Prairie Farm Act Plans Demonstrations To Curb Soil Drifting
Minister Rob ert Weir outlined a nationwide Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act plan to demonstrate soil drifting control and enhanced crop production. Five prairie areas will be selected for large scale trials focusing on reclamation methods, pasture use, strip farming, legumes, cover crops, and drought resistant cereals. Temporary engineers will oversee water development and forestation efforts with shelter belts at experimental stations and selected districts.
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Prairie
Robert Weir
Drouth
Dominion Forestry
Weir
Strange Street review chronicles A Beverley Baxter rise
The book Strange Street traces A Beverley Baxter a Toronto music shop worker who rises to editor in chief at Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express and later becomes a $50 000 a year publicity executive. It notes Beaverbrook's support for Andrew Bonar Law who Baxter helped propel to prime ministership.
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A. Beverley Baxter
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
London
Toronto
Fleet Street
Max and
Bax
Andrew Bonar Law
New Brunswick
Great Britain
Westerners Honor Fellowships At Royal Society of Canada Meeting
At the Hamilton annual meeting of the Royal Society of Canada the Westerners awarded fellowships enabling students to pursue research in the United States Great Britain and Europe. Honorees include James A Gibson University of British Columbia history Andrew McKellar University of British Columbia physics Reginald Salt University of Alberta zoology.
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United States
Great Britain
Europe
Hamilton
Royal Society of Canada
James A. Gibson
University of British Columbia
Andrew McKellar
Reginald Salt
University of Alberta
Birds Nesting Volume Estimated on Pribilof Islands
An estimate places about nine million birds annually rearing their young in the Pribilof Islands refuge in the Bering Sea, highlighting the area's significance for seabird populations.
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Pribilof Islands
Bering Sea
Dust Fallout Estimated at 143 Million Pounds yearly
Officials at McDill University estimate greater Montreal experiences about 143 million pounds of dust fall annually, indicating significant air quality concerns for the region.
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Greater
Montreal
McDill University
Resting Passenger Causes Delays At Tilbury Docks
At Tilbury Docks England a sleeper aboard a big Australian liner held up three ships and 600 passengers for over an hour. Medical and passport checks completed, but one man kept in his cabin delaying the landing while two additional liners waited mid stream for clearance and the stage finally emptied two and a half hours after disembarkation began.
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Tilbury Docks
England
Australia
Far East
Western Wheat Quality Discussed by Royal Society Forum
At McMaster University Hamilton opening day of the Royal Society of Canada session featured Canadian scholars detailing extensive research on Wheat quality. Dr E H Oliver of Saskatoon moderated a section discussing how western Canada's high protein wheat owes more to climate than soil and Karl Flavelle medalist Frank Shutt noted the hot dry late summers boost this trait.
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Dominion
McMaster University
Hamilton
Royal Society of Canada
E. H. Oliver
Saskatoon
United Church
Frank T. Shutt
F.r.sc
Flavelle
Prairie
Lakehead Chambers Back Trans-Canada Route Plan
The Cham bers of Commerce of Fort William and Port Arthur unanimously endorsed the Lake Superior shore route from Fort William to Sault Ste Marie via Nipigon Schreiber White River and Sault Ste Marie. They renewed policy support for the unfinished national road section amid earlier route discussions.
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Lake Superior
Fort William
Port Arthur
Nipigon
Schreiber
White River
Sault Ste Marie
Chambers of Commerce
Lakehead
New Scotch Story Involves Sir Harry Lauder In Glasgow Picture Project
George McSweyn of a Memphis flooring firm brought back a Scotch tale from Glasgow about Sir Harry Lauder. On arrival in New York he said they planned to photograph the singer's rooms with the floors. Lauder agreed and charged a guinea per room, which they paid.
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Sir Harry Lauder
Glasgow
George McSweyn
Memphis
Tenn
Singer
McSweyn
New York
Sir Harry
Trinidad Plans Public Works to Aid Unemployed
Trinidad announces a program of new public works projects aimed at reducing unemployment. The initiative will fund infrastructure and community services to create jobs and stimulate local recovery.
