Seed supplies for 1936 despite 1935 crop losses in Western Canada
Good seed remains available though 1935 drought and frost harmed many crops across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the prairies. Barley and oats suffered rust and quality declines, timothy yield fell, red clover and alsike showed poor quality, alfalfa seed was negligible, and sweet clover stayed closer to average.
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Dominion
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Prairie
Lord Tweedsmuir Praises Women’s Role in War and Medicine
In Toronto at the opening of the new Womens College hospital, Lord Tweedsmuir extols women’s abilities in all fields. He recalls directing Boer concentration camps and credits doctors nurses and Dame Millicent Fawcett’s Ladies' Commission for transforming camps into health resorts. He cites World War I as final proof of women's service.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Toronto
Womens College Hospital
South Africa
Ladies’ Commission
Dame Millicent Fawcett
Newsy Makes Good Chicklets Heads to Montreal Night Club
The 13 year old known as Newsy Makes Good Chicklets gains fame in Montreal after a summer on a Winnipeg Grand Beach train. He performs singing and dances in a nightclub floor show, likening his rise to a transition from selling peanuts on the train. He hopes to reach New York someday.
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Newsy
Winnipeg
Grand Beach
Freddie Bartholomew
Montreal
New York
Hostess For The King Court Roles Canceled
The Royal Courts once set for April and June are canceled. The Queen Mother may continue presiding over Buckingham Palace if she wishes, with royal princes and duchesses ready to provide support as reported by the Glasgow Herald.
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Edward
Buckingham Palace
Princes Royal
Duchess of York
Duchess of Kent
Gloucester
Glasgow Herald
Europeans Taller Today Than Grandfathers by 2 Inches
On average Europeans stand about two inches taller now than their grandfathers did seventy years ago. The height increase reflects generational gains over seven decades.
Special Express Trains For Fruit Flowers And Cauliflower
Special express trains have been placed on British railways to carry fruit flowers and cauliflower. The service aims to speed fresh produce to markets and dates or origins are not specified.
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Britain
Not A Modern Product Hit and Run Traced to Early Transport
A London 1836 reflection argues that hit and run driving is not a modern invention. It cites a New Road accident where a hack cabriolet driver fled after causing a fatality, highlighting class bias and the lack of plate discovery. The piece contends hit and run behavior predates modern cars.
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London
England
The Prince of Wales Hiatus Through History
The London Observer notes that gaps have occurred between royal births and accession dates, tracing periods with and without a Prince of Wales from George I in 1714 to recent times. It highlights eras where the title disappeared or was uncertain and points to current heirs as a brother and two daughters.
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Prince of Wales
George III
Edward
George I
Charles I
Charles II
London Observer
Secret to living from Sir James Crichton-Browne
The British medical figure known as the grand old man of medicine shares a longevity formula: avoid facts and keep busy. He recalls dining with Charles Dickens and notes the younger generation is frivolous but fundamentally sound at heart.
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James Crichton-Browne
Sir James
Charles Dickens
How to Make Sand Soap From Household Soap
A historical recipe instructs to cut a large bar of household soap into a saucepan with a quart of water. Heat to dissolve, then add one quart of clean fine sand and ashes. Remove from heat, stir until setting, pour into tins, and let cool to use.
King to Move from St James to Buckingham Palace
The king is expected to relocate from St James Palace to Buckingham Palace on June 1, with the Duke and Duchess of York anticipated to move into St James Palace.
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St. James Palace
Buckingham Palace
Duke
Duchess of York
Box camera winter shooting tips for amateur photographers
The article urges box camera owners to shoot in winter using both large and small apertures and time exposures. It explains indoor night photography with flash lamps, the need for a tripod, and the joy of family pictures as durable keepsakes. It promotes dusting off gear, trying free literature, and enjoying winter photography as a shared family activity.
Privately Owned Sandringham Might Be Queen's Lifelong Home
The News of the World notes Sandringham as a private estate like Balmoral with no national funding for upkeep. It spans over 15,000 acres and includes eight villages within its borders.
