Weeds Win Resource Battles In Early Underground Roots
Study notes intense underground competition between overlapping root systems across species and crops. Moisture limits growth on Western Canadian plains, with Marquis wheat losing 40 percent yield to wild mustard. barley and oats show varied competitive success, driven by early root development and crown root formation.
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T. Kravlychenko
J. B. Harrington
Saskatchewan University of Saskatoon
Canada
Thanks Are Due to Aboriginal Farmers For Many Crops
The passage credits Aboriginal Americans as the first and best primitive farmers of several crops. It notes the Irish potato is not Irish nor a potato, Sea Island and Egyptian cotton origins, and that tomatoes were long considered poisonous though native to the Americas. The tone praises indigenous contributions to modern agriculture.
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Sea Island
Sea Islands
Egypt
Money Pulled From Trees Near Dan Bridge Tennessee
Residents along the French Broad River near Dan Bridge Tennessee reported finding money stuck on willow trees and cornstalks after recent high water. The bounty drew crowds as business slowed while people searched for bills. A rumor tied the loot to an $80,000 Charlotte mail robbery, but no proof existed.
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French Broad River
Danbridge
Tenn
Charlotte, N.C
Australian government to send trade delegation to India
The Australian government plans to dispatch a trade delegation to India to explore business opportunities and strengthen economic ties. The mission, led by senior officials, aims to boost exports and collaboration across sectors including resources, manufacturing, and services.
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India
Detroit Reads Two Discoveries in One Week
The Norse Civic Association asks Detroit leaders to honor Leif Ericson Day on Oct 9 and Columbus Day on Oct 12, arguing Ericson reached North America around 1000 A D and that Viking findings support his discovery alongside Columbus.
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Christopher Columbus
Leif Ericson
America
Detroit
Frank Couzens
Norse Civic Association
Ericson
Eric the Red
Iceland
Newfoundland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Vatican
Crime in America Warns of 150000 Murderers Roaming
Howard Kahn editor of the St. Paul Daily News warned at a luncheon that 150,000 murderers may roam the country. He cited 1,445,581 major crimes in 1935 with 12,000 murders and said crime costs individuals about 120 dollars yearly. He blamed public apathy, maudlin juries, low police salaries, parole handling, civil service abuses, and crime affiliated politicians.
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Howard Kahn
St. Paul
Kahn
Mystery Mountain Mount Waddington: Coast Range’s unscaleable peak
A British expedition plans a June assault on Mount Waddington. The 13 260 foot behemoth in the Coast Range has repelled 13 ascent attempts and claimed one life. William F. Dobson of the British Columbia Mountaineering Club will lead a 12 man team drawn from Vancouver climbers and likely include two Sierra Club mountaineers from San Francisco to bring rockwork and piton expertise.
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Everest
Pacific Coast
Mount Waddington
Waddington
Coast Range
William F. Dobson
British Columbia Mountaineering Club
Vancouver
Sierra Club
San Francisco
Winnipeg hens set to hatch chukar eggs under minister
Hon J S McDiarmid Manitoba natural resources minister placed 100 chukar eggs under bantam hens in an effort to introduce the Indian chukar partridge to Manitoba. The plan aims to produce strange chicks if conditions prove favorable.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
McDiarmid
Pauper Provinces and Eastern Economic Pressure in British Columbia
The Vancouver Sun argues that Parliament Hill labels Western provinces as paupers while economically binding BC to eastern industries. It criticizes high eastbound silk and car prices, noting BC households pay 50 cents to 5 dollars per yard for silk and face higher freight costs. It urges economic self reliance to counter higher eastern prices and competition.
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Parliament Hill
Ottawa
British Columbia
Vancouver
Japan
Vancouver Sun
Peak Of Endurance In The Lancet On Toronto Men Entombed
The Lancet draws on the Moose River Nova Scotia mine entombment of three Toronto men to discuss peak human endurance. It argues endurance peaks in early middle age and that being too old at 40 matters mainly where carelessness and speed are critical.
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The
Lancet
Toronto
Moose River
N.S
Justified Pensions for Blind Over Aged, Sound Argument
The Canadian Federation of the Blind argues pensions for the blind are more justified than for the aged since most aged individuals had chances to prepare for retirement, while the blind never had that opportunity. An automotive fuel efficiency note states 60 mph yields 43 percent more miles per gallon with clean spark plugs versus dirty or worn plugs.
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Canadian Federation of the Blind
Census Of Agriculture Benefits Farmers Says Dr Bernard Sachs
A discussion on the Census of Agriculture notes it will aid farmers by providing detailed statistics on farm lands livestock debt and production as of June 1 1935. Officials stress confidentiality with oath bound personnel and urge complete accurate replies from farmers to guide policy and planning.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Donkey’s Clever Return Saves Farmer from Prison
A Cairo farmer reported his stolen donkey and followed its return. The animal staggered under a load, leading police to the thief. The owner offered prison if the donkey could not find its way home, and it did, walking straight to the stable.
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Cairo
Island fishery leads Canada in smoked herring output
Grand Manan, an island off New Brunswick, produces more smoked herring than any other area in Canada. In Munich, Germany, it is against the law to read a book written by Theodore Dreiser.
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Grand Manan
New Brunswick
Canada
Munich
Germany
Theodore Dreiser
Easy Stitches Make Gay Linens Pattern 5516 Ad
Ambitious Jumbo motifs for elephant towels brighten chores and tea towels. Includes seven motifs Aver aging 4% x7 inches with transfer pattern applique pieces color suggestions and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents in stamps to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Feats Of Fasting In Ottawa Journal Note
A Toronto man undertook an 18 day fast for health but died on the 16th day while the entombed men at Moose River question lingers. The item appears in the 25 years ago column. The brief notes a grim turn in a fasting experiment.
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Moose River
Ottawa Journal
Toronto
Telescoping Wagon Tongue Eases Herded Freight for Farmers
A novel telescoping wagon tongue allows farmers to hitch a string of loaded wagons with reduced effort and fewer mashed fingers, promising safer, quicker linkage and improved workflow in farm logistics.
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Columbus
United States
Mystery Mountain
B.C
Bernard Sachs
New York Academy of Medicine
Sachs
Alice Brooks
Alice
Brooks
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