Lack Of Purchasing Power In Western Canada Farmers' Plight
An analysis argues that farmer prosperity hinges on urban purchasing power as Western Canada faces low income years from drought and market losses. It notes farmers reduced acreages, unsold crops, and the need to find new export markets while urban demand could lift local economies. The piece discusses potential adoption of broader market outreach and the role of merchants in expanding consumer buying power.
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Coronation Date Proclaimed For King Award VIII
The proclamation from London Gazette sets May 12, 1937 as the coronation date. Amid pageantry at St James's Palace a microphone amplified the reading by the Garter Principal King of Arms as Sir Gerald read the royal will with a ten minute ceremonial tone.
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Award VIII
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London Gazette
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Garter
Grenadiers
Gerald
Big air race prize linked to Johannesburg exhibition
Sir Alan Cobham announced that L. W. Schlesinger has provided a £10000 prize for an England to South Africa air race timed with the Johannesburg British empire exhibition opening September 15 and running to January 15, 1937.
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Johannesburg
Schlesinger
Cobham
Air Ministry
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Melbourne
New Comet Peier Brightens, Visible Without Aid
Harvard College Observatory announced the Peier Comet as the first found this year and the first visible to the unaided eye since 1927. The comet lies 120,000,000 miles from Earth and has brightened from ninth to eighth magnitude in four days. by late July it should brighten to brighter than sixth magnitude and lie within 20 million miles before it recedes.
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Shortcake Biscuits From Selected Recipes
Sift flour baking powder and salt three times. Cut in shortening. Add sugar and milk to form soft dough. Roll to one inch thick. Bake at 250 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Split, spread with creamed butter and filled with crushed sweetened strawberries. Serve with whipped cream and fruit juice.
Wireless Set Love Duel Sparks Quiet Breakup
She accuses her partner of valuing a dusty wireless set over their relationship. He retorts that the device suffers less interference than their quarrels, highlighting a playful domestic spat about devotion and noise.
Famous Canadian Artist Watson Dies at 80 in Ontario
Canadian painter Homer Watson, born 1855 near Kitchener, died at his home in Ontario in his 81st year after months of illness. He started painting sans tuition, sold The Pioneer Mill to Queen Victoria, traveled to England, and created the panoramic Valcartier Camp for wartime record.
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Women Patronize Barbershops Sparks Banter
A brief exchange notes that women now frequent barbershops and provoke witty remarks among patrons. One speaker agrees the trend is deserved by the talkative barbers, implying lively chatter and social shift in grooming culture.
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