Conservation And Unemployment In Prairie Tree Planting Plan
The article argues for a broad program tying moisture conservation through afforestation to job creation. It cites the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act and Ducks Unlimited, proposing tree planting in community pastures, parks, and wasteland, plus improved growth and tourism sites, to employ relief recipients.
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West
Prairies
Dominion
P.F.R.A
Saskatchewan
Ducks Unlimited
Rowell Commission
Foundation of Ontario Naturalists
Falcon sets speed record on Croydon Brussels flight
Imperial Airways liner Falcon flies 200 miles Croydon to Brussels in 48 minutes averaging 250 mph carrying 11 passengers four crew and a ton of mail and freight Captain J T Percy piloted the mission, following Frobisher’s Belgium record flight of 53 minutes from England to Brussels.
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Imperial Airways
Falcon
Croydon
Brussels
J. T. Percy
Frobisher
England
Three Days At Once Across Time Zones Described
The text explains a rare moment when three calendar days align on Earth. At 11:30 pm Monday in the Aleutians, it is 12:30 am Tuesday in Apia Samoa and 12:30 am Wednesday in the Tonga Islands, illustrating time zone differences.
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Earth
Aleutian Islands
Apia
Samoa
Tonga Islands
London firms set up penny hourly baby shelters
London business houses have established baby shelters where mothers can park their babies for a penny an hour. The initiative offers quick care options amid busy urban life.
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London
Peach Blossom Paper Links Tang Era Legend to Modern Messages
The tale centers on Hsueh Tao a Szechwanese singer who committed suicide in gratitude for knowledge and truth rather than love. Her peach blossom watermark appears on a Shanghai writing paper brand still admired for its delicate texture. Visitors to Wang Chiang Lou shrine inspired modern wives to send peach blossom notes to front-line sweethearts.
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Hsueh Tao
Shanghai
Wang Chiang Lou
Chengtu
Air Reserve Representatives Propose Student Pilot Aid
Eleven flying schools offering facilities to the Dominion government urged a student pilot subsidy to aid aspiring pilots. Talks with Col. V I Smart and Major General L R LaFleche noted demand for affordable flight training. In 1938 the schools produced 128 private pilots 20 commercial pilots and six engineers across nearly 800 students and 31 aircraft.
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Dominion
Canada
V. I. Smart
Transport
L. R. LaFleche
National Defence
Very Much Alike Admiral Thinks Woman And The Sea Have Something In Common
Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell of the British navy tells a Modern Girl's group in London that there is a shared trait between sailors and women. He says both are inconsistent and illogical and that both are always changing from calm to tempestuous, like the sea.
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Gordon Campbell
Campbell
London
Multilingual Bible Dedication Readings In San Francisco Chapel
The American Bible Society donated a Bible for a children's chapel and sections were read in 12 languages including Old Aramaic New Aramaic Turkish Persian Hebrew Greek Latin German Spanish Japanese Chinese and English. A Chicago survey found women visit the dentist far more often than men. Badminton shuttlecocks last longer in England than the United States. A stipple pattern hand roller for painting has been invented. France plans to expand its air force by 1940 to 108 500 aircraft and 5 000 warplanes.
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San Francisco
American Bible Society
France
Peak 1909 US piano production reaches 364545 units
The record states the peak year for piano output in the United States was 1909 with 364 545 pianos produced. An arrow that bends is more accurate than a stiff one.
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United States
Famous tenor Slezak misss cue in Lohengrin swan gag
Scholastic recounts Leo Slezak humor with a backstage miscue during a Wagner Lohengrin performance. The swan boat floated onto stage early, prompting Slezak to quip to the stage manager about the next swan as the cue passed.
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Scholastic
New York
Leo Slezak
Metropolitan
Slezak
Lohengrin
World’s Longest Auto Highway Traces Gaspe to Mexico City
The route runs from the Gaspe Peninsula in Canada through the United States and continues to Mexico City, forming the world’s longest automobile highway. The mileposts highlight cross border connectivity and vast travel corridors.
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Gaspe Peninsula
Canada
United States
Mexico City
Winter Resorts in Switzerland See Skiing Popular Again
Swiss ski areas report a surge in visitors with more slopes crowded than in years past. Resorts note strong demand from international guests and locals alike, boosting season bookings and lift ticket sales.
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Switzerland
Illumination Engineer Uses Color to Alter Taste at Dinner
Samuel G. Hibben staged a dinner in a Chicago hotel dining room using filter lamps that allowed only green and red light. The altered lighting made celery pink and peas black while milk and salads shifted color and guests felt sick or without appetite as a demonstration of light’s effect on taste and other senses.
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Samuel G. Hibben
Chicago
Hibben
American Weekly
Tallest Boy Becomes Tallest Man At Eight Feet Eight Inches
Robert Wadlow of Alton Illinois has been declared the world’s tallest man on February 22. He marks his 2st birthday anniversary by noting a height of eight feet eight and a half inches and a weight of 491 pounds after a year of growth. The piece also mentions a celestial year of about 200 million solar years and the Milky Way’s rotation in that span.
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Robert Wadlow
Alton
Til
Robert
Milky Way Galaxy
Simple Aspirin Relief for Cold Discomfort
A newspaper notes a simple aspirin method to ease pain fever and sore throat from colds. Take two tablets with water every two hours, crush three tablets for a gargle, then consult a doctor who may advise continuing aspirin for fast relief. The method is described as scientifically backed and replaces stronger medicines for cold symptoms.
The Perfect Diet and Beetle Diversity Fact
A diet of milk oysters and carrots could supply essential minerals and vitamins for growth. The note adds a side remark about horine and mentions North America having 20 000 varieties of beetles.
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North America
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