Lost Peoples of England Revealed by Ancient Earthworks
The article surveys enigmatic prehistoric inhabitants of England seen through earthworks from Maiden Castle to Mallon Castle. It notes large defences suggesting sizable populations, with artifacts like loom weights, bone arrowheads, and carbonized wheat. Despite theories, no concrete facts explain who they were or why they vanished.
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England
Rome
Plymouth
London
Frogland
Britain
Gaul
Maiden Castle
Dorset
R. E. M. Wheeler
Mallon Castle
Centenarians Cite Varied Paths to Long Life
A Mitchell Ontario woman aged 101 rises at 4 30 each morning and credits early rising. Others credit abstinence, nightcaps, or smoking, but no single rule fits all as long life relies on constitution, moderation, fresh air, exercise, and freedom from illness, says St Thomas Times Journal.
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Mitchell
Ontario
St. Thomas Times-Journal
London considers new signalling system for four main railways
A photo electric eye signalling concept with outlying screen displays could let signal boxes view approaching trains in fog or darkness. If adopted, all four main groups may convert within three years. In Germany a practice of clock punching is being abolished and replaced by a joint assembly before work or a roll call, sometimes held as a ceremonial act monthly.
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London
Radio Listenership Reality vs. Hype
A New York Times critique notes that even with 18 million radio households and 4.1 persons per family, fewer than expected tune in for a speaker. It argues many still read the front page instead, leaving a large audience for print.
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New York Times
Gardening in Canada seeds and hardy varieties guide
The article outlines pruning, blooming times, and color matching for flowers in seed catalogs. It lists fragrant stocks and Verbenas for evening scent, shade tolerant Begonias and Pansies, and a variety of annuals suited to poor soil and dry conditions. It also notes cut flowers for bouquets, dried arrangements, and fruit varieties for dessert, cooking, and storage across Canadian regions.
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Clarkia
Farmers Approved Under Grade A1 Egg Policy Dom Agric
In the first year of the Grade A1 policy, 540 farms were approved by the Dominion Department of Agriculture for eggs, about 30,000 cases were marketed, and producers received roughly 90,000 in premiums. Grade A1 eggs come from farms approved by the Dominion Minister of Agriculture.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Toads Valued By Gardeners At Twenty Dollars
Prof. A F Coventry of the University of Toronto says a fully mature toad is worth twenty dollars to a gardener. He cautions the price is not guaranteed but notes toads have value as insect destroyers even when not widely recognized.
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A. F. Coventry
University of Toronto
No Real Danger of War Says British Editor in Toronto
Vernon Barnett of World magazine and BBC former chief commentator tells a Toronto audience that there is no real danger of a European war for eight or nine years. He notes anti war sentiment and Germany’s precarious position, emphasizing air power as key in any future conflict.
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Vernon Barnett
London News Chronicle
World
British Broadcasting Corporation
Europe
Toronto
Germany
English Inventor Unveils Revolutionary Gasoline Turbine
An English inventor claims a new gasoline turbine engine could transform air travel and lower motoring costs. The unit, to be tested in a reinforced concrete hut, may produce colossal power risking self-destruction. Experts note even at 10 percent efficiency it could rival larger engines while costing less to construct.
War Tank Sold As Scrap In Northampton Offer Accepted
A Northampton town council accepted a Sheffield firm’s offer to dispose of a war tank relic for 30 pounds, a far cry from its wartime cost of about 5000 pounds. The fragment hints at color vision and a remark about gasoline substitutes, noting ultraviolet perception and shoe leather as a substitute.
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Northampton
Sheffield
Lightning photography tips for spring skies and moonlit landscapes
John Van Guilder guides readers on catching sensational lightning shots during April showers and on using moonlight for landscape photography. He explains indoor shooting through an open window, tripod use, shutter settings, and exposure calculations for moonlit scenes, noting sheet lightning gives poor results yet silhouettes can be striking.
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Dame Nature
Moonight
John van Guilder
Precautionary measures in selecting field crops for dry areas
Seed supply for red clover in Canada is smaller this year while demand rises due to low prices of red clover versus al sike and timothy. Eastern Ontario and Quebec supply most seed, with Ontario and Quebec growers holding remaining stocks. Experiments suggest using annual fodders and crops like Banner oats and fall rye for drought resilience, with seeding advised in spring to early summer on moisture-rich sites.
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Prairie
Quebec
Ontario
Windsor
Montmorency
Richmond
Clapp
Bartlett
Canada
Lindley
Wiest
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alsike
Timothy
Plantagenet
Montreal
Ottawa
Dominion
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Dominion Experimental Station
Kemp
Sask
Giant monoplane once made aviation history now ferries fish
A massive all metal monoplane once famed for rescues and grand Atlantic flights now plies a routine fish run between Cheecham Alberta and northern lake districts. Balchen and Bennett flew it in 1928 to aid Bremen survivors, later transporting Lindbergh’s mother and serving Niagara Falls tours. Now it hauls fish to markets in Northern Alberta.
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Cheecham
Alberta
Edmonton
Northland
Bernt Balchen
Floyd Bennett
Gunther von Huenfeld
James Fitzmaurice
Hermann Koehl
Lonely Greenly Island
Labrador
Bremen
Ireland
New York
Balchen and Bennett
Rocky Island
Straits of Belle Isle
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico City
Niagara Falls
The Farmer’s Skill Beyond Manual Labour
The article cites a Royal Commission report stating farming requires manual dexterity, machine operation, animal handling, and crucial judgment to time operations. It notes farmers’ managerial capacity to coordinate inputs and labor, and argues this skill level exceeds that of unskilled wages.
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Royal Commission On the Wheat Industry
Australia
Denby Dale to Bake Record Pie for Royal Jubilee
The English village of Denby Dale plans a giant jubilee pie to surpass two older records. The 19th century pie required 31 horses to move and the 1928 pie was divided into 29 000 portions. If this year’s pie exceeds both, how many horses will pull it and how many pieces will be cut.
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Denby Dale
Yorkshire
England
Roman altar stone gifted to Italy after two millennia
The altar stone found in 1870 at Netherhall near Maryport Cumberland is to be presented to the Italian government. Col G J PocklingtonSenhouse acts on Lord Howard of Penrith’s suggestion, the former Italian ambassador, to discharge a vow.
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Netherhall
Maryport
Cumberland
Jupiter
G. J. Pocklington Senhouse
Lord Howard of
Penrith
Italy
Only One Ataturk Law Passes in Turkey Angora Move
The Turkish parliament at Angora passes a law declaring only one bearer of the name Ataturk or Ghaz Mustapha Kemal may be called Father of the Turks or the Great Turk. All others are forbidden to use the title. Russia meanwhile markets 57 varieties of sausage but adheres to a single line of boloney.
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Turkey
Mustapha Kemal
Angora
Russia
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