Reward 22 42 Wheat Basis for Future Seed Stocks
Strain Reward 22 42 chosen as basis for Elite Seed after tests across Central Experimental Farm Ottawa and Prairie stations showed similar yield and quality to the original Reward variety. Increased Blue Stock Seed to be grown by Canadian Seed Growers' Association members pending 1936 crop results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steen
Iandreda
Dominion Experimental Farma
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
University of Alberta
Dominion
Lacombe
Alberta
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Prairie Provinces
Marquis
Ceres
J. G. C. Fraser
Canada
A Wrong Viewpoint by Charles M. Senwab
74 year old Charles M. Senwab argues the world grows better with time and progress despite wars crime and hatred. He notes the upward arc of Tan from primordial ooze suggests reasons for hope as history’s pace varies and goods emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Senwab
Tan
Detroit Free Press
Canada Clay Resources pushes ceramic lab work in Ottawa
The Federal Department of Mines runs well equipped ceramic laboratories in Ottawa to assist manufacturers. It investigates topics of interest to groups of producers and provides technical advice on minor problems with the aim of improving and cheaper ceramic manufacturing and expanding ware ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Federal Department of Mines
Ottawa
Back-swimmers Swim Upside Down in Lakes and Ponds
Back-swimmers, common aquatic bugs, swim on their backs in still waters. They lie inverted and use their legs to move, a trait visible along lakes and ponds during warm periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Radio Weather Maps Boost Atlantic Safety Service
Four liners report clear reception of new weather maps by radio facsimile over the North Atlantic. Charles Pannill of Radiomarine Corp says transmission of winds and barometric pressures improves forecast certainty for passenger ships. United States Weather Bureau prepared maps received daily. Hoers equipment installed. work to equip all ships planned.
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Atlantic
Charles Pannill
Radiomarine Corporation of America
Safety-At-Sea Service
North Atlantic
United States Weather Bureau
How To Clean a Camera Lens For Better Pictures
Amateur photographers confront smudgy prints due to greasy fingerprints on lenses. Clean the lens with a soft unstarched handkerchief, breathe on dirty surfaces, and handle components gently. A clear eye glass yields sharper results and better composition, backed by practical guides like How To Make Good Pictures. JOHN VAN GUILDER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storeo
Guild
John van Guilder
German Farmers Convicted In Hen Smuggling Ring
Eight farmers from Rothenbach near the Dutch border were jailed for five months for smuggling hens. They fed fowls in Holland where fodder was cheap, then moved them to Germany to lay eggs and avoid duty. Authorities estimate about two million eggs were moved untaxed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothenbach
London Times
Holand
Germany
Holland
Deafness Treatment via Skin as Ears Predicted by Prof Stewart
Prof George W. Stewart head of the Iowa University physics department predicts a future treatment for deafness. He believes amplification of sound and stimulation over a larger body area could allow totally deaf individuals to feel rhythm, using the skin on the back or abdomen as ears.
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George W. Stewart
University of Iowa
Has Made Many Contacts Philip Guedella in Spectator
The Spectator article on King Edward describes him as a modern king with a vast network of contacts and keen insight into the real occupations and problems of his people. It paints him as a sharp questioner, a shrewd listener, and a busy mind that seeks its own solutions.
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Philip Guedella
the Spectator
Edward
England
Dress Described as Mauve Hue with Green Emblems
The Humorist quips about a dress in a shop window with a purplish pink bluish tint and a pinky yellow waist splash. The design features looping skirt fingers, silver whickle on one side, a long fong shoulder piece, and little whatnots at the end, plus a green decorative element noted by a passerby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humorist
Knit Got A Coat For Spring Pattern 5345
Youthful coat and matching beret for four to eight year olds. Plain knitting with striped yoke and cuffs, woo l pompon finish on beret. Includes sizes 4, 6, 8 with full instructions and materials. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Arts Dept for pattern.
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Winnipeg Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
New Bakelite Police Club Delivers Electric Jolt for Crowd Control
Popular Mechanics describes a bakelite police club with six end rings. When the officer presses a handle button, a rioter contacting the ring receives a violent electric shock produced by a small high-tension coil and compact batteries. The item aims to disperse rioting crowds.
Washington Restaurant News and Smithsonian Air Fertilization Study
The House of Commons restaurant staff handles large meals with a 42 to 62 crew and a daily menu shift away from starches. Separately at the Smithsonian Institute, Dr Johnston reports that enriching atmosphere with carbon dioxide can boost wheat growth in a four-square-foot, glass-enclosed trial, though practical field use and open-air application remain unsolved.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Rochon
Henri Levesque
Saya
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Kart & Johnston
Johnston
Smithsonian
Europe
Glauber Salt Showings in Dakota Not Threatening Saskatchewan Industry
Saskatchewan mining engineers say North Dakota Glauber salt discoveries pose little threat to Saskatchewan's established industry. Dakota reserves total about 20 million tons with one Dakota deposit cited at over 25 million tons, but Saskatchewan claims cheaper, higher quality salt. Saskatchewan sold 65,000 tons in 1934 and US markets are largely lost to the Dakota region.
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North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Department of Natural Resources
Dakota
Canada
United States
Swift Current
Sask
Chese
Montana
Ottawa Senate lifts ban on women at barber shop
In Ottawa the Senate beauty parlor ends its ban on women patrons, allowing female senators and staff to use the Senate barber shop. The change follows the arrival of women senators and secretaries and ends years of exclusion amid prior incidents and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ottawa
Catrine Wilson
Iva Fallis
Device re inks ribbons to cut typewriter costs
A Bakelite solvent device renews old typewriter ribbons. The unit fits through a side slot and passes the ribbon across the solvent weekly to keep it soft and bright, reducing the need to replace ribbons and prolonging life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Himalayan climber warns of dangers beyond mountains
Dr. Jill Cosaley-Batt and her husband Dr. Irvin Baird once climbed the Himalayas reaching 1933. She slipped on Vancouver ice, fractured an ankle, and spoke from a wheelchair about her experiences on Asia’s icy, wind swept roof, asserting greater dangers lie elsewhere.
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Jill Cosaley-Batt
O.B.E
Irvin Baird
F.R.G.S
Vancouver
Asia
Fossilized Wood Found in Vancouver Shaft Workmen
Workmen sinking a 200 foot shaft on the University of British Columbia endowment lands in Vancouver uncovered a small piece of fossilized wood. Scientists identify it as more than 100 000 years old from the inter glacial period.
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Profit Reported by Canadian Farm Loan Board for 1935
The Canadian farm loan board reported a profit of 350 392 for the fiscal year ended March 31 1935 in a statement filed in the House of Commons. Accounts for the current year are not closed and shares are unavailable.
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China
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