Why the Sun Dims Without an Eclipse Theories and Old Observations
The article surveys historical ideas on sun dimming without lunar eclipses. It cites Plutarch on Augustus era brightness, Kepler on 1547 red daylight, and later sun darkenings linked to atmospheric haze from volcanic events like Krakatoa. It weighs sunspots, comets, meteors, and birds as causes, but leans that no intrinsic solar change occurs within known natural laws.
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Plutarch
Kepler
Halsey
Krakatoa
Preparing For Honey Flow Packaged Bees From South
Two Manitoba beekeepers from Steinbach travel to Mayhew Mississippi in a truck to secure 300 bee packages totaling about 2,000,000 bees for Manitoba hives. Saskatchewan associations sold 1,700 packages last year and current spring orders exceed that, with shipments just starting. Orders may double last year as buyers seek 25 to 100 plus packages, signaling a strong honey flow ahead.
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South
Steinbach
Manitoba
Mayhew
Mississippi
Saskatchewan Beekeepers’ Association
Dominion reports Garnet wheat trials benefit Canada
The Dominion Department of Agriculture tests Reward and Garnet wheat with Dominion cerealist Mr Newman stating the combination could be highly valuable to Canada. Garnet lags Marquis in quality but helps farmers avoid quitting where Garnet grows well. it is not recommended where Marquis or Reward do well. All mail service across the Sahara is to begin soon.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Newman
Dominion
Canada
Sahara Desert
Marquis
Renard
Volume Of Trade Persists In Farm Produce Markets
Trade in farm produce remains steady with no money shortage. Ontario reports March sales up 96.5 million over 1922. Dominion exports to the United Kingdom rise across products for the 12 months ending January 31 1933, with notable gains in canned fruits hams bacon and fresh pork. Louisiana strawberries appear in Montreal carloads amid broad sale strength.
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Montreal
T. L. Kennedy
Ontario
Kennedy
Dominion
United Kingdom
Louisiana
Soviet scientist yields woolless sheep and dyed animals
Professor Illin reports eight years of work producing woolless sheep via chemical treatment and rapid wool removal. The 2560-sheep experiment shed wool in minutes, boosting yield by about 12 percent and growing wool length. Infra red and UV treatments doubled rabbit fur. He plans 15,000 more sheep next year. Colorful fur patterns were also produced on rabbits cats and dogs.
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Professor Illin
Tass
Tim
Mlin
One Acre Produced Remarkable English School Teacher
A South England school teacher managed a one acre allotment combining fruit vegetables and animal raising. She fed fifty people for nine months a year and produced jams totaling 1000 pounds from the fruit. She fed students with ducks chickens and rabbits and delivered six dozen eggs to a hospital at Christmas, beyond school needs.
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England
Overseas Magazine
Ancient Farm Implements at Brigg Sale Over 100 Years Old
At a Brigg England farm sale various antique tools were offered including chaff cutters and turnip slicers from the Irish or English farm toolkit, ploughs weighing more than half a ton with beams up to ten feet long, and pole wagons whose wheel bands remained an inch thick.
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England
Brigg
Cream storage vessel debate in dairy practices
Dairy farmers favor a well soldered plain-bottom tin can about 8 inches in diameter and 20 inches deep for holding cream. It is praised for ease of cleaning and handling, while earthenware crocks that are chipped risk imparting undesirable flavors to butter. Datry and Cold Storage Branch.
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Datry
Rice stored in Japan March first total 235 million bushels
Rice stored in Japan on March 1 reached 235,000,000 bushels, about 20,500,000 more than the same date in 1932. The data highlights year over year gains in agricultural reserves and policy context may influence storage plans.
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Japan
Cattle Should Be Dehorned Says Ontario Board Official
Garnet H. Duncan of the Ontario Marketing Board warns the beef cattle industry that horn injuries cause losses around 175000 dollars annually. He cites 700000 head slaughtered yearly with 27 percent having horns and estimates 25 cents per head in horn bruise losses, urging dehorning before turnout to cut labor and prevent injuries.
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Cannéa
Duncan
Mr. Duncan
Delicacy Snake Dish Ties to Canton Doctor Death
In Canton, Dr Chao-Hsin died after dinner with a dish of prepared snake flesh. His son Chu Shu-han says three post mortems ruled brain artery bursting, not poisoning. He defends his family against misrepresentation, noting cultural taste differences and urging calm.
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Canton
Chao-Hsin
Chu Shu-han
China
Notions of Clover Misalign with Botanical Classification
The text distinguishes common use of clover from botanical terms, noting that red, crimson, sweet and Dutch clovers and alfalfa belong to different genera. Trefoil, alfalfa and sweet clover are not true clovers in the genus trifolium.
Fernie Curse Said To Haunt Coal Towns Enduring Misfortune
Indians of the Elk River Valley tie Fernie British Columbia’s woes to a legendary curse from a betrayed princess. They recount fires floods strikes and epidemics since coal mining began in the late 1800s. Locals warn the great mines’ permanent shutdown threatens the city’s future.
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al Fernie
B.C
Great Crow's Nest
Bk River
Fernie
Greir
Fein
Elk River Valley
Elk River
Careful Drivers Wanted and Insurance Rate Benefits
The Automobile Underwriters Association proposes lowering rates and offering bonuses to careful drivers with no accident or claim history. Encouraging cautious driving would benefit both drivers and insurance companies, potentially cutting premiums if accidents drop by half.
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Automobile Underwriters’ Association
Soldiers Of Japan Revered For Duty And Discipline
The article describes Japanese soldiers as resilient and highly disciplined, contrasting them with European troops. It notes recruits mainly come from peasant backgrounds, raised to endure hardship from childhood, and prepared through compulsory schooling emphasizing moral training central to Japan's fighting services.
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Tommy
Garnet Wheat Trials in Canada Face Mixed Results
Experiments on reward and Garnet wheat show potential value for Canada if successful. Success could crown a top cerealist, but Garnet is not recommended in districts where Marquis or Renard thrive.
Birds Guard Sheep In Venezuela Raise Nighttime Flock
In Venezuela shepherds employ cranes instead of dogs to guard sheep. Trained birds round up scattered flocks at night and drive them home with ease. Brazil bans planting coffee trees for three years. Britain to issue newspapers to prisoners from two prisons.
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Venezuela
Britain
Value Of Cooling Milk
Milk storage and cooling dramatically affect bacteria growth. At 40 degrees minimal change occurs over two hours, at 50 degrees bacteria rise fourfold, and at 60 degrees the count nears a hundredfold. The Dominion Department of Agriculture urges cooling milk promptly to prevent lacterin loss and extend safety up to 24 hours or more.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Campaign to end tax on Bibles in New Zealand
E Miller of Oxford University Press opened the campaign in Wellington against the scales tax on Bibles and prayer books. He argued New Zealand may be unique besides Russia in taxing the Good Book, highlighting the tax as unfair to religious practice.
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New Zealand
E. Miller
Oxford University Press
Wellington
Russia
Casein Used in Making Artificial Ivory for Billiards
Casein is employed in the manufacture of artificial ivory used for billiard balls, providing a durable plastic substitute.
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W. ON
Ruth Rogers
Paris
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Ansent
Lew
Breising
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Jazpedin of Din
London
Ike
Planta
Brazil
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