Making and Unmaking Deserts in Western Canada
The prairie provinces once misnamed the Great American Desert have been cultivated into rich farming lands. Erosion and dust storms followed heedless sod removal and summer fallow, threatening future productivity. Canadian and federal efforts now focus on rehabilitation, tree planting, and public cooperation to restore fertility.
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Prairie Provinces
Western
Canada
W. L. Lowdermilk
Soil Conservation Service
United States Department of
Federal Conservation Committee
Indian Head Experimental Farm
Registrar John Lloyd Retires After Sixty Years Service
John Lloyd of Haulfryn Wales retires in his ninety first year after six decades as registrar of marriages for the Holwell district. He claims to be the oldest active Government official in the world and once officiated at a marriage ceremony for a great grandchild of a couple he married in his early days.
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Holwell
John Lloyd
Haulfryn
Wales
Earthquake Death Toll Cited Near Thirteen Million
Historical records place global earthquake fatalities at about 13,000,000 lives lost. The figure reflects long term loss across eras and regions.
Five men undertake lone fog beacon task on Stob Gorm
Five men have begun the lone task of building an automatic fog signal beacon on Stob Gorm, a rocky outcrop two miles north of the island of Croll off Scotland. They live in a hut on the rock and could be marooned there for weeks.
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Britain
Stob Gorm
Atlantic
Croll
Scotland
French Army Manoeuvres Favor Motorized Troops Over Cavalry
In recent maneuvers, motorized French forces were judged superior to cavalry units, signaling a shift in doctrine and tactics within the army. The evaluation noted increased mobility and firepower as decisive factors in the exercise.
Thunderstorms Nearly Daily in Java Regions
A recurring pattern shows frequent thunderstorms across Java, disrupting daily life and weather expectations. Meteorologists note afternoon convective developments driven by moist tropical air, with localized heavy rain and brief lightning bursts common.
France's Giant Flying Boat Visits Caribbean Colonies
Residents of the British West Indies hope to glimpse the French flying boat Lieutenant de Vauseau Paris on its tour of French Guiana Martinique Guadeloupe and Haiti. The 30-ton six engine craft 160 foot wingspan 103 foot length travels at 145 mph and carries eight officers and mechanics.
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British West Indies
Lieutenant de Vauseau Paris
France
Leeward
Windward
Guiana
Indies
French Guiana
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Haiti
Emil Bertin
Surcouf
United States
Largest Exhibitor Irish Free State Shuns King’s Proclamation
The British Industries Fair opens in London and Birmingham with the Irish Free State sending the largest exhibitor contingent. Canada follows, while Ireland declines to proclaim King Edward VIII. President De Valera sends sympathy, and Irish goods are expected to gain access to the fair despite constitutional tensions.
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London
Birmingham
Empire
Edward
Dublin Castle
St. Thomas
Bodyguard to King Edward VI I I
The personal bodyguard of King Edward VIII will be Chief Inspector David Stoker of Scotland Yard. A former schoolteacher, he served as Edward's shadow during the Prince of Wales tours in Argentina and succeeded Chief Inspector Burt who held the role for ten years. King George previously valued Inspector Hill at Buckingham Palace police, while Superintendent Green will serve Queen Mother Mary in a similar capacity.
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Edward VIII
David Stoker
Scotland Yard
Edward
Prince of Wales
Argentina
Inspector Stoker
Burt
George
Inspector Hill
Buckingham Palace
Superintendent Green
Queen Mother
Mary
Women at Lochgelly mine to use new $75,000 pithead baths
The Minto coal mine near Lochgelly Scotland opens luxurious pithead baths for women workers. Brightly decorated rooms offer spray baths rest on divans air drying of clothes and drying by electric fires to prepare for the next day.
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Minto
Lochgelly
Scotland
Illuminated Glass Floor to Brighten Durban Hotel Ballroom
A lux ury Durban hotel plans an open air ballroom with a glass floor lit from below to simulate moving light waves. The effect will make dancing on waves of light possible as the structure is completed in Natal.
