Western Canada agriculture faces urgent profit challenge
The article argues Western Canada bears a sharper agricultural profit problem due to price pressures and climate. It notes global farm doldrums, calls for combined policy approaches from subsidies to new markets, and highlights research linking farming with industry as a path forward, citing W G Weir and Henry Ford’s US example. The piece suggests a mixed solution across multiple plans may be needed.
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Western Canada
Western
Canada
West
Premier Bracken
Manitoba
Father Caulfield Leads 25th Pinner Derby Donkey Race
Annual fete at Pinner features the famed Derby with donkey mounts and top jockeys. Father John Caulfield, beloved as a padre to jockeys and actors, attends widely and is invited to Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Bristol county, BL, noted as the smallest U.S. county at 24 square miles. An airplane could land on one half propeller.
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John Caulfield
Pinner
Buckingham Palace
Bristol County
United States
White River Badlands Become National Monument
The White River Badlands in western South Dakota become a national monument after President Roosevelt signs an executive order adding 150103 acres to the U S Park System Canadians and Americans alike welcome the move as a preservation of an ancient geologic record and a new recreational center for tourism The piece notes the area dates to the Cretaceous and has long attracted observers since the 1846 expedition.
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Mammoth Grand Canyon
Colorado
White River Badlands
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Badlands National Monument
Dakota
Alps
Himalayas
Badlands
Winnipeg Free Press
Pneumonia More Common in Men Than Women Study Finds
The United States Public Health Service reports a 1937 survey showing pneumonia rate of six per 1 000 for men and 4 9 for women. No reason given for male excess. Lower income groups show higher case rates with relief families over twice upper-income families.
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United States Public Health Service
Health Services
Queen Victoria and the Savoy Chapel Pulpit Glass
The Manchester Guardian notes royalty dislikes long sermons citing Queen Victoria as an example She gave the Savoy Chapel a pulpit glass with sand timed to 18 minutes The device unsettled many preachers as they delivered their sermons
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Manchester Guardian
Savoy Chapel
Butter consumption by empire nations higher than foreign
The Imperial Economic Committee reports butter per capita in 1983 7 reached 40.7 pounds in New Zealand 34.2 in Australia 32.7 in Canada and 24.8 in the United Kingdom compared with 19.6 in Germany 17.9 in Denmark and Belgium and 16.7 in the United States
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Imperial Economic Committee
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
Germany
Denmark
Belgium
United States
Man Frees Car Amid Fire Sparks at Tillsonburg Garage
A neighbor calmly used a long-handled shovel to scoop coals from a burning Tillsonburg Ontario garage where a car was destroyed. He then returned home to light a stove. Fire risk noted if the car's starter pedal is pressed while the engine runs.
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Tillsonburg
Ont
Deficiency in Spelling Among Modern Youth
The article laments widespread spelling problems among today’s youngsters. It notes that while youths are more advanced in many areas, this broader knowledge may come at the cost of spelling proficiency.
Bronte Sisters to be Honored at Westminster Abbey
The Buffalo Courier Express reports a proposed commemoration honoring the Bronte sisters Emily Charlotte and Anne in Westminster Abbey. The plan places them alongside celebrated English language fiction writers and recognizes women in general, highlighting Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights as enduring classics cherished by readers worldwide.
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Buffalo Courier-Express
Yorkshire
Bronte
Westminster Abbey
England
Emily
Charlotte
Anne Bronte
Jane Eyre
Wuthering Heights
Jane Fyfe
Bronte Sisters
Trollope
Hardy Meredith
Brontes
Police train Alsations to obey radio commands
Sydney police test a radio command system carried by an eight pound dog Zoe. The fully tested Alsatian responds to orders such as firing, climbing, turning on taps and replacing collars. A second note mentions a duckhawk preferring to strike prey on the wing.
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Sydney
Zoe
Cricket Chirp Timing Shoots Warmer Weather Estimate
A simple method links cricket chirp speed to temperature. Warmer air quickens the insect’s song, giving a rough outdoor heat gauge.
Beavers and Muskrats to Aid Alberta Marsh Restoration
Col. T. C. Newcomen of Ducks Unlimited outlined a long term plan to restore water levels in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan lakes and marshes. Three large northeastern Alberta areas have been set aside through a deal with the Alberta government. Beaver and possibly muskrats will be stocked at marsh bottlenecks to feed and stabilize waterways, with supervised trapping permitted after five years and local Indians and half-breeds employed as gate guardians.
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Col
T. C. Newcomen
Ducks Unlimited
Game Bird Conservation, Society
Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Col. Newcomen
Snowflakes Mostly Six-Sided With Rare Three or Twelve Points
A scientist notes that nearly all snowflakes show six sides while a few exhibit three or twelve points. No two snowflakes are alike, underscoring unique crystal patterns.
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Lipton’s
Abel
Lipta
Cooking
Para-San
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Para
Heavywaxed
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Saskatoon
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