Alberta Wheat Canus Promises Drouth Resistance and Higher Yield
University of Alberta scientist Dr. O S Aamodt unveils Canus a cross of Marquis and Red Ban wheat designated for Alberta s drought districts. The bearded variety reports yield around 24 bushels per acre with resistance to leaf rust foot rot smut and stem stiffness though rust vulnerability remains. Canus aims to supplant Marquis over western Canada s plains. Ten bushels of Canus seed will be distributed to central and southern Alberta farmers this year marking its first seed distribution after 15 years of work with funding from the national research council Ottawa.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Research Council of Canada
Aamodt
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Plains
Canada
O. S. Aamodt
University of Alberta
National Research Council
Ottawa
Apulian Aqueduct Nears Completion After 29 Years
Italy plans a vast Apulian Aqueduct supplying 302 towns with water. The main conduit stretches across 152 miles with 67 miles in tunnels and 27 pumping stations. About 193 towns already receive supplies and 2.5 million residents will gain an average 18 gallons daily. Kosten estimated at £11,150,000.
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Italy
Origins Of Canadian Oats and Regional Varieties
The article lists leading oat varieties in Canada and their origins, noting Banner Alaska Gopher and Victory from the US and Sweden respectively, plus Legacy from Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm. It highlights Cartier and O A C 72 144 from Ontario as promising regional types and mentions Anthony Gold Rain and White Crocs among others with regional adaptations.
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Canada
Dominion
Banner
Alaska
United States
Victory
Sweden
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Cartier
Macdonald College
O.A.C
Brains Are Electrical Discoveries On Nerve Surges
Scientists report that nerve impulses are electrical and travel to the brain in relation to outside stimuli. Regular brain surges occur even without stimulation, detected by a delicate amplifier that boosted currents a millionfold and produced audible clicks. Researchers seek meaning behind these brain surges and their link to nerve messages.
Canterbury Cathedral Receives Ship Bell and Gifts
The bell from the warship Canter bury rests in Canterbury Cathedral. Admiral Percy Royds gifts a log-book for seafarers to record service and rank as bells strike daily at 11 am. A 1744 HMS Canter bury model, placed above the bell, honors Captain Graham Edwards who led the last Canter bury until 1928.
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Canterbury
Percy Royds
H.M.S. Canterbury
Graham Edwards
Queer Street Names and English Streets in Paris
Paris boasts a collection of queerly named streets such as Ash Trays Street The Street of the Bad Boys Good Children Street Fishing Cat Street Green Dog Street and White Peacock Street among others. It also features English streets bearing the names of George V Victoria Dickens Byron Newton and Scott.
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Paris
King George V
Queen Victoria
Charlies Dickens
Lord Byron
Isaac Newton
Captain Scott
Government renews 15 month arrangement for war pensioners
The government renews for fifteen months a scheme reimbursing provincial workmen’s compensation boards and employers of war pensioners with twenty five percent disability or more when pensioners suffer industrial accidents. The plan also covers imperial veterans resident in Canada.
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Dominion
Can
Water Exists In Three Forms Warned By Denver Scientists
Denver University researchers Dr. R. G. Gustavson and Humphrey G. Owen report water has three forms using a heavier hydrogen. They say the discovery aids growth, noting meltwater differs from steam-derived water and affects plant flourishing.
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R. G. Gustavson
Humphrey G. Owen
Denver University
Bridge Players Weigh How Skill Affects the Game
The article argues that bridge outcomes hinge on the quality of the player as much as the deal dealt. It emphasizes the balance between technique, decision making, and luck in shaping results at the table.
Birthday pictures preserve priceless family memories
A columnist urges parents to begin monthly baby portraits from birth to capture growth and milestones. The piece humorously advises keeping the camera ready for first steps and smiles, noting relatives and friends eagerly await snapshots and that grandparents will treasure them for generations.
Simple children’s outfit and fashion notes in spring issue
Pattern description for a size 2 4 6 model by Ellen Worth features a slim silhouette with plaited shoulders and a white pique collar in nautical blue percale with blue ring motifs. Materials and yardage listed. patterns are 20 cents. mail orders to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Also headlines on global trade pressures and currency controls impacting international commerce as Europe and Britain face tariffs and quotas.
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Pattern Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
London Steamship Owners’ Association
Pierre Flandin
France
Europe
Cancer Rays Reveal Substance That Affects Tumor Cells
Dr. Paul S. Henshaw announces findings from Memorial Hospital New York on a mysterious substance in cancer tissue that increases susceptibility to X rays and radium. The work, publicized by the AAAS, suggests a path to target diseased cells while sparing healthy tissue and informs radiation dosage considerations.
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Paul S. Henshaw
Memorial Hospital
New York
Henshaw
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Odorless cabbage introduced at Cornell University
Cornell University announces an odorless cabbage after six years and 4000 plants. Professor C H Myers stored sturdy Savoy cabbages for two months yearly to induce a rest before replanting in greenhouses. An expert used steel tweezers to pollinate cabbages, transferring pollen between flowers.
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Cornell University
C. H. Myers
Cornell
Prince of Wales excels in phonograph sound reading test
A London dispatch notes the Prince of Wales, despite rumored aging signs, performing best at a Hayes phono graph factory contest. He accurately identified sounds from records including a match strike and animal calls, missing only a waterfall noise. He laughed at a water pouring sound.
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London
Prince of Wales
Hayes
Middlesex
H.R.H
Quivira Wheat Debut At Kansas State College
Kansas State Agricultural College scientists announce an early ripening hard winter wheat named Quivira. Cereal chemists meet in Kansas City to decide on commercial release after crossing Prelue with a widely used southwestern hard winter variety.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas City
Quivira
Coronado
Kansas Plains
South
French veterans to visit Canada and New York next August
Several hundred French war veterans will visit Canada in August, with stops in Quebec and Montreal to be entertained by Canadian veterans who served in France, then spend several days in New York as guests of the American Legion. The lammergeler is described as the largest European bird of prey.
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Canada
Sir Stork
Association of Ex-Combattants
Quebec
Montreal
France
New York
American Legion
Apricot Believed Native to Western Asia and Europe
The apricot is believed to be native to Western Asia and introduced to Europe. It is widely grown for fruit and ornamental trees, with historical records linking early cultivation to multiple ancient civilizations.
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Asia
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