Great Powers Responsible for Disarmament Says Ottawa Leader
Sir George Perley, Ottawa head of the Canadian delegation to Geneva, told Ottawa groups that disarmament rests primarily with the great powers. He cited private talks in Geneva and noted obstacles from France elections, Ramsay MacDonald’s fitness, Stimson’s duties, and Bruening’s resignation. Miss Winnifred Kydd urged education over emotion to build international goodwill and described the moral disarmament subcommittee's aim to mobilize public opinion via press, radio, and film, highlighting Canada’s 300,000 name petition.
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George Perley
Ottawa
George
Canaiag
League of Nations Society
National Council of Womens
Canadian Club of
Geneva
France
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
State Stimson
Herr Bruening
Sir George
League of Nations
Miss Kydd
National advisory committee on agriculture meets in Ottawa
The National Research Council's new national advisory committee on agriculture convened in Ottawa to address urgent Canadian farming problems. Dr. H. M. Tory urged cooperation and coordination while Dr. Robert Newton cited progress from research groups and outlined rust resistant wheat varieties being field tested across multiple sites.
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Canada
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Prairies
British Columbia
National Advisory Committee On Agriculture
National Research Council
Ottawa
H. M. Tory
Robert Newton
Biology and Agriculture
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Discovery by Sir Flinders Petrie at Old Gaza
Archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie continues digs at Old Gaza in Palestine. He reports another secret passage from the city to the desert and notes a tunnel extending nearly 500 yards beyond the walls. He estimates fifty more years to finish exploring the remaining area.
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Sir Flinders Petrie
Old
Gaza
Palestine
Abraham
Sir Flinders
Hatiess Diver Quote From Muskete in Vienna
An amused observer notes the phrase I feel I have forgotten something as Muskete quotes in Vienna. The remark reflects a light moment during a visit, capturing casual wit amid cultural setting.
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Hatiess Diver
Muskete
Vienna
Saskatchewan Cattle Shipment to Scotland Brings Higher Prices
Scottish market shows solid demand for choice steers weighing 1000 to 1100 pounds, with potential prime beef after three to four months. The first Saskatchewan shipment to Scotland, reported by Canadian Trade Commissioner G B Johnson, covers the spring and autumn peak periods from April to July and September to December.
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Saskatchewan
Scotland
Department of Agriculture
G. B. Johnson
Glasgow
Mr. Johnson
Fat Babies and Good Temper Say London Doctor
A London doctor challenges the saying laugh and grow fat by noting that fat babies are happiest and good temper runs in families. He finds girls show better temper than boys and wealth of happiness does not prevent quarrels or hurried escape.
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London
Safe is left open by partners after savings game
Two business partners at Funds Quite Safe Business finished for the day and planned a snooker game. One screams in alarm recalling the safe door was left open. The other responds calmly noting they are both present, implying no immediate loss.
Salmon canning output in British Columbia 1927 31
British Columbia canned salmon production averaged 1,540,744 cases annually from 1927 to 1931. Despite 1931 being below normal due to market conditions, the 1927 31 average was only 92 000 cases under the five year average preceding it.
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British Columbia
Archers Expand as Mounted Longbowmen Rise by 1360
In 1339 half of England's troops were archers and by 1360 nearly all archery force had become mounted. The longbowmen used a five foot bow and a three foot arrow, reflecting a shift to mounted archery.
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England
Springs hold spoon on inventor’s edge clip device
A French inventor demonstrates a device that clips to the edge of a kitchen utensil to grip a spoon. The mechanism uses springs to secure the spoon for handsfree use.
Refitting Old Vessel Coriolanus Heads to Bath for Refit
The bark Coriolanus, once Queen of the Jute Clippers, sails to Bath Maine to be refitted for a new Africa trade voyage. Built 1876 at Dumbarton, she earned a London Guild gold medal for beauty and held a 69 day London to Calcutta record. A Boston syndicate will bring her back to Boston after spar upgrades.
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Coriolanus
Bath
London
Calcutta
Boston
Africa
Arctic
Tropics
C. Nelson Rogers
Bath Iron Works
Dumbarton
Scotland
Shipwright's Guild of London
New Bedford
Cape Verde Islands
Forage Crop Regulations Adopted By Seed Growers
Delegates at the Canadian Seed Growers Association annual convention in Winnipeg adopted a complete set of immediate use rules for forage crop production and seed registration. The recommendations specify methods for designating strains, progress in registering corn and red clover, and recognition of strains within forage crop varieties.