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Sandringham
Balmoral
News of the World
Young Conductor Calls First Peal at Lincoln Cathedral
John Freeman aged sixteen claims a bell ringer record by conducting a full peal of Stedman Clinques 5 007 changes on twelve Lincoln Cathedral bells. He is likely the youngest conductor to call a peal in this method on first attempt.
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John Freeman
Lincoln Cathedral
Knit This Simple Set To Delight A Child
A handknit cap and sweater set for a four to eight year old brings Spring fashion into the home. The pattern Y5512, from Alice Brooks, prints sizes 4 6 8 with an illustration and stitch directions. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain it.
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Alice Brooks
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canada tops per capita telephone conversations in 1934
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 2,298,507,566 completed Canadian telephone conversations in 1934, averaging 1,925 per line and 212 per person. Canada averages 11.01 telephones per 100 residents, second to the United States, with 17,291 employed in the sector and wages totaling $21,167,834. Over 5,000 Canada geese winter at Jack Miner Sanctuary with spring migrants arriving in March.
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Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary
Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary
Jack Miner
Canada
U.S.A
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Japan
Alexander Graham Bell
Dominion
California Motor Vehicle Fees Appear High to Voters
The article notes a $3 license plate fee in California plus a $1.75 per $100 car valuation registration charge. It explains the total for large cars can exceed $50 yearly and double penalties apply for late registration. Californians protest high license fees and anticipate further tax increases.
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California
Circus Calliope Built From Auto Piano By Artist George McFadden
Boston and New York artist and scenic designer George McFadden built a portable calliope from the inside of an automatic grand piano. He inverted the bellows to puff, fashioned brass tubes to produce pitches, and used an electric motor in the cellar to drive the bellows automatically.
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George McFadden
Boston
New York
Centenary of Steam Whistle Celebrated in Merthyr
Merthyr marked the 100th anniversary of the steam whistle invented by Adrian Stephens a Merthyr inventor of whom he later wrote he sought no money and never patented the device. Stephens died in poverty.
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Merthyr
Wales
Adrian Stephens
Stephens
Black Rats Fed on Milk Turn Gray Soon
A curious note reports black rats fed exclusively on milk will soon acquire a gray coat. The observation hints at dietary influence on fur coloration in rodents.
High Speed Rescue Launch To Patrol Timor Sea Route
A new swift rescue launch has departed Southampton to operate in the Timor Sea with the empire air routes. It has a 950 mile range and can carry 40 to 50 personnel in emergencies. Wireless range is 400 miles and the craft will also assist pear fishery protection duties.
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Timor Sea
Southampton
Empire Air
England
Australia
Teaching By Radio In Queensland Broadcast Lessons
The first experiment in broadcasting lessons from Brisbane schools by ABC Queensland stations 4QK and 4RK tested teaching to outback scholars. Schools received notes from the public instruction department and followed broadcasting teachers on blackboards. The effort was deemed eminently successful.
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Queensland
Brisbane
4QK
4RK
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Department of Public Instruction
Outback
Wisdom in College Speech Turns Debt Into Privilege
A quip contrasts a son's college lesson with demand for money. The remark suggests that persuasive requests can frame financial support as a privilege granted by others, highlighting social dynamics around funding education.
Nobel laureate Dr Compton aids Vancouver cosmic ray project
University of Chicago physicist A H Compton travels to Vancouver to install a cosmic ray instrument on the deck of the ship 85 Aorangi. The expedition highlights standout work in high energy physics and international scientific collaboration.
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A. H. Compton
University of Chicago
Vancouver
Wild celery grows in English marshy places and ditches
In England celery thrives in marshy areas and along ditch banks. It appears naturally in the wild, adapted to damp soils and wet borders where water and soil meet providing a suitable habitat.
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England
Milk as the most complete food nature provides
A concise note declares milk the most complete food supplied by nature, highlighting its perceived nutritional sufficiency.
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the Prince of Wales
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