Thousands Attend Inter-Provincial Ploughing Match in Ottawa
The Inter-Provincial Ploughing Match at the Canadian Government Experimental Farm near Ottawa drew crowds in the thousands with over 10,000 watching the final furrows on the last day. The event showcased horse and tractor ploughs and highlighted the farm horse’s enduring popularity alongside advances in gear. The opening was performed by Earl of Bessborough, while the origin of cast-iron ploughs traced to Eurastus Parsons of Chippewa, Ontario, who cast three ploughs in 1824 and built a lasting industry.
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Ottawa
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Eurastus Parsons
Lisle
Brome County
New York
Chippawa
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Macklem
Parsons
Birds prove menace to sheep and wild birds extirpation urged
A. Bryan Williams BC game commissioner reports magpies kill newborn lambs by pecking eyes and feeding on the young. Last year 4,812 bounties or kills by wardens, plus 5,700 cock crows and 51 eagles, 302 hawks, 130 owls shot. He urges extinction of magpies and crows and notes domestic cats as a wild life menace feeding on young birds.
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A. Bryan Williams
British Columbia
Williams
Road To Longer Life Through Food Values
Dr. H. C. Sherman of Columbia University told the American Public Health Association that a longer life and better health can come from diet. A new study on nourishment value suggests extending average lifespan by improving what people eat.
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H. C. Sherman
Columbia University
American Public Health Association
Canada's Flour Exports Rise for 1931 With UK Demand
Canada sent 2,225,490 barrels of flour to Great Britain as part of a total British import of 6,141,192 barrels. The United States shipped 1,187,190 barrels. Officials anticipate a substantial increase in Canada flour exports to the United Kingdom in 1931, aided by wheat and flour preference agreements and the UK wheat import total of about 250,466,000 bushels. Wheat exports to the UK are expected to rise by millions of bushels, supporting Canadian prosperity and national recovery.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
Day dress pattern with V-neck and panelled skirt
Fashion note describes Style No. 2863 a day dress with a V neckline tie trim and hip sliming seams. It uses rough crepe silks crepe satin or thin woollens and comes in sizes 36 to 48 with material needs and a price of 20 cents in stamps or coin.
New Style In Eggs Sparks Fashion Talk In 1930s Markets
A Kansan column notes that egg marketers claim white shells and pale yellow yolks define good taste for new-laid eggs. L B Kilbourne of the United States Egg Men’s Association cites esthetic standards while critics joke about Chicago designers shaping egg fashion amid economic gloom. Brandon Son.
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L. B. Kilbourne
United States Egg Men’s Association
Chicago
Brandon Son
Italian Sailor Hero Saves Sub Islet Hatch
Giuseppe Valentano, an Italian sailor, earned a silver medal after risking his life during the N-6 incident off Taranto. As the submarine began to dive with the conning tower open, Valentano leaped from the tower deck to close the hatch, was left adrift, nearly perishing before rescue, and the sub later surfaced safely.
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Giuseppe Valentano
Taranto
Valentano
Synthetic lumber from crop refuse aims to outpace forest timber
A Iowa State College professor reports a process to convert farm crop residues such as corn stalks and cobs straw and bagasse into a durable synthetic wood. The material can imitate teak in appearance and strength while offering lighter forms and easier molding, with potential for home building and better insulation though current costs around 250 dollars a ton limit immediate competition Locked in a future where synthetic lumber could ease timber shortages and reduce reliance on forests.
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Iowa State College
American Chemical Society
Iown
America
Atlantic
Mississippi
United States
Detroit Free Press
Life Guards Return to Knightsbridge Barracks After 200 Years
The Pride of London Life Guards resume residence in Knightsbridge, swapping the old barracks for Foot Guards due to military needs. Proximity to Whitehall now eases mounted guards as modern traffic eases passage to the Whitehall tilt-yard. Orders in Whitehall sentry boxes reportedly remain unchanged from three centuries ago.
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Life Guards
Knightsbridge
London
Whitehall
Englishman Stands Out in Scottish Social Photo
A recent Scotland social gathering photo shows one man in a kilt while all others wear different attire. The sole kilted figure is an English visitor on his first trip to Scotland.
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Scotland
Steel industry develops 1600 alloy steel varieties
The steel industry announces the creation of 1,600 distinct alloy steel varieties, highlighting advances in composition and applications across manufacturing sectors.
Aristocratic American horse in Hyde Park’s Rotten Row
The London Sunday Pictorial notes a high value six year old chestnut horse owned by Wilson Cross, chairman of the American Club in London. Brought from the United States, it has won major prizes in a class not seen at local shows and features a five paced gait with a sequential leg motion taught by American cowboys for long-distance ease.
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Hyde Park
Rotten Row
Wilson Cross
American Club
London
Mr Cross
United States
London Sunday Pictorial
Safe handling tips to prevent cracking glassware
The article advises using a warm flannel folded in two as a cushion under a glass bowl when pouring hot custard or stewed fruit to avoid cracks. It also recommends placing hot jam or preserves in jars with the same method and suggests using a piece cut from a worn blanket to cushion multiple jars during filling.
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