White bread endorsed by diet experts and officials
The article reports that white bread is a wholesome part of a balanced diet and should be consumed in the United States to aid wheat farmers. It cites five authorities including Dr Adams Dutcher and Dr E V McCollum, plus U S Department of Agriculture officials led by Dr A F Woods, arguing the extra U S wheat must be sold abroad but could be absorbed domestically through white bread consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Canada
United States Department of Agriculture
Fdeas
Adams Dutcher
Pennsylvania State College
E. V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins University
Lafayette B Mendel
Yale University
H. C Sherman
Columbia University of Wisconsin
A. F. Woods
Desert satin star named queen of desert blooms
Desert canyon flora include annuals that prefer moisture. Nature Magazine calls the desert satin star the queen of the group for its distinctive form and satin flowers. It flourishes in Painted Canyon and other gorges north of Mecca California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert
Nature Magazine
Painted Canyon
Mecca
California
Lipton Turns Eighty With Shamrock V In Cup Bid
The breezy Irishman Sir Thomas Lipton marked his eightieth birthday while continuing his relentless campaign to win the America's Cup with Shamrock V. King Edward III has long valued Lipton and his friendship remains strong. In New York a power station consumes about 30 carloads of coal daily. Copenhagen shows a quirky stat with every third resident riding a bicycle.
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Thomas Lipton
Shamrock V
Edward
New York
Quotation From Charleroi Man After Murder Claim
A striking quote from Moustique in Charleroi is cited as he reportedly says he killed his wife but lacked the courage to end his own life. The remark underscores a grim domestic tragedy and raises questions about motive and confession.
Rapid Rural Electrification Spurs Farm Transformations
The Detroit News reports 150000 miles of rural electric lines in service boosting farm use and jobs. Electricity initially improves lights, then powers pumps, grinders, feeders, milk systems, refrigeration, and other farm chores, fueling demand for more machines and tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Detroit News
Sweden
Traiiers
Editors Are Human No More Anxious Than Average Citizen
A reflective column argues editors avoid sensationalism and steer clear of private disputes and minor scandals. It contends critics lack courage to publicly support or oppose proposals and that editors push public-interest projects but resist backing individuals or minority causes.
Oldest Profession Debate Ends With a Question
A doctor, an architect, and a Bolshevik argue which occupation is oldest based on mythic origins. The doctor cites surgical creation of Eve as medicine first. The architect claims creation by building order, while the Bolshevik asks who supplied the chaos.
No, ma'am, the clock just stands and wags its tail
A child Mary visits grandparents and describes the old grandfather clock as standing still and wagging its tail. Her grandmother asks if the clock is forming, and Mary answers with plain humor, attributing life to the clock's momentary motion.
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Mary
Alpine climber trapped by crevasse jokes over rope price
A Scot clinging to a ridge yells for help as a companion leaves to fetch a rope. Two hours pass with no progress until the climber laments the rope costs 3.75 dollars. A separate note cites Japan's average bank deposit of 4.6 million dollars and Edison's vast note taking for a single invention, the electric light.
Price Of A Clean Farm
An agricultural note stresses vigilance in weed control, warning that new weeds often start small and go unchecked. It cites sources of weed seeds from threshing, urges thorough cleaning of threshers and seed, and calls for immediate burning of screenings to reduce weed spread.
Liability for medical services after suicide attempt in Berlin case
Berlin lawyers debate whether a person who attempted suicide and was resuscitated owes payment for medical services. The discussion stems from Walter Brehm’s refusal to return after revival, contrasted with a wry exchange where a borrower jokes about checks from himself and the bank to a creditor.
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Berlin
Walter Brehm
There Is No Wealth But Life At Great Health Exhibit
The 1924 Wembley Exhibition features the Canadian Red Cross promoting health and child welfare. A Health Hour airs on CJCA Edmonton Journal with wide listener correspondence from young married couples seeking first hand knowledge of birth and parenthood.
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Department of Health of
Great Britain
Wembly
Canadian Red Cross
Alberta Red Cross
C.J.C.A
Edmonton Journal
Red Cross
Distinguishing Rayon From Silk In Everyday Tests
Practical tests compare lustre and burn behavior to tell rayon from silk. Rayon shines more like silk but burns with a flash, while silk burns slowly with a hair-like odor. Wet rayon weakens and fibers pull apart. silk remains tougher and slips less. The piece notes the West Indies as a growing European winter resort.
Parachute History Traces From Venice to Garnerin
The narrative traces parachute origins from 17th century Venice and a French royal court tale to Blanchard’s balloon tests with a dog, and Garnerin’s successful 1,200 foot drop in Paris in 1797 or 1882 depending on account.
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Venice
Siam
Montgolier
Blanchard
Garnerin
Paris
The Daily Paper Proves Indispensable in England
The piece notes Good Friday and the day after Christmas as two annual newspaper holidays in England. It recalls a fire side broadcast with no news, a musical interlude replacing updates, and concludes that the daily paper remains essential despite radio competing for attention.
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England
The Philanthropic Visitor Faces Honest Answer
A visiting lady tests a class on virtue at a school. She asks what she is doing by giving time to speak with them. A young pupil answers that she is buttin in, revealing plainspoken wit and resilience among the pupils.
Could Do Better
A mother disciplines her son over saying darn by bribing him with sixpence to stop. The boy agrees then hints he knows a word worth a shilling, signaling future mischief and the playful tone of a domestic vignette.
World's Largest Wire Rope for Hong Kong Dockyard
A rope believed to be the largest in the world will be used at a Hong Kong dockyard to haul massive ships up slipways. It contains 884 wires, measures 1 656 feet, weighs 30 tons, and has a breaking strain of 800 tons.
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Hong Kong
Graveyard of the Atlantic and Sable Island Lighthouse Grant
An 1826 item notes Britain will grant 400 pounds yearly for Sable Island lighthouse if Nova Scotia funds match it. It urges Canada and New Brunswick to share upkeep, arguing the lighthouse serves continental commercial interests and should be funded by all North American interests.
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Sable Island
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Halifax Chronicle
Legislative of
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Sable
Elizabeth
St. John's
Nassau
North America
Was Used Centuries Ago Who Invented the Guillotine
The article discusses the guillotine’s origins quoting Joseph Gultetin an anatomy authority who urged equal treatment before execution. It notes the device’s existence centuries earlier in engravings by the Baroness de Rothschild and in German and Italian depictions showing similar beheading machinery.
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Joseph Gultetin
Assembly
Lumber mills toil in Vancouver for giant red code shingles
Vancouver mills work round the clock to produce 400 000 hand split shingles for Log Lodge Hut in Lucerne in Quebec. The Lucerne in Quebec Community Association Limited with Alexander Murray Limited of Montreal orders the single largest purchase in the lumber shingles industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Lucerne-in-Quebec
Lucerne-in-Queb
Alexander Murray Limite
Montreal
Luner Industs
Wallpaper Dating to 1481 Noted in Ancient Trade Records
A fragment notes wallpaper dating back to the year 1481 and mentions Lloyd George's father as a tin peddler. The terse entry links decorative arts with a historic lineage and a surnamed figure in public memory.
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Lloyd George
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