Island Queen Of Parolong Estate Returns From Sydney Visit
Australian Mrs J C Cruickshank returns to Parolong in the Shortland group near the Solomon Islands after a Sydney visit. She manages a 500 acre copra plantation with 40 native workers and a Chinese carpenter. Her husband inherited the estate from a white Samoa-born relative known as Queen Emma. The couple built the plantation and fostered friendly relations with locals whom she educated and cared for. Visitors pass from Tulagi, about 100 miles away.
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J. C Cruickshank
Sydney
Pacific
Cruickshank
Parolang
Shortland Group
Solomon Islands
Mre
Camden
New South Wales
Samoa
Queen Emma
Parolong
Tulagi
Islands
Mrs. Cruickshank
Final Arctic Round-Up Finishes Reindeer Trek
Andy Bahr and his Lapp team will complete a four year drive of 3 000 reindeer from Alaska to the Mackenzie Delta to provide meat for Eskimos. Delays from wolves blizzards and ice slowed progress with one year reaching only nine miles.
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Arctic Circle
Andy Bahr
Hs Gallant
Tundras
Bahr
Lapp
Alaska
Mackenzie Delta
Copy Reader’s Mistake in St Louis Paper Report
A copy reader altered a reporter’s line about a couple’s marriage found in a nuptial mass. The mishap split the word into two parts and ended with the reader seeking a new job by week’s end.
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St. Louis
Ontario Dominates Canadian Manufacturing Output in 1935
Ontario maintains production equal to the rest of the Dominion with the largest manufacturing diversification. It accounts for 96 percent of agri cultural implements, 88 percent of leather tanning, 83 percent of rubber goods, and 63 percent of furniture. Automobiles lead Ontario’s output, with $105.8 million versus $105.0 million for smelting. Slaughtering and meat packing rank third.
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Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Central Electric Stations
Flour and Feed Mills
Pulp and Paper
Toronto Star
Blind botanist Clever Botapist dies in Leeds at 81
John Grimshaw Wilkinson a blind botanist from Leeds who could identify plants by touch and taste died at his home aged 81. He was awarded an honorary Master of Science by Leeds University over two decades ago.
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Leeds
John Grimshaw Wilkinson
Leeds University
Take Initiative and Get It Done Now
A concise directive urges proactive action, arguing that waiting for opportunities delays outcomes. It champions self-starting effort to accelerate results and emphasize personal responsibility.
Floating hospital aids sick children of New York City
A floating hospital serves New York City children regardless of creed to a healthful summer outing six days weekly with more than 400 welfare groups aiding ticket distribution. Last July and August the vessel carried 52336 passengers. The craft is tug powered with two dummy funnels to resemble a self powered ship. In Alberta bush soils wheat varieties struggle so switch to seed oats barley grass clover alfalfa or flax where frost allows. The key is matching a region to its best crop rather than condemning entire districts for not producing high protein wheat.
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New York City
Alberta
W. D. Albright
Beaverlodge
Braille Aids Blind Radios Built in Germany
Three lamp radio receiving sets are being built in Germany for blind users. A special register of out-of-town sending stations uses the Braille alphabet, superimposed on the regular dial, allowing the tuning arrow to be operated by those who cannot see.
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Germany
Elphinstone Requests Mugging in Montreal Jail Visit
Hon. J. A. Elphinstone, nephew of Queen Elizabeth, 23, on an Eastern Canada tour with the Over seas League, visited a Montreal jail and asked to be fingerprinted and photographed. The request was granted and he was mugged for portraits from all angles.
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J. A. Elphinstone
Queen Elizabeth
Montreal
Elphinstone
Canada
The
Overseas League
Prehistoric Indian Horn Engraving Tool at Fort Ticonderoga
Experts from the Champlain Valley Archaeological Society at Fort Ticonderoga unveil a finest horn engraving tool and related implements from the Second Period Algonkim people. The artifacts, dated about 1,500 years ago, are featured in a new museum exhibit in New York state.
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New York State
Fort Ticonderoga Museum
Deep-sea cu cumbers described as rough leathered animals
In certain regions cu cumbers are characterized as deep sea creatures with leathery skin and sharp projections, not as vegetables. The description contrasts their animal nature with botanical expectations.
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World
Moscow Sees Surge as 1000 New Taxicabs Arrive
Despite 1000 new taxicabs in Moscow, long lines of customers form nightly at taxi stands as riders wait for service and officials assess demand.
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Moscow
Supersedure in Manitoba Package Bees Study
The Manitoba bee trade rose since 1921 with 1935 imports totaling $87,538, about 36,000 packages. Supersedure, the replacement of queens, occurs days to years after introduction and reduces honey yield. An experimental program at Brandon began in 1935 testing nine hiving methods, with 100 beekeepers supplying data. 1936 results show 0–100% supersedure, and a 1937 questionnaire will expand outreach to 3,500 beekeepers.
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Manitoba
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Farmer Names Rising Costs For Farm Inputs
A consumer laments higher prices for farm products. Farmer Giles agrees noting added costs from botanical and zoological knowledge and chemical controls, implying producers must pay for advanced farming and pest management knowledge.
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Giles
Unknown Manhattan deaths claim daily in grim city tally
Reports indicate about fourteen unidentified,孤独 persons die daily in New York City. In most cases a small memento or trinket is found among the scant belongings, underscoring the anonymity of the deceased.
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New York City
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