Bennett Praises Canada and Imperial Ties at London Dinner
Canadian Prime Minister Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett spoke at the Canada Club in London praising Canada’s growth and its role in the British Empire. He noted the “pioneer spirit,” stressed non static economic life, and voiced hope for stronger ties with Britain and the dominions. Duke of Connaught sent regrets for missing the dinner.
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Canada
R. B. Bennett
Canada Club
London
England
Lon. W. C. Nixon
Ontario
Bennett
Lord Byng
Vimny
G. W. Forbes
New Zealand
Richard Squires
Newfoundland
Patrick McGilligan
Lord Allenby
George Milne
Earl of Cromer
Dunedin
William Jowitt
MacDonald
Mr. Bennett
Duke of Connaught
Canadian Wheat Exports To China Increase On War Disruption
G. S. Moss, former Acting British Consul-General in Canton, says a large order for Canadian wheat will be shipped to China this coming winter. He notes the market has grown due to the rice crop’s failure from ongoing fighting among Chinese factions, while he returns to China after a holiday in England.
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China
G. S. Moss
Canton
England
Old Canadian Industry and Eel Trade Recalled
The article recalls the eel industry in Canada noting early explorers referenced its importance carried on by Indigenous peoples. It mentions seasonal wool growth patterns in sheep, fastest in summer and autumn, slowest in winter, and includes a prisoner quote about bars during a fight.
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Canada
Reaping Machine Proudly Preserved by Hilton Beach Man
William Dunn of Hilton Beach Ontario shows a nearly 40 year old reaper bought in 1903 from farmer Thompson. The second hand machine has original paint, has needed only one tooth replacement, and has required little repair due to daily oiling and weather protection. Dunn claims no other reaper in Canada or perhaps the world matches its care and long service.
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William Dunn
Hilton Beach
Ontario
Star Office
Dunn
Thompson
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Star
Water needed to grow a bushel of wheat in Regina
A study computes water use for wheat in Regina Saskatchewan. With 15 inches of annual rainfall, each acre receives 1,688 tons of water, yielding 21 bushels over ten years, equating to about 80 tons of water per bushel.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Trying New Method Of Packing Apples In British Columbia
The Okanagan apple crop will shift from wooden boxes to cardboard cartons for shipping. Each apple will have its own compartment to prevent damage, aiming to insure arrival in good condition. The move will hurt the lumber industry but benefit the cardboard sector.
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British Columbia
Okanagan
Department of Agriculture
Baird Named Land Commissioner for Canadian National Railways
Gavin Gibson Baird is appointed Land Commissioner at Canadian National Railways with Winnipeg headquarters, succeeding E. A. Field. Oron Samuel Clofstad becomes Assistant Land Commissioner, after serving as collection manager in the Land Department. Baird born in Toronto 1892. Clofstad born Hillsboro 1891.
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G. G. Baird
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
E. A. Field
Mr. Baird
O.S. Clofstad
Gavin Gibson Baird
Toronto
Canadian National
Land Department Audit Office
Royal Flying Corps
Land Department of the
Oron Samuel Clofstad
Hillsboro
N.D
Royal Air Force
Canadian National Land Department
Equitable Trust Company
Canadian National Service
Land Department
Conquering Disease Bacteriophage Therapy Report
Dr. Felix D Herelle of Yale announces a new treatment for Asiatic cholera and dysentery using bacteriophage or bacteria eater. He says a specific phage targets each disease and proved effective in Brazil, with 10 000 cases treated and only two failures.
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New York Academy of Medicine
Felix D’herelle
Yale
D'Herelle
Brazil
Language of Assemblies Noun Lists From Old Scraps
A fragment from a London Weekend Review scrapbook explores foreign perceptions of English noun usage. It contrasts varied collective nouns such as fleet for ships and flock for sheep with whimsical pairings like bevy for girls and horde for rubbish, noting the humor and confusion in their meanings.
