Pole Flights Boosted Aviation Across Polar Regions
The Norge expedition under Commander Byrd and pilot Bennet returns from Spitzbergen toward the North Pole, arguing that commercial aviation is ready to advance. They mapped about 64 000 square miles from Spitzbergen to Teller Alaska, noting limited land in the Arctic and risks from ice bombardment to the fragile dirigible. Other explorers may build on this work to push aviation forward despite hazards.
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Mircraft
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Lyrd
Atundeen
Norge
Teller
Alaska
The
Arctic
Byrd
Amundsen
Chicago
Sultan of Morocco’s Peculiar Royal Hobby Collections
The Sultan of Morocco pursues mechanical devices as a hobby, ordering six Swiss made musical armchairs in Zurich that seat diplomats to different national anthems. He owns motorcycles for his sons, bikes for younger wives, two electric pianos, Swiss clocks driving a toy train, and a bright red lacquer hansom cab with silver fittings.
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Morocco
Zurich
Marseilles
Spain
Raly
Germany
Training Begins At Home A Beacon on Delinquency Causes
Statistics from juvenile court records show children raised in Christian homes with regular day school attendance and strong parental responsibilities rarely appear in court. The article argues crime waves stem from weakening home life and urges stopping delinquency at its roots by reinforcing family values. The Stratford Beacon-Herald notes the shift from traditional home mottos to modernism.
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Stratford Beacon- Herd
Marvellous Ant Brain Declared Superior to Human Mind
A writer claims the ant brain is one of the most marvelous bits of matter in the world, perhaps even more remarkable than the human brain. Ants hear sounds and see light with superior communication methods, while crowds arriving early shape the scene.
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Pmrwin
Young Scotsman Endorses Alberta Farming Training
M. Macpherson, a member of the first group from the United Provinces to study agriculture in Alberta at Vermilion School of Agriculture, urges fellow boys to pursue farming in Western Canada. He outlines the five month term begins late October ends late March, free tuition with board for 155 dollars, and placement on suitable farms after studies along with extensive instruction in farm operations and management.
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Alberta
M. Macpherson
Vermilion School of Agriculture
Stirling Journal
Mirror
Canada
Western
Aphiseta
Perentiien Olds
Clareshoilm
Vermillion
Shade for Fowl Fowl Brightens Health and Lays
The article urges providing shade for hens to prevent heat stress in summer. It recommends large leafy plants like sunflowers and artichokes planted outside the run to cast heavy shadows, noting the value of shade for comfort and continued laying.
Fair Excuse Marriage Among Suriname Bush Negroes Reported
Harper's Magazine recounts John W. Van der Vandenck noting that Bush Negroes wed young, value female independence, and permit easy divorce. A wife can desert for a poor provider or dull husband, locking him out and keeping the home as her own. The husband loses entry but retains his storehouse and ownership of other possessions.
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Suriname
John W. Vanderenck
South America
May
Harper's Magazine
Patriotism cannot be bought or forced into people
An excerpt discusses true patriotism as arising naturally rather than being manufactured or coerced. It argues genuine patriotism is nurtured by gratitude and equal justice, not favors from a privileged government, and asserts that America’s democratic fate rests on this view.
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America
Ownership of the Pole disputed by Arctic explorers and court
Observations by Captain Amundsen and Lieut Commander Byrd suggest the Pole may be international if water is frozen or open around the area. A. B. Clate of the University of Toronto argues ownership is open to dispute while considering a US admission duty free for North Pole films claimed as US territory.
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Amundsen
Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
A. B. Clate
University of Toronto
Pole
United States
Nightly Sleep Consists of Eleven Minute Nap Cycles
Prof H J Johnson of the Mellon Institute Pittsburgh reports that eight hours of nightly sleep breaks into about eleven minute nap cycles. Subjects wore recording apparatus on a hanging bed and showed repeats of eleven and a half minutes rest followed by movement then another eleven and a half minutes of relaxation.
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H. J. Johnson
Mellon Institute
Pittsburg
Men Drive Candy Buying More Than Flappers and Kids
At the tenth annual convention of the Associated Retail Confectioners of the United States in Chicago statisticians counter the belief that children and women are the main candy buyers. They assert men buy and eat more than half the candy, tracing the cocoa bean as a long standing currency.
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Associated Retail Confectioners of
United States
Chicago
Association
Central America
Plant Lice Control For Cabbage Turnips And Flowers
Plant lice or aphids attack cabbage turnips and many flowering plants in Canada. Insects are green dark or red and suck plant juices. Spray with contact insecticides such as kerosene emulsion whale oil soap or nicotine preparations. Apply to all areas where pests cluster to ensure effective kill.
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Canada
Surplus Of Women Seeks Canadian Settlement Opportunities
Miss Rachel M. Ard OBE JP member of the Kent Migration Committee says Britain has a surplus of 2 000 000 women over men and many wish to move to Canada. She spoke in Montreal during a 17 year effort to promote Canadian settlement and will travel west to study conditions for months, with prior residence in Alberta and British Columbia.
