Tree Planting Car Aids Prairie Farmers On Tour
The Canadian Forestry Association tree planting car finished Saskatchewan stops at Fusilier and Altaria on the Prairie Provinces tour. It logged 656 towns visited, 140 lectures, and 19,342 attendees with 160 farm homes visited and 252 inquiries answered. The piece champions shelter belts and evergreen species for drought resilience, noting future emphasis on caragana ash elm and spruces to protect crops and boost farm value.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Pegina
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Fusilier
Coronation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Altaria
Alberta
Slimming Through Food and Exercise Across Genders
The Overseas Daily Mail argues men increasingly slim themselves by proper diet and exercise, inspired by women’s health gains. It cites Byron as an early slimmer and notes medical guidance remains essential for safe weight control.
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Bismarck
Lord Salisbury
Byron
Overseas Daily Mail
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders are requested through the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 MacDermot Ave. The entry lists pattern number and name with size options. Contact details appear for ordering and fulfillment of designs.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
MacDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Farmers Must Maintain Wheat Quality
A Saskatchewan official warns farmers to keep wheat varieties high quality for European buyers. Inferior Western Canadian wheat contaminates better grain and lowers value. Growers should obtain pure seed from inspected, registered crops. railways will offer freight rates to central cleaning centers to help farmers meet obligations.
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Europe
S. H. Vigor
Saskatchewan
Canada
British Columbia weighs man a farm plan for relief
The BC Government studies a plan to place single unemployed men with farmers across the province to provide shelter and board plus a possible small allowance. Farmers would gain labor and government taught courses, while the men receive training and supervision. The article notes provincial inquiry by Minister R W Bruhn.
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British Columbia
R. W. Bruhn
Horses Hold Their Own as Cars Gain Ground in Cities
The article notes cities replace horse cabs with motor cars yet rural Canada still depends on horses. It cites New York and Montreal as relics of a by-gone era while Washington retains open horse carriages. A 1931 census shows Canada’s horse population at 3,129,058, down 322,711 since 1921, with declines across provinces though increases in districts with many farms.
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Boston
New York Herald-Tribune
Granville Street
Hastings
Montreal
Washington
New York
Dobbin
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Bulletin
Burglars Strike Pittsfield Jail For Bedding Theft
Burglars broke into the unoccupied jail in Pittsfield Illinois and stole the bedding from cell cots. Officials plan to bar all windows and doors to keep criminals out, noting future prisoners may not receive usual accommodations due to the theft.
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Pittsfield
Illinois
Valedictorian Takes Job With Dropped-Out Boss
A valedictorian finds uneven rewards as she accepts a position with a boss who left school at eighth grade, highlighting class and opportunity gaps in modern career paths.
Radium Lost In Liverpool Hospital Furnace Sparks Probe
A radium needle valued at £12000 used in a operation was tossed with discarded dressings into the Liverpool Royal Infirmary furnace. Workers recovered most of the mineral from clinker, packed it in lead, and sent it to the National Physical Laboratory in London for treatment. Empire marketing board extension discussed by Imperial Conference including dominion funding and cross empire advertising.
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Liverpool Royal Infirmary
London
National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
Empire Marketing Board
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Canada
Dominions
Imperial Conference Committee
Tidiness Is Contagious in Rural Neighborhoods
The writer notes how well-kept farms with paint, gardens, and tidy appearances cluster in prosperous stretches, while nearby areas show neglected barns and no paint. He argues soil is similar, but initiative by a few ambitious farmers spreads pride and spurs neighbors to improve. tidiness and neglect are both contagious.
Right Spirit Iowa Firm Runs Factories to Employ
The Iowa Pearl Button Company of Muscatine will operate four factories at capacity on a five day week from forty five to fifty hours starting August 1, employing about 300 people. President O S Hammer said the aim is to boost community buying power and break the low mood, with a hope that many small factories will follow.
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Iowa
Iowa Pearl Button Company
Muscatine
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
O. S. Hammer
Plan Worth Trying Mrs Crimley and the Time Waster
A humorous exchange features Mrs Crimley proposing a plan to dodge unwanted visitors. She explains that at the sound of the bell she dons hat and gloves, declining social calls by claiming she is heading out. When the caller is welcome, she twists the remark to imply she already has plans with someone else.
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Mrs. Crimley
Mrs. Bibbs
Potato Trick Says Salted Soup Can Be Fixed
A home economics expert states that placing a raw potato in overly salty soup will absorb excess salt within minutes, rendering the dish more palatable. The tip emphasizes using a simple kitchen remedy to adjust flavor without discarding soup.
Micarta Cemented by Resins Stiff and Durable Material
Micarta, a new building material made from sheets of paper or cloth treated with resins, is described as metal hard and highly durable for construction. The claim emphasizes its strength and resilience.
Bottle from France liner found on North Devon coast
A message in a bottle thrown overboard from the French liner France in mid Atlantic last September was recovered on the North Devon coast about 1,500 miles from its origin. The note predicts Jerome will become a lawyer and Samuel a physician, but states Jerome is eight and Samuel fourteen, a surprising travel time for the bottle.
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France
Atlantic
Devon
Jerome
Samuel
Welcome Visitor Baldwin Birthday Ties to Canada
The Toronto Globe notes Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin born in the Confederation year marks his sixty fifth birthday on August 3 and recalls a diamond jubilee five years earlier in Ottawa. It hopes he will not wait another five years to return to the Dominion.
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The
Toronto Globe
Stanley Baldwin
Confederation
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Deception Claim Quoted in Travaso Rome Dispatch
In a terse European exchange, a wife confesses to deceiving her husband while the husband remains unaware. The woman states she hates ignorant men, and the remark is attributed to Travaso in Rome.
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Travaso
Rome
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