Turgeon Grain Commission Report Reflections Stir Little Public Opinion
The Turgeon Royal Grain Commission findings stir limited public comment as printed summaries reach readers slowly. Analysts note disappointment that a national compulsory marketing board is not urged, urging careful digestion of the full report and possible renewed push if world prices fall. The piece highlights potential extensions like voluntary co operation and a Canadian Wheat Institute to explore new markets and by products for wheat.
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Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
Canada
Justice Turgeon
Canada Wheat Board
Austaiia
Empire Producers’ Conference
J. H. Wespon
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Pools
Regina
London
England
Esta
Board of Grain Commissioners
Great Britain
Canadian Wheat Institute
Astrologists Question Libra Link To Musical Talent
Stanford psychologist Dr. Paul Randolph Farnsworth questioned star sign claims about musical ability. An analysis of 1498 musicians showed Libra tied with Scorpio for the lowest representation, with Libra born September 24 to October 23.
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Paul Randolph Farnsworth
Stanford University
Farnsworth
Libra
Leo
Grandmother clubs urge options beyond chimneys and sofas
The piece notes grandmothers rejecting chimney corner roles and gathering behind radiators. It also mentions Sassafras leaves on a twig, Civil War camels carrying mail, cassowary calls heard two miles, and Jean Hersholt acquiring the third part of Hans Christian Andersen's autobiography with manuscripts in Copenhagen and a US-printed English version.
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New Grandmothers’ Clubs
Jean Hersholt
Hans Christian Andersen
Allan Roy Dafoe
Callander
Ont
Dionne
Andersen
Germany
Hersholt
Royal Library
Copenhagen
United States
Boston
Old Barn Dance Reminiscence From Pioneer Times
Windsor Star recalls rural barn dances where callers led grand chains and a waltz, with fiddlers playing until daybreak to feed cows. The piece notes the absence of modern dances like the Black Bottom and Big Apple, highlighting communal nostalgia and elder insistence on music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Star
Bata Plans 16 Story Factory In Czechoslovakia
Shoe magnate Mr. Bata builds Europe’s largest concrete structure with a 16 story factory in Czechoslovakia A linking elevator serves his personal office and department head offices enabling instant conferences The project aims to set European records and stay in Czechoslovakia.
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Bata
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Lindbergh travels reach half million miles by air
Colonel Charlies A. Lindbergh has flown more than 500000 miles since he first learned to fly. The note highlights his long aviation career and endurance.
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Charlies A. Lindbergh
Selected Recipes for Orange Jell O Prune Dessert
Dissolve Jell-O in hot water add salt and orange rind. Chill until syrupy then whip with ice to fluffy thick texture. Fold sugar into prune pulp and combine with Jell O, chill, and serve in sherbet glasses with whipped cream or custard. Makes ten servings.
Not Good For Soldiers Says Rugby International
Rugby star Bill Tucker told a London fitness meeting that the army stance harms physical fitness causing backache and chest and lung strain. He argues the standing to attention is ineffective for soldiers. Also note a separate point about blind Americans writing for livelihoods.
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Bill Tucker
Rugby International
Tucker
London
Canadians See Naval Visits Boost Canada's World Role
W J Riddiford Canadian government trade commissioner in Panama City urges Windsor readers to value Canada's four modern destroyers. He says their visits prove Canada’s stability and international importance to a diverse, U S dominated region and entertain crews from a largely Canadian crew. Born in London Ontario and educated at Woodstock College and McMaster, Riddiford entered service in 1928 and has held his post for three years. He is married with a 19 month old son.
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Panama
W. J. Riddiford
Panama City
Windsor
Ont
Canada
Canal
United States
Riddiford
London
Woodstock College
McMaster University
Canadian Trade Service
China
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Orient
New York
Canadian flax for aircraft fuselages shifts from cotton to flax
R J Hutchinson of Ottawa’s fibre division says Canada will boost flax production for aircraft use due to its superior quality. Flax is grown near St Clet and de Beaujeu on the Quebec Ontario border and sent to Britain for planes. Seed is shipped to Ireland for replanting while flax from Argentina is used for linseed oil.
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Canada
R. J. Hutchinson
Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific
Duchess of Richmond
Hutchinson
Air Ministry
Mr. Hutchinson
St. Clet
de Beaujeu
Quebec-Ontario
Ireland
Erin
Argentina
Britain
Canadian PM Mackenzie King to Attend Thousand Islands Bridge Dedication
The Thousand Islands bridge authority invites Prime Minister Mackenzie King to the August 18 dedication of the new bridge linking Ivy Lea Ontario with Collins Landing New York. Invitations have also been sent to President Roosevelt Lord Tweedsmuir and Governor Lehman. The bridge spans five sections with 8% miles of approaches and roadways across the St Lawrence River.
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Mackenzie King
Canada
Thousand Islands
Ivy Lea
Ont
Brockville
Collins Landing
N.Y
Baseball Players Banished For Cap-Less Gaa Violation
A rule in the league prohibits any major league baseball player from being without a cap while on the gaa field. The incident highlights strict headwear standards and potential penalties for noncompliance.
Canada as Nation unity urged by Laurier and Bennett
In Nova Scotia the Legislature debated a 4&4 statute to Sir Charles Tupper. Sir Wilfrid Laurier praised Tupper for Confederation. An Ontario critic argued Tupper favored Upper Canada. R. B. Bennett urged Canadians to shed provincial limits and commit to nationhood and sacrifice, quoting that those who died bore the word Canada on their shoulders.
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Nova Scotia
Charles Tupper
Tupper
Wilfrid Laurier
Confederation
Upper Canada
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Toronto Board of Trade
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Far West
Brockville Recorder and Times
Cress Laboratories Builds Foot Remedy Brand in Canada
In seven years the All-Canadian Foot Remedy Company expanded to thousands of drug and general stores in the Dominion. Hy J Heldman notes user recommendations drive sales while Mr Cress has sold Cress Corn Salve since 1921 and since 1931 the firm offers a full line of tested foot remedies with simple, sure applications.
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Cress Laboratories
Kitchener
Ontario
Dominion
Hy. J. Heldman
Cress
Judge Imposes $75 Fine for Speeding in Buffalo
A Buffalo city court fines a young man $75 for driving 75 mph on city streets. The judge backs a one dollar per mile rate as a deterrent, arguing speed endangers life and death. The piece cites fleet fortunes and regional facts about the Amazon river and Scottish attire to illustrate varied topics.
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Buffalo
South
Buffalo Courier-Express
Where the Fault Lies in Telephone Speech
A Buffalo Courier-Express column cites Miss Katherine Schmitt a longtime operator with Nassau Street exchange who urges speakers to slow and clearly pronounce syllables to reduce mumbling. She notes the voice can be trained but effort is needed to avoid yelling or skipping consonants.
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Katherine Schmitt
Manhattan
Nassau Street
Buffalo Courier-Express
Louise A Boyd Heads Arctic Expedition With Scientists
Heiress Louise A Boyd departs Norway aboard an old seal ship for a sixth Arctic voyage from Spitzbergen toward Greenland. Four scientists join a 14 member crew as she seeks a higher latitude passage. She holds orders from Norway and honors from France for exploration work.
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Louise A. Boyd
Arctic
San Franscsco
San Rafael
Norway
Spitzbergen
Greenland
Miss Boyd
Amundsen
Legion of Honor
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