Six Million Trees Distributed For Prairie Farmers
Prairie provinces plan to distribute over six million broadleaf and evergreen trees to farmers in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The program ships 300 to 400 bales from Indian Head and Sutherland with care to age growth and proper bundling while addressing drought relief and shelter belt needs.
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Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitota
Indian Head
Sutherland
Drouth
Laughing expert G F Altoft postmaster of Yelevil
An expert in laughter G F Altoft, Yelevil postmaster in England, after years of study has become a laughter authority. He promotes laughter as a health booster and describes its effects on blood flow and mental activity. Two men at a bar discuss buying and selling a hotel while a remark about African lemons of remarkable size appears.
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G. F. Altoft
Yelevil
England
Arctic Russia seizes frozen routes for trade and riches
Dr Otto Schmidt leads a Soviet expedition to Arctic Siberia using icebreakers to unlock gold and oil, via Vladivostok and Archangel. After ship Chelushkin wreck, morale held by a 100 crew, with plans for a new expedition to complete science work. US maps Aleutians this summer. Japan watches.
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Russia
Arctic
Otto Schmidt
Scientific
Siberia
Vladivostok
Archangel
Arctic Ocean
Chelushkin
Wrangell Island
United States Navy
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Schmidt
George Ushakoff
City court orders top of 12 story block cut for light
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled that the top 12 stories of a 20-story apartment block must be removed to grant neighboring residents more sunlight and air. The decision cites city living health and comfort over individual dividends and may influence future urban construction in the 1920s boom era.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Dickens Praised Montreal During May Visit to Canada
The article recalls Charles Dickens arriving in Montreal from Toronto in May. He admired Canada’s changing seasons and Montreal’s enduring roads and public works. Dickens stayed at Rasco’s hotel, wrote home about the journey, and praised Montreal’s setting and early spring warmth.
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Montreal
Charles Dickens
Canada
Rasco
Dickens
Toronto
Medicine Hat urged to create horse sales clearing bureau
The Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce calls for a city registration bureau to serve as a clearing house for information for buyers and sellers. After two successful horse sales the city could become the leading horse trading centre in the West.
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Medicine Hat
Butterfly Taste Organs in Feet Discovered
Researchers report that butterflies possess gustatory organs in their tarsi, enabling taste perception through their feet. This finding highlights a unique sensory adaptation in Lepidoptera and may influence understanding of pollination and host plant selection.
Insect Benefactors To Mankind Many Inseets Destroy Counties
Dominion agriculture official notes many insects aid crops and deter pests. Lady beetles ground beetles blister beetles and parasitic wasps attack plant lice caterpillars and grasshopper eggs, reducing damage. Gardeners should learn beneficial species to protect allies while controlling pests.
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K. H. Hanford
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Brandon Horticultural Society
Fewer Divorces In Canada In 1933
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports 1933 divorces total 923, down 72 from 995 in 1932. Ontario leads with 304, followed by British Columbia 258 and Alberta 135, while Saskatchewan falls to 48 and Quebec to 23.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Where Duty Lies in a Community’s Clean Up Duty
The piece urges residents to improve local surroundings by personal effort. It emphasizes the season as a time for citizens to examine streets and public spaces and take action to brighten or mar the area through individual choices.
Charm Jacket Dress Pattern for Slender Silhouette
A pattern for a jacket dress that slim lines with bias cuts and contrasting sleeves. Navy and white crepe silk twin prints ideal for summer wear with travel use. Available in sizes 36 to 48 inches bust with yardage details and a 20 cent price.
Rome Celebrates 268th Birthday With Public Works
Rome marked its 268th birthday on April 21 with premier Mussolini inaugurating public works and accepting a monument to Simon Bolivar. The statue, erected outside the national stadium, was funded by Venezuela Peru Ecuador Chile Colombia and Panama.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Simon Bolivar
National Stadium
Venezuela
Peru
Ecuador
Chile
Colombia
Panama
Vase Representing Nations Gifted to Boston Chamber
Spencer J. Steinmetz presented a vase to the Boston Chamber of Commerce. The clay stone and materials came from 27 nations and world localities, reflecting global travel and cultural exchange.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Spencer J. Steinmetz
Prediction Of Global Floods Tied To Sunspot Activity
United States scientist Captain Thomas J. Lee forecasts heavy rains and huge floods in 1936 to 1938 based on a rise in sunspot activity. He cites past droughts and depressions linked to sunspot cycles and explains sunspots alter weather by mixing air temperatures and permitting cold air to descend.
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United States
Thomas J. Lee
United States Navy
Captain See
Jerome S. Ricard
Santa Clara University
Father Ricard
Lee
Mississippi Valley
Grade C Eggs Drive Demand Amid Scarce Supplies
The Department of Agriculture Egg and Poultry Market Review notes strong demand for grade C eggs. Supplies are relatively scarce this year, helped by cool weather and clean production, though grading shifts mainly reflect size or dirt. Dirty eggs are avoidable with cleaner practices, boosting producer profits.
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Department of Agriculture Egg and Poultry Market Review
Prince George Returns Home From South Africa Tour
Prince George, youngest son of His Majesty, arrives home aboard the Windsor Castle liner after a long South Africa tour. He travels to Windsor via the Prince of Wales' plane and will visit Australia and New Zealand in autumn for Victoria state's centenary celebrations.
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Prince George
Windsor Castle
South Africa
Windsor
Prince of Wales
Australia
New Zealand
Victoria
Madrid professor foresees synthetic diamond boom
Professor Abdulio Fernandez, head of Madrid University’s pharmacy faculty, reports progress by chemists in producing small diamonds synthetically and believes larger synthetic diamonds could become a commercial reality soon.
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Abdulio Fernandez
Madrid
Spain
Sir Norman Watson Praises British Columbia Skiing Potential
Sir Norman Watson of London spoke at the Ottawa United Service Institute about a ski journey across British Columbia from Tatla Lake. He highlighted Banff as a potential St Moritz of the Dominion and described defying blizzards, cutting 2 000 steps in Fury Gap, and a trek through dense bush to Knight Inlet.
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Coast Range
British Columbia
Tatla Lake
Sir Norman Watson
London
England
United Service Institute of
Ottawa
Norman
Banff
St. Moritz
Dominion
Knight Inlet
Smithfield Market London's Large Meat Hub For Centuries
Smithfield Market remains the world’s largest dead meat and poultry market with a history spanning over 800 years. Last year it handled more than 456000 tons of meat and poultry with Australian New Zealand mutton and lamb and chilled beef from Argentina heavily routed there. Around Christmas up to 5000 tons can be traded in a single day and wholesale supplies approach 175 million dollars yearly.
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Smithfield
London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Islington
Smithfield Market
New Zealand
Smith‘s+id
St Thomas Times-Journal
Marconi Celebrates 60th Birthday in Rome
Guglielmo Marconi marked his sixtieth year in Rome amid global greetings and praise. He stated he remains in good health and continues active work, adding that his research involves an ultra short wave system tested aboard his yacht near Genoa.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Rome
Genoa
Red Ant Colony Preserve Could Span 17 Acres
A hunting preserve linked to a red ant colony is reported to cover about 17 acres. The note suggests substantial land area associated with the species in question.
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