Soviet set to bring 355 million acres into cultivation
Soviet estimates indicate 355 million acres will be cultivated next season, a rise of 39 million acres from 1980 and 62 million from 1828. Plans include $515 million in agricultural equipment and expanding state and collective farms to boost grain output. Last year grain total reached 85 million metric tons, with 1929 at 71 million.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Northern
Caucasus
Canada
English cigarette use exceeds American by 25 percent
A 1930 survey shows Great Britain averaging 1220 cigarettes per person annually versus 972 in the United States. The report notes John Bull now favors cigarettes over pipes and cigars, with English consumption four to one in favor of cigarettes after the war.
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Great Britain
United States
England
John Bull
New York Evening Post
Canal Locks Compete for Largest Size Worldwide
The Panama canal locks at Gatun are 1,000 by 110 feet while the Dutch North Sea Canal at Ymuiden, unveiled by Queen Wilhelmina, claims the larger lock. Other famous locks include Welland 1,380 by 80 and Saulte Ste. Marie 1,350 by 80 feet, with width shaping gate engineering and enormities of design.
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Panama Canals
North Sea Canal
al Ymuiden
Wilhelmina
Hollant
Ymuiden
Canada Bans Danish Bacon Entry Across Nation
The federal government imposed a prohibitory order blocking entry of Danish bacon and pork products into Canada due to foot and mouth disease concerns. A Montreal seizure preceded shipments from the Danish Co-Operative Ltd, which planned a Canada wide sale at about 27 cents per pound. Initial 2,000 pounds arrived in Montreal with a 10 cent duty, followed by 4,000 pounds and more shipments anticipated.
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Canada
Montreal
Danish Co-Operative Ltd
Dominion
Great Britain
Should Use Large Eggs For Incubator
Poultry guidance argues against small eggs in incubation. Pullets grow proportional to egg size, so using large well formed eggs yields pullets that lay similarly sized eggs. Grade incubator eggs as carefully as market eggs to raise overall egg quality and consumption.
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Harry R. Lewis
Country Gentleman
Elephant Sat Down On Car During London Circus Parade
A circus parade in London was halted when a line of cars led by a small vehicle blocked by elephants. An elephant suddenly sat down on the tiny car, flattening it. The two men inside escaped just before the impact as the elephant trumpeted loudly and onlookers laughed hard, hindering aid.
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London
England
Wasted Politeness in a Kitchen Exchange
Little Johnny asks for an apple and learns better phrasing from his mother. After several attempts he repeats the request correctly only to be told the apples are all gone. The dialogue highlights early social etiquette and language play.
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Johnny
Money as the people's servant, here today gone tomorrow
An economist notes money acts as a servant to the public, emphasizing its transient nature and the need for prudent use. The remark frames currency as a tool for shared welfare rather than personal gain, urging thoughtful management of resources.
A Traveller Visits a Colombo Buddhist Temple
A traveller and companions pay a rupee to enter a temple in Colombo. They observe women and children praying while guests pass by shoeless. The sacred oil comes from a dented tin labeled with a popular infant food, and a battered sardine tin lies on the shrine floor with legible hieroglyphic-like markings.
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Colombo
Lady passenger asks to see captain on ship
A lady passenger asks the captain to meet her aboard a vessel. The first mate directs her forward and she replies she is not afraid, claiming experience with hospital students at sea.
Paper birch seeds count in a pound shows vast tiny seeds
The Dominion Forest Service explains paper birch seeds are extremely small, with over seven hundred thousand seeds estimated per pound, illustrating the scale of these minute seeds.
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Dominion Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Pheasant Forks Church And School Honored With War Memorial
Eight miles north of Lemberg Sask, the little church and red brick schoolhouse share a fenced lot and now face a war memorial. Since 1882 services have united the community, with the pastor guarding old records from 1885 including terse resolutions about stipends and building logs.
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Pheasant Forks
Lemberg
Sask
Brandon
Buffalo census flight seeks herd counts in Wood Buffalo Park
Five Royal Canadian Air Force members flew from Fitzgerald to Cormorant Lake seeking buffalo herds between the Peace River and Lake Claire west of Lake Athabasca. They will photograph the animals for the Northwest Territories and Yukon surveys bureau to determine numbers for a census.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Winnipeg
Cormorant Lake
Fitzgerald
Alberta
Wood Buffalo Park
Surveys Bureau
Northwest Territories
Yukon Department
Peace River
Lake Claire
Lake Athabaska
BC Poultry Hatcheries Ready for Spring
Thirty eight of British Columbia's poultry hatcheries have applied and been inspected under the Dominion Government hatchery approval policy. They have a combined capacity of 350000 eggs and will incubate about 120000 hatching eggs weekly during the season. The hatcheries are expected to produce about 1000000 government approved chicks this spring.
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British Columbia
Port of New Westminster Sees Trade Gain Last Year
The Port of New Westminster, now important for deep sea traffic, reported a rise in its import and export trade during the previous year.
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New Westminster
Weeds and their persistence in farm and garden areas
Experimental Farm Note explains why weeds endure: adaptation to man’s environment, prolific seed production, perennial root systems, dispersal traits, re-seeding with weed-laden seed, incomplete killing, and neighbor cooperation. Eternal vigilance and shared effort are urged.
Driving a Bargain in Oxford Street Hats
A northern visitor in London, tempted by a milliner on Oxford Street, asks the price of hats. The shopkeeper replies all hats are 25 shillings each and mentions the Aberdeen visitor’s connection to the So-and-so family. The woman responds with a quip about her brother’s price, revealing playful family banter.
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London
Tropolis
Oxford Street
Aberdeen
Appearance preferred in a husband sparks quick reply
Two spinsters debated what mattered most in a husband wealth ability or appearance. The question drew the quick reply appearance and the sooner the better.
Message Exchange Framed By Courtroom Snippet
A fragmentary exchange shows a mother pleading belief in her son in law, with a note indicating a promise of amiability. The garbled text, from a historical page, suggests a domestic or courtroom context without clear names or dates.
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Emerson St. Napier
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