May Challenge for America Cup from Halifax Yacht Club
Halifax yachtsmen consider a Canadian challenger for the America’s Cup, likely from the Nova Scotia squadron, following Shamrock's defeat by Enterprise. Previous Canadian bids by Countess of Dufferin and Atalanta faced rejection or ridicule. current rules favor ocean-going courses, but Halifax may rally backing for a sea-entry.
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Nova Scotic Yacht Squadron
Halifax
Shamrock
Enterprise
Erie Canal
Great Lakes
Canada
Soy Beans Value Tied to Oil and Protein Tradeoffs
A Dominion Agriculture chemist notes soy bean oil and meal prices hinge on oil fat and protein balance. With about twenty four proven Canadian varieties, high fat means lower protein and vice versa. Oil supports fish canning paint and soap uses while the protein rich meal feeds livestock. Soy beans also shine as a legume and forage crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Rainbow Trout Egg Harvest At Waterton Lakes Park
Rainbow trout eggs totaling 201,066 were collected in Cameron Lake Waterton Lakes Park Alberta this summer by the fish culture division. Six times the 1929 collection. 329 fish were stripped between June 5 and July 2 yielding the eggs at Waterton hatchery.
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Cameron Lake
Waterton Lakes Park
Alberta
Department of Fisheries
Waterton Hatchery
C P L A Cattle Sweep at Washington State Fair
Holstein herd owned by Canadian Pacific at Strathmore Alberta dominated Yakima Washington show with 14 first prizes and nine seconds plus senior junior and grand championships across male and female classes. The Canadian entries swept nearly all divisions amid strong competition.
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Yakima
Wash
Canadian Pacific Supply Farm
Strathmore
Alberta
Saskatchewan peaches and other fruits touted by visiting official
Hon W C Buckle tastes Saskatchewan grown peaches at Winecroft Farm Congress Saskatchewan. Farm owner R V Suills and Thomas Lipton Price claim soil can produce buck leberries peanuts radishes beans and a new climbing cucumber using seed in 80 days. Price says he works with Saskatchewan Agriculture and will return to Belfast Ireland in two months.
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W. C. Buckle
Saskatchewan
Winecroft Farm
Congress
R. V. Suills
Thomas Lipton Price
Ireland
Price
Mr. Buckle
Mr. Price
Department of Agriculture of
Belfast
Livestock Leads Off as Prices Favor Producers
A strong trend toward livestock appears as feeding stuffs stay low while hay crops are satisfactory and barley and oats carryovers remain high. Despite dry weather in parts of the Dominion, Canadian feeding stuffs stay abundant and prices support expanding livestock output.
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Dominion
Majestic Great Bear Lake Fjords Echo Seven Languages
The eastern part of Great Bear Lake in the Mackenzie district of the North West Territories, Canada, is described as a grand fjord filled system with land locked channels. Children at Kingston Magna village school sing in seven languages including English German Italian French Flemish Greek and Hebrew.
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Great Bear Lake
Mackenzie District
North West Territories
Canada
Norway
Kingston, Magna
England
Making Milk Appealing to Children
Mothers resort to flavoring and naming milk to tempt picky eaters while spinach remains a foe. Cereal beverages designed for children offer a milk rich, sweetened hot option, promoting health and enjoyment for reluctant drinkers.
Buttonless Husband Pledges Help With Needle Satire
A husband preparing to shop jokes to his wife about needing needles and thread. He considers sarcasm to solve the issue while his wife responds with a smile and playful reproach. The exchange ends with her offering her own supplies.
Magnetic Pole Location Compared by Explorers
The north magnetic pole position near Cape Adelaide on Poothia Peninsula aligns with Amundsen's 1903 to 1906 observations at 71 degrees north and 96 degrees west. This comparison cited by the Boston Transcript notes proximity of Major Burwash's Canadian expedition.
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Major Burwash
Cape Adelaide
Poothia Peninsula
Amundsen
Boston Transcript
Typewriter Production Beginning in Poland
Factories in Poland start manufacturing typewriters, signaling an industrial push. Local firms and workers anticipate new jobs and increased export potential as production lines gear up for a growing demand in the region.
Saskatchewan experts dispute mammoth wheat farms replacing family farms
Dr William Allen of the University of Saskatchewan says reports claiming a 100000 acre wheat factory model would replace family farms are unfounded. He notes Saskatchewan and Montana conditions differ and finds lower production costs on many family farms. The tour group did not issue a formal report and machinery changes have enlarged the viable family farm unit.
