Persistent Attempts Unfold the White Mystery of Antarctica
The New York Herald Tribune notes growing drama in Antarctic exploration. Byrd reaches Little America amid dangerous pack ice while Ellsworth reports glacier movement and a wrecked plane. Researchers aim to map the continent and reveal its true coastline and extent.
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Antarctic
Ellsworth
Bay of Whales
Elsworth
Ross
Weddell Sea
Byrd
Little America
Admiral Byrd
Ross Sea
Wilkins
South America
Graham Land
Hearst Land
Marie Byrd Land
New York Herald Tribune
Island Of Small Farmers Haiti Rise Of A Narrow Farming Republic
The article portrays Haiti as a land of small farmers with only about two percent of agricultural output from plantations. Coffee dominates as the chief crop, and cultivation is described as largely nonexistent with harvesting emphasized. It notes the lack of direct steamship links to Canada and how goods lose Canadian identity when listed as U S origin through New York ports.
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Negro Republic
Haiti
Canada
Hiaiti
New York
U.S
Sportsman at reception tests big game aim
At a reception a sportsman agrees to try big game hunting. Mrs Green confirms her enthusiasm while joking about hitting small birds. The exchange hints at cautious interest in a challenging hunt.
Canolia Nursery Stock Firms Grow Fruit Trees in Canaia
About 170 firms in Canolia are engaged in sewing or dealing with tree nursery stock including fruit trees, indicating a sizable local industry. The count reflects broad participation across nurseries, grafting shops, and related agriculture trade in the region.
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Can
The World’s Smallest Book From Holland, 1674
A record of a tiny book made in 1674 by Carl Van Lange in Holland. It contains 49 pages with margins and text under seven tenths by three tenths of an inch. Titled The Court of Flowers, the calf bound volume features gold leaf and a gold clasp.
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Holland
Carl van Lange
Wearable and slimming day wear for fuller figures
Charming day wear designed for heavier builds with slimming lines and navy blue mossy red crepe fabrics. The pattern No. 512 fits busts 36 to 48 inches, requiring about 4 yards of 39 inch material, priced 20 cents.
Farm Size Increase in Canada and Saskatchewan Wheat Area
The size of Canadian farms rose markedly from 1901 to 1931 due to better machinery and mechanical power. Saskatchewan shows rapid growth since 1911, with average farm size reaching 408 acres in 1931. Improved land and wheat area rose about 200 percent, paralleling the rise in wheat sowing.
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Spring Wheat
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Grain Needed to Produce a 16-Pound Turkey
Experiments show 64 pounds of grain per 16 pounds of turkey meat when turkeys are grain fed with free range common in Canada. Prairie provinces yield 50 to 60 pounds of grain per 16-pound turkey, with estimates conservative at four pounds grain per one pound of flesh. In 1932 farmers sold turkeys at nine cents a pound, 16-pound birds grossing $2.25 per cwt as grain costs vary by wheat, barley, and oats.
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Canada
F. C. Elford
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Prairie Provinces
Insects Battle for Earthly Dominion and Species Count
The article notes insects as dangerous competitors to humans for food and habitats. It cites over 600 000 studied insect kinds and suggests as many more awaiting classification. It mentions Dominion Entomological Branch Harbin Manchukuo reporting nearly 100 000 Russians.
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Animal Kingdom
Dominion Entomological Branch
Harbin
Manchukuo
Advance In Price Of Gold Sparks Canadian Mining Boom
Rising gold prices to over 35 dollars an ounce in the United States drive Canada’s gold shipments across the border and lift mining profits. Old, idle properties resume operations as producers drill, sink shafts, and plan mills to bring 20 to 30 new producers online by year’s end, boosting labor, equipment, and supplying sectors. A parallel study in agriculture explores releasing the praying mantis to curb grasshoppers in western Canada.
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United States
Canada
London
Ottawa
England
New Los Angeles Survey Crowns Newspapers Cheapest Ad Form
A comprehensive Los Angeles survey on buyers' preferences finds 77 percent ignore yard ads, 86 percent of women and 57 percent of men watch newspaper ads for specials, and illustrated newspaper ads win 9 to 1. Both genders favor newspapers for publicity as the most economical reach.
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Los Angeles
Gardens In The Slums Transform To London Children’s Garden
In London slums eight rubbish heaps were turned into gardens by children under a committee of horticulturists. The effort forms the London Children's Garden Fund. Each plot’s produce is owned by the respective child.
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London
England
London Children's Garden Fund
Heavy Rain in El Salva Tore Anew
Recent downpour in El Salva tore caused severe damage to property and crops, marking the heaviest rainfall in years and prompting emergency responses by local officials.
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el Salvatore
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Winnipeg Pattern No. details appear in a newspaper item from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The note outlines ordering instructions though the pattern number itself is not fully shown. The notice reflects a cataloging action by the Winnipeg organization.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
World Wheat Surplus Remains Burdensome Despite Rise
The Food Research Institute at Stanford reports the world wheat crop excluding Russia up 190 million bushels from four months ago while remaining 200 million bushels smaller than 1932 and over 400 million smaller than 1928. Supplies in major exporters are down, especially the U.S. and Canada, though European stocks are higher, with 1933-34 near 1932-33 levels.
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Russia
Food Research Institute
Stanford University
Calif
U.S
U.S. and Can Lu
Instituto
Cancel The Permit Scottish Courts And Driving License
Scottish courts frequently cancel driving licenses. The threat of an accident or a no-charge verdict leading to long-term car loss appears to influence cautious driving behavior.
Widow Recounts Debt Owed by Deceased Husband
A brief exchange reveals a widow discussing a two dollar debt owed by her late husband. The involved speaker, identified as Smithson, speaks to Mrs Greylocks, while the widow responds with a hushed, reflective remark referencing memory of him.
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