Lilacs for Gardens A Guide to Varieties and History
The New York Times overview explains why lilacs are popular and how to choose varieties. It notes bloom spans from May to June, distinguishes color groups, and highlights Victor Lemoine as the leading hybridizer whose French hybrids helped shape many modern lilacs.
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Donald Wiman
New York Times
North America
France
Europe
Victor Lemoine
M. Lemoine
Belgium
Germany
England
Canada
United States
British Immigrants To Receive Assistance
Ottawa reports plans for financial aid to boost British immigration to Canada possibly via low interest loans. Immigration Minister Walter Harris warned that exchange rate problems shrink UK arrivals and said the department aims a more vigorous programme of immigration.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Toronto
Walter Harris
Canada
Beat Crime Wave With A Cane
London fashion journal Tailor and Cutter argues the walking cane can curb crime by offering a nonlethal, mobile defense for the modern man. It suggests soft padding and a discreet stance to deter attackers and provide quick aid in alleyways.
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London
Vancouver Doctor Buys Piano Believed To Be Oldest In World
Dr. Robert G. Langston, a Vancouver physician, bought a small antique piano for $23 in Edinburgh. Experts say it may be a Cristofori piano from 1707 to 1709, possibly the world's oldest. After wartime storage and a full rebuild, the instrument now plays well. its value is about $2,000, though Langston plans to keep it.
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Vancouver
B.C
Robert G. Langston
Cristifori
Florence
Italy
Langston
Edinburgh
Scotland
British Columbia
Britain
U.K
British Emergency Medical Service
Panama Canal
Tom Ward
S & Cristifori
Ward
Irate neighbor fined for barking at neighbors dogs
A Canadian writer notes an irate man was fined after howling back at his neighbors dogs during a moonlit night. The item humorously frames the court action as the bite being on him for his bark.
New tri filter coffee pot cuts bitterness and saves ground coffee
New York reports a science driven kitchen tool called a triculator. It uses a three stage filtration with a silken fiber middle filter to remove bitter acids. The device stacks perforated metal discs over grounds and boils water to drip evenly while preventing rapid dripping and cracking.
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New York
Science
Winnipeg’s Red River Causes Name Dirty Water Origin
The name Winnipeg derives from an Indian term meaning dirty water. The Red and Assiniboine rivers shape the city’s layout and history, with fort Gat Garry era roots and Selkirk settlement. Winnipeg grew around Fort Garry after 1738 and became a city in 1873, promoted by CPR expansion. The region’s wheat trade and water power helped it become a major industrial hub and lighting center, situated midway between Atlantic and Pacific.
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Lake
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Manitoba
Shevenne
Red Lake
U.S
Assiniboine
Canada
Saskatchewan
Red
Souris
Qu’ Appelle
la Verendrye
Northwest Company
Fort Gibraltar
Fort Garry
Lord Selkirk
Selkirk
Lake Winnipeg
The
Canadian Pacific Railway
Portage Avenue
Kildonan
Red River
Small Families Might Lower Britain’s Intelligence Levels
London scientists warned that continuing falling fertility could lower national IQ. In government memoranda the Royal Commission on Population was told that by 2000 A.D. about 65.5 percent of Britons could be sub-standard intelligences and the feeble-minded proportion would nearly double, with intelligence declines linked to small family sizes.
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London
Britain
Royal Commission On Population
How Hail Forms in Thunderstorms
A violent thunderstorm lifts raindrops high into the sky where they rise 80 times and freeze as hail. The process repeats as hailstones grow heavier until they fall to the earth.
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Earth
St Boniface City Profile Noted for Cathedral Status
The city of St Boniface, with a population of 23 650, is highlighted for housing one of Canada’s largest cathedrals. The feature emphasizes its religious landmark and urban stature within the region.
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St. Boniface
Canada
Immunization in Canada Sparks Lifesaving public effort
Thousands of Canadians owe their survival to childhood immunizations against smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough. The program is described as highly effective free at health clinics and nearly painless. A note on high pressure steam is included as a separate, non sequitur detail.
Brazil stamps through the years a collector overview
An article surveys Brazil’s postage history from 1843 numeral issues to modern commemoratives, noting monarch and republican era designs, key anniversaries, and notable sets. It also lists recent issues from the United States, Barbados, Israel, Suriname, Siam, Turkey, and Greece, with a Canadian stamp ad at the end.
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South America
Brazil
Americas
Dom Pedro II
Rio de Janeiro
Republic
Belem
Albert
Belgium
Fromerican
Portugal
United States
Washington
Barbados
Israel
University of Jerusalem
Surinam
Siam
Rama
Turkey
Greece
Crete
Australia
Great Britain
New Zealand
Pratt Kuhn
Wellington St. W
Toronto
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Cash J
Central Press Canadian
Central Press
Chelsea
Fido
St. Louis Browns
Browns
St. Louis
U.S. Civil Service
John H. Mathias
Army Finance Centre
Army
William C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Marine Corps
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hong Kong
China
Manila
James Montagnes
Eoutal Umion
Samana
Alden C. Johnson
Bulgaria
Liberia
Universal Postal Union
Saar
Red Cross
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