Oats Surpass Other Cereals for Pasture in 1932 33 Study
A Canadian study by Dominion Experimental Farm Indian Head Saskatchewan reports oats outyielding barley wheat and spring rye for annual pasture. Oats provide higher dry matter and protein per acre, with five to seven cuttings and peak protein around 25 percent, supporting oats as a superior pasture crop.
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Pastereare
Kirk
Dominion Agrestelegiat
Ottawa
J. G. Davidens
Resistent
N. Hamilton
Division of Chemistry
Canada
Cameda
Dominion Experimental Farm
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Hay fever link blamed on ragweed not goldenrod
Montreal naturalist W Ormiston Roy and Harvard Professor E d Wilson report from the Gaspe peninsula supporting Thomas Edison’s view that ragweed, not golden rod, causes pernicious hay fever. They note practical control tips like Paris green potato treatments to reduce millipede numbers in small gardens.
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W. Ormiston Roy
Montreal
E. d. Wilson
Harvard University
Mears
Roy
Wilson
Gaspe Peninsula
Thomas Edison
Cunard Liner 534 Rudder Under Construction at Clydebank
Reports to New York officials say the Cunard super liner 534 at Clydebank Scotland is nearing a major rudder stage. The 150 ton rudder, the largest of its kind, has been reached and will be attached to the hull. Workmen assemble parts and drill tubes as four 50 ton propellers are prepared, with roadways cleared for the 400 mile Glasgow run to minimize traffic impact.
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Cunard
Clydebank
Scotland
Lime
New York
London
Glasgow
New York Times
Good Citizen award honors Mrs J Z Hall in Vancouver
Beritle Recognised by Centem fe Zetabe in Vancoover Gace in twelve months the Native sons and Daughters of British Coi tembis look over the people of Vancouver and confer on the mam or women they consider most worthy the title of Gold Citizen and award him or her the medal for the year. Fifteen times, now, the award has beam made, eleven times to men and four times to women, and there have been no mistakes. It is a high distinction indeed to be added to the notable company of Good Citizens thus selected year by year. No money can buy It. No cajoling can win it. Influence can do nothing about it. Only long con tnued and distinguished public ser vice in the test. So, earning the medal in practically a lifetime job. The Good Citizen chosen for 1934 'we Mra. J. Z Hall, a native daughter of British Columbia, whose good workea have served to light dark spots in the city during a generation or more. Of a pioneer family, Mrs. Ball has spent nearly all her life in Vancouver, and during all those years she has had the interests of her fel low citizens closely at heart. These fellow citizens were comparatively few at first. Now they are number ed by hundreds of thousands. But Mrs. Hall goes quietly on with her labors. She is to be congratulated upon achieving the distinction of Good Citizen. Vancouver is to be congratulated upon having 4 citizen all fully entitled to the distinction- Vancouver Province.
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Centem Fe Zetabe
Vancoover Gace
Coitembis
Vancouver
Mra. J. Z Hall
British Columbia
Quebec Plans Large Colonization Spending Said by Gazette
The Montreal Gazette reports the Quebec government may spend 10 to 12 million dollars on colonization in fall 1934 and summer/fall 1935 to ease urban dole costa, notably Montreal. Minister Irenee Vautrin did not deny the plan and signaled reluctance to disclose future colonization until the inter provincial conference results.
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Quebec
Dela Costa
Montreal Gazette
Montreal
Dole Costa
Irenee Vautrin
Summer dress pattern for cool casual wear
Keep cool in sheer cotton with sleeveless style and ruffled shoulders. Chiffon cotton voile prints offer soft charm in turquoise blue aqua blue ice cream pink or white tub silk. Sizes 14 16 18 36 33 and 40 bust. pattern price 20 cents. wrap coin carefully.
Largest Raby Found Near Rat Hapure in 1620 Era
A 2967 carat raby, touted as the largest yet found, was uncovered in a village near Rat Hapure. Experts note its pinkish color renders it defective compared with deep red rubies, and its true value awaits cutting. The report also recalls December 21, 1620, as the Pilgrims landing date at Plymouth Rock.
