Enormous gains in soil productivity via new methods
Dr W Willcox notes potential vast soil productivity increases using Agrolmology. California expert Dr W Gericke reports tall tomato plants and high yields with a liquid nutrient method in greenhouses and outdoors. Tomatoes are sold at normal prices. future food abundance could reshape society and livelihoods.
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W. Willcox
Wallace
Willcox
California
W. Gericke
University of California
Gericke
United States
New York
New Republic
British Farmers Protest For Relief From Queen Anne Tithes
A 5000 strong farmer march through London blocked traffic as banners berated Queen Anne’s Bounty and the Church of England. They sought audience at the House of Commons to stop the land tax and oppose tithes once paid as first fruits and tenth profits.
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London
Church of England
House of Commons
Gas-Proof Baby Cradles Devised by Soviet Team
Soviet doctors and engineers at the Moscow Sanitary Chemical Institute create gas proof cradles. Each cradle uses a bag with filters connected by a tube to the mother's mask, supplying purified air to both mother and child.
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Moscow Sanitary Chemical Institute
Nest of silk wire found in hedge on Ontario property
A resident of Alsa Craig Ontario while trimming a hedge overturned a bird nest built at the top of the hedge. The nest is described as formed entirely of fine silk covered wire, neatly coiled ends around sturdy twigs, three inches in width and depth. The piece also notes archaic language usage covering the pronoun you and the plural we.
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Alsa Craig
Ontario
Plague Fleeing Plague Fears Warn Canada At Conference
Dr Karl F Meyer of UC Medical School spoke on the bubonic plague risk spread by fleas on rats at Vancouver. He urged Canadian boundary inspectors and a rat and flea survey to detect imported infection as fleas already moved from California to Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana. Dr J W McIntosh urged Ottawa to start protective federal surveillance to curb spread.
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Vancouver
Karl F. Meyer
San Francisco
University of California Medical School
International Boundary Line
Dominion
American Public Health Association
Meyer
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
J. W. MclIntosh
Ottawa
Major share of national ad spend went to newspapers
The 1935 survey from the American Newspaper Publishers Association shows newspapers attracting $134,440,000 of $231,107,948 across newspapers magazines and chain broadcasts. Newspapers held 58.2 percent, magazines 26.8 percent, and chain broadcasts 15 percent. Twenty-two of 33 trade groups favored newspapers.
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Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Bride seeks gift as husband stays home at night
After the first year the blushing bride browses a big store for a birthday present. A clerk suggests a silk muffler for evening wear, but she reveals her husband never goes out after dark. The conversation hints at a future gift for next year.
King Edward VII Declines Signatures as Prince of Wales
The article notes King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, refusing to autograph due to a tired hand. It records his polite explanation that he is too fatigued to sign, reflecting his courteous public demeanor.
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Edward VII
Prince of Wales
World Wheat Flour Exports and Shifting Leading Suppliers
The article outlines global wheat flour trade patterns, noting Canada and Australia as leading exporters to the British Isles, with the United States prominent in earlier years. It cites 1928 and 1935 rankings, shifts in export shares after 1930, Russia’s fluctuating role, and Canada supplying 70 percent of British wheat flour in 1935 while U S and Argentina exports declined.
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Canada
British Isles
Australia
Far East
United States
Japan
India
U.S
Russia
Argentina
Italy
France
Streamlined Cooks Replace Mammy Type in Memphis Homes
Memphis officials report a shift toward streamlined servants as traditionally large women struggle to fit into compact bungalow and apartment kitchens. The municipal bureau notes changing standards and urban housing constraints.
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Municipal Bureau of
Memphis, Tenn
Must Guard Freedom
Venezuelans value a free press and fought government censorship with strikes and protests. Five people died in clashes with police as newspapers halted printing and services shut down until the government yielded. The piece argues for constant press vigilance to preserve civil rights.
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Venezuela
Caracas
New York
Why Monkeys Nip Fur Not For Food Says Entomologist
Dr H E Ewing of the National Museum explains that monkeys pull and nibble hairs from each other not to hunt for skin flakes or salt but to remove loose hairs. He conducted observations and experiments to eliminate common theories, concluding hairs are the target. The finding comes from the Science Service report on primate grooming behavior observed in monkey pairs.
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Jocko
Science Service
First English omnibuses debut in 1829
The first two omnibuses seen in England began service on July 4 1829. Each vehicle carried 22 inside passengers and was drawn by three bay horses.
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England
Time Out to Stitch These Doggy Likenesses
Take time to stitch adorable pups in simple cross stitch patterns suitable for children. Pattern 5549 offers a 12 by 12 inch dog transfer, color chart, stitch guide, and materials list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for access.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canadian Commemorative Stamp Attracts Attention To Vastness Of Dominion
The article surveys revised Dairy Industry Act regulations in Canada including new butter labeling rules and grade standards. It also praises a 1927 Canadian special delivery stamp issue depicting five mail transport methods against Mount Assiniboine, highlighting national art and bilingual inscriptions.
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Dairy Industry Act of Canada
Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
New York World-Telegram
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Mount
Assiniboine
America
Banff
Kootenay National Park
House of Parliament
Dominion
Talkie teachers to boost South African schools this year
Officials of the Union Education Department finalize plans for talkie teachers in South Africa. Special positions are created for experts to implement a film based curriculum across universities high schools and primary schools with films sourced from various countries. Private enterprise may participate and some films could be produced locally.
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South Africa
Union Education Department
Inventor Introduces Humane Trap Aimed at Wildlife
Vernon Bailey of the U S Biological Survey unveils a flat chain humane trap in three sizes designed to catch wildlife from barn owls to grizzly bears without harm. He demonstrated by placing his finger in the device before an audience.
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Vernon Bailey
U.S. Biological Survey
Bailey
Halifax Celebrates King Edward's Birthday with 21 Gun Salute
A royal salute of 21 guns boomed from Halifax citadel as King Edward marked his 42nd birthday. Citizens joined in royal holiday celebrations and observed the 187th anniversary of Halifax's founding.
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Halifax
King Edward
Innocent Face Noted by Visitor and Mother's Remark
A visitor remarks on the innocent look of a young girl as the mother questions what Dorothy has been doing. The exchange captures a moment of concern and routine parental inquiry about a child's activity.
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Dorothy
Improved Speech Complaint Cited By Lord Loughborough
A humorous remark from Lord Loughborough about press reporting of his speeches is quoted. He acknowledges some parts resemble what he said while others are missing or misrepresented, illustrating a calmer response to press errors. The Christian Science Monitor attributes the quote to him.
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Lord Loughborough
Christian Science Monitor
Women drivers spark debate from Cheyenne crash stats
Wyoming highway patrol reports that in March women drivers were involved in only 15 of 125 automobile accidents. The figures were interpreted by some as evidence that the hand that rocks the cradle can safely guide an automobile.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Wyoming Highway Patrol
A Gossip, A Bore, And A Brilliant Conversationalist
A witty remark defines social talkers as gossipers who discuss others, bores who focus on themselves, and brilliant conversationalists who engage you about yourself. The quote highlights different styles of conversation in social settings.
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Soviet
Elderman
Washington Post
People of
Alice Brooks
Dairy Industry Act Amendments
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