Lord Tweedsmuir on University Training Enriching Life
The governor general of Canada argues that university study adds a permanent background to life. He cites hobbies that refresh the mind, keeps vitality, and helps a person stay young. He recalls Glasgow and Oxford days and the broad perspectives gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
McGill News
Lord Balfour
Walter Leaf
McGill
Graduates’ Society
Glasgow University
Glasgow
Asquith
Savage
Robert Horne
Scotland
Oxford University
John Buchan
Best Ration For Hens Says Digestible Feed Is Key
W C Tully of South Dakota State College notes 80 percent of hen feed should be digestible to maintain body heat and energy, leaving 20 percent for egg production. He warns against feeding corn cob and oat hulls, which burden the gizzard and harm digestion, urging better filtered, nutrient rich rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Tully
Poultry Department
South Dakota State College
Maintenance Of Peace And The Danger Of War
Thomas John Watson warned in March International Conciliation that peace depends on preventing a world war. He argued no side wins a war and that all nations and people suffer, making another global conflict catastrophic for civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas John Watson
New Bridge Named Sausage Bridge Opens in Bernau
A bridge near Berlin, Germany opens and is christened Sausage Bridge after a local sausage maker funds part of the project. The stipulation was to honor his trade in the stonework. Nighthawks, birds that fly by day, are noted for daylight migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernau
Berlin
Germany
No Ground For Belief In Post Orientation
A study by the Ohio agricultural experimental station tested 156 black locust posts with 86 top up, 39 top down, and 31 undetermined. After 20 years 30 posts decayed, with more rot among top down placements. The finding: orientation matters little. use the sounder end, larger posts last longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station
Queen Wilhelmina Sheds Paris Fashion For Simple Dutch Dress
The Holland queen reportedly earns over 5 million dollars annually from Far Eastern crown lands and rules 60 million subjects including colonial territories. Despite wealth and status she eschews Paris attire, preferring nude, unfussy clothing in Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Lemuel Parton
Paris
Saskatchewan Rabbit Harvest Brings Half Million Revenue
Three million jack rabbits trapped in Sas katchewan yield $500,000 in revenue for provincial farmers. The meat goes to fox ranchers and a Viscount farmer reported 20,000 rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Cactus Species Exhibit Green Flower Traits
A botanical note reports that certain cactus species produce green flowers. The observation highlights diversity in flower coloration within cacti. Researchers acknowledge variability across genera and environments.
New Shorthand System Aims to Revolutionize Typing
Dr J Ed gar Coover of Stanford introduces notescript a consonant based shorthand with vowels indicated by dots and dashes. The system relies on kinesthetic perception with learners adopting a key position before typing and fingers fall into place during practice. Coover claims it suits all individuals regardless of physical differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Coover
Stanford University
California
Coover
Largest fruit on Earth Coco de mer described
The Coco de mer, also called Sea Coconut, is the biggest fruit growing on palm trees in the Seychelles. It weighs about 40 pounds, takes four years to reach full size and six more to ripen, and may contain one to three large nuts inside a thick fibrous husk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Ants Life Span Ranges From Eight to Ten Years
The article notes that the typical life expectancy of an ant falls between eight and ten years. It emphasizes the longevity variance by species and environmental factors.
Wintery sound stage brings real snow to Hollywood
A former ice plant is converted into a wintery sound stage in Hollywood. Snowstorms will be produced by a snow machine using real snow. two styles are planned: hard blizzard snow and soft milled flakes. An actor in the blizzard may be pelted with pulverized ice as snowflakes are blown onto the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Revenue Minister Ilsley cites customs ports cuts plan
Close custom houses economies and planned in the national revenue department outlined by Revenue Minister J. L. Ilsley when his estimates were considered in the House of Commons. He noted 15 or 20 ports closed since he took over and argued Canada has 433 ports compared with 269 for the United States and 80 for Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Revenue Department
J. L. Ilsley
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Augustus Decorated Capri Villa Walls with Giant Bone Frescoes
The Roman Emperor Augustus adorned the walls of his Capri villa with large fossil bones, which he believed were the remains of ancient giants who once inhabited Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
Capri
Italy
Just Outline and Running Stitch Tea Towels Pattern
A Winnipeg notice offers pattern 5564 for seven outline and running stitch tea towel motifs. It includes transfer design, color suggestions, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept. for pattern 5564 at Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Health League Of Canada Making Great Strides In Decreasing Mortality Rate
The Ottawa and Ontario notes highlight Health League of Canada efforts to lower deaths from diphtheria and typhoid through toxoids and pasteurization, while warning cancer heart disease and tuberculosis need early detection. Major Power stresses periodic health exams and public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health League of Canada
Ce. G. Power
Pensions and
National Health
Ottawa Social Hygiene Council
Power
Dominion
Canada
J. W.S. McCullough
Ontario
McCullough
The
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
St. Catharines
D. W. Currey
Americans Import Grass as Forage Boosts Arid Lands
A USDA report credits crested wheatgrass with high forage value and rapid regrowth. It notes seed demand outstrips supply, origins from Siberian plains, and superior cattle gains versus brome and native grasses. Trials at Judith Basin Montana show longer grazing, higher weight gains, earlier spring emergence, and longer fall availability, with high quality hay and sod use for flax rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S Department of Agriculture
United States
Siberia
Judith Basin
Mont
Easter leave sailors argue over heifer identity
Three sailors on Easter shore leave dispute whether a heifer is a pig or a sheep. They ask Bill for help but he admits he knows little about poultry, leaving the question unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Dual diseases in one patient now seen in organs
Doctors now recognize that cancer and tuberculosis can coexist in the same patient and even in the same organ, reversing earlier views of their antagonism and highlighting complex comorbidity.
Mercy Killing Experiment Sparks Debate Among Radio Figures
The note suggests proposing several radio performers as subjects for a mercy killing experiment, reflecting a provocative discussion on ethical boundaries and media involvement in controversial medical ethics.
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Alice Brooks
the Gardens of
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Sandringham
Atlantic
Queen's Institute of District Nurses
Ann Hathaway
Stratford-on- Avon
Shakespeare
Norfolk
Hatfield
London
Cecils
Knole
Kent
Sackvilles
Chatsworth
Derbyshire
Cavendishes
Brocket
Melbourne
Palmerston
Harewood House
Princess Royal
Eaton Hall
Dukes of Westminster
St. Thomas
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