Child Labor and Agriculture in Canada and the United States
The article compares child labor laws and enforcement in agriculture versus industry in the United States and Canada. It notes codes protecting urban workers may not apply on farms, cites NRA code effects, and argues for stronger rural protections, education, and gradual elimination of child labor in farming. It discusses the differing living standards and education in Canada and urges higher national standards and enforcement to prevent exploitation.
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Iaipe
Canada
NRA
United States
NFA
Poeta G
Jack
Dominion
Dragons at London King George Jubilee Exhibit
Live dragons shown at the East Indie Zoo in London during the King George Jubilee as Komodo dragons from Komodo Island arrive with Lord Moyne. The pair, 12 feet long in the wild, stand as prized, rare reptiles in the exhibit, first viewed by the public on Jubilee Day.
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Tetch East
London
Komodo Island
Dutch East Indies
Lord Moyne
Golden Effigy of Black Prince Unveiled at Canterbury
The Black Prince’s tomb at Canterbury Cathedral, long hidden under grime, is revealed in pure gold beneath a bronze foundation. Professor W. W. Tristram led the delicate cleaning, calling the effigy one of the finest 14th century works. The Dean notes the tomb is now a premier England monument drawing many visitors.
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Ela
Canterbury Cathedral
W. W. Tristram
England
Tristram
Canterbury
Rody
Gasoline lake found in Wilmington harbor district
A huge underground lake of pure gasoline was discovered in the harbor district near Wilmington California causing hundreds to rush to the scene. Shallow wells yielded four to six gallons per hour as prospectors dug two foot wells. motorists set tanks alight while Fire Chief Ralph Scott speculated a long ago pipeline to a refinery perhaps leaked here.
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Harbor
Wilmington
California
Ralph Scott
Harbor Terminal
Prince of Wales sparks steel contract talk in Rio
Lord Dudley recounted a tale in Rio de Janeiro where the Prince of Wales spoke for over an hour on a sweltering day. The speech led to a British iron and steel contract reportedly worth 15 million dollars. Dudley, president of the Iron and Steel Federation, shared the anecdote at a federation meeting.
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Empire
Prince of Wales
Lord Dudley
Rio de Janeiro
British Iron and Steel Industries
Iron and Steel Federation
Soviet unions pursue rubber from waste and calcium carbide
Russian scientists announce new processes to make synthetic rubber from oil-refinery waste and calcium carbide. Factories near Moscow and Erivan in Armenia begin operations, aiming at large yearly outputs. Early tests claim comparable quality to real rubber at lower costs, with significant impact on rubber markets and restriction schemes.
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Russia
Far East
Moscow
Erivan
Armenia
Leningrad
Milk Night Cap Helps Sleep Researchers Say Tea Use
A new method for a milk based night cap is proposed to improve tea drinking at night. Tea is prepared with one teaspoon per person, poured after four to five minutes, then milk fills cups halfway before serving. Canada drinks about twenty two million cups of tea daily.
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Canada
Tak
Heavy Rain Brings Dense Grass Across Northern Australia
Heavy downpours end the wet season in Northern Territory Darwin recorded about 40 inches of rain in three months after Christmas. Grass along roads and in low-lying areas grew to six to ten feet, hindering travel as residents welcomed the seasonal deluges. Meanwhile in China the Canton-Hankow railway construction advances quickly and could be operational this year.
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Parwin
Northern Australia
Northern Territory
Darwin
China
Holstein Friesian Association Roots In 19th Century
The Holstein and Friesian breeds trace origins to the North Sea coast, with early imports to the United States from Holstein and Friesland regions. The Dutch Friesian Society formed in 1879 and merged in 1885 to create the Holstein Friesian Association of America, while a later Canadian branch appeared as Holstein Friesian Association of Canada.
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Holstein Society
Germany
North Sea
Holland
Denmark
United States
Holstein
Friesand
Zuider Zee
Dutch-Friesian Society
States
Holstein -Friesian Association of America
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Friesland
Holstein-Friesian Association of
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