Canada tar sands may meet world oil needs for decades
Ottawa report by Holbrook in the Canadian Journal argues Alberta Athabaska tar sands cover 10 000 square miles up to 200 feet deep with potential 100 billion barrels. He notes current extraction uneconomical, but pipeline from Edmonton to Great Lakes and Western exploration could supply prairie refineries, boosting Canada toward major oil production for years.
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Ottawa
Canada
Athabaska
Alberta
Holbrook
Society
The
Canadian Journal
United States
U.S
Colomia
Venezuela
Trinidad
Middle East
Imperial Leduc
Prairies
Edmonton
Great Lakes
Mr. Holbrook
Canada’s Soil Resources Are Dwindling Fast
Dr. O. M. McConkey, professor at Guelph Agricultural College, urged a Federal program to conserve Canada’s fast dwindling soil resources after touring China. He said the country’s rapid exploitation has lowered yields per acre and called for centralized forest and crop management.
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Ottawa
O. M. McConkey
Guelph, Ont
Agricultural College
Dominion
Canada
McConkey
China
Orient
United States
Oldest Tennis Court at Hampton Court Built for Henry VIII
The oldest tennis court in England dates to 1530 at Hampton Court Palace built for Henry VIII. Henry was an avid tennis player and used the court himself.
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England
Henry VIII
Hampton Court Palace
Henry
Stamp Corner: Island stamp histories and issues
The piece surveys small island dependencies of New Zealand that issue stamps, including Cook Islands Niue Tokelau and previously Aitutaki and Penrhyn. It traces issues from 1892 through 1946, noting overprints New Zealand stamps and later pictorials. It also lists Brunei Belgium Turkey Pakistan and Universal Postal Union commemoratives. A call for collectors to write Mr Pratt Kuhn in Toronto for stamps.
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New Zealand
Cook Islands
Niue
Western Samoa
Tokelau Islands
Aituataki
Penrhyn
Aitutaki
Makea Takau
Rarotonga
Niue Island
George V
George VI
Brunei
Pacific Island
Turkey
Belgium
Universal Postal Union
Pakistan
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Pratt Kuhn
W ‘Ton St. W
Toronto
Mperia
Goethe
Europe
Germany
Wurttemberg
Gustav Werner
Pushkin
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Smetana
India to build its own auto plant says Central Press
The Central Press report notes India plans a domestic automobile manufacturing facility. The piece carries quirky asides about elephant power and local industry potential. It references ancient mummies and Arctic mosquitoes for color, linking science curiosities and travel rumors.
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India
Decorating a Childs Room with Bright Medium Tones
A parent asks for decor ideas for a 12 by 15 play room for a boy and a girl. Suggestions include neutral beige wallpaper with a bright red and green plaid or red green brown stripe, two front windows with draw drapes in solid green, rag rugs in red and green, two wooden toy boxes, a kindergarten table and chairs, a blackboard and bookcases, plus practical, wear resistant furnishings.
Pigeon Rescues Itself After Two-Day Perch
Danville observer J Ed Hutchinson watches a white pigeon outside his window for two days as it hops and flaps but does not fly. The humane society and fire department are summoned before the bird finally takes flight and retreats.
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Danville
Ed Hutchinson
Danville Commercial News
Hutchinson
The
Humane Society
Fire Department
Curious property of 87 and its multiples
The passage notes a math curiosity: multiplying 87 by 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 yields three identical digits in each result. Adding the digits of each total returns the original multiplier used. Encourages readers to verify with paper and pencil.
Safe Electrical Home Rules
A historical notice lists eight rules to avoid electrocution from extension cords in North America. It stresses turning off appliances before unplugging, replacing frayed cords, unplugging unused cords, pulling by the plug, avoiding pinched or kinked cords, keeping cords away from heat and metal, not running under rugs or nailing them, and storing unused cords flat and loose.
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North America
Memphis
Farmer Fights Deer and Kills It with Pocket Knife
Clarence A. Rees wrestled a 110 pound buck, grabbed its horns, and stabbed it in the throat with a inch and a half blade pocket knife after the deer leapt from brush while he looked over his cows. He suffered a bruised shoulder and torn shirt, saying never again. The incident ended after about five minutes.
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Seattle
Clarence A. Rees
Rees
Victorian Mothers and Modern Weight Talk in Side Column
The column discusses Victoria's noted restraint on childbearing and the prevalence of large Victorian families. It also covers tipping norms for a $3.25 meal, odds on multiple births, a weight reduction system claim, and musings on gendered titles and female attractiveness.
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Queen Victoria
England
Victoria
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