Retirement of Dr L Newman Dominion Cerealist of Canada
Dr L Newman retires at end of February after twenty five years as Dominion Cerealist succeeding Sir Charles Edward Saunders who started cereal research in Canada. He led the cereal division of the Department of Agriculture Experimental Farms Service and oversaw the introduction of wheat varieties Garnet Reward Cascade Saunders Regent Coronation and oats Vanguard Beaver. Rewards and Garnet wheat earned honors for Canadian growers.
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Canada
L. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Newman
Sir Charles Edward Saunders
Department of Agriculture
Experimental Farms Service
Reward
Cascade
Saunders
Regent
Coronation
Vanguard
Wheat stem sawfly resistance breakthrough in western Canada
Dr Newman and collaborators at Swift Current and the Agriculture Department bred wheat to resist the wheat stem sawfly. From over a hundred varieties tested, Rescue emerged with the strongest resistance, helping farmers reduce damage and losses across western regions.
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Newman
Western Canada
Agriculture Department
Science Service
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current Sask
A Contribution To Agriculture Dr Newman Retires
Dr. Newman born in Ontario graduated from Guelph Agricultural College in 1903. He served as Dominion Cerealist from 1923 after leading the Canadian Seed Growers' Association since 1905 and presiding over the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculture. His work reduced crop hazards and saved millions for farmers in Canada and beyond.
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Newman
Ontario
Agricultural College
Guelph
United States
Cambridge University
England
Sweden
Dominion Cerealist
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculture
Canada
Jests From Scots to Hollywood Laugh Lines
A collection of humorous vignettes and quips. Scotsmen joke about false teeth and pebbles while a teacher asks Great Lakes names and a student adds Veronica. A Boston painter jokes on likeness and a diver smoking ashore prompts a Scot to exclaim. A Texas rancher’s daughter and a Hollywood star share a gag about marriage proposals.
Canadian Doctor Reports Pain Free Birth by Hypnosis
Dr. A. P. Magonet of Dalhousie Medical School in Halifax reportedly achieved a painless birth in London England. He hypnotized the mother Mrs Joyce Carter, stayed at her bedside until trance, and she woke to find the seven pound baby born.
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A. P. Magonet
Dalhousie Medical School
Halifax
London
England
Joyce Carter
Americans Cross Border to Shop in Ontario Stores
Thousands of U S residents from Buffalo cross into Erie Ontario daily to buy food and goods cheaper than in New York. Butter is about 20 cents a pound cheaper and meat costs 10 to 35 cents less per pound. One resident notes saving around two dollars on a five dollar purchase despite crossing costs.
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Erie
Ont
United States
Buffalo
N.Y
Canada
Ontario
New York State
Sell Canada To World Through Pride
Don Henshaw of MacLaren Advertising urges Canada’s promotion at a St. Catharines Kinsmen meeting. He argues Canadians should celebrate national greatness, contrast with past reticence, and note Canada’s opportunities and need for homegrown heroes. He mentions becoming a Canadian citizen in 1939 after living in Canada five years.
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Canada
ST. Catharines, Ont
Don Henshaw
MacLaren Advertising Agency
St. Catharines
United States
Mr. Henshaw
Churchill
Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
Henshaw
Trapper Bags 83-Pound Wolf Near Millarville
G. Curly Sand, a professional trapper, took an 83 pound wolf after poisoning on a ranch northwest of Millarville. The animal, 34 inches tall, had been raiding cattle in the district since October, with Millarville located 25 miles southwest of Calgary.
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Millarville
Alta
Curly) Sand
Sand
Here
Calgary
Woman Demonstrates Wolves Are Safe If Secure
A Hamilton Ontario woman at the Hamilton Hunting and Angling association meeting shows wolves can be controlled as part of a lands and forests exhibit. The note emphasizes chained or secured wolves in public displays.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Hunting and Angling Association
Department of Lands and Forests
Indian Widows to Be Allowed Special Traplines
Ottawa report says when registration grounds are set in the Northwest Territories Indian widows with children will be allowed to set traplines in dedicated areas. Dr. Harrison Lewis of the Dominion Wild Life Service outlined the plan at the Fish and Games Association meeting. Wampum, the North American Indian shell money, appears in two colors dark purple and white.
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Harrison Lewis
Dominion Wild Life Service
The
Fish and Games Association
Northwest Territories
Elimination of Level Crossings May Be Accelerated in Canada
Ottawa plans to push a bill to raise the railway grade crossing fund from 200000 to 500000 dollars. The federal share remains at up to 40 percent, with a cap of 100000 per project. Wartime backlogs and higher costs drive the proposal as the Board of Transport Commissioners reviews aid applications. Automatic protective devices at crossings progress slowly.
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Ottawa
Canada
Lionel Chevrier
Commons
Board of Transport Commissioners
Woman Bites Tongue in Sleep Dreaming of Prewar Meals
A 60-year-old Croydon woman, Miss E Norris, woke with heavy mouth bleeding after dreaming of meals from the good old prewar days. Neighbors called an ambulance and she was hospitalized.
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London
E. Norris
Croydon
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Somrouxo
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Ramsay Company
Ed Petent
Bank Street
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Stone
Mr. Stone
Mrs. Stone
Mr. Wood
Mrs. Wood
Great Lakes
Michigan
Huron
Superior
Veronica
God Save the King
Gilbert Stuart
Boston
Mr. Stuart
Stuart
Neucces County
Texas
U.S
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St
Man
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
MacDonald
Philco
Philco Farm
Philco Distributors
Bowman Brothers Limited
Motor Car Supply CO. OF Canada Limited
Peace River
Lethbridge
Cranbrook
Dawson Creek
Market Reports
R.R
Post Office
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