New Way To Raise Grain With Electric Light
Victorian state research farm at Werribee near Melbourne reports successful use of electric light to speed wheat growth. Enclosed cages with electric light shorten generation time from cross breeding from ten years to about eight. Light timing hastens late varieties, aiding cross with early types and enabling faster development and selection of traits for new cross bred wheats.
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Werribee
Melbourne
Wadham
England
Australia
Conference to push pensions for Canada's blind
John A. Conley, chairman of a Saskatchewan advisory committee of the Canadian Federation of the Blind, says an inter provincial conference likely in Ottawa in June will urge federal action on pensions for the blind. Provinces may memorialize Ottawa in February or March to influence the June Ottawa session. The Regina convention aided the cause and may boost progress through further regional meetings.
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Canada
Ottawa
John A. Conley
Saskatchewan
Canadian Federation of the Blind
Mr. Conley
Parliament Hill
Earl of Bessborough
R. B. Bennett
W. L. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
There is no fool like the foolhardy
A vicar jokes with parishioner Mr. Hardy about a perceived insult. The man asserts he was called a fool while waiting in the church porch, prompting a humorous exchange over words and intent.
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Hardy
Canada Lacks Peer Among New Year Honors
The New Year's honors in Canada reveal no recipients of peerage, leaving the country without a hereditary title holder. Officials note the absence of nominations for noble ranks and emphasize a focus on civilian and diplomatic recognitions instead.
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Canada
Berlin Prisoner Requests Curtain for Site Window
A Berlin prison exchange echoes with humor as a convict asks for a curtain for the site window in his door while the governor voices a blunt query about complaints. The exchange highlights daily life and inmate dynamics behind bars.
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Dorfbarbier
Berlin
Honey as a World Tour of Flavors in a Pint Jar
A nostalgic ode to diverse honeys from Syria orange blossom to California sage, imagining a shopper's journey through exotic jars. It contrasts English, Jamaica, and global varieties, painting each with scent and scene, inviting the reader to taste a world rather than settle for everyday honey.
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Jamaica
Syria
la Belle Dame
France
California
Greece
Isle of
Hydra
Aegean
The Age We Live In Defining depr ession by Moore
The Observator in the London Observer argues the era’sDecline cannot be reversed. Individuals may shed comforts like motorcars or telephones, but societal forces push these amenities forward as inevitable. Restoring 1880 conditions with 1931 population would be futile.
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Mr. J. Moore
London Observer
New Automaton Described At AIEE Meeting In New York
A new photo electric penman automaton described at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers meeting in New York is a brother to the electric eye. It combines photo-electric cells and galvanometers with light beams to record what the eye sees by writing with a pen on paper.
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Penman
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
New York
Bell Telephone Company Plan Faces Local Skepticism in Brantford
The proposed capital outlay of 15.5 million dollars for Bell Telephone Company in Canada in 1932 draws little local support as Brantford residents view the project as a mere toy and refuse to risk any money.
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Bell Telephone Company
Canada
Brantford
Ontario
Weathering 1931: A Bright Note Amid Hard Times
A muted tribute to 1931 highlights its weather as a rare positive. The reflection notes brief glimpses of spring amid hardships, acknowledging scarce good news while pointing to seasonal changes as a small consolation.
Superstition About Pigs Debunked at Auchincruive Farm
West of Scotland Agricultural College manager James Cochrane asserts pigs are naturally clean and that the Auchincruive piggery proves this. Visitors learn the animals maintain cleanliness, with plans to mimic the model on other experimental farms in Britain and beyond.
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West of Scotland Agricultural College
Auchincruive
Ayrshire
James Cochrane
Cochrane
Sweden
Auchincrive
Milk strengthens teeth and supports general health
Medical authorities emphasize strong teeth linked to health and urge diets rich in calcium from milk. A Department of Agriculture circular notes milk as the chief tooth builder, recommending regular consumption for children and adults and suggesting milk in soups, cream dishes, and desserts.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Good For the Money and Family Views on a Show
Father criticizes the sermon and organ blunders while the eldest daughter dislikes the choir. The boy praises the performance as a penny value, calling it a jolly good show. To dad it is the old boat to the mother it is the car and to the children the bus.
