Remedies For Potato Pests
The article outlines timing and mixtures for spraying potato vines to combat Colorado potato beetle. It cites Mr. W. T. Macoun and recommends early, small-plant spraying with Paris green eight ounces per forty gallons of water plus lime, or dry mix with lime. It also notes arsenate of lead as an effective alternative and emphasizes timely action to protect future yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
Canada
Colorado
Paris Green
Locust Control Methods Emphasize Ploughing Hatch Areas
Dominion entomologist Norman Criddle explains that destroying locust eggs is crucial to control. He advocates deep tillage in fall or spring, six inches or more, turning furrows to cover eggs and prevent hoppers. Where ploughing is impractical, disking or cultivation after harvest exposes eggs to heat to reduce outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Criddle
Dominion
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Scdland
Seeing the Wind How to Observe Air Currents
On a windy day hold a two foot metal edge at a shallow angle to the wind. Tilt it 35 to 40 degrees toward the horizon and watch air pour over the edge in graceful curves. A landlady scene interjects a remark about a bacon remark.
Spring Cleaning For Great Ocean Liners Size Of Operation
Overhauls on Aquitania and Berengaria class ships cost up to 500000 dollars and span five to eight weeks employing 1600 plus workers. Vast systems from 150 furnaces to 750000 turbine blades, 206 tons of anchors, miles of wiring, and thousands of fittings are inspected and renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isxo
Atlantic
Banff Windermere Highway Opener Links Columbia and Rockies
The Banff Windermere Mountain Highway was opened with a simple ceremony at Kootenay Crossing B C marking a major link from the Columbia Highway to the Canadian Rockies. Officials including the Lieutenant Governors of B C and Alberta and others attended the unveiling amid a large crowd and literary and newspaper representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenay Crossing
B.C
Banff- Windermere
Canadian Northwest
Columbia Highway
Canadian Rockies
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Banff
Canadian Prairies
United States
Alberta
Walter C. Nichol
R. G. Brett
Derclariig
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway
Behind the Scenes Telephone Operator in Cohoes News
A Civil War era sounding scene from Cohoes New York depicts a telephone operator relaying a message about Mr McConnell at an important conference. The office boy asks about the baseball game timing as the operator explains the delay and promises to inform when he returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McConnell
Office
Jonnny
Cohoes
N.Y
Element Count and Earthly Discoveries
The article notes that among the chemical elements known on Earth a count of 33 has been identified. It highlights the historical context of element discovery and cataloging within the period.
Canadian Flour Growth in World Markets
The Commerce Department reports rising popularity of Canadian flour in global markets. Postwar exports show the United States at 15,007,000 barrels and Canada at 7,885,000 barrels, with Canada’s prewar share growing from about one quarter to over one half of U.S. exports.
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Commerce Department of the
United States
Canada
England Meaning as Home to Britons
The Prince of Wales toasted England at the Royal Society of St. George's dinner in London. He said England evokes varied ideas but equates to home for all Britons and that England has always been and will remain a cherished place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
England
Royal Society of St. George's
Guild Hall
London
Royal Society of St. George
Worst moments require our best effort now
A compact reflection urging readiness and resilience when facing dire circumstances, emphasizing personal responsibility and collective action to turn adversity into a constructive outcome.
Skyscrapers in Europe and New York Compare Heights
The piece notes Vienna hosts Europe's tallest private building at 12 feet, London follows with eighty foot structures, Rome's gown at seventy eight, and Paris capped at sixty five. It contrasts New York towers Woolworth 792, Metropolitan 700, Equitable 487, and mentions London granting Heime and Corbett permission to build one story above height on the Strand for Bush Terminal, reflecting business strip growth and climate concerns for tall skylines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Vienna
London
Rome
Paris
New York
Woolworth
Equitable
Heime & Corbett
Bush Terminal
Strand
Courage and the Future Canada Is Assured
The Ottawa Journal notes Canada has faced bad moments but remains optimistic about its future. It cites past achievements and the courage, enterprise, and intelligence of its people as guarantees that financial burdens and agricultural stagnation will not derail progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa Journal
Ships and Shipments Riddle in a Coastal Tale
A brief piece echoes a child’s question about freight terms and a father’s answer. The conversation notes that cargo travels by ship while shipment implies land routes. The excerpt ends with a geographic aside: Honolulu is 2,100 miles from San Francisco.
