Forests and Reforestation Urged for Canada’s Future
An article by E. Burnham Wyllie argues for a national conservation policy to keep 25 percent of land forested, linking forest health to water supply, drought prevention, soil erosion control, and the future of agriculture and industry across Ontario, the Maritimes, and Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
E. Burnham Wyllie
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Western Canada
Wyllie
United States
E. J. Zavitz
Laurentians
Canada
Prairies
Altitude Record Set by U S Weather Bureau Balloon
A United States Weather Bureau radio balloon launched at Boston airport reached an altitude of 82600 feet about 15 miles up. The record measured upper air temperature at 59 degrees below zero as it rose through the atmosphere.
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Boston
United States Weather Bureau
Madrid cabby sells horse at auction after shell hits AP
An unhappy Madrid cabby, whose horse was killed by shrapnel from an insurgent shell in front of the Associated Press office, profits from sudden wealth when food buyers bid up the horse to 625 pesetas. The winning bidder immediately uses the horse to restock a collective dining room. Branding is noted as a historic punishment often reduced to a formality. A girl seeks idle time away from the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Associated Press
Sahara Desert Elevation and Peaks Noted
The Sahara is described as a tableland with a mean elevation around 1,500 feet and mountains reaching about 9,000 feet. The region's high points and overall topography are highlighted as notable geographic features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Desert
Hardest thing we ever did was making ten easy payments
An ad note reflects a customer claim about managing a purchase through ten installments. The line hints at financial difficulty and payment plans linked to a product or service. No specific entities or dates are provided in readable text.
Stradivarius Violoncello Heads to Auction in England
A Stradivarius violoncello, described by London press records, travels a storied path from Tariso to Vuillaume to Mme. De Sampigny and beyond. It has been reduced and later enlarged, yet its famed tonal qualities persist as it approaches auction in England next month, per the New York Sun.
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Antonius Stradivarius
England
London
Paris
Tariso
le Messie
Stradivarius
J. B. Vuillaume
Mme. de Sampigny
Tours
New York Sun
Brothers finally collect long overdue wages after sixteen years
Joseph and James McBride of Ellwood City Pennsylvania waited sixteen years to claim pay from Mullins Manufacturing Corp Salem Ohio. They reported working a half day in 1920 or 1921 and were surprised when secretary-treasurer Andrew MacLeod found the records. Checks for the April 5 1922 half day were issued.
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Joseph
James McBride
Ellwood City
Power Point
Columbia County
Mullins Manufacturing Corp
Salem
Ohio
Andrew MacLeod
MacLeod
Canadian Farm Loan Board Disburses Funds Across Provinces
From April 1 last year to January this year the Canadian Farm Loan Board advanced 4,592,863 across provinces in 61 loans from 172 applications. Disbursements by province include Prince Edward Island 121,837 Nova Scotia 187,261 New Brunswick 58,314 Quebec 1,294,076 Ontario 763,714 Manitoba 409,236 Saskatchewan 1,079,058 Alberta 543,160 and British Columbia 126,207.
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Canadian Farm Loan Board
House of Commons
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Harmony Needed Between Canadian Provinces Says Journal
The Edmonton Journal urges better goodwill and understanding among Canadian provinces to avoid troubled times. It argues provincial governments should see other provinces' viewpoints and problems, noting individuals are unlikely to harbor ill-will toward fellow Canadians in other regions.
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Canada
Eamonton Journal
Melbourne applicants number for lighthouse posts exceed three hundred
More than 300 men have applied in Melbourne for four lighthouse vacancies. In their letters they claim to seek to escape the city blues and false civilization and many report prior work as policemen, scenario writers, musicians, clerks, and train drivers rather than seamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Ramsay Company Patent Offer For Inventors Ottawa
The Ramsay Company a registered patent attorney firm based at 273 Bank Street Ottawa offers free information on inventions. The notice promises a full details list of inventions and associated data sent to inventors at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Canada
Alarming Decline in Canadian Egg Consumption Threatens Poultry Industry
Editor Fred W. Beeson warns that Canada’s poultry industry, worth over 100 million annually, faces a drastic drop in domestic egg consumption from 356 per person in 1927 to 260 today. He urges a 1000000 campaign funded by the Agriculture Ministry to revitalize demand, noting widespread reliance by families, workers, and farmers on egg income and the ripple losses to suppliers.
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Fred W. Beeson
Canada Poultryman
Vancouver
Canada
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
James G. Gardiner
Department of Fisheries
Women Consumers Could Boost Canada Industry Says Standard
The St. Catharines Standard argues that Canadian women, who control about 87 percent of Dominion purchases, could greatly aid industry. If housewives choose goods made in Canada, factory output would rise, supporting husbands, brothers, and the national economy, a notion worthy of thought.
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Canada
Dominion
St. Catherines
Experts Disagree on Spending Money Beliefs
Windsor Star quotes Sir Hugh Bell and Prof. J N Keynes on saving and unemployment. The column notes the growing belief that experts know as much as the public. A humorous exchange follows with two youngsters debating pin directions.
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Hugh Bell
J. N. Keynes
Windsor Star
British Engineers Find Colors Improve Night Road Visibility
British engineers report that colored roads are more visible at night with colors such as golden yellow dull orange and brick red. The study suggests color choices can enhance driver perception and safety during low light conditions.
Verse Ezra 8 21 contains all letters except I
A teaching note claims Ezra 8 21 in the Bible includes every alphabet letter except I, noting I was once the same letter as I.
Sickness Insurance in Canada and Britain Compared
The St Thomas Times-Journal notes sickness insurance is not feasible in Canada now while unemployment insurance dominates debate. It explains British panel doctors get quarterly cheques, access to best care, and government pays medicines. A London patient’s life saving drug costs 60,000 over 50 years with minimal personal expense, illustrating high coverage value.
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Canada
British Isles
United States
Ministry of Health
London
Scotland to Host Grand Scottish Empire Exhibition in Glasgow
Scotland prepares for a massive new exhibit in Glasgow from May 1 to October. The 50 million dollar Scottish Empire Exhibition features a 300 foot observation tower and will attract millions of visitors, with King George VI set to inaugurate the event.
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Scotland
Glasgow
Europe
Douglas Malcolm
American Travel Service
George VI
Trade shares Canada fruit exports with UK leading
Canada exports apples pears peaches and logan berries as chief fruits with the United Kingdom importing about sixty percent.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Western Poet W. C. Sandercock Dies in Saskatoon
W. Clark Sandercock of Pathlow Saskatchewan, longtime school teacher in the province, died in a Saskatoon hospital. He published The Dance in the Buffalo Skull in 1935 and is survived by his widow and two daughters. Born in Londesboro Ontario, he moved to Western Canada with his parents in 1880.
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Pilot Mound
Manitoba
Sandercock
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Pierce
William Pashinsky
Bayfield Ave
Hamiltom
Ont
Imperial Tobacco
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Bayer Company, Limited
Windsor
Bayer
W. ©. Sandercock
Eiffel Tower
Para- Sani
Para-Sani
Appleford’s
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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