Rowell Sirola report prompts Dominion wide compromise appeal
The Rowell Sirola report on Dominion provincial relations could reshape federal and provincial finance and taxation. Officials urge municipalities and citizens to study the proposals and prepare for Ottawa talks in January to avoid conflict and secure fair outcomes.
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Dominion
Rowell-Sirola
House of Commons
Ottawa
Rowell-Sirois
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Canada approves compulsory wool grading starting January
The agriculture department will implement mandatory wool grading across Canada from January 1. Grading will reveal quantities of each wool type and identify producers while preserving identity until grading is complete. The system, nearly 25 years in voluntary use, will be run by the marketing service or dealer graders and inspected regularly.
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Age Culture Department
David Dick
Canada
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Association
Agriculture Department
Comma Change Sparks Note About Actress Fame
A note left for Mrs. Fiske includes praise from Margaret Anglin who calls her the best actress in America. The actress adds two commas to alter the meaning and returns the note to Anglin. The fragment references Siam's royal palace employing cats as watchdogs.
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Siam
No Lack Of Soap In War Time
Ottawa reports massive mass purchases by the department of munitions and supply. About five hundred tons of soap or 5 330 000 three ounce cakes bought for the armed forces in three months. Other items include razor sets brushes clasp knives forks spoons water bottles bedstead mattresses and pillows totaling large shipments.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Armed Forces
Department of Munitions and Supply
Ottawa
Department
Jupiter Would Cover One Third of Space Between Earth and Moon
A curious note explains that Jupiter is so immense that if it stood between Earth and the Moon it would occupy about one third of the space, illustrating the planet’s vast size.
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Jupiter
Earth
Moon
Visitors urge display of Princesses dolls for refugee fund
Visitors from the United States view the Princesses dolls in Toronto and urge exhibition across the border to aid the Refugee Fund in New York. Mise Beaith, in charge, cites border insurance hurdles and war refugee sympathy as factors in deciding feasibility.
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United States
Toronto
Mise
M. Beaith
Britain
New York
Mise Beaith
Margaret Anada
Chocolate Cocoa Rice Krispies Pie and Drops Recipe
A historical recipe note describes Rice Krispies drops with condensed milk cocoa and butter baked on a sheet yield about a dozen small rounds. It also details a baked cocoa custard pie with meringue and vanilla and instructs cooling before serving. A closing remark notes Winston Churchill survived bombings with one man who can stand the light of day.
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Coe Iogg
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Pocket gophers push dirt out by head and feet
A brief note corrects a misconception that pocket gophers store dirt in cheek pouches. It explains they excavate and expel soil from their burrows using their heads and feet. A humorous aside mentions a fat dentist who cannot get along without a pull.
Norwegian Fliers Delivered from California to Ontario Camp
Three Douglas bombers have been delivered to the Royal Norwegian Army Air Corps for training at Toronto. The low-wing all metal two seater planes fly about 300 mph, carry over 1000 pounds of bombs, and mount seven machine guns. They are the first M6 order for Norway. The planes bear Norwegian markings and labels.
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Mee
California
Ontario
Dougles
Royal Norwegian Army Air Corps
Toronto
Air Force
Scientists Seek Cosmic Link To Earth Weather At Chicago
Dr. H. R. Byers spearheads tests at the University of Chicago Institute of Meteorology on a 69000 foot ozone ring as a potential weather driver. The project, supported by the Agriculture Marketing Service with 11000 dollars, aims to uncover long range forecast foundations.
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Earth
University of Chicago
Institute of Meteorology
H. R. Byers
Agriculture Marketing Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Gannon Fish Timing Moon Tides To Hatch In Sand
A Pacific fish named gunnon reportedly times its moves to the moon, laying eggs on the first high tide and hatching at the following high tide, leaving beach sand marked by its spawning cycle.
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Appleford Paper Products Ltd
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