Canada advances Indian education with more schools and funds
The Department of Indian Affairs reports a major push in Canada to elevate Indian education through increased Parliament funding. It notes 78 residential and 272 day schools, 15,743 pupils, and 11,579 average daily attendance, marking strong ten year gains. The Brandon residential school opening adds a premier facility run by the United Church, with extensive classrooms, dormitories, farm buildings, and modern amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Indian Affairs
Granta
Dominion
Presbyterian
United Churches
Brandon
Manitoba
United Church of Canada
J. A. Doyle
Thompson Ferrier
Twilight Durations Vary With Latitude Says Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor notes that near the equator days and nights are nearly equal year round and twilight is very brief. Twilight lengthens as one moves away from the equator, with four-year totals showing 4407 hours daylight and 3495 night at the equator versus 4450 daylight and 1913 night at the poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equator
Tropics
Kipling
Christian Science Monitor
Attractive kilted plaits dress pattern description
Fashion notes describe a blue and wine red wool pattern for girls ages 8 10 12 and 14 with a bodice to skirt join and smart sleeve fullness. It lists fabrics wool jersey covert cloth f weight tweed rayon crepe and more and details material yardage and the 25 cent order request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns Adgress Winnipeg Newspaper Note
The fragment lists a pattern order topic from Winnipeg area publication. It mentions 1% McDermot Ave and a patterns note or edition. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event or outcome details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot
Winnipeg Patters
Championship of 11th Canadian Egg Laying Contest Concludes
The central experimental Farm at Ottawa hosts the event. Rich ard Green of Farrington Park Prest on England leads with white Leghorn hens. Mrs. W. P. Thompson from Birch Hills Sask takes second with barred Plymouth Rocks. University of British Columbia places third with Rhode Island Reds. Individual top bird is Rhode Island Red NP226 by Dan Russell of New Westminster BC with 287.8 points for 249 eggs. Lead pens across 80 entries yield totals. English pen wins despite lower overall egg counts due to egg size weighting. Only 142 of 800 entries qualified for official registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Richard Green
Farrington Park
Preston
England
W. P. Thompson
Birch Hills
Sask
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island Reds
University of British Columbia
Rhode Island
Dan Russell
New Westminster
B.C
Plymouth Rock
Pratt Experimental Farm
Morton
J. K. Dugan
Cobblehill
Four Ayrshire Heifer Calves Sold to Dominion Station
Pure Bred Stock four Ayrshire heifer calves purchased by Capt. Dan Waters of Fintry B C at the UBC draft sale have been accepted by Dr E S Archibald Director of Experimental Farms for the Dominion Experimental Station Windermere BC. These heifers Auchendrane Minstrel's Famie Muncraig Valentine’s Polly Netherhall Lovely Mendelia and Nethercraig Majestic Beauty were imported in dam and are of exceptionally good breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Waters
Fintry
B.C
University of British Columbia
E. S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Station
Windermere
Great Ayrshire Cow Dorothy Sets 305-Day Milk Record
The R.O.P. report for Tullochgerum Dorothy (82210) at Experimental Farms Indian Head shows 15,351 pounds of milk and 600 pounds of fat in 305 days from three milkings daily in the mature honor roll. This is the year's top record for the class and Dorothy’s third consecutive record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.O.P
Indian Head
Ayrshire
Dorothy
Woman's Language Mysteries in India Survive Among Sex
The article notes that Indian women form a social freemasonry restricting companionship to their own sex. In some regions a distinct women's language has developed that men cannot understand, illustrating tight gendered communication and cultural separation within Indian society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Canada Hay Crop Seen Slightly Lower Than 1929
The seed branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture reports Canada’s total hay yield this year will be slightly below 1929 but ample supply exists in most provinces with a sizable export surplus. Maritime provinces expect a larger crop and 35 00 tons combined surplus. Quebec yields per acre rise with similar acreage to 1928. Alberta and Saskatchewan face tight markets. Alberta projects 3700 cars of hay for sale.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Pas
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Seed Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada apple and potato crops revised estimates show gains
The final revised estimate from the Dominion Department of Agriculture places Canada's apple crop at 3,165,936 barrels, near five year average and 750,000 barrels below last year. potato crop at 47,262,400 cwt, up about 7,300,000 cwt or ten percent. British Columbia onion yield 10,366 tons, Ontario 18,090 tons up 20.5 percent from 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Fruit Branch
Dominion Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Massachusetts prisoners relapse after parole study
Dr. Sheldon Gleuck of Harvard Law School reports that about four-fifths of prisoners released from the Massachusetts state reformatory between 1911 and 1922 return to crime within five years. The survey covered 500 inmates and examined their records after parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Gleuck
Harvard Law School
Massachusetts State Reformatory
Seed Branch Notes No 1 Feed Screenings For Western Canada Farmers
The seed branch explains new grade standards under the Canada Grain Act for screenings shipped as feed from terminal elevators. No 1 and No 2 Feed Screenings designate different contents and tolerances, with No 2 suited for sheep. Mixed Feed Oats replaces the old oat scalpings, and mixtures of barley and wild oats are sold cheaply for feeding. Ground by products can be ground finely to remove weed seeds, keeping prices attractive for Canadian feeders despite low animal product prices.
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Montreal
Sorel
Quebec
Eastern Canada
Western Canada
E. B. Ramsay
Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners
Canadian Club
Toronto
Mr. Ramsay
Canada
Russia
Soil Improvement Train Aims for Higher Yields in Quebec Tour
A three week soil improvement train toured southeastern Quebec from Coaticook to Vercheres September 15 to October 4. Organized by the Quebec Department of Agriculture with Agricultural Colleges and the seed branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture and the C N R, the train tested soil acidity and demonstrated lime and fertilizer use. Over 10 000 farmers visited and about 5 000 soil samples were tested as part of a campaign to raise yields through better lime and fertilizer use.
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Quebec
Coaticook
Vercheres
Quebec Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Seed Branch
Dominion Department of Agriculture
C.N.R
Glasgow Port Opens for Cattle Shipments
Hon. Robert Weir announced steam ship companies will run a service from Canadian Atlantic ports to Glasgow at 15 per head, replacing prior Liverpool routes. The move cuts rates from 20 to 15 and positions Glasgow as a key feeder-stock hub for Scottish cattlemen versus Liverpool’s fat cattle trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Weir
Glasgow
Liverpool
Weir
Telegraphed Activity in Canada Reaches Notable Levels
The data show Canada handled 18,029,073 telegrams in 1928, up by 1,172,753 from 1929. The telegraph network spans 360,883 miles of lines across the country.
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Canada
Fickle Lovers Break Hearts in England Licenses
Figures from the office of marriage certificates show more than 2,300 licenses were returned by fickle brides and grooms since January 1, 1930. The data reflect widespread cancellations across England and Wales during the period.
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England
Working Man Family Spends $140 Yearly on Medical Bills
A U.S. Department of Labor statement notes that a typical working man's family spends about $140 annually on doctors bills and other medical expenses.
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U.S Department of Labor
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Kessell T. Perrier
Superintendent of Indian Education
Raumzemy
Buen Humor
Madrid
Tal Schools
Prairie Indian
Prairie Provinces
Annette
Ottawa Experimental Farm
Great Ayrshire
Indian Head Experimental Farm
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ouellette Avenue
Chatham Street
Windsor
Ont
Cecil E. Jackson
Western
Ramsay
Vienna
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