Tribute to Dr William Saunders Canada Agriculture Pioneer
Obituary honors Dr William Saunders born June 14 1836 in Devon England who became first director of Canada's Dominion Experimental Farms system and central Ottawa station now named for him. His work spurred wheat breeding forage crops roses and forestry and established experimental farms across the nation. He died after a long career shaping Canadian agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon
William Paunders
Dominion of Canada
William Saunders
Dominion Experimental Farms
Degan
Dominion
Central Experimental Farm
Wiliam Saunders
Canada
London
Ontario
Lfe
Saunders
John Darling
Sir John
House of Commons
William Satroders
United States
Dominion Par
Quebec
Central
Maritime Provinces
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Agnes
Ottawa
Great North West
Huron
Percy
Preston
Arthur
Tovork
Charles Saunders
Canadian Mayors Like Ceremonials More Than Cars
Liverpool lord mayor Councillor R J Hall, who visited Toronto, advocates Canadian mayors using ceremonial robes and a coach and four. He models his own entry in Liverpool with a gilded state carriage, eight liveried attendants, and a sword bearer to assert precedence over all but the king. He says ceremony is more impressive than plain suits. Canada, he adds, is fresh, democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Hall
Liverpool
Toronto
Hall
Canada
Population Figures Across Nations and Regions
The data outlines densities and totals for Java, Czechoslovakia, Australia, the Philippines, Arizona, Belgium, and England and Wales. It notes Java as the most densely populated country with 821 people per square mile, and that over one-fifth of England and Wales residents live in Greater London, sourced from the National Enterprise Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insh
Czechoslovakia
Australia
Commonwealth
Philippines
Arizona
Belgium
Java
England and
Wales
Greater London
National Enterprise Association
Natural dislike for spinach linked to taste and nutrition
Two Yale University professors conclude children refuse spinach not only for taste but also for low nutrient utilization. They find iron and calcium in spinach are only about 30 percent absorbed while 68 percent of the protein is utilized, explaining aversion to the vegetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free. Press
Yale University
Seara Roebuck to Spend 9.5 Million on Ads in 1936
General Wood of Seara Roebuck & Co Chicago announced a 1936 advertising budget of 9.5 million dollars across 851 newspapers in 44 states. Advertising manager G W Cunningham said newspapers are the most effective medium for retail promotion while the firm plans a 60 million dollar merchandising program to support a business revival and farm-condition improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General R. E. Wood
Seara, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
G. W. Cunningham
Cunningham
General Wood
Land Canoe Brings Rowing To Land On Four Wheels
Timberto Bozzoli of Rome invents a land vehicle called the land canoe. A small one person canoe sits on four wheels and is propelled and steered by two oars on either side. The device lets landlubbers row without getting wet but cautions about autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberto Bozzoli
Rome
Applique Iris Tulip Patterns for Year-Round Indoor Use
Begin right away on this applique with iris and tulip motifs in sturdy pots. Obtain pattern 5348 to complete a new set of Hower pot designs and pattern 5635 for two motifs and all patch patterns. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, for these applique transfers and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arta Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Bearded Old Men Form National Grooming Society in Tokyo
In Tokyo a new society gathers bearded and mustached elder men from Japan and Korea to promote handsome grooming. More than ten men around seventy join, with greys dominating and few black beards. A standout display features a long record board named Waste Falls by Nobujiro Kato, 72, carried in a bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Korea
Nobujiro Kato
Derby and Grand National Dominate English Racing
A history lesson joke notes that since Roman invasion England’s top races are the Derby and the Grand National. The boy answers concisely naming the two events as the era’s leading competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeson
England
Sea Serpent Found On Pacific Beach
A 12 foot long 1,300 pound sea serpent was washed ashore near Aberdeen Wisconsin. Zoologist D W Black described a goat like head eight inch spaced eyes and four foot tail with oily skin and 14 ribs. He noted it resembled prehistoric skeletons and had not seen such an animal in 16 years of research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wiash
D. W. Black
Baltimore
Black
Prince Rupert
B.C
Travelling Traffic School Tours Winnipeg Portage Avenue
A scarlet police truck with loudspeaker leads a moving traffic school along Portage Avenue in Winnipeg. An attentive constable admonishes jaywalkers and drivers with a stentorian blast to cross at intersections and obey signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Portage Avenue
Ingenious Hour Glass Warns End Of Telephone Calls
A new call-time device uses a two and a half minute hour glass that rings a bell to signal the approaching end of a three minute phone interval. The final half minute gives the caller a chance to finish a conversation before extra charges. The system, demonstrated in Germany at the Leipzig fair, aims for worldwide use as three minute calls are common in many countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Leipzig
Dominion Geologists To Probe Northern Saskatchewan
Two Dominion geological parties will operate in northern Saskatchewan this year. One group will study the Rotten Stone Lake area and the other will explore the eastern end of Lake Athabasha at Fond du Lac. Dr. F J Alcock of the Ottawa Mines Department will lead Fond du Lac work. The federal government agreed to extend investigations following representations to Minister T A Crerar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Rottenstone Lake
Lake Athabasha
Fond du Lac
F. J. Alcock
Department of Mines
Ottawa
T. A. Crerar
Proctor Warns of Social Decline If Christianity Fades
Major H A Proctor of the British House of Commons warned at the Ontario convention of the Church of Christ Disciples in London that removing Christian principles would in less than three generations turn men to beasts and allow gangsterism to spread, crushing those unable to regain power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bose
Major H. A. Proctor
House of Commons
Ontario
Church of Christ Disciples
London
Newfoundland Timber Compared With Northern Wood
Equals European Wood Newfoundland timber was generally admitted to be at least equal to Northern European wood in quality but production care lagged. Jack Miner chief forestry officer noted in a report after studying United Kingdom markets. The report says Newfoundland wood is strong for pit props and structural timber and yields good fibre for paper making yet finished product quality often lagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Jack Miner
Department of Natural Resources
United Kingdom
Tunner
Made in Macclesfield and Made in Sweden
A Brantford Expositor quote notes how a Japanese city is renamed to Macclesfield to market silk in the British Empire and a village is renamed Sweden to label matches as Made in Sweden, illustrating Oriental duplicity and deceptive branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macclesfield
British Empire
Sweden
Brantford Expositor
Flying Curate Plans Englandwide Flying Mission
Rev. D C Boulton of Warblington launches a flying mission using his aeroplane Silver Wings and a mobile broadcasting unit to cover England. He aims to reach the younger generation and bring religion to them rather than wait for them to attend church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Co. D. C. Boulton
Warblington
England
Mr. Boulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice Brooks
Brooks
New Society In
Addis Ababa
Pacific Coast
Addia Ababa
San Francisco
Washington
Bingham
Foreign Office
Sidney Barton
Legation
N North
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!