Canadian women victory prompts talk of Lords seats
A Privy Council ruling recognizing Canadian women’s eligibility for the senate stirs British commentary. Newspapers praise the decision as a landmark with potential to advance peeress rights and widen female political access in the Lords, amid debates dating back to 1919.
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Privy Council
House of Lords
Senate of Canada
London
England
Britain
Helen Archdale
Women Peers’ Society
The
Daily Herald
Supreme Court
Daily Telegraph
Rhondda
Commons
Lords
Lady Astor
The Empire’s Future Promises Vast Land for Development
The piece asserts about 25 000 million acres lie within Imperial boundaries available for development. It notes Canada uses barely a tenth of potential soil and that similar underuse occurs worldwide under British influence. It argues Britain could become the richest people in history.
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Canada
British Thrifty Trend Noted by Snowden at London Congress
Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden the chancellor of the exchequer told the International Thrift Congress in London that despite Britain's unemployment more than 7.5 billion dollars is invested in thrift organizations and the amount is rising steadily.
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Philip Snowden
London
England
Britain
Tar Sands Study by Canadian Railways Leader
E. W. Beatty, chairman of Canadian Pacific, and engineers from Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways will study tar sands and salt deposits at Fort McMurray Alberta for profitable development. The piece includes unrelated dialogue about a theft and a Berlin joke.
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Fort McMurray
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
E. W. Beatty
The Hoarding Of Money And the Money Emptied Hearts
A New York woman found dead in a poor quarter possessed about $500,000 in ravings about money. In contrast, a frugal man dies with hundreds of thousands saved for his family, yet no pleasure spent. The piece contrasts hoarding with restrained spending and calls a thin line between eccentrics and prudent savers.
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New York
D Ying
Storing Potatoes In Storage Guard Against Rot
The potato crop is prone to rot and late blight losses. A five year study in Prince Edward Island shows late blight reduces yields in unsprayed fields. Bulletin 119 from Agriculture Ottawa outlines control and storage steps to prevent spread. Before storage, sweat the crop to discard infected tubers. Dry storage at or below 40 F slows blight rot.
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Prince Edward Island
Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Never Seen an Automobile In California Mountain Family
Wesley and Ernest Hewitt of Modesto recount a deer hunt in Mendocino County where they found a mountain family of six who had never seen a car or a movie or heard a radio. The children walked five miles daily to school while meals included eighteen locally grown or hunted foods.
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California
Wesley
Ernest Hewitt
Modesto
Mendocino County
Modestans
Final Stages Reach in Wheat Rust-Resistance Study at Saskatoon
In the final stage at the University of Saskatchewan researchers report progress on rust resistance in wheat. Three years of testing 45 500 hybrid strains of Marquille Marquis wheat have narrowed to 38 varieties. Root rot resistance tests remain to be completed.
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University of Saskatchewan
Car Self-Starter Joke in Catalogue Confusion
Jones quips about a car being a self-starter while Brown insists the feature was shown in the catalogue, highlighting a humorous misexpectation over advertised capabilities.
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Jones
Canadian Eggs Regarded Strong in New British Marking Rule
W A Wilson Canada’s Agricultural Products Representative asserts Canadian eggs will fare well in Britain under a new Empire origin marking rule. He credits grading programs for high quality, notes no handicap against rivals, and urges producers and exporters to safeguard freshness amid the change.
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W. A. Wilson
Canada
Great Britain
Motherwell
Wilson
Heavy Eater's Penalty Not Threat To Others
A Chicago despatch quotes Dr. Edward Martin of Philadelphia telling the American College of Surgeons that a heavy eater harms only himself unlike a heavy drinker whose excesses endanger many. The speaker notes the social impact of drinking versus overeating.
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Chicago
Edward Martin
Philadelphia
American College of Surgeons
Power Scheme For Edmonton Under New Agreement Cost
The Calgary Power Company announced the complete power line from the Ghost River plant to Edmonton will cost about $1,350,000 under the new agreement. The plan involves building the transmission link to supply Edmonton’s demand.
