Line of Profitable Exploitation In Northern Areas
The Ottawa Journal discusses Canada’s Arctic sovereignty over Sverdrup Islands after Norway’s sale of exploration rights for 67000 dollars. It notes the islands’ size similar to Nova Scotia, a peculiar upright rabbit species, and mentions a trend of northern expansion as rail links reach Churchill and Moose Factory, with future Arctic advances anticipated.
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Sverdrup
Arctic
Canada
Traninion
Otro Sverdrup
Government of
Norway
Nova Scotia
Inspector Joy
Arctic Circle
Hudson
James Bays
Churchill
Moose Factory
Ottawa Journal
Apples Across North America Bestowed With Global Fame
The article surveys North American apple cultivation from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific coast. It notes vast orchards, regional variety displays in Quebec, Ontario, and the Okanagan Valley, debates over the finest variety, and strong markets in New York Chicago and Philadelphia. It cites USDA data on rising consumption and historical price comparisons from the California gold rush.
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North America
CandHa
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
Okanagan Valley
Baldwin
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York Times
California
Great Britain
Decrease In Fall Plowing Across Canada Report
Dominion Bureau of Statistics crop report shows 1930 October plowed land at 36 percent nationwide, down from 46 percent in 1929 and 29 percent in 1928. Provincial figures include Prince Edward Island 60, Nova Scotia 32, New Brunswick 72, Quebec 74, Ontario 60, Manitoba 60, Saskatchewan 21, Alberta 8, British Columbia 43, with 1929 values in brackets.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Alberta Nine Months Gasoline Purchases Boost Revenue
Deputy Provincial Treasurer figures show Alberta bought 37 million gallons of gasoline in the first nine months, yielding 1.85 million dollars in revenue. Industrial refunds apply. Last year’s nine months saw 34.6 million gallons purchased.
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Alberta
National Undertaking Links BC to Trans-Canada Phone System
The B C Telephone Company begins construction of British Columbia’s link in a national trans Canada telephone system. The provincial link will cost 1 250 000 dollars with all Canadian telephone companies cooperating on the project.
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B.C
Child Theft Reported At Local Baker
A note quotes a parent and a child regarding a cake theft at a baker’s shop. The exchange references a boy named Toto and a mischief incident, reflecting a small community moment.
Paris to New York pattern creates smart woollen frock set
All Tingey models are created and sketched in Paris with patterns made in New York. The outfit features a woollen frock with a removable bolero jacket, ideal for classroom wear. Options include feather weight tweed and Bordeaux-red mix, with sizes 6 to 14 and immediate delivery. Send 25 cents to Fashion Bureau with name address pattern number and size.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns Actress Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A Winnipeg notice from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union outlines how to order sewing patterns featuring an actress. The item lists contact details and ordering steps for readers seeking pattern access or catalog guidance.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Planters Marl Tobacco Display Impresses at London Expo
Planters show Canadian Rhodesian and Indian tobaccos at a British industrial exhibition in London. Experts praise the Canadian product for aroma and flavour. Planters emphasize scientific cultivation and adoption of commercial varieties to secure profitable markets.
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London
England
Soviet buys twenty thousand pigs from German farmers
The Soviet Government purchases twenty thousand hogs from German farmers for several million marks and ships them to Russia via Poland in sealed wagons. They pay 20 percent in cash with the remainder on German government guaranteed credit. While described as breeding stock, German officials suspect most will enter Russian slaughterhouses.
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Russia
Poland
Germany
Saskatchewan Poultry Breeders Plan Winter Catalogue
Between 3000 and 4900 Saskatchewan poultry breeders will receive a winter catalogue booklet. The Saskatchewan Poultry Breeders Association executive arranged this to assist owners of record of performance flocks, numbering 15 to 18 per province, and turkey breeders.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Poultry Breeders’ Association Executive
Alberta’s Rhodes Scholar Conibear Named for 1930
Kenneth W. Conibear of Fort Smith Northwest Territories has been chosen as Alberta’s Rhodes scholar for 1930. He will graduate from the University of Alberta next May with honors in philosophy and depart in September for a three year course at Oxford.
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Kenneth W. Conibear
Northland
Alberta
Conibear
Fort Smith
Northwest Territories
University of Alberta
Oxford
Policy Aims to Boost Canada's Agriculture and Pork Output
Hon. Robert Weir, Canada’s Federal Minister of Agriculture, outlined a constructive policy at a Toronto banquet for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The plan includes supplying sires and bacon-type breed sows at cost, importing superior horse sires, funding poultry disease labs, preventing disease imports, and promoting scientific feeding and home grown feeds to raise farm prosperity.
