Persistent Efforts Slowly Unfold Antarctic White Mystery
The article reviews Ellsworth and Byrd expeditions in the Bay of Whales and surrounding glaciers. It notes ice movements, a near disaster to Byrd’s plane, and the ongoing struggle to map the unknown region between the Ross Sea and Wilkins discoveries. The piece highlights potential strides toward understanding Antarctica’s coast and shape.
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Antarctic
Whch
Sret Byrd
Elisworth
Bay of Whales
Ellsworth
The
Ross
Weddell Sea
Byrd
Littl America
Flisworth
Admiral Byrd
Ross Sea
Wilkins
South America
Graham Land
Hearst Land
Marie Byrd Land
New York Herald Tribune
Los Angeles survey finds ad preferences favor newspapers
An exhaustive Los Angeles buyers survey shows 77 percent ignore yard ads while 86 percent of women and 57 percent of men watch for newspaper ad specials. Illustrated ads are preferred nine to one and newspapers are billed as the cheapest, most effective advertising medium for reaching the public.
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Los Angeles
Farm Size In Canada Sees Rapid Growth 1901 to 1931
Canadian farm size expanded markedly from 1901 to 1931 as mechanization and power enabled larger holdings. The Economics branch notes average farm size rose from 124.1 to 224.5 acres nationally, with Saskatchewan showing a jump to 408 acres by 1931 and improved land increasing nearly 200 percent. Wheat sowing acres rose in parallel.
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Spring Wheat
Maniy Ts
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Wearable and slimming day wear for fuller figures
Charming day wear designed for heavier build matrons with slimming lines. The navy blue mossy crepe outfit features a green novelty belt buckle and one toned powder blue bow. other options include two tone crepe silks and printed crepes. Style No. 512 fits busts 36 to 48 inches and costs 20 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Winnipeg Pattern No Name
Winnipeg Pattern No Name guide lists ordering address and contact details for the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The note provides instructions for pattern requests and pattern number references.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Old Conger Methodist church in Canada hosts rare wedding tales
A 1809 Conger Methodist church bears unusual wedding lore. Melissa Cronk married Nelson Conger in 1871 with blue silk dress and veil. Night apparel weddings at cross roads arose when ministers could not officiate. a distant descendant’s bride once chose the church and lived to 90.
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Conger Methodist Church
Stephen Conger
Melissa Cronk
Nelson Conger
Journalists Executed Across Centuries at Peiping Gazette
The jubilee issue marking the 1000th anniversary of Peiping Gazette says 1797 editors have been executed over 1000 years for failing to meet the ancient Chinese code of politeness. The article notes beheadings as a notable fate for missteps in propriety.
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Peiping Gazette
The
Gazette
Turkey Feed Ratios and Profits Across Canada
Experiments show five and a half pounds of mixed grain per pound of turkey flesh when not free range, but Canada’s 99 percent free range production changes the math. Prairie data suggest 50 to 60 pounds grain yields a 16 pound turkey, with a conservative 64 pounds per 16 pounds of meat. In 1932 turkeys sold to farmers at nine cents per pound, a 16 pound bird brought 1.44 dollars, with grain and staple grain returns shaping profits.
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Canada
F. C. Elford
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Prairie Provinces
The World's Smallest Book From Holland 1674
The article notes a tiny book made in 1674 by Carl Van Lange in Holland. It has 49 pages and margins, each about seven-tenths by three-tenths of an inch. Titled The Court of Flowers, the volume is calf bound with gold leaf and a gold clasp.
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Holland
Carl van Lange
Cancel The Permit
Scottish courts rely on canceling driving licenses to deter accidents and charges. The threat of a lengthy license loss is noted to make drivers cautious and reduce harm on the roads.
Advances in Gold Price Stimulates Canadian Mining Activity
Rising gold values above $35 per ounce due to U.S. demand shift profitability for Canadian producers. Old idle properties reopen with planned mill installations, new mines planned, and rapid drilling and development. Labor demand and uptick in steel, machinery, and supplies accompany the surge.
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United States
Canada
London
Ottawa
England
Chicago Tribune Adopts Simplified Spelling Changes
The Stratford Beacon-Herald reports that the Chicago Tribune has adopted simplified spelling including M'Cormik for McCormick and Fantom for phantom. It lists 24 changes such as Hocky for hockey and Harken for hearken, while preserving through for thru and althe for although.
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Chicago Tribune
Robert R. McCormick
M’cormik
Fantom
Phantom Hocky
Harken
the Tribune
M'Cormik
Insects the Chief Competitors for Earth's Supremacy
Dominion Entomological Branch states insects, despite their complex structures and habits, are mankind's most dangerous rivals for dominance of the earth. About 600,000 species have been studied with many more awaiting classification as both humans and insects seek similar food and habitats.
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Animal Kingdom
Dominion Entomological Branch
Gardens Transform Slums Into London Children’s Gardens
Eight gardens in London slums were created to keep children off the streets and teach them nature. The projects, guided by horticulturists, form the London Children’s Garden Fund. Each plot’s produce belongs to the child owner.
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London
England
London Children’s Garden Fund
Wonderful Man Writes Chinese by Nose in Shanghai
A Shanghai resident named Mr. Hsu demonstrates extraordinary skill by inscribing Chinese characters on visiting cards with the tip of his nose. He claims to render 150 different styles and can write blindfolded using various body methods. He writes with a brush in nostril or ear, or between teeth, and without a brush with lips, forehead, tongue, or ear.
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Shanghai
Hsu
Heavy Rainfall Ravages El Salva Tore Damaging Crops
The recent rainfall in El Salva Tore was the heaviest in years, causing extensive damage to property and crops and prompting assessments of recovery needs for the community and farming areas.
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el Salvatore
Burdensome World Wheat Surplus Remains Despite Shrinkage
The Food Research Institute at Stanford reports world wheat output excluding Russia is 190 million bushels higher than four months prior yet remains 200 million bushels below 1932 levels and over 400 million below 1928. 1953 to 1955 supplies are about 100 million bushels under 1932-33. European stocks loom larger while U S and Canada run tight. Russia's inclusion does not alter the burden.
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Russia
Food Research Institute
Stanford University
Calif
U.S
Canala
Island Of Small Farmers In Haiti Described
The negro republic of Haiti is a land of small farmers with only about two percent of agricultural output from plantation methods. Coffee is the chief crop, often harvested rather than cultivated. Due to no direct steamship link with Canada, many Canadian commodities reaching market appear as of U.S. origin via New York.
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Negro Republic
Haiti
Canada
New York
U.S
Nursery stock trade in Canada linked to fruit trees
A report notes about 170 firms involved in growing or dealing with tree nursery stock in Canada, including fruit trees, reflecting a sizable sector in agriculture and horticulture.
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Canada
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Star
Dominion Parasite Laboratory
Belleville
Ont
Belleville-Napanee-Picton
Harbin
Manchhukuo
Tas
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