Insect pests devastate Saskatchewan grain crops
Dominion entomology head in Saskatoon reports seed maggot destroying germinating oats and barley across Wilkie Woortrow Pilot Butte Colonsay Balgonie and near Saskatoon. Webworm outbreaks and heavy moth activity also noted with unusual moisture after drought. One Semans field showed seven maggots per barley kernel.
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Saskatchewan
United States
Lemans
Saskatoon
Kenneth M. King
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Mr. King
Wilkie
Woortrow
Pilot Butte
Colonsay
Balgonie
Cadiilac
Mr King
Semans
Japanese Love Flowers and Spring Traditions
Japanese describe 3200 flower species island plants. White plum signals spring followed by cherry wistaria azalea tris peony lotus chrysanthemum camelia. Cherry is monarch of all fetes and processions. Chrysanthemum appears on the Emperor crest. cultivated 2500 years. Wistaria roots enriched with rice wine. peonies reach nine inches and 80 varieties last three weeks after cutting.
Retired Blind Astronomer Led Yerkes Ob servatory Since 1905
Dr Edwin Brant Frost longtime director of Yerkes Observatory Lake Geneva Wisconsin retired July 1 He has been blind for several years yet continued astronomical work with little interruption Frost famed for his astrophysics knowledge led the observatory since 1905.
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Yerkes Observatory
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Edwin Brant Frost
Frost
Family Serves In Commons In Long-Hidden Service
The retirement of J. G. Hart as superintendent of the members cloak rooms in the English House of Commons marks almost 89 years of family service to the Commons. His grandfather, grandmother, mother and aunt also served in various Commons roles. The piece ends with a reflection on happiness, poverty and wealth.
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J. G. Hart
House of Commons
Commons
Queen Alexandra Memorial Unveiled at Marlborough House
A sculpture by Albert Gilbert depicting Faith Hope and Charity was unveiled at Marlborough House London in a ceremony attended by the King and Queen. The piece marks the 21st anniversary of Alexandra Rose Day and highlights Alexandra’s enduring popularity in Britain. The artist, aged and frail, persisted through illness and criticism to complete the work.
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Marlborough House
London
Queen Alexandra
Albert Gilbert
Alexandra
Wales
Prince Conart
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
England
Prince of Wales
Tennyson
Toronto
More Employed At Seventy Than Nineteen In Canada
Census figures from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics show 70 year olds have higher employment than 19 year olds. About 41 percent of septuagenarians are unemployed or on pension, while 44 percent of 19 year olds are without jobs. The data note men’s jobs peak in the 40s and decline after.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
How Advertising Pays Back in 1923 Strike Hits New York Papers
A 1923 general strike paralyzed New York newspaper trades for nearly two weeks leaving a daily bulletin without advertising. Merchants faced multi million losses and learned that sustained advertising supports large scale business. Even strong campaigns fail against poor products, but good value goods rely on advertising to keep sales moving.
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New York
Neary
Meadow Lake Declared Saskatchewan’s Fastest Growing Town
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, with about 500 residents north of North Battleford, is identified as the fastest growing town by provincial town planning director S. Young. The village was organized on August 24, 1931, after rail service reached the town in 1930, and today the site spans two quarter sections as it moves to open a new subdivision for growth.
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Saskatchewan
S. Young
Meadow Lake
North Battleford
John Bull: The London Figure Who Paid A Loan In Full
An excerpt portraying John Bull as a pompous yet forthright figure who avoids whining and repays debts. The piece notes he borrowed dollars last summer and has since paid $150,000,000, living as a familiar world figure while navigating global crises.
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John Bull
London
England
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Letters To The Editor On Publication And Libel Law
Readers debate editorial discretion in publishing letters. The author argues editors publish all non slanderous letters unless statements conflict with facts, noting libel law as the sole suppressor. The piece defends free expression in newspapers and clarifies editorial limits.
Radio ownership debate sparks public interest in Ottawa
The article argues the radio issue is vital for public influence, not a matter of private or public control. It emphasizes the need for ownership and operation under public accountability, highlighting its significance over commercial interests. A stray note defines sing-sing as an African antelope.
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Ottawa
Farmer’s Sun
Not the Same Grub
An Englishman invites an American to his Highlands shooting box. On day one the birds are shy but the host savors the scenery. Atop a mountain they view crags and lochs as the host exclaims the scene makes a man feel like a little grub. The guest agrees he has lived on ham sandwiches since ten o'clock.
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Highlands
The Flexible Comb Ad: Trial-Tested and Bendable
Salesman touts a famous flexible comb that will withstand treatment including bending hitting twisting and more. The pitch invites listeners to test whether the comb can be used to style hair under pressure.
