daylight saving and the history of summer time in europe
The article traces daylight saving origins in wartime Europe, noting Willett's advocacy and Pearce’s 1908 bill, the 1916 first adoption, and the 1925 permanent act detailing start and end dates. It highlights widespread adoption, varied US use, and widespread public reception including 5128 London clocks and 30,000 railway clocks adjusted.
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Europe
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal
Canada
New Zealand
United States of America
Chelsea
Willam Willett
Willett
Potts Wood
Chiselhurst
Robert) Pearce
House of Commons
London
Office of Works
Empire Air Plans Global Airliner Network Across Continents
The British air ministry orders new airliners capable of 240 to 270 mph, cruising up to 10 000 feet with 18 passengers and a 3 000 mile range, aiming to link North and South America, Africa, Europe, Australia, and a trans Pacific route with a fleet designed for Empire defence. A third type would fly above 25 000 feet at 4 6 miles per minute.
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British Air Ministry
United States
World Airlines
Empire Defence
Britain
North
South America
Africa
Europe
Australia
South Atlantic
Question on giving to the Lord and a Sydney charity
A quote from Robert Livingstone asks if the Lord’s goods should be kept or given. Fourteen young Sydney clerks built a new home for an unemployed man and his family, donating Saturdays for two months. A survey reports one out of two restaurants in the United EE closes each year.
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Robert Livingstone
Livingstone
Sydney
Australia
The
United EE
Grass seed sown in England from New Zealand source
A fragment notes soil and seed origins linking New Zealand to grass seed sown in England. The text references earth averages and per square mile density but lacks complete context or dates.
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New Zealand
Real Leaders in Canada Pioneering Public Service
Ottawa Journal salutes public servants past and present, highlighting Major Gladstone Murray’s role in building a national radio broadcasting system. The piece praises leaders like Currie Saunders Barton Archibald McNaughton Whitby Charlies Johnston Steadman and Charles Camsell for shaping policy and national progress through wartime service, research, and industry. Murray’s ascent from humble beginnings to top BBC affiliate echoes a broader claim that competence matters more than wealth.
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Canada
Publc
British Columbia
Arthur Currie
Saunders
Marquis Wheat
Barton
Archibald
Tory
McNaughton
Whitby
Charlies and
Johnston
Steadman
Charles Camsell
Gladstone Murray
McGill
Oxford
Montreal
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Radio
Ottawa Journal
Boiling Money Vanishes From London Market Sides
In Billingsgate London coins gathered fish residue and ice, becoming a mass. A local bank ran a nightly laundry boiling silver and copper to clean them. Modern cash handling reduced such practices, though occasional wash days persist and bulk notes still go to the Bank of England for destruction.
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London
Billingsgate
Bank of England
Manchester Guardian
White rhinoceros numbers rebound under protection acts
The South African white rhinoceros, once threatened with extinction, is increasing in large numbers due to legal protection. Catching fireflies is an industry in China used to manufacture traditional drugs and medicines. British ships traversed the Panama Canal at about four per day last year.
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China
Panama Canal
Moisture From Snow Improves Prairie Garden Crops
Superintendent G D Matthews of the Dominion experimental station at Scott reports snow conservation boosts garden yields and quality. In trials, snow cover yields three to ten times more for certain vegetables, especially when spring and summer rains are scant. Adequate snow cover aids crop reliability and tenderness in sheltered prairie gardens.
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G D. Matthews
Dominion Experimental Station
Scott
Matthews
Electric firm analysts study postcard request from geography class
Officials of General Electric in Schenectady examine a postcard from a New York girl asking for a sample of electricity for a geography project. The piece notes lizards with foot suckers that let them walk on ceilings or windows, illustrating surprising natural adhesion.
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General Electric Co
Schenectady
N.Y
New York
Regent Wheat Offered for Field Testing in West
Limited quantities of a rust resistant wheat named Regent are offered to western farmers for testing at $1.50 per bushel. Orders must come directly from the Dominion cerealist at Ottawa with a minimum one bag (two bushels) and maximum two bags (four bushels) per applicant. Distribution centers include Morden Manitoba and Indian Head Saskatchewan. shipments are F.O.B. Ottawa. growers to report observations next autumn comparing Regent with other varieties.
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Regent
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Dominion
F.O.B
Morden
Manitoba
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Non-Sinkable Swim Suit by Albert L. Sommers
Albert L. Sommers of Newburgh New York has invented a fashionably cut swim suit that can make the wearer non sinkable. The garment is padded with painadeseta a Brazilian kapok light enough to float a person with a half pound. An alternative uses sealed hollow celluloid tubes hidden in the fabric adding little bulk. Sommers also has a non bed burning cigarette holder and a tire valve intended to prevent blowouts.
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Albert L. Sommers
Newburgh
N.Y
Sommers
Estimated school costs per pupil in grades and high school
The estimate places elementary education at 37 dollars per pupil annually and public high school at 145 dollars per pupil per year, outlining the cost difference between the two levels.
Canada At The British Industries Fair Spotlight
Canada showcases a broad range of exports at Earl's Court despite a smaller display. Apples and preserved foods join breakfast items, jellies, honey, bacon, cheese, whisky, maple products and more alongside making and crafts like washing machines, rubber goods, fur, typewriters, pens, sun goggles, and dolls. Royal visitors praised the displays and made purchases of rubber boots and gloves. The King and Queen also borrowed binoculars and cameras in preparation for their Canadian tour.
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Canada
London
Earl's Court
Dominion
Queen Mary
Olympia
Wool Gift Dress For Queen Elizabeth Planned By US Growers
National Wool Marketing Corporation official J Fawcett says about four pounds of raw wool will be selected from Boston warehouse stock to craft a dress for Queen Elizabeth. He notes the Queen will accept the gift of United States wool growers.
Proper Time To Plant With Moon Phases Endorsed
A Revina Leader-Post item recalls traditional beliefs on lunar influence for planting. It cites Dr Rudolph Sterner and a London writer claiming seeds sown before the full moon sprout faster and yield more, with two days before full moon giving best results for maize and vegetables.
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Rudolph Sterner
Paris
Revina
Varied Canadian Cargo Stirs Surrey Docks Dossier
At Surrey Commercial Docks the North Atlantic trade unloads SS Ausonia in early February. Apples from Nova Scotia dominate the scene with 16 barrel trays moved by electric runabout into quay sheds. Freight includes flour sacks, Canadian tobacco hogsheads, cheese bowls, breakfast foods, U.S. goods, washing machines, paper, typewriters and ladies' rubber footwear.
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North Atlantic
Surrey Commerial
Greenland
Nova Scotia
Gano
Zen Davis
Ausonia
U.S.A
Port of London Monthly
Ten Cent Ad Promised Coat-Hanger and Lighter
A man answered a 4 Magazine advertisement offering an up-to-date coat-hanger and a cigarette lighter for a dime. He sent ten cents and received a packet with a two-inch nail and a match, wrapped in tissue.
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4 Magazine
Earthquakes in Japan and Italy exceed twenty thousand in fifty years
The report notes that Japan and Italy each experienced more than 27 000 earthquakes over the last half century. It also mentions a great white heron with a seven foot wingspan.
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Japan
Italy
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British Overseas Aviation Program
Billingsgate Market
Giant Aircraft Factory
Birmingham
King Austin Shadow Aircraft
Longbrie
Regent Wheat
Gift OF Wool Growers
Burma-Yunnan
Hart Massey
Oxford University
Putney
England
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