Nothing Static About Canada
Rt. Hon. R B Bennett the Canadian Prime Minister told a London Canada Club gathering that Canada remains vibrant with a dynamic economy and shared empire ties. He praised the pioneer spirit, noted Canada’s place beside the United States, and urged stronger practical ties within the British Empire amid global changes.
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Dominion of Canada
R B. Bennett
Canada Club
London
England
W. C. Nixon
Ontario
Bennett
Lord Byng of
Vimy
G. W. Forbes
New Zealand
Richard Squires
Newfoundland
Patrick McGilligan
Lord Allenby
George Milne
Earl of Cromer
Dunedin
Wiliam Jowitt
MacDonald
Lord Byng
Canada
Mr Bennett
Duke of Connaught
Wheat Exports To China Rise On Chinese Rice Shortage
G. S. Moss, once Acting British Consul-General in Canton, reports a large Canadian wheat export order to China for winter shipments. He notes the market growth is driven by a poor Chinese rice crop due to ongoing factional fighting, while he travels back to China after a holiday in England.
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China
G. S. Moss
Canton
England
Traces of Eel Industry and Wool Growth Noted
Early explorers referenced eel fishery carried on by Indians. A sheep's wool grows fastest and coarsest in summer and autumn and slowest and finest in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Reaping Machine Keeps Remarkable 40 Year Record
Hilton Beach Ontario resident William Dunn reports his second hand reaper from 1903 remains in excellent condition after about forty years of service. He keeps it out of the weather with constant oiling and has needed only a single new tooth in all that time. Dunn believes no other Canadian or world machine matches its longevity.
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William Dunn
Hilton Beach
Ontario
Bas
Star Office
Dunn
Reaper
Thompson
H. H. Melanson
Canadian National Railways
American Association of Passenger Traffic Officers
Canadian National Lines
Michigan
Melanson
Bonanza Creek
Yukon
New Zealand
Ireland
Scotland
Australia
Pullman Company
Tinstead States
How Much Water To Grow A Bushel Of Wheat
The article calculates water use for Regina Saskatchewan, noting 15 inches of annual rainfall per year and 54 450 cubic feet of water per acre falling as rain, equating to 1 688 tons per acre. With a ten year wheat yield averaging 21 bushels per acre, each bushel requires about 80 tons of water.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Trying New Method Of Packing Apples In British Columbia
The Okanagan apple crop will be shipped in cardboard cartons instead of wooden boxes. Each apple will sit in a separate compartment to prevent damage and ensure arrival in good condition. The change harms the lumber industry but benefits the cardboard and related sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Okanagan
Department of Agriculture
Arsenic Production at Deloro Canada Mentioned
Aii notes white arsenic produced in Canada is manufactured at Deloro Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aii
Canada
Deloro
Ontario
Baird Replaces Field as CN Land Commissioner at Winnipeg
Gavin Gibson Baird appointed Land Commissioner for the Canadian National Railways at Winnipeg succeeding E A Field who retires. O S Clofstad becomes Assistant Land Commissioner after serving as collection manager in the Land Department. Baird born 1892 in Toronto. Clofstad born 1891 in Hillsboro North Dakota.
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G. G. Baird
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
E. A. Field
Mr. Baird
O. S. Clofstad
Gavin Gibson Baird
Toronto
Canadian National
Land Department Audit Office
Royal Flying Corps
Land Department of the
Oron Samuel Clofstad
Hillsboro
N.D
Royal Air Force
Canadian National Land Department
Equitable Trust Company
Canadien National Service
Land Department
Bacteriophage Seen as Cure for Cholera and Dysentery
Dr Felix D Herelle of Yale announces bacteriophage a parasite that eats disease germs as a cure for Asiatic cholera and dysentery. He reports treating 10 000 dysentery cases in Brazil with only two failures using a disease specific phage that develops in convalescents. Also noted, 200 range horses from Maple Creek were shipped to Winnipeg for Prairie Fox Meat Company.
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New York Academy of Medicine
Felix D’herelle
Yale
D’herelle
Brazil
D'Herelle
Maple Creek
Winnipeg
Prairie Fox Meat Company
Language quirks in noun groups from old English usage
A humorous sketch notes how English terms vary by group, listing pairs like flock of ships fleet, flock of girls bevy, herd of children troop, covey of beauties, and crowd of people. It highlights foreign learners’ confusion over collective noun names.
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London Week End Review
Engineers
The Tragedy of Youth and Its Education
A British novelist notes that true education often comes late and that youthful confidence outpaces experience. He contrasts sophisticated youth with parents and older minds, then argues diplomaed graduates cling to illusion while life teaches them humility. The piece frames education as a lifelong, painful process.
Vancouver Grain Exports Rise Amid Strong Wheat Shipments
Vancouver grain exports for the crop year to October 9 totaled 9,499,276 bushels, nearly three times last year’s through the period. Elevator stocks reached 10,578,081 bushels with 1,441,000 en route, per the weekly Vancouver Merchants Exchange statement.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Merchants Exchange
What Nursing Cannot Cure
A man speaks with a doctor, asking if careful nursing can cure almost anything. The doctor humorously replies that nursing cannot cure a grievance, the one thing beyond nursing. The tale closes with a note about Florida's six hundred fish species.
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Florida
Management Of Farm Must Be Learned
A Manitoba Saskatchewan and Dakota study visit shows farmers coping with low wheat prices through self reliance better farming and sound marketing. Eastern mixed farms face variable costs and markets. improving farm management economics and marketing is essential for profit as prices recover.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Regina
Better Poultry Movement To Introduce Poultry Grading
Canada launches a nationwide poultry grading program for the upcoming season. About 15 million fowl plus turkeys geese and ducks will be graded milk fed or selected with four cents per pound advantage for milk fed birds. Experts and inspectors will supervise labeling across regions from Toronto to Quebec and the Maritime Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Egg and Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Hay shrinkage percentages under ordinary storage conditions
The article explains typical hay shrinkage in the mow for common forage types. Alfalfa loses about fourteen percent, red clover around twenty four percent, timothy about seventeen percent, and a timothy red clover mix about twenty percent. Damp storage raises shrinkage while exceptionally well dried hay shrinks less.
First Lawyer and Second Lawyer Debate Conviction After Five-Year Sentence
The defense and prosecutor clash over the defendant's speech as the judge hands down a five year term. The exchange centers on whether the remarks influenced the verdict and if the punishment fits the offense.
Be an Optimist and Lay Up Sunshine for a Cloudy Day
A hopeful piece encourages finding small joys and sharing cheer during tough times. It blends practical tips on fostering positivity with reminders that resilience grows through simple acts of kindness and perspective.
Weeds and Weed Seeds Bulletin for Canadian Farms
Weeds Described Canadian Agriculture Weed Seeds is Bulletin 137 New Series by Dominion Department of Agriculture. Prepared by seed branch experts with illustrations, it details common weeds, their characteristics, and methods for control and eradication. Free upon request from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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King’s Printer
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Department
Ottawa
Safest In New Zealand World Infant Mortality Record
The United States shows higher infant mortality than New Zealand which reports a record low rate of 34 deaths per 1000 live births in 1929. New Zealand leads as the safest birthplace per Labor Department statistics and the children's bureau.
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New Zealand
Labor Department
Washington
Children’s Bureau
The
Department
United States
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