Broomhall Says Canadian Wheat Will Always Command Premium
Canada dominated the world grain show at Regina with $64,873 of the $100,000 prizes. Experts noted foreign mills faced duties and restrictions yet wanted Canadian wheat, and a permanent agriculture department branch may follow for future exhibitions. Alberta led Canadian earnings with $25,152, Saskatchewan $12,333, Ontario $7,993, and international prize totals listed.
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Canada
Regina
Dominion
United States
Britain
Broomhall
Freland Wilford
Stavely
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
Manitoba
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Australia
Siam
British Guinea
New Zealand
Ireland
England
Scotland
Southern Rhodesia
India
Federal Department of Agriculture
Keep Eyes On Road Safety Note from Early Drivers
The text warns against taking eyes off the road in high speed driving. It explains speeds in feet per second for 30, 60 mph and opposite traffic, and concludes it is unsafe to glance at gauges for more than a fraction of a second.
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J. Cobb
Brooklands
London
John Cobb
Cheaper Than Detective Berlin Police Furnish Personal Information
A Berlin police service offers full personal data for 12 cents, including religion birthplace and maiden name, while in France private detectives and janitor bribes cost more to learn if someone is single or married. The same service applies to men, revealing name profession parents and residence for the same fee. Past requests under stricter rules averaged 500000 annually.
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Berlin
Jovelorn Swains
France
Abe
Canada Fishery Production Falls in 1932 Across Provinces
Canada produced fisheries valued at 25 997 133 in 1932 with sea and inland components. Sea output reached 21 763 111 and inland 4 194 022, down from 1931 due to weak world markets though fish remained abundant. Provincial declines occurred nationwide with Yukon and Alberta showing smaller drops.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Fisheries
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Yukon Territory
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
IO Socia
Prince Edward
Navy blue silk dress pattern with coral red accents
The description details a navy blue crinkly crepe silk dress pattern, with coral red belt and button rims, paired with a white guimpe or a coral red guimpe. Style No 709 offers sizes from 14 to 40 inches bust, with yardage requirements and a 20 cent price in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern No Name. Winnipeg Pattern orders handled by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Likely a directory note or classified item offering pattern requests and numbering.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Petrified Wood Stick Found In Million Year Rock Exhibit
Harold Putnam in Truro Nova Scotia displays a petrified wood stick embedded in a rock said to be over a million years old. Robert Fielding found the stone and a stone cutter will reveal more of the stick, which may indicate a prehistoric tool or weapon.
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Harold Putnam
Truro
Nova Scotia
Salmon River
Robert Fielding
Putnam
Wallace
Great Village
Brighter Prospects for Canadian Economy in 1933
A Canadian Bank of Commerce August letter notes second quarter momentum lifts several industries toward June levels and predicts July reports will show overall stability amid crop damage, stock losses, and World Economic Conference fallout. The wheat year opens with a large carryover buffering shortages, yielding a near exportable surplus for 1933-34. Brigadier General M. L. Hornby promotes British community settlements in Canada to establish Foundation Community Farm Settlements with 5,000 to 10,000 acre tracts aided by UK loans at low rates.
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
Canada
M. L. Hornby
Hornby
Dominion
Unio
United Kingdom
Literacy gap narrows as census shows women read and write
The 1931 Dominion census reveals 95.7 percent of Canadian men over ten can read and write while 96.3 percent of women are literate. Ontario leads with 97.4 percent, Prince Edward Island 96.5, New Brunswick 92.38, and other provinces range from 94.5 to 96.1 percent.
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Canada
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Scotia
Quebec
Man
Saskatchewan
Al’er
British Columbia
Man Seeks Premium Return After Insurer Brings Replacement
A man opposed to a replacement policy after his car burned and was destroyed, asking the insurer for a refund of his recent premium on his wife’s policy. He was told a replacement would be provided, prompting his retort that if that is the business, return the premium he paid.
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