Peiping A City of Long-Held Sovereign Identity Through Wars
Peiping for ages called itself sovereign, enduring sieges and shifting names. The ancient capital rises from plain to walls and palaces, impressing visitors with imperial temples, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and the memory of cycles of glory and humiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
Sccarcely
Shanghai
Imperial City
Forbidden City
Son of Heaven
Orient
Kublai Khan
Asia
Nanking
Peking
Big Brother Farm Helps Underprivileged Youth Near Lebanon
Chester A. Lyon and his wife run the Big Brother Farm to provide summer stays for 25 to 30 boys yearly. They grow fruits and crops, raise livestock, and host light work days followed by supervised recreation. Donations and nut and prune sales fund the venture with help from their children Catherine and Howard.
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Chester A. Lyon
Lebanon
Oregon
Mr. Lyon
Lyons
Catherine
Howard
The First Poet Laureate Origins and History
The piece traces the role of poet laureate from early royal versificators under Richard I to Henry III and Edward IV. It notes pensions and favors for Chaucer and Spencer, and identifies Ben Jonson as the first true poet laureate appointed by Charles I in 1617.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
Ben Johnson
Richard Coeur de Lion
Richard
Guilielmus Peregrinus
Henry III
Henry
Edward IV
John Kay
Chaucer
Edward
Gathering Eggs Twice Daily Best During Heat Season
Eggs should be gathered at least twice daily and three times in hot weather. One gathering should occur just before dark. Late gathering helps prevent broody hens seeking nests after laying ends. Place each collected batch in the coolest cellar area. Ancient Egyptians knew incubation. Pliny claimed they hatched 100 million chickens annually.
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Pliny
Broadway Length Inside City Limits
The note states Broadway measures 15 miles within the boundaries of Greater New York, indicating the central portion of the street runs through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Greater
New York
Eskimos Use Wolverine Furs For Parka Trim
The Hudson's Bay Company imports wolverine skins to Arctic traders for Eskimo parkas. Wolverines, scarce in the northwest, are bought in the east and shipped via Mackenzie River routes to trading posts for cash or barter. Wolverines resist condensation from breath, keeping parkas dry in cold.
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Newcastle
Coppermine
Arctic Circle
Hudson's Bay Company
Canada
Arctic
Northwest
East
Mackenzie River
Likeable People and Trust Worthiness
Sir William Robertson argues that amiable people gain trust when they are reliable and punctual and willing to share burdens, while forgetful and neglectful individuals breed annoyance that destroys liking.
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Sir William Robertson
Removal of Residents from Suburbs Shrinks Paris Population
The article notes a five year decline in metropolitan Paris population as residents move out of suburban areas. It highlights urban migration patterns affecting the city’s demographics and housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Earthquake Creates Two Islands for Japan as Empire Expands
An earthquake splits land into two new islands aiding Japan's expansion. The geological event, described as a decisive advantage in imperial aims, signals a powerful shift in regional influence amid ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Canadian Certified Seed Potatoes See Global Demand
Export volumes of 1936 crop reached 1,484,989 bushels with 1,142,808 shipped in fall and 342,181 in spring 1937, plus 214,336 sold in Canada. The 1937 crop sees about 30,000 acres under inspection, a 45 percent rise, with orders for 300,000 crates of 110 pounds to Argentina and Uruguay and more shipments planned to the West Indies, U.S. ports from Atlantic provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Argentina
Uruguay
West Indies
United States
Trans-Canada Air Lines Wins Mail Route Contract
G A Thompson general manager of Canadian Airways announced that Trans-Canada Air Lines has taken over the mail contract for the Vancouver to Seattle route. Thompson also said Trans-Canada Air Lines purchased two Lockheed Electra planes used by Canadian Airways on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Vancouver-Seattle
Canadian Airways
G. A. Thompson
Luxurious Lace At Pin Money Cost Pattern 5817
Crochet pattern 5817 offers an openwork 9 inch medallion with complete instructions and materials. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern including illustration and stitch details. No Alice Brooks pattern book is published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Great Britain Rearmament Plans Dominate Five Year Budget
The article details Britain's five year rearmament program, spending about £1.5 billion, with daily expenditures around £835,000. It outlines naval shipbuilding, air force expansion, mechanization, industry mobilization, civilian protection, empire coordination, and merchant marine readiness, plus notes on research findings and a rumored new tech advancement.
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Great Britain
Britain
Chamberlain
Europe
Navy
Empire Defence
Malta
Singapore
Rubber tires replace steel on farm machinery trends
The piece notes the shift from steel to rubber tires in farming gear such as separators binders and drills. Rubber tires enable lighter machines and higher speeds with less crop damage, though ploughs and one way discs may still prefer steel. Imports of raw rubber have more than doubled in 12 13 years per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Trade and Commerce
Textile group raises handkerchief sizes in Britain
The Wholesale Textile Association of Britain in London announced steps to expand handkerchief sizes for women and children. A trade agreement set minimums at nine inches and eight inches, now raised to ten inches and nine inches respectively to protect public interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wholesale Textile Association of Britain
London
Rockefeller fortunes and stately imports in distant era
The excerpt notes the Rockefeller family holdings in Standard Oil reaching 1.1 billion dollars at 1929 highs. It adds a claim about George Washington’s pockmarked face and mentions Britain importing dressed leather valued at 75 million dollars annually along with large hides and skins imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
George Washington
West Indies
Great Britain
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Man
Viking
Alta
Burns and Company, Limited
Vegreville
Lacombe Creamery
Lacombe
Carstairs Creamery
Carstairs
Stettler
Elnora Creamery
Elnora
Crystal Dairy, Limited
Macleod
C. Sorensen
Rocky Mountain House
Wetaskiwin Creamery
Cardston
New Sarepta Dairy
New Sarepta
Central Alberta Dairy Pool
Alix
Innisfail
J. M. Johnson
Hawarden
Sask
Myrtle A. Johnson
J. M Johnoon
Thomas Inskip
House of Commons
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