World Standard Time Born From a Canadian’s Long Study
The article traces how Britain set a single time standard in 1865 using Greenwich as the base, then explains Sir Sandford Fleming of Kirkcaldy and Canada who devised 24 time belts of 15 degrees each. A 1884 Washington conference led to global adoption with Greenwich Meridian as the starting point, marked at the Observatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
England
Penzance
London
Greenwich
Dorchester
Sir Sandford Fleming
Kirkcaldy
Scotland
Sir Sandford
Canada
Fleming
Royal Canadian Institute
Washington
U.S.A
Sandford Fleming
Royal Observatory
Observatory
Science Service Maintains Research Divisions For Agriculture
The Science Service of the Dominion Department of Agriculture directs practical agricultural science through its laboratories and divisions. It maintains the National Collection of Insects, the Dominion Arboretum, and an economic herbarium, handling pest, disease, soil, foods, and dairy research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion Arboretum
Experimental Farms Service
Department of Agriculture
National Research Council
Universities and Colleges of Agriculture
Australia Proposes Large War Refugee Migration Plan
Immigration Minister Caldwell outlines a plan to bring 50 000 European war veterans and 50 000 European war orphans to Australia. He cites 20 000 Polish RAF veterans and notes Britain as a source for some orphans. Australia’s capacity is 70 000 per year, with most orphans arriving within three years and migrants assisted if economic prospects are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Australia
Caldwell
R.A.F
Britain
Why English Spelling Defies Sound and Rhythm
A verse inquiry on English pronunciation and rhymes highlighting inconsistencies in how letters and sounds pair, with examples like break/freak, sew/few, horse/worse, beard/heard, cord/word, goose/choose, comb/tomb, pay/say, blood/food/good, could/could, done/gone. Mentions Archytas of Tarentum's 400 B.C. wooden pigeon as an aside.
Miner Sanctuary and Baseball Field Attracts World Figures
The Kingsville Ontario home of the late Jack Miner is called a sanctuary for birds and boys. The Bird Sanctuary sits beside Miner's residence with a baseball diamond and club house for the community youths nearby. Ty Cobb often visits to see the sanctuary, with family members pictured in the latest photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Beceen
Tyrus R. Cobb
Jack Bir
Canada
Ty Cobb
Manly F. Miner
Wilhelmina Conklin Miner
Renowned Scientist Lise Meitner’s Trail From Child to Atom Power
Washington reports on Lise Meitner, born in Austria, who grew into a pioneering physicist at Kaiser Wilhelm Institute. She aided Allied efforts with atomic energy insights, while fleeing Nazi persecution to the Netherlands in 1938 seeking freedom and US ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Lise Meitner
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
Dr. Meitner
Netherlands
Wheat Harvests Around the World by Month
A global view lists wheat harvest months across nations. January includes Australia New Zealand Argentina and Chile while February and March show India and Upper Egypt, with April covering Mexico Cuba Lower Egypt Syria Persia Asia Minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
Argentine
Chile
India
Upper
Egypt
Mexico
Cuba
Lower
Syria
Persia
Asia Minor
Morocco
Algeria
Tunis
China
Japan
Texas
Florida
Mediterranean
France
California
Oregon
Utah
United States
Afghanistan
Austria - Hungary
Russia
Canada
England
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Scotland
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Peru
South Africa
Burma
South Australia
Belgian Traitor Convicted in Metal Theft Case
Nicholas van Campenhout, a Belgian national, was found guilty of amassing bells and selling metal from churches. The high court sentenced him to life imprisonment in a German-occupied territory for the $2,000,000 theft and collaboration during the occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas van Amassed
Campenhout
High Court
The Architect and Physician Hide Mistakes With Ivy and Sod
A wry quip notes that architects conceal errors with ivy while doctors use sod and brides rely on mayonnaise, suggesting light satire of disguise and domestic improvisation.
Jet Propulsion Gas Turbine Aero Engine Breakthrough Publicized
A long feature traces the secrecy lifting on jet propulsion engines, credits Air Commodore Whittle as the designer behind modern engines used in English and American jets, and outlines the educational and wartime context shaping public discourse. It notes the Meteor aircraft’s jet engine deployment from 1944, automatic starting, simple throttle control, and successful first-time starts in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolls-Royce Technical Service
England
Air Commodore
Whittle
RAF
United States
Eve
Meteor
R.A F
United Nations
Canada
Som
Britain launches top secret cruiser Superb in Tiger class
The Superb, first of Britain's new Tiger class cruisers, has been commissioned amid canvas coverings on armaments and radar gear. Two sister ships Defence and Tiger follow, with nine six inch guns, ten four inch guns and unknown AA weapons. Expected speed is at least 35 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Superb
Defence
Tiger
Angler Hooks Marlin and Tuna Reach High Speed
In a vigorous chase, marlin and tuna attempt rapid escapes after being hooked. The scene captures the thrill of sport fishing with the fish reaching notable speeds as they pull against anglers.
Two-Color Crocheted Gloves Pattern 7152
Two piece gloves with a palm one color and a back in another are crocheted separately and joined with cross stitches. Pattern 7152 includes directions and stitches. Send twenty cents and write name address and pattern number to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Man
Proper Egg Storage And Handling Guidelines
Eggs should be kept in a cool place away from strong smelling foods like onions. Do not wash eggs before storage as the shell carries a natural protective coating that seals its pores.
Palm Beach Origin Tied to 1879 Shipwreck
The coconut palm trees lining Palm Beach derive from a 1879 wrecked Spanish cargo of coconuts off the Atlantic coast, giving the resort its name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Atlantic
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Vincent Brome
Rox
B.C
Archytas of
Tarentum
Manly F
Wilhelmina
Eisenhower
Sir Frederick Morgan
UNRRA
Warmongers
Italy
Liberty Magazine
Alice Brooks
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