Scientific evidence suggests better moisture for western wheat areas
A cautious synthesis in the 1933 Canada Year Book reports rising crop conditions in western Canada based on weather statistics from the 1880s to present. While not conclusive, it shows moisture and heat cycles linked to sunspot intervals and notes forecasts for any single year remain unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
A. J. Connor
Dominion
Prairies
Regina Leader- Post
Connor
Meteorological Service
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Swift Current
Battleford
Prince Albert
Qu’Appelle
Minnedosa
Winnipeg
Man With Triple Nationalities Departs for America
Pasquale Graziado a 47 year old Naples native with British and Italian ties sails from Liverpool aboard the Laconia. He has lived in England 28 years and fought for Britain in the war but is ordered to leave for Italy under deportation and can only enter the United States under non quota rules. The case has stirred national interest and is supported by the British Legion.
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America
Liverpool
Laconia
Pasquale Graziado
Naples
England
South Shields
Italy
Graziado
British Legion
Home Secretary
Ottawa Drama League roles Romeo in Christmas Shakespeares
Lord Duncannon, son of the Governor General, will portray Romeo in Romeo and Juliet staged by the Ottawa Drama League during the Christmas vacation. The supporting cast comes from Canada’s principal small theatres and Rupert Harvey, a leading UK Shakespearian producer, will be guest producer after judging the Dominion drama festival competition last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Duncannon
Romeo
Ottawa Drama League
Little Theatres
Canada
Rupert Harvey
United Kingdom
Eskimo Wisdom on Why We Are Here
A reflection features an old Eskimo telling a friend that people exist to help one another. The white Arctic night provides the setting for this thoughtful exchange about purpose and mutual aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Earth
Pink and White Dimity Dress and Apron Pattern
The pattern shows a pink and white dimity dress with white lawn sleeve ruffles used for the apron. Style No. 808 covers sizes 14 through 42 inches bust with 3 1/4 yards of material and 11 yards contrast for size 36. Price is 20 cents, payable in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
Pattern order note lists Winnipeg as the address and provides a pattern name and town. The item appears as a directory style entry from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. It records pattern numbers and names for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Code Changes And Global Competition In Trading Markets
The article describes the 1934 international signals code for merchant shipping and air services introducing a medical section for seamen and a unified sign call system. It discusses global competition between high wage and low wage countries, highlighting Japan's impact on British and Indian markets and concerns raised by British labor leaders about world market forces.
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Canada
United States
Britain
Herbert Bailey
United News
Bennett
Japan
Austria
South Africa
India
Simla
London
Ben Tillett
Daily Herald
Labor Party
East
Iowa farmer builds home made threshing machine
William Sperling of Clinton Iowa spent two years assembling a threshing device from odds and ends. Powered by a 16 horsepower engine the contraption threshed three acres of oats yielding 75 bushels, with a blower directing chaff to a separate pile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sperling
Clinton
Iowa
Ford
Sperling
French visitors flood London with day trips in record numbers
More than 17,000 French people took day excursions to London this year marking a surge in cross channel tourism. Colombia imposes a 20 percent tax on all drafts drawn in favor of residents abroad to curb capital outflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Colombia
ROM Toronto Adds Wu Library to Chinese Collection
The Royal Ontario Museum announces the addition of the Wu Library, a 2,550-work, about 40,000-volume collection. The gift comes from four donors including Sigmund Samuel of Toronto and Sir Robert Mond of England. The library will become the third largest Chinese library in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Genesity of Four
China
England
North America
Sigmund Samuel
Bishop White
Honan
Ferguson
Robert Mond
Radio Certificates Announced for Saskatchewan Amateurs
The radio branch of the Department of Marine lists successful Sas katchewan candidates who earned amateur certificates of proficiency in radio. Names include A. Capper and F. Ward from Moose Jaw, T. A. Gjernes and A. K. Hook from Regina, J. A. May and D. S. McGeary from Saskatoon.
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Department of Marine
Saskatchewan
A. Capper
F. Ward
Moose Jaw
T. A. Gjernes
A. K. Hook
Regina
J. A. May
D.S. McGeary
Saskatoon
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Alberta
Qu'Aprelle
Manitoba
Ottawa
Ruth Rovers
Paris
Place de la Concorde
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