Protection Of Livestock In Transit Spurs Railway Board Action
The Board of Railway Commissioners hears a joint demand from eastern and western livestock unions to require permanent movable partitions in cattle cars. Tests by Canadian railways and others show partitions cut animal injuries and speed shipments, with significant losses in transit prior to adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Railway Commissioners
Eastern and Western Livestock Unions
8. E
Toronto
Ont
Industrial Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers Associa
W. H. Shields
Shields
Todd
Canadian Railways
Paul Freer
Union Stockyards
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
M. W. Baker
Industrial Development Council
Canadian Meat Packers Association
Taxes Rise In Modern Towns Against Historic Low Rates
The piece contrasts current tax levels with those from 25 years ago, recalling plank sidewalks and mud streets, lack of electric lighting, waterworks, and paved roads. It argues that reverting to old, low taxes would erode services and invite neglect, given today’s competitive conditions.
Canada Gypsum Deposits Spotlighted In Nova Scotia Discovery
Canada contains large high grade gypsum within its borders with several mines long operated. The Nova Scotia gypsum find marks an early North American discovery, highlighting regional extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Nova Sc
North America
Fountain Echoes in Madrid's Buen Humor Telegram Query
A fragment shows a playful line about sending a telegram and a fountain reference, set in Madrid's Buen Humor milieu, hinting at cultural wit and casual communication lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
A Word Of Praise Changes Highland Tenants’ Gardens
A landowner contrasts with a neighborly lady who praised a single marigold in a neglected yard. Her small compliment inspired the cottage tenants to beautify their grounds, leading to a district prize for flowers and proving praise often yields better results than scolding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Scotland
Tallest true tree height measurements vary widely
A Madison Wisconsin lab notes that claims of giant trees in Australia exceed 500 feet are unverified. The tallest accurately measured trees include a 325 foot mountain ash in Colac Victoria and a 368 foot redwood in Bull Creek Flat California, with 360 feet a substantial height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Australia
Colac
Victoria
Bull Creek Flat
California
Saskatchewan Boy Wins Best Juvenile Swine Judge Crown
Ivan Macdonald of Wiseton Swine Club, Saskatchewan, tops the all Canada swine club judging at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair on November 19 with 223 marks. Alberta team takes team championship. judge W E Schmidt of Vegreville, Alta, places second with 274. Photo: Canadian National Railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
Ivan Macdonald
Wiseton
London Taxicab Drivers Reflect A City’s Character
The 1930 London taxi fleet includes all walks of life from a V C medal holder to ex clergyman and ex doctor. Drivers paint pictures speak nine languages and trade barbs with Greek verses. A university heir shuns money from parents while working the ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
V.C
Lighthouse Keepers Aided By Wireless Link
In a remote Green Island lighthouse off Prince Rupert British Columbia a Canadian keeper his wife and children maintain the light that guides ships into the harbor. The tiny acre island rises from the sea as dusk falls while wireless brings the world to this solitary post linking snowbound trappers and prairie homesteads to the sea due to a new wireless network.
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Green Island
Prince Rupert
British Columbian
Solitude
Prairies
League of
Wireless
Film Makers Dodge Sunlight
The film industry shifted to California two decades ago for daylight filming but now avoids sunlight. Advances in lenses, faster film, and better artificial lighting let directors shoot outdoor scenes indoors, since sunlight cannot be controlled and shadows vary by the hour.
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California
New Bank of England statue shocks London with Amazon figure
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is transformed into a towering Amazon sculpture on the Bank of England Building. Critics call it ultra modern with Herculean arms striking observers during lunch hour, while architect Sir Herbert Baker stays silent and sculptor Charles Wheeler works behind tarpaulins on other figures. Wheeler says the piece embodies the age’s new spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Threadneedie Street
Bank of England
Primo Carnera
Herbert Baker
Charles Wheeler
Wheeler
Plane pig exhibit marks early aviation oddity in London
A travelling compartment of the first English pig that enjoyed a flight is displayed at the British Science Museum in London. Lieutenant Colonel Moor-Barbazon piloted the 1909 Isle of Sheppey flight described as done for fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Moor-Barbazon
Isle of Sheppey
Boy Wins Wheat Pool Award at Cardross Experiment
A 14 year old boy, William Russell, wins a wheat pool award with 92 percent for his care of a seed plot at Regina's experimental station. The plot tested six wheat varieties including Marquis, Reward, Garnet, Renfrew, Supreme, and Ceres with Desirability ratings from 100 to 115 percent compared to Marquis.