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Trinidad
Significance Of Jubilee For King And Queen Of Great Britain
The article argues jubilee displays reflect a sound instinct, strengthening government when a monarch represents the people as a whole. It notes republics lack this unifying force and warns against premature republics. King George earns honor by self renunciation, supporting the Crown as essential to political stability.
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Great Britain
George
Four year old Ponsonby reluctant to leave Canada
Hon. George St. Lawrence Neuilize Ponsonby, son of the Governor General and Lady Bessborough, prefers Canada and does not want to depart. His mother recounted the moment at the Joan of Arc Institute in Ottawa after informing him of their move from the Dominion.
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George St. Lawrence
Neuilize Ponsonby
Lady Bessborough
Canada
Joan of Arc Institute
Ottawa
Dominion
Sharp 8 Percent Drop in Canada Potatoes in 1935
Official estimates indicate an eight percent reduction in potato acreage for 1935, returning the national area to 1933 levels. Major cuts are reported in Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec and Ontario.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Soviet Scientists Plan Deep Ocean Quest and Arctic Ventures
The Soviet Union aims to break the ocean depth record with a new bathysphere in Leningrad and to explore Arctic waters with the ice breaker Sedov, seeking new natural wealth routes. Aviation advances include freeze proof planes and a trans Arctic trunk line from Murmansk to the Bering Sea with two new stratosphere balloons also in construction.
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Leningrad
William Beebe
Arctic
Sedov
Murmansk
Bering Sea
New Island Appears in Dardanelles Near Gallipoli
A small island has emerged in the Dardanelles between Charkeuy and Maurette, about 1050 feet long and 200 feet wide, made of sand and seaweed covered rocks. Nearby hills and dunes along the coast have collapsed into deep pits. geologists attribute the island’s appearance to conditions on or beneath the sea floor.
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Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Charkeuy
Maurette
Owning an Expensive Camera Not Required for Good Pictures
The article argues that you do not need costly gear to capture quality photos or films. It cites an international amateur snapshot contest awarding a 10 000 prize to an inexpensive camera and notes inexpensive 8 mm movie cameras winning top awards in 1934. It urges readers to start taking pictures and enjoy the pleasure of photography within any budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cinematographer
Ace Cinematographers
Plane Examined at Langley Field 1940 Wind Tunnel Reveal
At Langley Field Virginia 250 engineers and officials reviewed a 1940 skeleton vine aeroplane. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics staff detailed boundary layer control airflow and engine improvements while reducing noise. The Bureau of Air Commerce unveiled a popular price monoplane in a large wind tunnel test with a small cabin pusher propeller and pilot wheels.
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Langley Field
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Bureau of Air Commerce
Large bee shipment arrives in Lethbridge from California
Prof. Eckert of the University of California brings a shipment of 777 packages of bees to Lethbridge on May 5. The consignment, the largest yet in the West, was collected from Southern California beekeepers and will be distributed to Alberta apiaries. Eckert inspects the bees en route and is satisfied with their condition. Alberta apiarist O Hillerud travels with Eckert from Spokane to meet him.
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Prof. Eckert
University of California
Lethbridge
Alberta
California
West
Pro. Eckert
O. Hillerud
Eckert
Spokane
Canada Exports Farm Machinery Worldwide in March 1935
Canada exported farm machinery and implements to all parts of the world in March 1935 totaling 412 199 dollars. Major items included spades shovels and parts 1859 dozen disc harrows and parts 8933 disc harrows and parts 3434 disc ploughs 656 cultivators 529 harvesters and binders 216 mowing machines and 81 hay rakes. For the year ending March 1935 exports reached 3567258 dollars.
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Canada
Benzol Poisoning Threat to Women in Industries
The article notes benzol as a common poisoning source for women in certain industries. It details its tendency to destroy white blood cells, leading to dangerous anemia and heightened health risks for affected workers.
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Lake Shore
Lakehead Cities
Empire
Germany
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Trade and Commerce
New Island
Cybe
Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Alberta Apiaries
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