Barley Rust Resistance Breeding Advances in Canada
Canadian plant breeders report progress in developing rust resistant barley varieties at the Dominion Experimental Farm Brandon. Using Peatland as the resistant parent and Wisconsin Pedigree 38 Regal and Newale as others, new strains combine stiff straw and rust resistance with smooth awn, high yield, and malting potential.
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Manitoba
Canada
Wisconsin
Peatland
Gartons
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
W. H. Johnston
Ottawa
France Rejects Small Honey Containers for Domestic Use
The market in France has no demand for honey in small containers for domestic use. Packing must be in 60 pound cans, two per case. French use of table honey as breakfast or dessert is limited. Canada’s minimum duty is 175 francs per 100 kilos gross, about two cents per pound.
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France
Canada
Denver music director hails ragtime foe of jazz
Wilberforce James Whiteman, father of the man who popularized ragtime, revealed a lifelong hatred of jazz. As Denver public schools director of music for 40 years, the 80 year old voice teacher barred any jazz from his pupils.
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Wilberforce
James Whiteman
Paul
Denver Public
Remarkable Memory Feats From Music History
The Miserere was highly valued and copied sparingly by Sistine Chapel musicians. Mozart at 14 heard it and later memorized and transcribed the full work with minor errors. London dock rat catchers estimate ship rat numbers before extermination work.
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Sistine Chapel
Mozart
London
Last Pennsylvanian bison killed in 1800 ends era
The final wild bison in Pennsylvania was killed in 1800 signaling the end of the species in the state. Both white and black rhinoceroses are described as grey in color.
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Pennsylvania
One Direction Nations Must Fall In Line In World Order
Cordell Hull urged a seven point program for economic reconstruction and legal order as Europe faced Hitler mobilization and Mussolini threats. He called for adherence to international law and treaties, peaceful dispute settlement, armament reduction, cultural exchange, and broad international cooperation. His short wave broadcast emphasized a unified future where all nations choose reason over force.
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Cordell Hall
United States
Europe
Hitler
Czech
French
Mussolini
Hull
Latin
Retired Winnipeg Grain Exchange figure urges fertilizer use
Bruce McBean, the oldest active member of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, has retired to focus on crop surveys and statistics. He notes moisture is not the main issue for lower yields across districts but soil exhaustion, urging western wheat farmers to use fertilizer, which he says can boost yields by five to ten bushels per acre.
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Bruce McBean
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Exchange
McBean
The
Why Egg Yolks Vary In Color Across Flocks
Yolks differ in color due to intake of green feed or substitutes rich in vitamin A. A vitamin A rich ration, from grass or green feed, yields deeper yellow yolks. Hens on good range store enough vitamin A in two eggs to meet daily needs, so pale yolks indicate vitamin A deficiency.
World Is Very Small And Meetings Bloom
Morris Tolkin of Cohoes New York met Samuel Blumberg in a Brockton Massachusetts variety store where they served together in the Russian army 42 years ago. Their wives then met and embraced revealing they are half sisters separated for 52 years in a joyful reunion.
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Morris Tolkin
Cohoes
N.Y
Brockton
Mass
Samuel Blumberg
Charlottetown
Last Lutheran Church in Moscow Closes and Altar Removed
The last Lutheran church in Moscow closes after doors are locked for a farewell service. Government trucks haul away the altar and fixtures presumed for a museum. The congregation lacks a pastor for 18 months but maintains weekly worship. Most members are descendants of 18th century German colonists.
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Moscow
Church of Peter and Paul
Russia
Rector Opens Clapham Garden for Tea Visits
The London Sunday Dispatch notes the rector of Clapham invited all to visit his garden for tea. A fortnight later the total visitors reached four, highlighting that many would enjoy tea there but remain too shy to come.
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London Sunday Dispatch
Clapham
Century veteran laments pace of modern youth in Windsor
Thomas O'Connor of Windsor Ontario, who just turned 100, says today’s youth rush about too much and will face tough odds reaching a century. The piece notes Haiti’s population, about 80 percent, is engaged in agriculture.
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Thomas O'Connor
Windsor
Ont
Haiti
Former police chief recalls crime and voyage incident
Ted Brandford spoke during his sixtieth wedding anniversary about arresting burglars after a policeman was shot and three wounded, resigning from Carlisle police, moving to Chicago, and a perilous Great Lakes voyage that ended with one steamer sinking as he sought peace before returning home. Canadians pay more tax as four month collections rise to 106,170,181.
