Submarine Grain Carriers Visioned By Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert Wilkins promotes giant submarines to haul prairie grain from Churchill across Hudson Strait and under Arctic ice to keep the port open year round. The 176 foot Nautilus will traverse 2100 miles under ice from Spitzbergen to Behring Sea, serving 18 men and 12 crew with science aims and potential cost savings.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Prairie Provinces
Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
Atlantic
Churchill
Canada
George Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert
Jules Verne
Spitzbergen
Behring Sea
Philadelphia
Hubert
Explorer
Dominion
The Halo Origin In Sacred Art
In the eleventh century saints were widespread in cathedrals and nearby structures. Wooden discs protecting images from rain led Giotto to create luminous halos, evolving from a dark circle to the symbol of holiness in sacred art.
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Giotto
King’s Speech Preserved in Royal and Museum Vaults
A gramophone record of the King’s speech at the Indian Conference opening was sent to Buckingham Palace in a green leather case. The copper matrix is archived at the British Museum for posterity, joining early phonograph records of Lord Tennyson and Gladstone from 1890.
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Royal Gallery
House of Lords
Buckingham Palace
British Museum
Phonograph
Lord Tennyson
Gladstone
Edison Phonograph Company
Coast Auto Highway
A brief item notes a humorous Madrid quotation about marriage after loss, with a quip that follows a lament about a husband dead a fortnight and a cautious reply about future plans. The line hints at social commentary in Buen Humor.
Bib Style Dress Pattern With Moroccan Crepe Georgette Bib
All Tingey fashion items are made in Paris and patterns cut in New York. The featured dress uses red marocain crepe with a cream georgette bib. Simple two-piece scalloped front makes a professional finish. Sizes 14 to 20. pattern ready for delivery. 25 cents.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders are handled by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 M Dermot Ave. The notice lists Pattern No and Name fields for customers to fill. Requests should include the pattern number and the desired name to ensure correct delivery.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
M.dermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canada Still a World Fur Preserve Says Ottawa
Ottawa officials say Canada remains the last great fur preserve despite declines of wild species like the bison beaver and marten. Fur farming expands supply with chinchilla rabbit fur and pony coat pieces gaining global market interest to meet milady's demand.
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Russia
Neglected Canadian Hog Exports Seen in British Imports
British dead meat import data for 1930 shows bacon and ham volumes, with Canada supplying 87 109 cwt of bacon valued at 433 955 pounds and 70 968 cwt of ham from 65 035 cwt total, while the United States dominates ham imports. Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
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Great Britain
H.M. Board of Trade
Canada
United States
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Good Manners Keep Drivers Safe on the Road
A reflection on manners and common sense as key preventatives for highway accidents. The piece notes public politeness, fair sharing of road space, and the continued usefulness of traffic regulations, police, and judges until ideal civility is universal.
Canada Leads World in Water Power Development
Canada emerges in 1930 as a leader in water power, with $1 billion invested in electric stations and 6 million horsepower in turbine installations already in place. The Interior Department estimates 43 million horsepower possible from Canadian rivers, with recent growth largely in the last decade. Power generated last year equaled about half of Canada’s coal use, with about 18 billion kilowatt hours drawn from streams in 1930.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Alberta farmer wins world timothy seed prize at Chicago show
Robert Cochrane of Grande Prairie Alberta won the world's timothy seed championship at the Chicago International Hay and Grain Show earning the special Canadian National Railways cash prize donated annually for top Canadian in that class. Manager R England notes this is Cochrane’s first world title despite many prior prizes. Dredging machinery was airlifted from Superior Montana to a deserted Idaho mining camp.
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Timothy Seed
Robert Cochrane
Grande Prairie
Alta
Canadian National Railways
Chicago
R. England
Cochrane
England
Oddities Of Grain Situation Shown By Suggestions For Disposal Of Surplus Crop
At the Canada Colonization Association annual meeting in Winnipeg Colonel Dennis reported 4 107 families settled on 936 934 acres with a 35 115 202 purchase price. He noted British families show higher success with 16 percent of British settlers failing overall 12 percent failing since 1925.
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Canada Colonization Association
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
J. S. Dennis
P. L. Naismith
Victoria
D. C. Coleman
C. T. Jaffray
Minneapolis
C. N. Bowman
Waterloo
James A. Richardson
J. N. R. MacAlister
Montreal
S. C. Porter
Calgary
Geo. Walker
W. J. Blake Wilson
Vancouver
Dennis
Association
Great Britain
Europe
E. W. Beatty
Saskatoon
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Department of Immigration and Colonization
Col. Dennis
T. O. F. Herzer
A. E. Lover
Cod Liver Oil Aids Winter Laying Hens Health
Dominion Experimental Farm Note states an abundant supply of Cod Liver Oil vitamin Ty keeps laying hens productive during winter. Vitamin content drives mineral assimilation for eggs and shells. use reliably tested brands. Crude oil suits poultry and is affordable. ration guidance given for dry and wet mash feeds.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Manitoba's New Industry Carloads of Sugar Beets Harvest
The industrial development board sponsors Manitoba's first sugar beet crop. Six carloads formed the initial shipment to an American beet sugar refinery at East Grand Forks Minnesota. Twelve more carloads followed from Selkirk Lily Field and Stonewall areas.
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Manitoba
Industrial Development Board
East Grand Forks
Minn
Selkirk
Lilyfield
Stonewall
Predatory Animals Policy Yields Wolf Bounties in North
The Department of the Interior reports continued success in protecting white and native populations in the Northwest Territories by bounty programs. In the last fiscal year 938 wolf pelts were turned in for a $30 bounty each.
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Department of the Interior
Northwest Territories
Department
Sheep Slaughter Records Mark 1930 New Zealand Freeze
The article notes that nearly eight million sheep were slaughtered in New Zealand during the 1930 freeze to protect wool supplies and farmers from weather losses.
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New Zealand
Smut Control: Modified Hot Water Method Proves Effective
The Indian Head Experimental Farm reports a study using loose sacks of wheat grain soaked in stages of hot water to control loose smut. First 86°F for four hours, then 112°F for 15–20 minutes, then 129°F for ten minutes, with careful handling to avoid germination.
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Indian Head
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Air Shipments Bring Northern Saskatchewan Fish to Markets
Fresh water whitefish and trout from northern Saskatchewan lakes are flown to Prince Albert for distribution to eastern Canada and the United States. About 3,000 pounds are moved daily in two trips with plans to double to 6,000 pounds per day to the railhead.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
United States
Prince Albert
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Origin of
Mexico
Buen Humor
Madrid
Eva A. Tinges
Bibs
Lord Melchett
Alfred Mond
Jinks
Binks
Canadian National Railway
Superior, Mont
Upper
Idaho
Ures
Prairie
Quebec
Mussolini
Italy
Vittorio
Bruno
Sondagsnisse-Strix, Stockbola
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