Underground streams may solve prairie water problems found
Canadian National Railways water resources engineer TC Main told University of Saskatchewan professors and students that subterranean channels in Saskatchewan’s semi arid plains could supply large volumes of clean water. He cited Humboldt Watrous and Nokomis tests, dams built since 1920, and a discovery of a billion gallons of water just beneath the ground between Winnipeg and Edmonton as proof of potential.
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Saskatchewan
TC Main
Canadian National Railways
Western Region
Great Plains
Prairies
Coulees
Humboldt District
Watrous
C.N.R
Early Printing Frisket Sheets Show Red and Black Process
The Victoria and Albert Museum receives two 16th century printing aids from King. A frisket sheet protected parchment with holes for red initials and words. Also a red only proof for a Regnault Paris 1535 Book of Hours reveals the two stage process: red ink first then black overprinting.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
South Kensington
Regnault
Paris
Royal Library
Windsor
London Times
Seed Germination Declines with Age Warns Gardener
A three year old seed sample tested at the Dominion Seed Branch Laboratory showed lettuce 72 percent, beet 71 percent, carrot 49 percent, and onion 2 percent germination. Fresh seeds had exceeded 90 percent. Old seed should be tested before use, at home or via a laboratory.
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Dominion Seed Branch Laboratory
Ottawa
Dominion Seed
Missed Shot Seals Moment in Buffalo 1900
Frances Benjamin Johnston, early female newspaper photographer, was on duty in Buffalo when President McKinley was assassinated in 1900. She reportedly froze and cried instead of capturing the iconic moment with her camera.
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America
Frances Benjamin Johnson
Buffalo
McKinley
Lighting flashes appear black in photographs
A science note discusses unexplained black lightning photos, suggesting light wavelength may trigger an unusual chemical reaction. The text notes this remains unsolved, with no definitive explanation beyond wavelength effects.
The International Date Line and Its Jagged Path
The text explains the necessity of the international date line for world travel. It describes the line’s approximate location at the 180th meridian and explains how it jogs near Wrangel Island Alaska and Siberia and near Vladivostok to avoid disruptions at sea. It notes the final join near the Antipodes Islands.
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Pole
North Pole
Wrangel Island
Alaska
Siberia
Vladivostok
Equator
Antipodes Islands
Soap Lather Carries Germs Away Through Rinsing
The article explains how soap loosens the oily film on skin into minute globules that trap dirt and germs, allowing removal by rinsing. This mechanism shows soap’s effectiveness in cleansing and disinfection during washing.
World animal coverings by group in nature
The passage lists how major animal groups differ in coverings: mammals have hair, reptiles have scaly skin, fish have scales, insects and mollusks have shells, and birds have feathers.
New rust resistant wheat to boost Canadian harvest
Dr L H Newman told the house agriculture committee that 3 to 5 million bushels of rust resistant seed will be available this year. Sown mainly in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan the new varieties may replace Marquis and Huron in eastern Canada. A government aided film shows the work against rust affecting wheat and oats.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United Grain Growers, Limited
Newman
Canada
Huron
Grand National crowds fed as LMS serves 16000 meals
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company provided 16,000 meals to race crowds at Aintree. After the event stock ran low with thousands of pounds of meat and large quantities of eggs bacon fish beer consumed. One railway company ran 34 trains to the race arriving within three hours. Police planes directed traffic from the air by wireless for the first time.
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
Aintree
Regal peacocks cross stitch pattern 6062
Instructional notice for a colorfully named cross stitch transfer pattern from the Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union listing two motifs sized 2 by 2 inches and reverse motifs 24 by 4 inches. Requires bright floss and various materials and stamps 29 cents to obtain. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Tornado Facts and Liberty Echoes in British Case
Summary notes a British High Court ruling where actor John Patrick Ludlow won damages for false imprisonment, illustrating balance between police power and individual liberty. It then shifts to American tornado discussion, outlining causes, typical paths, speeds, historic cases, and the terror of cyclone seasons across the central south and Midwest.
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Britain
John Patrick Ludlow
Ludlow
Maharajah of Patiala Dies Wealthy Indian Ruler
The bearded heavily jewelled Maharajah of Patiala governed 1.6 million subjects in a 6000 square mile realm in India's northwest. He died recently and was succeeded by his 24 year old son. He served with the Indian Expeditionary Force in World War I and was named extra honorary aide-de-camp to King George VI. His income stood at 4.5 million dollars yearly. his portrait required 30 million dollars in jewels. His London visits filled hotel floors, a solid silver bath awaited him, and 5,000 cut roses arrived daily. A jewel string valued at 5 million dollars was among his collection.
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Maharajah
Patiala
India
George VI
Ex-Miner Keeps Fit With Barefoot Daily Walk
Oren Ginger Young of Midland Michigan has walked barefoot for 15 minutes daily for over 27 years in all seasons and has remained illness free. He links fresh air to health and notes his habit includes brief snow shoveling barefoot on a chill front walk.
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Oren
Ginger) Young
Midland
Michigan
Young
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Misidentified in Regions
The text notes common confusion between poison ivy and poison oak. Poison ivy is prevalent in Canada and the eastern states while poison oak is rare except in the southern states.
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Canada
Rights Of Witnesses In Court In Australia Judge Protects Behavior
In Sydney a divorce court witness faced cross examination when he scratched his head. Judge Boyce defended witness conduct saying a person may scratch or fold arms and even smile if something amuses them. The ruling highlights witness rights and reasonable actions during testimony.
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Australia
Sydney
Boyce
Brandon Sun
Torpedo gun layer Newton dies in Vancouver hospital
German battleship Blucher was sunk off Dogger Banks in 1915 by HM S Arethusa. Thomas Edward Newton 43, torpedo gun layer aboard Arethusa, died recently in Vancouver hospital. Newton was among three saved when Arethusa sank in February 1916. Cairo is noted as Africa's largest city.
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Thomas Edward Newton
Hm.s. Arethusa
Dogger Banks
Vancouver
Newton
Arethusa
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