Weather Bureau Debunks Rainmaking Hoaxes
Dr. W J Humphreys of the Weather Bureau explains rainmaking schemes, including radio influence and dry ice clouds, are ineffective and costly. He notes drought arises from stagnant atmospheric conditions and proper moisture–air dynamics, not devices or fires, and warns against costly attempts to induce rain.
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Dros
Westher Leares
Washington
Ng Rein
W. J. Hum- Phreys
Weather Bureau
Matare
Humphreys
Persiata
England Extends Quietness Order to Curb Horn Noise
England extends an order banning horn honking from 11 30 p m to 7 a m and limits on street radios and noise makers. London authorities previously banned motor horns and now seek a by law to curb unnecessary honking and noise in the city and Vancouver.
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England
London
Vancouver
If We Had Faith Facing Life’s Changes as Stepping Stones
Dean Inge argues that faith turns life’s changes and chances into stepping stones. With fixed resolve to seek good in apparent evil, one avoids useless fret and friction and becomes braver and happier.
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God
Dean Inge
Observations Narrow Life Possibilities on Venus and Mars
Dr. Walter Adams of Pasadena reports from Mount Wilson that Venus and Mars alone show intrinsic warmth capable of supporting life. The Carnegie Institution director says life on Venus is unlikely and only primitive forms might exist on Mars, reflecting cautious optimism about extraterrestrial habitats.
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Walter 3. Adams
Pasadena
Calif
Venus
Mars
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson Observatory
Qu Appelle Chief Aukery Rocke Recalls Valley History
Counselor and doctor Aubrey Rocke, a 64 year old Sioux leader in the Qu Appelle valley reserve, recalls his 48 years there living much as a hermit. He describes tuberculosis miseries and his move from England in 1897, his health, and his role teaching hockey and baseball to the braves.
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Autrey Rooks
Sayketchewan
Pauline Johnson
Indinn
Poelees
QuApple
Aubrey Rocke
Chappelle
Qu'Appelie
Chappele
Qu’Appelie Valley
Engiiahman
Regina
England
Old Country
Orters
Rooke
Becker
Western Canada
Qu'Appelle
Braves
Tovey
Car parker guides orderly curbside flow in London traffic
The Vancouver Province cites a new London job, the car parker, as a well spoken figure who directs entry and exit in traffic. He is linked to a casual pricing ethic with no charge to the parker, prompting a sly remark about social psychology and a chuckle over small bribes.
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J. Butterfield
Vancouver
Parker
London
Abraham
Bob
Advantage Of Straw Loft In Poultry Houses
Straw loft poultry houses maintain more uniform temperatures due to straw insulation aiding egg production in variable climates. Keep dry and vermin free to prevent mites and ice. two to three feet of loose straw suffices. Follow reliable construction plans to avoid costly mistakes and ensure good sanitary conditions.
Discovery of Roman school remains beneath Lateran halls
Excavations in the central aisle of the Basilica of St. John the Lateran uncovered two superimposed Roman buildings. Two halls were found with inscriptions suggesting the site once served as a school dating to about 197 AD.
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St. John the Lateran
Memoir excerpts reveal views on future kings from Lord Esher
Private letters of Sir Reginald Brett reveal Lord Esher doubting the throne’s sanctity after Queen Victoria. He notes Edward VII’s charm yet warns he is too human, while contrasting the second boy as sharper and the elder as charming. The papers belong to the late viscount, keeper of the king's archives.
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Lord Esher
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Lord Baker
Reginald Brett
Committee On Imperial Defence
Edward
Queen
Activity In Aviation Winnipeg
J A Wilson of Ottawa Dominion controller of civil aviation praised current aviation activity in Manitoba noting unparalleled growth. Commercial traffic expanded with capacities. amateur flying also developing rapidly. He cited progress on landing fields for the trans Canada route with about half ready for daylight use this year.
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Winnipeg
J. A. Wilson
Ottawa
Dominion
Aviation League of Manitoba
Wilson
Legend Of The Unicorn In Royal Arms Of Scotland
The unicorn in the British Royal Coat of Arms symbolizes Scotland and was introduced during the Union of Scotland and England. It is described as a mythical creature with a horse head antelope hind legs a lion tail and a horn like a narwhal. Legends say it becomes gentle with a virgin and its horn wards poison and purifies water when dipping.
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Scotland
England
Voice Tone Causes BBC Announcer Dismissal
A BBC announcer was dismissed after listeners complained his tone betrayed dislike for announced election results. A. Lloyd James, secretary of the Advisory committee on spoken English, disclosed this at a City of London education course in Holborn. Shanghai is cited as the Orient’s largest city with a population of 3 156 141.
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B.B.C
A. Lloyd James
City of London
Holborn
Shanghai
Orient
Westward View Drives New York Woman to Refuse East Facing Rooms
A New York woman insists apartments must face west citing a past sea tragedy aboard her husband’s yacht. A northern storm event caused a fatal crash and her fear of eastern exposure preserves her preference for a western city view.
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New York
Kipling
Ashe
Mays
How to Read and Pronounce Hotel Menus pamphlet
A pamphlet by Robert M. Powell titled How to Read and Pronounce Hotel Menus has attracted more female buyers. Fifteen pages teach basic French menu terms like viandes meat agneau lamb dinde turkey gateaux cakes glace for self confidence and social ease. Men show less interest in pronouncing foreign dish names.
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Robert M. Powell
Viandes
Agneau
Turkey
Green apples fetch higher prices in West Indies trade
Green apples command better prices in the British West Indies and British Guiana than red ones. Street vending for red apples trained buyers to doubt quality while green apples sold in leading stores. Halifax and Saint John cold storage and CN Steamships’ Lady Boats boosted the trade.
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British West Indies
British Guiana
Canada
United States
Halifax
Saint John
West Indies
Canadian National Steamships
Lady Boats
Loch Ness Monster Footage Captured By British Film Group
A 20 member British team using telescopic lenses reportedly captured several views of the Loch Ness sea monster from half a mile away. Led by Captain Fraser and financed by Sir Edward Mountain, the footage was said to show a distinct form in the Scottish loch.
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Captain Fraser
Sir Edward Mountain
Legend Of The Peace Pipe Recalls An Assiniboine Tale
A Saskatchewan legend recounts how the peace pipe began with a thunderstorm and a pivotal battle between the Assiniboine and Blackfeet. A sub-chief’s brave act and a ceremonial exchange forged a lasting pact, with the pipe carried in ceremonies to symbolize trust and honor.
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Saya
Todlans
Sintaluta
Fred Dundas
Cecil Perkins
Montmartre
Ausiniboines
Prairies
Blackfeet
Assiniboines
Facial Beauty Debated At Aberdeen Convention
The British Association for the Advancement of Science discussed what makes facial beauty. Prof. C. S. Myers noted that Cyprian beauty can resemble a frog and Balkan ideals may resemble a horse in his observations.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
Aberdeen
Scotland
C. S. Myers
Balkan States
Leith Hall Holds Graved Man Buried Upside Down
A historic grave at Leith Hall in England marks a man who died in 1774 buried upside down on horseback. The unusual rite reflected a popular belief that the world would be reversed on judgment day.
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Leith Hll
England
Imperial Airwarg Hauls Twelve Million Letters In Year
Imperial Airwarg carried twelve million letters over the last twelve months in its aircraft fleet. The operation highlights efficient postal air service and sustained volume for the carrier.
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Imperial Airwarg
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