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Rat- Hapure
Plymouth Rock
Life Span Hopes Based on New Zealand Record
Science Service reports New Zealand’s longer life expectancy inspires questions about extending American longevity. New Zealand men average 65 and women 67, with better childbirth care cited. U.S. white populations show a possible ten year gain in male life expectancy and eleven for females since 1900, aided by health management and infant care. Mortality for girl babies 25 per thousand versus 48 in the United States. boys 60 versus 33 in New Zealand.
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New Zealand
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
United States
Boya
Science Service
Harvard finds 1000 mile high refraction region for radio signals
Harvard instruments identify a refracting region about 1000 miles above Earth, higher than the prior 500 mile limit, potentially redefining atmospheric height limits. The report also notes Canada’s seed and pumpkinseed production and pricing trends, with total seed use around 1.5 million pounds and recent output near 4 million pounds.
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Earth
Harvard
Floating Power Plant Promises World Cheap Sea Power
Canada’s newsprint industry shows strong recovery with May output surpassing last year by over a million cwt and 12 month totals exceeding prior year by about 10 million cwt. In France, Professor George Claude unveils a shipboard floating plant to produce electricity and ice by using tropical sea surface steam condensed with deep sea cold water.
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George Claude
Dunkerque
France
Cuba
Matanzas Bay
Tunisie
Jules Verne
Claude
Ecase
Bread and cheese served at ancient St Briavels rite
The St Briavels parish in the Forest of Dean held its Whitsunday bread and cheese distribution, a 700 year old custom tied to historic woodland rights. Volunteers funded the meal by parish collection as worshippers left the church, bread and cheese portioned in dice and tossed to the crowd.
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St. Briavela
Forest of Dean
St. Briavels
Hudnalls
London Times
When To Avoid Trees It Is Better To Be Wet Than Dead
An Ottawa citizen recalls his escape from death as a boy when a storm forced them under a tree. Lightning struck the trunk moments after they left, warning that trees are dangerous in storms. The Ottawa Journal urges motorists to avoid open-road risks and to stay away from large trees during thunder.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Journal
Bahamas Buy More Canadian Goods In Past Year
The Bahamas purchased Canadian goods worth 1 305 790 dollars last year, up five percent from the prior year. Canada supplied most potatoes butter flour onions condensed milk rubber and canvas boots and shoes to the islands.
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Lord Willingdon
British West Indies
Canada
Bahamas
Ottawa Journal
Canada Exports 935500 Pounds Poultry to UK First Five Months
During the first five months of this year Canada shipped 935500 pounds of dressed poultry to the United Kingdom, up 537122 pounds from the same period last year. Demand remains strong as most poultry was Packed inspected and graded according to government standards.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Man Claims 140 Year Old in Rio Tests Eyes
Hypolito Mavier Ribeiro, a Black claimant from Turkey by way of a sensational tale, appears at a Rio de Janeiro hospital to have his eyes tested for becoming the world’s oldest living person. He says he was born in 1794, was a slave, and fought in a 1842 revolution and the 1865 Paraguayan War. doctors doubtfully note his eyesight is nearly perfect aside from weariness.
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Zara Agha
Turkey
Rio de Janeiro
Hypolito Mavier Ribeiro
Inactive Crater Found Near Alaska Peninsula
Father Bernard R. Hubbard reports a new inactive crater larger than Antakchak near the Alaska peninsula tip. The expedition faced unprecedented floods and peril in the region between Paviof volcano and the peninsula tip after a month of hardship and adventure.
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Antakchak
Alaska Peninsula
Bernard R. Hubbard
Paviof Brown
Paviof Volcano
Aviation Rise in Australia Promises Civil Air Growth
Australia accelerates civil aviation with under a year carrying 40 000 passengers 70 000 pounds of freight and 25 000 pounds of mail. Nation with under 6 million people proves strong in air transport amid rapid development.
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Australia
Woman Seeks Change to Maiden Name
A woman pursues legal action to change her surname from her maiden name to a new chosen name. The filing indicates a formal request to authority and will affect all future legal documents and records.
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