Nature and Wheat Rust Threaten Western Canada Harvest
The piece describes a harvest season disrupted by drought relief programs and then a rust outbreak in wheat across the western plains. It notes government and financial support aided farmers but warns rust losses could reach 100 million bushels, with some fields yielding little or none. It urges resilience and a long view, stating nature is a controlling force and recovery will come with effort.
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Canada
Nature
German treatment makes trees ready for instant use
A new German discovery allows trees to season themselves before felling. A bore hole injects a chemical solution with arsenic into the trunk, saturating the sap to preserve the wood. The tree dies but becomes suitable for poles ties and other heavy wood needs without further treatment.
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Germany
Parachute Balloon Makes First Flight Near Moscow
A dual purpose parachute balloon conducted its first test flight at the government dirigible factory near Moscow. Pilots Modestoff and Lisoff ascended to 10,000 feet and opened the valve to release gas. The bag’s lower section folds upward to form a parachute descent.
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Dirigible
Moscow
Modestoff
Lisoff
Keep cast iron in good condition with black lead rub
The note advises maintaining cast-iron surfaces by rubbing them with black lead to preserve finish and prevent corrosion. It emphasizes regular care and simple maintenance to extend cookware and tool life.
Egyptians Brewed Beer 5,000 Years Ago
A historical note shows beer production by ancient Egyptians dating back about five millennia. The record highlights early brewing practices and cultural significance in ancient Egypt.
British race stars plan monumental Utah speed attempt
Sir Malcolm Campbell and Captain George Eyston announce a September bid at Bonneville to break the 300 mph mark with Campbell driving the Bluebird and Eyston piloting a front driven Rolls Royce powered car. The plan includes 24 hour urging and relief driving with experimental sun ray measurement advances reported by Dr. W W Coblentz.
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Utah
Salt Desert
Sir Malcolm Campbell
George Eyston
Britain
Speed Kings
Sir Malcolm
Eyston
Bonneville Salt Flats
John Cobb
Campbell
Daytona Beach
Florida
Albert Denly
Fingerprint Transmission Aims To Aid Crime Detection
Scotland Yard advances in fingerprint transmission by radio and wired links. Experiments begun months ago show improving results with life size fingerprint images sent from crime scenes to Yard records. Lord Trenchard leads reorganizing plans as police push new scientific tools for rapid, distant identification.
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Scotland Yard
Lord Trenchard
Homespun fabrics drive Murray Bay demand this season
Demand for homespun spinning wheels and hand looms fills Murray Bay area as habitant households produce fabrics dyed with natural plant colors. The town known for blankets spreads reusable by tourists, now sees suits skirts jackets and coats fashioned from these fabrics. Women lead purchases while men also wear homespun sportswear.
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Murray Bay
Quebec
Canada
United States
Europe
Emu late Franklin wisdom sparks college loan reply
A busy father quotes Benjamin Franklin on learning money value and a college student answers by noting he borrowed 50 dollars from a roommate. The exchange underscores practical lessons in financial responsibility and debt.
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Benjamin Franklin
Dad
Orchids Grow Wild Around Chicago Region
New observations note more than twenty species of orchids thrive wild in areas surrounding Chicago. Researchers identify habitat variety and resilience among native orchid populations in the regional flora.
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Chicago
Tuberculosis Testing Seen Boosting Canadian Cattle Trade
Dr Artour Stephens touring British physician and Swansea alderman told a Toronto audience before leaving for Winnipeg that tuberculin testing shows sixty percent of British cattle react. He said Canada has reduced this through development and that Britain’s preference for tuberculin free herds creates a large market opportunity for Canadian breeders.
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Great Britain
Artour Stephens
British Medical Association
Toronto
Winnipeg
Stephens
Swansea
South Wales
Dr. Stephens
Canada
Modern Samson Modi Earns Noted Fame in Dumka
A Modern Samson N K Modi of Dumka Bihar has earned the nickname for feats of strength. He killed a tiger with a stick, killed a buffalo by twisting its horns, put to flight a gang of 40 bandits, and saved his servant from a well by grabbing his ankle and hauling him to safety.
