Seeding by Air in Soviet Russia Sparks Western Canada Debate
At a Regina luncheon, J A Stiles advocates grain and grass seed by airplane at 400 acres per hour as a possible Western Canada practice. Critics note Russia's limited use, high costs, and questions on practicality, landing, seed distribution, and cooperative or corporate implementation.
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Prairie
Soviet Russia
Canada
J. A. Stiles
O.be
Boy Scouts In
University of Fredericton
New Brunswick
Regina
Russia
Dean
Stiles
King to Visit Provinces in Coronation Year
The king will spend much of the coronation year in London but plans a spring tour to Nottinghamshire and Lancashire with a possible visit to the Duchy of Cornwall. Dates are not fixed yet, according to the Daily Sketch.
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London
Nottinghamshire
Lancashire
Duchy of Cornwall
Looks That Way in Football Mishap
Jones recalls a game where 22 players and a referee were on the field before a crowd of about 20,000. He states the ball struck him, describing the moment with a touch of luck and misfortune.
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Jones
Superstitions Linked Crown Gem To Historic Coronation
A diamond reportedly fell from the crown during George III’s coronation. Centuries later superstition tied this incident to later events. Readers recall a bygone royal moment and its rumored influence on history.
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George III
England
Freedom Speech View From Sir Edward Beatty at Queen's Convocation
Sir Edward Beatty, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway and chancellor of McGill, urged Freedom of thought within limits of knowledge logic responsibility and public decorum at Queen's University convocation. He recalled his Queen's chancellorship 1919 and joint Queen's McGill chancellorship 1921 1923 and defended liberty of speech as sacred with cautions about its restraint to prevent disorder.
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Sir Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
McGill University
Queen's University
Sir Edward
Queen’s
Queen's
McGill
South Seas Mystery on Malden Island Denys Finds Deserted Fortunes
The schooner Denys visited Malden Island 1,500 miles south of Hawaii and found deserted warehouses and signs of a hurried departure by guano harvesters. Malden, found in 1848, drew fortune seekers. disputes over wealth and a later sale in Sydney left the island inhabited only by pigs and sea birds.
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Denys
Malden Island
Hawaii
Malden
Sydney
Bert Rouse the boy who overcame loss at Wiarton
Bert Rouse of Wiarton Ontario survived a 6000 volt accident at age seven losing both arms. He learns to eat and dress with difficulty but uses a pencil between teeth to write and draw. He fishes with a chin and neck hold and looks forward to making his own way after school.
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Wiarton
Ontario
Bert Rouse
Bert
W. R. Watson
Curious Car Troubles and Animal Facts
A playful exchange questions speedometer use as a car rattles at set speeds while a turtle demonstrates remarkable breathing tolerance. Separately a Manchurian breed hen is noted for laying quarter-pound eggs.
Streets Of Gold In Dawson City Yukon Territory
Dawson City attracts visitors with streets paved by tailings from historic hydraulic mining. Modern dredges salvage gold from Klondike waste, while bullets and metal scraps yield value. traffic and parking woes persist amid rugged roads and access to Klondike creeks.
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Dawson City
Yukon Territory
Klondike Valley
Dawson
Klond.ke
Klondke
Klondike Gold Fields
Dunera Troopship Promises Luxurious Comfort for British Soldiers
The 11,160 ton Dunera, built for the British India Steam Navigation Co at 2,500,000 dollars, recently completed Clyde trials. Cabins exceed many liners in size and ventilation is state of the art. Troop quarters are light and airy with first class public rooms, family quarters with child facilities, ironing rooms, three berth cabins, portholes in all cabins, and bathrooms with fans and showers. The ship may serve as a passenger cruiser when not on troop duty.
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Empire
Dunera
British India Steam Navigation Company
Clyde
Statue of Livingstone Finds Final Home in Salisbury Court
The life sized marble statue of David Livingstone, once at Glasgow University and moved to Southern Rhodesia last year, now stands in the courtyard of Salisbury government offices. After cleaning it will stay pristine in the Rhodian air. The sculpture, titled by its unknown creator, depicts Livingstone stride with papers in his left hand and a sextant in his right, a Bible peeking from his pocket, symbolizing his varied interests.
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David Livingstone
Glasgow University
Southern Rhodesia
Salisbury
Livingstone
Edinburgh Scotsman
Central heating with peppermints? A Scots joke
MacPherson and his neighbor debate coal costs. Joe asks what price they pay for coal. The neighbor replies they do not use coal but central heating. When pressed they admit they use peppermints for warmth.
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MacPherson
Joe
England Imports Vast Apple Supplies Despite Local Trees
England has over 15 million apple trees yet imports about 337 thousand tons of apples annually, highlighting a reliance on external sources for fresh fruit despite large domestic production.
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England
Alice Stevens How To Hang Pictures In Your Home
Practical advice on hanging pictures to suit room design. Emphasizes eye level centering, parallel alignment, proper wire use, wall covering effects, space between windows, and avoiding overcrowding to reflect personal taste. Considerations include avoiding clutter and rotating displays to refresh decor.
Readers invited to write for home advice in Winnipeg paper
Readers are invited to write Alice Stevens for free advice on home cooking and household problems. Mail letters to Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Man for submissions and inquiries.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Woollen mill opens in Sifton Manitoba
The Spin-Well Woollen Mills in Sifton Manitoba officially opened on October 14 with cabinet ministers in attendance. The two story facility measures 100 by 40 feet and will produce wool butts yarn socks comforters sleeping robes and soon blankets. The plant includes a large wool washing and drying system capable of 200 pounds per hour aiding quick custom work for farmers.
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West
Sifton
Man
Manitoba
IL. B Griffith
W. R. Clubb
R. Hawkins
The Watchdog of the Treasury Voter Line Stalled
A canvasser visits a voter's home and delivers arguments in support of a candidate. The homeowner listens for over an hour and finally declares agreement but refuses to vote due to a missing name on the voter list. The anecdote highlights bureaucratic hurdles in eligibility.
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the Treasury
Temperatures for Hatching a Hen Egg
A constant 104 degree Fahrenheit temperature must be maintained for three weeks to successfully hatch a hen egg. This guidance outlines the required heat duration and conditions for incubation in poultry management.
City skyscraper poultry farms report efficient urban poultry
Systematic poultry raising amid New York skyscrapers operates with health department approval. Fowls hatch in metal cubicles and live in small boxes within buildings and a roof top hotel even supplies its dining rooms from its own plant. One attendant reportedly cares for 15,000 birds.
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United States
New York
Armchair Science
London
Piper Must Be Paid for Municipal Service Demands
The Philadelphia Bulletin argues that while residents demand more municipal services there is little recognition that costs must be met. It condemns continual service expansion and future commitments from small initial appropriations. It calls for tax limits to accompany limits on services and quality.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Long Service Record At West Norwood Superintendent
A man in West Norwood England has completed 67 years as superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School marking a lengthy tenure in local religious service. He began his post in early years and has guided generations of attendees through decades of community activities.
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West Norwood
England
Moon and cotton in the United States
The article notes that the new moon and heavy rainfall define the torrid zone and describes the dry moon as it lies on its back. It also states cotton is cultivated in 19 states of the Union.
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States
The
Union
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