Baldwin Sees Canada’s Future In Strength And Hope
The book Our Inheritance gathers Premier Stanley Baldwin’s Canada speeches. He lauds two civilizations and two languages uniting in a rising Canada, noting vast land, small population, strong education, and a confident future. He warns Canadians to value quality over quantity and to stay patient as growth continues. Manitoba Free Press.
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Icc
Canada
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Quebec
Bakivin
Ryerson Press
Mr. Baldwin
Can
Scotland
Baldwin
Europe
Manitoba Free Press
Canada Association Considers Rust Crisis and Prize Plan
The Canadian Manufacturers Association session discussed wheat rust in Western Canada and calls for stronger action. T. R. Deacon urged boosting rust research funding and proposed a $1,000,000 prize to spur a cure, noting annual losses could reach 25 to 50 million dollars and wage attrition in rust labs.
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Canadian Maufacturers’ Association
T. R. Deacon
Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Deacon
Conversation Highlights Unsettling Accidents of Death
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown discuss Mrs. Johnson’s death after she visited to borrow a book for her husband. They recall Johnson’s sister’s long illness and note how some people die suddenly while others linger to the end.
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Mrs. Jones
Prairie Provinces Mining Share in Dominion Output
Mining in the Prairie Provinces accounts for about twelve and a half percent of the Dominion's total mineral production with coal among the minerals. The paragraph also notes South Africa's losses from locusts far exceed the impact of all wild beasts within the region. It ends with a stray quotation about marriage and suffering and a Paris phrase.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion
South Africa
New Jersey motorists gain color coded roads for direction
The plan uses colored telephone and telegraph poles to mark directions. Blue marks north and south routes, red marks east and west routes, yellow marks northwest and southeast routes, and brown marks northeast and southwest routes.
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New Jersey
Burnt-Out Spots in Prairie Provinces Described
The article explains burn outs or slick spots in southwestern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta. It notes depressions three to six inches deep and several feet to over twenty feet wide with fine impervious soil. Treatment involves mixing normal prairie soil during ploughing and using careful technique to prevent plough slip.
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Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Growth of Forest Industries Canada Leads in News Print
Growth of forest industries in Canada shows rapid progress in developing the forest and securing world’s news print production. Emphasis is placed on conserving forest resources, reducing losses from fires, and promoting reforestation and tree-planting schemes.
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Canada
Dominion
Rooster Day urged to sell cull male birds
The Renfrew Mercury backs a Rooster Day to remove male birds from small farm flocks. Keeping roosters wastes feed and lowers egg value, with Ottawa agriculture leaflets noting a premium for non fertilized eggs in many cities.
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Renfrew “Mercury
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Rome marks 2681st birthday with congress and parades
Rome celebrated its 2681st birthday with the inaugural sitting of the First National Congress of Roman Studies. Flags filled streets as 70 bands played in 70 piazzas. New schools opened public gardens dedicated and the Littorio airport used for the first time.
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Rome
National Congress of Roman Studies
Littorio
Campagna
Romulus
Remus
Philadelphia Record
Triplets Born in Four Canadian Families Last November
A federal statistics report states four Canadian families welcomed triplets in November, one set born in each province Ontario Quebec New Brunswick and Alberta.
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Federal Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Alberta
When People Marry for Money They Get Only Money
A terse adage notes that marriage for wealth yields wealth alone, implying material motives fail to secure lasting affection or partnership.
End of the Good Old Days as Movie Cameras Go Fishing
Angler recalls using a vest pocket movie camera to film a 25 pound muskie during a Canadian trip. The film records a breach of sportmanlike norms and the fall from anglers grace, while noting cameras may also preserve reputations and honest memories.
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French River
Vanishing Wildlife Across Epochs and Continents
An overview notes the decline of species such as the passenger pigeon whose last individual died in New York and the American bison bred to eight thousand in Canada. It cites the European buffalo in Russia and exotic losses like the elephant seal in Guadeloupe and the Galapagos giant tortoises facing egg predation by dogs. The piece laments the near extinction of the sea otter of Alaska and warns of ongoing threats from egg robbers and hunters to Arctic megafauna and walrus populations.
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New York Zoological Gardens
Wainwright Park
Duke of Bedford's Park
Woburn
Guadeloupe
Alaska
Galapagos Islands
South America
Heerman Gulf
Pacific
North Pacific
Take care of the children and the town will take care of itself
The Duke of York urged Pudsey to guard public health by feeding and housing children well. He championed clean milk, safe homes with fresh air, supervised study, and supervised play as keys to a stronger, healthier nation. Public health spending, he said, yields rich dividends for tomorrow.
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Duke of York
Pudsey
Yorkshire
One Pair Socks Spark Shopkeeper Quip
A shopper browsed the shop for socks delaying the clerk who emptied every box and drawer. The clerk quipped that the entire stock was on display except the pair he wore, prompting the woman to remark she wanted more.
Largest structural timber from Canada aids heavy construction
The Douglas fir timber is described as the hardest and strongest native Canadian wood used in bridges, wharves, and heavy framework. A price note on pigs feet contrasts with a joke about justice reflecting a humorous exchange.
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Canada
Canadian History of the Great War Urged for Schools
Hon J B M Baxter premier of New Brunswick urges a Canadian history of the Great War as a school text. He says it should reveal the soul behind the dates and achievements. Sir Percy Lake opens the Dominion convention in St John N B with a Haig portrait unveiling and a two minutes silence.
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J. B. M. Baxter
New Brunswick
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
St. John
N.B
Percy Lake
Dominion
Berl Haig
Golf Banter Between Pro and Golfer Prompts Diet Joke
The pro quips that the stance is off yet praises the form as the golfer explains dieting to maintain her look. The light exchange plays on fashion and fitness in a playful sports dialogue.
Manitoba Agricultural College marks twenty first birthday
Duncan Marshal predicts rising demand for agricultural education in Canada as the Manitoba Agricultural College celebrates 21 years. Since 1905 the college has enrolled over 3 000 students with 209 men earning Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture and 91 women earning Bachelor of Home Economics. A high share of graduates return to farming or take senior agricultural roles, with 85 percent of Manitoba graduates rejoining farming after their studies.
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Canada
Duncan Marshal
Manitoba Agricultural College
Agricultural College
Dominion
Guelph
Ontario
Ontario Agricultural College
United States
Economy as a Virtue and Vice in Daily Life
The piece contrasts small frugal habits with larger spending, noting people hoard scraps and save on transit while wasting yearlong savings on a two week holiday. It warns that economy must govern big and small affairs, and that parsimony devolving into meanness harms happiness and relationships.
Scientists Aim to Produce Milk Without Cows in England
Alfred King told the Sanitary Inspectors Association in North Allerton that research is advancing toward synthetic milk made directly from grass. Billingham experiments in Northumberland pursue a process to eliminate the cow in milk production.
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Alfred King
North Allerton
England
Billingham
Northumberand
Cat Home Memoir Sparks Surprise Over Longevity
The speaker recalls an old house cat kept since girlhood, astonished by the pet’s long life and aging companionship. A friend quotes Li Travaso and Kome noting the remarkable age, reflecting on enduring bond and time.
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Li Travaso
Kome
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