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Canada
Robert Weir
Toronto
Weir
Not the Last Word on Hudson Bay Fish Sterility
The report notes sterility in deep Hudson Bay waters but says shallower James Bay estuary and Northern Manitoba inlets show mixed salt and fresh water with abundant fish. Commercially caught fish exist in these areas, indicating ongoing aquatic diversity and harvests.
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Hudson Bay
James Bay
Manitoba
Deaths from alcoholism decrease in 1929 totals
Census bureau tabulation shows 4,339 alcohol related deaths in 1929 across 46 states DC and nine other cities, down from 4,627 recorded in 1928. Strong entities include United States states District of Columbia and a group of nine cities.
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United States
District of Columbia
Cattle shipments to Great Britain from Montreal expand
Another shipment of cattle left Montreal for Great Britain totaling about 600 head with a follow up of 400 head scheduled. The article notes that more orders are likely to be sent before year end.
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Great Britain
Montreal
West wins big at Royal Winter Fair Swine Club judging
West provinces sweep Royal Winter Fair judging capturing Dominion Swine and Calf Club titles. Alberta teams beat rivals to claim Robb Trophy for Swine and W. J. Black Trophy for Calf Club, with a photo list of winners from British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Toronto
Alberta
Dominion
Robb
W. J. Black
H. R. Bowman
Agricultural Dept
Canadian National Railways
Vancouver
B.C
Avery McConnell
Wiseton
Sask
Ivan McDonald
T. P. Devlin
W. E. Schmidt
Robert Wiilie
Vegreville
Alta
Borden
Vernon McNeight
Camrose
Bil Perry
Armstrong
E.C
Agnes Creighton
McConnell
Man
Arthur Nash
New Mineral Found in Alberta Could Transform Industry
A new mineral called vermiculite or zonolite shows potential for insulation and soundproofing, expanding massively when heated. Canada researchers note its light weight, heat resistance, and gold-like color, with pilot tests in Calgary and theaters validating its acoustic applications.
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Calgary
Angus Graham
Toronto
Bureau of Standards
Washington
G. R. Anderson
University of Toronto
United States
Canada
FE. N. Alley
West
Threefold champion J C Mitchell plans Saskatchewan outreach
J C Mitchell of Dahinda Saskatchewan, a three times winner of the Chicago International Grain Show, will not compete at Regina 1932. He aims educational work with Saskatchewan farmers to spur participation at the show while noting limited financial incentive in experimental grain production.
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Chicago
Manitoba Creamery Butter Exports Rise Since 1915
Manitoba Dairy Commissioner M A Gibson reports creamery butter exports have reached nearly 20 million dollars since 1915. The peak came in 1925 with 260 carloads valued at 2,007,600 dollars. This year 60 carloads were shipped to the Toronto market with a premium over local butter.
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M. A. Gibson
Manitoba
Toronto
Scotsman and cocoanut joke in a small company
A comic tells a joke about a Scotsman and a coconut. When asked for the punchline, one man interrupts to claim he is a Scotsman, and the others respond with a drink offer. The joker then agrees and says to buy a coconut for a drink.
Germany Introduces New Aviation Rules for Landing and Traffic
Germany issues new aviation rules requiring planes to fly over cities at a level enabling forced landings, to pass other aircraft from the right, keep wide left-side clearance when approaching another plane, and to display red lights when approaching a landing.
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Germany
Air Line To Cape Town Opens Great African Airway
The British government plans further air route development after the R-101 disaster. Early next year the first stage of a great airway across Africa to Cape Town will be opened with giant new aircraft carrying 40 passengers and featuring multiple engines for safety.
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Africa
Cape Town
Douglas Fir Ranked Among Canada’s Strongest Woods
Tests by the Forest Products Laboratories show Douglas fir as one of the strongest and stiffest Canadian woods. The study highlights its structural qualities and potential applications in construction and manufacturing.
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Forest Products Laboratories
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
Behring Sea experiment yields two thousand crosscaribou reindeer
W B Miller head of the project reports Nuniva Island in Alaska has produced a new cross between woodland caribou and reindeer. The herd, grown over five years, yields animals about 50 pounds heavier than the parent species and 2000 will be distributed among Alaska's reindeer herds.
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Alaska
Nuniva Island
Behring Sea
W. B. Miller
Heavy Wheat Shipment Sold to Mexican Government
A consignment of 200 000 bushels of wheat has been sold to the Mexican Government on behalf of the Canadian Wheat Pool. The deal was arranged by the Canadian trade commissioner to Mexico, announced at the office of Hon. H. H. Stevens, Dominion Minister of Trade and Commerce.
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Canadian Wheat Pool
Mexico
H. H. Stevens
Dominion
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Toto
Charierai
Taymor
Eva A. Tingey
Northern Bay
Britain
Poultry Husbandry
Dominion Experimental Farms
Weel
J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda, Sask
Air Line
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