Moisture Normalizes Across Western Grain Belt
The Dominion weather report shows moisture all through the western grain belt near normal levels from Aug 1 to Feb 23. Alberta and Saskatchewan show regional excesses and deficits, with northern areas faring best and October November rainfall high in the north. Manitoba totals run about 60 percent above normal in August, dropping later, while seed potato certification details emphasize official tagging and field inspections to ensure true seed stock.
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Canadian West
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Peace River
Canada
Division of Botany
Central Experimental Farms Branch
Dominion
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Bristol to Paddington Express Sets Speed Record
The Bristolian express left Bristol at 4 38 p m eight minutes late and arrived at Paddington at 6 15 p m recovering the delay to finish 1174 miles in 98 minutes at an average 72 mph. The record holder is the L N E R Silver Jubilee at 112 mph on a Newcastle to London run last September.
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Bristol
Paddington
British Railways
L.N.E.R
Newcastle
London
Walnut shells found key use in rubber and roofing compounds
California Walnut Growers Association engineers report the final step in waste reduction from shelling is using ground walnut shells in 15 applications. The most important uses include hard and soft rubber compounds asphaltum linoleums roofing paper filler in dynamite and abrasive mechanics.
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California Walnut Growers’ Association Engineers and Chemists
Donkey Dinkie at Coppins Eats Lighted Tobacco
A retired donkey at Coppins in Iver England named Dinkie eats lighted cigars and cigarettes. Once a princess Victoria’s pet, he enjoys treats from visitors and even capers with the King’s knowledge. Reportedly over 30, Dinkie has few teeth but remains fond of tobacco offerings.
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Coppins
Iver
England
Princess Victoria
Dinkie
Canadian Exports to French Africa Rise
Exports to French Africa include wheat flour and farm implements. The French possessions in Africa cover an area nearly equal to Canada. The population exceeds 32 million with over 1 million of European origin.
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French Africa
Africa
Dominion of Canada
Raccoons Wash Food Before Eating, Behavioral Note
A study notes raccoons exhibit tool use and deliberate washing of food before consumption. Researchers document consistent behavior across observed individuals and environments, suggesting a learned habit in foraging routines.
Fire pictures at a blaze drive snapshooter zeal
Advice to photographers to cover fires with cameras, urging daytime or nighttime scenes of smoke, water streams, ladders, hoses, and silhouettes. Notes on gear like fast lenses, tripods, and film speed, warning against dangerous forays into police lines while highlighting safe vantage points and dramatic shots.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Fights the Sea Yet Again
The government abandons the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse as ocean erosion nears the base. A 193 foot brick tower now stands back from the shore, with a new steel beacon planned inland a mile away while the sea consumes the coastline. The Chinese Imperial cookbook weighs a ton with 96 volumes, claimed as the largest cookbook in the world. an abridged edition has 18 volumes.
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North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras
Protecting Egret Guards In Florida Wetlands
Federal authorities mobilize all game agents in the Florida district to guard the egret during nesting season. The white plumes once drove the species toward extinction by plume hunters, leading to 1914 federal protections making egret plume wearing a misdemeanor.
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Florida Everglades
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Florida
Audubon Society
Hammersleys Move From Iguigig To Remote Kukaklek Lake
Crowded Iguigig Alaska trading post residents Mr and Mrs Bill Hammersley relocate to Kukaklek Lake after new families move into district. Townsfolk deem population too dense for comfort. Air mail from Shanghai to London takes 11 days.
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Bill Hammersley
Iguigig
Alaska
Hammersleys
Kukaklek Lake
Shanghai
China
London
Dutch Motifs Inspire Breakfast Nook Embroidery
Cross Stitch offers a Dutch themed set with Hulda and Hans motifs for easy 8 to the inch stitches on curtains cloth scarf or pillow. Pattern 5405 includes four motifs about 7x12 inches and four 24x3 inch motifs with color ideas and stitch instructions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5405.
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Hulda
Hans
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
World Poultry Congresses Show Global Reach And Purpose
A Canadian writer advocates richer Canadian place names and a national nomenclature society. The Leipzig 1933 World Poultry Congress in Germany marks the sixth gathering, highlighting international information exchange and goodwill. Delegates from 43 countries attended 1927 Ottawa to 60 nationalities in 1930 London, with thousands of accredited delegates and large local turnouts. The congress blends scientific lecture with national live exhibits, illustrating applied poultry science and its economic value.
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Canada
Leipzig
Germany
F. C Elford
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Poultry Science Association
Elford
Poultry
Sir Edward Brown
J. E. Rice
Association
England
New Diagnostic Method At M I T Uses Body Q Measure
MIT researchers report a new electrical quality termed Q that reflects how body tissues conduct current. Dr J Warren Horton designed a meter reading the energy stored versus energy lost as heat, connected to patients by surface skin electrodes.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
J. Warren Horton
Canadian Turkeys Highlight British Trade Outlook
In the British Fish Trades Gazette March 7 1936 issue a writer notes Canadian poultry arrivals are improving with fresh killed turkeys. He predicts Canadian birds may show next, stressing quality and packing, while current prices are high but could ease in weeks to come.
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British Fish Trades Gazette
London
England
Embrace Self-Reliance Over Dependence
The piece urges rediscovering old fashioned self-reliance and warns that many people have slipped into dependence on others, advocating personal responsibility and initiative as a guiding principle today.
Cycles in Plant Diseases Aid Farmer Fight
A study finds certain plant diseases rise and fall in cycles across years, offering farmers a way to plan interventions. Separately the ancient world used the diamond as an antidote for poison.
Thursday Island Rats Banished by Cats and Snakes
The palm groves and docks of Thursday Island once promised only rats as pests until cats earned 84c a week in oatsmeat and two carpet snakes joined staff. Snakes slept by day and hunted by night, wiping out the rat population in a drastic shift for the wharf and store.
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Thursday Island
Cape York Finger
Australia
Death of Elephant After Shipboard Hippopotamus Battle
Passengers aboard the liner Excalibur near Boston heard a deadly clash between a 400 pound hippopotamus and a pygmy elephant from the Belgian Congo. The elephant died. the hippo was recaptured after a four hour chase by eight Congo boys hired to move the animals. The roars and trumpeting woke passengers as the ship steamed through a storm.
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Boston
Belgian Congo
Congo
United States
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Alice Brooks
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Medicine Hat
Regina
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