Icebergs of the Antarctic Awe Sailors in Byrd Era Accounts
The article describes enormous Antarctic bergs observed by explorers including Byrd Charcot Scott and Shackleton. It notes hat icebergs differ from glacier bergs, their bright white color, and dramatic forms such as arches columns and caves.
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Scott
Cape Adare
Rose Sea
Antarctic
North Polar
Texa
Mawaon
S Eason
Tur- Teta
Proud Of Their Age Washington Women Golfers Readily Admit Fifty
Washington state women golfers admit ages reaching fifty or more as the state association plans a new women's tournament for censers. Ten players disclose their ages proudly and claim they still play well after reaching the half century.
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Washington State
Washington State Women’s Golf Association
Will Start Growth Earlier Scientific Breakthrough
The Department of Agriculture reports a near resurrection process that uses longer red orange and yellow light to rouse seeds from winter dormancy and start growth months earlier. Discovered and developed by Dr L H Flint this method promises immediate farmer benefits.
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Department of Agriculture
L. H. Flint
Amplified Heartbeat Device From Antioch College Tested
Dr. L W Sontag leads researchers at Antioch College Yellow Spring Ohio in developing an apparatus that will amplify and record heart sounds on moving paper. The experiment aims to detect heartbeats from 30 feet away. A warning notes a toxin could wipe out the human race with only 60 pounds.
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Infanta
Antioch College
Yellow Spring
Ohio
L. W. Sontag
Mauretania Set for Four Month Pleasure Cruise
The famed Cunard liner Mauretania, known as the Aristocrat of the Atlantic, will likely be converted into a fast cabin liner afloat. At month’s end she sails from Southampton on a four month pleasure cruise, possibly her first of this kind. Built in 1907, the 790 foot ship weighs about 30 704 tons and held the blue riband on the Atlantic from 1810 to 1929. The page includes a top picture of Mauretania on a voyage and a left view of the A deck Public Rooms from the Lounge.
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Cunard
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Southampton
The Scots Courant 1711 Newsprint Thrift and World Updates
A May 1711 Scots Courant issue printed on two siches in five by ten inches presents brief items from Europe. The lead reports Peter the Great and Polish Turkic fronts, with Cossacks and sieges. London Parliament notes debt measures and public finances.
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Scots Courant
New Brunswick
Flanders
Holland
Peter the Great
Leopold
Brutzke
Moscow
Podalia Bay
Palatine of
Palancha
Bislacelktow
Zarlov
London
Birds Imitation and Mimicry Across Species
The article notes birds from ostrich to finch are imitative. Jays are especially adept, copying cries of other birds and even sounds from lambs and horses. Nightingales also borrow phrases, creating a varied repertoire in winter communities.
German scientist unveils 400000x microscope for invisible realms
A German researcher announces a new microscope using invisible light to reveal atoms and electrons at 400000 times magnification. The claim highlights peering into the atom and electron structures with unprecedented detail. The piece also questions compensation schemes for farmers and workers, and proposes paying merchants who refrain from doing business.
Dead Sea Lies 1800 Feet Below Sea Level
The Dead Sea in Palestina sits about 1,800 feet below sea level, making it the earth’s lowest surface. It is a hypersaline lake fed by the Jordan River and several streams, with no outlet and a surface area around 840 square miles. The south shore features the seven mile long Khasm Usdom ridge of rock salt.
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Dead Sea
Palestina
Bodoni
Gomorrah
Jordan
Sodom
Atlantic Ocean
Willing To Oblige Little Betty Delivers Blunt Dinner Plan
A guest named Betty, kept up past supper, is ignored at dessert. She then blurts out a bold bid for attention asking who wants a clean plate, signaling her clever break from strict rules.
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Betty
Farmer and City Boy Clash Over Forest Preserves and Traffic Jams
In a sharp exchange the farmer warns that if conditions worsen they may use forest preserves for food while the city boy retorts that they could eat their traffic jams, highlighting a satirical rural-urban tension.
Grasshoppers Flourish With Dry Years and Prairie Chickens
Dr. Bird of the Dominion Entomological Branch told Kinaman Club in Brandon that dry springs favor grasshopper chicks and boost prairie chicken numbers. He outlined recurring cycles tied to dry years and sun spot effects, predicting possible end of current outbreak within a year and another in 1943 or 1944. He noted egg bed surveys and control methods, citing Criddles’ 1912 poisoning at Teenbank as the original effective approach and ongoing trials to improve cost and efficiency.
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Bird
Dominion Entomological Branch
Kinaman Club
Brandon
Man
Criddles
Teenbank
Life's Ten Best Things Listed by Grenville Kieiser
A catalog of life's top ten values presented by Grenville Kieiser includes good health, congenial work, loyal friends, absorbing books, useful service, financial competence, a diverting hobby, supreme faith, nobility of character, and love of God.
Rats Threaten Canada Widely Spreading Pests Across Grain Regions
The Woodstock Sentinel Review notes rats have spread from Eastern Canada to the West as grain trade and seaports grow. The article warns of disease risk including bubonic plague, costly depredation nationwide, and calls for sustained national campaigns to eradicate the destructive pests.
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Canada
Regina
Great Lakes
Vancouver
Polar
Woodstock
Profitable Grain Production Farms in Prairie Provinces
Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin analyzes costs and revenues for varied grain farm sizes and methods. It notes that one quarter section is too small due to high overhead, while a wheat yield of 18 bushels per acre yields about $1.02 per bushel in production costs.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion Department of Agriculture
University Opens Doors to All for Study Under New Policy
University of Chicago announces a policy admitting students-at-large regardless of prior training or degree pursuit. Qualifications rely solely on intellectual capacity, and no specific academic requirements are imposed for participation.
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University of Chicago
Robert Maynard Hutchings
Reassessing Vocation Choices Prompts Shift in Education
A Regina Leader-Post opinion notes Yale educator Killworth Huntingdon argues against worshiping a single vocation. An Ontario critique urges directing youth toward trades as many doctors and lawyers might have been better suited to mechanics or farming. The piece suggests rethinking old ideas of prestige and calls for a broader career orientation in light of current economic realities.
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Regina
Women Forgetful on Street Cars Says Detroit Official
Maurice F. Sullivan custodian of Detroit street railway lost and found reports most lost articles belong to women. Purses umbrellas lingerie wedding rings sometimes found after being left on buses or trains. Seasonal losses include hats coats and gloves. Children leave books during school days and Christmas gifts flood the department. A guinea pig was among the items turned in along with shoes clocks baby bottles and bottles of liquor.
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Dara
Detroit
Maurice F. Sullivan
Sullivan
Detroit Street Railway Lost and Found
Sullivan's Department
Father
Witness Struggles To Dictate Name In Court
Assistant U S Attorney Thomas J Reilly pressed an elderly witness who admitted he hardly ever writes his name. The exchange centered on how the witness would sign documents as the defense struggled with credibility. An unrelated army talistica notes a human body cannot fall faster than 118 miles per hour.
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U.S
Thomas J. Reilly
U.S. Army
Scotland Embraces All British Labor Movement
Several factories in Scotland have begun an all British labor movement aimed at boosting domestic employment and prioritizing local workers over foreign labor. The effort signals rising nationalist labor sentiment in the industrial sector.
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Scotland
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