Army Of Enumerators Will Be Employed In Taking The Decennial Census Of Canada
Fourteen thousand enumerators and 45 commissioners will be employed next year to conduct Canada’s decennial census. Appointments begin after New Year with March or April selections for training ahead of a June census date. New features include detailed agriculture and industry schedules and better nationality questions, with aeroplanes to reach northern regions.
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Army of Enumerators
Canada
Tanedte
Bureau of Statisics
International Statistical Organization
Usere
Civil Service
Predicts Rocket Propelled Planes Reach 3000 to 5000 mph
German expert Von Opel foresees aircraft 12 years ahead flying 25 miles up at 3000 to 5000 mph though practical development lags. He notes such speeds may become commonplace in time. The piece also mentions the United States having at least five mauve golden red species.
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Fritz von Opel
van Opel
United States
Saskatchewan Swine Industry Encouraged by New Plan
Hon. W. C. Buckle announces a government scheme to aid the swine industry in Saskatchewan. Farmers may buy breeding sows through the Department of Agriculture by paying 25 percent upfront and issuing notes for the balance. He notes previous 50 percent cash option and cites money scarcity prompting the new plan.
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Saskatchewan
W. C. Buckle
Department of Agriculture
Buckle
Slendering dress pattern with basque bodice and V neckline
A home dress pattern details a smart basque bodice gown with a gored skirt, partial belt, and open V neckline. Style No. C-891 offered in multiple bust sizes 16 through 44 inches, with yardage requirements and color sketch in blue and white dimity. Send 25 cents and your name, address, pattern number, and size to Fashion Bureau.
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Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern Office
Winnipeg Pattern No. guidance from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Provides ordering steps and address details for pattern steers.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Simplification Idea for English Signals Language Help
A Swedish professor of languages proposes simplifying English for clearer global use. The suggestion focuses on irregular spellings and complex features to create a more practical form of international communication.
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Lan- Furr Att
Barley as Substitute in Canadian Corn Feed
The article examines substituting barley for corn in Canadian livestock and poultry feeds. Barley shows strong potential for hog finishing and broiler fattening, with price differences likely guiding partial replacement in winter feeding plans.
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Canada
Garter
Saskatoon Poultry Association Egg Laying Contest Initiated
The Saskatoon Poultry Association organized an egg laying contest from November 1 for one year to record trap nest data on individual birds. The goal is to help members raise birds that lay more eggs of good size and color, aiding those lacking time or facilities for breeding.
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Saskatoon Poultry Association
Dominion
B C Motor Truck Company Leads Vancouver Growth
A Vancouver based motor truck maker, 21 months old, cost a quarter of a million to establish and reports first nine months output rivaling last year’s total. Dialogue includes a banker loan quip and a comic exchange about a new driver speeding.
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Vancouver
Canada urged to boost fish trade by eating more local catch
The article argues Canadians should prefer domestic fish to cut imports worth 4.17 million dollars in 1929. It notes the fishing industry supports nearly 60 million capital and 50 million in output, employs thousands, and links to many sectors. Increased Canadian fish use would boost fishermen and broader manufacturing.
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Canada
Ammun
Snd
Toronto Mail
Empire
Moose Jaw stock yards handle record animal trades ten year total
The Optimeter reports ten year totals for Moose Jaw stock yards. Cat ve and calves and hogs and sheep and horses moved through the Moose Jaw yards exceed Saskatchewan’s 1929 totals for sheep and swine. Saskatchewan totals for 1929 show cattle 1 166 913 sheep 207 551 swine 599 909 and horses 1 122 757.
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Moose Jaw
Southern Saskatchewan Co-Operative Stock Yards
Saskatchewan
Punished Enough At a revival meeting a masculine woman extols kindness to a husband
A revival meeting scene features a masculine speaker praising gentleness with a troubled husband. She describes kissing him after his return from The Pig and Whistle, contrasting a heckler's harsh remark with the couple's affectionate approach. A joke about earning a living closes the exchange.
Study Of The Whole Field Of Federal And Provincial Taxation
Delegates at a Toronto convention of the Canadian tax conference and the Canadian civil service research conference urged a thorough review of the entire tax system. They cited duplication across provinces and unfair overlaps in income tax. Suggestions included raising the federal income tax slightly and exploring excise duties on low priced goods like sugar, though opposition arose.
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Toronto
Canadian Civil Service Research Conference
Dominion
A. E. Cryster
Toronto Board of Trade
H. R. Kemp
Department of Economics
University of Toronto
Kemp
Crysler
J. G. Hay
Winnipeg
Prot Kemp
William C. Coulter
George Brigden
Brigdon
Britain
Curious Eating Manners Across Nations Show Variations
A short essay contrasts dining etiquette in different countries, noting how gravy, soup, and table manners vary. It recounts anecdotes of foreigners observing local customs and a host reacting when a guest imitates manners by drinking from a finger bowl.
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France
Germany
The Magnetic Compass in Common Use Through the Ages
The magnetic compass has served for more than T00 years and is now more widely used than ever. It helps sailors at sea and underwater, surveyors and explorers on land, airmen in flight, and miners in deep pits underground.
Pathway to success described as crooked yet straight.
A compact aphorism notes that progress may feel rough or awkward yet remains true to its course. It emphasizes persistence and resilience despite obstacles. The statement uses vivid metaphor to urge steady effort toward goals.
Champion Sheep Shearer H Swinehart Wins In Regina Contest
H Swinehart of Huntoon awarded champion all around sheep shearer at exhibition grounds Regina during Saskatchewan sheep and swine show. A Simpson of Regina took second. judges included W C Heron Huntoon L J Rushton Rocanville and W W Thomson. Machine shearing led by Swinehart with John Jones and J Whitehead among top finishers. Arthur Howes of Huntoon won the Heron challenge cup for best Saskatchewan bred Oxford sheep three years or under, a repeat of 1929 winner A M Barnett.
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H. Swinehart
Huntoon
Exhibition Grounds
Regina
A. Simpson
W. C. Heron
L. J. Rushton
Rocanvile
W. W. Thomson
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers Association
J. A. Simpson
Archie Stewart
Abbotsford
Calvin Fraser
Mather
Man
J. Whitehead
Nutana
Sask
Ben Wilson
Shellprook
J. Bayne
Lemans
John Brisbane
Laura
John Jones
Bangor
Arthur Howes
Oxford
A. M. Barnett
Winnipeg Stock Exchange to Build New Main Street Exchange
Winnipeg officials approve a construction program including a new exchange building on Main Street costing about $25 060. The plan aims to modernize trading facilities and expand capacity for the exchange.
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Winnipeg Stock Exchange
Main Street
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Tate
Winnsipeg Newspaper Union
Annecttr
Miss
Mateon
B.C. Motor Truck Company
Canadia
Seould
Canadea Consumer
Howell
Powell
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairies
Victoria
E. W. Beatty
Saskatehmyau
Meir
Hummel
Hamburg
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