International load line convention laid out at London talk
A proposed international load line treaty to safeguard life and property at sea was agreed at a London conference May 20 to July 5 with Canada represented by Deputy Minister Alexander Johnston and four advisors. The pact divides oceans into zones, sets load lines, and requires ships over 150 gross tons to obtain a surveyor issued certificate once five nations ratify and deposit verification with Britain.
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London
Engiami
Canada
Alexander Johnston
Great Lakes
Johnson
Merchant Marine Service
Canada Builds Lone Experimental Network for Agriculture
A Dominion Department of Agriculture report notes over 2450 active experiments at the Central Experimental Farm and other stations. It highlights growth in horticulture and bee-keeping, cites Marquis and Garnet wheats, and points to Reward wheat as a recent success.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Central Experimental Farm
Dominion Department
Canada
Ottawa Experimental Farm
Dominion
Holland's Climate Shapes Its Art and Labors of Light
The piece notes how northern Europe shows more colored windows and a stronger drive to master light. It highlights Holland's sea reclamation from the Zuyder Zee, tulip fields near dry land, and the Dutch and Flemish painters who forged light in art.
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Paris
Europe
Holland
Verhaeren
Zuyder Zee
Rembrandt
Vermeer
van der Heist
Canadian dairy and sugar consumption patterns in 1929 30
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show Canada produced over 98 percent of the cheese and two thirds of the butter consumed in 1929. Sugar refined in Canadian refineries accounted for more than 98 percent of the nearly 945 million pounds. Salt and coal also reflect strong Canadian production with two thirds of salt made in Canada and just over half of coal supplied domestically in early 1930.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Airports proliferate worldwide and in mountains
Airports are expanding globally with new facilities in diverse regions. Switzerland operates six lines from its airports and Venezuela reports fifteen government owned airfields for military use. A lunar crater theory suggests meteor impacts created raised rims comparable to bomb craters on Earth.
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Switzerland
Venezuela
Moon
Earth
How Trees Die and the Process of Decay
Trees do not die of old age as humans and animals do. Death results from accident or disease, often a trunk decay that blocks water and food from the soil. A tree continues to grow while alive, though growth slows with size and species factors.
Paris styles patterns by Eva A. Tingey and others
Eva A. Tingey presents Paris inspired patterns No. 7216 7204 and 7226 made in New York with caped effects back and front bodice sleeves Jabot and graceful skirts suited for crepe silk chiffon or rubbable chiff on voiles Sizes 14 20 and 34 40 varying in rust brown tweed silk velvet and chiff on options Prices 25 cents per pattern ready for immediate delivery hand cut sent with name address pattern number and size to Fashion Bureau
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A's
Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
Souvenir Chart From Coste Flight Found In Portsmouth
Two Portsmouth girls, Alice and Irene Steff, recovered a chart fallen from the French aircraft Question Mark during the Paris to New York flight. The chart, carried by Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, fell into the Steff orchard as the plane completed its Atlantic crossing. The girls recognized the prize value of the artifact.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Paris
New York
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Atlantic
John Steff
Alice
Irene
Canada Rubber Industry Exports Global Reach
A Bureau of Statistics report notes Nigeria bought 300 pairs of rubber sole shoes from Canada in June, Barbados imported 3 030 pairs, and Trinidad and Tobago 6 555 pairs. Canada, though not a raw rubber producer, has a high ranking rubber industry with exports to worldwide markets.
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Bureau of Statistics
Nigeria
Canada
Barbados
Trinidad
Bishop Gallagher Urges Confidence Amid Economic Mood
Detroit News quotes Rt. Rev. Michael J. Gallagher urging optimism in business conditions. He labels the prevailing mood as a mental state and says those with money in banks and steady jobs should buy now to release funds and spur activity. He calls for courage faith and practical common sense in public discourse.
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Michael J. Gallagher
Detroit
Gallagher
Detroit News
Not Soon Enough Miss Eleanor Dialogue
A brief exchange between a young man and Miss Eleanor centers on departure timing. The man contemplates telling her he is leaving tomorrow, while she notes she would feel more regret if he left tonight. The mood weighs sentiment and anticipation.
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Eleanor
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern No Name
A Winnipeg notice lists ordering patterns with address 175 McDermot Ave. The listing is partially readable showing Pattern No and Name fields for customer requests. It appears as a clerical prompt or advertisement rather than a complete sale listing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Demand For Bacon Increasing In Canada
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports hog production in Canada is at a low point in the current cycle. Domestic demand remains strong with current and prospective supplies just enough to meet it. While hog production has not fallen much, supplies have not kept pace with rising consumption. Signaling the coming year could bring a substantial bacon production increase, with price adjustments possibly resuming bacon exports.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
North Dakota farmers to exhibit grain seeds in Regina 1932
E G Booth extension agronomist of North Dakota Agricultural College announced that farmers from North Dakota will display durum wheat flax sweet clover and alfalfa seed at the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference to be held in Regina in 1932.
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North Dakota
Regina
E. G. Booth
North Dakota Agricultural College
Manitoba Leads In Butter Honors At Toronto Exhibition
Manitoba exhibitors dominated creamery butter awards at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Consumers' Creamery Beausejour won the silver cup for highest scoring creamery butter and first prize for salted butter in 14 pound boxes, with City Dairy St Claude leading salted butter in one pound prints. Manitoba production rose from 2,050,000 pounds in 1900 to 15,472,109 pounds in 1929, turning the province from importer to large exporter of butter and dairy products.
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Manitoba
Toronto
Consumers’ Creamery
Beausejour
City Dairy, Ltd
St. Claude
Manitoba Co-operative Dairies
Brandon
Modern Dairy, Ltd
St Boniface
Shoal Lake
Nine Essential Books Behind Danvers College Founder Says World Literature
Mme. D Esterre founder of Danvers College and public speaking tutor discusses her life and work at Edith Grove Chelsea born in Ireland 72 years ago adopting 12 children. She names nine books she considers foundational: the Bible Arabian Nights Plato Republic Homer Horace Shakespeare and Grimm Fairy Tales.
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Edith Grove
Chelsea
London
England
Mme
D’esterre
Danvers College
Daily Mail
Ireland
Mme. D’esterre
Field Husbandry Experts Advise Mangel Seed Spacing
Dominion Department of Agriculture experts report that sowing 6 to 9 pounds per acre of the best grade mangel seed and thinning plants to nine inches apart yields the highest per acre output. The deductions come from five years of planting and thinning studies by Field Husbandry specialists.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Hoover Presses Button Launches Lindbergh Beacon in Chicago
President Hoover activated a signal beacon in Washington initiating the Lindbergh beacon atop the Palmolive Building in Chicago. Two powerful beams, one visible for 300 miles and another for 200 miles, flashed in a blinding flare.
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Hoover
Washington
Chicago
Palmolive
Volcanic Steam Powers Engines Near Lardarello
Steam sourced from volcanic activity around Lardarello is used to run stationary engines in the area. Local observers note the method harnesses geothermal steam for mechanical work, illustrating early industrial use of natural heat resources.
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Lardarello
Italy
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Madrid
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