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Johnny
Father
Honolulu
San Francisco
Brownie Ocean Adventure Ends In Retreat
The Brownies Stella led on an ocean journey transform into four Shrimps with caps and red tassels. They surf the surface, splash along shore, then Lorykins flees after a Skate sighting, declaring he will never join such trips again.
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Nookums
Stella
Pearl
Snookums
Lorykins
Pimzie
Lervkins
Kinkojou
Lelorykins
Lerykias
Serykins
Prince of Wales Ranch Receives Elite Purebred Hamp shire Sheep
A steamship delivered 74 Hamp shire sheep to Canada including 41 ewes and three rams for the Prince of Wales' Alberta ranch and 26 ewes and four rams for Dr. Gardiner at Anaconda Montana, plus 52 Shropshire sheep to McKerron and Sons in Wisconsin. Dr. Gardiner notes cattle aboard from Elis Royal Estates for breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Canada
Quebec
Gracia
Prince of Wales
Alberta
H. ©. Gardiner
Anaconda
Mont
Gardiner
McKerron and Sons
Peewaukee
Wis
Hampshire Breeders’ Association
England
Japanese Relief Plan for Koreans in Manchuria
A Japanese backed corporation to relieve two million Koreans in Manchuria is being organized to improve dire conditions under Chinese landowners. Forty percent are tenant farmers. eighty percent of harvests go to landowners and many Koreans face near starvation living in burrows. The relief body would have capital of 310 million and is said to be government supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
A Stern Critic Letter From Empress Frederick
The Empress Frederick writes to a friend praising her son the exile on Doorn but lamenting his ignorance and prejudices. She argues the views of an autocrat and a Prussian student clash with modern monarchy demands and hopes travel would broaden his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Germany
Doorn
Hamilton Herald
Puns Grow Sweet in a Farmer's Heart
A playful, pun filled love note comparing affection to vegetables and fruit. The speaker declares love using food wordplay and invites a union with humor and warmth.
Conversation Sparks at Insurance Office About Age
In a light exchange quoted by the Sestite Post Intelligencer Miss Antique replies she has seen 23 summers. The Insurance Agent asks age and jokes about how many summers she has seen, reflecting a playful lottery of manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sestite Post-Intelligencer
Short Pearl Fishing Season in Ceylon
The pearl fishing season in Ceylon lasts twenty two days and yields up to 15 million oysters brought to the surface during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Hibernating Animals Harness Body Heat Power
A nature piece explains how hibernating animals generate heat within their bodies to maintain energy during deep dormancy. It notes metabolic adjustments and insulated physiology that support survival through cold months.
Your Teeth and Traumatic Occlusion Dangers
The article explains how occlusion fits upper and lower teeth, noting jaw lever mechanics and high bite pressures. It cautions that misaligned teeth or overhigh fillings cause trauma to the periodontal membrane, risking nerve death, abscesses, and other root issues, urging dental evaluation for tenderness or pain.
Honeymoon Buyer Chooses Two Dollar Rooms in New York Trip
In a New England steamship office a young man sought New York tickets. After inspecting rooms from two dollars upward he revealed he married the next day and planned a honeymoon trip. He finally chose the luxurious suite but rushed back to buy two dollar tickets for a return next week.
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New England
New York
Canada Exports by Major Agricultural and Forest Products
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service reports that for the year ending March 31 exports totaled 931,451,600 dollars. Agricultural raw materials reached 105,700,000 dollars with wheat and wheat flour at 312,200,000 dollars, animals and meats 29,699,900, butter and cheese 29,100,000, and oats and oatmeals 24,800,000. Forest products totaled 226,060,000 dollars with lumber, lath and shingles 92,700,000, paper 79,660,000, and pulp wood 53,700,000, constituting over two thirds of all exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
The Doctor's Offence Mubby
A wife recalls an exchange with a doctor who asked to examine her tongue after she complained of fatigue. The playful misfire from the Boston Globe reflects household humor and light domestic satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
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Jenkins
New Ledger
Ww. N. UG
Amining
Rockies
Banff-Windermere Road
Courage
Prince of Wales Ranch
Prof Wo
Natural Resources Bulletin
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