Science Aids Mining With Federal Lab Support in Canada
A report on the half year ended December 31, 1934, highlights the Federal Department of Mines ore dressing and metallurgical laboratories aiding Canadian mining. Investigations covered gold ore, iron and steel products, and non metallic minerals, leading to the establishment of eleven gold milling plants across British Columbia Manitoba Ontario Quebec and Nova Scotia. Over 12 000 chemical determinations were made on 4 155 samples, proving vital to mineral development and plant efficiency.
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Canada
Federal
Department of Mines
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Summer pests and moth prevention for homes
Insects like clothes moths and carpet beetles peak in warm moist summers. Store valuables in cold or moth proof bags with naphthalene. protect winter garb similarly. Clean cupboards attics and basements. remove dust and lint where larvae breed. Use vacuuming to reduce infestations and maintain thorough house cleaning. Treat pets with pyrethrum to kill fleas and wrap used papers to discard them.
Balloon flight records set under subzero clash
A meteorological balloon six feet in diameter rose to 60 700 feet through air with temperatures as low as 60 degrees below zero. It was released by the federal meteorological department on March 17 and stationed at Cluny Alberta 65 miles east of here on April 7.
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Tovvat
Federal Meteorological Department
Cluny
Alta
Here
Electrical Maps Teach Geography in Bright Pageant
A series of electrical maps helps schooling students by "touching" a button to reveal towns villages trade routes deserts lakes and coalfields. The lesson presents Egypt spanning 383000 square miles with 12000 square miles cultivated.
Pictureless Walls Stir London Art Scene in Flats
Artistas in London contend modern apartment blocks ruin wall space for pictures as concrete walls defy nails. Bertram Nicholl of the Royal Society of British Artists condemns new blocks as unsuitable for pictorial art. Debates note some flats use non concrete walls. others fear loss of wall display. Sculpture offered as alternative.
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London
Nicholl
Picture Walla
Walla
Travelling Route Follows Explorer Trail by Vesey
Mrs. 8. Kirkland Vesey, a great grand-niece of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, plans to trace his voyage along the Slave and Mackenzie rivers. She arrived in Quebec from England aboard the Duchess of York and will travel via Winnipeg and Waterways to Aklavik, carrying diaries and notes to guide her journey.
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Noman
Alexander ‘McKenzie
Alexander Mackensie
Kirkland Vesey
Mackenzie Rivers
Vesey
Sir Alexander
Quebec
England
Duchess of York
Winnipeg
Sonton
Waterways
Alta
Aklavik
To Choose Own Education Eight County Council Plan
London County Council invites every ten year old to choose education and share in planning life. A booklet titled Now You Are Ten explains in plain language that childhood should end and describes the schools offered, urging discussion with parents to begin mapping a future. Separate books are issued for boys and girls.
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County Council
London
London County Council
LCC
Refrigerator light causes a Brooklyn shopper concern
A young matron in Abraham Straus Brooklyn sought a refrigerator with an inside light. Worried about high light bills she tested the feature by instructing her son to verify if the light went out when the door closed. The boy’s affirmative report settled the matter.
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Abraham Straus
Brooklyn
Junior
New Weather Recorder Combines Four Instruments
A German demonstration at the Leipzig fair shows a compact meteorological station that combines a thermometer, barometer, hygrometer and compass in one container. It records moisture, wind direction, temperature and pressure at a glance, enabling broader access to weather forecasting.
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Germany
Ready To Save Windows Experts Could Quickly Remove Glass
The Chartres Cathedral in France would be exposed in war, so 850 glaziers are prepared to remove 7,500 superb glass panels. Iron frames and scaffolding are ready to move the glass to safety within two hours.
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French
Chars
France
Glaziers
Chartres
The Princess Royal Title Through the Ages
The article traces the title Princess Royal from 1727 with George I to 1901 when Edward VII declared Princess Louise Victoria Alexander Dagmar as Princess Royal. It notes succession, declarations, and the style and precedence granted to royal daughters across generations. Special cases include the Empress Frederick and the 1901 royal warrant activating the honor for Edward VII’s eldest daughter.
