Vast Saskatchewan sodium sulphate deposits to boost province
A Dominion survey reports Saskatchewan hosts one of the world’s richest sodium sulphate belts. Firms at Horse Shoe Lake employ locals, with a 7000 dollar monthly payroll. Advances in dehydration and new plants at Ormiston and Dunkirk promise large output for Kraft paper, ore refining, and nickel works, boosting provincial wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Bureau of Publications
Horseshoe Lake
Dominion Geological Survey
Ontario Walnuts Triumph at National Nut Conference
At Cedar Rapids Iowa the Nut Growers Conference praised Japanese walnuts grown by Harold English near Chatham Ontario. The six year old tree produced two good crops with large size cracking quality and fine flavour, marking Kent County as a leader in high grade orchard products.
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Kent County
Ontario
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harold English
Chatham
Agriculture Department distributed over four million items to farmers
The Department of Agriculture at Ottawa through its Publications Branch distributed free to farmers across Canada 4,361,370 publications, bulletins, circulars and reports last year. In addition 256 press articles and 195 magazine features were supplied to keep farmers informed on markets and new agricultural developments.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Deceptive Porters Attach Car to Memphis Train
A man posing as Pullman assistant superintendent arranged for a car to join a Memphis bound train to St Louis. He rode as a porter to St Louis and left at Union Station before the deception was found.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pullman Company
St. Louis
Union Station
Doctors and lawyers trade quips on case length
A sharp exchange between a doctor and a lawyer contrasts two views on case duration. The doctor says more lawyers lengthen cases while the lawyer counters that more doctors shorten them, framing a debate over courtroom efficiency.
Debt Adjusting Plan Aims For Saskatchewan Farmers Relief
Letters go to 300 rural municipalities informing sheriffs will cooperate with the debt adjusting commissioner. The move follows a special creditors and debtors committee meeting at the Parliament Buildings in Regina. Representatives from retail bodies financial institutions the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section and the wheat pool attended. The plan arose from farmer financial stress and creditor pressure.
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Saskatchewan
Howard McConnell
Parliament
Regina
United Farmers of Canada
Wheat Pool
Soybean Varieties Show Link Between Protein and Oil Content
A Dominion Department of Agriculture report on soybean varieties tested at Ottawa and Harrow Ontario finds a near constant inverse relation between fat and protein levels. Protein ranges 40.82 to 46.05 percent while fat ranges 20.18 to 15.18 percent. Soybeans serve dual commercial uses: oil production and high protein meal for livestock feed.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Harrow
Ontario
Won Fortune By Good Nature And Kindness
A 19 year old Martin L Benson of Oakland California won 10000 after banker Frank R Chadwick who died last year left the money to him for cheerful service to friends. Attorney Aiken revealed the bequest as the basis for the prize. In Canada the Atlantic coast lobster catch rose to 36,565,000 pounds in the first eight months, up 3,000,000 from last year.
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Martin L. Benson
John Benson
Oakland
California
Ben R. Aiken
Frank R. Chadwick
Canada
Alberta's Wild Roses and Calgary Crippled Children's Hospital
Alberta welcomes visitors from around the world with Calgary as a key stop on the way to High River and the Bar U Ranch. The Crippled Children’s Hospital under the Junior Red Cross educates bedbound patients through grade levels and sells their hand crafted flowers, a notable gift at the Toronto CN R Exhibition banquet where provincial wild roses were presented.
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Crippled Children of Junior Red Cross Hospital
Alberta
West
Iain
Canada
Prince of Wales
Bar U
High River
Calgary
Calgarians
C.N.R
Toronto
Red Cross
Saskatchewan Milk Pool to Enter Creamery Industry
The Saskatchewan Milk Pool, formed over three years ago with no assets, now reports 75 000 dollars in assets and plans a large Saskatoon plant to expand its dairy interests. It has shipped whole milk so far and prepared surplus as cream and milk powder. last year 16 500 000 pounds of milk valued at 425 000 dollars were handled by the co operative organization led by Saskatoon district farmers as directors.
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Saskatoon Milk Pool
Saskatoon
Manitoba Poultry Show Spurs Royal Farm Bid for 26 More Birds
At the world Poultry Congress exhibition in London England three birds shown by W H Shepherd of St Vital Manitoba were bid in at public auction for the royal farms of Yugoslavia. The farms have placed a further order for 26 more birds.
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W. H. Shepherd
St. Vital
Manitoba
London
England
Jugo- Slavia
Western Canada Supplying Colombia With 20,000 Tons Grain
Figures from the Merchants Exchange of Vancouver show Western Canada has shipped about 20,000 tons of grain annually to Colombia for the past five years. A recent Vancouver cargo to Shanghai carried over 450,000 bushels of wheat.
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Merchants Exchange of
Vancouver
Western
Canada
Republic of Colombia
Shanghai
Canadian breakfast foods dominate Britain market, Scott reports
Prepared cereals now lead breakfast tables as Canada supplies most of Britain's pre pared breakfast foods. Harry A. Scott, Trade Commissioner in Liverpool, notes that except for two or three English products and shredded wheat made in England, nearly all advertised lines come from Canada. He cites heavy advertising and strong sales tactics, with porridge oats losing ground to packaged cereals among middle-class shoppers. S: Churchill harbour and port facilities praised by Minister R J Manion after inspection tour. He expects test shipments to Churchill next September and calls Churchill a wise terminal choice with natural harbour, dredging needed. Half of deep-water dock work completed months ahead of schedule. dredging and filling progress detailed with deadlines in 1931. He notes elevator and power plant contracts with penalties and forecasts capacity to load daily tramp boats.
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Canada
Great Britain
Harry A. Scott
Liverpool
England
Scott
Mr. Scott
Port Nelson
Churchill
Manion
Churchill Town
Dr. Manion
W. S. Smart
A. E. Dubuc
C. D. Howe
C. D. Howe & Co
Warren
Western Division
Canadian National Railways
Fashion pattern frock described for youth and office wear
All Tingey patterns are sketched in Paris and produced in New York. The beige brown tweed frock suits subdeb and college wear, with light beige silk trim. Variations in blues greens and navy with white accents offered. sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 40. ready for immediate delivery. Send 25 cents with name, address, pattern number and size.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No Size
Pattern ordering notice from Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. Provides pattern number placeholder and size line. Reader is guided to request patterns via postal inquiry with specified address.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg Pattern No
Poland to Enforce Monthly Bath Law With Proof Card
Berlin reports Poland will require every resident to bathe at least once a month. Citizens must carry a stamped card to prove compliance under the new law.
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Berlin
London imposes height limit on public buildings
Government regulations curb skyscrapers in London declining popularity with new rules restricting office and apartment blocks to six or eight storeys excluding domes and special roof structures. This measures aims to curb tall building trends and shape city skyline.
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London
England
Before Marriage Spooning Around After Forking Over
A quip from Buen Humor in Madrid jokes on courtship and marriage. The panel ponders the four elements with a punch line about modern dangers as motor cars cause accidents.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
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Btockholm
Kraft Paper
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chile
South America
Ormiston
Great Nickel Works
Sudbury
Ont
Dunkirk
W. N. VY
Ontario Walnuts Best
Sheriffs
Saskatchewan Milk Pool
Manitoba Poultry
Autogiro Aeroplane
Thomas A. Edison
James Ray
Pitcairn
Port Church
Britain
Hudson Bay Railway
R. J. Manion
Eva A. Tingey
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