Fame Of Canadian Poultry At World Congress In Rome
Canada showcased its poultry program at the Fifth World's Poultry Congress in Rome. The government certified live birds impressed visitors, with Canada donating birds to institutions and governments. Delegates and numerous Canadians attended, and the exhibit highlighted breeding, education, and marketing policies amidst Rome's revived Trajan Market.
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Rome
Canada
Italy
F. C Eiford
Dominion Poultry Husbandmen
W. A. Brown
Dominion Live Stock
R.O.P
Canadian National Poultry Record Association
Pope
Trajanus
Agricultural Institute
Japan
Palestine
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
United States
Poultry Science Association
Antonio Ghigi
Naples
Pompeii
Vesuvius
Littoria
Carnegie plan for Canadian central library agency
University of British Columbia librarian John Ridington says the Carnegie Corporation would fund a central library agency in Ottawa for five years at over 100000 dollars if Canada guarantees continued government support later. The scheme was paused amid uncertainty of federal and provincial grants. discussions will resume next year after more Canadian study.
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Central Library
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Canada
John Ridington
University of British Columbia
Chicago
Frederick Keppel
Carnegie Corporation
Ridington
Ottawa
Dominion
Successful Forestry Car Tour Reaches 128 Centres
The Canadian Forestry Association Tree Planting Car carried Alan B. Beaven reports a four month CN R route and three month CPR trip from Regina starting March 25. It visited 128 centres, delivered 256 lectures to crowds, with 30 plus in discussions. It aided civic and school tree planting and returned October 25 after 2217 miles.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Alan B. Beaven
Regina
C.N.R
C.P.R
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Express Thanks Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Delegation
Delegates from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool at Regina express deep appreciation for assistance to breath-stricken Southern Saskatchewan. A motion from affected-area delegates was adopted unanimously. They note relief from other provinces across Canada by cars of fruit vegetables clothing and other aid during the period of distress.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Jones and Smith Banter Over Morning Linoleum
In a brief exchange, Jones asks what Smith has for morning, and Smith retorts bitterly that his wife’s linoleum cutter is all he has. The quote captures a sharp domestic jab and a tense mood between the speakers.
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Jones
Smith
Cutter
McPhail Memorial Foundation Founded By Saskatchewan Pool
Delegates at the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool annual meeting in Regina vote to establish the McPhail Memorial Foundation to honor A. J. McPhail. The fund supports cooperative education, farm living standards, and rural urban citizenship through essays, scholarships, study groups, and library materials. The other provincial pools plan to cooperate.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Regina
Prairie Provinces
A. J. McPhail
McPhail
Oraanization
Canadian Co-Operative Wheat Producers, Limited
Canada
McPhail Foundation
Chalk Fall Creates Island in English Channel
A cliff at Larklands Point near Dover and Deal shed chalk into the sea, forming an island 300 feet offshore. The landslide was the largest cliff collapse on the coast in years and caused no injuries. A new dishmaking machine promises to let three men do work that once required a hundred.
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English Channel
Dover
Deal
Larklands Point
English
Brampton Basilua Honored At Ontario Banquet
Brampton Ont hosted a banquet for the Jersey cow Brampton Basilua who set a new world record with 19 102 pounds of milk in a 365 day test. Owner D O Bull began to thank Snelgrove s Women s Institute as Basilua interrupted with Moo. Guests included Federal Agriculture Minister Robert Weir and other attendees.
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Brampton Basilua
Jersey
Brampton
Ont
D. O. Bull
Snelgrove’s Women's Institute
Robert Weir
Inventor of stiff collars marked by a house tablet
A century-old tale credits Hannah Montague of Troy New York with inventing the stiff collar. She cut off the collars from shirts, added neck bands, and starched them to keep collars cleaner longer. Her husband, a blacksmith, reportedly shared the discovery with friends.
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Hannah Montague
Montague
Early scientists and wool markets linked to 17th century discoveries
The text notes Athanasius Kircher as an early user of microscopy to study disease causes, placing him in the seventeenth century. It also describes wool grading boosting Canadian wool consumption and creating steady export outlets to the United Kingdom and other markets.
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Belived
Athansius Kircher
Canada
Union Kingdom
French naturalist notes ants yawn and stretch like humans
A French naturalist observed ants waking from sleep and stretching their legs in a manner resembling human yawning and movement. The remark highlights surprising parallels between insect behavior and human actions.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ruth Rogers
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
National Georgraphic Magazine
Pampa
California
Dana
Spain
England
River Plate
West Indies
Estanchias
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Brighton
Sussex
Jersey Cow
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