Famine Fears Rise as Soviet Reports Clash With Reality
The New York Outlook notes official Soviet claims say famine will be limited by domestic resources, while reports from Moscow and Pravda suggest a broader drought reached beyond southeastern regions. It argues export bans and coordinated relief would be typical government steps, yet the Soviet approach remains debated.
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Economicheskaya Zhio
The
Soviets
Russia
Staration
Tzvnestia
Pravda
Voga
New York
Inheritance Worth Uncertain for Duke of Norfolk
Seven years after the old Duke of Norfolk died the new duke, now seven years old, faces an uncertain inheritance. Estimates range from 15 million to 85 million dollars, with 50.06 acres of London land and extensive holdings held in trust. Experts have handed the task to the public trustee, who hopes to settle within two years.
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Duke of Norfolk
London
Sussex
Montreal Supremacy as Grain Port Echoes Atlantic Role
Montreal’s port strength on the Atlantic coast grows as the period January to September shows 99,025,783 bushels of grain handled, surpassing New York and Galveston. A single day export total reached 1,728,674 bushels, creating a new record and pushing season exports toward 176,000,000 bushels as forecast by harbor board officials.
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Montreal
Atlantic
North America
New York
Galveston
New Planting Method Cuts Tree Growth Years
The department of forestry in Munich presents a tree planting method claiming four times faster growth. It spreads roots in the natural horizontal plane rather than packing earth tightly, which German foresters say robs young trees of breathing space.
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Department of Forestry
Munich
Germany Builds Giant Planes for Global Flight
Germany plans to lead the construction of giant aircraft using lightweight metal alloys for long world flights. Authorities intend to reinforce military air services with a civilian reserve of ten thousand skilled aeronautical workers and promote all forms of sporting aviation.
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Germany
Canon Barnes Warns on Resurrection Belief
Canon Barnes, bishop-designate of Birmingham, preaches that chemistry ends belief in a present resurrection and asserts immortality lies in the spirit. The sermon sparks considerable discussion among London theologians.
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Canon Barnes
Birmingham
Eng
London
Saskatchewan Normal Schools Face Admission Strain
Saskatchewan normal schools are crowded as Manitoba students are refused admission due to high local demand. The province plans more sessions, with outside intake limited to arts graduates and teachers with third-class certificates and grade XII non professional standing. The 18 weeks' January session will train teachers for first class certificates.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Origin Of Word Forgotten Plucked In Oxford Exam History
An etymology note explains that "plucked" meaning failed exams originated when tradesmen could pull proctors' gowns as they walked to deny degrees. The custom stopped long ago, but the phrase remains. Proctors still march but gowns are no longer plucked.
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Oxford
Russian Prince To Operate Ranch In Alberta
Calgary reports that Prince Ol bin esky of the deposed Russian royal family plans to run a large sheep ranch in Southern Alberta. A personal friend of the Prince of Wales, he joins the Alberta range enthusiasts alongside the E. P. Ranch owner in seeking extensive holdings.
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Prince Olbinesky
Alberta
Calgary
Russia
Prince of Wales
E. P
Salmon canneries expect bumper BC pack this year
British Columbia canners anticipate a large canned salmon harvest with 1,359,000 cases already packed and a low estimate of 1,500,000 cases in total. Significant shipments of the new pack are sailing to England on every steamer.
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British Columbia
England
Vienna businessmen wear women hats in protest
A group of young Vienna businessmen will wear women's hats on the streets for six months to shame women embracing mannish fashion. The effort aims to counter rising popularity of nontraditional dress among women.
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Vienna
Cottages Awarded for Hebrideans Arriving in Alberta
The Pool Construction Company of Regina and Edmonton won a contract to build fifty cottages for Hebrideans arriving in Central Alberta. The Edmonton representative of the Scottish Aid Society awarded the job.
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Alberta
Pool Construction Company
Regina
Edmonton
Scottish Aid Society
London Frosted Metal Gowns Light Winter Fashion
Metal coats and frocks woven with gold and silver threads greet London winter fashion. A new frosting process heightens their gleaming splendor and shimmer.
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London
Coat Display Uses Twenty Miles Of Thread At London Exhibit
A fur exhibition in London featured a coat crafted from twenty miles of thread. The unusual material choice highlighted textile ingenuity and drew interest from attendees.
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London
Sunflower silage improves finish and profits in experimental steers
At Scott Saskatchewan Dominion experimental station the silage fed steers finished more uniformly than straw and grain fed calves. Heavier silage raised value by 2.84 per head while lighter silage yielded 1.40 less. Profit averaged 18.50 per head with light ration versus 15.90 with heavy ration.
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Scott, Sask
Dominion Experimental Station
Can Decay In Wood Be Prevented
The Forest Products Laboratories of the Department of the Interior study wood decay and fungi to prevent interior decay in mills and factories. They report expert knowledge from hundreds of large buildings and provide tested data on Canadian timbers for architects engineers and builders.