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London Week End Review
Engineers
The Fictional Education of Youth and Its Tragedy
A British novelist notes education begins late and lasts long while youth claims vast knowledge. The piece contrasts flappers and cigarette youth with parental guidance and diplomaed graduates. It argues age will teach, but youth must learn for itself, a tragedy when wisdom proves folly.
Vancouver Grain Exports Reach New Yearly Totals
Vancouver grain exports for the crop year to October 9 total 9,499,276 bushels, nearly triple the year-ago level, per the Vancouver Merchants Exchange weekly statement. Elevator stocks stand at 10,578,081 bushels with 1,441,000 bushels en route.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Merchants Exchange
Deloro Facility Bottles All Canadian White Arsenic
Canadian white arsenic production centers on Deloro Ontario where the sole facility manufactures the mineral for national use.
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Canada
Deloro
Ontario
Horses Shipped to Winnipeg for Prairie Fox Meat Co
About 200 range horses from Maple Creek district were loaded into railway cars recently and sent toward Winnipeg to join the corrals of the Prairie Fox Meat Company.
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Maple Creek
Winnipeg
Prairie Fox Meat Company
What Nursing Cannot Cure
A man speaks with a doctor about healing through nursing. The doctor humorously asserts that one thing cannot be cured by nursing, asking what it might be. The man guesses grievance, and the doctor laughs, delivering the moral with a wink.
Florida Waters House Six Hundred Fish Species
Florida waters host about six hundred fish species. The figure highlights biodiversity in regional ecosystems and underscores the variety of native and migratory aquatic life observed by researchers.
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Florida
Management Of Farm Must Be Learned
An analysis from Farmer's Advocate on farm profit pressures in Canada. The piece argues self help and better farming as core solutions, noting varied regional practices, the need for cost control in mixed farming, and the value of improved management and marketing taught by agricultural colleges. It cites a Manitoba Saskatchewan Minnesota and North Dakota study tour of producers near Regina and stresses adopting successful methods across farm types.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Regina
Hay Shrinkage Figures for Common Forages
The article provides typical shrinkage rates for hay stored in the mow under ordinary conditions. Alfalfa loses about 14 percent, red clover about 24 percent, timothy about 17 percent, and timothy red clover mixtures about 20 percent. Damp storage increases shrinkage while very well dried hay reduces it.
Noted Lawyer Exchanges Conviction as Five-Year Judgment
In a courtroom exchange the first lawyer asks if the defendant’s speech carried conviction. The second lawyer confirms the outcome with a five year sentence for the client, offering a glimmer of optimism amid grim news.
Canada adopts national poultry grading
Canada introduces a voluntary two grade system for poultry with four cents a pound premium for milk fed birds. About 15,000,000 chickens plus turkeys geese and ducks will move through marketing from October to New Year. Inspectors and experts will grade and label each bird.
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Canada
Egg and Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Agriculture Department
Weeds and Weed Seeds Bulletin for Canadian agriculture
Bulletin 137 New Series from the Dominion Department of Agriculture provides complete weed descriptions with illustrations and methods for control. Prepared by seed branch experts, it offers practical guidance for farmers and is free on request from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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King’s Printer
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Department
Ottawa
New Zealand Tops Infants Death Rates Worldwide
New Zealand is reported as the safest place to be born according to Labor Department statistics from Washington. The children's bureau notes a record low infant mortality rate of 34 deaths per 1000 live births in 1929, about half the rate in the United States.
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New Zealand
Labor Department
Washington
Children’s Bureau
The
Department
United States
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C.N.R
Vancouver Grain Exports
Fox Farms
H. H. Melanson
American Association of Passenger Traffic Officers
Canadian National Lines
Michigan
Melanson
Bonanza Creek
Yukon
Ireland
Scotland
Australia
Pullman Company
Tirstead
Safest
Sondagsnisse-Strix
Stockholm
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