Destruction Threat to Canada Spruce Timber by Insect Pest
The spruce timber supply faces near century risk from a spreading foreign insect pest the European spruce sawfly first found in 1930. Government and private efforts aim to spend at least 10.5 billion to combat the outbreak as 1,400 workers scour forests from Gaspe to Temiskaming. Parasites are being bred in Belleville to attack eggs caterpillars and cocoons while past larch efforts show balance may come with time. Spruce timber remains vital for newsprint and industry.
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Canada
Loass
Gaspe Peninsula
Nova Scotia
Temiskaming
Que
Department of Agriculture
Belleville
Ont
Beatty Urges Private Competition to Spur Farm Efficiency
Sir Edward Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway spoke at the University of New Brunswick convocation during the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists meeting. He opposed overproduction on agriculture and urged market based private effort as the path to efficiency and warned against reliance on state funding.
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Sir Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sir Edward
University of New Brunswick
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Wombwell Abolishes House No 13 Over Superstition
The council of Wombwell York shire England has removed the number 13 from estate houses following rent collectors advice after tenants feared bad luck. A woman tenant cited six years of misfortune and recounted changing the number to it and her husband then won 40 dollars in a football contest the next day.
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Wombwell
Yorkshire
England
Adler Arrival Promises Lectures On Crime Cure
Dr. Alfred Adler, the Viennese psychologist allied with Freud and Jung, arrives in London to give lectures asserting he can identify potential criminals in minutes and that early psychological training of children and teachers could eradicate crime. He notes social disinterest and imagined grievances as precursors to crime and claims success in guiding children away from such paths.
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London
England
Alfred Adler
Freud
Jung
Adler
Dr. Adler
Word Growing Obsolete in Purity of Language Debate
J C Kirkwood argues about the word gotten in a Marketing page reading aloud a note on its archaic status. He cites Oxford and Victorian-era texts noting gotten may be obsolete while eaten written stiven forgotten serve as alternatives. He bids farewell to obsolete words and even to aging himself.
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J. C. Kirkwood
Mr. Kirkwood
Prize Roses A Victorian Gardener Shares Secrets
W F Salsbury a 90 year old Victoria British Columbia gardener has won prizes for five decades with his roses. He elevates soil with a 42 inch bed depth a sod base and a deep manure layer adding kitchen bones for rich compost while urging others to curb bridge and golf to tend blooms.
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W. F. Salsbury
Victoria
B.C
Salsbury
China Cuts Movie Theater Count to 200
A report notes China now operates about 200 cinemas after consolidations and closures. The figure reflects a shrinking theater network amid evolving film distribution and policy changes, with industry observers evaluating future capacity and regional variation.
Disease resistance in plants offers key gains for Canadian farming
Article notes that plant breeding aims to raise disease resistance in crops, citing complete partial and apparent immunity in potatoes and wheat. It highlights Rust Research Laboratory Winnipeg Manitoba credited for rust resistant wheat, and Wilhelmsburger turnips showing club root resistance in contaminated soil.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sunburn Causes Explained by Actinic Rays
The article states sunburn stems from actinic rays rather than heat and recalls severe cases on Arctic mountains where cold air froze cheeks and peeled facial skin. It also notes a crooner in a theatrical magazine advertising he is at liberty, illustrating society's tolerance.
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Arctic
Experimental Flights Over Atlantic Skyway Between Canada and UK
The article notes two aviation efforts linking Canada and the United Kingdom. Experimental flights over the Atlantic skyway are planned with giant British amphibian monoplanes and survey work ongoing on the trans-Canada airway. Officials anticipate opening commercial service possibly by 1938, with joint operations by Imperial and Pan American Airways and staged service starting with mail and express cargo before passengers.
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C. D. Howe
Canada
United Kingdom
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Azores
Bermuda
New York
Imperial
Pan-American Airways
United States
San Francisco-Manila
Pan- American
Real salesmen in Manhattan purchase tale from 1626 sale
McCollier's notes that the Indians who sold Manhattan to Peter Minuit were visiting Canarsies Montauks and Rockaways from Long Island and did not own the land. The real salesmen were the Raritans who sold Staten Island to the Dutch six times.
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Manhattan Island
Peter Minuit
Long Island
Peter
Staten Island
McCollier’s
Crystal Palace Glass Roof Contains Vast Pane Count
The Crystal Palace in London features over 100000 panes in its glass roof spanning 26 acres. James Whitcomb Riley once used the pseudonym Benjamin F. Johnson.
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Crystal Palace
London
James Whitcomb Riley
Benjamin F. Johnson
Colorful Cutwork Tulips and Lilacs Pattern 5606
Colorful cutwork embroidery features tulips and lilacs using lazy daisy and French knots. Pattern 5606 includes reverse motifs in multiple sizes, material lists, stitch diagrams, and color suggestions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Indifferent Farming Across Saskatchewan Neighbors
The Regina Leader-Post laments uneven crop results across Saskatchewan fields. It argues that while moisture differences influence outcomes, the core issue is farming quality. Better soil treatment, weed control, and nutrient management are cited as the human element behind good farming versus poor results.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Canada
Inadequate Inches Rainfall Reported in Queensland Towns
Northern Queensland towns report heavy rainfall with Tully at seven feet in ten weeks while Innisfail and Babinda exceed six feet. Mackay records only a yard and a half yet could reach average totals to float a battleship.
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Queensland
Australia
Tully
Innisfall
Babinda
Mackey
Dome Regilding Honors Napoleon’s Tomb at Invalides
The great dome of the Invalides in Paris was regilded with gold leaf covering nearly half an acre. A total of 253000 gold leaves were applied to restore its gilt surface.
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China
Charlies Alexander
Bill
Alexander
Iver
Buckinghamshire
Whitehall
Indians
Wangers
Alice Brooks
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