Museums prove vital service to a nation in trade history
Dr Currelly of the Ontario Museum recounts how German museum collectors copied African weaving patterns, devastating British cotton trade in Africa a century ago. The tale shows museums’ power to educate industry and reveal global links shaping today’s commerce and policy.
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Lancashire
Enland
Toronto
CT Curreily
Ontario Museum
University of Toronto
Africa
Germany
England
Britain
Currelly
Dr. Currelly
World Price Uptrend Considered Unlikely
The Financial News argues a global price uptrend is improbable because fears of a US wheat surplus export could loom large if the wheat agreement breaks. Removing these fears might unlock buoyant demand, though sustained international strength hinges on crop damage assessments amid an expected American price rise.
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the Financial News
United States
America
Melons Suffer From Noise in Southern France
A report links reduced melon health in Southern France to loud sounds. Chinese gardeners claim noise harms melon blossoms, with auto horns and heavy vehicle vibrations disturbing flowering. In California the Valencia orange trees now exceed Navel by two million.
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France
California
English co operatives favor Garnet wheat grade in Ottawa
Favor Separate Grade English co operative societies importing and milling Canadian wheat testified before the commons agriculture committee in Ottawa to support a separate grade for Garnet wheat. Montreal buyer R T Jackson could not elaborate on their stance. The committee urged the co operatives to submit their reasons in a brief.
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Commons Agriculture Committee
Ottawa
R. T. Jackson
Montreal
Fashionable sports frock pattern for youths
This smart little sports frock follows current modes with gay stripes and fresh cotton options such as striped or checked seersucker and pique. Style No. 894 fits sizes 14 through 40 inch bust, with fabric and bow ribbon yardages listed and a price of 20 cents.
Dominion survey on crops and livestock on Canadian farms
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics and provincial departments collect farm data each June using cardboard schedules. The survey tracks acreages under crop and the numbers of livestock and poultry, with 1931 innovations extending to breeding and marketing plans. Cooperation from farmers nationwide is urged for accurate statistics.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Departments of Agriculture
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide lists Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Pattern numbers and names are provided, with town field noted as not clearly readable in the fragment.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Soviet Plans First Experimental Speed Train
Government announces the first experimental Soviet speed train capable of 120 miles an hour. It will run between Moscow and Noginsk, a 30 mile distance, with construction starting this summer. The vehicle uses spherical wheels traveling in semi spherical grooves instead of flat rails.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Noginsk
Desert Lands Cover One-Fifth of Earth
A study notes that about 20 percent of the globe is desert. Researchers map arid zones across continents, highlighting hot and cold deserts with implications for climate, biodiversity, and farming potential.
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Desert
England records the driest May in 38 years
May rainfall in England was under an inch, making it the driest month in 38 years. The Thames and tributaries run unusually low as communities impose voluntary water restrictions and consider stricter regulations.
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England
Thames
War and love as human forces shaped by purpose
Major General J. F. C. Fuller argues in The Nineteenth Century that war is neither inherently good nor evil, but a human activity shaped by its goal. He compares exorcising war to denying human thought and notes love, like war, is a force that can build or destroy.
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J. F. C. Fuller
D.S.O
London
Dust storms draining soil injure Western agriculture
Dust storms strip topsoil from fields carrying 300 pounds of phosphorus and 1500 pounds of nitrogen per acre plus fifteen tons of organic matter. The loss is valued at over $200 in fertilizer. The effect is described as one of the worst handicaps for Western farming.
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Toronto Telegram
Two of the most comfortable things in the world
The saying highlights comfort found in familiar ties and worn items. It frames aged shoes and lasting friendships as reliable sources of ease and reassurance across life.
Canadian Poultry Trade Push Says Quality Is Key
Canadian official in London urges year round exports to Britain, cites turkeys as quality driven successes in 1932 and 1933, and argues dressed chickens should follow the same policy for the current Christmas trade. A letter from Edmund Platt in Garden City advocates canceling early war loans, separating reconstruction debts from war costs.
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Canada
W. A. Wilson
London
England
Dominion
Britain
Edmund Platt
Garden City
New York Herald Tribune
Lippmann
United States
Europe
Cuba's Clever Cattle Dogs Sailors Land Direct Routes
In Cuba cattle dogs guide cattle from ships to shore when direct landfall is difficult. Two dogs swim beside each animal pushing with their noses behind its ears, then return to the steamer for another. The dogs act without explicit orders, demonstrating remarkable intelligence and devotion mentioned in Our Dumb Animals.
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Cuba
High Cost Of Junk Cars Sparks Call For Regulation
A Guelph Mercury note recounts a man buying a used car for five dollars, driving it on the highway, and suffering a hundred dollar damage accident that day. It argues for strict rules to bar decrepit vehicles from roads to protect drivers and the public.
The Mental Rut
The road rut is a nuisance and leads to trouble yet a mental rut is worse. It takes effort and shoveling to clear road ruts and many hard knocks to escape a mental rut.
Branded Beef Shipments in Canada Rise in April
Canada’s branded beef sales totaled 3,599,621 pounds in April, up from 2,704,335 pounds last April. For historical context, figures were 1,818,844 pounds in 1932 and 1,983,022 pounds in 1933.
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Canada
Alberta Ranks Second in Hog Production in Canada
Alberta is the second largest hog producer in Canada after Ontario, marketing 1 032 169 hogs in 1933, about 32.36 percent of the national total. Ontario led with 1 356 939 hogs, Saskatchewan followed, Manitoba and Quebec trailed, with prairie provinces supplying over half of Canada’s hog crop. Ontario tops in hog quality with 24.23 percent grading select and 78 percent in top two grades. Saskatchewan and Alberta follow in quality standings with lower select percentages.
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Alberta
Ontario
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
Asparagus: From Ancient Staples to English Common Name
The piece traces asparagus as a valued ancient vegetable, noting its Greek roots and enduring popularity. It explains eighteenth century corruption sparrow grass and cites Walkers Dictionary 1791 on the term’s social perception. It also mentions wild growth and cattle grazing on steppes of Russia.
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Greece
Rome
Walkers Dictionary
Russia
Six Million U.S. Youths Seek First Jobs
The piece notes about 6 million youths in the United States have never worked but are eager to start careers. It calls solving job placement for them and new graduates a task needing more than words, remarking that stating the problem is easier than crafting a remedy.
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United States
Deaf person skilled in finger language speaks rapidly
A deaf and mute individual with fluency in finger language can articulate about 423 words per minute, indicating high signing speed and communication efficiency. The figure suggests advanced proficiency in rapid signing within limited time.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
Both Rogers
Schilperoord
Holland
English Channel
Eer
Turkey
Zaro Aga
Politiken
Copenhagen
Inces
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