Improved Driving Practices Key to Reducing Auto Accidents
Traffic engineer Howard M Parker of Montreal argues that prevention hinges on improved driving habits and enforcement aimed at education, with suspensions and license revocation serving as strong deterrents. Ontario officials note extensive use of such powers, while Canada’s meat exports grow, led by bacon and hams to the United Kingdom and rising shipments to the United States.
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Howard M Paker Trafic
Montreal
Pelee
Ans
Lee Roads Association
Baker
J. B. Bickel
Ontario
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Ontari
Ontario Health Department
Canada
Dominion
United Kingdom
United States
Winnipeg Hosts World Largest Farm Management Firm Tour
Louis L. Lang of Galt Ontario arrives to inspect farms supervised by the Colonization Finance Corporation of Canada and Canada Colonization Association. The two bodies oversee about 4800 farms across the prairie provinces totaling 1,370,000 acres. Lang notes rust resistant Thatcher and other wheats lift yields to about 25 bushels per acre versus 10 with ordinary wheats.
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Winnipeg
Louis L. Lang
Galt, Ont
Colonization Finance Corporation of Canada, Limited
Colonization Finance Corporation
Canada Colonization Association
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairie Provinces
Thatcher
Lang
Manley Champlin
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Saskatchewan
J. G. Taggart
K. M. King
Dominion
Saskatoon
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Furring peaches sped up by rural project in Georgia
Uncle Sam funds a high speed electric de fuzzing machine system in Upson County. Peaches pass rollers and brushes with calibrated pressure to remove fuzz improving appearance and palatability for fresh eating. Loan financed by the Rural Electrification Administration supports the rural power cooperative operation.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Upson
Immune Myths and Trade Shifts Mentioned in Era Notes
The piece notes beliefs that various groups are immune to diseases, contrasts Japan’s trade drop of 18 percent, and mentions radio as a new channel letting peddlers into homes over the past year. It reflects period stereotypes and early media concerns.
New Sponge Rubber Mattress Promises Lighter Sleep Surface
Scientific American reports a novel mattress made from latex foam formed in one piece. It weighs about half normal, with 85 percent air and 15 percent rubber, and uses finger-sized holes for ventilation while offering a smooth surface and breathability as it conforms to sleeping positions.
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Scientific American
Flax Yields Highlight North Atlantic Industry Notes
The article notes high flax per acre yields in France Belgium and Northern Ireland with Northern Ireland sourcing much of its seed from Canada. It adds that Canada grows excellent flaxseed for various uses and mentions a Brighouse England stray animals and a copper speed claim about a dound travel speed.
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France
Belgium
Northern Ireland
Canada
Ireland
New Use For Wheat The Markets Problem
The Financial Post notes Henry Ford would employ chemists to explore wheat uses beyond flour to solve Canada’s grain markets. It cites Ford, Canada’s prairie surplus, and parallels with nickel and cellulose developers finding new markets. It compares corn’s industrial uses and urges research.
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Canada
The
Financial Post
Henry Ford
Ford
International Nickel Co
Alfalfa Seed Crop Prospects In Canada This Year
The Plant Products Division reports uncertainty in Ontario seed setting for the second alfalfa crop. Ontario’s first crop failed to seed, but hopes rest on the second crop. Prairie Provinces expect about 2 million pounds this year, up from 14% million in 1937, driven by increased acreage and Grimm Cossack and Ladak strains.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Prairie
Government Orders Desert Expedition for Leichhardt Skeletons
The government has ordered an expedition into the Central Australian desert to examine skeletons believed to belong to explorer geologist Ludwig Leichhardt and his party, who disappeared about 90 years ago.
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Central
Ludwig Leichhardt
Queen Elizabeth to Star Trek Rise in Passenger Comfort
News of the World describes the Queen Elizabeth as a ship prioritizing passenger recreation. It highlights vast space saved by reduced funnels, multiple decks, and extensive facilities including gymnasiums pools baths for all classes, a large sports deck, restaurant deck, and 29 public rooms with air conditioning.
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News of the World
Not An Uncommon Light on Ant Funerals
The article notes ants regularly hold funerals with observed rites. Ants form processions, carry dead by two, relieve each other, and lay bodies in holes at burial grounds before returning home. It also mentions Burma China and India pagodas having three to thirteen stories, never even-numbered.
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Burma
China
India
Plans For More Rust Resistant Wheat In Western Prairies
Prairie agriculturists plan extensive seeding of rust resistant wheat Thatcher Apex and Renown were used in Saskatchewan aiding 2,000,000 acres of wheat from a 13,900,000 acre base. Open plains programs include 47 district Sub stations and 109 associations with 14,000 members.
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West
Prairie Agriculturists
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Thatcher
George Spence
P.F.R.A
Spence
Moon Mapping by Percy Wilkins Progress Report
Welsh engineer Percy Wilkins works on a 25 foot map of the moon as part of a four year project. He notes moon features rise above Everest like peaks and observes dark moving patches he suspects are fungus. He sees moisture traces and a slight atmosphere but regards human life as unlikely.
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Percy Wilkins
Wilkins
The
Moon
Governors visit reveals Cain and Abel commandment riddle
A country school hosted a governor who asked about the Sixth Commandment and what commandment Cain broke when he killed Abel. A student whispered an answer, but the teacher said the child meant there were no commandments at that time, prompting a quiet lesson in history.
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Cain
Abel
Canada 1937 exports led by newsprint and wheat
In 1937 Canada's export chart lists newsprint at 126 million dollars as the top item, wheat at 124 million second, gold bullion at 1054 million third, and nickel at 59 million fourth. Meat ranks seventh with exports over 42 million.
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Canada
Jade bowl linked to Fraser Valley ancient medicine man
Vancouver experts study a carved green jadite bowl found in an archaeologic context 3,000 years old. The object is tied to a primitive culture in British Columbia with ties to Fraser Valley farming communities.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
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Brighouse
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Dound
Mousehold
Alice Brooks
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McDermott Ave. E
Queen Elizabeth
Lers
Germany
Berlin
Paris
Way
Wm. A. Stephen
Bee Division
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