Underground streams offer prairie water solution
CN Rail water resources engineer TC Main told University of Saskatchewan scholars about subterranean glacial channels that carry fresh water in Saskatchewan. He cited Humboldt Watrous and Nokomis tests showing sizeable underground reservoirs and potential for Saskatoon and other towns with long droughts.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian National Railways
Western Region
University of Saskatchewan
Humboldt and
Watrous
Value Of Personal Liberty In British High Court Ruling
A British High Court case highlights personal liberty as essential in democracy. Actor John Patrick Ludlow won 300 pounds for false imprisonment after two plainclothes officers detained him for a coat. Lord Hewart warned against granting immunity to officials, stressing police are citizens with powers and must be controlled to protect liberty.
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Britain
John Patrick Ludlow
Ludlow
Lord Hewart
Christian Science Monitor
Grand National crowds fed as LMS serves thousands of meals
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company provided 16 000 meals to Grand National attendees. After the race the tally included 2 500 pounds of fish 1 700 rashers of bacon 8 300 eggs 5 400 pounds of meat 750 grapefruit 150 hams and 6 500 bottles of beer. One railway company carried 34 trains of racegoers to Aintree with all arrivals at a single station in under three hours. Police planes directed traffic from the air by wireless for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
Aintree
Why some lightning flashes appear black in photos
Scientists note unexplained black lightning images may result from light wavelength driving an unusual chemical reaction. The phenomenon remains unsatisfactorily explained by current theories.
Understanding the International Date Line and Its Path
The article explains the imaginary line at roughly the 180th meridian where dates shift for world travelers. It details the line not being straight, its jogs near Wrangel Island Alaska and between Asia, and its course to Wrangel Island and Vladivostok, ending at the Antipodes Islands to minimize date changes at sea.
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Pole
North Pole
Wrangel Island
Alaska
Siberia
Vladivostok
Equator
Antipodes Islands
Rust resistant wheat to reach farms this year
Dominion cerealist Dr. L. H. Newman told the house agriculture committee that three to five million bushels of rust resistant seed will be available this year, mainly in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan. A film by United Grain Growers shows efforts against wheat rust and oats rust, with Marquis used as quality standard.
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L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
House Agriculture and Colonization Committee
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United Grain Growers, Limited
Newman
Canada
Huron
Animal coverings vary by world divisions
Mammals wear hair while reptiles have scaly skin birds boast feathers fish show scales and mollusks and insects carry shells. This summary notes the diverse protective coverings across major animal groups.
Printing in red and black through sixteenth century frisket sheets
A discussion of a 1535 Regnault Book of Hours showing red inked type proofs and frisket sheets used to print red text, revealing early color printing techniques. Also covers U S tornado lore and meteorology with examples from Georgia to Iowa and common avoidance advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria and Albert Museum
South Kensington
Regnault
Paris
Royal Library
Windsor
London Times
Ex-Miner Shuns Illness With 15-Minute Daily Barefoot Walk
Oren Ginger Young of Midland Michigan has walked barefoot for 15 minutes daily for 27 years or more in all seasons and has never been ill. He cites fresh air as essential, comparing produce and people to air deprived environments. He sometimes shovels snow barefoot in light clothing during his airing period.
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Oren
Ginger
Young
Midland
Michigan
Cross Stitch Pattern for Regal Peacocks and Scarfs
Pattern 6062 offers two motifs 10 by 13 inches with two reverse motifs and transfer instructions. Includes stitch illustrations materials and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Rights Of Witnesses In Sydney Court Sparks Attention
A Sydney divorce court scene prompts Judge Boyce to defend witness autonomy. The judge allows a witness to scratch his head or fold his arms and even laugh if something amuses him, challenging the habit of forcing eye contact or rigid demeanor during cross examination. Brandon Sun.
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Australia
Sydney
Boyce
Brandon Sun
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