New Uses For Old Products In Western Canada
The agricultural downturn in Western Canada over six years stems from a drought and a surplus of wheat from 1928 harvests. The piece argues for diversifying grain into industrial uses, notably alcohol fuel, and cites Henry Ford and the Pennsylvania Farmer on ethanol as a future driver. It cautions against premature subsidies and favors research driven shifts once alcohol fuels become cheaper or superior to gasoline.
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Canada
Henry Ford
Pennsylvania
English Walnuts Fail to Mature in England Climate
English walnuts cannot be grown to maturity in England due to the short growing season. A London firm serves 6,000 customers with heelless shoes. Locusts caught in ditches in Argentina are dried ground into fertilizer powder. Potatoes stored with ripe apples in a closed bin will not sprout.
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England
London
Argentina
Extracting Precious Metals To Aid Operators
A new science named Mineralography was described to delegates of the British Columbia division of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in Vancouver. Dr M H Haycock and Dr H V Warren explained how magnified images of gold particles in base minerals assist mining by guiding ore treatment and mineral separation.
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British Columbia
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Vancouver
M H. Haycock
Dominion Department of Mines
H. V. Warren
University of British Columbia
Almond Meringue Cake Recipe Summary
A detailed almond meringue cake recipe uses butter sugar eggs flour cornstarch and baking powder with almond extract milk and sliced almonds. It instructs creaming butter, adding yolks, folding in dry and wet ingredients, folding in stiff egg whites, baking in a 9 inch pan then browning with a paper cover until a delicate brown meringue forms.
World undernourishment highlighted by Australian expert
F L McDougall told the Rome meeting of the International Institute of Agriculture that the world remains undernourished and urged nations to raise production of protective foods rather than chase high wheat yields. He cited milk cheese butter fresh fruit vegetables eggs fish and meat as essential.
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F. L. McDougall
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Coronation Oath May Be Altered To Meet Westminster Statute
The coronation oath for the king next May 12 may use a new wording to comply with the Westminster Statute altering dominion status. The exact text will be announced with the coronation program. the service is expected to be shorter than King George V’s due to the absence of a queen consort.
Well Protected Spanish Gold Reserve Guarded in Madrid Vaults
A Bank of Spain vault complex in Madrid houses a $700 million gold reserve stored seven stories beneath the building. The treasure is safeguarded by seven-foot-thick armored steel and concrete walls, creating an impregnable security barrier.
World’s slowest chess match links Minnesota and South Africa
Blue Earth resident Don Fitch explains a letter chess duel with John Brooks of Johannesburg chess club. Moves take 30 days to travel, suggesting a five year game. Fitch notes the pace tests patience yet remains thrilling as both sides exchange ideas by mail.
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Blue Earth
Minnesota
South Africa
John Brooks
Johannesburg
Don Fitch
Brooks
TV Progress in Britain Shows Limits at Alexandra Palace
British television has reached basic efficiency with daily programs from Alexandra Palace but full sports viewing from home remains distant. Current broadcasts cover only about 1,000 yards from the transmitter, though Archie Compton demonstrates a golf lesson on a miniature course and the ball flight is clearly visible to owners’ sets.
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Alexandra Palace
Alexandra
Archie Compton
Fall Wheat Sown At Spring Coulee In Alberta
Fall wheat and rye were sown around Spring Coulee in southern Alberta for next year. Rains revived grass on the Blood reserve and some hay was cut on irrigated lands. District yields reported ten bushels per acre for wheat and twenty for oats.
Yugoslavia's Boy King Peter II Enjoys English Ties
The boy king Peter II of Yugoslavia cherishes spending his birthday with English relatives. The Duke of Kent is his hero and the Duchess his favorite aunt. He may not continue English schooling, but two years in England left a lasting mark on his character. Queen Marie of Romania supports his English interests and he already speaks excellent English.
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Peter II
Yugoslavia
Duke of Kent
Peter
England
Daily Sketch
Marie
Romania
Televised drama may gain big theatre touch at home
A film drama in the home via television would need a tall household member to sit between viewer and screen, creating a theater like focal point. The description suggests a staged viewing arrangement to enhance viewing impact.
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John Grieve
League of Nations Society
Brussels
Toronto
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Britain
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Teri
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