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Ghost River
Edmonton
Calgary Power Company
Drying and storing Manitoba seed corn for winter
A Brandon farm bulletin explains drying ears on cobs to 75 pounds yields about 56 pounds shelled corn. Methods include hanging ears, rack drying, fire in the drying room, and good air circulation. It notes husk plaiting and cordwood like racks with illustrations, and traces Manitoba corn culture history.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Tinline
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Brandon Farm
Seed Crops Inspected in 1929 by Dominion Seed Branch Sas katoon
The Dominion Seed Branch at Saskatoon reports 1929 seed crop inspections by crop: wheat 28,732 acres yielding 567,467 bushels. oats 4,763 acres yielding 225,804 bushels. barley 1,397 acres yielding 38,888 bushels. rye 229 acres yielding 4,566 bushels. flax 1,574 acres yielding 13,798 bushels. Total area 36,695 acres, up from 18,188 in 1928.
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Dominion Seed Branch
Saskatoon
Porcupine Rattled Tail Specimen Sent to Field Museum
A porcupine with a rattling tail was among specimens shipped to the Field Museum in Chicago by the Kelly-Roosevelt expedition to Asia. Its tail rattles differ from rattlesnakes but sound similar when the animal moves through grass. The Greeks are believed to have used coal over two millennia ago.
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Field Museum
Chicago
Kelly-Roosevelt
Asia
Germany Leads World in Merchant Shipping Increase Last Year
Germany topped the global rise in merchant shipping during the prior year as nations expanded trade fleets. Experts cite stronger tonnage growth and increased vessel output marking a shift in maritime activity.
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Germany
Intelligence Not Based on Education, Say Colgate Expert
A Colgate University psychology director, A Laird of Hamilton New York, argues brains are inherited and schooling does not raise intelligence. He cites tests showing army averages around 65 versus college freshmen about 150, suggesting college men are better equipped with brains than average street individuals.
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A. Laird
Hamilton
N.Y
Colgate University Psychological Laboratory
Syrup Heist From Canadian Town Sparks Roadside Drama
Two Canadian syrup jugs priced at one dollar each are stolen by two men who abandoned a ten dollar note and a sneer claiming fair share. The incident occurred after crossing at Roose Point where an inspector waved the travelers through. The pursuing couple, in a roadster, witnessed the theft and sped off with the loot.
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Canada
New York
Rouses Point
Canada’s Global Production Lead Amid Population Gap
Despite one half of one percent of the world’s population, Canada produces about nine percent of global wheat, over 10 percent of oats, nearly 10 percent of gold and silver, 15 percent of wood pulp, and 90 percent of nickel. It holds 16 percent of known coal, surpasses in asbestos and nickel deposits, and ranks third in gold production. Canada is eighth in cheese and fifth in butter production.
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Canada
Dominion
Wider highways urged to protect pedestrians
Newspapers nationwide argue for wider roads to create space for pedestrians. Even with greater width motorists may use full lanes. A raised cement barrier or fence could separate sidewalks from traffic to improve safety.
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United States
Cold Morning Engine Start Tips For Cars
Starting a car on a cold morning is easier by turning the crank handle several times then releasing the clutch before using the electric start. Batteries weaken in cold weather and oil thickens, making the engine harder to turn over.
Fashionable Shrink Proof Fabric Demonstration
A store clerk assures Mrs. Shopalot that the material is the latest fashion and shrink proof. The fabric remains sunfast and has been in the window for two years, prompting Mrs. Shopalot to inquire about fading in sunlight.
Adolescent Guidance From A Childcare Perspective
The piece emphasizes adolescence as a critical but manageable phase from ages 12 to 16 for boys and to 20 for girls. It urges parents to maintain proportion, avoid harshness, foster calm firmness, and model teamwork. It highlights the shift from parental authority to external influences and the value of good sleep, nutrition, and outdoor activity for healthy development.
How Grasshoppers Breathe
Insects like grasshoppers lack lungs and use an intricate system of air tubes ending in tiny valves on their sides. They control these tracheal pipes and pore openings at will to regulate air flow.
Money origin traced to Rome coinage in temple of Moncta
The word money is said to have originated in Rome where coins were minted in a temple named Moncta or in that locale.
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Rome
Moncta
Obsolete Unit Tun Described as Ale Measure
A tun is a historical liquid measure no longer in general use. It defined a large ale quantity of 216 gallons.
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Tar Sands Development
Ww. N. U
Miser
Dominion Seed
Ramsay MacDonald
Lord Willingdon
Colgate University
Dellar
Clent
Gothenborg
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