Mighty Atom Threat Foretells U 235 Power War Debate
A New York report describes isolation of a new chemical substance U-235 with power potential far exceeding coal and gasoline. Commentators warn of immense destructive capability and the risk if German scientists advance it, while noting possible peaceful uses if isolated cheaply and broadly.
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New York
New York Times
United States
University of Minnesota
University of Columbia
Soci
Patroleum
Germany
Pleva challenges German overpopulation myth at Strathroy dinner
Dr E Pleva of the University of Western Ontario argues against the idea that Germany suffered from overpopulation. He cites population density figures and migration patterns to note Germany’s colonial behavior and question claims of German expansion into Holland and Belgium. He recalls a 1932 Southwestern Ontario survey by a Kiel geographer later tied to German military officials.
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Germany
E . Pleva
University of Western Ontario
Liong Club
Strathroy
Pleva
Holland
Belgium
Canada
Ontario
University of Kiel
Bacteriology's Growing Role in Agriculture and Health
Dr. J. M. Swaine, Director of the Dominion Department of Agriculture Science Service, notes that bacteriology began in human medicine and now finds important applications in agriculture and related industries amid the many known bacterial species, most not disease-causing.
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J. M. Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Two Good Deeds by Roland Scouts Story
Young Roland joined the scouts and aimed for two good deeds daily. He rescued a mouse from a mousetrap as the first act and then freed it to the cat, turning the second act into a curious tale of kindness.
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Roland
Negroes Among Fowl Describe Siliktes Feathers and Skin
The text notes that siliktes may have white or black feathers, but their skin is always black, identifying them as the Negroes among fowl.
Remains of Claudius Aqueduct Found Near Naples
Workmen near Naples uncover remains of an aqueduct built under Roman Emperor Claudius. A fragment notes that the water-holding capacity of air varies with pressure and temperature, reflecting the period’s scientific curiosity.
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Naples
Had Something To Say Pompous Orator Had Great Up
Malcolm W Bugay recalls a Detroit Free Press note from the early radio era about a pompous speaker who refused to shorten his address for air. The tale contrasts Lincoln's brevity with the speaker's insistence that he had something to say.
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Malcolm W. Bugay
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Lincoln
Massive Motion Picture Attendance Across Six Weeks
The New York Times notes cinema crowds nearly reach 900000 in six weeks in a single venue, with weekly national totals around eighty to ninety million. It highlights a daily figure of about 20000 patrons for six weeks in one theater, underscoring the vast scale of moviegoing.
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United States
New York Times
Bran Burgers at the Picnic Fight On The Spot
Selected recipes describe guardlike bran burgers bound in bacon skewered and wrapped in wax paper for a picnic. Cooking over an open fire at Fight on the spot, these burgers lead in appetite, taste, and economy. A jar labeled Spanish Sauce in the lunch basket promises a continental flavor to the bran burgers.
Crawburgers With Spanish Sauce Recipe
A recipe yields five servings for Burgers wrapped in bacon with a Spanish sauce. Ingredients include ground round, all bran soaked, onion, parsley, bacon, milk, and spices. Bake or broil, serve with a tomato olive based sauce. Yield and notes for optional cheese topping provided.
Record Gypsum Production Reaches Canadian Peak in 1939
Canada set a record 1939 gypsum output of 1,408,188 tons valued at 1,922,957 dollars, ranking 11th worldwide with 8 percent of global production and 38 percent of British Empire output. Nova Scotia leads in production. gypsum products gain traction in building trades for their lightness and fire resistance.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
British Empire
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
England
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Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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