Rudder of SS Berengaria Weighs 55 Tons
A nautical report notes the rudder of the SS Berengaria has a weight of 55 tons.
First Ceiling Walker Dan Costello From Racine
The piece recalls Dan Costello of Racine as the first man to walk on a ceiling with feet on the ceiling and dead down. He popularized ceil ing walking with the Cooper Bailey Show and sparked a circus trend later revived by a Hollywood actor. Wisconsin circus men Popcorn George the Mayberrys Burr Robbins and the Ringlings were among acts in that season.
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Dan Costello
Racine
Hollywood
Cal
Popcorn George
Mayberrys
Burr Robbins
Ringlings
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
How Dollars Are Spent Across Goods and Services
The Investors' Syndicate reports 60 percent of income goes to tangible goods like food and clothing, while the rest funds intangibles such as health, education and recreation. Ten years ago about 66 cents of every dollar bought goods. now demand for services grows with population and desires.
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Investors’ Syndicate
Book Of Signatures Commemorates Edith Cavell Aid
Ambassador Hugh S Gibson received a bound Book of Signatures from the women of England. The blue morocco volume contains signatures of Ellen Terry and thousands of other women honoring his efforts to save Edith Cavell during World War I. The presentation was delayed by various causes.
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Hugh S. Gibson
Edith Cavell
England
Morocco
Ellen Terry
Trans-Canada Highway Link Proposed From Kenora To Port Arthur
Western Ontario road policy aims to connect Kenora with Port Arthur as the next highway project. Ceremonies marked the Winnipeg to Kenora stretch. The Kenora Port Arthur link would form a loop connecting the lakehead with Winnipeg via Kenora and the United States, with a current road already extending to Duluth Minnesota.
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Kenora
Port Arthur
Ontario
Winnipeg
Finlayson
Lakehead
United States
Duluth
Mino
Mr Nobbs Refuses Ten Pound Loan From Unfamiliar Suitor
The timid young man asks Mr Nobbs to lend ten pounds for his daughter. Nobbs replies sharply that he hardly knows the man and refuses, clarifying the man’s intention to marry the daughter. The scene highlights Nobbs’s cautious stance toward strangers.
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Mr. Nobbs
Nobbs
London doctor to report Western research at Cancer Institute
A London Ontario physician travels to London England to share progress from Western University on solving a mysterious cancer. The move underscores cross Atlantic collaboration in medical science.
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London
Ont
England
Cancer Institute
Western University
Fifty-Fifty Mail Order Reply Sparks a Trade Send
A mail order house received an ad pinned with art for exchange and replied with a counter offer. Meanwhile Soviet Russia topped nations in buying American industrial machinery last year.
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Soviet Russia
Hudson Bay sailings poised to reshape northern trade route
W H Harling predicts Hudson Bay will become a world recognized port within years as Churchill handles up to 4 million bushels of Saskatchewan grain. First ship Pennyworth departs July 15 from Newcastle with cargoes for Churchill.
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Churchill Prairie
Canada
Europa
W. H. Harling
Montreal
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Saskatchewan
Harlings
Vancouver
Mr. Harling
Alberta
Liverpool
Bird Banding Aids Science Reports Purple Finch Recovery
The text notes extensive scientific value from bird banding and urges reporting sightings to Canadian authorities. It recounts Official band 182287 placed on a purple finch by Mrs. Frank Hubbard in New Haven on March 23, 1926, later found with a broken wing by Miss Blanche Spurr in Nova Scotia on July 4, 1931, and recovered enough to fly again before release on August 16, 1931. The band remained on the bird at release, suggesting potential future reports.
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Canada
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Frank Hubbard
New Haven
Connecticut
Blanche Spurr
Deep Brook
Nova Scotia
Spurr
Veterinarian Plans Window in Cow for Research
Dr L B Clausen of St Paul, a veterinarian, studies what certain foods do to cows. He plans to install a small glass window in the side of a cow to observe internal processes. He says it won’t hurt the animal and the cow should behave as it does with the window in place.
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L. B. Clausen
St. Paul
Night Alarm Brings Brigade Under Control
A resident calls for quiet as a corridor noise disturbs sleep while responders confirm the brigade has the fire under control. Police or fire units likely arrived promptly and secured the area. No injuries are reported in the fragment.
Desperate Plea for Help Echoes in Charleroi
A quoted plea from Moustique of Charleroi reveals someone in a desperate financial fix saying they do not know who to ask for a loan while a companion responds with reassurance and expectation.
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Chrysanthemum
Helen Wills Moody
Sarah Palfrey
John Buil
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Ambassador Gibson
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