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Countess of
Harewood
George I
Anne
Orange
Charlotte Augusta Matilda
George III
Wurtemberg
George IV
Charlotte
Gold Output Surges in Canada in 1934 Report Says
A Department of Mines report from Ottawa states Canada produced over 200000 fine ounces of gold in 1934 with six Canadian-guided outputs surpassing previous records. The findings highlight strong mining activity across Ontario Quebec and the Prairie provinces during the year.
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Department of Mines
Ottawa
Estimate shows large sums spent on fishing gear and swimwear
The department of trade and commerce in Ottawa estimates 850,000 yearly for fishing tackle as anglers catch big ones while swimmers and beach-loungers need about 50,000 bathing suits and 34,000 bathing caps annually, spending around 666,000 dollars.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa
Business reward plan discussed by partners this week
Jones proposes rewarding the staff after a week of strong results. The partner agrees, suggesting to pay salaries as the reward, indicating a decision to distribute earned pay to employees. The exchange highlights management gratitude and payroll as the chosen method.
Tiny gland blamed for early senility and growth
A medical paper read to the Ontario Medical Association in London attributes early senility and abnormal body development to dysfunction of the pituitary gland. Dr. RF Farquharson of Toronto presented the findings, linking a small gland in the head to dramatic dwarfing and rapid growth in some cases.
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Ontario Medical Association
London
RF. Farquharson
Toronto
Writer quotes love while pondering a tank of Rasoline
A writer muses that nothing brings contentment like a heart full of love and contrasts it with a tank filled with Rasoline. The quip playfully questions which sustains happiness more, emotion or fuel.
Gelatin Emerges as High Protein Food
A note highlights gelatin as a leading protein source with about 35 percent protein content, pointing to its value in diets and nutrition discussions.
Canadian Child Singers Hold Voices Best in Empire
Scottish adjudicator David Vacamini praised Winnipeg and Canadian youth at a Saskatoon Canadian Club address. He lauded 14 Winnipeg finalists before 4,000 listeners, saying Canadian instrumentalists lead, junior choirs rival Britain, while soloists lag behind Old Country standards.
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Empire
British Empire
David Vacamini
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
Old Land
King Penguins in London Honored Guests at Zoo
The London Zoo hosts King Penguins brought from the Antarctic by the Southern Sealing and Whaling Company. The Observer notes their great size bright plumage and humanlike carriage, calling them popular favorites and highlighting their status as the southerly nesting penguin.
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Antarctic
London Zoo
Southern Sealing and Whaling Company
Falkland Islands
Fireproof Wood From New Jersey Invented
A New Jersey manufacturer treats red oak and maple in pressure tanks with ammonium salts to create fireproof wood. Tests by the National Board of Fire Underwriters used large chamber fires. untreated walls burned, while the treated wood did not catch fire, though it charred under prolonged heat without feeding flames.
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New Jersey
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Two Anglers Catch Same Fish at Plumadore Pond
In Malone New York near Plumadore pond Alban easier and Amaries Chap man each landed a 15 inch speckled trout after both felt a nibble at once. Both anglers reported surprise as they pulled up their lines with embedded hooks.
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Alban Easier
Amaries Chapman
Plumadore Pond
Malone
New York
Poultry and Eggs Revenue Gains in Saskatchewan 1935
Revenue from poultry and eggs in Saskatchewan rose markedly in 1935 to 7.2 million dollars, up from 5.8 million the previous year, as part of ongoing annual Prairie Province records.
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Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
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Egypt
Allenby
Westminster Abbey
Lord Allenby
Delierer
Palestine
Yodon Artista Deplore
New English
the Princess Royal
Maharajah
Gwalior
India
Tiny Giana
Vancouver
Richmond Town Hall
Petersham Church
S. Watson Turnbull
Richmond
King Penguins
Poultry
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