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N. K. Modi
Dumka
Bihar
India
Samson
World supply nations and key importers in dairy
New Zealand Australia Denmark Netherlands Canada Italy and Switzerland are listed as major surplus dairy nations. The United Kingdom acts as the world market hub, supported by Germany for butter and by the United States Germany and Belgium for cheese, with several countries supplying condensed and evaporated milk.
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New Zealand
Australia
Denmark
Netherlands
Canada
Italy
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Germany
United States
Belgium
Light wavelength range perceived by the human eye
The eye detects light from 167 to 266 ten millionths of an inch in wavelength, producing violet through red sensations.
Fashion Fancies Simple swagger coat pattern
A sewing pattern introduces a swagger coat in seven eighths length for sizes 14 to 20 years. It uses lightweight wool in emerald green red or purple and pairs with dark frocks or linen town wear. Pattern No 312 requires specific yardage and costs 15 cents with mail orders directed to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union Pattern Department.
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Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Britain’s Naval Build-Up Tied to Conference Results
Sir Bolton Eyres-Mansell told Parliament Britain’s naval building program cannot be fixed until the naval conference results and other powers’ programs are known. He dismissed unofficial reports of a $750,000,000 battle fleet by 1942 and said Britain has shared a hypothetical plan with the United States, Germany, France, and others.
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Bolton Eyres-Mansell
Admiralty
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Germany
France
Honey As A Healer Claims By Vienna Doctor
Dr. N. Zaiss, a Vienna physician, asserts honey heals wounds better than ointments. He cites thousands of treated cases with no failures, noting its soothing pain, rapid healing, antiseptic properties, and effectiveness on burns and carbuncles.
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N. Zaiss
Vienna
Austria
Rattlesnakes Add From Two to Three Rattles Annually
The text notes that rattlesnakes typically gain two to three new rattles each year and may reach four rattles in some cases.
Four Hundred Years to Build an Inch of Topsoil Estimate
The article cites new estimates placing the time needed for nature to form one inch of topsoil at four hundred years. It discusses implications for farming and land management amid concerns about soil erosion and sustainable practices.
The Kings Reach named on the Thames corridor
The Port of London Authority renames the unlisted stretch of the Thames between the Pool of London and Lambeth Reach to The Kings Reach. The area includes London Bridge Blackfriars Bridge Waterloo Bridge St Pauls Cathedral Victoria Embankment and notable sites such as Billingsgate Market Cannon Street St. Pauls and Scotland Yard. The name honors the king's silver jubilee and the river's historic role as a royal thoroughfare.
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Thames
London
Chelsea Reach
Blackwall Reach
Greenwich Reach
Gallions Reach
Pool of London
Tower Bridge
Lambeth Reach
Westminster Bridge
Port of London Authority
King’s Reach
Westminster
Tower of London
St. James Palace
Tower
London Bridge
Southwark Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Billingsgate Fish Market
Cannon Street
St. Paul's Cathedral
Victoria Embankment
Cleopatra's Needle
Somerset House
England
Charing Cross
Scotland Yard
Old London
John Burns
St. Thomas
Slang and Jargon Discussed by York Dialect Expert
J H Gratton of Liverpool University spoke at Wilberforce House on slang cant and jargon. He argued slang is vital to English mastery, that language is context driven, and that slang often becomes standard in literature through social use.
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Yorkshire Dialect Society
Wilberforce House
J. H. Gratton
Liverpool University
Underworld
England's first fused quartz telescope joins Oxford Observatory
A new solar tower telescope, the first of its kind in England, has been commissioned at the Oxford Observatory. It is the only large astronomical telescope worldwide with optical parts made entirely of fused quartz.
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England
Oxford
Liver Size Too Large Relative to Body Needs
A medical observation states the liver is roughly seven times larger than required for its metabolic tasks. The finding suggests an abnormal organ size relative to typical human physiology.
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