Young Canadian farm club members rise to farming leadership
The article notes that Boys' and Girls' Farm Clubs across Canada train youth who later become influential farmers and industry figures. At the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, examples include Jack Rainbird of Stayner winning the gold in swine judging and Clifford Belewick of Barrie earning the Stonehouse Memorial Trophy for Dairy Cattle judging, both former club members.
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Canada
Toronto
Jack Rainbird
Stayner
Ont
Clifford Beléwick
Barrie
Barrie Ayrshire
Onttario
England
Eider Down Industry Under Interior Protection Opens Revenue Source
The Department of the Interior promotes the eider duck protection under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. Nesting on Gulf of St Lawrence shores, the birds yield over an ounce of down per nest. Down is cleaned and sold commercially, with permits issued by the National Parks Commissioner in Ottawa.
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Thomas G. Murphy
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Dominion
Department of the Interior
National Parks of Canada
Ottawa
Drought Forecast Canada Says Jeans Predicts Rain
British scientist Sir James Jeans forecasts drought in Canada easing gradually until 1939 when excessive rain may occur. He attributes this to cycles of years with varying rainfall patterns and notes variability in gumbers within these cycles.
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Canada
James Jeans
Sterilizing Milk Cans and Bottles by Steam and Chlorine
Do minion Agricultural Bacteriologist report compares steam sterilization at 5 pounds pressure for 20 to 30 minutes with hypochlorite rinses on 141 cans and 143 bottles from the Central Experimental Farm Dairy Ottawa. Steam proved more effective, though differences are small when considering potential contamination levels. chlorine offers convenience and cost savings with nontechnical operators.
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Dominion Agricultural Bacteriologist
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Place To Catch Him
A visitor arrives at Mr. Jackson's house seeking audience with his master. The butler responds that he is not up or down, prompting the caller to complain and ask when he can be seen, expressing growing impatience over the vague reply.
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Mr. Jackson
Tience
Unmapped Sea Forests Reported Beneath Antarctic Waves
Botanist Dr. William Bebe in the bathysphere near the Chilean continental shelf glimpsed a seaweed forest under the ocean. Stems reached up to 600 feet, trunks eighteen inches thick, with branching canopies resembling trees. Researchers note uncertainty over use as firewood.
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Antarctic
William Bebe
Chile
Canadian live cattle exports to Britain reach 47785 by Nov 15 1934
By November 15 1934 Canada shipped 47,785 live cattle to Great Britain, surpassing the 46,673 head sent in the same period of 1933. The figures reflect year to date exports through mid November.
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Great Britain
Planning World Garden at Osaka Red Cross Embraces Global Plants
Dr M Mayeda head of the new Japanese Red Cross hospital requests all Red Cross Societies to send plants seeds or shrubs for a hospital garden that would symbolize global cooperation. Children worldwide choose a plant emblematic of their people suited to Osaka’s climate.
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Japanese Red Cross Society
Osaka
Japan
M. Mayeda
Red Cross Hospital
Red Cross Society
Red Cross Societies
Mayeda
Magn a Charta Copies Remain in Britain and Cathedrals
Four copies of Magna Charta sealed by King John at Runnymede over 700 years ago still exist two are in the British Museum manuscript room and the others are in Lincoln and Salisbury cathedrals Those who misjudge are apt to be misjudged.
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John
Runnymede
British Museum
Lincoln
Salisbury
Writing as a cornerstone in Ontario education
The piece urges restoring penmanship to the core school curriculum, arguing that clear handwriting aids thinking and life skills. It cites a Chicago Tribune quote about the need for better handwriting, noting older generations possessed stronger writing foundations while modern students show poor penmanship.
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Ontario
Chatham News
United States
Chicago Tribune
Ancient Clock Rivalry Between Moose Jaw and Halifax
The mahogany grandfather clock owned by Christopher Burdon in Moose Jaw claims an age surpassing Canada’s oldest clock in Halifax. Burdon’s timepiece, made in England and shipped to Carlton, Durham, debuted long before 1767 and has run steadily for decades in Canada, challenging Halifax’s boast with its 265 year plus history.
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Moose Jaw
Halifax
Canada
Christopher Burdon
Nova Scotia
Burdon
Carlton
County Durham
England
Dominion
Moose, Jaw
Spinach substitutes offer varied iron and vitamin content
Dr Walter H. Eddy in Good Housekeeping notes spinach supplies iron and vitamins A B C but other green vegetables carry these nutrients too. Since no two greens are identical, varying them avoids monotony and helps tailor nutrition for children by testing which greens they prefer and adjusting portions accordingly.
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Walter H. Eddy
Good Housekeeping
Jimmy Tenno Named First Ruler of Japan
Jimmy Tenno is credited as the first ruler of Japan and the reputed founder of the mikado line that has continued to the present era.
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Jimmy Tenno
Japan
Brick makers cut new daily output range to a thousand to eighteen hundred
Modern brick makers can mold from 1 000 to 1 800 bricks daily highlighting a wide production capacity. The range shows the scale of industrial brick manufacturing and its efficiency.
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Marina
Greece
Duke of Kent
George
Queen Mary
Westminster Abbey
Molyneaux
Harper's Bazaar
Meerson
China
Planning World Garden
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