Canada to Dominate Export Wheat Market Into December
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada will control the export wheat market from now to December, facing only Danube countries as meaningful competition. Normal yields from Argentina and Australia could raise later competition, while the United States and Russia are not exporting this year. Japanese demand remains steady but crop forecasts show smaller carryover and exports likely to fall behind 1935-36.
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Canada
Ibominion Bureau of Statistics
Danube
Australia
Argentine
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
Russia
Orient
Japan
Ontario Agricultural College tests muslin and glass greenhouses
Two experiments at Ontario Agricultural College compare a muslin enclosed garden with an open plot. Both receive equal water. the muslin setup advances faster by moderating wind, raising humidity, and stabilizing temperatures around plants. A third plan uses minimal glass to cut heating costs by catching noon sun and insulating the rest.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agriculture
OAC
Tragedy Of Accidents On Farms Warns Of Dangers
A leading magazine highlights farm accidents as more frequent than many city jobs. Causes include poor building repairs, careless handling of live stock, and improper equipment use. Prevention hinges on addressing small hazards like loose boards, broken steps, and unsafe poisons.
Bananas From Jamaica Dominate Canada Banana Imports
Jamaica supplies the bulk of Canadian banana needs for the year ended March 31 with 2,191,141 stems imported from Jamaica and total imports from all sources at 2,967,234 stems. Other regions account for the remainder. The article also notes Frisco Utah’s ghost town status after once thriving with 5,000 residents and $100,000 in silver production in 1875.
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Jamaica
Frisco
Utah
Experiment in artificial evolution at London zoo
An experiment is planned at the London zoo to attempt breeding a tiger and lion to produce a tigon. The project aims to explore hybridization between big cats and will observe the offspring's characteristics and viability.
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Lon- Gon Zoo
Name of Rand discoverer finally identified as George Harrison
Archives at Pretoria reveal Australian digger George Harrison found the Rand main reef in 1886 and earned a discoverer’s claim. He vanished from public history afterward, never confirming the feat, leaving his life and fate unknown despite decades of search by James Gray and others.
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Witwatersrand
Pretoria
James Gray
Institute of Chemistry
Rand
George Harrison
Harrison
Earthquake Frequency And Global Losses Highlighted By Expert
Dr A M Heron director of the Geological Survey of India notes earthquakes are increasing with about 400 events recorded annually. He says 2 750 000 lives were lost worldwide in the past two centuries and four to five quakes yearly are destructive. Faults in the earths crust drive disasters. Destructive earthquakes have risen over the last three centuries.
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A. M. Heron
Geological Survey of India
Heron
Bishop Lovett Dons Robes at Historic Salisbury Site
A historic note recalls Dr. Neville Lovett wearing his bishop robes in a beauty parlor at a Salisbury site during his enthronement. It mentions Bishop Poore in 1220 using the same spot, now a women's hairdressing shop, causing temporary business suspension.
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Neville Lovett
Salisbury
England
Poore
New Sarum
Lovett
No Doubt About It Actor Faces Grimy Lodgings
An actor touring a crowded seaside resort for a week struggled to find proper accommodation. He resorted to grim digs and questioned the cleanliness of the bedsheets. The landlady claimed the sheets were clean, noting the previous guest swam every Friday.
Plans for Paign ton harbor extension debated
Plans to extend Paington harbor, noted as England’s only harbor with a girl harbor master, are under consideration. The proposal concerns river access, dredging needs, and potential economic impact for the town and port operations.
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Paignton Harbor
England
Grave conditions threaten breeding wild ducks in Saskatchewan
A report by J Dewey Soper, chief migratory bird officer, warns southern Saskatchewan faces grave to very serious conditions with ducks like canvasback and redheads at dangerously low levels. Drought, heat and drying sloughs reduce numbers though some localities show brief improvement. The issue affects migratory patterns and later hunting across broad regions.
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Saskatchewan
J. Dewey Soper
Prairie Provinces
Department of the Interior
A. Crerar
Mr. Soper
Winnipeg
North America
Soper
Crane Lake
Tandem ride from Buenos Aires to Dallas by Argentine youths
Victor Scarraffia and Vicente Gregori Espasa set out Jan 1 1934 from Buenos Aires on a six day tandem trek toward Dallas and New York seeking a travel record. Espasa plans to return by boat. The report notes a wry quote on marriage.
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Victor Scarraffia
Vicente Gregori Espasa
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Dallas
Texas
New York
Espasa
Reindeer Herd Expands in Mackenzie Delta Experiment
The Dominion government reports the second year of the Arctic reindeer project a success. The herd rose to 3,750 with 936 fawns born in spring. 500 mature animals to be slaughtered for food and clothing, while the rest move to southern winter quarters. The original herd totaled 2,370.
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Dominion
T. A. Crerar
J. A. Urquhart
Aklavik
Arctic Ocean
Alaska
Crowned in Tradition How St Edward’s Crown Shaped Kingship
The article traces England’s coronation regalia from St Edward the Confessor to modern times, noting the Crown’s history and ceremonies. It details Crown usage, restoration costs, and how regalia were forged, altered, and stored, with anecdotes about Henry V, Richard III, and George IV.
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Edward the Confessor
James II
St. Edward
Edward
England
J. G. Noppen
Daily Sketch
Westminster
William the Conqueror
Confessor
Henry IV
St. Edward's
Tower of London
Charles II
Robert Vyner
George IV
Queen Victoria
George V
Edward VIII
Railway chocolate machine earns dog’s daily takings
At a London area station a chocolate dispenser outperformed all others. The stationmaster’s Yorkshire terrier guarded the machine and urged passers by to insert a penny, sharing the chocolate after. The Automatic Company sent a rep to investigate the odd success credited to the dog.
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London
Automatic Company
No Post Office at St Kilda Outer Hebrides
Has No Post Office St Kilda an Outer Hebrides island, stamps unavailable locally. Letters are placed in tin cans with required postage fixed to sheepskin buoys, cast into the sea to drift until recovered. Also notes a South American city clock powered by a searchlight that reveals a new landmark hourly and the human heart beating about 104000 times daily.
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St. Kilda
Hebrides
Tattooing Declines Among Navy Sailors Says Official
The Navy reports tattoos are at their lowest ebb in history as sailors grow more sophisticated. Captain Randall Jacobs notes no exact figures but suspects a strong downward trend. Reasons include increased professionalism, observers' tastes, and sailors avoiding frequent tattooing after new relationships.
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United States Navy Department
Randall Jacobs
Oldest Spices Mustard Patented For Medical Use
Mustard, among the oldest known spices, was valued for medicine before seasoning. An early application claimed to cure scorpion bites and a cough syrup mixed with ale and figs. The powder form, ground and sifted, emerged in 1720 by Englishwoman Mrs. Clements of Durham.
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Clements
Durham
Pattern 5006 Scottie toy pattern brief
Cutest Scottie toy pattern 5006 promises a playful plaid coat yarn whiskers and soft form. The pattern includes dog design complete directions and material needs and costs 20 cents plus stamps or coin to the Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Quick Action on Cliff Parade Ends in Goodbye
Territorial parade on a Yorkshire coast spare ground turns tragic as a youthful officer forgets to halt or wheel the marching troops. The line advances to the cliff edge before a corporal warns the officer, delivering a grim, farewell remark. In another note, double tracking of the Trans Siberian Railway nears completion.
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Yorkshire
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