Federal Reserve to Ease Canadian Currency Exchange
The Federal Reserve Board announced a plan, developed with the commerce department, to handle Canadian currency deposited with Fed banks at minimal actual charges. The system aims to reduce high exchange costs for travelers and near-par Canadian currency acceptance in the U.S. by using member banks and Fed facilities for collection and conversion.
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Federal Reserve Board of the
Federal Reserve Board
Department of Commerce
Federal Reserve Banks
U.S
Canada
Best Market For United States Goods
Canada topped the 1929 export market for U S goods with purchases near 1 billion dollars, 18.1 percent of exports and a $33.8 million rise from 1928. The United Kingdom ranked second at 867.98 million, while Japan shipped over 431.87 million. Imports from Canada reached 504 million, a postwar high and up 14.97 million from 1928.
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Canada
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Department of Commerce
United Kingdom
Japan
Fats Like An Ostrich Puppy Rescued At Royal Veterinary College
An Alsatian puppy with the ambitions of an ostrich was saved at the Royal Veterinary College in London after 67 nails of various sizes a coil of screws bolts brads a stud a steel drill piece and a lump of coal were removed from its stomach weighing 15 ounces The dog owner declared I see where my time has come as he received his watch from the mail order house.
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Royal Veterinary College
London
England
Douglas Fir Timbers Show Strength With Age
University of Oregon professor E H McAllister reports on Hayden Bridge timbers from 1874 finding aged Douglas fir preserved under cover gains in strength. Tests show old beams resist compression better than new timber and most small pieces stay intact under high stress.
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E. H. McAllister
University of Oregon
McAllister
Hayden Bridge
Eugene
United States Forest Service
Clean Your Seed and Sow Quality for Better Yields
The article urges planting clean seed as a weed control method backed by Dominion and Canadian studies. It traces seed-cleaning practices from primitive methods to modern plant facilities at Moose Jaw and farmer-level screening, stressing that cleaner seed improves quality and pays off in yield.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Moose Jaw
Cannibals Turn To Football And Cricket In Solomon Islands
Dr C E Fox reports Solomon Islanders abandon pastimes like murder and cannibalism. Footballs and cricketers excel with pure-footed passing and swift pace. Cricket is the national game, two innings per side, two and a half hours. Batsmen celebrate ritual stance before attacking.
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Solomon Islands
C. E. Fox
Auckland
New Zealand
Solomon Islanders
Dr. Fox
Prince In Hotel Bargain For Peaches At Fair
A hotel manager jokes that princes are scarce this year as a prince asks for twenty five francs for peaches. The exchange highlights a humorous scene about fairs and local gossip, with a passerby asking if they are going to the fair mentioned in the paper.
Excavation Finds 150 Shops in Trajan's Market Rome
Archaeologists declare completion of dig at Trajan's Market in Rome revealing a total of 150 stores in the ancient shopping center. The discovery highlights the scale of commercial activity in the imperial complex and provides new insights into ancient urban life.
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Rome
Poultry Exhibit to Use Air Transport at World Congress
Exhibitors at the fourth World Poultry Congress plan aviation delivery of fancy birds to the Crystal Palace for the live stock show. Leading air services will move birds from Continental Europe to meet Congress schedules, promising an airborne showcase that will excite poultry elites.
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Europe
Crystal Palace
Preventable Poultry Losses Cut By Clean Rearing
Farmers pay about twenty six million dollars yearly for poultry disease losses. F C Elford notes most loss comes from internal parasites and can be reduced by keeping young chicks away from adults and on clean soil.
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F. C. Elford
Dominion
Holland Plans Produce Airport for European Trade
Delft plans a farm produce airport to ship fresh vegetables fruits and flowers to major European cities. The district’s produce already travels by air in large quantities with success.
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Delft
Holland
Europe
Give Chicks A Fair Show For Early Laying Pullets
W A Brown of the Dominion Live Stock Branch urges farmers to keep baby chicks in separate pens from older hens to promote early egg-laying pullets. Separation by age and type improves feed use and egg production, with pullets maturing earlier for eggs and later for dressed poultry.
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W. A. Brown
Poultry Division
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Brown
Canadian Rose Shipment Sails to Peiping China
Three hundred British Columbia rose bushes of 35 varieties have been sent to the British Legation in Peiping to beautify its gardens. Contributed by H. M. Eddie & Sons Sardis, B.C. Nurseries Vancouver, Layritz Nurseries Victoria, assembled in Victoria under E. W. White supervision. Freight and packing paid by the Provincial Government. Australia’s coal strike continues for months.
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British Columbia
Peiping
China
H. M. Eddie & Sons
Sardis
B.C
Turn Loss Into Gain Dairy Production 5 Canada
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports rising demand for dairy by products as butter and cheese decline while miscellaneous factory products and fresh milk usage rise. Over five years this shift yields a net dairy production gain of more than $13 million driven by increased milk and cream consumption and growth in processed forms like evaporated condensed and powdered milk.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Messiah to Be Performed at World Poultry Congress
A special festival during the World’s Poultry Congress will feature the Messiah performed by an orchestra and choir of 2,009 voices conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham who offers his services as a free gift. The event promises a rare chance to hear Handel’s renowned oratorio on an unprecedented scale during the congress week.
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Thomas Beecham
Only One Name in Early English and American Names
The article notes that middle names were rare in England before the Stuarts and did not become common until Georgian times. It cites a law forbidding multiple names and observes that Mayflower members and early U S presidents largely bore single names. The trend shows limited use of middle names among early Americans.
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England
North America
United States
Manitoba plans hydro expansion to all main centres
Hon. D. G. McKenzie, administrator of the power system, outlines Manitoba Government aims to extend the provincial hydro system to all main centres within three years. The proposed expenditure totals $2,660,114 including $902,808 for transmission lines and $220,000 for farm services.
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Manitoba
D. G. McKenzie
Maurice Brown Buys London Theatres After War Play Profit
Maurice Brown, once unknown in theater, has purchased the Globe and Queen’s theatres in London's West End for 1 million dollars. The purchase comes from profits earned by the war drama Journey’s End, which brought him notoriety.
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Maurice Brown
Globe and Queen's Theatres
West End
London
Prevention Of Sickness In Ontario And Canada
An Ontario health analysis shows 34 percent of deaths could be postponed by early medical care. Experts urge regular examinations to prevent diseases like diphtheria typhoid fever and tuberculosis, praising national progress in disease control and vaccination efforts.
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Ontario
Canada
Winslow
Yale University
United States
Hornsey Bans Loud Speakers and Phonographs in Shops
In Hornsey England traders must stop using loudspeakers and phono graph devices in their stores. The ban targets all retailers and aims to curb noise nuisance while impacting marketing displays and announcements.
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Hornsey
England
Japan's Oldest Temple in Nara Horyu-ji Stands as Ancient Wood Structure
In Nara Japan the Buddhist temple Horyu-ji believed to be the oldest in Japan and possibly the world’s oldest wooden building, survives for over thirteen centuries. Its art treasures and mellow bells evoke memories of Nara's historic prominence and early Japanese art and literature. Nitrates from coal by products in fertilizer production noted. Lustige Blaetter, Berlin.
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Nara
Horyu-ji
Japan
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