Wisdom Of Planting A Shelter Belt By A Western Farmer
John Hapka of Winnitred Alberta describes shelter belt planting to enhance crops and home life. He details six rows using Caragana and Manitoba Maple, wind protection, soil prep, moisture storage, and the benefits to gardens orchards and spring blossoms. He cites dry Southern Alberta conditions and claims improved fruit yields and beauty.
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Canada
John Hapka
Winnitred
Alberta
Mr. Hapka
Mr. Hupka
John Hupka
Dreamland
German Theatre Stages “The King of the Jews”
A German reception notes a religious play set in Jerusalem at Christ’s entry and ending with the Resurrection. The Russian translated work is credited to K. R. initials, later linked to ex Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovitch. Music by Glasamnoff enhances the production with harmonious preludes.
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German Theatrical Association
Jerusalem
K. R
Constantine Constantinovitch
Glasamnoff
Beer production totals across the British regions
England and Wales produced 22,334,328 bulk barrels, Scotland 1,598,339, Ireland 2,684,286, totaling 26,616,953 barrels. The figures were officially released in parliamentary papers.
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England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Northern Alberta Coal Operators Form Group
Mine operators in the prairie country along the Red Deer River have organized into the Northern Alberta Coal Operators' Association to coordinate domestic fuel production and industry activities.
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Red Deer River
Northern
Alberta
Stefansson Sees Feasible Trans Polar Flight
Stefansson in England argues a trans polar flight is feasible with 2000 mile route to reach western North America. Air Ministry watchers note risks and lack of landing facilities while Ed Wards says ministers view the attempt with interest despite abandonment. Stefansson claims the north is not a perpetual cold wasteland and offers excellent flying conditions.
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British
Air Ministry
David Amundsen
North Pole
Ed Wards
Air Transport
Morning Post
Coll. Edwards
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
England
Sweden Moves to Electrify Coast to Coast Railway
Sweden plans to electrify the Stockholm to Gothenburg line racing 300 miles from the Baltic to the North Sea. The State Railway Administration asks permission to spend 23,000,900 crowns already allotted, with total project cost about 47,006,000 crowns (roughly 12.6 million dollars) and a two year completion.
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Stockholm
Baltic Sea
Gothenburg
North Sea
State Railway Administration
Sweden
University of Alberta student wins London scientific scholarship
Julius Ferdinand Lehmann of the University of Alberta has been awarded a valuable scientific research scholarship funded by proceeds of the 1851 London exhibition. The award, one of several empire wide prizes including three for Canadians, honors his work on High Frequency Sound Vibration under Dr R W Boyle.
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Julius Ferdinand Lehmann
University of Alberta
Lehmann
England
Empire
London
R. W. Boyle
Britain US urged to lead world justice alliance
At the Rhodes Scholar ship Trust dinner in Oxford Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin urged Britain and the United States to join hands where justice called. He warned Western Europe’s 17 centuries old civilization is cracking and said the world looks to the British Empire and US for salvation. He added future builders must possess Pitt’s courage and Lincoln’s faith.
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British Empire
United States
Rhodes Scholarship Trust
Oxford
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Western Europe
Pitt
Lincoln
Automatic Cannon Invention by John M Browning
John M Browning of Ogden has perfected a rapid firing automatic cannon capable of firing 1 1 4 pound shells at 120 rounds per minute. Announced by brother J Edward Browning the weapon suited for air land or sea use has a 1 1 2 inch bore weighs 160 pounds on a tripod and offers seven mile range with aim accuracy unaffected from any position.
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John M. Browning
Ogden
J. Edward Browning
Edward Browning
Manitoba Club Movement Grows With Big Reach
The Boys' and Girls' Club movement in Manitoba began with the 1914 agricultural instruction grant. It now includes 225 central clubs, 1,600 branches and over 26,000 members. Last year 215 club fairs showcased more than 30,000 children. Snakes discard outer lenses of their eyes when shedding skin. Airplanes are used to locate and photograph many unknown Alaskan lakes.
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Manitoba
Flax Straw Use Seen As Western Canada Economic Boost
The Free Press notes Winnipeg and Manitoba advances in turning flax straw waste into value. It cites New York Times observations on pilot pulp making for newsprint, insulating material use in buildings, and a planned Tow and linen products industry expansion in Western Canada.
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New York Times
Winnipeg
Canada
Westers
Canadian Pacific Railway
Honorary
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Manitoba
The Bacon Type A Hog Grading Lesson In Canada Yards
A hog grader emphasizes weight length and form as key criteria. Visitors learn by watching shipments sorted by grade and examining Wiltshire sides. The select bacon hog commands the highest price, similar to top grades in wheat cheese and butter.
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Canada
Wiltshire
Hungarianwoman Antonia Lippai Tops Old Age Honor List
The 125 year old Antonia Lippai from Hungary is named the latest entrant for international old age honors. Reported in excellent health and highly active, she notes she wore glasses until 95 and now sees clearly without aid. Widowed for 50 years, she earns a living giving medical advice in her community.
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Antonia Lippai
Viries
Antonia
Industrial disputes rise in May with more days lost
May saw 33 disputes affecting 4,707 workers and 65,188 lost working days, exceeding April's 22 strikes with 2,263 employees and 34,553 lost days.
Fewer Sheep In New England
A New England farm shows a sharp decline in sheep keeping. Agricultural statistics indicate only six percent of the 1867 flock remains today across New England.
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New England
Say it with leather slogan stirs painful memories
A brief quote from a Boston Transcript feature recalls a father's leather shop sign and the lasting discomfort it evokes from the narrator's boyhood. The line frames a reflection on memory and branding in a domestic context.
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Boston Transcript
The nearest some wives ever come to loafing
A Rochester Times Union quip notes that the only time some wives truly loaf is while filling a bobbin, a playful line on domestic tasks and diligence.
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Rochester Times Union
Sticking to It A Humorous Domestic Dispute
A husband returns from a party and argues with his wife about whether he attended the Smiths' gathering. The exchange escalates as each asserts the other is mistaken, ending with the husband insisting the tale he made up is final.
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