Russia lays claim to Antarctic discovery and rights
The report notes Russia asserting priority in Antarctic discovery and voice in decision making while detailing international expeditions from Norway Sweden Great Britain France and Australia. It covers historic voyages by Bellingshausen and Lazarev, Cook and Bouvet, and explores the search for a southern continent and potential fossil fuel resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Klein
CPC
Norway
Sweden
Great Britain
France
Australia
Antarctic
Russia
Frogen
Queen Maud Land
Africa
Alias Cove
Adelie Island
Chile
Antarctica
U.S
Britain
Captain Cook
Antarctic Circle
Peter I
Alexander I
Moscow
Yves Joseph Kerg-Tremarec
Pierre Bouvet
United States
Congress
Charles Wilkes
South Pole
Pole
Testing Lawn Grass Seeds Quality and Analysis Standards
Detailed description of lawn grass seed testing under the Seeds Act. Explains purity analysis, weed seed content, and germination checks by the Plant Products Division of the Canada Department of Agriculture. Notes need for seed laboratory analysis, sieves, magnification, and expert visual and microscopic identification of grass species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plant Products Division
Canada Department of Agriculture
E. J. Doyle
Blue eggs sell for 24 dollars a dozen in Canada
TORONTO eggs at 24 dollars a dozen are offered by suburban farmer OP Johnston. He raises 100 Araucana hens, native to South America, on his farm. Araucana eggs are valued at about two dollars each and are sold to buyers in both the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
OP. Johnston
United States
Canada
Johnston
South America
Young Alec Tests Painter with Coats Joke
Young Alec asks the painter how many coats a door needs. The painter says two coats. Alec proposes three coats to make an overcoat, but the painter corrects that would be a waste coat.
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Alec
Fish Odor Remedies From Home Economists
Home economists offer tips to reduce fish odors during cooking and cleanup. Burn orange peel or cloves nearby to prevent smells. Wash fish preparation dishes with vinegar first, then hot soap. Rub hands with salt to remove odor, then rinse with warm water.
Poisonings in Canadian children remain tragic but preventable
Health magazine editor Dr. C Collins-Williams notes that poisons cause deaths yet are largely preventable. Data from Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children show 141 admitted for poisoning from 1943 to 1947, with medicines, pesticides, cleaners, and other substances most common. about 50 children die annually in Canada. First aid treatment guides accompany the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Collins-Williams
Health Magazine
Legion
Toronto
Canada
Collins-Williams
The
Health League of Canada
Two Million Beggars in India Face Government Crackdown
In Bombay and across India about 2,000,000 people earn a living by begging. Begging is now illegal in most states though homes and work houses to help beggars are few. Home Minister Rajagopala Chari notes outlawing it is easy but abolition is hard. Causes include unemployment, famine conditions, and beliefs in alms as merit. Wealthy donors continue charity during religious events and pilgrimages.
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Bombay
India
Sir Rajagopalachari
Oyster sheds about 30 million eggs in season
An oyster releases roughly thirty million eggs during a breeding season, highlighting prolific reproductive output and potential implications for local fisheries and reef ecosystems.
New Bosom Friend Purse Averts Lost Purses
Mrs John D Robinson of Wallace North Carolina invents a plastic lined purse that snaps to shoulder straps and fits inside the bra to carry 12 to 15 folded bills. Since patenting and small scale factories she has sold over 5000 units in NC and nearby states and plans a men’s version for fishermen and hunters.
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New York
Milady
First National Bank
John D. Robinson
Wallace, N.C
Mrs. Robinson
North Carolina
Korea
Chile
100 Year Old Sundial Keeps Accurate Time
SAN IGNACIO Texas a sundial atop the north entrance of a border fort marks time set by 1851 Mexican time today it runs 36 minutes behind Central Standard Time. Built by Jose Villarreal the stone dial has numbers on both sides and a central iron pointer with a North Star legend.
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San Ignacio
Tex
Rio Grande
Jose Villarreal
Villarreal
Women Not Dumber Than Men Addressed by Mrs Sayre
Mrs Raymond Sayre of Ackworth Iowa told women from around the world that women are not dumber than men in an address at the Federation of Women's Institutes annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Iowa
The
Federation of Women's Institutes
Cobbler Baronet and Bride Seek New Life in Canada
Sir Garnet Wolseley, 35, a shoemaker baronet, and his wife Lady Wolseley sailed to Canada on June 12 to settle in Brantford Ont. He wants an executive role or any job if needed, while she plans to model clothes and embrace life as a titled lady.
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Cobbler Baronet
Canada
Liverpool
Britain
England
Sir Garnet Wolseley
Brantford
Ont
Garnet —George
Sian Wolseley
Household Insects and Insecticide Use
Good housekeeping and residual insecticides protect against moths and carpet beetles, with carpet beetles potentially more injurious in Canada. Vacuum rugs and furniture, seal spaces, and apply five percent DDT as a coarse spray or brush coating for months. Mothballs and naphthalene flakes fail as repellents unless in airtight woollen storage.
Canned Celery Considered for Florida Markets
Gainesville Florida canned celery may be next on pantry shelves if grown and processed properly. Researchers at the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station say the vegetable can be canned and remain firm, suitable mainly for soups and seasoning.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Widow to receive $3333.33 monthly from Jolson estate
Superior court ruled that Al Jolson's widow will get a monthly family allowance of $3,333.33 from his estate of $3,236,777 while final settlement is pending.
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Los Angeles
al Jolson
Superior Court
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Carmack
Christian Science Monitor
Sir Garnet and
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