Historic Sites Board marks new group for perpetuation Canada wide
The Board of Canada at Ottawa recently marked 125 sites for permanent monuments, adding to 129 already established since 1919. Sites span from the U S border to the Arctic and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including Wolfe's Landing in Cape Breton and Fort Prince of Wales in Churchill Man.
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Board of Canada
Ottawa
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
Benjamin Franklin
Jacques Cartier
Te Aux Coudres
Fort St. Peters
N.S
Minto
N.B
Acadia
Chambly
P.O
New France
King Mountain
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Quebec Seminary
Quebec
Siret S
Canada
Laval
Normandale Furnace
Normandale
Ont
Kingston
Mississauga
Ontario
Fort Erie
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
United States
Ohio
Somers
Niagara River
Bay of Quinte
Fifteenth Anniversary of Belgium Invading Armies
On August 4 Belgians observed a nationwide minute of silence to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the German invasion after Germany refused passage through Belgium to engage the French. Bells sirens and artillery salvos accompanied the observance.
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Belgium
Visiting Canada Doctor Arrives From China for Holidays
Dr. Victoria Chung, a medical graduate from the University of Toronto, arrives in Canada from China to spend her holidays.
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Victoria Chung
The
University of Toronto
China
Canada
Paris chic claret-red canton crepe gown pattern
A claret-red canton crepe dress pattern for theatre dining and bridge in a modified Princess silhouette. Features a long waisted bodice with pointed yoke and a flaring circular skirt with side and back dips. Pattern No. 597 offers sizes 16 through 42 bust and uses 4 yards of 39-inch material. price 25 cents.
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Paris
Pattern Address and Jumbled Riddle Patter
A fragmented Winnipeg clue page presents a mix of pattern ordering notes at 175 McDermot Ave and a string of garbled lines. The text includes quirky quips about Empire eggs and a pun on the Roman Empire, with jokes about cowhide and a stray rhyme about pluck and happiness.
Horticulture On the Prairie at Morden Station Visitors Readily Learn
A visit to the Morden Manitoba Experimental Station reveals extensive fruit crops. Visitors see apples plums cherries grapes strawberries cane and bush fruits in large quantities and many varieties. They learn about shelter belts garden crops and gladiolus beds while the station report aids planning and study.
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Morden
Manitoba
Morden Station
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Human Hair Used In Foghorn Mechanism At Sea
A historical note explains that human hair, though only a few ounces in supporting weight, is nearly as strong as a steel wire of the same diameter and far more elastic. Its sensitivity to temperature and climate allows many hairs fixed side by side to act as a buoy foghorn regulator by stretching to operate a valve and release compressed air at intervals.
Employees Following In Father's Footsteps
The CN Rail motive power shops move from old to new at Point St Charles Montreal shows 167 second generation workers, 18 third generation, and two fourth generation among 1,422 on file. The piece reflects on building a city with the same care as a home.
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Canadian National Railways
Point St. Charles
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Angus
St. Jerome
Hampstead Heath
London
King of Fruits Enthusiasts Highlight Apple Varieties
A Newfoundland Dominion bulletin lists ripening order for popular apples from Red Astrachan to McIntosh Red and describes winter varieties such as King and Rhode Island Greenings. It notes many fall varieties store well for winter. It promotes a bulletin on Canadian grown apples with culture tips and recipes from Ottawa's Publications Branch.
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Dominion
Chenango
Duchess
Alexander
Wolf River
Gravenstein
Wealthy
Calvert
St. Lawrence
Hubbardson
McIntosh
King
Rhode Island Greenings
Wagoner
Pewaukee
Ontario
Jonathan
Spy
Stark
Spitzenburg
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Lower Grade Wheat Sells to European Importers in 1929
World wheat and flour shipments for the year ended July 2, 1929 reached 917 million bushels, up from 793 million. Ex European buyers absorbed about 220 million bushels, 90 million more than the prior year, with much of it low grade wheat still suitable for milling and baking.
Farmer and visitor argue over rising farm costs
A city visitor quotes higher farm product costs while a farmer retorts that knowledge of plant, insect, and chemical names drives up expenses. The snippet also notes Berlin’s claim of the oldest continuously operated auto factory and a remark on how a small shove can send some men downhill.
Four Projects Under Way To Improve Wool and Mutton
Canadian agricultural authorities announce four research projects to improve wool and mutton production. Involving the Federal Department of Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan, University of Alberta, and the National Research Council, the program plans graded cross breeding, gene testing, and trials with Corriedale and other long wool breeds. Saskatchewan and Alberta researchers will collect data on environment and sheep performance, with trials to involve 500 to 1,600 uniform ewes bred to Corriedale rams and a wool laboratory to study outcomes.
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Federal
Department of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
National Research Council
Ottawa
Council
J. P. Sackville
A. M. Shaw
W. H. Fairchild
Dominion Experimental Station
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
England
New Zealand
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
National Laboratories
Toronto
H. M. Tory
J. H. Grisdale
A. A. MacMillan
Dominion Livestock Branch
G. B. Rothwell
Dominion Animal Husbandry
R. G. Knox
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Summerfallow land proves most reliable crop source
The drought proves summerfallow most dependable for crop yields while spring and fall ploughing lag. Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan show substantial summerfallow acreage with new breaking and fall ploughing. Benefits include rest soil fertility and weed control, with better land condition expected next spring.
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Prairies
Alberta
Manitoba
Ing
Remark at dinner on philosophers reduces to wide table
A renowned scientist was insulted by a guest who called philosophy foolish. The professor replied with restrained humor, noting that the distance between philosopher and fool is sometimes only the width of a table.
Man Drives, Woman Clings to Youth in Wit
A witty remark contrasts a man driving with a woman clinging to youth. The line plays on gender roles and aging with humor, implying independence in choices while sharing the road.
Mining Of Soda At Last Chance Lake Near Beaver Dam
A large plant is set to mine soda from the lake bottom at Last Chance Lake near Beaver Dam about 20 miles north of Clinton B C. The operation will be run by the British Columbia Chemical Company Ltd and should start within 90 days with three carloads of soda shipped daily.
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Last Chance Lake
Beaver Dam
Clinton
B.C
British Columbia Chemical Company, Ltd
Pedestrians Urge Quick Steps to Protect Rights
Only remaining moves for pedestrians to safeguard rights are rapid, decisive actions. The note urges swift steps amid limited options and reinforces urgency.
Meeting Again in Stockholm Market
A terse line from a Swedish setting, with phrases like Pardon me and how much due I owe you. Read as a fragmentary exchange between characters in Stock holm. Sondagsnisse-Strix appears as a place or name in the text.
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Sondagsnisse-Strix
Stockholm
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Historic Sites Board
Gutierrez
Madrid
W. ON
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Tommy
Berlin
Germany
C.P.R
Wilma Banky
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Rod la Roque
Victor McLaglen
Windsor Street
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