Prairie果 Apricot Breakthrough at Morden Station
Manitoba yields dessert apricots thanks to the Dominion Experimental Farms at Morden. The Scout Apricot, born from Manchuria and refined through Siberian stock, thrives in prairie summers and cold winters. Since 1929 Morden Station has introduced 91 new prairie varieties, boosting home gardens across western Canada.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Morden
Superior
Manchuria
United States
Morden Experimental Station
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Morden Station
North America
Oldest Princess in England Keeps Busy With Public Duties
Ninety year old Princess Louise of Argyll remains active with public appearances while other royals vacation. The Duchess once used Rideau Hall Ottawa as a sculptor’s studio and created a statue of her mother for Victoria College Montreal. She founded women’s art and education groups in Canada and attends events for charities and ex servicemen. Poland pushes ahead with industrial self sufficiency plans.
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England
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
Queen Victoria
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Victoria College
Montreal
Womens
Canada
Sandhurst Army
Hendon
Eager For Education in China Shows Literacy Rise and Travel Times
Dr. Wallace Crawford of West China Union University cites twelve million literate in China last year and the Mass Evocation Movement begun by Yen. He notes rapid learning with 1000 characters, a surge in publications, 2400 students seeking a 400-seat entrance, and the first women dentists. Air travel shrinks four months to ten days, enabling Shanghai breakfasts and Chengtu dinners within eight hours, with eight weekly flights.
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China
Wallace Crawford
West China Union University
Republic
Sun Yat-sen
Nationalist Party of
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-shek
Jimmy” Yen
YMCA
France
Crawford Yen
Crawford
Canada
West China
Shanghai
Chengtu
Szeeman
Why neckties exist a child’s practical tale
A Vancouver Province quote recalls a child’s odd origin story for neckties. The author claims ties began as a fix for shirts missing buttons, noting women’s laziness led to their evolution into a fashionable male accessory.
A Dangerous Place at Home Nighttime Lighting Proposals
The U S government accident prevention conference labels home the most dangerous place and night the riskiest time. It urges inventors to create dawn free safety aids including a mild night light a motion activated light a ringing light device a doorbell light that activates on ring.
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U.S
Joke About Fishermen Accusing Actor After Cliff Incident
Two fishermen in a river discuss a man who fell from a cliff. One friend jokes that it might be a movie actor in a film. They rationalize if the man drowns he is gone, implying a morbid punch line.
Lead tin alloy melts at lower temperature
Lead melts at 620 degrees Fahrenheit and tin at 446 degrees Fahrenheit, but when melted together as a solder the alloy’s melting point drops to 356 degrees.
Determining Your Personal Sleep Need
An individual must discover their own ideal nightly sleep, as six to eight hours suit different people. Assess wakefulness after breakfast and midafternoon, adjust sleeping environment and habits, and consult a doctor if fatigue persists.
Doughnut Diplomacy Aims Global Conquest by Levitt
Samuel John Levitt plans a worldwide doughnut campaign starting in London as chairman of the Doughnut Corporation of America and managing director of the British Doughnut Company Ltd. He claims to have conquered the US and Canada and eyes Britain France and beyond with a light, tasty holed doughnut.
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Alexander, the Great
Samuel John Levitt
Mr. Levitt
Alexander
London
Doughnut Corporation of America
United States
Canada
British Doughnut Company, Ltd
Levitt
Britain
Secret Formulas Guarded by Hidden Scale System
A Chicago paint factory uses weightless scale guidance to mix ingredients and logs the actual weights in a locked box, keeping the formula secret while ensuring precise production.
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Chicago
World’s largest land animals are herbivores
The elephant and the hippopotamus, the two biggest land animals, are vegetarians. Both species feed on grass leaves fruit and water plants, avoiding meat as a primary food source.
History of the West and Saskatchewan Historical Society
The Saskatchewan Historical Society formed a year ago held its second annual meeting electing J A Gregory MLA of North Battleford as president. The piece notes western Canada’s long history from Hudson Bay Company days through exploration, urging further research and preservation of prairie history.
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Saskatchewan Historical Society
J A. Gregory
North Battleford
Prairie
Canada
Quebec
Henry Hudson
Hudson's Bay Company
Kelsey
Western
Regina
Leader-Post
What money is checked by its use across walks of life
The piece argues money cannot be defined by any single voice. Bankers traders priests and users describe its function and effects but not its essence. Money is a force that powers business yet its true nature remains unverifiable and varies with each observer.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Htiress
Italian Mothers Protest Over Sons Death in Spain
Italian mothers mourn fallen sons in protests across towns as Mussolini weighs withdrawing volunteers from Spain. Mothers confront police. one woman killed herself at a town hall steps triggering a riot. others blocked trains carrying volunteers to fight for France.
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Spain
Mussolini
France
London Daily Herald
Crocheted Blouse and Skirt Patterns for Winnipeg
Crochet blouse and matching frill use simple stitches in sizes 16 18 and 38 40 with long or short sleeves. Pattern 5958 covers blouse with illustration and material needs priced 20c. Pattern 5954 covers skirt with illustration and material needs priced 20c. Send 20c each or 40c for both to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg News paper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
British Aerial Torpedo Aims to Mine Sky Defense
Inventor Harry Grindell-Matthews unveils a rocket aerial torpedo that dumps parachuted bombs to create an aerial minefield. The device targets raiding aircraft, with tests at a Welsh laboratory guarded by electrified and barbed fences.
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Britain
Harry Grindell-Matthews
Swansea
Grindell-Matthews
Grindell- Matthews
Ideals People Aim At Improve Character And Wisdom
The passage explores how every man harbors an ideal of how he should be, often higher than his present self. It asserts that in all who seek improvement the ideal surpasses actual character, and that no one is entirely satisfied with themselves.
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Daughers
Miriam
J. Butterfield
Vancouver Province
Dominion
Arthur B. Purvis
National Employment Commission
Ottawa
Canada
Employment Commission
Employment Service of Canada
Purvis
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Lakes
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Fort William
Port Arthur
Commission
Word coinage proposed for brother sister pair
Professor F Earl Ward of Macalester College suggests broster as a word for brother and sister. He notes German and Scandinavian terms exist and English lacks a single equivalent. He playful explains forms brosters sproster sprosters and spiosters to express various sibling combos.
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F. Earl Ward
Macalester College
St. Paul
Broster
Brosters
Quite An Evening Ends With Parrot Mischief
A farmer visits a neighbor with a stable lantern to light the way. After an evening of dining, he leaves. The next day a note arrives stating a lantern appeared in the neighbor’s dining room and asks for the parrot and cage returned.
Locust Horde Threatens Destruction Greater Than Armies
Insects reach high efficiency and pose a threat to nations beyond human capabilities. An invading locust swarm can cause widespread damage far exceeding any human army’s impact.
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