Dominion Bureau of Statistics to Survey Living Costs
The Dominion bureau of statistics will conduct the first nationwide survey of nutrition and family living expenditures this fall under Hon. W. D. Euler. It aims to record how urban wage-earning families spend income, aiding cost comparisons, nutrition insights, and wage adjustments. Cities include Charlottetown, Halifax, Saint John, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Vancouver.
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W. D. Euler
Euler
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Charlottetown
Halifax
Saint John
Quebec
Montreal
Toronto
London
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Vancouver
Grasshopper Menace Sparks Call for International Control
The article discusses W. R. Motherwell's Regina statement doubting rapid relief from grasshoppers and argues that millions have been killed by cultural and poison bait methods. It warns Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta farmers of possible future invasions, urges cross-border coordination, and favors a round table of Canadian and American authorities and farmers to plan wide scale, legally supported control measures.
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W. R. Motherwell
Regina
Prairie
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nine-Penny Platypus Stamp Issued by Australian Post
The Australian Commonwealth Postal Department will issue a new nine-penny stamp series on September 1 featuring a platypus in amber gray. The Postmaster General notes many abroad doubt the platypus existence, a fur bearing egg laying creature with a duck like bill and webbed feet. Pineapples from France are grown in hothouses on the Black Sea coast of Russia.
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Australian Commonwealth Postal Department
Postmaster-General’s Department
France
Black Sea
Russia
Purdue Lights Promising New Fog Vision for Runways
Purdue University engineers R H George and H J Heim at the engineering experiment station announce a new see-through fog method enabling pilots to locate runways miles away and land when ground visibility is nil. The report also notes musk ox relation to cattle and sheep and Tim the London telephone time announcer being rung about 340000 times weekly.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
R H. George
H. J. Heim
Engineering Experiment Station
Tim
London
China Outbuys Japan in War Material Purchases in Canada
A Chinese government report claims Japan plans a large munitions purchase in Canada while Canadian manufacturers lack full scale facilities. It notes China has been the heaviest buyer of war materials in Canada, including multiple aircraft for training, with shipments of metals going to both nations.
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Canada
Department of External Affairs
China
Japan
First Assignment Report on a Village Bazaar
A new local reporter covers a village bazaar held to raise funds. The piece notes caution against ill founded statements in print and describes Mrs Brown alleged wife of Councillor Brown as opening the bazaar with support from a vicar and other town figures.
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Brown
Councillor Brown
Disney boom town wins post office by letter drive
In Oklahoma on the Grand River a town of about 1000 people called Disney sought a post office. Civic residents answered ads in newspapers and magazines sending thousands of letters. The mail carrier arrived bearing a flood of literature, and Disney secured a post office.
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Disney
Grand River
Oklahoma
Cotton boll weevil arrives from Mexico to United States
Historical note records the cotton boll weevil entering the United States from Mexico. It notes a coming pest threat affecting cotton crops and agricultural history.
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United States
Mexico
Truth to appearances and the artist’s gift
The essay argues that most people are blind to many visual details until artists reveal them. It cites Turner, Constable, Van Gogh, and Cezanne as teachers who trained us to see colors, tones, and interlocking planes in nature, challenging the idea that artists are untrue to nature.
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Eric Newton
London Listener
Turner
Constable
van Gogh
Cezanne
Ships Of The Future Promotes Streamlined Ocean Travel
A French authority argues trans ocean air travel requires new ship design. W J Bassett-Lawke says ships must offer comfort and safety beyond liners, with streamlining through glass decks and conditioned air. Funnels become vented via horizontal tunnels to improve aerodynamics and ventilation.
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W. J. Bassett-Lawke
P.L.A
Peculiar Timber Burns When Wet in North Queensland
A strange hardwood found only in North Queensland ignites as well when wet as dry, releasing steam from its end when lit. The article also cites an official estimate that nearly 350,000 American citizens resided abroad on January 1, with over half in Canada, and notes a claimed internal earth pressure of 45 million psi near the planet's center.
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Queensland
Australia
Department of State
Canada
Skull size of extinct phororhacos rivals horse
Paleontologists describe the phororhacos, an extinct patagonian bird, as possessing a skull as large as a horse's. The note highlights dramatic cranial proportions among prehistoric avians.
Business Outlook Signals Revival In Canada
Canadian Business states the usual forces for improvement are at hand. Consumer buying should rise, inventories are below normal, and there is no over expansion. Wheat crop prospects improve, construction gains backdrop, government aid helps, armament orders grow, and new investment chances emerge. A normal revival appears underway aided by favorable influences.
Branding in Ceylon Cattle Hurts Hides and Skins
The island of Ceylon trades in hides but excessive branding damages cattle and buffalo skins. Private marks, caste marks, and Vederalas brands for disease are common, with elaborate designs. Castration branding and communal marks add to leather losses. communal branding ended in 1936, now no legal limits on private branding.
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Ceylon
Selected Recipes Pineapple Jell-O Mold with Cucumber
Dissolve lime Jell-O in hot water and pour over pineapple wedges arranged in a mold. Add cucumber slices, chill until firm, unmold onto crisp lettuce, and garnish with mayonnaise. Serves 6.
Jell O Mold With Ham Offer From Test Kitchen
A simple molded Jell O recipe uses hot water, vinegar and salt then thickens. Fold in drained horseradish and whipped cream before molding and serving with baked ham. Yields ten portions.
Young reporter misses strike vote scoop at midnight
A Springfield Mass paper recounts a young reporter who failed to file a midnight strike vote result by trolley workers. He is replaced after the cab arrives post deadline with no story, as the workers vote not to strike. The city editor and publisher note the missed assignment and lack of outcome.
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Springfield
Mass
Republican
Birds Tap Windows For Nesting In East Africa Theories
The London Spectator discusses why birds including rocks warblers wagtails and sparrows peck at house windows. A theory from East Africa suggests seeking nesting sites with spring being common but not conclusive. Causes proposed include reflections on the glass and insects seen inside the pane.
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East
Africa
England
London Spectator
Farmer Confuses Bank Cash with Milk Tickets
During a financial panic a farmer asks for money at a bank. Officials explain cashiers checks instead. After careful guidance the farmer compares the system to giving his baby a milk ticket, indicating he finally grasps the concept.
Plan for a shorter work week with higher wages
Frank Morrison of the AFL forecasts in twenty to thirty years a 21 hour average work week and substantial wage increases. He envisions future generations enjoying more leisure time with even higher earnings.
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Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
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