Great Western Problem of Wheat Prices and Western Canada
Analyzing the western Canadian wheat crisis, C W Peterson warns that rising global output and falling demand threaten farmer livelihoods. He urges coordinated government action among the four major exporters to fix world wheat prices, exploring diversification and new markets as partial protections may fail.
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Canada
Argentina
United States
Australia
Canadian Wheat Board
Fort William
Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Namesakes in Labrador’s remote schools and stations
In Battle Island Labrador Lloyd George is lauded as education apostle at a rugged church school. At Hopedale Eskimo village 400 miles north Robert Louis Stevenson runs the northern wireless station. Both namesakes are young Newfoundlanders temporarily stationed in the north.
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Little Church
Atlantic
Lloyd George
Battle Island
Labrador
Hopedale
Robert Louis Stevenson
Lonely teaching posts in the Hebrides
Two women hold the loneliest teaching posts in Britain. Miss Dolly Smith teaches at Ardrey in Lewis far from roads, with pupils from a shepherd’s family. Miss M B MacDonald teaches five MacDonald pupils on Heisker, often cut off by storms with radio telephone from Monarch lighthouse as the only link.
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Hebrides
Britain
Dolly Smith
Ardrey
Lewis
Heisker
M. B. MacDonald
Lochmaddy
Monarch Lighthouse
First Seaplane Flight in America Lands in San Diego 1911
A San Diego, California event marks the first seaplane flight in America in 1911, highlighting the early era of naval aviation and aerial transportation developments.
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America
San Diego
Calif
Racial theory debunked as no pure race exists
Prof. T F McIlwraith of the Royal Ontario Museum asserts there are no pure races and humans form one biological unity. He notes intermixture and specialization shape all groups, with 60 000 to 70 000 years of change making the idea of pure races futile.
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Hitler
T. F. McIlwraith
Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology
Toronto
Asia Minor
Prof. Mcllwraith
Europe
North
Africa
Prof. McIlwraith
Prof. Mackwraith
Incendiary Bombs and Fire Effects Discussed in London
Arthur Ralph Astbury, adviser with the Home Office, described a kilo electron incendiary bomb. He said a large bomber could carry 2 000 bombs and release 20 per second to ignite fires over wide areas. He noted fires could start in 60 70 yards from areas with 15 percent buildings.
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London
Society of Chemical Industry
Arthur Ralph Astbury
Air Raids Precautions Department
Home Office
Astbury
Reflection on Human Limits Versus Ambition
A thoughtful comparison notes that a grasshopper can leap far beyond its size while a man is constrained by his own mindset. The piece urges self awareness of mental barriers that limit progress.
New Canyon Discovered Off California Coast
A vast Pacific Ocean canyon near Monterey and Carmel rivals the Grand Canyon in size and depth, reaching about 7000 feet. Dr. F P Shepard of the University of Illinois, via UC Scripps, leads an oceanographic survey using a floating lab, soundings, and dredgings to map its walls and water profiles.
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Grand Canyon
California
Colorado
Pacific Ocean Canyon
Monterey
Carmel
F. P. Shepard
University of Illinois
University of California
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Storing Gold Here Increases American Vaults
The British government reportedly strengthens North American gold reserves by shipping metal to the Bank of Canada vaults for wartime purchase needs. An arrangement allows U K hoarders to leave gold here, credited to South African banks, stored in their vaults.
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Canada
Bank of Can
Restrictions Eased on Royal Emblems for souvenirs in 1939
The secretary of state announces relaxed rules allowing manufacturers to use reproductions of the royal arms and portraits of Their Majesties as souvenirs during 1939. The royal cypher remains prohibited, as it changes with each reign. The king and queen will visit Canada next summer prompting the change.
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Canada
Secretary of State Department
Tradition Guides Respect for Bread in Moslem Practice
A traditional rule states that true Muslims do not discard bread. Clean pieces found on the ground are eaten and any soiled bread should be burnt or given to a cat or dog.
Philippine mahogany tree height and limb growth noted
The average Philippine mahogany tree grows 100 to 175 feet tall and rises 40 to 75 feet from the ground before the first limbs form, outlining its tall trunk structure.
Father and Son Tie Dilemma Piques Noonday Orator
A noonday orator asks what is more satisfying than a tie between father and son. The quip suggests two ties if the father wishes to be fully dressed, playfully mixing attire and affection in a pointed remark.
Selected Recipes Chocolate Nut Tea Cakes
Cream butter and sugar until light, beat in eggs and melted chocolate. Fold in nut meats and raisins. Alternate adding flour and milk, warm until smooth, then add vanilla. Drop spoonfuls into greased cups and bake at 350 for 20 to 24 minutes yields about two dozen cakes.
Muffin Recipe from Historic Kitchen Text
Sift 114 cups sifted cake flour with baking powder and salt then sift again. Cream butter with sugar, add egg, beat well. Alternate folding in flour and milk until smooth. Bake in small muffin pans at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes. Makes 12.
Thai Boy King Ananda Mahidol Returns to Bangkok Streets
Siam's boy king Ananda Mahidol, four years after ascending the throne, makes a brief Bangkok visit from school in Switzerland. Conch shells and trumpets mark his passage through the tropical capital as he tours the city with a royal entourage.
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Siam
Ananda Mahidol
Switzerland
Bangkok
Reading with waterfilled flasks before lenses
Before lenses the round glass flasks were filled with water to read small print. The article notes a long curiosity about preoptic devices and visual aids without mentioning specific people or places.
Royal visit stirs medal demand from veterans
War medals surge as King and Queen visit Canada next year. National Defence records show about 90 percent of veterans have claimed their badges since the war, leaving roughly 50,000 still to be issued. France service earned two medals: General Service and Allies' Victory.
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Canada
Records Office
National Defence Department
France
General Service
Allies
Trans-Canada Air Lines mileage figures released
Figures from Trans-Canada Air Lines show Montreal to Vancouver flying distance at 2,688 miles with segments Montreal to Winnipeg 1,508 miles and additional legs totaling 3,098 miles including the Vancouver to Seattle line. The route would expand further once lines extend Montreal to Moncton and feed connections are added.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
Montreal
Vancouver
T.C.A
Winnipeg
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Hard On The Family Edward Howard of Philadelphia famed for 882 transfusions
A 60 year old man, Edward Howard of Philadelphia, reportedly has undergone 882 blood transfusions and remains hale. He can drive a nail with his fist and pull it out with his teeth, prompting remarks that his hospital time would be troublesome at home, as the Edmonton Journal notes.
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Edward Howard
Philadelphia
The
Edmonton Journal
Population gap and crashes in cross country note
The United States has a population nearly three times that of Great Britain yet records more than five times as many fatal road accidents. The fan is described as an emblem of life in Japan.
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Great Britain
London
Harold Balfour
Air
Kingsley Wood
United States
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
France
Germany
Japan
France. The parachute was first used in 2285
A historical note records that France first employed the parachute in the year 2285. The snippet highlights early adoption and marks a milestone in aerial technology during that era.
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Farm and Ranch Review
Alta
Regina Board of Trade
Lieyd George and
Churchill
G. A. Hurst
Caxton Press
Regina
New Canyon
California Coast
Ada
Practical Family
Johnson
Johnson Motors
Monaghan Road
Peterboro
Ottawa
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
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