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William Allen
University of Saskatchewan
Montana
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Dr. Allen
E. A. Hardy
Saskatoon
The Creative Faculty and Child Literacy
The New York World cautions that creative impulse needs harnessing to build enduring skill. It argues emancipation from discipline harms children, as most will not become writers and must master language to be literate and earn a living.
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Kitty
New York World
Prairie and Yukon Fisheries Output in 1929
The Prairie Provinces and Yukon fisheries produced goods valued at 4 075 095 in 1929, up from 3 580 562 in 1928. Manitoba contributed 2 745 205, Alberta 732 214, Saskatchewan 573 871, and the Yukon Territory 24 805. Whitefish dominated the catch at 344 percent of the total value.
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Prairie Provinces
Yukon Territories
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Died Penniless Antarctic Explorer Harry McNeish
Harry McNeish, once a member of two Antarctic expeditions with Captain R F Scott and Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackleton, died recently in Wellington New Zealand at age 64 and left nothing by way of fortune.
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Harry McNeish
R. F. Scott
Ernest H. Shackleton
Wellington
New Zealand
Sockeye Salmon Run Surges Through Stamp River Falls
Stamp River Falls in British Columbia recorded a large sockeye passage from June 11 to July 20 aided by a government fishway. A six week count showed 9 061 fish compared with 3 512 the previous year, highlighting strong returns in BC waters. The fishway helps salmon surmount forty feet of turbulent water, aiding spawning migrations.
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Stamp River Falls
B.C
Government Department of Fisheries
British Columbia
Noted British Persons Have Actual Doubles
London streets feature many lookalikes with doubles of famous figures. A pavement artist copies George Bernard Shaw with two portraits and the inscription Which is which. A bus driver resembles John R. Clynes. Lord Birkenhead’s double is a known professional. an underground official mirrors Arnold Bennett. Lloyd George has several doubles and a man mistaken H. G. Wells for a reader.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Home
John R. Clynes
Lord Birkenhead
Arnold Bennett
Lloyd George
H. G. Wells
Rust Dusting Boosts Crop Yields and Dusting Methods
Experts from the Federal Department of Agriculture report that dusting crops with sulphur dust using airplanes controls rust and leaf diseases and raises yields even when rust is not severe. The practice shows clear benefits across treated fields. Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited operates 1 034 elevators this year, out of 1 060 owned, with 14 closed and 12 under reconstruction, reflecting the pool system’s growth since 1925 26.
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Federal
Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited
Saskatchewan
Postal savings in Japan jump year over year by 160 million
Japanese postal savings total shows a rise of 160 million dollars from the previous year, signaling improved savings inflows. The gain sharpens the year’s financial indicators and reflects ongoing household deposit trends in Japan.
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Japan
Gulf Stream Makes Iceland A Civilized North Land
The National Geographic Society notes that warm Gulf Stream currents lift Iceland’s climate toward that of the United States and Canada, not the Arctic. Reykjavik’s towns show stone buildings and electric lights, while Nordic literature and institutions reveal a long literary tradition and high literacy.
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Iceland
Arctic Ocean
Greenland
Labrador
National Geographical Society
The
Society
Equartor
Polar
Canada
United States
Copenhagen
Glasgow
Ottawa
Minneapolis
Europe
America
Five cows set dairy records by Moose Jaw breeder
Holstein breeder B H Thompson of Moose Jaw and Holstein Friesian director finished a record run with five animals from his best herd. In the 365 day division they produced 73,032 pounds of milk and 3,256 pounds of butter, averaging 14,606 pounds of milk and 651 pounds of butter per animal.
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B. H. Thompson
Moose Jaw
Canada
Holstein-Friesian Association
R.O.P
Golden Rule as Ultimate Guide to Conduct
The Golden Rule is presented as the supreme guide to human conduct in all life relations. It is praised as superior to selfish methods, benefiting business, professions, home life, and society with universal applicability.
Chinese Library At McGill Reaches 110000 Mark
The Chinese Library at McGill University has reached 110000 volumes, per the curator. He notes that a Chinese volume often contains three to four times the written matter of an English counterpart, with a single Chinese character sometimes representing a whole English sentence.
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McGill University
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Vacht
Rainbow Trout
C.pla
Chamerin
Pearth
C W. Johnston
Montreal
Canadian National Railways
John
Ston
Railways
Canadian Railways
Poland
Mammoth Farms
Allen
Saskatchewan University
Prairie and
Yukon
Fisheries
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators
Friedrich Christiansen
Kes
Claude Dornier
Friederich Christian Christiansen
Christiansen
Maurice Dornier
McGill
Buen Humor
Madrid
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