Wheat Surplus Debate Spurs Acreage Curtailment Call
An April Canadian Business essay by John Marquis argues no world wheat surplus exists while John I. McFarland of the Canadian Cooperative Producers Ltd counters with figures showing rising stocks. He urges worldwide acreage reductions and notes U S livestock feeding and strong Western support for curtailment and controlled distribution.
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John Marquis
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
John I. McFarland
Canadian Co-Operative Producers Limited
McFarland
International Institute At
Rome
United States
Elephants Halt Train Crossing Between Bulawayo and Gweilo
A herd of 36 elephants calmly crossed the railway line between Bulawayo and Gweilo in Africa, ignoring the locomotive whistle. The engineer halted the train to wait for the herd to clear the track.
Germany Eyes African Empire to Boost Leverage
A memorandum by Dr. Alfred Hugenberg, German minister of economics, for the World Conference argues two paths to ease Germanys debt burden. One is creating an African empire with large public works, the other expanding into new territories to provide space for the German people.
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Germany
Alfred Hugenberg
Economic Committee of the World Conference
Mosquito Varieties In Canada Reach Six Dozen
About sixty mosquitoes species exist in Canada with Aedes causing indoor annoyance in certain seasons. Most hibernate as winged females, including Culex and Anophees, while the cosmopolitan Culex Pipiens has become a public nuisance in eastern towns. The Dominion Department of Agriculture offers Mosquito Control in Canada pamphlet on request.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Not Constantinople Republic Rivalry and Istanbul Note
The piece notes that Angora is now the capital where President-dictator Mustapha Kemal lives at Pinecliff estate. Constantinople is renamed Istanbul and described as a large city with about a million people and fifty thousand starving dogs, later evacuated to a desert island where they killed each other.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Angora
Mustapha Kemel
Pinecliff
Istanbul
Good Looking Home Wear Promises Easy Kitchen Chores
A vintage pattern advertisement touts a dark blue and white dimity dress with a white dimity apron. It highlights slimming diagonal hip seaming, shoulder secure suspenders, and sizes 16 through 46 inches bust. Design No. 910 includes dress and apron with pricing at 20 cents in stamps or coin.
Farm youth find purpose during long school breaks
The Farm’s Advocate notes that with school out many city youths lack places to go while farm life offers useful tasks and responsibility. It argues farm work provides value to the family and keeps youth from idleness.
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Farmer's Advocate
Czechoslovakia Uses Sugar Surplus for Animal Fodder
Czechoslovakia converts surplus sugar into fodder by mixing it with bran and other ingredients for horses cattle and pigs.
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Czechoslovakia
How To Order Patterns Pattern No Name Sees
Pattern ordering guide notes pattern number and name with steps. It lists how to request patterns via form or mail and outlines pricing and confirmation processes. The item appears as a practical how to instruction in a catalogish style.
Diamond Jubilee Marks RCMP Birth And Service
A historical overview notes 1872 founding of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the 60 year Diamond Jubilee. It describes the prairie march of 1874, treaties with Indigenous peoples, early policing duties, involvement in the North West, Yukon, Arctic coasts, and the force’s evolution to 2,500 officers.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal North West Mounted Police
Western Prairies
Dom Nion
Canada
Prairies
Red River
Manitoba
Rocky Moountains
France
Belgium
Siberia
International
North West Territories
Yukon
Arctic
Hudson Bay
Dominion of Canada
Chicago's Century of Progress tracks crowd counts
Officials monitor tickers showing entrances and exits at each gate. Turnstiles with counting devices feed a central dial in the comptroller's office. The system records how many entered and left, guiding guard deployment, transport notices, and concession planning to prevent shortages.
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Century of Progress
Chicago
Comptroller’s
Wraps Explain Freshness Claim At Lunch Counter
A near sighted man asks if his ham sandwich is fresh at a lunch counter. The attendant says each sandwich is wrapped in transparent airtight paper, prompting the man to exclaim that he wishes he had known this.
Hybrid perpetual roses in Canada and timber bark profits
The Dominion Horticulturist traces rose breeding from China and hybrid Chinese to perpetual varieties like Rose du Roi and Gloire de Rosames, noting their bloom history and Canadian adoption. The piece also cites Victoria Australia students planting 4000 acres of saplings worth $3,000 to 600 on maturity, with timber profits funding scholarships and libraries.
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Europe
Dominion
Macoun
Canada
Provence
General Jacqueminct
Jules Margottin
Australia
Victoria
Christian Science Monitor
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Mr. McFarland
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Taffion
Ruth Rogers
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Great Barrier Reef
Chicago Fair
Spain
Mariano Berberan
Joaquin Collar
Camaguey
Cuba
Seville
Cuatro Vientos
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