Push Sale of Canadian Wheat in Overseas Markets
Western Canadian farmer organizations move to publicize high grade Canadian wheat with a proposed Canadian Wheat Institute. The UGG Ltd and Saskatchewan Wheat Pool endorse a coordinated campaign to boost overseas sales, especially in Great Britain, amid faltering demand and changing diets.
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Canadian Wheat Pools
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
United Grain Growers Ltd
Winnipeg
U.G.G. Ltd
Boards of Trade
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Wheat Institute
Great Britain
U.G.G
Canada
Europe
Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society
Scotchman
Co-operative
Caledonian
England
Tweed
Cheviots
Canadian Wheat Board
Department of Trade and Commerce
Wheat Board
Canada Wheat Board
Manitoba Soil Survey Maps Vast Drought Area
During the past summer the Manitoba Soil Survey under Professor J H Ellis of Manitoba University conducted a reconnaissance soil survey of about 1 774 000 acres in the drought affected southwestern region.
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Manitoba Soil Survey
J. H. Ellis
Manitoba University
Manitoba
Canada Faces Wheat Loss If Italy Halts Purchases
Exports data show Canada shipped wheat to Italy worth 1,096,624 dollars in the last fiscal year, signaling a chief potential loss should Italy retaliate. The report also notes clothing damage stems from larvae of clothes moths, not the moths themselves.
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Italy
Canada
Moon Split Fear Debunked by Toronto Astronomer
A University of Toronto astronomy member dismissed St James Jeans's claim that the moon will split into pieces and bathe Earth in perpetual moonlight, saying it may be a million years before any such event could occur.
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Department of Astronomy
University of Toronto
St. James Jeans
Language Dying Out in Manx Community
Manx is losing speakers as enthusiasts struggle to keep the language alive. No students entered the King William's College Manx prize this year. In a separate note, an Australian bushman reportedly eats his dog when it grows old and useless.
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King William's College
Isle of Man
Rockefeller Jr Ditches Annual Gifts to Northern Baptists
John D. Rockefeller Jr has ended his yearly gifts to the Northern Baptist Convention. In a March 7 letter made public recently, he said denominational emphasis divides Christian work and will now direct future gifts only to specific church agencies. Previously he donated $250,000 to $1,000,000 annually to the convention’s general budget.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Northern Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Rockefeller
Wasps swarm across British Columbia in record numbers
Reports describe hundreds of wasp nests across the Cariboo district and Vancouver Island with a humming like distant planes. A logger recalls a bear destroying a dozen nests in a half mile as swarms attack on the Forbidden Plateau and threaten pack trains, horses, and riders.
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British Columbia
Cariboo
Vancouver Island
Courtenay
Unique Picture Gallery Trail’s Autograph Hall of Visitors
In Trail British Columbia a hotelkeeper Pete Levesque collects photos of every prominent visitor since 1900. The lobby wall fills with autographed portraits and short biographies ending with died followed by a blank for future dates. Some find the display overly meticulous.
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Trail
British Columbia
Pete Levesque
Mose’s plans meet Mandy’s stern warning at home
Mose admires theatre plans and Mandy rebukes him firmly. He declares he will dress to go out to see chorus dancers while Mandy insists he won’t go anywhere at all. The scene centers on control and social expectations in a tense domestic exchange.
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Mose
Mandy
Lissen
Golfer Angered By Caddie Over Lost Ball Joke
An irked golfer questions his caddie about a missing ball. The boy explains it rarely moves, catching the golfer off guard. The excerpt also notes odd menu items and a claim about MPs earning 3600 dollars a year, followed by a remark on memory.
Poultry Congress Moves to Leipsic After Berlin Fire
The Sixth World Poultry Congress live bird exhibit, planned for Berlin 1936, relocates to Leipsic due to a major Berlin fire. Officials say Leipsic offers better space and delegates can still tour Berlin sights and attend nearby Olympic Games. A Canadian tour is planned with bookings and many inquiries.
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Berlin
Germany
Leipsic
Theyre All Necessary Foods But All Acid Farming
A fragment notes that the population adapts to acidic foods and stomach discomfort, suggesting common acidity issues in daily meals. It implies a skeptical view of diet guidance and urges cautious interpretation of dietary advice.
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Ory
Phillips
English Language Changes Word Trembler Returns In Use
The Hamilton Spectator notes the reappearance of trembler in describing earthquakes. It traces usage from Spanish temblar and tremor to tremblor, tremblores, and notes the word’s rise and fall in English, comparing辞 to dictionary histories and current dispatches.
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J. Milne
Webster
South America
America
Hamilton Spectator
World tour ends. Baden-Powells visit Canada and Java
Lady Baden-Powell cites Java during the world tour with Lord Baden-Powell. She notes no poor people in Java, praises frugal native diet, and commends the Eastern people’s kindness and friendly spirit observed in their eyes.
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Lord Baden-Powell
Canada
Baden-Powell
Java
Curious Observations From The Times-Journal And Advertiser
A collection of quirky statistics and reflections notes the earth’s vast weight, a world population ready to snatch mates, lunar distance variability, and the habit of counting mania. It also mentions China’s long history with Tung oil spanning over five millennia.
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The
St. Thomas Times-Journal
London
Propane Gas Uses Explored For Refrigeration And Fuel
Propane, a condensible gas from oil and gas wells, liquefies under pressure and reverts to gas at atmospheric pressure. It could chill a refrigerator by evaporation and later fuel a gas stove, with a similar concept for refrigerated trucks using propane as cooling medium and engine fuel.
Astonishing Caspian Fishermen Story Of Stranded Fleet
Dispatches from Moscow tell of Caspian fishermen marooned for five days when sea levels withdrew 150 miles along the northern coastline. The fleet rested on the seabed far from land until airplanes dropped food and the tide returned to refloat the ships.
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Caspian Sea
Moscow
Increase In Dairy Herds In Leth Bridge Area
A survey of farms in the Leth Bridge Northern irrigation area shows more dairy herds and steadier cream prices. The district totals 3,500 cows with about 2,400 Holsteins, and 100,000 acres available suggest potential for substantial growth.
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Lethbridge
Canary Islands name origin linked to large dogs
Pliny named Canaria for its many large dogs, linking later the domesticated canary name to the island rather than the reverse.
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Canary Islands
Canaria
Canary
Islands
Calla Lily Structure Described as False Flowers
The article explains that the large white funnel shaped blossoms are outer leaves and that the true flowers are tiny and crowded on the club like spadix at the center.
Boys suffer more road accidents and drownings than girls
It is estimated that twice as many boys as girls are victims of road accidents, and eight times as many boys as girls are drowned. The poisonous toadstool and the edible mushroom belong to the same family of fungi.
Unique design for SA post office with stamp window panels
The new South Africa post office under construction features stained glass windows showing enlarged replicas of Union postage stamps the halfpenny penny twopenny and fourpenny. Interwoven are a streamlined train aeroplane motor ship and a radio station with sparks. Symbolic poles balance the design with medallions and sketches of mail coaches and antique postal transport.
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South Africa
Union
L. A. Barnes
English Language Aid by Domestic Service Trend
Over the past two years about 4000 foreign girls have traveled to England to work as domestic servants. They are largely well educated and come from good families seeking to improve their English through this employment.
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England
Asia Is the Most Populated Continent and Its People
Asia, covering 16.7 million square miles, holds more than 954 million inhabitants. The text notes drinking water treatment with liquid chlorine and reflects on social sayings about commerce and persuasion.
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Asia
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Chantecler
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Ogden
Tal
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Canada Starch Co., Limited
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