Peace Garden at International Boundary Hailed in Turtle Mountains
A 1930s article describes the International Peace Garden on the Manitoba North Dakota border. It notes the 1932 unveiling, the inscription dedicating the garden to peace, and progress on the southern lodge, cabins, and amphitheatre while detailing the northern Manitoba work and the master plan for planting and irrigation starting in 1939.
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United States
Canada
Turtle Mountains
Manitoba
North Dakota
Peace Territory
Riding Mountain National Park
International Peace Garden
Department of Public Works
Dominion Experimental Station
Morden
The Short-Lived Job of Airplane Pilots in Forties
An article reflects on aging pilots in the forty forties facing career retirement as aviation grows. A flyer recounts long training and fear of losing control aboard planes. A crash in England is cited, with a pilot attributing it to lack of skill, while another pilot stresses strong instinct and confidence in navigation.
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Richard T. F. Harding
Cleveland Plain Dealer
United States
Chicago
South America
Illinois
England
New Farm Policies Debate in Ontario Meeting
H. H. Han nam defended the federal policy fixing western wheat at 80 cents a bushel as an emergency measure. He spoke to delegates at the 60th annual meeting of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union in Guelph, noting it has no long term policy value.
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Farmers of Canada
H. H. Hannam
United Farmers of Ontario
Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union
Guelph
Favor Visit To London Prompts Roosevelt London Trip Talk
English supporters back a plan for President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt to visit London after a late spring Washington visit. Empire affairs editor John Major comments on the exchange. A scientist records cricket trill sounds to study their music. California records flags of 12 nations since 1542.
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Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Washington
London
John Magor
Empire Affairs
California
Victoria cafe scandal tests gender wage laws
A boy hired as a dishwasher for a Victoria cafe was found to be a girl who had worn boys clothes. After quitting, she claimed underpayment and received $80 in arrears. The case triggers the minimum wage act's gendered scales and a birth certificate rule for future applicants.
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Victoria
Labor Department
Twilight and Sunshine in California’s Dusk
The Californians enjoy plenty of daylight but note scarce twilight as the sun sets behind the far western Golden Gate and a mountain range shadows much of the coast, leaving evenings quickly dark.
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Golden Gate
Japan Faces Long Work Week Averages 62 Hours
The report notes an average working week of 62 hours in Japan, highlighting extreme labor demands. It mentions implications for productivity, health, and policy debates around working hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Time For Hard Thinking On Canadian Agriculture
The Farmers Advocate urges provincial farmers to devote one hour daily to study the broader Canadian agriculture program. Aimed at unifying multiple farm organizations into a single body to amplify farmers' voice and drive reforms through disciplined study and discussion.
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Canada
Farmers of
Cheaper Hats From New Australian Process
An Australian invention promises cheaper hats for men and women by using a knitted woollen shape and a simplified three-step process. It eliminates tipping, brimming, and wet blocking, completes in one day, and purportedly yields a better finish with longer lasting shape, boosting wool demand.
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Australia
London One Of Healthiest Cities In The United Kingdom
The St Thomas Times Journal reports figures showing London among the healthiest cities globally despite its large population and factories. Postwar data show infant mortality cut by 50 percent, deaths over 65 up 25 percent, and about 100000 residents aged 75 or older, suggesting broad life expectancy advantages.
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London
St. Thomas Times-Journal
United Kingdom
Hampstead Heath
Crystal Palace
Spectacular Weakfish Breaks Out In New York Aquarium
A 20 inch weakfish leapt from its tank at the New York aquarium, smashed two glass panes, and toppled to the floor. It recovered in ten minutes and resumed swimming. A separate note mentions the Holy Cross snow cross in Colorado visible for miles.
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New York Aquarium
Holy Cross National Forest
Colorado
Pattern 6261 Soft Angora Knit Blouse Instructions
Pattern 6261 guides sewing a soft angora knit blouse with straight-edged stockinette panels and lace bands on a yoke. It lists sizes 16 18 and 38 40, includes illustrations, materials, and stitch details with a 20 cent price by the Household Arts Department of the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Rainmaker poster and 1939 agricultural outlook in Canada
The document recalls Hatfield the rainmaker sought by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act for 1921 funding to bring rain for a big crop. It outlines 1938 farm export declines, world trade trends, and the 1939 outlook by Canadian departments, noting how foreign demand and protectionist measures affect prices, stocks, and farmers plans. It highlights US Canada UK trade accords and their impact on Canadian agricultural exports.
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Prairies
Regina
George Spence
Hatfield
United Agricultural Association
Charles M. Hatfield
Fort Scott
Kansas
Medicine Hat
Hollywood
Jesse Lasky
Canada
Dominion Departments of Agriculture and Trade and Commerce
United States
United Kingdom
Koala Park Taster Helps Bears Choose Safe Eucalyptus
In New South Wales koala bears rely on a leaf taster to select the one hundredth safe eucalyptus type from many. The expert notes leaves vary seasonally in chemical content and may carry prussic acid, but the bears’ diet avoids the poison thanks to careful tasting.
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Koala Park
New South Wales
The Farmer's Dollar Must Equal City Dollar
The Lethbridge Herald argues for parity between farm and city dollars to secure permanent prosperity. It contends higher wages in secondary industries enable tax payment and purchase of goods, and that farmers must earn enough to maintain a decent standard of living. If parity cannot be achieved, city wages must adjust downward.
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Lethbridge Herald
Canada
Safest and most dangerous jobs in England ranked
The text ranks occupations by safety with storekeeper's assistant as safest while tin or copper miners underground are most dangerous. Clergymen and lawyers rate high and doctors low, with hotelkeepers near the bottom. it adds that ignorance fuels argument maintenance.
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England
Canadian Ayrshire Champion Fintry Honeysuckle at Okanagan Landing
Fintry Honeysuckle of Prince of Wales Fairbadge farm at Okanagan Landing B C has won the Canadian Ayrshire championship for the second year running the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association announced in Ottawa. Her 365 day record with two milkings daily is 19442 pounds of milk 945 pounds of butterfat at 156 percent. Her prior record 18922 pounds milk 915 pounds butterfat won the association's silver cup in 1937. Westminster Abbey in London is properly the Collegiate Church of St Peter.
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Ayrshire
Prince of Wales
Okanagan Landing
B.C
Ayrshire Breeders' Association
Ottawa
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Eddystone
Copl As
N.S.W. Zoo
Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
St. Peter
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