League of Nations Society Canada Lacks Funds for Effect
The Fredericton Daily Mail notes the League of Nations Society of Canada does valuable work across the country but faces funding shortfalls and limited staff. It commends press cooperation and urges ongoing public support to sustain campaigns and public understanding of Geneva and League issues.
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League of Nations Society
Rt. Hom Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Canada
League of Natoms
Geneva
League
League of Nations Society of Canada
Press of Canada
Fredericton
Canada’s New Northwest outlined by Edmonton Journal editor
John M. Imrie, managing editor of the Edmonton Journal, spoke at a Sherbrooke joint dinner describing "Canada's New Northwest" reaching northwest of Lake Superior. He cited oil and gas discoveries, new trade routes, and decentralization of industry as key forces driving mineral wealth and agricultural and forest development.
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Sherbrooke, Que
John M. Imrie
Edmonton Journal
Canada
Northwest
Dominion
Lake Superior
Mr. Imrie
Chef’s sugar overload and beetle in soup humor
A playful cafe scene features Milford pouring two heaping spoonfuls of sugar into cocoa and his sister doubting one would suffice. A diner complains of a beetle in soup while staff avoid the manager, who is reportedly terrified of insects. The dialogue ends with a punny dietary remark about hash containing vitamins.
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Milford
Imperial Union proposed to co ordinate Empire farming bodies
The National Farmers Union of Scotland urges Canada to form a national body or coordinating agency to unify provincial groups and stabilize Empire farm prices. Frank Eliason notes a move toward closer Empire links to control surpluses and support prosperous agriculture.
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National Farmers’ Union of
Scotland
United Farmers’ of Canada
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Canada
National
Farmers’ Union of
Scot
U.F.C
Frank Eliason
Western Horses Ship East to Test Market in New Brunswick
A shipment of 18 horses from Moose Jaw is consigned to New Brunswick to test demand for various horse types. The Saskatchewan Livestock Pool and the Department of Agriculture organize the move and arrange government support to promote sale. Larger consignments are planned soon.
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Moose Jaw
New Brunswick
Maritime
Saskatchewan Livestock Pool
Department of Agriculture
Livestock Pool
Canada Seen as World Leader by League Delegates
Hon. J. C. Elliott states Canada is the most promising country in the world according to League of Nations council members. He notes Canadian presence at Geneva this autumn and calls Canada a first class introduction in any international gathering.
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Canada
League of Nations Council
J. C. Elliott
Ottawa
Europe
Elliott
Geneva
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Iyemasa Tokugawa
K.C.V.O
Dominion
Vancouver
Togo Fukuma
Tokugawa
Iyesato Tokugawa
Puppy Wins Pampered Hearts in Tiny Tale
Tommy shows off a new puppy to his slender friend Mary. The pup follows Mary everywhere, causing her to boast the animal prefers her to Tommy. He sighs that the dog thinks she is a bone.
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Tommy
Mary
Egyptians Reverence Palm Tree In Ancient Life
The date palm is a sacred, life giving and death symbol in Egyptian tradition. It feeds desert communities with nourishing dates and appears in hieroglyphs as a sign of awakening thought. Palm wood furnished coffins in tombs and its essences perfumed mummy wrappings.
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Africa
Tooth enamel mirrors crystalline phosphate rock in composition
The enamel of a tooth is practically the same composition as crystalline phosphate rock.
Miracle of Wireless Conducting Aids League Hymn
Swiss engineer Dr. Erich Fisher develops a wireless conducting system enabling orchestras in Zurich London Paris Berlin and Milan to perform a joint hymn for the tenth League of Nations assembly. The experiment aims to synchronize performances across multiple capitals. Whales depend on hearing to detect threats.
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Erich Fisher
Zurich
London
Paris
Berlin
Milan
Fisher
League of Nations
Evidence of Ancient Dolls Offered to Venus and Diana
The article notes that in ancient Greece and Rome girls nearing marriage age offered dolls to Venus or Diana. Dolls made of wood, clay, ivory or wax have been found in Greek and Roman tombs, suggesting universal votive offerings in the ancient world. It also ponders why lawn grass does not grow very tall when facing adversity.
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Greece
Rome
Venus
Diana
Fashion Patterns and Luncheon Set Catalog Listing
A vintage sewing patterns listing details various patterns with bust sizes and fabric yardage for No 143 No 910 No 498 No 526 and No 965 styles plus Embroidery No 11115 Luncheon Set patterns. It notes fabric widths yardage and contrasting pieces and includes a coin payment instruction and wrapping guidance.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructions outline pattern orders addressed to Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The notice names the union and provides a routing address for mail or inquiries in a compact listing style.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Trans Atlantic Air Route Via Greenland Planned
Saskatchewan seed oats scheme reaches farmers as drought hits the province. Alberta purchases and Sask seed selections ensure supply. A Canada to England air service via Greenland is proposed with Winnipeg as a hub using amphibian planes, radio beacons, and three national companies sharing costs.
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Canada
England
Greenland
Saskatchewan
W. C. Buckle
Moose Jaw
R. M. Johnson
Pasqua
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Department of National Defence
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Baker Lake
Cape Dyer
Warren Scholl
Chicago
Scholl
Croydon
New York
Ery
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Ireland
United States
Great Britain
Grain mixtures offer no clear feed yield advantage over oats
A multi year trial at Fredericton Experiment Station, New Brunswick, compares mixtures of Huron wheat Victory oats and Charlottetown No 80 barley with single crops. Results show Victory oats alone at three bushels per acre yield about 1,648 pounds per acre, slightly higher than several grain mixtures, with barley and oats mixtures sometimes reaching 1,764 pounds per acre. The highest yields in another series come from mixtures of two parts oats to one part barley at three bushels per acre.
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Fredericton, N.B
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Victory
Charlottetown
Manitoba Fishing Industry Contributes Over Two Million Annually
A dialogue jokes about room rates while noting the Manitoba fishing industry adds more than $2,000,000 yearly to the province's production figures.
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Manitoba
Where the Rain Goes Study Reveals Rainwater Fate
A three year USGS study of the Pomperaug Basin in Connecticut finds out of 44 inches of annual rainfall 21 inches flow to streams while 23 inches return to the atmosphere. Evaporation from soil water surfaces and leaves accounts for the moisture re-entering the air.
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United States Geological Survey
Pomperaug
Connecticut
Popular Science Monthly
Dramatic Society's New Member Delivers One Line
A newly enrolled member plays the headsman in an historical show and proclaims I have beheaded the maid. The cruel king retorts And you have messed up the whole blooming show. The dialogue ends with a joke about a missing paper guest towel.
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the Dramatic Society
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Charleroi
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