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Canada
Forest Products Laboratories
Department of the Interior
Shoemaker of Sloane Street Knows Customers by Feet
A London craftsman in Sloane Street, famed for stylish trade,识
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Sloane Street
London
Eng
Deepest Ocean Depth Record Announced Off Japan
The Geodetic Survey reports a Pacific depth of 32 644 feet reached by the Japanese warship Manchu 50 miles off Japan's coast. The wire ran out before bottom could be found, surpassing the previous record near Mindanao at 21 118 feet.
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Pacific
Geodetic Survey
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Poultry Note Rates Hens For Culling By Moulting Status
The poultry division at the central experimental farm in Ottawa reports that moulting hens tend to be the heaviest layers. It advises reserving partially feathered birds that are vigorous and of good type when killing in late fall. Saccharine is described as the sweetest substance known.
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Poultry Division
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Visitor Reclaims Dime After Forgotten Gesture
A brief past encounter is recalled as a guest asks if Tommy remembers him. Tommy confirms, recounting that the guest gave him a dime previously, then took it back when the guest forgot it and left it on the table.
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Tommy
New York Angler Captures First Musky on French River
Samuel W Franklin of New York displays his trophy muscalonge. He and guide Joe Ladouceur left French River Bungalow Camp and struck at Two Mile Bay. With light tackle the fish, weighing 28 pounds and a half, took an hour and a half to land.
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Samuel W Franklin
New York
French River
Joe Ladouceur
Two Mile Bay
Franklin
Carbon Monoxide Danger in Small Garages
The item reports a Baltimore death from carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage with a car engine running. It cites Surgeon General warnings and a 23 horsepower engine producing about 1.5 cubic feet of CO per minute, enough to reach dangerous levels in a 10 by 10 by 20 foot space within three minutes.
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Baltimore
United States Public Health Services
World tour costs and a frugal reply
London Evening Standard story on a £150 world tour prompted John Henderson to share his own £50 round-the-world journey. He argues the higher price wastes money and distorts perspective, claiming £50 reveals one’s unimportance and yields richer learning over a year.
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London Evening Standard
John Henderson
France Driving Test Grants License After Passing
An automobile owner in France must pass a driving test to obtain a license. Tests vary in difficulty. A successful applicant receives a temporary license, later made permanent after four months. The final license is lifelong with no renewals, though police can revoke it for law infringements.
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France
Canadian Trees Sent to England and Portland Nurseries
The fall shipment from British Columbia nurseries at Sardis included 1,000 rose bushes for Portland Oregon. A separate order by Lady Byng to England asked for apple trees, reflecting her interest in BC varieties not yet grown in England.
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Newcastle
British Columbia
Sardis
B.C
Portland
Lady Byng
England
Byng
Manitoba Butter Output Seen Rising to 12.5 Million Pounds
Manitoba will produce 12 250 000 to 12 500 000 pounds of butter this year and export about 7 000 000 pounds, notes Provincial Dairy Commissioner L A Gibson. He cites the grading system and improving quality as drivers of growth and export potential.
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Manitoba
L. A. Gibson
German Invents Diving Suit Reaches 520 Feet
A new diving suit made in Kiel Germany allows a diver to walk the ocean floor at a record depth of 520 feet. The suit is described as exceptionally massive to withstand the pressure.
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Kiel
Germany
Woman Wonders What Men Think Yet Misreads Hints
A woman reflects on misjudging a man's thoughts about her, noting how she believes she understands him but likely misreads his true intentions. The remark highlights uncertainty in romantic perception and social signaling.
No Provision for Narcotic Addicts Stirs Canadian Courtroom
A courtroom scene in a Canadian city highlights the refusal to treat drug addicts, with the judge noting no provision for such cases as a tubercular addict pleads for treatment. A federal health report cites about 10,000 addicts and $20,675,000 in annual narcotics costs, urging hospitals and institutions to curb the narcotism crisis.
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Mme More
Officers of Justice
Federal Department of Health
Canada
Saint Joan
Indian Natives’ Simple Diet and Health Observations
An eminent Simla physician notes Punjab natives eat coarse wholemeal unleavened bread with dal or curried vegetables. Their diet includes raw radishes sugar cane raw fruit and milk. He observes strong teeth fine physiques and infrequent cancer among them.
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Simla
Punjab
India
World speeds past as wireless links leap forward
The piece notes that Stanley found Livingstone at Ujiji with letters two years old and cites a new wireless station on Lake Tanganyika enabling London to be reached in one fortieth of a second, illustrating rapid change.
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Stanley
Livingstone
Ujiji
Lake Tanganyika
London
Hailstorms in India Kill Many in Moradabad Case
Severe hailstorms in India have caused deadly losses. A record case in Moradabad district on May 1, 1888 resulted in about 250 deaths.
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India
Moradabad
Ostrich Fright Triggers Unusual 14-Foot Stride
The frightened ostrich breaks its normal 24 inch stride and powers forward with a 14 foot burst. This sudden change highlights the bird’s startling reaction when alarmed.
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