Canada mining drives production records this year
Canada reports record output in mining led by gold nickel copper and lead. Gandhi advised complete rest for high blood pressure. Taj Mahal repairs may cost thirty seven thousand dollars. Crown question of chapel for Order of the British Empire under consideration. Prince Boris Golitzine jailed five years for stealing state property. Nazi Rotarians must end Rotary by December thirty one. Egypt’s King Farouk engaged to Mile Sasi Naaz 16. R. M. Dawson named associate professor at University of Toronto. Saskatchewan wheat yields reach 48 bushels per acre claimed by Dan Feschuk near Prince Albert. Meathpark farmer with unknown field size noted.
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Mohandas K. Gandhi
Indian National Movement
Taj Mahal
India
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Boris Golitzine
Russia
Rotary
Munich
Egypt
Farouk
Mile
Sasi Naaz
Youssef Bey Zulfikar
Alexandria
Prince Albert
Meathpark
Sask
Saskatchewan University offers winter farm course
Ideal Farm Course at the University of Saskatchewan runs from October 28 to March 28 next year. First year topics include crop production livestock management beekeeping dairying poultry and more while second year covers cereals forage crops livestock breeding building carpentry public speaking and farm management.
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University of Saskatchewan
Strange Fact About Trees Roots Never Touch
The Montreal Star reports that Professor M A Raines of Howard University showed that tree roots from different plants never touch underground. Younger roots bend to let older roots pass and may emit a repellent compound, possibly electric, causing roots to turn aside when nearly touching.
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M. A. Raines
Howard University
Invention Enables Milk Bottles Carried by Wire Handles
A new sanitary device uses wire handles allowing a person to lift and carry several milk bottles without touching them. The invention aims to reduce contamination and improve hygiene in milk handling.
New Napkin Patent Aims to End Skidding at Meals
United States Patent 2 009 831 notes a non skid napkin that adheres to the abdomen. A corner pressed to clothing anchors it without harming delicate fabrics. The piece humorously contrasts small improvements with enduring large grotesqueries like war poverty melancholia and fumes from internal combustion.
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United States
New Yorker
Make This Model at Home Jabot Frock Bestows Slender Lines
An Anne Adams pattern feature presents Pattern 4447 a flattering afternoon frock with three-quarter sleeves a jabot V neckline and flared skirt. Size 34 to 50 sizes and fabric yardage given illustrated instructions included send 20c to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for order details.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
London engineers warn TV may suffer from car radio interference
In Britain officials consider compelling motorists to fit radio suppressors to spark plugs to shield television from interference. London engineers say low wavelengths used in television are especially affected by the radiations from electrical ignition systems of vehicles.
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Great Britain
London
Solar Explosion Echoes Reach Earth After 15 Years
A sunburst explosion that is powerful enough to affect Earth would not be detected here for roughly fifteen years, scientists note. The finding highlights delays in solar event observation and potential long term impacts on space weather monitoring.
Albertans Reach Edmonton With 10000 Foot Lumber Raft
Three Albertans Nick Fekete Elmer Bakos and D Comos spent a week aboard a 10000 foot lumber raft built from Buck Creek timber. They toiled 12 hours daily against river currents and sand bars to reach Edmonton after cutting 170000 extra feet of spruce. They faced repeated rebuilds and food shortages before the salvage of their cargo.
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Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Buck Creek
Nick Fekete
Elmer Bakos
D. Comos
Bakes
Nick
Bakos
Fekete
Ants and Insects Sing if Radio Reaches Them
Naturalist Jennie E. Harris says ants spiders termites flies and weevils produce sounds. She notes that human ears miss these noises but radio could reveal an ant orchestra and tree sap rustle. She adds that magnification shows nearly all is audible and that microphones can capture unheard sounds.
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Jennie E. Harris
Good Housekeeping
Miss Harris
Kansas City Star
Obviously Foolish Porter’s Onboard Dining Car Question
A traveler recounts a humorous Pacific Coast trip tale about a dusky porter who endures many questions from passengers. The punch line comes when a gentleman asks for directions to the dining car, prompting the porter’s amused response.
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Pacific Coast
England Trials Air Dropped Aid for Troops and Civilians
Recent experiments in England demonstrated aircraft delivering food water or ammunition to troops or civilians in war.
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England
Marriage Bonuses Paid to English Postal Workers
The article reports that marriage bonuses granted to postal employees in England totaled 950000 dollars in the previous year.
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England
Cancer Research Viewpoint and Future Directions
The Cancer Council urges handling cancer research as a distributed effort across surgery, radiation, biology, and chemistry without a single director. It notes cancer cells differ in sugar use and hormone influence, and that normal cells resist X rays and radium, underscoring the need for ongoing research and funding. The piece previews a following article on prevention.
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Cancer Council
United States
Pituitary
Editorial note on obtaining Dr McCullough cancer articles
Readers are advised to request the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice offers a full compilation for those seeking extensive coverage.
New York Skyscraper Gardeners Face Beetle Invasion
Penthouse gardeners in Manhattan’s towering buildings battle a surge of Japanese beetles. New Yorkers tending soil loving plots atop high rises report swift havoc to petunias beans and tomato plants as they recall western plains grasshopper woes.
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Manhattan
West
Sunday School Lesson on Holiness and Charity
The piece expounds Leviticus 19 about leaving harvest for the poor and stranger, condemns inequitable reform that neglects righteousness, and links to Galatians 6 and James 2. It equates Mosaic law with the Sermon on the Mount, noting divine holiness repeated in the refrain I am Jehovah your God.
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Moffatt
Jehovah
Paul
Ghost of Karimmagar Money Lender Haunts Debtors
Report from Karimmagar near Hyderabad says a money lender nicknamed the Shylock haunts debtors who owe thousands of rupees. Debtors once quiet after his death are urged to pay before the ghost collects. His heirs now profit by collecting capital and interest.
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Karimmagar
Hyderabad
India
Daffodils for Christmas bloom by storing bulbs early
Experiments show bulbs can be forced to bloom earlier by storing at 50 degrees F for a month in August and September before fall planting. Dealers sell treated bulbs for indoor or greenhouse forcing, with home gardeners avoiding cold storage to prevent early garden blooms. Thanksgiving daffodils are possible and quality blooms by Christmas are attainable.
U.S. Produces One-Third of Rayon Synthetic Silk
A report states that about one third of rayon, the artificial silk, is manufactured in the United States and reflects domestic production capacity in the textile industry.
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The
United States
Girls Usually Cease to Grow Between Ages Fifteen and Sixteen
A brief note states that girls typically stop growing during the ages of 15 to 16, outlining a common pattern in physical development.
The Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim
An Ontario farm boy travels through Alberta and Cardston and into Montana. He describes real mountains, northern lights, Social Credit politics, and a Mormon visit while detailing a new farming method that preserves moisture and the Cardston district culture.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Bob
Cardston
Mr. Sim
Mounties Retain Horses In Royal Canadian Mounted Police Work
Commissioner Sir James H. MacBrien visiting Halifax states horses remain essential to RCMP duties and are unlikely to be fully replaced by motor vehicles. He notes horses’ value across many police functions and affirms no complete shift away from steeds.
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Canada
Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James H. MacBrien
Halifax
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Aberhart
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