Relief totals in Canada to remain high despite gains in employment
The Canadian Welfare Council reports that by end 1936 unemployment relief will rise 6 to 8 percent from 1935 totals, possibly 12 percent with all works projects included. Benefits from part time work and new industry gains offset some relief but chronic dependency remains a burden.
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Canada
Canadian Welfare Council
Grouth
Council
Drouth
West
British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Welfare Council
Christmas Turkey Tale Missed by Neighbor Turns Up
A country squire habitually sent a neighbor a turkey at Christmas. One year he forgot, and the neighbor fibbed to post office staff to identify a mislabeled parcel. He chose the largest turkey, claiming it was the squire's gift, and praised the bird as splendid.
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Sam Fay
Wood preservative extends life of timber in osmose process
T A Sparks of Winnipeg explains a new wood preservative treatment that permeates freshly cut timber with a toxic mix of sodium fluoride and dinitrophenol to resist moisture fungi and insects. The osmose method supposedly lengthens life by 15 to 20 times, with full permeation in 25 to 90 days.
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T. A. Sparks
Winnipeg
Sword of Capt. H. R. Luard Returned to Archives
Victoria archives receive the ancient sword of Capt. H. R. Luard who joined the Royal Engineers in 1859 and aided early B C development. The medal and blade were sent by Miss E. N. Luard of England with Sir Percy Vincent during his August coast visit.
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Victoria
H. R. Luard
British Columbia
Royal Engineers
E. N. Luard
England
Percy Vincent
London
Canadian agriculture looks for brighter 1937 prospects
The 1937 outlook for Canadian agriculture is cautiously optimistic. After drought and poor crops in 1936, Western and Ontario farmers anticipate better yields as world trade slowly improves and demand in the UK and US strengthens. The Agricultural Situation and Outlook for 1937 will be available free from the Department of Agriculture.
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Canada
Ontario
United Kingdom
United States
Department of Agriculture
Seven Shakers Remain at Watervliet Near Albany
Discovery notes that seven Shakers still live at Watervliet near Albany New York, the last remnant of a community that once numbered nearly five thousand. The Shakers, an American religious sect, trace their origin to England about 1760, founded by Ann Lee, daughter of a Manchester blacksmith, born about 1760.
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Watervilet
Albany
N.Y
England
Ann Lee
Manchester
Diner and Waiter Exchange About Sausage Ends
A diner jokes to a waiter about the ends of a sausage being very close together. The playful exchange centers on the closeness of the ends and prompts a lighthearted response from the staff.
Radical Heating Changes for Refrigerator Cars Open Canadian Markets
Canadian railways test a new charcoal underslung heater for perishable cargo. The system keeps even temperatures, enabling bacon and apples to reach the United Kingdom in better condition and potentially raise prices for Canadian producers.
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Dominion
United Kingdom
National Research Council
J. L. Townsend
Canadian National Railways
Townsend
C. B Niven
Ottawa
Edmonton
Halifax
Saint John
Canada
Montreal
United States Department of Agriculture
England
Lincoln and Mrs Lincoln Buy New Inauguration Dress
The president elect and his wife visited Chicago where Mrs. Lincoln bought her first silk gown for the inauguration. Lincoln quipped that the trip would at least yield some new clothes for them both.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Washington
Chicago
Christian Science Monitor
Wisconsin honors female student in chemical engineering class
Miss Mary Anderson, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wisconsin, makes history as the sole woman on an honor roll that lists 51 men, highlighting a milestone in a traditionally male profession.
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University of Wisconsin
Mary Anderson
Pattern 5685 Kitchenware Festival Towel Set Intro
Pattern 5685 presents a bright towel set with day-of-week motifs and cross stitch details. Pattern 6685 offers a six motif transfer sheet with materials and stitch illustrations, request 20 cents via stamps or coin to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Alice Brooks
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Treat Seed At Elevators In New York State
Grain elevators and mills in New York State embrace seed treatment against smut and other diseases. Done wholesale, the cost to the elevator is small and time saved for growers is substantial. Cornell University pathologists long advocated it, with a Waverly, New York company first to adopt.
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New York State
Cornell University
Waverly
New York
Country Home Magazine
Learning Is Personal Says Henry Ward Beecher
The quotation argues that true learning comes from personal effort not others guiding. It uses examples from arithmetic writing swimming and voting to illustrate that persistence and personal experience yield understanding. Henry Ward Beecher is cited as the source of the idea.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Shakers
Dominion Department of Agriculture
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