Turning Plague Into Profit From Locusts
French researchers harness locusts to make soap and plan factories along the Trans Saharan Railway. Dead locusts may be salted for export while a 10 million foot wire barrier guards Argentina and Sudan stores 700 tons of poison. International co operation and data from 16 empire and 25 foreign countries track swarms.
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Asia
Africa
Tunisia
Trans-Saharan
Argentina
Sudan
France
Italy
Rome
London
Imperial Institute of Entomology
World-Wide News Service, Inc
Canada Shifts Wheat Exports to Domestic Ports in 1932
The weekly review notes a major shift in Canada’s trade strategy in 1932 under Minister H H Stevens. Wheat clearances from Aug 1 to Jan show 80 percent through Canadian ports versus 80 percent prior year, with Montreal up 80 percent and Pacific coast ports up 63 percent. Churchill port volumes rise from 544,769 to 2,736,030 bushels while U S ports drop from 16,741,000 to 15,542,000 bushels.
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Canada
H. H. Stevens
Canadian
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Maritime
Churchill
United States
Scientist claims wish summons visitor to him
A scientist asserts that silently wishing for a person makes them appear. He notes the phenomenon works in theory, then remarks he has never tested the trick in our restaurant, implying skepticism about its practical use.
Stage Manager Praises Chorus Girl With Small Singing Part
The stage manager extols a chorus girl who has been given a modest singing role. The producer comments she is a peach but notes she lacks Mel.
Leper Camp in New Brunswick Hosts Nine Isolated Patients
Nine lepers, five women and four men from across Canada, are confined at the Lazaretto in Tracadie New Brunswick one of two such institutions in the country. The facility has evolved from a grim past to a modern warded hospital run by the Dominion Government with nuns serving since 1868.
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Ontario
Bruce
G. S. Henry
Lazaretto
New Brunswick
London
Tracadie
Canada
France
Gulf of St. Lawrence
British Columbia
Levant
Miramichi
Caraquet
Sheldrake Island
Dominion
Hotel Dieu
Montreal
Man Drives After License Denial Cited in SC Incident
A South Carolina man who was denied a license then drove a vehicle is recalled in a discussion noting the number of headless persons who engage in the same behavior.
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South Carolina
Economics Professor Speaks to Himself or Imagines Audience
A quip notes a professor muttering to himself in class as if addressing an unseen listener. The joke relies on the premise that he believes others hear him while he is unaware they are not listening.
Fertilizer Act Reaches 14 Percent Plant Food Standard
Canadians saw better crop prospects as the 14 percent total plant food rule took effect under the Fertilizer Act of 1928. The change pushed out many low quality brands, ensuring nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash content met a minimum, saving farmers from poor returns. Recent gains in coal production are noted alongside these fertilizer standards.
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Canada
Gardening Notes: Planning and Variety for Canadian Gardens
Gardening notes urge turning to planning before work begins. A rough, paper plan helps map color, height and bloom times while considering shady and dry corners with suitable plant choices. Emphasis on variety, continuous harvests, and multiple vegetable types to extend the season.
Powerful 2800-Horsepower Rail Engine from France
The Super Mountain engine completed at French State Railways works in Sotteville les Rouen produces 2800 horsepower. It operates almost entirely automatically with most control self actuated and even replenishes coal as needed to keep the boiler fires ready.
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Sotteville les-Rouen
Locomotives Fitted With Brushes To Clear Locust Rails
Locomotives are equipped with special brushes to sweep away locusts that cover tracks in Brazil causing slippery rails and train delays. The adaptation aims to restore traction and reduce service disruptions.
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Brazil
Scoresby Ecstation Burned Down in Greenland Blaze
One of Greenland's two wire ecstations, the Scoresby site, has burned down. The fire affects monitoring and data collection on theScoresby coast and may impact coastal weather reporting. No injuries reported. Authorities investigate cause and extent of the damage.
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Greenland
Scoresby
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Dominion Live Stock
Great Britain
Emden Crew
Berlin
Magdanburg
Emden
Sydney
Gordon Lindsay Smith
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