Canadian Women Victory Prompts Lords Seat Debate
A London dispatch reports the Privy Council ruling recognizing eligibility of women for the Canadian senate. British voices hail a historic victory, predicting momentum for women in the House of Lords, with analysts noting broader impacts on electoral equality and public functions.
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House of Lords
Privy Council
Senate of Canada
London
England
Helen Archdale
Women Peers’ Society
Miss Collinson
British Commonwealth League
The
Daily Herald
Supreme Court
Decison
Daily Telegraph
Rhondda
Commons
Lords
Lady Astor
The Empire can develop vast lands for wealth
The speaker argues about 25,000 million acres within Empire bounds that could be developed. Canada uses barely a tenth of its possible soil, a pattern seen worldwide where British influence spans. The message: the Empire is potentially the richest on earth, with poverty avoidable.
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Canada
Philip Snowden cites rising thrift fund investments in Britain
Rt Hon Philip Snowden the chancellor of the exchequer at the international thrift congress in London said Britain’s unemployment coexists with more than 7.5 billion dollars invested in thrift organizations and the total continues to grow.
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Philip Snowden
London
England
Britain
Tar Sands Study Planned By Rail Firms
RE W Beatty of Canadian Pacific says tar sands and salt deposits at Fort McMurray Alberta will be studied by experts from Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways. A stray comic line about a stolen ring from a Gothic king’s coffin is noted as a non sequitur.
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Fort McMurray
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
RE. W. Beatty
W. O. N. C. 35 Note Sparks Electrical Terms
Fragmentary text lists ee amperes seer emt and initials W. O. N. C. 35, suggesting a technical note or catalog entry. No clear event or person is identifiable to state a fuller summary.
Eccentric Hoarding Versus Frugal Wealth Echoed in New York Tale
A New York woman found dead in a crowded poor quarter left savings of 500000 dollars. The piece argues hoarding money without enjoying life splits into eccentric hoarders and thrifty earners who never spend for pleasure, noting the moral line between restraint and missed happiness.
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New York
Storing Potatoes and Storage Practices
A Canadian agricultural bulletin reports that late blight rot causes major losses in unsprayed potato fields, notably in Prince Edward Island where yield was reduced by 1301 bushels per acre. It recommends sweating the harvest to detect infection and discarding affected tubers, plus dry storage under 40 degrees Fahrenheit to slow blight development.
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Prince Edward Island
Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Six Child Mountain Family Shuns Automobiles In California
Wesley and Ernest Hewitt report a Modesto California deer hunt in Mendocino County where a mountain family of six tramps five miles to school daily, has never seen a car, film, or radio, yet enjoys 18 locally sourced foods.
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California
Wesley
Ernest Hewitt
Modesto
Mendocino County
Modestans
Final Stages in Saskatchewan on Wheat Breeding Project
In the final stages at the University of Saskatchewan a wheat breeding effort has narrowed 45 500 hybrid lines from three years ago to 38 varieties of Marquille Marquis wheat. Root rot resistance tests remain to be completed.
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Price Arch
University of Saskatchewan
Catalogue Confusion Sparks Car Self-Start Banter
Jones quips about a car being a self-starter while Brown admits the feature was only a catalogue claim, prompting humor over a catalogued option versus real functionality.
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Jones
Canadian Eggs Grade High in New Empire Marketing Rule
W A Wilson Canada’s Agriculture Representative in Great Britain outlines that imported Empire eggs must be ink marked Empire or country of origin under a new marketing act. He praises Canadian eggs as high quality versus storage egg rivals and urges producers dealers and exporters to safeguard the fresh condition and seize this opportunity.
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W. A. Wilson
Canada
Great Britain
Motherwell
Wilson
Heavy Eater Risks Self Not Others Says Surgeon Speech
Chicago dispatch quotes Dr. Edward Martin of Philadelphia at the American College of Surgeons arguing that a heavy eater endangers only himself unlike heavy drinkers who may shorten others lives. The speaker notes concern over innocent people affected by alcohol but focuses on self harm from overeating.
