Divining Rod Debate Moves To Berlin Congress
The divining rod used for locating water and minerals drew scholars from geology and mining to a Berlin congress. Tests by Mine Inspector Scharf in a large orchard found water after initial borings failed, supporting practical use of the hazelwood divining rod.
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Germany
Berlin
German Society
Alf
Kaiser
Kiel Harbour
Uslar
Africa
Congress
Scharf
Are the Seasons Changing The Weather Records Of The Eighteenth Century
Prof Ignaz io Gilli analyzes eighteenth century weather data showing many winters lasting into spring and a mix of warm and cold seasons. He notes many anomalies recur in same seasons across years but normal patterns often return. He finds little basis for beliefs of a lasting global warming or cooling trend.
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Ignazio Gilli
Colo
Middle of
Uum
Bulletin on crop diseases protects Canadian yields
The Department of Agriculture released Bulletin No. 73 from Experimental Farms by Dominion Botanist H T Gussow. It details cereal crop diseases in wheat barley oats corn and millet, infection methods and preventive remedies with illustrations. Free copies are available from the Publicity branch in Ottawa.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
H. T. Gussow
Pu'liat 5
Department of Ay Culture
Ottaws
Trade tariff dispute over Atlantic ocean rates
A complaint arises over high ocean freights between Canada and Great Britain. The charge suggests cargoes move only 0.14 of a voyage, with arguments that lowering Canadian or British tariffs could boost returns and reduce prices for shipments to British markets.
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Canada
Great Britain
Postmasters announce parcels post for Canada in 1910
The Postmaster General Jelletier announces a parcels post system will be inaugurated in Canada at the start of 1910. In September Winnipeg inspectors processed 26,965,126 bushels of wheat, up from 5,834,250 in 1912. The 1913 Annual Provincial Convention and the first Big Bay Conference of the Manitoba Sunday School Association will be held in Winnipeg in November.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba Sunday School Association
W. ©. Pearce
Severetery
Internanal
Oation
JL. Alexander
Chicago
W. H Irwin
Scott Block
Man
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