Commercial Fertilizers Must Be Produced In Increasing Amount To Maintain Present Crop Yield
A new report from Canada's Natural Resources Intelligence Service, Department of the Interior Ottawa, argues fertilizers must rise to sustain yields amid population growth. It notes theoretical replacement costs exceed 355 million dollars yearly, with 141 million excluding the prairie provinces, and urges farmer education and industry consolidation to boost use and efficiency.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Department of Agriculture
Brain use and feats cited by Sir Arthur Keith in London
Sir Arthur Keith told the Royal College of Surgeons in London that people use only a fraction of their brains. He compared brain capacity to a railroad bridge built to handle far more weight than expected, implying underutilization of mental potential.
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Sir Arthur Keith
Royal College of Surgeons
London
Traffic Policeman and Father Exchange Quip in Madrid
A Madrid humor item recalls a traffic stop where the officer asks for a reason and a proud father replies with a joke about his baby. The dialogue turns to a grim note as the father says Antonio is very bad after selling his false teeth to eat.
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Antonio
Madrid
Real Wealth At Home in Canada Opportunities Decline Abroad
The piece notes Canada welcomed 4164 immigrants and saw 4427 emigrants in January. Citing William McFee on British true wealth lying in coal, it argues Canada is a land of opportunity while some citizens still seek better chances elsewhere.
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Canada
William McFee
Frobisher
McFee
England
Arctic Islands
Britain
Sir Martin
Silk Crepe Pattern No. 48180 for Girls and Teens
Its tailored simplicity suits daytime wear in silk crepe with naval dot pattern. The pattern with piping and stitching defines classic lines, available in sizes 16 to 42 bust. Choices include angora jersey, silk crepe violet, gingham silk crepe, wood violet tweed, lipstick red crepe de chine, navy crepe marocain, georgette, and blue violet silk crepe. Price 25 cents. include 10 cents for Spring Fashion Magazine if requested.
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Angora Jersey
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Union
Pattern request notice from Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg lists Pattern No. Nate for ordering guidance. The item appears in a small classified or notice style entry with billing or mail order details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Passing Of Oratory In An Age Of Simpler Speech
The piece notes a shift toward concise delivery as audiences demand facts over rhetoric. It argues modern audiences prefer directness and questions whether extensive oratorical flourishes are still justified for the average speaker.
Timber Consumption Shifts Balance Between Lumber and Pulpwood
Figures from the Forest Service show pulpwood demand rising toward lumber use levels in Canada. Pulpwood consumption has grown markedly, now comprising about 77 percent of lumber usage, signaling a major shift in forest utilization and a stronger commercial need for forest conservation and management.
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Dominion
Farm courses end on optimistic note for Canadian youths
The winding up dinner for pupils in short farming courses showcased strong enthusiasm for scientific farming. Teachers who love their work and receptive students made practical, hands on instruction highly engaging, contrasting with dull memorization of Latin phrases.
Leaning Tower of Pisa debate revisited in Italy
The Italy America Society says the old question of why Pisa's tower leans remains a heated topic. Historically opinions split over whether the tilt was planned or caused by subsidence, with a final view that the builder angled the structure to balance the lean. The tower is described as beautiful and safe.
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Pisa
Italy
Jasper Park Lodge hard par 4 tests Canadian amateur course
The article describes hole No 8 at Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course in Alberta as a difficult dog leg with a knoll and a fast sloping green guarded by a grass ditch. The Canadian Amateur Championship by the P C G A runs August 19 to 24, with the Western Canada Amateur also held there, promising strong competition for players with high handicaps.
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Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper National Park
Alberta
P.C.G.A
Western Canada
Dominion
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool surveys wheat varieties in province
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool conducts a province wide survey with the provincial cereal committee to map wheat varieties. A 6000 member questionnaire has 2500 replies. cooperation from the university and agriculture department gathers data on why varieties are grown and rate of change. Manitoba and Saskatchewan pools study varietal admixture with Western Canadian Society of Agronomy.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
University
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Dominion Experimental Farms
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Western Canadian Society of Agronomy
Canada
Depends On the People Churches In Russia Closed
In the Soviet Union 532 public worship sites were closed in 1928 and repurposed as clubs schools libraries and more. About 253 additional closures are slated this year with votes by local authorities and population. The 1928 figure counted 354 Orthodox churches 38 monasteries 59 synagogues 38 mosques and 43 sect buildings.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Alberta bounties on gophers crows and magpies
The Alberta Department of Agriculture offers cash prizes for gopher tails feet and crow and magpie eggs taken in Alberta. Prizes range from 1 to 200 dollars with extra early season bonuses through June 30 and new points for each type of bounty prior to November 1.
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Alberta Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Alberta Tests Oil From Bituminous Sand For Roads And Industry
The Alberta Government plans to separate oil from bituminous sand and hand the oil to commercial institutions for testing. Tests will include road construction projects. Related surveys are planned under Dr Wyatt for water, Dr Rutherford, and a Pre-Cambrian survey led by Dr Cameron.
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Alberta
Wyatt
Rutherford
Cameron
Saskatoon Board Eyes Packing Plant to Boost Local Livestock
Saskatoon officials led by Commissioner J H Holmes emphasize a rising stock shipment flow as proof of need for a regional packing plant. The note underscores a push to develop the livestock industry despite uncertain upcoming bridge project details.
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Saskatoon Board of Trade
J. H. Holmes
Boeing Aircraft Limited of Canada forms in Vancouver
Vancouver to see its first aeroplane factory after Hof far Beeching Shipyards merges with Boeing Aeroplane Company of Seattle. Henry Hoffar announces the new company will use Canadian labor and materials with engines manufactured in Montreal.
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Vancouver
Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Limited
Boeing Aeroplane Company
Seattle
Henry Hoffar
British Columbia
Boeing Aircraft, Limited
Canada
Montreal
Sailors Draft Rations List in Wartime Banter
Two old-time sailors detailed for special duty away from their ship argued over spelling a ration list. One sang a tongue twisting phrase for semolina, then corrected to semolina and rice as the writer recorded each item. Earl Beatty relates the exchange from Jutland era.
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Jack
Death Scene Sparks Tears at Theatre Today
Jim asks why the audience cried during the death scene and suggests the actor appeared alive to them. Jake answers that the emotion came from knowing the character was not truly dead, making the scene poignant.
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Jim
Jake
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