Quebec Colonization Plan Aims 10 Million for Settlers
Premier Tapherau announces a Quebec colonization push including a congress to consult bishops and missionaries. The plan envisions at least 10 million dollars for land settlement, land acquisition from forestry firms, and grants to young farmers, with a program paying 860 dollars annually per 1000 as an incentive. A commission on municipal electricity and a parliament building expansion were also proposed.
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Furpee Quebec
Tapherau
Allen
Quebec
Commission of Study
St. Augustin Street
Presoley Tacreau
Peri
No An
Sons of Farmers
Canadian Economy Recovery Highlighted by Financial Times
The Financial Times of London notes Canada shows genuine business recovery in the first half of the year. It cites substantial gains across key industries and trade and contends that such a recovery is achievable without major government intervention, signaling a sound Canadian economy.
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Canada
Financial Times of London
United States
Married Women Teachers Outperform Single Colleagues
Dr. David Wilbur Peters of Columbia University reports that married women school teachers produce better trained students, spend more time in classrooms, and outperform their single counterparts in a survey of 1,842 teachers. The study counters claims that married women teach only for money.
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David Wilbur Peters
Columbia University
Peters
Enlarged ant’s strength mirrors human power in union
If an ant grew to human size with proportional strength, it could move EM tons. When you wed it makes two into one, but you become truly one with her not you, a paradox of unity and identity in marriage.
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Tin
Scrub Pines New Chemical Process for Broad Pine Uses
A southern slash pine once deemed waste could become a major source for newsprint pulp and many products. Dr. C. H. Herty’s process converts resinous slash pine into nitrocellulose and other materials, potentially boosting regional industry and meeting wartime needs.
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Dixie
King Cotton
America
South
C. H. Herty
Georgia
Herty
Dr. Herty
Berlin Parrot University Teaches Speech in Tripled Tongues
A unique Berlin school trains parrots in German French and English. A phonograph method provides two hours daily instruction, repeating owner specific sentences until parrots grasp a 60 word vocabulary in about four weeks, with more time needed for perfect responses.
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Berlin
Parrot
Novel Irrigation Method for Benton Harbor Farms
Farmers at Benton Harbor Michigan adopt a canvas hose irrigation system for berries and produce. Water is pumped into the hoses and released in controlled amounts to cover a wide area evenly across the fields.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
United States
Bedford High Schoolboys Join Home Economics Class
Four boys from Bedford High School in Bedford Ohio, part of a class of 18, attend the American Home Economics Association convention. The group, seven years old, is noted as the first of its kind, with members active in sports and required to maintain high grades while learning domestic arts for camping and daily life. Victor Baltitis, former baseball captain, explains the selectivity and motivation.
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American Home Economics Association
Bedford High School
Bedford
Ohio
Victor Baltitis
Cyprus Prisoners Refuse Release for Comfort and Pay
On Cyprus, prisoners prefer to stay in jail as they receive ongoing wages and meals. A discharged convict even stole a bicycle after a day of revelry to return to prison and continue the cushy life.
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Cyprus
Natural Gas in Crude Oil Drives Ground Oil Extraction
Article posits natural gas dissolved in crude oil provides motive power to force oil from subterranean reservoirs. It explains the mechanism by which gas expansion could push oil upward and influence extraction methods.
Plan Of Old Lighthouse Reconstructed From 12th Century Manuscript
Two scholars derived an exact Alexandria lighthouse plan from Ibn Es-Sayf's 12th century manuscript. The beacon stood on an island north of the city, connected by 40 foot wide jetties and a viaduct. The platform rose over 20 feet, built of interlocked limestone blocks. The lighthouse had three stacked sections: square base, octagonal middle, and cylindrical top.
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Miguel Asin Palacios
Lopez Otero
Ibn Es-Sayf
Malaga
Oklahoma City Times Seeks Rain Letters In Contest
The Oklahoma City Times offers prizes for readers letters on how to make rain as Oklahoma City endures 40 days without precipitation. One reader suggests placing mirrors across the state to heat the air and form clouds. Prizes include a rain coat umbrella and rubbers.
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The
Oklahoma City Times
Oklahoma City
Perfectly Good Number Confusion Sparks Polite Exchange
A courteous telephone operator apologizes for a wrong number while the caller insists the given number was better but unusable. The exchange highlights restraint and good humor in a brief misdial moment.
A Very Unefer Tree: Chinese Life and Customs in Bamboo
This passage describes Chinese life centered on bamboo from housing and utensils to writing materials and clothes. It notes rice eating varies by region, explains rice cultivation, street noodle stalls, chopstick use, war and peace values, and family honoring practices after parents’ deaths.
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China
Asparagua
Manchuria
Restaurateur
Britain and the Jews Have Always Deserved Well
A London Evening News quotation praises English treatment of Jews, noting their respected status and contentment as citizens. It asserts Britain has historically avoided pogroms and Jew-baiting, crediting the two communities with mutual benefit.
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England
Britain
London Evening News
Toronto astronomer photographs red meteor spectrum
Dr. P. M. Millman of the University of Toronto has photographed the red portion of a meteor spectrum, a possible first. Only 29 meteor spectrum photos exist, all on ordinary plates that miss the red band. Japan maintains a thunderstorm service with 219 observation posts 121 miles apart to aid agriculture. Brazil faces a coffee surplus issue linked to weather threats and large rail-usable areas.
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Toronto
P. M. Millman
University of Toronto
Japan
Brazil
Agricultural Notes From Manitoulin Island Turkey Show
Reports from Manitoulin Island note an expected fine turkey crop for the yearly show and strong demand estimates for Montreal’s retail trade. Canadian poultry exports show Britain ordering grade A turkeys. recent June branded beet totals rise. broad wheat and farming data cite 1830 versus 1880 and 1930 trends. Agricultural services highlight Poultry Services aiding pools, grading, and packing across Canada. Honey surveys reveal Canadian brands in London and Glasgow stores with color preferences noted.
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Manitoulin Island
Montreal
Canada
Great Britain
Prairie Provinces
J. F. Booth
Norway
Svalbard
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dontinion Department of Agriculture
Empire Marketing Board
London
England
Glasgow
Scotland
Quebec
Free TB Treatment Plan Submitted to Alberta Tax Board
The Edmonton board of health seeks free tuberculosis treatment for all Alberta residents with the disease. The plan, funded by general provincial taxes, will be submitted to the Alberta taxation inquiry board for recommendation to the government. Saskatchewan reports fewer cases after two years of a similar program.
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Alberta
Edmonton Board of Health
Alberta Taxation Inquiry Board
Taxation Inquiry Board
Saskatchewan
Flocking Leader Rescues Drowning Sheep Near Blackpool
The flock leader near Blackpool proved intelligence by rescuing a drowning sheep. While others fled as a ewe fell into a canal, the leader swam to the animal and pushed it to the bank before rejoining the flock.
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Blackpool
England
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