Turgeon Royal Grain Commission Findings Move Quietly
Western farmers face tempered expectations as Turgeon Commission rejects a national compulsory grain board. It recommends preserving the Canada Wheat Board and expanding voluntary marketing schemes, with calls for British and Australian comparisons and new markets for wheat by products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Justice Turgeon
Canada Wheat Board
Austria
Empire Producers’ Conference
J. H. Wesson
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Pools
Regina
London
England
Board
Britain
Wheat Institute
Astral Claims Shadowing Musk Musician Signs Debate
Psychologist Dr. Farnsworth of Stanford challenges astrology claims that distant stars shape abilities noting a statistical check of Libra and Scorpio shows they are rarely linked to musical talent. He cites 1,498 musicians and says Libra readers under Sept 24 to Oct 23 yield the lowest musical incidence. The piece also mentions bridge dedication invites, Lindbergh’s 500000 miles flown, and hotel design notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Randolph Farnsworth
Stanford University
Farnsworth
Leo
Selected Recipes and Miscellaneous Notes From the Paper
A recipe for orange Jell-O prunes with orange rind and whipped topping is printed alongside a personal vow about marriage and a statistic note about blind writers in the United States. Additional stray quotes reference elephants, league baseball, and a rule about caps in play.
Old Barn Dance Remembered From Pioneer Times
Windsor Star recalls pioneer barn dances when community gatherings filled barns with fiddles and waltzes. The era favored traditional dances and a lively caller guiding rounds as night gave way to dawn, with older folk urging the music on until chores awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Windsor Star
Bata Plans 16 Story Shoe Factory in Czechoslovakia
New Idea In Offices Mr Bata the shoe king of Czechoslovakia builds a 16 story factory claimed to be Europe’s largest concrete structure. His office will be a record setting feature with a towering elevator shaft linking department head offices for instant conferences. The project is hoped to remain in Czechoslovakia. Tide
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bata
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Canada as a Nation in Nova Scotia debate on Tupper statue
The Nova Scotia legislature debated a statue for Sir Charles Tupper as a symbol of nationhood. Critics argued Tupper favored Upper Canada, while R B Bennett urged Canadians to look beyond provincial lines. He stressed that Ontario Quebec Maritime Provinces and the Far West share a common faith sacrifice and goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Charles Tupper
Tupper
Wilfrid Laurier
Confederation
Upper Canada
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Toronto Board of Trade
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Far West
Brockville
Times
Cress Laboratories Builds Canadian Foot Remedy Line
In seven years Cress Laboratories of Kitchener Ontario expanded from sole Cress Corn Salve sales started in 1921 to a full line of foot remedies by 1931. Manager Hy Heldman credits user recommendations for rising sales across thousands of drug and general stores in the Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cress Laboratories
Kitchener
Ontario
Dominion
Hy. J. Heldman
Cress
Judge Proposes $1 Per Mile Speed Tax In Buffalo
A Buffalo judge fined a young man $75 for driving 75 miles per hour in South Buffalo. The judge says a dollar per mile may curb speeding, boosting the city treasury and acting as a governor on speed merchants. The piece notes reckless driving risks life and death, and ends with a quip about appearances and churchgoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
South
Buffalo Courier-Express
Where The Fault Lies In Telephone Speech
Miss Katherine Schmitt, a veteran operator from Manhattan's Nassau Street exchange, argues many troubles stem from mumbled speech. She notes clear articulation is simple: speak slowly, enunciate each consonant, avoid shouting, and consider that listeners may misunderstand not the line but the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Schmitt
Manhattan
Nassau Street Exchange
Buffalo Courier-Express
Louise A Boyd Starts Sixth Arctic Expedition
Heiress Louise A Boyd sails from Norway aboard an old seal ship for a six expedition to Spitzbergen Greenland seeking a higher latitude passage. Four scientists join her crew of 14 as she pushes farther north than any white woman before. She holds the Order of Saint Olaf and is a chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
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Louise A. Boyd
Arctic
San Franscsco
San Rafael
Norway
Spitzbergen
Greenland
Miss Boyd
Amundsen
Legion of Honor
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Turgeon Grain Commission Report
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
Thousand Islands
Mackenzie King
Ivy Lea
Ont
Collins Landing
N.Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Ogden
Coleman Dea
Coleman Lam
Coleman Yistine Iron Lit VL LM
California
Sixtic
North
India
Para
Sam
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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