Wheat Surplus Outlook Across World Markets
Donald M. Marvin analyzes a persistent wheat surplus as 1920s to 1930s stocks exceed annual needs. He notes unofficial 400–450 million U.S. bushels this year with carryovers, heavy world stocks, and varied European and Russian outputs. Domestic use and exports shape the outlook, with China and Canada driving imports and policy impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
Danube
France
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Holland
Roumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Jugoslavia
Italy
United Kingdom
Russia
India
China
Australia
Donald M. Marvin
Royal Bank of Canada News Leader
Slavery Still Exists in World Pulse and Purpose
In a Regina Leader-Post piece the author argues slavery persists globally despite abolition, noting Leonine League of Nations actions to free up to 5 million slaves. It cites Sir Arnold Hodson and missionary reports of brutal practices, urging Britain to lead and nations to join in eradicating this age-old evil.
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British Dominions
League of Nations
Arnold Hodson
Sierra Leone
Africa
China
Arabia
Liberia
Abyssinia
Great Britain
Regina
Not Afraid Of Work Ninety Year Old Spinner
Mrs. Christian McMillan, who celebrated her 90th birthday, came to Winnipeg in 1885 from Waterville Nova Scotia. She has spun nearly 5 million yards of yarn and still spins in summer, knitting gloves and mittens for her family though she laments it is not real work. Her early days included weaving and making wool for family blankets and men’s suits, and she has covered about 3000 yarn miles while reflecting that the current labor feels like passing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Christian McMillan
McMillan
Waterville
N.S
New Instrument Measures Pinpoint Parking Space Size
An instrument has been invented that measures to the three millionth of an inch, promising precise readings for motorists seeking a parking space. The device’s extreme accuracy could guide drivers to optimal spots and reduce hunting time.
Rubber Covered Milk Carriers Cut Morning Noise
A rubber company designed rubber covered milk carriers to reduce the rattling noise of early morning milk deliveries. The invention aims to quiet early starts for residents and streamline milk distribution efficiency.
Mystery Of Stonehenge Origin Remains Unresolved
An international congress of archaeologists failed to determine Stonehenge origin. Experts admit evidence is insufficient and still debate who built the monument on Salisbury Plain. The article notes enduring mysteries amid ongoing conjecture and references to ancient cultures.
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Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain
Java
Rome
Montreal Star
French life of papers contrasts with no documents
The London Saturday Review notes that French citizens are constantly docketed from birth to death with documents. From carnets de famille to carnets militaires and cartes d elector, each paper serves to certify legal identity, with optional carte d identite and multiple police certified IDs.
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London Saturday Review
Carrier Pigeon Helps Police Tracing Blackmailer in Germany
A carrier pigeon released from an aircraft in Frankfort on the Main guided police to the neighborhood of a blackmailer who had extorted a large sum from a consular service member. The bird carried a blackmail note in a box and returned with a threatening letter. The suspect was traced and is now imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort-on- Main
Germany
San Marino's 24 hour day divides into four six hour parts
In San Marino the oldest and smallest republic, no clock strikes more than six consecutive times because the day is divided into four parts of six hours each.
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San Marino
A New Market For Flax
Canada may become a serious competitor with Russia in flax sales to Ireland. Lewis Gray of the Northern Ireland delegation visited Ontario flax districts to assess Canadian fibre potential. The piece notes Canadian flax quality, western Ontario dominance, and hopes for Ireland Canada trade expansion through improved processing and labour efficiency.
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Canada
Russia
Ireland
Hamilton Spectator
Lewis Gray
Northern Ireland
Economic Conference
Ontario
New France
West
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Gray
Proposal To Divert Northern River Waters In Ontario
The plan would shift Ogoki River waters from James Bay to the Great Lakes via Nipigon River boosting hydro capacity by about 200000 horsepower. Officials say the extra 4000 cubic feet per second would help maintain lake levels by offsetting deeper channel outflow, though Ontario already has ample undeveloped power.
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Ogoki River
Ontario
James Bay
Great Lakes
Nipigon River
Upheld His Reputation Fire Horse Sandy Passes On
An Evanston Illinois fire department horse named Sandy served 30 years before being reassigned to a garbage wagon after modernization. He reportedly ate little, and when age made him a burden he was left at the incinerator where he died, sparing the city a bullet.
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Sandy
Evanston
Illinois
Soldier–Explorer Battlefront Tale From Tibet Entry
A terse wartime note recalls a Chinese frontier push into Tibet and a sympathetic remark about a similar vehicle. The fragment hints at a cross border military column and civilian observation without full context.
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Tibet
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Atlantic
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George Hutchinson
Kathryn
Janet
Washington
London
Labrador
Greenland
Mystery of
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cuba
Lustige Blaetter
Berlin
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