Fine Results Of Agricultural Endeavor by Old and Young Seen At Canadian Fairs
The piece notes earnest Canadian spirit in fairs from Tadoussac to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. It traces historic roots from 17th century fairs to modern youth participation via the Canadian Council on Boys and Girls' Club Work, showing government support and grant programs totaling 299 319.17 for 1937 38 across Class A and B exhibitions and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Lower Canada
Nova Scotia
Upper Canada
Manitoba
Pacific Coast
Dominion
Canada
Canadian Council On Boys
Talon
Tadoussac
Three Rivers
Montreal
Quebec
Windsor
Pictou
Niagara Agricultural Society
Lord Elgin
Jamaica
Departments of Agriculture
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Lip Reading Troubles in Toronto At Lip-Reading Convention
Mrs G H Stewart of Winnipeg president of the Canadian Federation of Lip-reading says Toronto residents hinder lip-readers more than any others. She notes moustaches stiff upper lips and mispronunciations like Tor ontonians saying T rona hinder reading. English films also fail lip readers due to sound effects.
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Toronto
G. H. Stewart
Winnipeg
Canadian Federation of Lip-reading
Canada
Bottle message travels world from Winnipeg to Norway
A bottle with a note sent by Sam Simpson of Winnipeg was dropped in the mid Atlantic last July and found in Norway by fisherman Martin Olufson in April. The bottle, signed by 11 Cutty Sark Club members and Mr. Simpson, was returned to its sender via George Moore who planned a Scotland trip.
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Mid- Atlantic
Norway
Sam Simpson
Madison Street
St. James
Winnipeg
Cutty Sark Club
Simpson
George Moore
Carlaw Avenue
Scotland
Mr. Simpson
F. Fossum
Leka
Martin Olufson
Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian Missionaries Escape Before Japanese Bombardment
Canadian missionaries fled from Kweiteh in Henan province just before a heavy Japanese artillery strike. The British Consulate received word as the city was largely leveled and Chinese defenders withdrew. Survivors included Miss K Robbins of Vancouver, Dr. H H Gilbert of London Ontario, and Anne Burgess of Australia.
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Kweiteh
Henan
Kaifeng
Lunghai
K. Robbins
Vancouver
B.C
H. H. Gilbert
London
Ont
Anne Burgess
London man cleared in tomato street vending case
City Magistrate Donald Menzies dismissed the charge against Samuel Fieldstone of London Ontario for selling fruit in a restricted area on King Street. The defence argued that tomatoes are vegetables, not fruit, and relied on a judge’s ruling that ordinary usage classifies a tomato as a vegetable. Fieldstone was selling tomatoes from a truck about a month prior when cited by police.
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Donald Menzies
Samuel Fieldstone
London
Ont
Fieldstone
King Street
Slant-eyed camera maps mountains from air
The American Geographical Society reports a new slanted aerial camera used by flying cameramen. It photographs at an angle rather than straight down and disputes claims of a mountain chain in Northern Labrador exceeding Mount Washington and Mount Mitchell in height. A proverb notes money loving people and love.
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American Geographical Society
Labrador
New Hampshire
Mount Washington
North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
Survey of Crops and Livestock Statistics In Canada
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics and provincial agriculture departments distribute farm survey schedules each June. Card distribution reaches most provinces via rural school teachers except for PEI, Nova Scotia, Alberta and BC where cards go by direct mail. Accurate acreages and livestock counts drive national production statistics and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Departments of Agriculture
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
Largest clams claim from Grosses Coques village
Name and Fame Near Digby Nova Scotia notes Grosses Coques as home of the largest clams, a boast dating to Acadian days. Ninety-one year old William Finch, reputed England’s oldest newsagent, has delivered Sunday papers for almost 50 years without a missed customer.
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Digby
N.S
Grosses Coques
William Finch
England
Seeing Eye Dogs Prove Loyal Despite Crude Rumors
The Detroit Free Press notes Buddy the Seeing Eye dog’s death and cites The New York Times praising German Shepherds for loyalty. The piece highlights their roles from guiding the blind to guard work, police service, and first aid in war, underscoring the breed’s trusted record.
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Buddy
The
New York Times
the Times
Detroit Free Press
Map Of B C Long Time To Complete
Dr Charles Camsell Deputy Minister of Mines and Resources said British Columbia’s plan to map the Dominion at one mile to an inch would take 211 years at current progress and cost about 14 million dollars with 10 million from the Dominion under Rowell Commission scrutiny. He noted limited army planes and outlined concise speech style amid the exchange.
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British Columbia
Dominion
Charles Camsell
Mines and Resources
Rowell
Paris Traffic Relief Tunnel Under Construction
A 2700 foot vehicular tunnel is being built in Paris to relieve surface traffic. The work aims to reduce congestion by funneling entering and exiting vehicles through an underground route. Works progress details were not specified.
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Paris
Colorful sampler cross stitch pattern offer
Pattern 6128 invites color interest for any room with a cheery sampler. It is an easy cross stitch using simple stitches for the flowers. Pattern 6125 adds a transfer panel 11 by 15 inches with color chart and stitch key. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Shelter Belts Aid Prairie Gardens and Farm Life
The article notes shelter belt planting as essential for western prairies, detailing how trees and hedges protect crops, conserve moisture, reduce wind damage, and offer fuel. It cites Dr. William Saunders on belt height protection and discusses soil, weather, and regional suitability impacting belt effectiveness. It also covers broader government finance and citizen duties in a separate section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
William Saunders
Dominion Experimental Farms
Cc. M. Dunn
Take Many Chances: drowning tale from Little Long Lac
A drowning incident from Little Long Lac shows one man clinging to an overturned boat and reaching shore while his companion swam for shore and failed. The Port Arthur News Chronicle notes that swimming knowledge saves some yet prompts risky behavior, with no universal rule for deciding between holding on or attempting to swim. The piece closes with a whimsical, unrelated exchange about an oak leaf injury and a historical quip about Mary Queen of Scots.
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Little Long Lac
Port Arthur
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Mid-Atlantic
Honan
Ancient Society
British Empire
Imperial Institute
Ancient Society of
Federal Department of Agriculture
W. C Clark
Dominion Treasury
New York
C.N.R
Treasury
Ottawa Journal
Egypt
Mary
Queen of Scots
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