Museums Prove Vital Service To Nation In Industrial Trade
The article cites a lecture by Dr T Curreily of the University of Toronto on how museums influence industry. It recalls German museum expeditions to Africa around 1900 that copied African weaving patterns, devastating British textile trade, and notes modern museums provide substantial economic insight and global awareness.
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Lancashire
Emland
Para-doxivally
Toronto
T. Curreily
Ontario Museum
University of Toronto
Africa
Ecouta
Germany
England
Britain
Curreily
Currelly
Stratford Bearon-Herald
Uptrend Seen Unlikely in Global Prices Says News
The News argues a world price uptrend is unlikely due to fear the United States would dump surplus over 200 million bushels if the wheat agreement collapses. Removing fears could buoy markets, though sustained strength from American crop damage remains uncertain. In the U S, grain prices may rise modestly.
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Financis
United States
America
Melons in Southern France Thwarted by Noise and Vibration
Reporters cite Chinese gardeners blaming noisy, vibrating environments for poorer melon yields and sicker fruits in Southern France. Heavy traffic and rail movement disturb blossoms, reducing fragrance and vigor.
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France
California doubles Valencia orange trees over Navel
California researchers note the state's Valencia orange trees now outnumber Navel trees by two million as the industry shifts from the Navel variety to Valencia. The data highlights a major change in orchard composition and future production outlook for the citrus sector.
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California
English co operatives favor separate Garnet wheat grade
English co operative societies pressed for a separate grade for Garnet wheat in Ottawa before the common agriculture committee. FR. T. Jackson of Montreal represented the English cooperatives but could not detail their full stance. The committee asked for a brief outlining reasons for the Garnet grade.
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Common Agriculture Committee
Ottawa
T. Jackson
Montreal
Smart Little Sports Frock Pattern No 884 For Girls
This pattern guides a gay striped frock in cottons and silks with various fabrics recommended. It fits sizes 14 to 40 inch bust and requires 34 yards of 39 inch material and 44 yards of 5 inch ribbon for bow. Price is 20 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern Sale
Winnipeg Pattern No. Name Town bene Size lists patterns available for order via the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Pattern numbers and sizes are shown, with town and bene details in the catalog.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Soviet to Build Experimental 120 MPH Speed Train
The Soviet Union plans a first experimental speed train reaching 120 miles per hour between Moscow and Noginsk. Construction starts this summer and the design uses spherical wheels running in semi spherical grooves instead of flat rails.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Noginsk
Survey Of Crops And Livestock On Canadian Farms
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics and provincial agriculture departments distribute schedules to farmers each June to collect data on crop acreages and livestock and poultry. An 1938 innovation adds breeding and marketing plans for livestock. Rural teachers distribute cards in most provinces except Nova Scotia Alberta and British Columbia where direct mail is used. Farmers are urged to cooperate to ensure accurate national production statistics.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Departments of Agriculture
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
Driest May in 38 Years Rainfall Hits England
Records show May as the driest month in 38 years with less than an inch of rain. The Thames and its tributaries are unusually low prompting voluntary water restrictions and possible strict measures in many communities.
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England
War is a human activity neither good nor evil
Major General J. F. Fuller argues in The Nineteenth Century that war is a human activity whose morality depends on the goal set by the mind, and that exorcising war requires sane thinking rather than magical or punitive approaches. He also likens love to war as a powerful force capable of creation or destruction.
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J. F. C. Fuller
D.S.O
London
Soil drifting cited as major Western agriculture handicap
Experts warn dust storms erase topsoil and carry away phosphorus and nitrogen in large amounts. One inch of soil per acre removes about 300 pounds of phosphorus and 1,500 pounds of nitrogen along with fifteen tons of organic matter, a loss that twenty wheat crops could not replace at fertilizer values over $200.
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Toronto Telegram
Old Shoes and Friends Share Comforting Truths
A reflective piece notes that enduring items like worn footwear and long-standing friendships bring ease and familiarity. It hints at timeless value found in simple, dependable connections and memories.
Canadian Poultry Exports Harnessing Quality For Britain
Canadian trade official in London argues that sustained year round exports of poultry and other farm products depend on quality and adherence to standards. He notes turkey shipments in 1932 and 1938 and urges improving shipping for dressed chickens. A York Herald Tribune letter discusses canceling half war debts from 1914-18 to ease reconstruction costs.
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Canada
Afr
W. A. Wilson
London
England
Dominion
Britain
Edmund Platt
Garden City
New York Herald Tribone
Kir Lippmann
United States
Europe
Cuba's Cattle Dogs Demonstrate Island Devotion
Our Dumb Animals notes Cuban cattle-dogs famed for intelligence. Port arrivals require animals from America to swim ashore with two dogs pushing the beasts from behind the ears. Once the cattle touch bottom, the dogs signal safety and return to guide another animal to land.
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Cuba
High Cost Of Junk Cars Prompts Regulation Talk
An old car bought for $5 caused a $100 damage crash, highlighting the danger of aging vehicles. The Guelph Mercury urges strict rules to bar decrepit junkers from the roads, arguing highways are unsafe even with well maintained cars.
The Mental Hut Road Rut Warning
The road rut is a nuisance and leads to trouble. A person in a mental rut requires effort to escape, with chopping and shoveling needed to clear road nuts. Hard knocks and disappointments are common in breaking free from mental rut.
Branded Beef Sales Figures Labeled by Year in Canada
Reported branded beef sold in Canada shows 3,599,621 pounds in April, 2,704,335 in April last year, 1,818,444 in 1932 and 1,983 in 1933 on pounds.
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Canada
Alberta Hog Production Ranks Second in Canada
Alberta remains the second largest hog producing province behind Ontario. In 1938 Alberta marketed 1,032,169 hogs, 32.30 percent of Canada’s total. Ontario led with 1,356,939 hogs or 42.55 percent. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec followed, with over 55 percent of the national hog crop from the prairie provinces. Ontario and Manitoba led in quality grades while Alberta ranked fourth.
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Alberta
Ontario
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Asparagus Through Time From Greece to Russia
The text traces asparagus from ancient Greece and Rome to modern popularity. It notes the Greek-derived name with many English forms, cites the eighteenth century corruption “sparrow grasa” and Walker's 1791 remark on pedantry, and mentions wild growth on Russian steppes eaten by cattle.
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Greece
Rome
Russia
Jobs for six million youths loom in need of cure
The article notes about 6,000,000 U.S. youngsters have never worked but seek careers they studied for. It questions who can provide jobs as new graduates flood the market. It also mentions a deaf and mute expert at finger language can articulate about 43 words per minute.
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United States
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