Canada’s Motor Car Era Rewrites Roads And Living Standards
The piece traces Canada’s shift from water routes to overland roads, noting 1934 rural road totals of 409,269 miles with Ontario holding over half. It cites Ontario’s 1904 motor car start and 1930 peak registrations at 1,232,489, rising again to 1,129,532 in 1934, reflecting higher living standards and widespread travel. It also describes Beaverlodge sub station advice on woodburning fireplaces with galvanized tanks for cattle water, detailing construction and insurance cautions.
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Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Beaverlodge
Kansas Farmers Timetables For Wheat Control Contracts
Kansas farmers face uncertain AA A act sign up as world war tensions and foreign conflicts overshadow decisions. With Canada supplying wheat and domestic shortfalls, speculation grows that 600000 acres in Kansas could be kept out of production, reducing annual yield by millions of bushels.
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Kansas
United States
China’s Illiteracy Tax Aims to End Reading Gap
The article describes an "ignorance tax" in Nanking after April 30 1936 requiring illiterate residents to pay one copper if they cannot explain a basic Chinese primer to a policeman. The move targets widespread illiteracy, with authorities asserting over half the city’s citizens are unable to read or write.
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Nanking
Sermon Guides Church Through Lights Failure in Saint John
At Central Baptist Church in Saint John N B lights failed during a hymn. Rev Dr Brice D Knott began a sermon on the parable of the five foolish virgins who neglected to fill their lamps with oil. Services ended in darkness.
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Central Baptist Church
Saint John
N.B
Brice D. Knott
Seaman and fireman clash over night kiss joke
A salty exchange unfolds as a seaman questions a fireman about kissing his girlfriend in a dark corner. The fireman responds that daylight reveals his own doubt about the act.
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Ireman
Seaman
Old Test Was Accurate Grandma Knew
The finger test remains a practical method to distinguish cotton from linen. J A Nary of the U S Testing Company in Chicago explains linen absorbs water faster, creating an oblong spot on mixed fabrics and circular spots on cotton with water lingering on the surface before absorption.
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Pernickity
J. A. Nary
U. S
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Wallace forecasts little U S butter imports for next year
United States Secretary of Agriculture Wallace said at a Washington press conference that butter imports would be minimal in the coming year, stressing it is a percentage measure and not a large factor. He was asked about the justification of a higher butter tariff similar to a New York proposal.
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Wallace
United States
Washington
New York
Movement to serve Irish stew in Free State hotels begins
A campaign has started to introduce Irish stew as a standard offering in Irish Free State hotels. The effort aims to boost local cuisine exposure and tourist appeal across major hotel chains.
Broad Prospecting Areas Identified by Geological Survey
Geological Survey field effort with 188 parties across 65 projects under the public works act mapped 2900 square miles in the northwest for precious metals and found a silver occurrence. Manitoba reports 200 square miles of favorable gold ground while Northern Saskatchewan and British Columbia show promising gravels and copper-nickel potential. Sudbury area yields copper-nickel mineralization with sporadic outcroppings across 14 miles and 300 square miles favorable to silver.
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Northwest Territories
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Lake Superior
Man Presents Two Keys for Telegram Forwarding
A man at Leeds Post Office in England offered two keys tied with string for forwarding with a telegram he wished to send. The clerk said it was impossible. He claimed money could be forwarded by telegram.
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Leeds
England
Dialogue Excerpt Reveals Curious Accusations
A brief exchange shows one person accusing Miss Smith of exaggeration while another questions her age, hinting at social dynamics and reputational lightness in casual conversation.
Experts Of League Give Advice On How To Cure Crisis In World Trade
Economic experts of the league urge international coordination to mend the global trade crisis. Their report notes rusted wheat in Canada and a shift toward bilateral trade pacts while warning that universal recovery hinges on coordinated policy.
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League
Gen
Sixteenth Assembly of the League
United States
Ancient Rome's ruin stories blamed on barbarians
Some historians argue that many Roman palaces and temples described as destroyed by barbarians between the fifth and ninth centuries were actually toppled by earthquakes rather than invasions.
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Rome
Ethiopia Increases Coffee Hides And Goatskin Exports
Ethiopia reports higher shipments of coffee hides and goatskins compared with the same period last year. The year over year rise reflects stronger export activity across key commodity lines and supports national trade figures.
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Ethiopia
Shadow Picture Techniques For Amateurs By John Van Guilder
Amateur photographers can create striking shadow pictures with a strong sun in late afternoon or early morning. Tips include fast shutter speeds to stop action, choosing light surfaces to emphasize outlines, and adjusting exposure when shadows fall on light versus dark backgrounds.
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John van Guilder
Canada to Gulf Shelter Belt Begin Plantings Across States
The Forestry News Digest cites 125 miles of shelterbelt plantings in six states and 5 117 acres on 1926 farms with farmer cooperation. Nursery seeding advances on 649 acres amid diverse climates demand varied tree species to fit local needs. North Dakota leads with 36 miles, followed by South Dakota 28 and Kansas 24.
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Canada-to-the-Gulf
Forestry News Digest
American Tree Association
Washington, D.C
Paul H. Roberts
Lincoln
Neb
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Canadian National Railways pick up delivery plan hailed
The Cana dian railways experiment with pickup and delivery freight services is declared a complete success at the Canadian National Railways Agents Association annual meeting. Shipments in this summer alone rose by over eight million pounds per month compared with last year.
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Canadian Railways
Canadian National Railways Agents’ Association
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United States Butter
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Statistics Branch
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Eva
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