Agriculture’s Vital Role in Canada’s Economy
Figures released by the Decision Bureau of Statistics show Canada’s agriculture expanding powerfully from 1890 to 1931. Wheat output rises from 42 million to 420 million bushels, oats from 3 to 23 million, and livestock surges double. Field crops reach 58 million acres, while total agricultural value climbs from 294 million to 1,268 million dollars as manufacturing grows. Agriculture fuels manufacturing and export trade, with farm-origin goods accounting for a significant share of materials and exports in 1890 and 1930.
Young People Becoming Robots Warns Sir Ernest Benn
Sir Ernest Benn warned at a London luncheon that education and mass media turn youths into mindless robots. He argued modern life limits individual thought as newspapers, radio, cinema, and schooling push a uniform cultural tune across Britain and beyond. He linked this to rigid systems in Russia Italy and looming German influence.
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Ernest Benn
Incorporated Sales Managers’ Association
London
Hollywood
Russia
Italy
Germany
Honest Move By Japan To Pay League Dues
Japan paid 2,000,000 gold francs to the League of Nations and stated it would meet obligations promptly while still legally a member though it has resigned. The payment pleased league circles as other nations owe about 22,000,000 francs in fees.
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Japan
League of Nations
League
Coast Guard A iceberg expert predicts 650 icebergs south of Newfoundland
Lieutenant Commander Edward H. Smith of the United States Coast Guard, an iceberg expert, forecasts roughly 650 icebergs will drift south of Newfoundland this year to affect trans Atlantic lanes. He has studied meteorological connections in European and North Atlantic regions.
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Edward H. Smith
United States Coast Guard
Newfoundland
Fazepean
North Atlartic
Postwar Spread of Temato Reaches Northern States
The text notes the temato did not reach the northern states until after the U S Civil War, though it was well known in the South.
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U.S
South
Coal Found Near Aklavik Promises Local Fuel Boon
Discovery of a six foot coal vein near Aklavik could supply a reliable fuel source for residents. It would cut the 20 mile scow haul from Fort Norman and offer coal comparable to Edmonton lignite. Current fuel relies on thinning scrub and imported coal, costly at 25 dollars per ton, with crude oil powering institutions and homes.
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Aklavik
Arctic Rim
Fort Norman
Edmonton
Church of England Mission and Hospital
Two fold headlight guides train and signals skyward
The streamlined railroad train headlight directs a powerful beam down the track and a second bright beam upward into the sky. The vertical light serves as an extra safety factor by being visible from great distances to warn motorists of the approaching train, reducing collision risk.
Cunning frivolous bloomers pattern for girls in blue and white
Stacks of frocks for lively little girls feature a fashionable bloomer dress in French blue and white dimity with white organdie collar and sash. Style No. 673 fits sizes 2 4 and 6 years. Size 4 needs 2 yards of 39 inch fabric plus a yard of 35 inch. Pattern price is 20 cents in stamps or coin. Wrap coin carefully.
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Mode
Ontario Drivers Fail to Learn Safe Driving, Fatalities Rise
Figures from the Ontario Motor Vehicles Branch show February accidents up eight percent from last year, occurring in clear weather. The trend suggests motorists are driving with less care than five years ago, with fatalities increasing at a discouraging rate.
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Ontario
Ontario Department of High Ways
Meat Consumption Across Nations in the Early 20th Century
The article cites 1,600 large slaughterhouses and many small locales in the United States. It notes 120 million four footed animals killed for food, US per person intake 145 pounds in 1921, down 20 pounds since 1900, with Europe about 70 pounds and Britain highest, Japan at 1.5 pounds plus 25 pounds of fish.
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United States
Europe
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No Name
A concise notice from the Winnipeg Pattern service lists ordering details near 175 McDermot Ave. Readers are directed to contact the Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern requests and related inquiries.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Births and Deaths Clash with Daily Hour Cycle
A physician Dr Eduard Jenny links daily life rhythms to birth and death timings. He notes births peak between two and five am, drop to a late afternoon low, and deaths commonly occur at dawn or dusk. The study shows a 40 percent difference between 5 pm and 5 am birth counts and parallels in pulse, pressure and breathing. Dawn and dusk herald higher risk for invalids during transitions.
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Napoleon
Eduard Jenny
Jenny
Timothy Seed Production in Canada Faces Shortfall
The Agricultural Situation bulletin notes Canada uses about 10 million pounds of timothy seed annually. Domestic output has risen from under 1 million pounds to 5 million in 1932, then fell to about 2.7 million in 1933 due to bad weather.
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Canada
Agricultural Situation Bulletin
United States
Britain Responds to New World Conditions with Moderate Change
The piece discusses canned corn in the Soviet Union and broader British views on economic nationalism. It cites Walter Elliot, Britain's farm minister, noting Britain faced the new world economy with less violent change than others. It argues self contained national units and leadership shape prosperity.
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Britain
Walter Eliot
Canada
Great Britain
Elliot
Mr. Elliot
London, Eng
Farm aid to reach over one billion by 1934 end
U S farmers already enriched by about 200 million will receive 1 095 billion in benefit payments before year end 1934. An analysis shows the farm administration’s wheat corn hog corn tobacco and dairy reduction programs still in early spending stages with 179 702 686 paid through April 1 to cotton wheat and tobacco reductions. Corn and hog payments are starting and dairy is formative while tobacco payments are partial and a second wheat payment is pending.
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United States
Farm Administration
Egypt Bans Coin operated Machines In Gambling Campaign
The interior minister announced that permits for coin operated games and some vending machines will not be renewed in Egypt. A lengthy anti gambling push, backed by influential newspapers, has targeted the games, most of which are American made.
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Egypt
Canadians urged to allow women to retain nationality
The Canadian Alliance for Women's Vote in Quebec passed a resolution urging that Canadian women married to foreigners and living in Canada be allowed to retain their nationality. The measure was sent to Premier R. B. Bennett. Automatic machines save over $100000 yearly in the British post office savings bank. Three British doctors isolated the influenza virus in fuerza.
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Canada
Canadian Alliance For Women's Vote
Quebec
Idola Saint Jean
R. B. Bennett
Savings Bank Department
British Post Office
New Egg Grading Rules Take Effect Across Canada
Revised egg regulations are now in force in all provinces except Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The Department of Agriculture notes all grade A eggs must be clean and free of spots or stains. Grade A medium and grade A pullet have the same cleanliness standard as grade A large, with “reasonably clean” eggs moving from Firsts to grade B. Cracked eggs must be packed separately and marked Cracks.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Department of Agriculture Egg and Market Poultry Review
Queer Chinese Bride Sues Ghost Husband For Divorce
Chu Tse-Ching of Canton aged 20 sues for divorce from a dead man she never met. She cites cruelty by the groom's mother as the grounds. Betrothed in childhood, the man died a month before the wedding. parents staged the ceremony to honor the spirit of the dead. England claims vast wealth in a boastful ledger.
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Canton
Chu Tse-Ching
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Dersizion Bureau of Statistica
N. UO
Wil Prowe Boon
Ruth Rogers
Paris
Newbridge Hill
Dart
Devonshire
Timothy Seed Production
Peopstrian
Lordon
Moscow
Moscow Daily News
Soviet Union
Provinces of
Lie
Falkland Islands
England
America
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