Canadian Premier Bennett Addresses World Wheat Pact
The article reviews the 21-nation international Wheat Agreement aiming to cap world exports for 1933 34 and 1934 35 with Canada Australia Argentina the United States and others agreeing to quotas. It discusses export limits 15 percent reductions reliance on voluntary farmer action and potential price impacts amid Western Canadian losses and carry overs, plus an advisory committee to monitor the pact.
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Bennett
Canada
Ruw
Australia
Argentine
United States
Bulgaria
Hungary
Roumana
Yugo Slavia
Russia
Washitherto
Dominion
Ottawa
Snapping Maws of Carnivorous Plants Baffles Scientists
Prof. F F Lloyd of McGill described bladderworts that trap prey with a door that opens in 0.00625 seconds and closes in 0.025 seconds, completing the rapid capture in about 0.0625 seconds. The purple bladderwort grows near Montreal and reveals astonishing plant mechanics to the botanical community.
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F. F. Lloyd
Royal Society of Canada
British Association For the Advancement of Science
McGill University
Montreal
Super Speed
Lloyd
Indigestion Relief Promised by Kruschen Diet
A reader recounts severe indigestion and three months on soda biscuit and milk, then credits Kruschen with lasting relief. She reports cleared skin, no constipation, and ability to enjoy meals without pain, urging others with similar issues to try Kruschen.
Upside Down Flying Ace Describes Three Hour Trip
Lieut Tito Falconi recounts the upside down flight from St Louis to Joliet Illinois lasting three hours seven minutes due to slow speed. He describes the dizziness and pain of the strap held position with no parachute used to avoid extra weight. The incident included his safety strap giving way and goggles torn by wind mid flight.
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Ace
Chicago
Tito Falcon
St Louis
Joliet
Falconi
Uke
Ained
Egypt buys ten Avron 626 planes from Manchester firm
A Manchester firm has won an Egyptian government order for ten Avron 626 aircraft. The Avron 626 is a Tutor development used for pilot training including bombing. Reports say the planes will aid Egypt in combatting the drug trade and include machine guns wheels cameras and crew.
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Manchester
British Air Ministry
Newton Heath
Selkirk Record Sold to New Owners
The Selkirk Record has been sold by Mrs. Margaret I. Colclough to Charles A. Crouder and W. H. G. Taylor. Crouder, a decade with the paper, and Taylor take over as owners. The paper will pursue an independent political stance.
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Selkirk Record
James Stewart
Robert
Margaret I. Colclough
Charles A. Crouder
Record
W. H. G. Taylor
Foreseeable Depression Warned By Stamp Expert
A. J. Glazenbrook of the University of Toronto told the royal commission on banking in Toronto that central banks worldwide were extremely blind for not foreseeing the depression. He argued Canada could secure a capable head of its central bank, responding to inquiries from Sir Thomas White.
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Royal Commission On Banking
Toronto
Canada
A. J. Glazenbrook
University of Toronto
Thomas White
Imams Ban Phonographs in Yemen Demand Beard Tax
An Imam in Southeast Arabia rules phonographs are barred and threatens severe action against owners. He also enacts a tax on every man who shaves his beard, amid strict social controls.
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Yemen
Arabia
Magnesia Remedy for Acid Stomach Quick Relief
A simple remedy notes relief from gas and sour stomach after meals. The reader is advised to take a small amount of Bisurated Magnesia in water after eating to neutralize acid and stop indigestion within minutes. The ordinary Bisurated Magnesia is available at drug stores.
First Saskatchewan salt shipment ready for distribution
The Simpson Oil Company prepares the first shipment of salt from the Simpson salt well after a seven year oil effort and a two year salt brine deposit. Salt is vaporized from brine, with a new well east of the salt site expected to yield gas for vaporization. Profits from salt will fund continued oil exploration in a geologist‑identified promising field.
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Saskatchewan
Simpson
Simpson Oil Company
Tea export restriction raises prices for growers in April
A restriction on tea exports from Ceylon, India, and Java aimed to boost prices for growers suffering losses for years. Higher prices are seen not only at gardens but also in markets, with many package teas now costing more than six months ago. Some finer quasi brands remain unchanged and offer better value than last April.
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Ceylon
India
Java
Bermuda onions lose lead to tomatoes and carrots in 1933
Agricultural statistics show Bermuda onions shipping second to tomatoes with 30 881 crates versus 20 861, and carrots surpassing onions at 24 800 crates, marking onions dropping from top position in island vegetable shipments.
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Bermuda
Saskatchewan the world’s great wheat growing province
Article hails Saskatchewan as a premier wheat region, praising its vast fields and agricultural prowess in producing staple grain for markets nationwide.
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Saskatchewan
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