Progress in Prairie Provinces Agriculture 35 Year Review
A historical overview notes rapid agricultural expansion in Canada’s Prairie Provinces from 1901 to 1931. Land under cultivation grew from 15 to 110 million acres, share of farm acreage rose to 67.3 percent, and field crops to 69.1 percent. Wheat dominates Alberta and Saskatchewan, mixed farming spans most park belt regions, dairying expands in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, while ranching concentrates in the southwestern fringe and Alberta foothills.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Prairie Region
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dry Belt
Manitoba
Park Belt
Calgary
News of the World Credit to Newspapers
An editorial urges readers to rely on newspapers for the world news the radio cannot provide, noting radio’s dependence on press sources and its inability to offer definitive answers. The piece highlights Fort Erie Times Review as the trusted source for the latest global events.
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Daventry
England
Radio City
New York
Fort Erie
Watch Keeps Good Time Through Generations
Mr Clement Toovey a 79 year old baker of Amersham owns a 253 year old solid gold watch believed to be unique in the world. The timepiece, slightly larger than a half crown, descended from his great great grandfather and has been handed down through the family. He has used it regularly for 45 years spending only 2¢ when a hand worked loose.
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Clement Toovey
Whielden Street
Amersham
Toovey
Global cities push to mute auto horns across nations
Peace campaigns to hush horn honking spread worldwide with measures in Rome Paris Berlin London Florence Naples Madrid and New York. Chicago enforces a new Illinois law granting police power to curb undue noise while Toronto and Ottawa clash over who acted first in an ongoing anti noise drive.
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Rome
Paris
Berlin
London
Florence
Naples
Madrid
New York
Chicago
Toronto Board of Control
Ottawa
Toronto
Norman Lett
Garibaldi Wins Over Gathered Defenders in French Inn
Garibaldi fled Italy and hid in a French inn where over twenty men planned to seize him. He shared hospitality and stories, winning their support. The landlord summoned soldiers, yet Garibaldi and his new allies repelled them, his charm converting rivals into defenders.
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Garibaldi
Italy
France
Tramburg Stage Opens In Hamburg With Penny Seats
A theatre named Tramburg Stage has opened in Hamburg offering every seat including cloakroom and programme charges for one penny. The manager, actors, stage hands, programme sellers and box office girls collaborated on scenery and costumes, providing work for many unemployed actors.
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Hamburg
Dog Tipo Shines as Fisherman in Fulford Harbor
T K Jackson of Fulford Harbor BC headlines a dog named Tipo a small black Lab like retriever who began fishing five years ago. He first grabbed a herring and now dives for perch in deep water and brings only palatable fish to his master.
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T. K. Jackson
Fulford Harbor
Tipo
Pilot training device tested at Pennsylvania airport
A captive machine on a frame mounted to a fast motor truck is employed at a Pennsylvania airport to train pilots.
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Pennsylvania
Bread tasters invited by Wallace in Washington
United States Secretary of Agriculture Wallace invited reporters to join bread tasters at a Washington press conference. He explained that 13 loaves from as many wheat varieties were baked to study taste differences, with weights from 42 to 59 pounds per bushel and prices from 55 cents to 1.30. He noted potential imports of hard spring wheat from Canada to meet demand and said rust damaged hard spring wheat, which yields the finest flour.
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United States Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Washington
Agriculture Department
Canada
United States
Port of London Authority Welcomes Visitors Leader Lord Ritchie of Dundee
The Port of London Authority hosts many visitors with its chairman Lord Ritchie of Dundee front and center. His recent heavy month of entertaining guests underscores his tireless hospitality and eagerness to showcase the institution to sightseers from around the world.
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Lord Ritchie
Port of London Authority
Dundee
Reflections on Motor Speed Progress and Farm Rehab Work
A Toronto Star Weekly piece notes Dr. Archibald’s leadership in rehabilitating Western Canadian farms damaged by soil drift and drought and heading the Dominion experimental farm network. It also surveys Sir Malcolm Campbell’s 301,387 mph record, the evolution of the Blue Bird, and future highway and tire requirements for extreme speeds.
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Ottawa
E. S. Archibald
Archibald
Dominion
Toronto Star Weekly
Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm
Utah
Florida
Bonneville
New York Times
Newlywed Couple Leave Church on Motorcycle Ride
A newly married couple exits the church on a motorcycle with the bride seated behind. A cynical spectator quips that this will likely be the last time she sits in the back seat.
Interior snapshots as memory insurance from homemaker days
John van Guilder explains how to photograph interiors to preserve memories of grandmother parlor era furniture. Tips cover tripod use, lighting control, window glare tricks, lens stopping down, focus points, and exposure times for varying daylight.
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John van Guilder
King George Defies Scottish Dress Rule In Scotland
King George does not strictly follow the rule set by King Edward during the Court in Scotland requiring Scottish dress when leaving the Castle. He arrives at Ballater in Royal Stuart tartan kilt but favors knickerbockers with stockings and a felt Homburg hat. The princes imitate his attire. The Queen wears tartan ribbons when abroad in Scotland.
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George
Edward
Scotland
Ballater
Protesters oppose demolition of Dickens cottage in Petersham
Lovers of Dickens novels protest the planned destruction of the Petersham Surrey cottage where Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield. The campaign argues the site should be preserved as literary heritage despite road development plans.
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Petersham
Surrey
David Copperfield
Phonograph Record Censor Hits Society Islands South Seas
A censoring device arrives in the Society Islands to regulate phonograph records. Officials announce new restrictions to control imported music and prevent content deemed offensive from reaching local audiences. Authorities emphasize compliance and potential penalties for violators.
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Society Islands
South Seas
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Cheap Amusement House
Penny Teatre
Germany
U.S
Dr. Archibald
King George
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