Tree Planting Car Aids Prairie Provinces Farmers
The Canadian Forestry Association tree planting car toured the Prairie Provinces from May to August visiting 5 Saskatchewan towns, 140 lectures attracting 19,942 attendees, and 160 farm homes. It notes drought lessons, promotes shelter belts using caragana and evergreens, and predicts widespread field belting across southern plains for moisture conservation and farm independence.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Hegica
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Fusilier
Coronation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Altarta
Alberta
Slimness and Health Through Right Food and Exercise
The Overseas Daily Mall notes men increasingly adopt slimming following women and credit improved health and longevity to weight control. It cites Byron as an early slimmer and urges proper diet and medical advice, with exercises to manage weight and well being.
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Bismarck
Lord Salisbury
Byron
Overseas Daily Mall
Manchuria Rich in Forests Coal and Iron Resources
Manchuria holds over 88 million acres of forests and 1.7 billion tons of coal plus 400 million tons of iron. Japanese ore mines at Fushan and Yenai produce about 7 million tons annually.
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Manchuria
Fushan
Yenai
Longest elephant tusk record tops eleven feet five inches
France reports a fleet expansion with 6 450 rail and tram buses adding to urban transport.
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France
Canadian Farmers Must Maintain Wheat Quality
Saskatchewan warns farmers to plant only high quality wheat varieties bred for European buyers. Poor quality seed contaminates better grain and lowers value. seed from field inspected crops, traced to registered seed, can be distributed gradually. Railways will provide seed grain freight rates to central cleaning establishments to aid farmers with limited on farm facilities.
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Europe
S. H. Vigor
Saskatchewan
Canada
BC considers man-a-farm plan to aid unemployed
The British Columbia government weighs a man-a-farm program to place single unemployed men with farmers across the province. Participants would get shelter and meals with a small allowance, while farmers receive labor plus government guided instruction and courses.
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British Columbia
R. W. Bruhn
Horse Holding Its Own In Canada S Carriage Decline
The article notes urban shift to motor vehicles but farms still rely on horses. Canada’s 1931 census shows 3,129,058 horses, down from 3,451,769 in 1921, a 9.35 percent drop with provincial declines ranging from 6.84 to 18.11 percent. It cites mechanization and farm needs as factors, while areas with many occupied farms report rising horse numbers.
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Beaton
New York Herald-Tribune
Granville Street
Hastings
Montreal
Washington
New York
Dobbin
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Bulletin
Burglars Rob Jail Prompting Security Upgrades in Pittsfield
Burglars broke into the unoccupied jail in Pittsfield Illinois and stole bedding from cell cots. Officials plan to seal all windows and doors to prevent future thefts and ensure inmates receive basic accommodations.
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Pittsfield
Illinois
World of gaps crowns valedictorian with odd hire
A valedictorian lands a job with a boss who left school at eighth grade. The contrast highlights unexpected career paths and questions about merit versus opportunity.
Radium Loss Sparks Sealed Fate of Empire Marketing Board
A radium needle valued at £12000 was discarded at Liverpool Royal Infirmary and later recovered in a clinker by London specialists. The incident provokes debate at the Imperial Conference on extending Empire Marketing Board operations to advertising UK goods in Canada and other Dominions.
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Liverpool Royal Infirmary
London
National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
Empire Marketing Board
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Canada
Imperial Conference Committee
Dominions
Tidiness Is Contagious Across Rural Neighborhoods
The piece argues that prosperity spreads through look and upkeep. Well kept farms with paint and lawns spark neighbors to improve, while neglected properties stay poor. It concludes tidiness and neglect are somewhat contagious, driven by local ambition and pride.
Iowa Pearl Button Co. expands to five day week
The Iowa Pearl Button Company of Muscatine will run its four factories at full capacity on a five day, forty five to fifty hour week for at least sixty days. The plan aims to employ 300 workers and boost community buying power, said President O S Hammer, who argues it could lift the mood if many small factories join.
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Iowa Pearl Button Company
Muscatine
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
O. S. Hammer
Plan Worth Trying Says Mrs Crimley in Witty Exchange
Mrs Crimley shares a clever time saving plan for handling unwanted callers by pretending to be leaving when the bell rings and entering when she wishes to see someone, a tactic discussed by Mrs Bibbs in a lighthearted exchange.
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Mrs. Crimley
Mrs. Bibbs
Potato to fix too salty soup says home economist
A home economics expert suggests adding a raw potato to overly salty soup to absorb excess salt. The potato removes salt in a few minutes, restoring palatability according to the expert.
Micarta: New Paper Cloth Composite Becomes Metal Hard
Micarta, a building material formed from layered sheets of paper or cloth treated with resins, is praised for exceptional hardness and durability, gaining attention for construction and manufacturing use.
Message in a Bottle Reaches North Devon Coast
A bottle thrown overboard from the French liner France in mid Atlantic last September was found on the North Devon coast about 1,500 miles from the voyage start. The writer predicted Jerome would be a lawyer and Sam a physician, but the ages turned out to be eight and fourteen.
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France
Atlantic
Devon
Jerome
Sam
Samuel
Baldwin Celebrates Birthday in Ottawa Visit
The Toronto Globe notes Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin marked his sixty fifth birthday on August 3 and recalls his sixtieth birthday in Ottawa five years earlier during Canada’s celebrations. The piece hopes he will return to the Dominion soon, showing strong Canadian feeling.
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The
Toronto Globe
Stanley Baldwin
Confederation
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Hidden Motive Behind Deception in Rome Tale
A fragment shows characters in Rome with lines about deception and ignorance. The speaker questions a husband’s ignorance and a character named Travaso is referenced in the scene. The tone hints at intrigue and personal conflict within a domestic or theatrical setting.
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Carpenter
Gaies
Yverdon
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Dan Loah Vox
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Mana Farm Plan
New Zealand
Vancouver Island
Victoria
Pacific
Travaso
Rome
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