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Durban
Natal
New York State Area Size Cited at 49.204 Square Miles
A source states New York state covers 49.204 square miles. The line includes the figure 2137 as part of the surrounding text.
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New York State
Conservationists Hear North American wildlife plea in Washington
Jay N. Darling urged conservationists to use voting strength at the North American Wildlife conference in Washington. Roosevelt, Mackenzie King, and Mexico’s president sent greetings as 1500 authorities attended the opening session. Trudeau? No. The report notes King’s message on treaty cooperation and wildlife protection across the United States Canada and Mexico.
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Washington
Jay N
Ding” Darling
Biological Survey
Darling
Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
Canada
Mexico
Mr. King
L. B. Harkin
National Parks
Unit States
United States of America
Republic of Mexico
J. B. Harkins
Hayes Lloyd
Senor
Juan Zinser
Lloyd
Wildlife Protection
Dominion
North America
Last Mountain Lake
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Coffee Cake From Frugal Pantry With Crown Brand Syrup
A 400 degree F coffee cake recipe uses bread flour, Crown Brand corn syrup, milk, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening and egg. The batter bakes in a 9 inch pan, topped with butter crumb mixture of butter corn syrup Benson's starch crumbs and cinnamon, then served hot.
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Benson's
Protest to Privy Council over Manitoba wage tax on federal workers
Winnipeg reports that civil servants will appeal to the Privy Council to test the two per cent Manitoba wage tax as it applies to federal employees. Counsel’s decision follows a Supreme Court of Canada ruling adverse to the appeal. The case is expected to be argued in London next June.
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Privy Council
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Supreme Court of Canada
London
1936 Toronto Tailors Convention Fashion Show
Hundreds of delegates from Canada and the United States gathered in Toronto for the Merchant Tailors' Association annual international convention. The event showcased menswear styles including colored dinner coats pastel cham pagne coats royal blue evening capes and Algerian striped suitings.
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Canada
United States
Toronto
Merchant Tailors’ Association
Death Ray Harnessed Aims to Save Human Lives
The University of Illinois physics lab tests a neutron beam 14 times more deadly than X rays. Dr. P. G. Krugere directs a remotely operated gun that can wipe out white blood cells, threatening death to healthy people but potentially aiding leukemia, cancer, or Hodgkin's disease patients.
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University of Iinois
P. G. Krugere
Krugere
Rumors of Royal Tour to Dominions in Mourning Era
The article cautions against trusting stories of a near term royal visit. It notes nine months of court mourning and a coronation follow. A possible India Durbar ceremony for a coronation is uncertain, while a future tour by the Duke of York is anticipated as in his father’s example.
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India
Durbar
Duke of York
Bedouins Labeled Thieves by Returned Traveler
A returned traveler brands the Bedouins as arrant thieves even as they continue to steal away silently.
Kipling and the Bible in English Hymns and Life
The article reflects on Kipling's biblical knowledge and contrasts his secular fiction with his deep familiarity with scripture. It notes two hymns Lest We Forget and Hark the Herald Angels Sing as shared Protestant church property and suggests Kipling and Wesley each wrote one. It also comments on reading Kim and soldiers in India.
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Kipling
Wesley
Kim
India
United States
England
Four Colonization Plans Outlined for Saskatchewan
A Melfort and Wolseley delegation presented four colonization schemes to the provincial government, financed by British capital, outlining proposed settlement efforts in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Melfort and
Wolseley
Wincarnis Claim Claims Nervous Relief and Energy
An old advertisement touts Wincarnis wine as a non drug nerve calmer aiding sleep and energy. It cites beef, malt extract, and grape nutrients, claiming blood enrichment and nerve soothing with over 20,000 medical practitioners endorsing its use for insomnia anemia and debility.
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Harold F. Rito
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Grove
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Ocean Service
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Ogden
Ogden's
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