Proposal for a Canadian Wheat Institute to boost exports
Henry L. Griffin of United Grain Growers and George S. Mathieon of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange urged the royal grain inquiry commission to form a wheat institute. The plan aims to market Canadian wheat abroad through research, advertising, and policy guidance, financed by industry contributions with possible future levies.
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Royal Grain Inquiry Commission
Henry L. Griffin
United Grain Growers, Limited
George S. Mathiegon
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Griffin
John Brownlee
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Ark
Institute
Mathieson
Europe
Orient
Berry Hound Gorgo Dines On A Wide Plain Of Fruits
A New Hampshire berry field tale features a wire haired dog named Gorgo who eats raspberries strawberries blueberries and blackberries along with corn cantaloupe pies ice cream peaches olives and grapes. She avoids parsnips and pretzels and won t touch alcohol though she once drank beer thinking it soup.
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Mount Carroll
Sport
Gorgo
New Hampshires Hills
New York Times
Would Be Shortage If All Canadian Bachelors Married
If every bachelor in Canada aged 20 to 35 vowed to wed only a Canadian or resident and if all eligible Canadian women in that age range consented, there would not be enough brides to go around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Westminster Named Most Dangerous London Borough
Statistics show Westminster as the most dangerous London borough for road accidents in England, while Stoke Newington is identified as the city's safest borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
London
England
Stoke Newington
Fruit growing in Canada drives high farm value from apples
Canada’s fruit sectors vary by region with Annapolis Valley Niagara Peninsula and Okanagan as top centers. Apple shipments began 1861 and Nova Scotia production rose to 2000000 barrels in 1919 and 1,500,000 last year. Ontario and British Columbia show rapid orchard expansion aided by railways and reform. The 1921 farm value tops 18 million dollars with apples contributing about half.
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Canada
Annapolis Valley
Niagara Peninsula
Okanagan
Nova Scotia
Ontario
British Columbia
London
Longevity Of Newspapers Says Industry Stands Strong
Robert P. Holliday, a New York newspaper advertising representative, asserts that newspapers endure with age and cites figures from Marketing Toronto noting 280 newspapers over 100 years old in the United States and 102 dailies. He contrasts this with the scarcity of long-lived drug stores, grocers, hotels, banks, and other businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Holliday
New York
America
Toronto
Dinosaur eggs among the oldest prized possessions
The text notes that although fresh eggs are valued, dinosaur eggs are the most prized and are estimated to be at least 75 million years old.
Freedom in Britain shown in London election results
The Ottawa Journal notes London borough results with no Fascist seats and only one Communist, illustrating Britain’s tolerance of diverse views. The Lethbridge Herald echoes that freedom means expression without suppression, as Hyde Park visitors see active demonstrations without violence.
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Canada
London
Ottawa Journal
Britain
Hyde Park
Lethbridge Herald
Smuts Wins Over Welsh Miners With Song
Aged statesman Jan Smuts toured Wales during World War I to persuade stubborn Welsh miners to return to work. He asked them to sing, and after a minute the crowd joined Land of Our Fathers, easing tempers and restoring coal flow for the Allies. The anecdote highlights salesmanship through human connection. The text also notes the jimson weed name origin from Jamestown colonists.
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Jan Smuts
Lloyd George
Smuts
Wales
Land of Our Fathers
Arctic Station Proposal For Boothia Peninsula
A proposal to build and operate a scientific station near Boothia Peninsula aims to support Arctic exploration. The plan envisions year round observations, co operation with British and American institutions, and feasibility studies on air access and logistics for expeditions across the northern islands.
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Dominion
Arctic Archipelago
Department of Mines and Resources
T. A. Crerar
Northwest Territories
United States
Arctic
RMS
Nascopie
Boothia Peninsula
North Magnetic Pole
Charles Camsell
Arctic Islands
Famous Memory Expert Datas Invited to Ottawa
A Daily Sketch item notes famed memory expert "Datas" receives a warm invitation from Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, to visit Government House in Ottawa. The piece also mentions his claimed ability to recall minute facts such as hair color of an engine driver from a century ago. An aside states an elephant’s trunk has about 40,000 muscles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Daily Sketch
Pattern 5977 Afghan and Pillow Crochet Guide
This item promotes pattern 5977 for an easy crochet afghan and a pillow with colorful floral motifs. It notes eye pleasing color use to use up leftover wool, memorability, and includes directions, illustrations, stitches, materials, and color ideas. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnineac
Canadian potato crop climbs to 42.6 million hundredweight
Dominion bureau of statistics reports 1937 potato production at 42,633,000 hundredweight, up from 29,614,000 last year. Other field crops like alfalfa and corn rise, while turnips hay and sugar beets fall. Fall wheat area falls 12 percent to 690,000 acres. Oct 31 condition at 93 percent of long term average. Fall rye sowings drop 35 percent to 517,000 acres. Provincial acreages show Ontario 71,000 Manitoba 128,000 Saskatchewan 232,000 Alberta 86,000 with last year figures in brackets.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Platinum Wire Made Extremely Thin
A platinum wire has been manufactured with a diameter of one thirty thousandth of an inch, highlighting advances in ultra fine metal fabrication.
Balloon floats not from lightness but surrounding air weight
The observation notes that a balloon rises not because the gas inside is light alone but because the surrounding air is heavier than the gas, creating buoyant lift.
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Credit of Freedom
Jimson
Jamestown
Virginia
The
Robert A. Fraser
New York Life Insurance Co
Fraser
Great Britain
Alice Brooks
Sosmay
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