Better Distribution Urged Over Acreage Cuts In Food Shortage
Delegates from the Scottish Co operative Wholesale Society urged improving distribution rather than limiting cultivation as world hunger persists. Beaton and colleagues toured Saskatoon properties, including nine grain elevators, and attended wheat and cooperative union conferences. The Scots emphasized rising living standards and expanding wholesale, retail societies, and planned ventures such as a Falkland linoleum factory and Kilmarnock creamery amid a large membership and capital base.
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Nell & Beaton
Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society
Consumers’ Co-Operative Movement
Scottish Society
Saskatoon
Scotland
West
Mr. Beaton
Alexander Buchanan
William Smith
Saskatchewan
Regine
Co-Operative Union
Co-Operative
Beaton
Falkland
Fifeshire
Kilmarnock
Glasgow
Dundee
Aberdeen
Value of Farm Land Worth What It Is Earned
An English observer notes English land sells for about $100 per acre or less, while Canadian land often carries higher asked values not matched by earnings. The writer argues land is worth only what it can earn, with mortgages sometimes exceeding real value and cagey pricing fueling farmer troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Youngest Woman Barrister Miss Yvonne Stranger Called
Miss Yvonne Stranger aged 21 has been called to the bar at Middle Temple London becoming the youngest woman barrister in the United Kingdom. She passed her examination some time ago but waited until reaching legal age before being called.
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Yvonne Stranger
Middle Temple
London
United Kingdom
Sheep population excess in New Zealand census
New Zealand census reports more than 280 sheep per square mile and over 20 per person in the Dominion. The boost is credited to an absence of droughts and a rising sheep flock. An uncle takes Betty to church as prayers begin with a curious line about riding for papers.
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New Zealand
Dominion
Little Betty
Russia's food supply controls bolster Soviet power, expert says
Brooklyn Iowa lecturer J. Surmiman told Regina’s public meeting hosted by the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturistes that Soviet leadership relies on farming mechanization and grain production. He warned rapid depreciation of foreign machinery hampers profitability and stressed the need for an ambitious economic plan. He linked Soviet policies to China and predicted broader European and Asian machine farming growth under Soviet influence.
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J. Surmiman
Brooklyn
Iowa
Regina
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturiste
Russia
Surniman
Mr. Strniman
China
Europe
Asia
New Kind Of Light From Potassium-Enhanced Mercury Vapor
The University of Cincinnati announced a new mercury vapor lamp with a pinch of potassium, yielding a rosy hue while preserving intensity. Developed by physics researchers Dr. Tsay Batinkin and Dr. D A Wells, the discovery promises more efficient illumination.
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University of Cincinnati
Department of Physics
Tsay Batinkin
D. A. Wells
No Liquor Ban Extends Beyond Churchill Rwy Right of Way
The article notes liquor is prohibited north of Gillam mile 327 on the Hudson Bay Railway. Churchill’s new section is open yet liquor remains banned, due to the railway under construction and Public Works law restricting alcohol within a set distance of a railway in progress.
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Churchill
Gillam
Mile
Hudson Bay Railway
Mile 137
Hudson Bay
Dress pattern 734 modern daytime suit with novel features
The pattern 734 offers a conservative yet striking daytime suit in light navy wool with a coral red crepe silk bodice and a slim attached skirt. It highlights a sportsy scarf neckline and a red and white patterned silk crepe alternative. Sizes 14 to 40 bust. Price 20 cents.
Permit Tightens Revolver Carry Laws in Canada
Regina Leader Post reports a new parliamentary measure restricting revolver permits to Royal Canadian Mounted Police and provincial authorities. Existing permits are canceled after July 15 and holders must reprove eligibility before a broader tribunal. Possessing an unlicensed revolver risks up to five years in prison.
