Christmas and the Farm Link Ancient Unity to Feast
The article celebrates the farm as the foundation of civilization and Christmas. It traces agriculture's link to Christmas from shepherds to early Christians, noting Plough Monday, the boar’s head feast, and Christmas Box traditions. It highlights farm contributions to church gifts and meals, concluding with the toast to Christmas and the Farm.
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Els
Egypt
Rome
Charles Dickens
England
Europe
Bessy
Queen's College, Oxford
City of London
Guildhall
Cutlers
London
Oxford
Cutlers' Hall
Wynkyn de Worde
Quebec
Canada
High Grade Wheat Protein Content in Western Canada 1938
The annual report from Canada’s grain research lab notes the 1936 crop had the highest protein content on record, while 1927 was the low point. For 1938 samples from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia show a general mean of 14.9 percent protein, about 10 percent above prior surveys, linked to hot dry weather.
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Canada
Grain Research Laboratory
Board of Grain Commissioners For Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Why Winters Feel Cold Differently For Men And Women
Dr J H Upham, president elect of the American Medical Association, explains that metabolic counts affect cold sensitivity. He notes women have a layer of subcutaneous fat that retains heat, allowing them to stay comfortable in lighter clothing while men may feel chillier in heavy wool.
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Ander
J H. J. Upham
American Medical Association
Lion mauling at Baltimore theatre shocks audience
A trained lion mauled dancer Gladys Cote from Chicago after an act ended in a Baltimore theatre. Animal trainer Dr Noble Hamiter fought the lion with a chair, firing two blank pistols to distract it. Miss Cole was dragged from the cage after fainting with severe lacerations, curtain dropped as a juggle r continued amid roars.
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Gladys Cote
Chicago
Baltimore
Noble Hamiter
Miss Cole
Bob Dupont
A Matter Of Principle In Death Neighbors Recall William
After William’s sudden death a neighbor praises his steadiness and habit. The bereaved wife recalls his Saturday routine of placing his pay envelope before her, noting it was always empty yet emphasizing the principle behind the gesture.
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William
Natives of Africa speak more than 275 languages
The article notes Africa hosts over 275 languages spoken by diverse communities across the continent.
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Africa
Canadian barley research aims for malt-ready smooth awn varieties
Canadian scientists push barley improvement to resolve the malting quality gap in smooth-awn varieties. At the University of Saskatchewan, 125,000 second-hybrid seeds from six crosses were produced during 1935-36, with 5,000 promising plants under test. Western Canada projects expect high-yielding smooth-awn types with superior malting traits within three to four years.
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Canada
University of Saskatchewan
Brandon Sun
Beekeepers Benefit From New Pollen Substitute
University of Minnesota scientists discovered a mix of soybean meal powder and skim milk as a pollen substitute for bees. The finding aims to ease spring brood-rearing pollen shortages in Minnesota. Separately, North Dakota agricultural station reports two seedless watermelon yields this year.
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University of Minnesota
Minnesota
North Dakota
Dowager Marchioness of Reading Tours North America Incognito
The Dowager Marchioness of Reading, widow of the late Lord Reading and former Viceroy of India, returned from Canada and the United States after studying relief work for the unemployed. She visited President Roosevelt, traveled incognito under the name Mrs Reed, and discussed immigration with Canadians, amusing locals who mistook her for a suspicious character.
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Ewager Marchisacen
Heading
America
Canada
Marchioness of
Reading
Lord Reading
India
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Reed
Vancouver
Beechnuts for Cooking Ordered Across Germany
Hermann Goering, head of Hitler's four year plan, commands the Hitler Youth to search forests nationwide for beechnuts. Six million youths gather beechnuts to produce cooking oil and ease the fats shortage.
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Germany
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Hitler Youth Organization
Russia Increases Sheep Purchases From Britain
Russia has bought 1,540 sheep from British breeders as part of a commission drive, bringing total purchases to about 4,500. The commission will likely focus future purchases on cattle, especially Shorthorns and Herefords.
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Russia
Behold the latest crochet turban and purse pattern 5748
Pattern 5748 offers a turban and matching purse in single crochet with a two color ropelike trim. It advises chenille or Germantown yarns and notes the crown can be dented creased or pointed to suit mood. Instructions, 20 illustrations, and stitch details are provided. send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg for this pattern book.
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Germantown
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Ford Seeks Winter Work From Soy Beans On Farm
Henry Ford promotes soy beans as winter work for farmers. He describes an integrated system where beans yield oil for enamel and foundry cores, meal as cattle feed, and moulded plastic parts. A processing unit costing 3000 to 4000 dollars could let farmers extract oil, sell it for industry, and feed or sell the remaining meal.
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Ford Experimental Farm
United States
Ford
Egoy Bean
Reserves in Canada Protect Indians Since Early Times
The reserve system places land areas for Indians use to shield them from encroachment and allow development until assimilation. Indians are wards of the Department of Indian Affairs which controls education health and welfare, administers funds, and supervises development and agriculture. Census shows 122,911 Indians in Canada about 112,500 on reservations with steady five year population increases.
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Canada
Department of Indian Affairs
Department of Indian
Guardsman Tales And Jingle From Parade Field
A tall Guardsman recalls perfect drill with sound effects as his companion claims his Lancashire Fusiliers drill produced a jingle. The debate ends when the man reveals the pride of a medal. Also a note: Arizona’s petrified forest spans 25,625 acres.
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Lancashire Fusiliers
Medala
London
Arizona
Eskimos Use Old Trick To Repel Wolf Packs
An Arctic drive of 3,000 reindeer toward Barter Island faced wolf predation. Eskimos scattered frozen tallow with bent whale bone triggers that spring open as melts occur, piercing wolves and causing slow death. Deer for the Barter Island drive came from the Point Harrow herd. Near starvation affected several hundred natives and a few whites in Barter Island that summer.
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Barter Island
Point Harrow
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Hollywood
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Royal Institute Galleries
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Alice Brooks
Henry Ford
Peta
C. R. Graham
Railway Express Agency
Graham
Mr. Graham
Eskimos
Alaska
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