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Great Britain
Canada
Rachel M. Ard
O.B.E
J.P
Kent
Montreal
Miss Ard
England
Alberta
British Columpbia
Manitoba Beekeeping Booms With Rising Honey Output
Manitoba now recognizes honey production as part of mixed farming. Last year the province produced over 4 million pounds of honey valued at $600,000. Current figures show 2,000 beekeepers and 27,000 registered hives.
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Manitoba
Vicar and Mrs Jones Reflect on Gas Incident
The dialogue recalls a perilous moment when Mr Jones entered a gas filled room with a lighted candle. Mrs Jones confirms the danger and implies it could have been fatal, aligning with a sensational note from Popular Science.
Future clothing to power hosts through energy from dancing
A Washington Herald piece envisions future apparel that absorbs energy from dancers. It suggests radio evolution will make this energy use as refreshing as eight to ten hours of sleep.
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Washington Herald
Solomon and the Dilemma of 800 Wives in Cars
A humorous antique quip compares King Solomon to modern traffic with 800 wives on a road trip. The note imagines the biblical ruler facing car travel chaos if automobiles existed.
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Solomon
Waterton
N.Y
Times
Wichita leisure fades amid cars films and radio
A Wichita Eagle critique laments the loss of popular recreation to automobiles movies radio and modern pastimes, noting leisure culture has been relegated to the rear seat as society shifts priorities.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Restaurant Manager Chides Conductor Over Rainy Night Music
A restaurant manager asks an orchestra conductor to show more tact in music selection as a National Association of Umbrella Manufacturers event guests react to the humorous choice It Ain't Gonna Rain No More.
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National Association of Umbrella Manufacturers
Historic Canada and New England Trains Link Boston and Montreal
Boston and Montreal inaugurate two daily trains, the Red Wing and the Alouette, tying Eastern Canada and New England with connections to Quebec. The Red Wing saves two hours northbound and one hour southbound, starting April 25, with Boston departure at 4 15 p m and arrival in Montreal at 8 05 a m. The Alouette offers daytime service, leaving Boston at 9 00 a m and arriving in Montreal at 7 00 p m, with the return trip from Montreal at 9 00 a m and arrival in Boston at 8 00 p m.
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Boston
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
France
St. Lawrence
Mount Royal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Boston and
Maine
New
New England
Eccentric Rhubarb Anecdote Ends Eulogy
Dr Harvey W Wiley cites a Kent bachelor mason who cooked his own meals and once carried a lunch pie over two feet long. The boss questions the pie while Joe explains the rhubarb was extremely long in a humorous tale recounted by Wiley in the Chicago Daily News.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Kent
Joe
Chicago Daily News
Salesmanship at the Motel Show Turns to Flirtation
A salesman at a motel display entices a girl with a smart two seater saying it lacks only a beautiful owner. She asks about modern improvements and he responds gallantly. He sells it. The piece also notes that the majority doesn’t always rule and one bad boy can lead others astray.
Marquis Wheat Won The War
The Buenos Aires Standard notes Marquis wheat shipped from Moose Jaw to Argentina could visit shores soon as a key crop. It credits Dr Saunders for developing Marquis wheat in Ottawa and says the grain fed troops, becoming dominant in Canada and the United States. The piece muses on potential celebrations in Buenos Aires.
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The
Standard
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Joffre
Foch
Dr. Saunders
Ottawa
Marquis
Canada
United States
Casa Rosada
Juan Garay
Buttermilk Boosts Growth in Growing Chicks
An experiment at the central experimental farm compared two groups of Barred Rocks and White Leghorns hatchings. One group received buttermilk and water with standard rations, the other water only. After nine weeks the buttermilk group averaged 17.2 ounces versus 16.1 ounces for the control, and mortality was more than double in the water-only flock, confirming butter milk's value for growth and viability.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ancient Burial Mound Found in Broward County Florida
Scientists excavated a 2000 year old burial mound in Broward County near the Atlantic shore. An idol thirty five feet tall carved from sea mangrove stood nearby along with a shell carved female head and wooden body. The mound lies close to a high coastal site associated with early white settlement in Florida.
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Florida
Broward County
Mongolia
Atlantic Ocean
Sometime Somewhere We’ll Understand Theme Choosen By Unsure Soprano
A Western town scene shows Dr J Ross Stevenson preaching a Sunday sermon asked for a suitable solo by a soprano who promises to choose as she listens. After the sermon ends she declares she will pick a target song and delivers Sometime somewhere we’ll understand as the selection.
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Singer
J. Ross Stevenson
Methodist Recorder
Quiet marital exchange over meals and fault finding
A husband complains about feeding tramps and the waste, while the wife responds that sharing meals brings satisfaction even if the guest critiques the cooking. The dialogue reveals themes of hospitality and dissatisfaction within a strained marriage.
Big Farm Sold Near Grassy Lake Alberta
The Kong Form, a 2 560 acre farm located a short distance south of Grassy Lake Alberta, has been sold for 115 000 dollars. The price averages about 45 dollars per acre, indicating a significant land sale in the region.
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Grassy Lake
Alta
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