Farmers Must Prosper, Economists Say
Economists argue that prosperity hinges on fair reforms for primary producers who determine prices for their labors and investments. A Ontario farmer selling hogs demonstrates how farmers lose when markets fail to reward production, while a report from the Ontario Vegetable Growers Association notes 70 percent of the world’s people are agricultural and that a revival requires farmers to cease producing at a loss and gain a surplus to buy from industry.
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Niagara Falls
Ontario
Ontario Vegtable Growers’ Association
Brockville
Harvested apples undergo changes during storage
The article explains how harvested apples change post harvest as starch converts to sugars and then to reducing sugars and acid. It notes storage temperature and humidity control speed, describes overripe quality, and states varieties differ in change rate with higher sugar content linked to better keeping quality per Dominion Agriculture labs.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Pleasant People and their Quiet Magic
Pleasant people brighten any day with a simple charm that feels like warmth or flowers in a room. They may be plain or not the wittiest, yet a magnetic quality makes others feel their presence is inherently pleasant.
Corn Buttered Pop Mood Phrase
A playful, garbled line of food wordplay producing a string of corn buttered and hop themed phrases. The speaker repeats and riffs on corn buttered bop corn and hop cuttered pop born with humorous mispronunciations.
Just Taking A Chance In A Cool August Day
A New York Post humor piece follows a man debating clothing choices as an unusual cool day in August sets in. He weighs tweeds, flannels, and linens, ends up in linens as the day stays cool then turns chilly, while his wife notes a forecast of continued cool air. The incident prompts passing stares during his hurried walk home.
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New York Post
Invents Lighted Blackjack by London Police
Sergeant Elliot Tucker of the metropolitan police unveils a lighted blackjack with a flashlight at the Savoy hotel. The weapon includes a spare bulb in the handle and is described as a night safety aid for subduing suspects.
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London
Elliot Tucker
Metropolitan Police Force
Savoy Hotel
Beneficial To Eyes Dr Benedict Warns On Eye Lotions
An American ophthalmologist cautions that tears protect the eye far better than drug solutions and boric acid is mainly a vehicle for potent medicines. He notes boric acid has minimal healing value and warns against old remedies and hazy beliefs that risk sight.
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W. L
Benedict
Quote Exchange Between Client and Lawyer
A client thanks the attorney for help and the lawyer quips that the client would have faced five more years without representation. The exchange mirrors a humorously sharp courtroom banter about legal burdens and relief. The line hints at a longer legal process and the value of counsel.
First Mention Of Spoons In Household History
A writer notes spoons trace back to biblical times with Moses commanding gold spoons for the tabernacle. Medieval spoons were silver horn or wood, with Italy likely first using silver spoons before England. Tudor and Stuart eras saw apostle spoons as christening gifts, a sign of wealth and the origin of the phrase born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
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Moses
England
Italy
Average men taller and heavier than women by margin
The statement notes that on average men are five inches taller and about 30 pounds heavier than women, highlighting a gender size difference.
Oasis near Willow Bunch Turns Arid Ground to Lush Garden
Saskatchewan oasis four miles west of Willow Bunch near St. Victor grew from an abandoned coal mine into a thriving irrigation garden. Owned by C. Champigny and A. Dauphenais, the 40 acre bluff now yields cucumbers and tomatoes and offers flowers and fruit, with 25,000 gallons of spring water daily irrigating two and a half acres. The effort demonstrates scientific farming in a drought area and provides fresh produce to many families.
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Willow Bunch
Sask
St. Victor
C. Champigny
A. Dauphenais
Saskatchewan
Eeme
Beneficial Garden Insects Help the Gardener
The article highlights garden allies such as ladybird beetles and lacewings that prey on pests. It notes the fiery ground beetle and its grub the cut worm lion destroy many cut worms, while harpulas beetles help by feeding on them.
Soldier’s vow to fight the Devil across cities
An old Highland soldier rewards a Salvation Army officer with a hearty back slap after the officer declares a mission to Inverness Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh and Newcastle to battle the Devil. The exchange ends with urging the blighter to head south.
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Salvation Army
Inverness
Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Newcastle
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Russia
Headnaught
France
Hermann Goering
Germany
Stanley Baldwin
Rhine
Drouth
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