Cunard Line's Oldest Passenger to Cross Atlantic in New Vessel
Mrs Lor ing W Bailey, Cunard Line's oldest living passenger, plans a trans Atlantic voyage aboard the new 72 000 ton steamer on the River Clyde. The journey to New York to Halifax service would take four days, with her recalling earlier crossings and her life linked to Cunard beginnings in Halifax and the Cambria voyage in 1848.
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Loring W Bailey
Cunard Line
New York
English Channel
Bailey
Canada
Cunard
Gray City By the Sea
Halifax
Samuel Cunard
Europe
America
Laurestine Marie d'Avray
Baron d'Avray
Maurithus
Indian Ocean
Africa
England
Laurestine
Saint John
New Brunswick
Maritime
Queenstown
Cape of Good Hope
London
France
d'Avrays
Liverpool
Cobequit
Nova Scotia
King’s College
University of New Brunswick
Harvard
Loring Weart Bailey
Royal Society of Canada
Marquis of Lorne
University
Baileys
Frederiction
Chatham
Canadian stockmen back overseas market plan
A Brandon gathering of 120 stockmen urged a country wide project to sell Canadian livestock and products overseas. They endorsed direct sales to the Co-Operative Wholesale Society of England, as outlined by H. S. Arkell. The plan will be presented to six provincial bodies acting as selling agents for the Canadian Co-Operative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Manitoba Livestock Pool
Co-Operative Wholesale Society of England
H. S. Arkell
Canadian Livestock Co-Operative
Canadian Co-Operative
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Co-Operative Livestock Producers, Ltd
United Farmers Co-Operative Co., Ltd
Ontario
Co-Operative Federee de Quebec
Maritime Livestock Board, Inc
Fox Feeding Guide Ties Diet to Seasons at Summerside Ranch
A 1928 1929 1930 report from the Experimental Fox Ranch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture at Summerside Prince Edward Island states foxes must be fed in step with the season. It notes that in spring and early summer vegetation or its essentials should be provided via prey that has eaten it. In late fall when vegetation freezes foxes need a high meat ration and when prey is scarce or snowbound the foxes require less food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Summerside
Wool Clip Quality Report From Canadian Wool Growers
Officials of the Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers report a fair summary of this year’s clip as cars arrive from across the country. Ontario wool is strong in staple and brightness, British Columbia starts strong, and Western Range wool is robust though affected by recent sand storms.
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Co-Operative Wool Growers
Ontario
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers
British Columbia
Milk as a Bone Builder for Growing Children
A Department of Agriculture Ottawa report promotes milk as the best cheap calcium source for children. A quart daily is said to provide ample calcium for bones and teeth, equating its content to multiple fruits, vegetables, eggs, and meat portions.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Speeds Ripening Of Tomatoes In Cold Climate Study
Experimental work at Morden Manitoba by the Dominion Department of Agriculture shows ethylene gas speeds tomato ripening, especially in late season and protects fruit from frost by quick ripening. It notes advancing season slows ripening and gas accelerates the process. The Republic of Andora pays its president a yearly salary of 15 dollars.
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Morden
Man
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Republic of
Andora
France
Spain
Saskatchewan ten year plan for windbreak tree planting
Hon. J. F. Bryant announces a joint federal provincial program to plant over 100 acres of caragana seed to grow seedlings for Saskatchewan farms. The plan runs with federal forestry farms at Indian Head and Sutherland and experimental stations, plus a grass seed policy to boost soil fibre and moisture retention.
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Saskatchewan
J. F. Bryant
Indian Head
Sutherland
Extra Steerage Space For Cattle Shipments To England
Hon. Robert Weir announces expanded space on steamships to move Canadian cattle to the United Kingdom. Since the season began, export demand has outstripped contracted capacity, and now room for over 10 000 head is available through the end of the season. The price remains 15 dollars per head.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Robert Weir
England
Widow Mary Prior Leaves Estate To London Destitute Shelter
Leaves estate totaling nearly 250000 dollars to aid the down and out sheltering nightly in the crypt of St Martin's Church Trafalgar Square London. The fund supports beds cushions and food tickets, continued from a 1824 shelter initiative by Rev Dick Sheppard.
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Mary Prior
Kingsthorpe
Northamptonshire
England
St. Martin's Church
Trafalgar Square
London
Dick Sheppard
Immigrations Policy Ruling by Canadian Minister of Immigration
Hon. Wesley A. Gordon told the House of Commons there is no restriction on immigration from Great Britain. He said Britain’s free movement to Canada depends on individuals choosing to come on their own, while Europe faces strict restrictions.
