Intensive competition between weeds and crops on the plains
A study by T. K. Pavlychenko and J. B. Harrington from Samratchewan University reports recurring plant competition starting underground as root systems overlap seeking water and nutrients. Experiments on Western Canada's plains show weeds reduce yields, with Marquis wheat and Hannchen barley differently affected by wild mustard, wild oats, and thistles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Pavlychenko
J. B. Harrington
Samratchewan University of Saska von
University
Canada
Thanks Are Due Aboriginal Americans in Agriculture
The article credits Aboriginal Americans as early, primitive farmers who developed key crops. It notes the Irish potato is not Irish, Sea Island and Egyptian cotton originated elsewhere, and tomatoes were once viewed as poisonous, with South American Indians recognizing their value long before others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Sea Islands
Egypt
Donkey Leads Farmer to Free Man after Theft
A Cairo farmer tracked a stolen donkey to a man at the police station. The owner claimed the animal could find its way home, offering prison as proof. The donkey, released on a bridge, walked straight back to the farmer’s stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Tunnel Reflections Prompt Witty Train Banter
A train traverses a long tunnel with two men aboard. One notes the tunnel as wonderful. The other responds with a humorous remark about not peeing much in them.
Detroit may celebrate two anniversaries of America's discovery
A petition to Mayor Frank Couzens would grant Leif Ericson Day on Oct 9 to mark the Viking voyage of 1000 while Columbus Day remains Oct 12. The Norse Civic Association cites Viking ships, Runic inscriptions, and Vatican maps to claim Leif Ericson as the discoverer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Leif Ericson
America
Detroit
Frank Couzens
Norse Civic Association
Ericson
Leif ‘Ericson
Eric the Red
Iceland
Newfoundland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Vatican
Crime toll and crime sources cited by Howard Kahn
Howard Kahn editor of the St. Paul Daily News told a luncheon crowd that 150000 murderers roam the United States and that 1445581 major crimes occurred in 1935 with 12000 murders. He praised federal agents against kidnappings and blamed apathy, juries, low police pay, civil service tensions, parole handling, and crime linked politicians for hampering law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kahn
St. Paul
Kehn
Mystery Mountain Waddington Stands Unscalable for Climbers
Mount Waddington known as Mystery Mountain rises 13 260 feet in the Coast Range and has defeated 13 ascent attempts with one death. A 12 man British Columbia expedition led by William F. Dobson will depart in early June from Vancouver climbers with assistance from two Sierra Club members from San Francisco to bring ice snow rockwork piton expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Waddington
Waddington
Coast Range
William F. Dobson
British Columbia Mountaineering Club
Vancouver
Sierra Club
San Francisco
Peak Of Endurance In The Lancet On Toronto Men In Moose River Mine
The Lancet discusses peak human endurance through the experiences of three Toronto men entombed by a rock fall in Moose River Nova Scotia gold mine. It cites endurance in extremity and suggests early middle age marks the peak, noting age forty as too old for risky ventures when speed is vital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lancet
Hantiah Professional Medical Journal
Toronto
Moose River
N.S
Justification for pensions for the blind debated
The Canadian Federation of the Blind argues pensions for the blind are more justified than for the aged. It contends most aged individuals could have provided for retirement, whereas the blind historically had no such chance. Grand Manan, New Brunswick, leads in smoked herrings production. Australia plans a trade delegation to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Federation of the Blind
Grand Manan
New Brunswick
Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Money Piled From Trees Near Dan Bridge Tennessee
Money fell from willow trees and cornstalks along the French Broad river near Dan Bridge Tennessee after recent high water. People searched the riverbanks as business halted. A theory linked the cash to an $80,000 Charlotte mail robbery.
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French Broad River
Danbridge
Tenn
Charlotte
N.C
Manitoba minister tests chukar eggs under hens
Hon. J. S. McDiarmid provincial minister of natural resources placed 100 chukar eggs under bantam hens in Winnipeg to study their hatching prospects as a step to introduce India chukar into Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Pauper Provinces and Eastern Trade Bias in BC
The Vancouver Sun argues eastern Ottawa policy labels Western provinces as paupers while BC remains a branch office for the east. It cites silk costs, Japan imports, and high freight rates as evidence that eastern factories benefit, with BC workers facing higher prices despite local riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament Hill
Ottawa
British Columbia
Vancouver
Japan
Vancouver Sun
Reading Theodore Dreiser in Munich Becomes Illegal
In Munich Germany a rule bans reading books by Theodore Dreiser. The unusual law targets literary works by the author drawing debate among scholars and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Theodore Dreiser
Easy Stitches Make Gay Linens Pattern S516
An enthusiastic pattern notice offers seven motifs and applique pieces for elephant towels. It promotes outline or applique work, with color suggestions and material needs. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Dept in Winnipeg for pattern 5516.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arta Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Census Of Agriculture Aims To Aid Farming Industry
The Census of Agriculture will study farm lands buildings livestock mortgaged debt and more on June 1 1935. It seeks complete accurate data from farmers to inventory leading industry and guide policy. Officials vow secrecy and encourage full cooperation to improve agricultural conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Keeping Brain Active by Sensible Living Says Dr. Sacha
Dr. Bernard Sacha former president of the New York Academy of Medicine urges sensible living to ward off mental decline in later years. He links brain health to avoiding alcohol drugs and blood diseases and stresses variety outside interests holidays and avoiding a sedentary attitude to prevent hypochondria in old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Sacha
New York Academy of Medicine
Sachs
Sacha
Microbes Of Antarctica Studied At Allegheny College
Microbes from Littl America are studied at Allegheny College Meadville Pa with 1580 cultures isolated. New crystals salt mosses and minute debris are preserved in college laboratories. Dr Ches ter A Darling Byrd expedition honorary pathentologist notes several cultures are hitherto undescribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littl America
Allegheny College
Meadville
Chester A. Darling
Toronto Man Dies After 11 Day Health Fast
In a 25 years ago blurb, The Ottawa Journal notes a Toronto man undertook an 11 day fast for health. He progressed well until day 16, then died, prompting questions about how long entombed Moose River workers might survive without sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose River
Ottawa Journal
Toronto
Automobile fuel efficiency with clean spark plugs increases range
A vehicle travels 48 percent farther per gallon at 60 mph when its spark plugs are clean than when they are soiled or worn, indicating substantial efficiency gains from maintenance.
Ford proposes plastics from farm crops for autos
Henry Ford told the Dearborn conference that plastics from farm products could supply much of the automobile, predicting farms may grow most of a car. He noted fibre gears outperforming metal in some parts and plastics may substitute for steel, shifting industry toward agriculture. He criticized crop restriction programs as unnatural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
Farmer Uses Telescoping Wagon Tongue For Easier Haul
A pew telescoping wagon tongue enables a farmer to link a string of loaded wagons with less effort, reducing heavy labor and strain. The innovation promises smoother, quicker hitching of multiple loads.
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Henor Beth Ericson
Columbes
United States
Mystery Mountain
London
St. Paul's
Ruth Primrose
Earl of Derby
Earl of Rosebery
Charles Wood
Lord Halifax
Royal Horse Guards
India
B.C
Alice Brooks
Antarctica
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