The Opportunities Of Youth Amid World War Aftermath
The article argues thousands of young men and women entering colleges and normal schools will soon enter the workforce. It contrasts those pursuing service and higher goals with urges of material wealth, urging a path of noble service, educations, and ethical responsibility as the world rebuilds after war.
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Areseg Ganantyen
Mwsual Sry
Moses
Eters Almcult
Florence Nightingale
Lucratie
MP Weeny
RAF Officers to Attempt British Altitude Record
The Royal Air Force plans an August ascent to reclaim the world altitude record from 47 572 feet set by Donati. A special aircraft is under construction by the Air Ministry and a trained crew will face high altitude tests at Farnborough including a Decompression Chamber experiment.
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Ain
Royal Air Force
Great Britain
Donati
Air Ministry
RAF
Farnborough
England
Kruschen Salts Said to Cure Lumbago For Four Years
A reader letter claims Kruschen Salts prevented lumbago after a two week hospital stay and heat treatment. The ad asserts the remedy works by purifying the bloodstream and promoting regular elimination through six salts in Kruschen.
McKim's 1985 Directory Reports Growth in Canadian Publications
The 1935 McKim's Directory of Canadian Publications lists 62 new titles, up from 20 the prior year, with fewer failures. It notes the directory is the twenty eighth edition, from A McKim Limited founded 1889, detailing newspapers magazines and trade publications across provinces and cities and their markets. Enquiries are directed to six McKim offices in Canada and one in London England.
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McKim
A. McKim Limited
Canada
McKim Advertising Agency
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Halifax
London
England
Blind War Veteran Becomes Rome Sculptor After Loss of Sight
Ernesto Mascelli, a World War veteran who lost his sight, becomes a sculptor in Rome. He began modeling four years ago and relies on memory to recall shapes, often working in the dark. Despite the handicap he has overcome technical difficulties without formal instruction and gains admiration in Italian art circles.
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Italy
Ernesto Mascelli
Rome
Mascelli
My papa's mounted policeman dialogue flashback
The excerpt presents a child Pat praising his father a mounted policeman over a foot officer. The mother’s visitor questions the comparison, Pat asserts the mounted officer can move faster in trouble. The brief scene contrasts mobility and authority between patrol roles.
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Pat
Midwest Conservation Alliance pushes yearlong waterfowl ban
A mass petition by the Midwest Conservation Alliance seeks a one year closed season on waterfowl. Leaders from Canada and the United States coordinate petitions through the St Paul office to present to President Roosevelt, aiming to curb duck hunting abuses and protect waterfowl.
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Midwest
Midwest Conservation Alliance
International Midwest
America
Buffalo
W. G. Ross
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Fish and Game League
Kermit Roosevelt
New York
Association of ‘Audubon Societies
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ont
St. Paul
Roose West
Canada
MCA
United States
Wood Alcohol Production and Uses in Early Chemistry
Wood alcohol or methyl alcohol is produced by distilling hardwood during charcoal making and by a catalytic method using hydrogen and carbon monoxide with zinc oxide as a catalyst. It is toxic and linked to blindness and death but serves as a solvent in dyes polishes lacquers varnishes and in making formalin. By products include methyl acetate and acetone used for paint remover and solvents, while allyl alcohol and other derivatives find medical and industrial uses.
Shorthand Invention Traced To Roman Beginnings
A historical note outlines how shorthand emerged in ancient Rome, with early scribes developing compact symbols to speed writing. The text traces methods used by Roman writers and the evolution of shorthand through later eras.
Seeding Rates for Soybeans and Early May Planting at Ottawa Farm
Soybean seeding varies by variety and method. Raw planting needs 30 to 45 pounds per acre while drilled seeding requires 90 to 120 pounds. Drill spacing 1 to 2 inches raw and 2 to 8 inches drilled. At Central Experimental Farm Ottawa, mid May sowing deemed satisfactory. Silk thread used by a German to wrap steel tubes for cannon manufacture, providing greater tenacity than steel wire.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
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