Arctic Weather Forecasts Could Guide Farmers Worldwide
Captain Clifford MacGregor, after a 15 month Arctic expedition, proposes six weather stations above Canada north of 70 degrees to predict seasons up to three months ahead. He cites a permanent low pressure area and polar air drift, with sites at Rainbow Point and Thule in Greenland and Devon Island, Canada. He notes radios lack proper tuning and mentions a serum from ducks as a hay fever cure.
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Arctic
United States
Clifford MacGregor
MacGregor
Canada
Greenland
Rainbow Point
Etah
Thule
Cape York
Devon Island
Gold claims split tears and tension in Yukon mining camp
Two months after a tense split over a gold claim, Jack Hammond and McKenzie Joe confront each other while Kay Joyce and Jeanne Towers watch. Hammond pushes ahead with Loon Creek mining, small nuggets proving Kay’s claim. Joe departs with a warning as September frost nears and the work continues under Kenning and Hammond.
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McKenzie Joe
Kay
Jeanne Towers
Joe
Jack Hammond
Kay Joyce
Hammond
Joe Britten
Loon Creek
Quiet Truce After Signover of Claims
Two months pass since a tense morning at the lake as Jack and McKenzie Joe drift toward a lull in their feud. Jack holds the claims after a silent transfer of necessary papers, yet the mood remains heavy with foreboding and unease.
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Jack
McKenzie Joe
Value Of Used Stamps For Child Hospital Aid
Readers are urged to send used stamps to three charities connected with children. Collectors’ efforts support a free bed for a child in a hospital. The Royal Society of Great Britain notes that if London residents sent one stamp weekly, benefits could exceed 40 000 dollars annually.
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London
Royal Society of Great Britain
Boston
Grocer Faces Global Shocks Pushing Prices
The Woodstock Sentinel Review notes grocers must watch international affairs. News from Spain says General Franco and a 1937 frost raise prices of Seville bitter oranges for marmalade. Manchurian walnuts expected cheaper than current stock. Canadian Grocer reports beans cheaper after the war scare subsided.
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Woodstock Sentinel Review
Spain
Franco
Seville
Canadian Grocer
Righteous passenger to smite radio menace on trains
Lucius Beebe in the New York Herald Tribune predicts a day when a passenger will confront the radio in the observation car, calling it a vile modern intrusion. Rail executives are blamed for promoting the nuisance as a fare boon, driving travelers to thumb rides. The piece also notes three basic tooth patterns and mentions Japan's limited article sales.
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Lucius Beebe
New York Herald Tribune
Legion
Canada’s top export markets in September listed
The leading destinations for Canadian commodities in September were the United States at 60.525 million dollars, the United Kingdom 28.912 million, Germany 2.616 million, Australia 2.465 million, the Netherlands 1.278 million, Belgium 1.227 million, New Zealand 1.193 million, British South Africa 1.082 million, Japan 964 thousand, and France 841 thousand dollars.
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United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Australia
Netherlands
Belgium
New Zealand
British South Africa
Japan
France
Canada’s tea consumption tops 2.9 pounds per person
Canada records an annual per capita tea consumption of 2.9 pounds, reflecting domestic tea use across households and markets. The figure highlights steady tea popularity amid beverages in the country.
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Canada
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Ryley Cooper
Courtney Riiey Cooper
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Callus
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Bruce Kenning
Alexander
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Marseille
Danube
Oplenac
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Alexanter
Dean
Children’s Hospital
Polder
Practical Family
Johnson
Sea Horse
Johnson Motors
Lydia E. Winkham
Pinkham
Los Angeles
America
Dr. Williams
Dr. Wiliams
CT Waiters Co
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