Moisture Conditions Return to Normal in Western Grain Belt
Weather notes show moisture in the western grain belt near normal with Alberta leading by about five percent above average. Manitoba follows with normal conditions and Saskatchewan shows a one percent deficiency. Northern areas fared best with October and November excess, while southern Alberta and southeastern Saskatchewan had deficits or near normal totals. Detailed monthly variations for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are given, noting notable October–November excesses and a large northern Alberta/Saskatchewan excess likely frozen for spring use.
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Canadian West
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Peace River
Bristol to Paddington Express Sets Remarkable Time Dash
The Bristolian express left Bristol at 4:38 p.m. eight minutes late and arrived Paddington at 6:15 p.m. just one minute after schedule, covering 117 percent miles in 98 minutes at 72 mph. The LN E R Silver Jubilee held the British speed record at 312 mph last September between Newcastle and London.
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Bristol
Paddington
British Railways
L.N.E.R
Newcastle
London
Walnut shells find final use in waste elimination plan
California Walnut Growers Association engineers and chemists announced the final step in eliminating waste from commercial shelling operations. They identified 15 uses for ground walnut shells with the top applications in hard and rubber compounds, asphalt, roofing paper, dynamite filler, and abrasive mechanics.
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California Walnut Growers’ Association Engineers and Chemists
Donkey Dinkie Eats Lighted Tobacco At Iver Estate
A retirement Donkey named Dinkie at Coppins in Iver England eats lighted cigars and cigarettes. Once a pet of Princess Victoria he now lacks her feeds but savors tobacco from visitors. The King has seen him content in a Coppins paddock and staff report he will swallow a lit cigarette or cigar. He is over 30 years old, toothless but fat and well.
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Coppins
Iver
England
Princess Victoria
Dinkie
Copping Estate
Exports To French Africa Lead Canadian Trade
Wheat flour and farm implements top Canada’s exports to French Africa. The African possessions area nearly matches Canada in size and hosts a population exceeding 32 million, with over 1 million of European origin.
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French Africa
Africa
Dominion of Canada
Raccoons Ike to Wash Their Food Before Eating
A short note reports that raccoons named Ike are observed washing their food before eating. The report notes the unusual behavior as evidence of their cleanliness and problem solving.
Fire image mania and safety tips for snapshot fans
A 1930s style guide urges camera enthusiasts to photograph fires from safe angles using fast lenses and tripods. It describes dramatic elements such as billowing smoke, water streams, firemen on ladders, and silhouettes of engines. Tips include daylight advantages, night-time glare, time exposures, and avoiding risky stunts for good, publishable fire pictures.
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John van Guilder
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Battle With the Atlantic
The federal government fights to keep Cape Hatteras light burning as erosion drives changes. A 112 foot tower moved inland in 1799 and a 193 foot brick tower built in 1870 now faces the sea within a hundred feet. A steel tower will be erected inland. The piece also notes the Chinese Imperial cookbook weighs a ton with 96 volumes and an abridged edition of 18 volumes.
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North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras
Egret Guard Maintains Watch Over Nesting Season
The Florida Everglades host the annual egret nesting season security as the Washington department of agriculture mobilizes all game agents in the Florida district. Once prized for white plumes rivaling the bird of paradise, egret populations faced extinction in 1914 due to plume hunting, leading to federal protection and a law classifying plume wearing as a misdemeanor.
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Florida
Florida Everglades
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Audubon Society
Hammersleys Move From Iguigig After Crowding
Mr and Mrs Hill Hammersley who run a trading post at Iguigig Alaska found the district crowded as several families moved in. They relocated to Kukaklek Lake where no white families live within 100 miles. Air mail time between Shanghai and London listed as 11 days.
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Hill Hammersley
Iguigig
Alaska
Hammersleys
Kukaklek Lake
Dutch Treat Pattern 5405 For Breakfast or Lunch Time
Pattern 5405 features Hulda and Hans embroidered on cloth for curtains scarves or pillows. Four motifs quick to stitch in one color or multicolor with transfer pattern and instructions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Hulda
Hans
Household Arta Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
World Poultry Congresses Spark Canadian Nomenclature Debate
A Regina Leader-Post summary explains the World Poultry Congresses origins and aims. It notes the Leipzig 1930s opening, the triennial meetings since 1912, and aims to foster international information and goodwill. Delegates from dozens of countries have gathered, reflecting poultry’s global economic role and scientific progress.
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Leipzig
Germany
F. C. Elford
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Poultry Science Association
Mr. Elford
Sir Edward Brown
J. E. Rice
Association
Canada
England
New Diagnosis Using Electrical Quality Of Body At MIT
MIT announces a new diagnostic approach based on the body's electrical quality called Q. Dr J Warren Horton invents a meter reading tissue energy storage and heat loss. Early results suggest Q cannot replace basal metabolic tests but may aid in diagnosing various bodily conditions.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
J. Warren Horton
Canadian Poultry Praise Builds British Trade Interest
In the British Lancashire Trades Gazette dated March 7 1936 a writer notes the arrival of fresh killed Canadian turkeys and predicts improved exports if prices become reasonable The piece stresses self reliance and warns trade buyers to watch for shifts in Canadian poultry pricing influencing next months market outlook.
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Lish Trades Gazette
London
England
Sabroad
Heldera
Plant Disease Cycles Aiding Farmer Defenses
A historical report notes that certain plant diseases rise and fall in multi year cycles aiding farmers in timing defenses. It also mentions diamond used in ancient times as an antidote for a disease called pulson.
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Pulson
Carpet Snakes Clean Thursday Island Rats Quickly
Thursday Island off Cape York once praised as a pleasant spot now dispenses with rats by using two carpet snakes kept on staff with board lodging and catameat pay. The reptiles, sleeping in rafters by day and hunting at night, eliminated the rat problem rapidly, leaving the island in a changed state.
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Thursday Island
Cape York
Australia
Death of Elephant in Ocean Liner Hippopotamus Escape
Passengers aboard the Excalibur near Boston witnessed a fatal shipboard fight between a 4100 pound hippopotamus and a pygmy elephant from the Belgian Congo. The elephant died after a four hour struggle as eight Congo boys hired by a circus trapped the hippo. The ship passed through a storm as Roara and trumpet sounds woke travelers.
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Boston
Belgian Congo
Roara
Congo
United States
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Division of Botany
Central Experimental Farma Branch
Dominion
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Victoria
Shanghai
China
Alice Brooks
World Poultry Congress
Saya
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
4 Doll
Regina
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