Canada’s 1931 field crop value falls from 1930 totals
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports final 1931 aggregate value of all field crops at 425,065,100 dollars, down from 662,040,900 dollars in 1930. Wheat output for 1931 is 304,144,000 bushels, up from 420,672,000 in 1930, with gains in Ontario Saskatchewan and Alberta and declines in total cropped area to 57,964,056 acres from 64,214,670.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Manitoba
France Sees Growing Taste for Canadian Apples
Ottawa says Paris will use coin in the slot vending machines to sell Canadian apples and a major fruit importing house has ordered 10 car loads worth 18000 dollars. Auctions will run alongside machine installations as Canada expands overseas trade while 1929 exports to France fell to 2415 barrels from 28261 the previous year.
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France
Ottawa
Paris
Republic
Canada
Does Not Deserve Sympathy for Drunk Drivers
Public opinion grows harsher toward drivers who endanger others while intoxicated, rightly so. A intoxicated driver who injures or kills someone in an accident deserves no sympathy or leniency.
Bertram Thomas Receives Cullum Geographical Medal
British explorer Bertram Thomas was awarded the Cullum Geographical Medal, one of the United States’ highest honors, in recognition of his outstanding geographical discoveries including last winter’s first recorded crossing of Arabia’s great southern desert.
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United States
Bertram Thomas
Great Southern Desert
Arabia
Henry and Love Question Echoes in Humble Exchange
A brief dialogue shows Henry asking if love remains and receiving a warm, confident reply that affirms enduring affection beyond all others. The exchange emphasizes steadfast devotion in intimate conversation.
Weed infestation varies across Canadian prairies study
A report presented at Edmonton by J. M. Manson shows Southeastern Manitoba has the worst weed infestation while Peace River district is lightest. Moisture and soil type drive infestation with irrigation areas most affected. Dr. L. E. Kirk notes a Federal test farm near Lakewood cut weeds by three quarters through better farming, boosting grain and crops.
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Manitoba
Peace River District
Edmonton
National Research Council
J. M. Manson
Council
Manson
Research Council
Saskatchewan
L. E. Kirk
University of Saskatchewan
Federal Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
Lakewood
Taking Place Of Horse The Truck Replacing Horse In Canada
The rapid shift from horse to motor power is shown by Canada’s decline in horses from 3,610,494 to 3,295,000 in ten years, a drop of 315,494. Trucks rose from 55,300 to 165,484, while cars increased from 465,378 to 1,239,889, reducing the ratio of people per car to seven.
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Canada
Dominion
Speed Comparisons Show Aircraft Lead In Velocity
A quick comparison ranks speed by transport type. Airplanes top 300 mph, cars exceed 200 mph, boats over 100 mph, with humans horses and dogs slower. in feet per minute airplanes 24 733, cars 17 600, boats 8 800, while elevators in new buildings move over 1 000 feet per minute about 12 mph.
Water use in London homes reaches one ton daily
A report notes that the average London residence consumes about a ton of water per day. The observation highlights high domestic demand and potential planning implications for city water management.
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London
The Difference Between Repartee and Impudence
A compact witticism notes that repartee and impudence hinge on the speaker’s stature. The quip implies larger men wield sharper tongue and less restraint in quick, clever exchanges.
First Rule Of The Road Warns About Brakes
A veteran engineer teaches his son a brake test as a critical safety rule for a locomotive run. The article extends the lesson to automobiles, noting defective brakes as a major cause of crashes and urging drivers to test brake grip before driving and to stay off the road until fixes are made.
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Christian Science Monitor
Moosonee Port Brings Growth to James Bay Region
The Port of Moosonee on James Bay, once reachable only by dog team, is renamed Moosonee and linked to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. The new port aims to boost grain and ore trade, with haematite deposits nearby and a lignite field promising a large future smelting industry.
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Bay of Ontario
James Bay
Moose Harbor
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
New York
Moosonee
Diamond Mines Seen as World Class Prospect in Canada
Dr. Sidney H. Ball of New York told the Royal Canadian Institute in Toronto that Canada’s far north hosts an inestimable diamond source with potential to rank among the world’s leading mines.
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Canada
Sidney H. Ball
New York
Royal Canadian Institute
Toronto
Ball
Dominion
Coffee species and commercial cultivation
About 80 species of coffee exist but only a small number are grown commercially. The distinction highlights the variety in the genus while signaling limited use in large scale production.
Vain Woman and Drunkard Deemed Hard to Please with Drink
A vain woman and a drunkard are never satisfied with a moderate use of the glass, reflecting moralizing sentiment on excess and self control in the observed society.
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Picetrie
Regina
Ww. N. VU
Migs
Henry
Moose
St. Thomas
Diamond Mines
Esqueila
Barcelona
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