Grasshoppers May Threaten Next Year’s Saskatchewan Crop
The discussion urges interprovincial and international action to curb migratory grasshopper swarms that damaged Saskatchewan crops this fall. A Northwestern conference with Dakotas and Minnesota is sought to coordinate a broad control program and compel participation through legislation, aiming for unified measures across Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Union
Dakotas
Washington
Minneapolis Tribune
United States Bureau of Entomology
Hay fever sufferers rely on field and dairy output
A Canadian Resources Bulletin survey shows Canadians use 78 percent of field products, 91 percent of meat, 94 percent of dairy, and 98 percent of poultry from their farms. Dr Horton Casparis of Paris notes hay fever patients seldom fall ill from other diseases, yet claim the condition replaces other illnesses.
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Canadian Resources Bulletin
Horton Casparis
Paris
Must Use Hydrogen The Zeppelins Hydrogen Test Flight
The new Zeppeln LZ-130 will be filled with hydrogen for its first test flight pending a possible revocation of the US ban on German purchase of non inflammable helium gas. Structural changes are made to permit hydrogen use and the dirigible will carry mail only.
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United States
Safe sight distance urged for safe passing by drivers
R B Mocley general manager of the Industrial Accident Prevention Associations warns automobile drivers that safe passing is a fixed mathematical fact not a guess. He cites specific sight distances: 1200 feet to pass a 20 mph vehicle at 49 mph, 1600 feet to pass two cars, and 2000 feet to pass three, with distances doubling at higher speeds and under opposing traffic.
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Industrial Accident Prevention Associations
R. B. Mocley
Mr. Morley
Truth about the lie detector expert warns of limits
Professor Christian A. Ruckmick of Iowa outlines lab findings that clever witnesses can fool lie detectors and expert interpretation is needed. He cautions detectors are unreliable for identification like fingerprints and facial photos, stressing the need for competent judgment and understanding of individual minds. Also notes a Himalayan shopkeeper with a monkey as shop clerk, ivory use by piano makers, June as a Roman marriage superstition, and deep water density similarities.
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Christian A. Ruckmick
University of Iowa
Ruckmick
Ruckmick Sai
Scientific American
Ghost ships in London wait as Franco claims Basque cargo
In East India docks three rusting vessels sit idle under British court seals forbidding movement. Of 300 crew, 12 remain with families aboard including Suzette a 17 year old who once fought for Bilbao and now works ashore. The captains favor Franco while junior officers back the republic amid quiet discord.
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Franco
London
East India
Arantzazu Mendi
Alu Mendi
Igotz Mendi
Jocada
Suzette
Bilbao
Spain
Republic
Early Days in Canada From a New Mexico Professor
A Regina Leader-Post piece discusses Dr. Wesley L. Bliss of the University of New Mexico who claims to have found ancient mountain caves in Northwest Territories far north of Edmonton. He argues they show early humans in North America possibly migrating from Asia via the Bering Strait, with tusks suggesting elephants once roamed northern Canada. The article notes uncertainty over which peoples used the caves and praises frontier scholars pushing knowledge forward.
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Canada
University of New Mexico
Northwest Territories
Edmonton
Wesley L. Bliss
Bliss
Asia
Bering Straits
New Mexico
Arctic Circle
Jacques Cartier
St. Malo
Regina
Dinosaurs Tooth Unearthed Near Saskatoon Pit
Workmen at a gravel pit two miles north of the forestry farm near Saskatoon uncovered a remarkable dinosaur tooth weighing 13 pounds. The tooth split into eight and five pound parts when loosened by a pick and was sent to the University of Saskatchewan and to Professor V Vigfusson for study.
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Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
V. Vigfusson
Well-dressed hitchhikers sought for transport services
A Brockville press item notes that travelers with money in pockets should be aware trains and motor coaches exist to serve their needs and attract their patronage.
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Brockville
Grape Jelly Roll From Four Eggs
Selected recipes describe a grape jelly roll using four eggs and standard ingredients. The method includes heating over hot water, folding in flour and vanilla, baking at 400 degrees F for about 13 minutes, then rolling with jelly and coating with powdered sugar for a finished dessert.
Castle Fruit Cake With Candied Fruit and Nuts
Cast le fruit cake recipe using Swans Down flour Calumet powder and lemon rind. Cream butter with sugar and lemon juice then add eggs and fruit fold in flour with milk bake slow for about 1 hour 45 minutes and store overnight before slicing.
A Husband Remembers First Love Gaze at Curtain Shadow
A man reflects on how his behavior toward his wife mirrors the early days of their romance. He recalls leaning by the fence to glimpse her shadow on the curtain, afraid to enter, and says he still acts the same when arriving home late.
Centenarian of Donegal Dies Unseen Railway Train
William M Nells of Adara village in County Donegal dies at 101 without ever seeing a railway train. He had little interest even as several rail lines lay nearby. The passage contrasts his life with global facts noting the United States holds about seven percent of humanity yet owns over seventy percent of world life insurance.
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William M'Nells
Kentucky
Adara
County Donegal
Milk from Soya Beans Feeds Refugee Children in Shanghai
A Shanghai report states soya bean milk now feeds about 11,000 refugee children daily with 20,000 more eating bean cakes. Experiments in Peiping had shown bean milk mirrors cow’s milk for vitamins though calcium is low, and minerals are added locally. A grindstone separates milk, while residue yields cakes. an American dairy aided deliveries and a Chinese department store supplied bakery space.
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Shanghai
Peiping
Umbrellas For Hire From Southern Railway Offices
The Southern Railway Company launches a new umbrella lending service for a limited public. Passengers may visit 30 booking offices to obtain an umbrella with a cheap return ticket. Season-ticket holders pay twopence for two days plus a penny per extra day. others deposit half a crown and give name and address.
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Southern Railway Company
Manchester Guardian
Such Is Life Busy Groom Teases Wife In Morning Rush
A humorous line depicts a husband bustling as he orders his wife to prepare his suit shirt buttons socks kerchief and necktie before he finally asks if she is ready. The quip ends with his exasperated complaint about her delay.
Wright’s First Flight Reached Thirty One Miles Per Hour
The report notes Orville Wright achieved a maximum air speed of 31 miles per hour on his inaugural flight. A separate curiosity describes a grasshopper producing music by using its wing covers as a fiddle and its leg as a bow.
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Orville Wright
Grasshopper
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