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Canada
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
Hudson Bay Fish Shipping From Churchill If Rates Drop
Tom Riddoch, trading post operator and southern buyers agent, says Churchill region can sustain commercial fishing with reasonable freight rates and prairie prices. He notes weekly shipments of over 1,000 pounds of fresh Atlantic herring to The Pas Saltatoo and Winnipeg, with fish caught by trappers and secured before departure to ensure quality. Riddoch cites freight rate of $1.55 to The Pas and believes further reductions could boost business, while tide conditions may bring salmon trout to please prairie markets.
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Churchill
Tom Riddoch
Trading Post
South
Pas
Saltatoo
Winnipeg
Mr. Riddoch
Turkey starts official newspaper for peasants in villages
An official Turkish newspaper aims to reach peasants via village postings. Paris police now carry fountain pens that eject tear gas.
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Turkey
Paris
Montreal Visitor Quotes Grand Canyon Wonder
A Montreal man peers into the Grand Canyon as a guide notes it took millions of years to carve. The man jokes about the labor being a government job. The piece also mentions Siam adopting the metric system and London’s vehicle trade trends involving aeroplanes.
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Montreal
Grand Canyon
Exhibit Of Canadian Paintings Gains British Acclaim
An exhibit of Canadian watercolors touring Great Britain has earned praise from critics and officials. B Skelton praises Canada’s path to a distinct national art, while Glasgow and Edinburgh papers laud bold color, architectural composition, and spiritual landscape. Peter Haworth and Will Ogilvie highlighted for strong technique and symbolism.
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Great Britain
B. Skelton
Scotland
Dominions
Glasgow Evening Herald
Empire
Glasgow Evening Times
Britain
Edinburgh Dispatch
Peter Haworth
Rocks
Nova Scotia
Robert Hurd
Will Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Air lift cuts climb time for Howe Sound peak party
A twin engined Sikorsky landed at Garibaldi Mountain foot 4700 feet up to launch ten Vancouver climbers who ascended the 11000 foot Howe Sound peak in under seven hours. Led by A J Q Cooper and Roy Howard the party formed two ropes and reached the summit at 1240 pm before returning home at night.
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Sikorsky
Sentinel Glacier
Garibaldi Mountain
Vancouver
Howe Sound
British Columbia
E. P. Wella
Gordon Bulger
A. J. Q. Cooper
Roy Howard
Religious fervor rises with hard times in Herald report
The Christian Herald annual statistic notes church enrollment jumped by 929 252 in one year while economic distress hit banks hospitals businesses and some churches. Reports from New York and Scotland discuss religious art shipping dervish scenes and a caretaker for seabird-isolated St Kilda.
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The
Christian Herald
Herald
New York Sun
New York
St. Kilda
Scotland
Next World Economic Conference Meets in Geneva
The World Economic Conference plans its next meeting in Geneva in late September, with the steering committee authorized to reconvene if discussions show potential progress. The program outlines continued work and Ramsay MacDonald presents reports on the meeting history and achievements.
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Geneva
Ramsay MacDonald
Whats in a Name An Indian Farmer Finds 7000
An Indian farmer uncovered seven thousand dollars while plowing a field. The find underscores a push toward land reform and self sufficiency, though the farmer had to dig to locate the sum.
Sheriff Dreams Of Eggs Stolen From Advance Church
Bloomfield Montana Sheriff George Barham dreamed of an intruder with a basket of eggs at Advance Methodist Church. He alerted the Advance marshal and Rev J L Glassy, who investigated the church attic and recovered six cases of eggs stolen for a poultry house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif George Barham
Bloomfield
Montana
Advance
J. L. Glassy
Seagull Feeding Leads to Daily Group of Birds in Utah
Mrs. Bayard Chambers of Lake City Utah once fed a tired hungry seagull and now sustains about 300 birds daily. Return trips were rude with companions appearing across the area. Utah seagulls are described as fearless under a state law that makes destruction a crime.
Bre can lift 25.5 times own weight in study note
A brief note compares lifting capacity of a bre to 25.5 times its weight while a human limit is about equal to body weight. It adds a line about women deacons in the Church of England totaling 248.
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Church of England
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