Sound land policy urged for farm welfare at Alberta convention
Dr. Allen of the University of Saskatchewan told the 30th annual United Farmers of Alberta convention in Edmonton that a rational land policy is vital for farm finance taxation tenure and marketing. He urged using soil surveys land classification and reorganization to place lands in their best agricultural uses and provide fair remuneration while addressing displacement and local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
United Farmers of Alberta
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Allen
Aflen
Dr. Allen
Origin of the term longshoremen explained
Marine Reporter Robert Wilder of the New York Sun traces the phrase longshoremen to the old "the men along the phore" and notes the distinction with stevedores. He explains that stevedores hire workers while longshoremen perform the work and that "shaping" is when fit men gather at a pier for a ship call.
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Robert Wilder
Marine Reporter
The
New York Sun
Riding Rajah the Great Dane Stages Milwaukee Cab Stunt
Five year old Great Dane named Rajah leaped into an open taxi rear door during a Milwaukee stroll. His owner, Assistant District Attorney Andrew Brunhart, tried to coax him out as the taxi driver, advised by a policeman, returned the dog to its home after the 50 cent fare was paid.
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Rajah
Milwaukee
Andrew Brunhart
When Civil Meant Polite Days in Early Town Life
A reflective column recalls a period when civility defined public behavior, noting everyday kindness, orderly streets, and respectful dialogue as the backbone of community life. It contrasts past courtesy with contemporary friction, urging a return to considerate manners.
Romania Has Largest Gypsy Population Worldwide
A stray line claims Romania holds the largest number of Romani people globally. The statement appears as a terse, unsupported fact fragment with no accompanying data or sources.
Rainbow shoes at Chicago fair reveal menswear hopes
The Vancouver Province notes the National Shoe Fair in Chicago showcased rainbow colors and three inch soles for beachwear, plus three inch heels for evenings. It observes both men's and women's styles, yet contends men rarely adopt such gay fashion, despite the display.
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Chicago
Vancouver Province
Crime Fighters Praise UK Crime Strategy At McGill Alumni Dinner
Austin H. MacCormick New York City Commissioner of Correction urges best anti-crime system from the United Kingdom applauding their prompt arrest of criminals and merciless conviction of the guilty while noting Canadian prisons may be too hard and American system too soft. Guests include Douglas S. Cole Canadian Trade Commissioner in New York, Lieutenant Gitz Rice of Montreal composer, and Frank J. Shaughnessy president of the International Baseball League.
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Austin H. MacCormick
New York City
Douglas S. Cole
New York
Ottawa
Gitz-Rice
Montreal
Frank J
Shag) Shaughnessy
International Baseball League
McGill
Drowsy Driving Linked to Nighttime Highway Risk
A Science Digest report cites a National Safety Council study showing one in twelve drowsy drivers causes a fatal accident and one third kill themselves. Most incidents involve drivers with under two hours of sleep or none at all, often occurring around two in the morning after late parties.
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National Safety Council
Postponed Meal at Waterfront Chinese Restaurant
A sailor pounds on a waterfront Chinese restaurant door and negotiates a meal after hearing a voice ask if he is hungry and offers fish. The tale mentions the coconut palm as the second most valuable tree, tracing its origin to the Malay Archipelago and noting its long cultivation.
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Ello
Malay Archipelago
The Butterfly Crochet Pattern for Chair and Scarf Ends
A vintage crochet pattern offers a butterfly motif used across a chair set, buffet set, and scarf ends. Pattern 6031 provides stitch directions, material needs, illustrations, and a photograph, with 20 cents to be mailed to the Household Arts Dept in Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Saskatchewan soil maps reveal dry zones and conservation
University of Saskatchewan soils department and government agencies completed a years long survey culminating in a 1936 map of soil types in the province. The first detailed color map of a Saskatchewan municipality shows soils, topography, erosion, drifting areas and conservation markings. Five more municipal maps are in preparation for research by scientists and the Prairie Farmers' Rehabilitation program. The mapping emphasizes soil conservation and highlights alkaline areas and poor cultivation zones west of Moose Jaw. Separately, the U S Bureau of Chemistry and Soils reports that poison gas exposure can dry vegetables faster than heat, with vegetables losing up to 60 percent of water in a centrifuge, using agents like chloroform and sulfur dioxide.
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Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan Soils Department
Soils Department
Prairie Farmers’ Rehabilitation Program
Moose Jaw
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Five paintings rescued first if the National Gallery on fire
A pupil answers that five nearest the door would be saved. An unrelated fact notes that ostrich eggs can weigh over three and a half pounds and equal the weight of 25 hens eggs.
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National Gallery
Female white rhino described with 62 inch horn length
A female white rhinoceros is noted for a horn reaching about 62 inches. The fact highlights an unusually long horn in this species.
Canadian butter stocks fall as Australia imports rise
Canada's butter reserves on January 1 were 8 million pounds lower than a year earlier. An initial shipment of about 140000 pounds of Australian butter is due in Vancouver with a larger March import planned for the Maritimes. Montreal importers are also weighing Australian butter.
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Canada
Ottawa
Vancouver
Australia
Maritimes
Montreal
Not Any Relation Donald and Frank Ross at Mechanics Institute
Two Rochester students, Donald and Frank Ross, born Sept 9 1913, attend commercial photography courses at Mechanics Institute. Acquaintances say they are identical in height weight eye and hair color, making them hard to tell apart.
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Donald and
Frank Ross
Mechanics Institute
Rochester
Wielizka Salt Deposit Claims Global Largest Scale
A Wielizka Poland salt deposit is described as the world’s largest, spanning about 500 miles in length 20 miles in width and 1200 feet in thickness, according to local reports.
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Wielizka
Poland
Canadian Hospital Council Seeks Grant Provision
The Canadian Hospital Council asked the Rowell commission for financial aid to extend hospital services to indigents transients migrants with under three years residence old-age pensioners and dependents burn out pensioners mothers with allowances the blind and others. It urged a direct grant to hospitals and supported federal action only if unemployment insurance and relief cover medical care. It warned against health insurance that threatens autonomy or political control of hospitals.
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Canadian Hospital Council
Rowell Commission
Canada
Council
Commission
Fifty-nine high earners pay heavy taxes in 1937 income figures
The Treasury discloses sixty one individuals paid taxes on net incomes of 1 million dollars or more. One earned 4 to 5 million, four earned 3 to 4 million, nine earned 1.5 to 2 million, and 33 earned 1 to 1.5 million in 1936 based taxes. Names are not public. Tuberculosis again appears in South Africa.
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United States
United States Treasury
Spelling Revival Boosts School Instruction
The article notes a renewed focus on spelling in schools after business complaints about poor letter writing. It argues correct spelling signals neatness and efficiency, compares misspelled letters to ragged clothes, and urges teaching children to spell well as part of formal education.
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Peope
Galt
Loss Scene on Belgian Steamer Delegation Return
A crowded lounge on a cross-Channel steamer hosts a delegation returning from a continental visit. A voice in broken English shouts Meester So-and-So, M Pay, claiming he is wanted at the purser’s office to retrieve his lost property.
Rise in morning height compared to night
A curious observation notes that a person stands taller in the morning than at night. It compares the effect to skate fish water movement and bird flight, illustrating natural height differences with vivid images.
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