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Chicago
Ted Brandford
Cleardon
England
Brandford
Carlisle
Great Lakes
London Daily Herald
South Alberta Coal Industry Bets on Strong Season
The Lethbridge Herald notes railways buy steam coal to move a big wheat crop and farmers in south Saskatchewan anticipate cash this fall, signaling better demand for domestic mines. South Alberta coal expects a steadier run for months as miners look to a busy season. He Did you ever run across a man who at the slightest touch would cause you to thrill tremble all over She the dentist.
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South Saskatchewan
Lethbridge Herald
South Alberta
World population in 1936 linked to Wirtschaft and Statistik
The world population reached 2 116 000 000 in 1936 per Wirtschaft und Statistik estimates. Europe 526 000 000, Asia 1 162 000 000, Africa 151 000 000, America 266 000 000, Australia 11 000 000. The British Empire holds 516 000 000. China 437 000 000, Russia 171 000 000, United States 144 000 000, France 111 000 000, Japan 99 000 000, Germany 68 000 000, Italy 51 000 000.
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United States
France
Japan
Germany
Italy
Shoes Doomed Women To Four Toed Future In Puzzling Riff
A scientist claims certain footwear will leave women with four toes aiding their place in crossword puzzle culture. Experiments suggest cows fed wild onions or garlic shortly before milking impart a distinct flavor to the milk.
Yugoslavia Adopts Horn Signal System for Drivers
Yugoslavia introduces a horn signal method where one blast means go straight, two blasts indicate a right turn, and three blasts signal a left turn, guiding driver moves.
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Yugoslavia
Lighthouse verdict and a Chinaman's remark
A terse remark in old diction mocks a lighthouse claim and a Chinaman’s rebuke about signaling and flogging bells. The speaker says the lighthouse is useless while claiming the whistle and bell function similarly, dismissing the lighthouse as ineffective.
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Chinaman
Verna Confused by Housekeeper’s Strict Don’ts List
A new hire at a large farmhouse learns from the mistress that a written set of house rules exists. The girl gasps and asks if there is work she isn’t required to do, signaling surprise at the strict expectations. The moment highlights tense expectations in a domestic setting.
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Verna
Mysterious aphorism on guiding the ignorant
A terse maxim advises limiting information to what the audience already knows, aiming to grow prosperity among those considered ignorant. It presents a cold view of strategic communication and raises questions about honesty and influence.
Word town name origin and Utah church membership
A note explains that the word town derives from an old English tun meaning a protecting fence of tree trunks. It then states Mormons comprise about 75 percent of Utah church members.
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State of
Utah
Wildlife in Canadian National Parks Sees Abundant Species
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 1938, estimates from fenced enclosures in national parks show 5600 buffalo, 3600 elk, 1512 moose, 907 moose, and 320 antelope plus hybrids. Moose and elk are plentiful in Jasper and Banff, with grizzly bears more numerous in parts of Jasper. Elk Island reports 190 bird species. Exhibition herds at Banff Prince Albert Riding Mountain remain popular. Banff enclosures reduced to a few buffalo and elk. ten Canada geese added at Poding Mountain.
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National Parks of Canada
Scenic and Recreation
National Parks
Jasper
Banff
Jasper National Park
Elk Island
Point Peles
Prince Edward Island National Parks
Elk Island National Park
Prince Albert
Riding Mountain National Parks
Poding Mountain National Park
Romance In Names What is in a name
The Ottawa Journal defends Hog's Back as a long standing Ottawa district name. It notes similar distinctive place names such as Whiskey Gap Seven Persons Pincher Creek Medicine Hat and argues original names carry meaning and romance tied to early history.
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Canadas
Rdeau
Ottawa Journal
Ottawa
Guilford
England
Winchester
Canterbury
Chaucer
Alberta
Block System Joke on Southern Railway
A Western man travels on the 4 Southern line and questions train safety. A conductor boastfully claims a mighty block system, exaggerating blocks caused by hay, a mule, and finally predicting an alligator further south. The darky’s grin punctuates the punchline.
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Southern Railway
Darky
Not Enough Snowfall in Ancient Ice Age Alaska
The text asserts that during the Great Ice Age northern Alaska remained not over spread despite extensive ice cover elsewhere in North America, suggesting insufficient snowfall to form a glacier in that region.
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Canada
United States
Alaska
Arctic Circle
The Maltese language lacks a word for father
A linguistic note explains that Maltese has no native term meaning father. Researchers discuss how Maltese honors paternal roles through phrases and shared cultural naming practices rather than a single lexical item.
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