Gold mining unlikely to fail as nations drop gold standard
Ontario Minister of Mines Charles McCrea said the shift away from the gold standard should not hurt mining. He argued gold remains valuable, Britain and other nations will protect reserves, and United States and France will not demonetize. Prospectors should stay active as demand and profits may rise. Ottawa agrees miners can sell gold abroad for profit.
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Charles McCrea
Ontario
Toronto
Great Britain
United States
France
British
Ottawa
Canada
Dark Skin Shuns Sunlight Says Research
Dr Forest Clements of the University of Oklahoma reports in the Journal of Physical Anthropology that darker untanned skin resists sun exposure more, with red skin changing less than black. He suggests heavier pigment insulates from rays and may affect vitamin storage related to rickets.
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Forest Clements
University of Oklahoma
Journal of Physical Anthropology
Clements
Silver Mining In Canada And Naval Gala For Kiel Crew
Silver in Canada often occurs with lead zinc cobalt nickel and arsenic and with various ore types. its marketability depends on its presence in those ores. In Kiel Germany, a hundred Kiel school children enjoyed a gala day on the cruiser Norfolk as thanks to the British navy. An etiquette expert warns never break crackers or rot in soup, a precaution some find unnecessary.
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Canada
Kiel
Germany
Norfolk
Women Launch New Business Ventures At New York Exposition
The tenth annual Exposition of Womens Arts and Industries in New York showcased diverse ventures from pie baking to mink farming and rabbit farming. Mrs Oliver Harriman chaired the event while sixty five women inventors displayed designs and a program covered beauty culture music languages city sanitation birth control disarmament temperance and household arts.
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New York
Oliver Harriman
Frederick Fox
Country Place
Westerchester Country
N.Y
Francis D. Gilbert
Westfield
N.J
Finishing Hogs Called Best Way To Stabilize Market
A. A. MacMillan of the Dominion Live Stock Branch warns against selling light-weight unfinished hogs to chase small gains. He argues such practice demoralizes prices and lowers the market. He urges finishing hogs to about 200 pounds to steady marketings and improve quality amid realigned Canadian prices.
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A. A. MacMillan
Dominion Live Stock Branch
MacMillan
Saskatchewan to Send Potatoes South in Historic Exodus
The Saskatchewan Relief Commission plans a massive potato exodus from the north to relieve drought areas. Yields average 150 bushels per acre as graders stage demonstrations in Nipawin Edam and Feenchman’s Butte with shipments ready from Salvador Traynor Senlac Glenbush Fairholme Fielding Borden Humboldt Birch Hills and Prince Albert. Potatoes will showcase province capacity to meet home needs and satisfy wholesalers retailers and consumers.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Nipawin
Edam
Feenchman’s Butte
Salvador
Traynor
Senlac
Glenbush
Fairholme
Fielding
Borden
Humboldt
Birch Hills
Churchill Grain Shipment Marks New Canada UK Trade Link
Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas sent a cable to Prime Minister Bennett praising the Farnworth for bringing the first direct shipment of grain from western Canada to London via the Hudson Bay route. The message hails the inauguration of a great Canadian enterprise and hopes for increased trade and prosperity.
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J. H. Thomas
Dominion Affairs
R. B. Bennett
Churchill
Canada
London
Farnworth
Hudson Bay
United Kingdom
Prince of Wales top grades aid Alberta ram lambs
The Royal gesture to Canadian agriculture via the E. P. ranch in Alberta is praised after grading 22 ram lambs. Ottawa reports show 21 head reached top grade, highlighting the ranch’s focus on Hampshire flocks and selling graded lambs to elevate breed standards in Alberta.
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Royal
the Prince of Wales
Canada
E. P
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Hampshire
Freight Rate Concessions Aid Canadian Feeder Cattle Trade
Hon. Robert Weir confirms a 50 percent freight rebate for feeder cattle moving within western Canada to ease purchases between producers and feeders. Policy covers western stockyards and feeder shows, with five month duration from August 1931 to December 1937, excluding yard-to-yard purchases. Separate programs offer partial rebates on breeding heifers and free freight for approved purebred cows after health tests.
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Robert Weir
Western
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Fort William
Seaboard
Western Canada
Eastern Canada
British Columbia
Dominion Livestock Branch
Prairie Provinces
Old Harvest Ceremonies in English Fields
Old practices faded over fifty years ago in the West of England harvest. Reapers scared witches as grain ripened and a sacred horse was believed to inhabit the last wisp of corn. They ate the horse at harvest supper and performed cry ing the mare to taunt the next field.
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United States
China
Tibet
Kansu
Taochow
Old City
Tennessee
Minchow
Green Mountain
Shensi
England
Why Burn Straw Stacks Stirring Agricultural Debate
The Ottawa Department of Agriculture argues against burning straw stacks. It notes straw can be turned into valuable artificial manure using 100 pounds ammonium sulphate and 100 pounds lime per ton, thoroughly soaked, with organic changes taking 3 to 6 months to resemble barnyard manure in fertilizer value.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Birds Known to Reach Century Mark Include Falcons
Among long lived species falcon, golden eagle, parrot, and raven are noted for potential lifespans over a century. Scientists highlight these birds for their remarkable aging patterns and resilience in the wild.
Akron airship to use open flames in cooking operations
The new airship Akron plans to employ open flames for cooking aboard its craft. Details indicate the method will be used to prepare meals during operations, with safety considerations noted by officials.
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Akron
Placer Mining Revives in British Columbia Regions
Article notes renewed placer mining activity in British Columbia with prospecting ongoing in suitable districts. It mentions a tractor and dredge at the Lardeau River working the gravel bed for gold and a separate detail about South Wales colliery ponies insured for about $15,000 at a London horse show.
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British Columbia
Lardeau River
South Wales
London
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