Notes On Summer Fallows Prairie Soil Drift Control
A. E. Palmer explains summer fallow importance for prairie grain farming. Strip farming and trash-cover fallows reduce soil drift, while deep ploughing offers no moisture advantage. Trials on basin listing and contour methods aim to improve water retention in sub-soil.
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Canadian Prairies
A. E. Palmer
Dominion Experimental Station
Lethbridge
Alberta
Dominion
Prairies
Ocean Eagle Replaces McLean For Hudson Strait Ice Work
Transport Minister Hon C D Howe says replacing the icebreaker N B McLean with the ocean going tug Ocean Eagle is an economy move. The McLean cost over 1.6 million and will stay tied up in Quebec. Ocean Eagle will operate from Churchill with wireless gyro compass and salvage gear ready to assist freighters as needed.
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N B. McLean
Ocean Eagle
Hudson Strait
Churchill
C. D. Howe
McLean
Transport Department
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Churchill Harbor
Cape Wolsteholme
Entirely Hand Made Watch Boasts 150 Year Heritage
Jeff Foster in Mel aval Sask notes his hand made belt verge movement watch with a sterling silver case and chain has remained accurate for 150 years. It has needed only two jewelers visits since purchase one 124 years ago and one last March, with a signed claim valuing its original cost between 300 and 350 dollars.
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Jeff Foster
Melaval
Sask
Foster
Insurance rules limit coverage for seniors and young drivers
The Toronto Daily Star reports several Canadian insurers will not issue public liability and property damage coverage for autos driven by people over 70. At least one company will not insure cars registered to drivers under 21. The piece also notes policy changes affecting younger and older age groups.
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The
Toronto Daily Star
the Star
Practical Farm Oxen Remain Useful Despite Slow Pace
Central Pennsylvania reports oxen displacing tractors in some counties while remaining common in others. The Alabama relief program once used oxen to aid thousands of families, as they are cheaper and quick to train. Oxen training has not changed in 150 years as drivers still cue from the near-side animal with the whip signaling turns and stops.
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America
Pennsylvania
State Publicity Commission
Alabama
R. K. Greene
Alabama Relief Administration
Temiskaming
Abitibi
Quebec
Gee
Haw
New York Sun
Scout Returns Lost Tickets After Noting Brother Is Not Scout
A Boy Scout in uniform retrieves an envelope with tickets and an address. The owner offers a shilling as thanks, but the scout declines explaining he is performing a good deed for the day. He adds that his little brother is not a scout, prompting gratitude and a moral moment.
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Lord Chesterfield
Car Rolls Down Hill Crashing Into Bedroom Twice
Seven years after a driverless car previously struck the Taylors' Los Angeles home, a second vehicle rolled down the same hill and entered the Taylors' bedroom at the Toziers' residence. The tale ends with a dated moral remark about minding one’s own business.
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J. M. Taylor
L. W. Toziers
Los Angeles
Taylors
Toziers
Wanamaker’s Philosophy and Northwest Game Preserve Debate
In a London House of Commons scene a heckler marks his golden wedding day as the Dominion government moves to conserve Northwest Territories wildlife. A new 70 000 square mile preserve north of the Laird river protects Mackenzie river Indians and marten pelts while hunting licenses shift to residents and dependents. A Wanamaker anecdote closes with his creed: do the best you can and leave the rest to Providence.
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House of Commons
London Daily Sketch
Mr. Churchill
Joe Batey
Labor
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
Northwest Territories
Laird River
Mackenzie River
Yukon Territory
Providence
Greatest Seismologist J J Shaw Recognized Worldwide
The News of the World hails J J Shaw as the world’s greatest seismologist claiming his instrument records span thousands of quakes from China to Peru. The 63 year old former pawnbroker turned hobbyist has CB E honors Birmingham University diploma and a basement setup worth 1500 pounds.
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News of the World
J. J. Shaw
London
China
Peru
Shaw
Birmingham University
West Bromwich
Refuges For Hitler Amid Rumors Of Surrender
The New York Post notes that Nazis and now Austrians may profess loyalty to Der Fuehrer, while Adolf Hitler reportedly shelters in a bombproof rock-hewn refuge near Berchtesgaden in southern Germany as a precaution. A Panama Canal toll for a one ton row boat would be 75 cents, yet require water equal to that used by a battleship in the locks.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
der Fuehrer
Adolf
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Panama Canal
Giraffe Mystery: Silent Giant of the Savanna
The giraffe stands as the tallest land animal and is noted for its silence, unable to vocalize even in distress. Descriptions mention a notably long food canal, highlighting its distinctive anatomy.
Has Unusual Record Margaret Bondfield Retires From GMWU Post
Margaret Bondfield retires as Chief Woman Officer of the General and Municipal Workers' Union, ending an 18 year tenure. A pioneering trade unionist, she served 46 years in public roles, including Britain's first woman Cabinet Minister and Labor Minister from 1929 to 1931.
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Margaret Bondfield
General and Municipal Workers’ Union
England
Britain
First Paper Money in Canada and Colonial Card Currency
In 1864 Canada faced coin shortages for King troops and a system of bonds on playing cards was devised and backed by royal signature. The cards circulated as fiduciary money, later viewed as curiosities. French colonial experiments preceded this, with card money in 1690 Quebec and Massachusetts considering similar issues for debt liquidation.
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Canada
New France
Louis XIV
M. de Meules
Europe
Asia
America
Paris
Treasury
Boston
Quebec
Massachusetts
Politeness In Driving and Road Courtesy
The piece laments drivers who abandon courtesy on the road linking considerate behavior to highway safety. It contrasts subway politeness with aggressive driving and urges treating fellow drivers as friends to reduce injuries. It also briefly touches on animal handling and fashion trends.
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New York Times
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Herr Hitler
Delhi
Gilgit
Royal Air Force
Lord Sempill
British League of Airminded Youth
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Barian
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