Britain Returns to Blackout Over Fuel Shortage
The report notes a national fuel crisis causing Britain to revert to a blackout. It cites a 420 ton Brazilian soap import as the first to reach traffic. It also mentions Dutch and U.S. safety data and a civil service conference on labor laws planned for late summer. Constable Joseph A. Thomas is named as orderly officer at the Brussels embassy.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Winnipeg
Joseph A. Thomas
Brussels
Hummingbirds Show Fierce Rivalry and Speed at Zoo
August P. Abendroth of the St. Louis zoo notes hummingbirds, though tiny, engage in fatal battles for territory at feeding grounds. They fly at about 250 miles per hour with 600 wing beats per minute and must eat four times their weight daily. In captivity they are kept in small groups, with zoos paying $20 to $30 per bird and dealers supplying many more.
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August P. Abendroth
St. Louis Zoo
Abendroth
Orphan Shelter Foundations Laid Near Trogen
Foundations for a village to shelter 350 orphans from several devastated European countries were laid on a one acre tract near Trogen in eastern Switzerland. The first 15 farm style dwellings will be built surrounded by greenery.
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Trogen
Switzerland
Pensioners Live Longer As Board Tracks Ages
The Old Age Pension Board records show rising death ages for the province’s pensioners. Male expectancy grew from 77.68 in 1928 to 78. / 1936 83 52 and to 79.51 in 1944, while female expectancy rose from 78.55 in 1928 to 79.49 in 1936 and 60.16 in 1944?
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Old Age Pension Board
Vancouver News-Herald
Rights principles urged for UN treaties and plan for bill
The UN nuclear commission on human rights urged acceptance of a general principle to include basic rights in international treaties, especially peace pacts, and called for drafting an international bill of rights as soon as possible. It urged alerting the council to cases where rights violations abroad threaten peace, noting abstentions by the Russian delegate. Canada flagged refugee relief as a potential concern and tied interest to troop repatriation and domestic fiscal and unemployment issues.
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United Nations Economic and Social Council
Nuclear Commission On Human Rights
United Nations
Commission
Council
Alexander Borisov
Mr. Borisov
Canada
Claxton
Russia
Believe It Or Not on Plant Water and Soil Aeration
The Country Gentleman notes that plants gain moisture from excess root intake not just air moisture. Roots need air to breathe so spading in organic matter aerates soil. Water loss from soil surface is tiny and capillary action only lifts water a few inches at best.
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Victor H. Ries
Country Gentleman
Britain's Best Customer Takes Seventh Place in Race
In an unexpected finish Britain's top performer pockets seventh place in a tightly contested event. The result reflects a competitive field and hints at upcoming sessions where the athlete will aim for higher standings.
Coats of Arms Delay Royal Warrant for Senate Actions
In the Senate Chamber, the Governor used a barrister’s blank stamp for the Royal warrant to appoint the Acting Governor and grant royal assent to bills. Viscount Alexander’s coat of arms had not yet been approved, so the private seal remained unused until heralds finalize a design for future imprints by the Royal Mint.
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Senate
Viscount Alexander
College of Heralds
Britain
Royal Mint
Lord Alexander
Mothproof Cables Aim to Save Britain's Exchanges
Britain's post office will install mothproof telephone cables to combat larvae damage in exchanges. Cables will be braided and impregnated with anti moth chemicals to protect critical telecommunications infrastructure.
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Britain
Post Office
Pasteurization Defended Against Rural Skepticism
A Health League of Canada response argues that pasteurization benefits public health and that dairy knowledge is not required to accept this. It cites studies showing calves fed pasteurized milk fare better and tuberculosis cases arise with raw milk, including experiments at a Guelph agricultural college.
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Huntingdon
Health League of Canada
Health League
Gordon Bates
The
Journal of Hygiene
Dr. Bates
Agricultural College
Guelph
Speller’s Banana Lesson Sparks Classroom Moment
During a spelling lesson a pupil answers B a then speeds into N a n a and continues. The teacher asks for the spelling and the student quips he knows the letters but not when to stop. The lighthearted exchange highlights classroom humor and timing.
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Jimmy
Dehorning Cattle Gains Preference On Western Ranches
Article notes dehorning improves behavior and gains, with widespread practice on large Western Canadian ranches. It cites labor shortages, dehorning tools, and caustic potash as factors, and mentions renewed availability of dehorners and equipment for farmers and ranchers.
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Britsh Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
West
Fancy Horseshoes of Dr Blair Lead World’s Finest Collection
Dr. Robert Blair of Lebanon Ohio owns 122 remarkable horseshoes crafted by the famed Daniel Harmon Greathouse. The polished steel shoes suit race and show horses and are praised as unmatched by leading smiths of the era. Greathouse reportedly challenged others to duplicate the quality, a dare never taken up.
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Robert Blair
Lebanon
Ohio
Daniel Harmon Greathouse
Greathouse
Chinese Marriage Customs Creeping Into Western View
Bishop Romanello recounts a Chinese wedding where the bride hesitated as the officiating question was posed. The mother forcibly raised the bride’s head to secure consent, illustrating cultural contrast. The piece notes Hunan Province boasts beauty and a unique approach to arranged marriages.
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Romanello
Kweilin
Hunan
Floral Clock at Taronga Park Zoo Sydney
At Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney a giant floral clock features 100000 growing plants forming a 10 feet wide dial. The minute hand stretches nearly five feet with moss planted along its length and the hour hand also moss covered. An additional 100000 plants surround the dial while all seedlings come from the zoo nursery.
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Sydney
Australia
Taronga Park
Zoo
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