Britain Aims For Long Distance And Altitude Air Records
Air Ministry announces plans to build a stratosphere aircraft and a long-distance challenger to push both altitude and nonstop range records. French pilots Codos and Rossi hold the current nonstop record from New York to Syria, while Donati's altitude mark stands at 41 572 feet. The stratosphere goal is climbing above 50 000 feet, with a machine designed to test absolute range of modern aeroplanes for future military reach.
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Britain
Hap Penings
Air Ministry
Codos
Rossi
New York
Syria
Dalian
Donati
Dairy Industry Trends Signal Milk Shift and Price Impact
The report notes an upward tendency in cows milked with 1985 likely to continue. Cheese production declines as milk is diverted to creamery butter and field milk markets for better returns. Butter prices rise in Canada while cheese prices stay low overseas. High butter stockpiles may depress prices unless exports rise and improved pasture boosts production further. Canadian dairymen are advised to cull unproductive cows and improve herd management to lift output per cow.
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Canada
Figs Found in Saskatchewan Reveal Ancient Flora
Professor F H Edunde of the University of Saskatchewan explains fossils near Eastend west of Shaunavon date to about sixty million years ago. The cast shows an ancient flowering plant preserved as material flowed to replace a rotted fruit, with lines resembling modern figs. The find sits just above a white mud layer older than Saskatchewan coal deposits. The note also mentions ancient Egyptian day division.
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Saskatche
Saskatchewan
F. H. Edunde
Department of Geology
University of Saskatchewan
Eastend Strict
Shaunavon
Last
Dust storms in Kansas raise insurance claim questions
The article discusses dust damage to car motors from Kansas storms, with Wichita agent Robert Israel noting rapid piston and bearing wear. Insurers may argue owners contribute to damage and that dust is not covered. the piece also mentions a Cleveland blind operator using Braille, and a bleak England note about work weeks and thinking.
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Kansas
Robert Israel
Wichita
Israel
Life as a printer's devil at Stratford Beacon Herald
A reminiscence of long hours from dawn to night during the paper’s busy season. The job included printing, delivering, posting sale bills, and managing press upkeep. The speaker recalls pay, daily chores, and quirky details of life at the paper.
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Bess
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Electric Rays Trial Aims to Cut Shark Threats on Beaches
Australia sees ongoing safety efforts as shark fatalities fall to under one per year at surfing spots. In Sydney experiments a high frequency electric ray projects from cylinders placed 80 feet apart. Impulses repel cold blooded creatures like sharks but do not affect humans, creating a barrier that immobilizes entering sharks and causes them to surface beyond the ray.
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Tralia
Australia
Sydney
United States Army Demonstrates Alaska Radio Control System
The Signal Corps showcased a wireless telegraphy system giving instant radio control over Alaska. Whistling instruments operated at 200 to 400 words a minute, sending messages from Seattle to Point Barrow, the northernmost U.S. settlement, in tests for Major General Paul B. Malone.
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United’ , States Army Signal Corps
Signal Corps
United States Army
Alaska
Paul B. Malone
Seattle
Point Barrow
United States
Japan resigns from League of Nations cited by Geneva consul general
Matsuyuki Yokoyama, Japanese consul general at Geneva, states that Japan cannot be ignored as a world power in eastern Asia and says the Tokyo government authorized the remark. The resignation from the League of Nations became effective March 21.
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Japan
Geneva
Asia
League of Nations
Matsuyuki Yokoyama
Tokyo
League
New Steamer Adopt Buttoned Control on British Channel
A new steamer operating on the British Channel uses a button to steer instead of the traditional wheel. The mechanic change aims to simplify navigation and potentially reduce crew requirements.
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British Channel
Kreisler Arrested In Antwerp Sting Over Stradivarius
Violinist Kreisler, waiting for a train in Antwerp, visited an antique shop to sell his Stradivari violin. A dealer claimed to fetch another fiddle, then fetched a policeman who arrested Kreisler for stealing his own instrument. Kreisler proved identity by playing a recording to officials.
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Antwerp
Kreisler
Kremler
Doctors Exhibit Show Promotes Global Hobbies on Display
Hobbies of doctors including stamps comas butterflies and valve weapons to be shown. Doctors invited to contribute with international exhibits admitted free of custom duties. Valuable objects insured while on display.
Gypsies Form A Cabinet Seek African Reservation
Michael Kwiek, termed king of Poland’s gypsies, has organized a seven member Gypsy Cabinet. He leads 15,000 followers declaring weariness of wandering life and appealing to Britain for a reserved African settlement.
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Michael Kwiek
Poland
Africa
Color changing fish gain escape advantage says biologist
A biologist concludes that certain fish can alter their color to blend with surroundings, giving them a 27 to 39 percent advantage in evading predators. This finding highlights rapid camouflage as an effective survival tool in marine ecosystems.
Snow Mould Causes and Preventive Turf Treatments
The article outlines winter turf injury causes with snow mould as a key fungus. It discusses drainage, soil nutrition, and chemical misuse, then cites Edmonton laboratory findings. Prevention centers on fall applications of a calomel and corrosive sublimate mix in sand, with safety cautions due to mercury toxicity.
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Dominion Laboratory of
Edmonton
Alberta
Packing Poultry Temperature Guidelines From Industry Text
The guidance states dressed poultry should be packed in rooms not exceeding 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with minimal time in packing rooms. Pre cooling at 30 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit reduces freezing risk but is uncomfortable for workers. maintain humidity below 65 percent when temperatures are 88 to 40 degrees, and avoid high temps to prevent mold and bacteria growth on surfaces.
Postmen Troubled by Dogs In Court Ruling
In a King’s Bench action a woman was awarded 2150 pounds after a dog bite left her crippled for life. A postman testified the dog lunged when he approached, prompting the judge to ask why dogs dislike postmen. The witness blamed the uniform or the letter-bags, noting widespread trouble with dogs.
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King’s Bench
Moon and Month Derive from Sanskrit for Measure
The words moon and month share a root in Sanskrit rect mas meaning to measure. This linguistic note links celestial timing to measurement in ancient language roots.
Balmoral Gardens Through Royal Garden Heritage
Youen Mary notes Balmoral's royal garden legacy from Queen Victoria’s era to George IV era, highlighting Queen Mary’s rock garden and a Royal Tree Avenue with plaques marking royals’ births and moments. It recalls Prince George’s lasting affection for Balmoral, and Kaiser era trees restored after wartime removals.
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Youen
Mary
Highland
Victoria
King Edward
Balmoral Castle
Duke of Clarence
Prince George
Highlands
George I v
Balmoral
Dee
Queen Victoria
London
Prince of Wales
Kaiser
Ira
Your Job as Life’s Gift and Opportunity
The piece urges viewing work as life’s gift and a chance to reveal inner ability. It stresses pride in any task whether with hammer pen spade, and claims wholehearted effort makes one indispensable as the world cannot do without them.
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Geoffrey Rhodes
Limbs for the Limbless Highlights Prosthetic Views
J C Fartes, orthopedic instructor, argues artificial legs enable many to walk well while even the best mechanical hand remains clumsy in his new book Limbs for the Limbless.
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J. C. Fartes
Ancient metal trade hints at cross continental links
The text notes that while indigenous peoples in Mexico traded jewelry, the metal in question was nearly unknown to prehistoric communities across Canada and the United States, suggesting limited transregional use and differing material cultures.
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Mexico
Canada
United States
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