Canada expands pole timber supply for telephone lines
The Forest Products Laboratories of Canada’s Forest Service report stronger pole timber options. Treated red pine and jack pine poles now used in Eastern Canada, lodgepole pine and Douglas fir in the West, broadening supply to meet demand. Western red cedar remains major, with exports to the United States and potential growth in the United Kingdom as market knowledge increases. Comprehensive strength tests support use of heavier pole woods in full-sized poles.
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Ation
Mpanies
Forest Products Laboratories
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Dominion
Alberta Farmers Apply For Forage Crop Seed
More than two thousand farmers in Alberta applied for forage crop seed under a federal provincial plan. About eight hundred have been selected to receive seed under supervision, nearly triple the number granted seed last year. The aim is to boost production of high quality forage crops in the province.
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Alberta
Canadian tobacco shows bright flue cured growth
The Economic Annalist reports Canada’s tobacco industry continues with bright flue cured varieties gaining importance. Production rose from 8 million pounds in 1928 to 27 million pounds in 1932, highlighting rapid growth in this sector.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
New Typist Seeks Missing Salutation Between Dear Sirs
A new typist asks Mr. Tomkinson to clarify the text that should appear between the salutation Dear Sirs and the closing Yours Faithfully in a letter. The exchange hints at formal letter writing etiquette and potential missing boilerplate.
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Mr. Tomkinson
Re Establishing Elk in Ontario for Freight Rate Adjustment
Canada leads wildlife conservation with elk reestablishment plans in Ontario. A 25 head herd from Buffalo National Park will near Sudbury after last autumn’s successful Petawawa release. Two carloads, 50 elk, supply Ontario’s Burwash Farm as the Interior Department ships them east.
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Canada
Ontario
Government of
Pembroke Crown
Petawawa
National Parks Service
Department of the Interior
Buffalo National Park
Wainwright
Alberta
Sudbury
Ontario Fish and Game Department
National Parks of Canada
The Darkest Hour Before Dawn For Merchants
A historical business note cites the common pattern of gloom before recovery, claiming the darkest hour precedes dawn in markets and solar phenomena alike. It argues that low spirits signal imminent improvement, a view attributed to an Agonaut in San Francisco.
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Argonaut
San Francisco
Mersey Tunnel Opening Set for July 1934
The opening of the Mersey tunnel in England is scheduled for July 1934 with a project cost of 30 million dollars. The event marks a major transportation achievement linking Liverpool and Birkenhead.
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Mersey
England
Police Skaters Shine at Lingay Fen Ice Meet
London police known as Bobbies skated at a Lingay Fen tournament to manage long spectator lines. Expert skaters they sailed the track with ballet like grace as several British amateur championships were decided. A separate judge’s remark led to a loss of position and family sorrow amid the proceedings.
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Lingay, Fen
London
Wesley on Horseback Statue Highlights Evangelist’s Saddled Years
Bristol unveils a statue of John Wesley shown on horseback, reflecting his record miles and time spent in the saddle. The article notes his open-air preaching from age 33, his extensive journeys across 52 years, and his habit of reading history and philosophy while riding. It ends with a brief note on the chickadee’s lack of concern for upside down positions.
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Bristol
John Wesley
Evangelist
England
Bernard Shaw World Tour Mention Sparks Daily Express Strobe
The Daily Express cites a Strobe item noting Bernard Shaw during a recent world tour that included China. Shaw reportedly joked about producing material and sending a complimentary ticket, as part of a publicized exchange on his travels.
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Mars
Bernard Shaw
China
Strobe
The
Daily Express
Gardener's guide to kitchen crops and lawn care notes
The article outlines growing small, quick turnover vegetables like beans carrots cucumbers and rhubarb for freshness and space efficiency. It advises staggered plantings every ten days for continuous supply and compares seed quality, lawn seeding steps, and edging with shrubs and flowering trees for a hardy, aesthetically pleasing garden.
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Dominion
W. T. Macoun
van Houtti
Canada
Rome to Build New Prison with Modern Comforts
Rome plans a 1,000,000 prison near the Boccea Fort outskirts. It will feature steam heat, well lit workshops, and special cells for isolating remand prisoners or those awaiting trial. The old Regina Coeli on the Tiber will be retained for surveillance duties and preliminary examinations.
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Rome
Boccea
Regina Coeli
Tiber
Turkeys Bring In Over One Million Dollars in Manitoba Sales
Manitoba realized 1,277,850 dollars from dressed poultry last season as 350,000 turkeys at 1.10 dollars each produced 585,000 dollars.
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Manitoba
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British Isles
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Buffalo
Reginawash
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
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Regina
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Creameries
George H. Smith
Smith
Soo Line
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Minnesota
John Wesley the Evangelist
St. Thomas
Milion
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