New Uses For Old Products Across the Noted Drought Period
The piece discusses drought impacts and variable crop returns, noting low costs of production and higher wheat prices in some years. It explores adaptation ideas from converting grain to industrial uses, including alcohol for fuel, and cites Henry Ford and the Pennsylvania Farmer on alcohol’s potential, costs, and policy effects.
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Ile Enstance
Henry Ford
Canada
Pennsylvania
Corromaner
English walnuts cannot mature in England shortages noted
A report notes English walnuts fail to reach maturity because England’s growing season is too short. It mentions locusts trapped in ditches in Argentina, then dried and ground for fertilizer. A London firm supplies potatoes stored in a closed bin and serves about 6,000 customers with heelless shoes. some ripe apples will not sprout.
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England
Argentina
London
New Science In The Mining World Promises New Gold Extraction
Geomiesed em New Science In The Mining World designed to assist mining operators in extracting precious metals. Described to delegates of the British Columbia division at Vancouver meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr M H Haycock and Dr H V Warren spoke as specially crafted instruments polished ore samples and magnification showed hiding places of gold among base minerals. The doctors said the science already aids the mining industry and may further improve mineral separation and treatment of gold.
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British Columbia
Canadian Institute of Mining ‘and Metallurgy
Vancuver
M.H. Haycock
Dominion Department of Mines
H. V. Warren
University of British Columbia
Selected Recipes for Almond Meringue Cake
Cream butter and sugar, beat in yolks, sift flour with cornstarch and baking powder, alternate with milk, fold in stiff egg whites. Bake in a buttered 9 inch square pan two inches deep, top with almonds and powdered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, cover with brown paper as meringue color deepens.
Australian expert calls for more protective foods production
Australian agricultural specialist F Leebougall told the International Council in Rome that to tackle world hunger 12 undernourished nations should shift focus from maximizing wheat to boosting protective foods. He cited milk, cheese, butter, fruit and vegetables as essential to cover overlooked dietary elements.
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F. Leebougall
Fredalat
Tfeanal General Assembly
Tantltate of Agriculture
Rome
Coronation Oath May Be Altered for Westminster Statute
The coronation oath at Westminster Abbey is reportedly slightly changed to comply with the Statute of Westminster. The new wording arose from consultation among ecclesiastical and constitutional authorities and will be revealed with the coronation order. The service is expected to be shorter than King George V’s due to the absence of a queen consort.
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George V
Slowest chess game played by mail in Minnesota and South Africa
John Brooks, president of the Johannesburg Chess Club, and Don Fitch of Blue Earth engage in a mail chess match between Blue Earth, Minnesota and South Africa. Moves travel by letter taking 30 days, making the game likely to last five years. Fitch says Brooks is a tough opponent, but he expects to beat him before 1940.
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Minnesota
South
Television in Britain and the Alexandra Palace limit
British TV has reached efficiency with daily programs from Alexandra Palace yet a citizen still cannot watch a sport event from an arm chair. Currently broadcasts reach only about 1000 yards from the transmitter, as Archie Compton the golf pro demonstrates live lessons on a miniature course and follows the ball’s flight.
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Alexandra Palace
Alexandra
Archie Compton
Mrs John Grieve Reports Brussels Peace Conference Mood
Mrs John Grieve of the League of Nations Society, returning to Toronto, says the Brussels conference mood was determined rather than optimistic or despairing. She notes Europeans see war as likely but not imminent and explains the congress aimed to unite on a limited platform, establish national central bureaus, and coordinate an international bureau across countries. The success will depend on delegates' post conference actions.
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John Grieve
League of Nations Society
Brussels
Toronto
Europe
Fall Wheat Sown At Spring Lowee in Southern Alberta
Fall wheat and rye have been sown in southern Alberta to crop for next year. Raina revived grass on the Blood Reserve and some hay was cut from irrigated lands. District grain yields were ten bushels per acre for wheat and twenty for oats.
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Lowee
Alberta
Raina
Yugoslavia's Boy King Peter II Seeks English Ties
Yugoslavia's boy king Peter II enjoys birthday moments with English relatives and views the Duke of Kent as a hero. The small ruler, fond of England from a two year ago schooling stint, gains support from Queen Marie of Romania to advance English interests and language.
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Peter II
Yugoslavia
Duke of Kent
Peter
England
Daily Sketch
Marie
Romania
Film drama on television promises theatre touch
A home television drama could gain the true big theatre feel if a tall household member sits directly between the viewer and the screen. The setup underscores the importance of stage presence even in early TV viewing concepts.
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Vicks Vatro
Television
Britain
Megate
Watt
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