uses the Dominion's most powerful transmitter with modern tech, and its tower sits on the historic meridian used in 1870 survey linking eastern and western Canada. It is a provincial government enterprise by the Manitoba Government Telephone System.
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Canadian Radio Commission
Manitoba
CKY
Winnipeg
Dominion
Radio Canada
Longest Regular Air Route First Mail Service Arrives Early
Imperial Airways marks first regular air mail from Australia to Croydon arriving three minutes before the 12 day schedule on the 12000 mile route. Mails load of 1½ tons including a blue bag with Christmas greetings from the Duke of Gloucester to royal family. Red poinsettia from Mexico adds color to plant life in US.
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Australia
Croydon
Imperial Airways
Duke of Gloucester
Churchill school re modeled bunkhouse readies winter term
The old Carter-Halls No 3 bunkhouse at Churchill has been renovated by local citizens with mutual agreement to do the work. Lumber and materials were purchased by the provincial government for the settlement. A shortage of boots exists as students attend school in Churchill and at The Past and elsewhere, with arrivals expected when classes begin.
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Rae
Citiens
Gratin
Churchill
Brand Mark Lets Buyers Identify Quality Beef by Grade
Canada adopts government supervised grading for beef with two top grades labeled Good and Choice. Red Choice grade carries more fat and targets high quality, while blue Good grade suits practical eaters. All graded beef must pass Dominion inspection, ensuring disease free, consistent value. Beef value rises in 1934 due to higher crops, notably hay, wheat, oats, and barley.
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Canada
Dooninion Department of Agriculture
New Alfalfa Developed At British Columbia University
A new alfalfa type from crossing Grimm Ontario Variegated with Russian Don at the University of British Columbia promises improved pasture and thicker stands. It aims to combine high quality hay with rugged spreading roots, resisting trampling and frost heave, with further yield studies and funding needed before commercial use. Dr. G G Moe notes fixed strains for spreading roots and high seed yield, with plans to pursue further testing.
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University of British Columbia
Grimm
Ontario
G. G. Moe
University
Poultry Plan Approved by Ottawa Under National Act
An order in council approved the scheme of the three prairie provinces to control poultry marketing under the Natural Products Marketing Act. A Toronto Globe despatch notes the Canadian poultry pool has marketed about 1,500,000 pounds of poultry to England annually, mainly turkeys, benefiting farmers by reducing domestic supply. Swiss have over 42,000 motorcycles in operation.
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Prairie Provinces
Toronto Globe
Ottawa
England
Canada
Noisy Exchange From The Second Old Timer
Fragmentary dialogue shows a reminiscence about a girl proud of a wasp like waist and a sharp retort about memory triggering an injury or loss. The text is sparse and suggests a humorous or piquant exchange from a vintage column.
Compass Point winter annual weed Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce, also called the Compass Point, is a winter annual weed widely found from Nova Scotia to the Prairie Provinces with reports in British Columbia. It grows three to five feet tall with twisted leaves that point sunward. The Dominion Agriculture bulletin notes seeds about one eighth inch long, dark green, and broad. Best eradication is to clean waste areas and reseed then cut the weed close.
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Nova Scotia
Prairie
British Columbia
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Standstill Train Tour Aids Children’s Hospital
About 260 passengers rode a Pullman train loaned by the Southern Railway for a charity event at Victoria Station. The journey lasted two to three hours with departures at 11 15. Tickets cost 5 to 6 dollars and included meals. Proceeds benefited Princess Elizabeth of Yorke Hospital for Children. Debutantes organized the event. The report notes Japan supplied 65-70 percent of raw silk and China 18-20 percent in recent years.
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Nglish Railway Company
Victoria Station
Southern Railway
Princess Elizabeth of Yorke Hospital
Japan
China
Wood Fueled Cars Start to Go Global in Europe
Europe sees growing use of gasogene vehicles powered by wood fuel. Germany France and other nations test generators to churn wood chips sawdust and forest byproducts into gasoline-like fuel for trucks buses and cars. Italy and Pressburg report interest while US needs 100 million acres of woodland for current car numbers.
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Europe
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
Sweden
Finland
Czechoslavia
Hungary
Balkan States
Pressburg
W. Wilcox
World Petroleum
I Wnich
United States
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Preserving Early Days Relics of Automobiles and Travel
The piece reflects on how children struggle to picture a time when travel was by foot, horseback, or carriage. It urges creating a venue to display relics of pioneer mobility so future generations can view the early motor car era and other historical implements.
Christmas Tea With 700 Needy In Whitechapel District
The King of the era hosted an annual Christmas tea for 700 of Whitechapel's poorest residents on December 23. The custom began when he was Prince of Wales and has continued yearly. Also noted are unrelated remarks about shoes, a shop's stance on pedestrians, a new anesthetic method, and Utah's five summits above ten thousand feet.
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Whitechapel
Prince of Wales
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Dead Sea
Czechoslovakia
Jewish National Fund
Jordania
Irak
Syria
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Mexico
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Mrs. Heck
Mrs. Peck
Mrs Peck
Mr. Heck
ERMAN
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University Wo
Baldwin
India
Amery
Dominions
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Lord Irwin
Lord Hailsham
Lord Londonderry
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Utah
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