Prairie Lands To Be Reclaimed In West Plan
Canadian federal and provincial governments outline a plan to reclaim millions of acres of wheat land hit by drought. The effort targets windbound soil binding grasses, possible reforestation and irrigation, with relief measures for farmers and livestock. Officials warn at least 15 to 20 million dollars may be spent this year and restrict hay exports to protect supplies amid crop failures.
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Prairies
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Railways
Drouth
Dominion
United States
Washington
Remarkable 72,000 Mile Wireless Link Between India and London
A test wireless telephone connection between India and London was heard distinctly when the Collector of Karachi spoke with a London Post Office official. The voice traveled 72,000 miles via Lahore, Agra, and Surat to the Kirkee wireless station before transmission.
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India
London
Karachi
Lahore
Agra
Surat
Kirkee
Bright Side Maxim and Fan Incident Parable
A proverb like statement contrasts optimism with caution In a reflective piece the author notes that you cannot repeat a risky mistake or revisit a hurtful moment after choosing a brighter outlook. The text suggests resilience and learning from past missteps.
Inventors Rarely Profit From Many Last Year Inventions
A burglar breaking a window pane creates a vacuum that traps him in the room, listed among 20,000 inventions of last year that failed to receive patents. Patent agents note perpetual motion ideas remain popular with about a hundred fresh attempts yearly.
Jacket Dresses Stir In Between-Season Wardrobe
Trendy jacket dresses highlighted as smart between seasons. Describes a grey blue wine plaid design with woolen feel and button trim, a boxy youthful silhouette, raglan sleeves, and a slim line bodice. Notes materials like Angora plaids and crepe variations and lists pattern No. 484 with sizes 14 to 40 bust. Pattern price 20 cents.
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Weap
How To Order Patterns Town Size Pattern No
Winnipeg Pattern ordering details from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice lists pattern names by town size and provides ordering instructions.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Egg Regulations Bar False Advertising
No person shall patlish an untrue, deceptive, or misleading advertise ment in respect to eggs offered for ule or distribution, says the Cana dian egg regulations.
How To Organize A Poultry Pool In Dominion Provinces
The Dominion Department of Agriculture Poultry Services release a pamphlet guiding farmers on forming poultry pools. It explains that assembling and packing for shipment is a producer’s task, with overhead costs tied to each member’s contributions. Steps to form a pool are clearly outlined to aid promising efforts.
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Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Aid to U S Farmers Surpasses One Billion In Farm Payments
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration projects over one billion dollars in payments to U S farmers by year end 1935. Cotton tobacco wheat and corn hog payments total about 779 million with August 25 payouts at 282.9 million. Cattle and sheep programs add roughly 127.5 million, bringing total near one billion though sugar program figures are not included.
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United States
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Umbrella Handles Feature Writable Pencil Surface
London shops debut umbrellas with a pencil at the top of the handle. The handle can be twisted and lifted to reveal a writable surface for shopping notes that can be erased.
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London
Powerful engines may pull air train like freight train
The musing compares future aviation progress to a freight train and imagines engines tugging passenger planes or gliders in a single, relentless line as the air travels forward with speed and ambition.
Interesting History Of Panama And Its Early Explorers
The article traces Panama from colonial times through its 1903 independence and the 1914 completion of the canal under Goethals. It notes Columbus and Balboa's early voyages, Panama City’s historic landmarks, and the 1671 sack by Morgan. It also describes Panama’s geography, the canal zone, and the city’s role as a trading hub today.
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Panama
Department
Colombia
United States
Canal Zone
Colon
Acapulco
Republic
Republic of Panama
Engineer Corps
Regular Army
G. W. Goethals
Costa Rica
Maine
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Zone
The English bishop questions a beauty parlor term
A bishop questions what a beauty parlor is and notes the paradox of a place where a woman endures looking her worst for hours to look best for minutes.
Lifeguards Guard England Seaside in Summer Surge
Up to four thousand lifeguards will patrol England this summer with more than fifteen hundred women among them. In other news, lightning conductors are to be fitted on historic trees in Czecho Slovakia to protect visitors.
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England
Czecho-Slovakia
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Canada
Federal
N. U
Ruth Rogers
U.S
Department of the Interior
Economics
G. S. Herringer
Southwestern Saskatchewan Wool Growers’ Association
Maple Creek
Sask
N T. McLeod
Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders, Ltd
Western
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Experimental Farms
Republic of Gee
Atlantic
Pacific
America
Columbus
Panamanian
Europe
Cathay
Balboe
Pacific Ocean
South America
Cape Horn
Panama City
Bay
Morgan
Old City
White City
A. Dearnley
E. Meacher
L. Palmer
B. White
Austria
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