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Great Britain
Wesley A. Gordon
House of Commons
Canada
German inventor crafts combination boat tent for outdoors
A German inventor designed a portable camping outfit that blends a light rubberized fabric boat with an inflatable bed, usable for paddling on lakes or streams or as a mattress. It includes two light wood frames a telescoping ridgepole and a light waterproof tent. The piece ends with a child’s quip about hens and heaven.
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Germany
New Fish Flour May Boost US Fisheries Value
Henry O Malley, Commissioner of the US Bureau of Fisheries, says fish flour from edible scraps could lift the fisheries value from 560 000 to 1 500 000 dollars annually. The dried ground product flavors foods and can replace animal fish meals while remaining commercially undeveloped.
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Henry O'Malley
US Bureau of Fisheries
O'Malley
Nation of Fruit Eaters in Britain 1930 report says growth
The Empire Marketing Board reports 1930 fruit supplies show record UK consumption. Average per person rose to 83 pounds, up 12.14 pounds from the prior year, with Empire-grown fruit supplying 62 percent of apples 40 percent of bananas and over half of peaches.
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Empire Marketing Board
United Kingdom
Empire
Airborne cameras expose ancient sites across empire
Air-borne cameras in Britain the Middle West and other empire regions reveal details of towns settlements and works of olden times aiding archaeologists in reconstructing how the world appeared fifteen to twenty centuries ago.
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Britain
Middle West
Empire
Ice water beats refrigerator in keeping cream sweet
Studies by the Dairy and Cold Storage Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture show iced water preserves cream better than a refrigerator and uses less ice. The iced water conducts heat more efficiently, cooling cream faster. New hose equipment allows directing water around corners, aiding firemen in reaching fire spots more effectively.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Plea For Retention Of Able Men For Canadian Research
Dr F Risdlal of Toronto urges retaining capable men in Canada to support vital research as vitamins and minerals are essential yet not fully understood. He warns against relying on excess of one nutrient to cover deficits and notes diet gaps from refined foods. Dr Tory calls for national cooperation and retention of talent to strengthen Canada’s research leadership.
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Canada
F. Frisdall
Toronto
Canadian Medical Association
Vancouver
Tisdall
H M Tory
National Research Council
Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Guelph
Ontario
Tory
O. C. Stine
American Farm Economics Board
W. T. Macoun
C.S.T.A
Natural Weaning for Pigs Practice in the Creep
Weaning young pigs should be done gradually with creep feed. A mix of ground oats and middlings, hulls sifted, provides a suitable ration. Pigs begin nibbling at 2 to 4 weeks and by 6 to 7 weeks eat freely, avoiding shocks of abrupt methods. Pamphlet 135 N.S. Ottawa Department of Agriculture.
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N.S
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Mining Boom in British Columbia Sets 1930 Output Record
British Columbia mined more ore in 1930 than any prior year, per Hon. W A McKenzie annual report. Despite lower world prices cutting value to 55 391 993 from 68 254 443 in 1929, 1930 remains high against earlier decades. Dividends paid by BC mining companies totaled 12 527 653, slightly below 13 642 308 in 1929.
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British Columbia
W. A. McKenzie
Cattle Shipment Arrives in Winnipeg For British Market
Twenty seven cars of pure bred cattle arrived in Winnipeg from western ranches, en route to the British market over Canadian Pacific rails. This marks the seventh shipment of the kind since last October.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
Long distance pigeon racing dates back to 1818
The article notes that long distance racing for homing pigeons has historical roots dating to the year 1818, highlighting an early example of the sport.
Canadian per capita egg consumption surpasses the U S
Professor J W Rice of Cornell highlights 1925 Canadian per capita egg consumption at 26 8 dozens versus 16 7 dozens in the United States. He notes U S consumption has hovered near 16 dozen for decades, while Canada rose from 15 1 in 1901 to 26 8 in 1925 and 30 8 in 1930.
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J. W. Rice
Cornell University
United States
Canada
Not Of Great Price Joke in Browne Marriage
An acquaintance asks Browne about his wife. Browne says the trouble is not his wife but the mother of pearl. The exchange ends with Browne's wry remark about his wife being a pearl and the mother of pearl causing the issue.
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Browne
Montreal Port Butter Exports Rise Seem to Restart Trade
Butter exports from the Port of Montreal this season total 24 895 boxes or 1 394 120 pounds, while this date last year saw none. Analysts believe this may mark a resumption of export trade on a substantial basis.
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Montreal
You annoy me from morning till night Minna
A compact exchange from Fliegende Blaetter in Munich contrasts a vexed speaker with Minna and a retort about hours, reflecting witty social banter from the period.
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Minna
Fliegende Blaetter
Munich
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Sherry Woolhaupter
Fredericton
Kasper
Stockholm
Fox Feeding Guide
Bureau
J. R. Manning
The
Fisheries Bureau
Belles
Lucerne
Switzerland
U.S
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