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Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Winnipeg
Cost Of Horse Labor In Prairie Farm Work
The Federal Experimental Station at Indian Head Sask reports seven horses averaged 82.15 dollars for feed this season while total hours worked reached 1849, yielding a work value of 110.98 dollars at six cents per hour.
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Indian Head
Sask
Seven Head
Canada Wood Specialty fills 75,000 curry comb handles order
The Canada Wood Specialty Company of St. Marys Ontario is filling an order for 75 000 curry comb handles. The curry comb is used to clean horses though fishermen also buy it widely. About 500 000 are sold annually in Canada.
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Canada Wood Specialty Company
St. Marys
Ontario
Canada
Arsenic Use in Wood Preservation Highlighted
Arsenic can be used advantageously in wood preservation processes and offers protective benefits against decay and pests.
Tiny maid dress and bloomers pattern No 472 described
The article promotes a light blue linen dress with white dot trim and scalloped caped sleeves for young girls, plus matching gathered bloomers with elastic waist. It notes sizes 2, 4, 6 and fabric needs for size 4, suggesting fabrics like gingham and batiste. Price is 25 cents.
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Batiste
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address at 172 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg patterns include numerous names or towns referenced in the listing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Rubber Bayonets Made For Crimean Scene At Aldershot Tattoo
A British firm is manufacturing 1600 rubber bayonets replicas of those used in the 1854 Inkerman battle for The Aldershot Tattoo at Rushmore Arena. The demo bayonets feature silver-grey blades and black handles. George Forbes of Ripon Wisconsin built a seven foot model locomotive in two weeks with only steam pipes and rods of metal.
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Inkerman
Aldershot
Rushmore Arena
George Forbes
Ripon
Wisconsin
Emissaries Of Scottish Commerce Impress Canada Visit
Scottish Trade Mission to Canada found promising markets and broad interest with many staying beyond May 16 to 21. The delegation, led by His Grace the Duke of Montrose, engaged Montreal and Toronto business leaders, noting reciprocal trade and high quality Scottish goods while forging enduring ties with Scottish Canadian communities.
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Canada
Dominion
Vancouver
St. Lawrence
Scotland
Glasgow
Robert Chapman
A. M. Wiseman
Toronto
James Craig
Colville's Limited
Montreal
Historic Scotland
Wiseman
Qurely
Duke of Montrose
Graham
Knights of
Nova Scotia
Norfolk council to replace crow weather vane after fishermen fear
Cro mer council agrees to remove a crow weather vane blamed by local fishermen for bad weather and poor catches. A new vane showing a ship in full sail will be installed to appease superstitions of the Norfolk coast fishers.
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Cromer
Norfolk
Ontario Announces Auto Insurance Standardization
The Ontario provincial insurance department says standard automobile policy forms take effect September 1. The insured will be automatically liable to victims under the new rules and insurers must cover victims even if the policyholder violated the statute, with subrogation possible by the company.
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Ontario
Provincial
Encouragement urged for Churchill port cargo flows
The Winnipeg Tribune argues opening Gulf ports aided Atlantic U S trade and should be mirrored with efforts to attract cargo to Churchill Canada. Critics in Eastern Canada create adverse publicity, so targeted encouragement is needed to boost shipments through Churchill.
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Gulf of Mexico
United States Atlantic
Churchill
Winnipeg Tribune
Gravity Tests Across Canada Map Earth Crust Forces
Measurements of gravity at various points nationwide by the Dominion Observatory Ottawa determine pendulum periods to one ten millionth of a second. The work aims to illuminate upper crust structures, denudation, and mountain-building linked to geological formations.
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Dominion Observatory
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Two New York Architects Design Nine-Story Piers
Two New York architects proposed nine story apartment houses raised on piers to leave street level open spaces for children's playgrounds. The plan emphasizes elevated housing with playground access at ground level.
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New York
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Combine
Old Palestine
B.C. Salmon
Beth
Queen Mary
Chelsea
British Isles
Gravity
Hummel
Hamburg
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