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Chicago
Edward Martin
Philadelphia
American College of Surgeons
Calgary Power announces line cost to Edmonton project
The power line from the plant at Ghost River to supply Edmonton will cost about $1,350,600, per the Calgary Power Company. Germany led the world in the increase of merchant shipping last year.
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Ghost River
Edmonton
Calgary Power Company
Germany
Drying Seed Corn For Manitoba Wintering Methods
A Brandon farm bulletin explains how to dry locally grown seed corn for next year. It details recommended methods such as hanging ears or using racks in well ventilated rooms, with fire and airflow as needed, to reduce moisture from 30 40 percent to protect from disease and freezing.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Tinline
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Brandon Farm
Seed Crops Inspected in 1929 at Sas katoon
The Dominion Seed Branch reports 1929 seed crop areas in Sas katoon: wheat 28,782 acres oats 4,763 barley 1,397 rye 229 flax 1,574. Estimated yields are wheat 567,467 bushels oats 225,804 barley 38,338 rye 4,566 flax 13,798. Total area inspected 36,695 acres, up from 18,188 in 1928.
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Dominion Seed Branch
Saskatoon
Rattler-Porcupine Exhibit Noted By Asian Expedition
A porcupine with a tail rattle was among specimens sent to the Field Museum in Chicago by the Kelly-Roosevelt expedition to Asia. The rattles differ from rattlesnake ones yet serve a similar function as the animal moves. The Greeks reportedly used coal over two millennia ago.
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Field Museum
Chicago
Kelly-Roosevelt
Asia
Intelligence Not Based On Education Says Colgate Lab Director
A Colgate University psychology lab director from Hamilton NY argues intelligence is largely inherited and not raised by schooling. He cites tests showing grade progress and college freshmen scoring higher on average than mobilized army recruits, implying college success reflects preexisting brain capacity.
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A. Laird
Hamilton
Colgate University Psychological Laboratory
Laird
Stuents
Two Girls Bring Syrup From Canada To New York
Two Canadian syrup jugs bound for friends in New York are seized by two men in a roadster who steal one jug and leave a note claiming split profits. The inspector at the border had waved them through after sniffing the jugs. The syrup cost one dollar per jug.
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Canada
New York
Rouses Point
Canada’s Economic Standing Highlights Global Exports
Canada accounts for about 0.5 percent of the world population yet supplies roughly nine percent of global wheat and over ten percent of oats. It contributes about 15 percent of wood pulp and 90 percent of nickel, with 16 percent of known coal resources and top deposits of asbestos and nickel. It ranks third in gold, eighth in cheese, and fifth in butter production.
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Canada
Dominion
Wider Highways Urged with Pedestrian Barriers
Newspapers advocate wider roads to accommodate pedestrians and motorists alike. A raised cement barrier separating sidewalk space from traffic could protect walkers and preserve pedestrian paths.
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United States
Starting Cars in Cold Weather
On cold mornings start by turning the crank handle several times then release the clutch before pressing the electric start. Cold batteries lose strength and oil stiffens, making engine turnover harder.
Sun Proof Materials Deliver Fashion and Durability
A shopper questions a clerk about fabric claims. The clerk touts shrink resistance and sun fade safety, noting the material has endured two years in the shop window.
Adolescent Years Discussed as Critical Yet Manageable
The piece argues adolescence spans roughly ages 12 to 16 for boys and up to 20 for girls, noting common but normal challenges. It urges parental calm, consistent guidance, and teamwork, emphasizing sleep, nutrition, and outdoor activity to support growth and future self sufficiency.
Insect Respiration and Roman Money Origins Cleared
Grasshoppers breathe via a tubed system with side valves they control. The word money traces to Rome where coin was minted in the temple of Monete. A tun of ale equals 216 gallons, a former liquid measure now obsolete. A waitress and manageress banter over a sandwich on a smaller plate. En Rolig Half Timma Gothenborg.
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Rome
Monete
Rolig
Timma
Gothenborg
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