Perennial Wheat Could Transform Canadian Agriculture
The discovery of perennial wheat promises new farming possibilities in Canada. Breeders plan experimental plots at the Dominion experimental farm next year to test a hybrid of ordinary wheat and agropyron grasses. If viable, it may yield grain and forage year after year, help restore drifted lands, and stabilize soils, though bread-wheat quality remains uncertain.
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Dominion Experimental
Farwer
Canadas
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Chickens In The Sea Digby Chick ENS And Herring Trade
The article explains Digby chickens or sea herring, small herring prepared by smoking in Maritime provinces. Herring are caught across Atlantic Canada and on the Pacific coast, with most smoking in the Atlantic area. It notes protein content similarities between fresh herring and Digby chickens, at about 13.2 and 13.7 percent.
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Maritime
British Columbia
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Man keeps two bear cubs to fulfill childhood dream
Cecil J. Jenkins of Pittsburgh Kansas recently bought two bear cubs. His family already reports the pets have driven their setter to a neighbor’s yard, eaten the cat, torn out and partitioned the garage, and shredded Mrs Jenkins’ fur coat hung out to dry.
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Cecil J. Jenkins
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Seed-borne plants shape Spitzbergen flora via birds
Seeds from the Scandinavian peninsula arrived at Spitzbergen carried by birds, forming much of the island’s plant life. The text reflects on contentment as those who do not chase insatiable desires may find happiness.
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Spitzbergen
Scandinavian Peninsula
Centenary of Mrs Beeton in Overseas tribute
The Overseas marks the centenary of Mrs Isabella Beeton, “The Perfect Housewife,” noting she was a practical, level headed Englishwoman who died young. It details her background Isabella Mayston from Cumberland, schooling in Heidelberg, linguistic skills, marriage to Samuel Beeton and her impact on cooking and household management.
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Mr. Beeton
Thomas Carlyre
Charles Bailey
Mrs. Beeton
Dirs
Beeton
Isabella Mayston
Cumberland
Isabella
Heidelberg
Sammel Beeton
Shirt Renting Boom In New York Surprises City
The New Yorker reports 200 residents in New York rent shirts via the A Shirt Rental Company launched by Emilies. The Metropolitan Towel Supply Company manager Liss runs a weekly system delivering three white shirts per man, rotating four new shirts each week, with variants offering four to six shirts weekly at higher prices. A Brooklyn detective known as Fox is noted for taking the largest shirts in the roster.
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New York
Emilies
A Shirt Rental Company
Liss
Metropolitan Towel Supply Company
Fox
Brooklyn
New Yorker
Life's Greatest Worry According to a Study
R Percival M Symonds said worry over money is the chief factor in nervousness. A Teachers' College study of student problems finds the three main adult concerns are money, life's philosophy, and health. Money tops the list for all ages including youths.
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R. Percival M. Symonds
Teachers’ College
Royal toasts set by cabinet request approved
The king has approved Sir John Simon's recommendation that royal toasts at official and public dinners begin with The King and second with The Queen, Queen Mary and other members of the royal family. The proposal reflects formal ceremonial practice.
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John Simon
Home Secretary
Mary
US crop insurance plan urged by Roosevelt panel
A committee to study crop insurance urged President Roosevelt to create a program starting with wheat in 1933. Secretary Wallace said the plan could begin with western wheat farmers hit by drought and expand to cotton corn vegetables and tobacco. The scheme would combine insurance with an ever normal granary to cover premiums losses and storage. Wallace claimed the government could cover administrative costs and cited 15.6 million spent by federal agencies on farmer aid in the past decade.
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United States
Roosevelt
Wallace
Treasury
Needle imparts flavor in cheese by needle inoculation
Scientists report that a needle can introduce the mold pencillium into Camembert Rouquefort and similar cheeses, enabling Britain to manufacture all the cheese it now imports. The fungous varieties account for distinct flavors. The text adds a quip about old maids advising on childrearing.
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Britain
Canada’s National Income in 1936 Estimated Rise
The Canadian Press estimates Canada’s national income from all sources for 1936 at 4.545 billion dollars, up 452 million from 1935 and well above the 1833 trough. Manufactures led wealth creation, followed by agriculture, mining, tourism, and forestry, with mining up 20.4 percent.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Remembered The Horses Of Halifax Christmas Dinner Treats
The Halifax Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals distributed three tons of feed to poorer horse and oxen owners in Halifax district. Horses were given golden oats and other feeding goods at Christmas, with other useful presents. The scene centered near Post Office square by Ferry Wharf where a Christmas tree once stood, now gone to aid the needy.
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Halifax
Society of Prevention of Cruelty
Post Office
Ferry Wharf
Handy Hints For Cleaning Piano Keys And Linen
Handy hints advise cleaning white piano keys with a paste of whiting and lemon juice. A scratch on painted wood can be removed by rubbing with a cut lemon. For linen bleaching, expose the article to sunlight after moistening with lemon juice.
Afghan Crochet Pattern S716 Butterfly The Warm Winged Coverlet
Afghan Crochet Pattern S716 describes a diamond shaped butterfly themed afghan. Each butterfly differs by color using variegated wool with simple crochet and chain stitches. Includes instructions, illustration, material list, and color guidance. Send 20 cents or a coin to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern.
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Household Arts
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave.e
Winnipeg
Giant Telescope Maps Universe Outer Edges
The David Dunlap Observatory in Toronto uses a giant telescope to photograph distant stars millions of light years away. Prof. C A Chant explains spectrum analysis and Doppler measurements to determine star brightness motion and composition as 1,500 plates chart the universe’s outermost limits.
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David Dunlap
C A. Chant
Toronto
Dunlap
Richmond Hill
Mars
Prof
Chant
Earth
Puzzles Fit for Royalty From Chagrin Falls Maker
Mrs. John Paul Jones of Chagrin Falls Ohio sells custom jigsaw puzzles to royalty. She recently filled a 371 dollar order for Harrods London and an order for a former king’s personal friend. The Duke of Windsor favored large maps with 1950 pieces and it took over three days to assemble. Queen Mary and King George reportedly enjoyed her jubilee puzzles. Her orders include maps of England Ireland Scotland Wales and US winter scenes ships trees and cities with scalloped pieces that lock like a mat.
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John Paul Jones
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Queen Mary
King George
Mrs. Jones
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
United States
Dust Horse Power at the Station
A stranded man at a rain soaked railway station climbs into an idle car hoping for a lift. The car moves slowly without an engine running, then he escapes at his turning point. He warns another man away from the car, noting the engine is not running. The stranger then admits he has been pushing the car for miles.
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Hetter
Coronation pottery demand soars as royal portrait wares sell out
Collectors seek the coronation commemoration pottery bearing King Edward's portrait with many firms exhausting stocks. Paragon China reports pieces selling for one to five guineas and London houses racing to meet orders with extra staff as Christmas approaches. The main loss is expected from lithographic transfer sheets bearing Edward's portrait.
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Edward
British Pottery Manufacturers Federation
Paragon China, Ltd
London
Stamps to Aid Salvation Army Planned for Netherlands Indies
Government to sell six bright commemorative stamps in two sizes and five colors magenta gray purple orange and blue. Proceeds will aid Salvation Army activities including leper relief projects.
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Salvation Army
Netherlands East Indies
Bergen Leaves Fortune To Dummy In Unusual Will
Edgar Bergen, the New York ventriloquist, reportedly left $10,000 to his dummy in a will drafted by his attorney. The document and a letter seeking legal opinions on its validity were printed in the Law Journal.
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Edgar Bergen
New York
Law Journal
Bergen
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