Canada’s Wheat Breeding Pioneers Shaped a Strong Reputation
The piece chronicles the development of Canadian wheat breeding from 1886 with the Experimental Farms Branch and Dr. William Saunders to his son Sir Charles Saunders. It highlights Marquis as a landmark early variety in 1907, followed by Garnet and Reward, and notes ongoing Rust resistant wheat research at Winnipeg and Brandon to yield earlier, high quality strains and prevent rust losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Saunders
Dominion Experimental Parma
Perston
Huron
Percy
Stanley
Saunders
Sir Charles Saunders
Frst
Dominion Cerealist
William Saunders
Sir Charlies
Marquis
Reward
Garnet
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Winnipeg
Brandon
Dominion Experimental Farms
Must Be Best Quality For Canada Wheat Output
Prof. Robert Summerby of Quebec told the Canadian Seed Growers Association that Canada must improve quality to maintain wheat status. He urged higher yield per acre and emphasized distributing high quality seed to farmers, noting many still use inferior seed and calling for an extended educational effort. He cited seed exchanges and grain companies aiding distribution of quality varieties to support profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Robert Summerby
Quebec
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Edmonton
Summerby
Variety Of Titles For Canadian Government Heads
The Toronto Globe notes Ottawa accepts the terms Prime Minister First Minister and Premier as common usage for Canada’s head of government. The piece suggests growing title variety for the national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Globe
Ottawa
Thumping Terms Found in Sixteenth Century English
Researchers identify 83 words from amount to jork used in the sixteenth century to describe attacking or thumping an opponent, revealing a lively vocabulary of combat and contest in that era.
Only a cat has nine lives, drive carefully
A Brandon Sun note urges motorists to slow down and drive with care, highlighting road safety and the proverb about a cat with nine lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Sun
Record Honey Crop Sets BC Production Peak in 1934
British Columbia produced 1,512,075 pounds of honey in 1934, a province high, with most of the crop sold at about 10 to 14 cents per pound and apiarists earning roughly $160,000. Despite flood damage, especially on Sumas Prairie where hives were buried by water, beekeepers are rebuilding and optimistic for an even stronger season if nectar flora and weather cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
A. W. Finlay
Huntingdon
Sumas Prairie
When Dreams Were Simple in Ancient Thought
Washington psychiatrists discussed how ancient figures like Hippocrates used dream analysis. The article contrasts dream interpretation from the era of Pharaoh and Jacob with modern psychoanalytic methods and hints at differing meanings between literal dreams and clinical interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hippocrates
Pharaoh
Jacob
Heaven
Surviving WWI Leaders Noted by The Toronto Mail and Empire
The paper states that with the death of Viscount Byng England’s last outstanding Great War commander is Field Marshal Viscount Allenby. In France Petain Franchet d Esperey and in Germany Ludendorff Mackensen and in the United States Pershing remain notable commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Byng
England
Toronto Mail
Empire
Viscount Allenby
France
Petain
Franchet d'Esperey
Germany
Ludendorff
Mackensen
United States
Pershing
Have Different Meaning 385 Confusing English Italian Words
A language professor catalogs 385 pairs of English Italian words that look or sound alike but carry distinct meanings in the two languages. The list highlights common faux amis that often mislead students into false friends and incorrect usage.
Armament Spending Up 1934 vs 1933 Ranks Nations
The League of Nations year book reports 1934 defense outlays rising by 500 million dollars from 1933. It notes Soviet Russia with about 1 million troops, plus 940000 on active duty at year end 1934, Britain 460620, Japan 299824 soldiers, 1934 navy 139688, France 550678 total including overseas, Germany rearmament unspecified, Italy around 390000, and the U S Army 137679 with National Guard boosts to 439240.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Soviet Russia
Red Army
Great Britain
India
Japan
France
Germany
Reich
Italy
United States Army
National Guard
Fisherman’s $40 Water Bill Over Shrimp Bath Sparks Inquiry
A Somerville, Massachusetts fisherman faced a $40 water bill for three months of usage. Mayor James E. Hagen ordered inspectors after a tip that a bathtub ran a stream of water with 30 live shrimp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Mass
James E. Hagen
Joseph L. Philips
Water Surveys Planned to Ease Western Canadian Drought
Dr B R MacKay will lead expansive water investigations in southern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta to study groundwater sources. About 85 staffers, including university geology graduates, will map wells and borings over roughly 100000 square miles to determine water source extent and quality for future borings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Mines
Saskatchewan
Alberta
B. R. MacKay
Geological Survey
W. A. Gordon
Mines
MacKay
Robert Weir
Regina
Grouth
Woman Helps Bus Line by Securing Rail Aid in City
A Kansas woman entered Santa Fe offices in Arkansas City and persuaded staff to fund a bus line. railroad workers contributed $4 after she said she needed to go to Bagwell, Missouri to see her grandmother. She thanked them and hurried to learn bus schedules. The piece closes with a remark on naps reducing accidents on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kansas
Santa Fe
Bagwell
England’s Funny Looking Race Horse Grock
The horse Grock, named after a French clown, features a white-faced chestnut body with colorless eyes and no brows. He sports four white stockings on his legs, giving the impression of wearing spats, and wins a race on occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Grock
New Angles In Snapshot Photography Principles
The article urges photographers to look beyond home scenes and find everyday subjects for artistic shots. It champions unusual angles and candid moments, notes cameras and lighting today offer wide possibilities, and ends with praise for readers who gain fresh perspectives from familiar places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Guilder
Study Of Sun Spots Reveals To Scientists Many Facts
An astronomical study on sunspots discusses the eleven year cycle and how sunspot minima and maxima affect ultraviolet radiation, weather, and life. Canadian observations show higher temperatures and more thunderstorms at sunspot minima, with regional variations noted in prairie and coastal areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Dominion Observatory
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Calgary
Toronto
Prairie
St. John's
Newfoundland
Monkeys At Montreal Park Attract Unusual Capture Plan
In Cartierville Montreal area 10 missing monkeys believed to roam the nine mile countryside. Officials consider using diluted Scotch whiskey in cups to lure the primates from trees so they can be captured, though concern exists they may reach the cups first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Cartierville
Island
Belmont Park
Railway refund leads to clever halfpenny trick
A West Riding citizen claimed unused half of a summer ticket from a railway company and received a postal order for 3s 6 1/2d. The post office paid 3s 6d claiming no half pennies. He returned the order, bought a halfpenny stamp, and demanded 3s 7d, which the post office paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Riding
Post Office
Manchester Guardian
Discoveries On Element Weights By Two Researchers
Dr. Fred Allison and Edgar J. Murphy report that gold, platinum, and five other elements are mixtures of atoms that are chemically identical but vary in weight, a finding that suggests a new view of element composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Allison
Edgar J. Murphy
Cherries and Berries Thickened by Flouring Before Baking
Rolling cherries or berries in flour before placing them in the pie crust thickens the juice. The flour absorbs liquid, preventing juice from running out during baking and helping set the filling.
Parachutes Regulate Descent Speed in Groundbreaking Flight Tip
When using an open parachute a jumper descends around eight to nine miles per hour. Without a parachute the fall rate soars to about 115 miles per hour, illustrating the parachute’s life saving function.
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G. Carl Fraser
Manitoba
Federal Department of Agriculture
B.C
Geologista Tea
Drouth
South Africa
Cape Town
A. W. Roberts
Roberts
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