Prairie tree planting program to aid drought areas expands
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Advisory Committee will supply free nursery stock to farmers across the prairies to establish shelter belts and field crop hedges. Programs include districts, home shelter belts, and demonstration blocks with up to 10 000 trees per farm, overseen by Norman M. Ross at Indian Head.
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Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
Dominion Forestry
Indian Head
Sutherland
Sask
Norman M. Ross
Dominion Forestry Station
Comfort From Poetry in Troubled Times
The Regina Leader-Post reflects on reading poetry as solace amid ongoing global conflicts. It muses about revisiting Scott Tennyson Lampman and other poets to walk fields and hear the music of words, urging readers to seek nourishment for the soul through literature.
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Scott
Tennyson
Archibald Lampman
Regina Leader-Post
Patriotism and Empire Talk by Canada’s New Governor General
Lord Tweedsmuir gave a London speech arguing true patriotism based on love while praising empire history. He warned against false nationalism, urged term empire for its historic value, and predicted a fourth empire as a cooperative commonwealth with shared policy. He lauded Canada’s courage and spirit amid its challenges.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Royal Empire Society
London
British Commonwealth
Bennett May Become Canada King, Says Zygmund Dworak
Zygmund Dworak testified before Judge George C. Thompson in Hamilton naturalization court. His application was deferred. A second applicant was asked about a police record and answered not yet.
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R. B. Bennett
Canada
Zygmund Dworak
George C. Thompson
Naturalization Court
Hamilton
Ont
Global illiteracy rate estimated at 62 percent
An estimate suggests that 62 percent of the world population over age ten cannot read or write. The figure reflects widespread literacy challenges across regions and socioeconomic groups.
Rusted Wheat Hay As Livestock Feed
Saskatchewan agriculture officials and western state universities report rusted wheat hay poses little danger to livestock. Nutritive value depends on rust extent. main risk is nasal irritation, which can be mitigated by dampening feed before feeding.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Middle Western
Cavalry Association Cup Won By Toronto Guards
Lieut Col E A Devitt says the Governor General's Bodyguard of Toronto captured the Merritt challenge cup for horsemanship after a Dominion wide summer competition. The First Canadian Light Horse of Shaunavon Saskatchewan finished fifth and the 19th Alberta Dragoons of Edmonton placed tenth.
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E. A. Devitt
Canadian Cavalry Association
Governor-General’s
Toronto
Shaunavon, Sask
19Th
Alberta Dragoons
Edmonton
Nippon Means Land of the Rising Sun in Japanese
The term Nippon also known as Nihon denotes Japan and translates to Land of the Rising Sun in Japanese linguistics and cultural usage.
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Nippon
Japan
Land of the
Dust Bowl Campaign Targets Farmers Across Five States
A US government expert leads a five state push to end dust storms under the Soil Conservation Service. H. H. Finnell, acting conservator of the great plains wind erosion region, plans eight new 25 000 acre demonstration projects to teach soil anchoring and make farmers dust bowl conscious.
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United States
H. H. Finnell
Great Plains
Soil Conservation Service
Finnell
The
Conservation Service
Railway Supremacy Across Innovations and Safety
The article notes railways remain vital amid transportation advances. It cites Britain's safety record with one death per 96 million passengers and one injury per 3 million transported, highlighting railways as the most efficient and safe common carrier for people and freight.
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Great Britain
Peking Bao Ends After 15 Centuries of Circulation
The Peking Bao, founded in 400 A.D. by Su Kung and once printed on six silk pages, ceases publication after a 1530 year history. It evolved into a daily by 1800 and endured many vicissitudes amid bans and suppression as it served generations with the latest news.
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Peking Bao
Su Kung
Conversation Snippet on Bias and Gender Perception
A brief dialogue has a woman questioning dislike of girls and a man replying that bias persists in attitudes. He jokes about bias and ends with a sharp remark about being financially drained. The exchange highlights gender bias and interpersonal tension.
Crate Feeding Of Poultry Promotes Better Market Quality
Modern methods have simplified poultry raising and made poultry meat common. Crate feeding efficiently finishes chickens with dry cool quarters and vigorous birds, using home grown grains and elevator screenings. For detailed fattening crate instructions, contact Ottawa Department of Agriculture or nearby Experimental Farm.
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Canada
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
England's Glass Hotel Exhibition Near Doncaster
England unveils a glass hotel as a modern architectural experiment near Doncaster. The structure uses glass on external walls and public interiors with specialized cemented panels and oil mastic to accommodate expansion. Black base, shell-pink shell with pearl-grey window accents define the color scheme.
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England
Doncaster
London
Radio-Ask Hitchhiker Bails After Beav er Driver Refuses
In Beaver City, Wis., H. F. Bibby picked up a well dressed hitchhiker who asked to hear a radio in the car. Bibby said no and the hitchhiker thanked him and said he would wait for another car.
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H. F. Bibby
Wis
Bibby
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