Enormous advances in soil productivity via new science
Dr C W Wilcox advocates Agro biology enabling enormous soil productivity gains. California research by Dr W F Gericke reports tomatoes fifteen feet high and potatoes 2465 bushels per acre using shallow tanks with a chemical liquid heated by electricity and seeds supported by a straw and wire screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Wilcox
Wallace
Willcox
California
W. F. Gericke
University of California
Gericke
United States
Ger Feke
H. G. Wells
New York
New Republic
Soviet Doctors Invent Gas-Proof Cradles For Babies
Soviet doctors and engineers at the Moscow Sanitary Chemical Institute have created gas-proof baby cradles. Each cradle uses a bag with filters, enclosing the infant and connecting by tube to the mother's mask so the mother’s breathing purifies air for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow Sanitary Chemical Institute
Bird Bends Wire Nest On Hedge Top
A hedge trimming incident in Ontario unearthed a nest built entirely of fine silk wire, perfectly shaped and about three inches wide and deep. The wire ends were neatly curled around stout twigs. The note observes Old English usage, citing you as the second person plural and its shift to common usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisa Crag
Ontario
Hhis
British Farmers Protest for Relief From Tithes in London
A convoy of about 8,000 farmers paraded through London in a three mile procession during rush hour urging the British cabinet to suspend church tithes under Queen Anne. Banners attacked Queen Anne's Bounty while participants dressed in Cromwellian and rustic attire. They later sought interviews at the House of Commons to stop the land tax and end payments derived from farming yields totaling millions annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Church of England
House of Commons
Spread Bubonic Plague Warns of Flea Spread
Dr Karl F Meyer of the University of California told the Western Branch of the American Public Health Association in Vancouver that fleas on rats travel widely and could spread bubonic plague to Canada. He urged Ottawa to deploy federal inspectors along the border to study rodent migrations and begin a rat and flea survey for imported infection. Vancouver's Dr J W Melnh urged immediate protective measures by Canadian authorities at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Karl F. Meyer
San Francisco
University of California
Interna
Dominion
American Public Health Association
Meyer
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
J. W. Melnah
J. W. Melnah, Medical Health Ofcer
Ottawa
Protective Service
Newspapers Dominate National Advertising Survey 1935
Advertising budgets of 387 firms totaled 231 million dollars with newspapers receiving 134.44 million, magazines 61.94 million, and chain broadcasts 34.72 million. Among 33 trade groups, 22 favored newspapers over the others. A stray clipping also notes a joke about a birthday present for a husband and a quip about King Edward VII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Sted
Wheat trade shifts shift global wheat exports in 1928 to 1985
Canada led British wheat flour imports for years with major export share. In 1928 United States Canada Australia ranked top exporters. By 1935 Australia Canada United States led exports due to U.S. decline. Russia showed unstable export patterns while India exported little. Canada supplied a large portion of British imports in 1929 and 1985. Australia Italy France raised flour exports to Britain while U.S. and Argentina fell.
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Canada
British Isles
Australia
Far East
United States
Japan
India
U.S
Russia
Argentina
Italy
France
Streamlined Cooks Lean Toward Smaller Kitchen Trends
The municipal bureau of Memphis Tennessee notes a shift in household setups as streamlined cooks replace ample mammy type figures. Officials say the heroic proportions of women no longer fit 90 sized kitchens in many bungalows and apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Bureau of
Memphis
Tenn
Venezuela Press Freedom Struggle Triggers Nationwide Strike
Venezuelans valued free press as government censorship sparked Caracas strike. Students rioted, newspapers halted, public services paused, shops closed, clashes left five dead and many injured. Within two days, the government yielded and normalcy returned. The editor argues vigilance by the press safeguards civil rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Caracas
New York
One Explanation for Monkey Grooming and Hair Eating
Entomologist Dr. H. E. Ewing of the U.S. National Museum explains that monkeys’ fur nibbling is not hunting for common prey but results from observed grooming behaviors. After ruling out skin flakes and salt crystals, he concludes hairs are the item of interest, with Jocko plucking and nibbling loose hairs observed in mate grooming. The text also notes the first omnibuses in England, introduced July 4, 1829, designed to carry 22 inside and drawn by three bay horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Ewing
U.S. National Museum
Jocko
Science Service
England
Dairy Industry Act of Canada
Dairy
Doruition Department of Agriculture
Gitana
Time Out To Stitch These Adorable Pups Pattern 5549
Cross stitch pattern 5549 features twelve by twelve inch dog likenesses for children to complete with soft tan and gray floss and black accents. Includes transfer pattern color chart material list and illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 115 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Commemorative Stamp Attracts Attention To Vastness Of Dominion
The article highlights a 1927 Canadian special delivery stamp set commemorating Confederation 1867. It uses five mail modes—horse riders, steam train, dog sled, ocean liners, and modern airways—against Mount Assiniboine in a frame from Parliament windows, celebrating Canada's vast geography and transport history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World-Telegram
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Talkie Teachers to Be Introduced in South Africa Schools
South Africa will provide talkie teachers this year. Officials from the Union Education Department are finalizing details and creating specialist posts to implement the system. Films from various countries will support the curriculum across universities, high schools, and primary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filme
South Africa
Union Education Department
Union
Humane Trap Designed To Replace Vicious Stee Jared Type
Vernon Bailey, a veteran naturalist with the US Biological Survey, has invented a three size humane trap to catch barn owls to grizzly bears without injuring prey. He demonstrated by placing his finger in the device before an audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared
Vernon Bailey
US Biological Survey
Bailey
Halifax Celebrates King Edward Birthday and City Anniversary
A royal salute of 21 guns boomed from Halifax citadel for King Edward’s 42nd birthday as citizens marked the royal holiday and the 41st anniversary of Halifax’s founding. A visitor comments on a child’s innocent face while a mother recalls Dorothy’s actions.
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Halifax
Edward
Lord Loughborough Praises Reporter For Improved Speech
A quote from the Christian Science Monitor recalls Lord Loughborough praising a press report of his speech. He joked that some things he did say and many more he wished he had said were included in the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Loughborough
Christian Science Monitor
Women drivers' share in Wyoming auto accidents noted
Cheyenne Wyoming figures show March female drivers in 15 of 125 reported automobile accidents. Wyoming highway patrol interprets data as evidence that women can drive safely, challenging stereotypes.
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Cheysone
Wyoming
Wyoming Highway Patrol
A witty definition of talkers in conversation styles
The quote contrasts three types of talkers. A gossip speaks of others to you, a bore talks about himself, and a brilliant conversationalist leads conversations about you. It frames social dynamics with concise, sharp characterization.
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Queen Anne
Anerime
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Elderman
Washington Post
Alice Brooks
Arte
Alice
Dairy Industry Act Amendments
Assiniboine
America
Banff
Kootenay National Park
House of Pariament
Dorothy
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