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Wm. Russell
Cardross
Sask
Regina
Marquis
Reward
Garnet
Renfrew
Supreme
Ceres
Fur Farming In Canada Expands To Captive Wild Fur Animals
The article notes fur farming in Canada centers on the fox but also reports captivity of mink raccoon skunk marten fisher coyote and muskrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canada Sees Peak Gold Output in 1929, Dominion Bureau Reports
Output valued at 39.861 million, with Ontario leading at 1 622 267 fine ounces. British Columbia 154 204, Manitoba 22 455, Alberta 5, and Yukon 35 892 ounces. Only South Africa and United States exceeded the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
South Africa
United States
Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Yukon
Scotch toast thread at Toronto wedding reception
Thomas McGillicuddy toasting "The Bride" at a Royal York reception in Toronto read a telegram of good wishes from Montreal signed by "The Sheas." A guest quipped how Scots would do it, and McGillicuddy replied they would send greetings and add one more word for good measure col- to finish the toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McGillicuddy
Royal York
Toronto
Montreal
Ready to Jump Advice for Safety Zone
Even in a safety zone it is advisable to be ready to jump. The note emphasizes preparedness and caution for sudden hazards or evacuations. It urges awareness of surroundings and quick response if conditions worsen.
Preserving Hadrian's Wall Protects Roman Frontier
The St Thomas Times Journal notes government steps to safeguard Hadrian's Wall a 75 mile Roman frontier from Solway Firth to Wallsend on Tyne. It recalls its 350 watch towers 80 small castles and a deep surrounding moat and road with ongoing efforts to prevent vandalism and study the relics for future generations.
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Hadrians Wall
England
Solway Firth
Scotland
Wallsend-on-Tyne
China
Antonine
Forth and Clyde
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Local Boy Builds Growing Gadget Workshop In Columbia
13 year old Bobby Lambert, in a tiny Columbia shop, crafts a wooden robot and a range of devices. He aims for cheap gasoline substitutes, makes a home radio station, alarms, a private telephone network, and a motion picture camera. His railroad ride, named Bugs River Power and Light, draws neighborhood kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Bobby Lambert
Bobby
Bugs
Bugs River Power and Light Company
Bugsville and Northern
Warburg to contribute first million to Palestine colony project
New York financier Felix Warburg spoke at a charity luncheon about discreet giving for the $25,000,000 Palestine Jewish colonization effort. He likened charity to a parable about a tramp asking for a quarter, noting the need to know who is being helped.
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Felix Warburg
New York
Palestine Jewish Colonization Project
The Beginning Of Cancer And Early Warning Signs
A lecture urges recognizing early cancer symptoms and acting promptly. It defines the non cancerous beginnings, such as skin spots, moles, lumps, and changes in function, urging no watchful waiting and stressing breast lumps in women over twenty five. It compares bodily signals to messages from a telegraph and calls for public education to improve cancer outcomes.
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Joseph Colt Bloodgood
Johns Hopkins University
Bloodgood
Turner Valley Drilling Expands as Wells Multiply
In Turner Valley Alberta about 35 wells currently produce petroleum and around 65 more wells are being drilled, indicating rapid expansion of operations and ongoing exploration efforts in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Valley
Alberta
Quote on burying faults in a cemetery for friends
A quotation advises every man to keep a fair sized cemetery to bury the faults of his friends. The line reflects a practical view of lasting memory and discretion in judging others.
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Henson
Flower Girl
Canadian National Railways
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Canadian Social Hygiene
Finland
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