Canada set to intensify science to meet future needs
A 17th scans report from the National Be arch Council tabled in parliament urges far stronger future application of science to Canada’s production and world needs. It highlights standardization, training for technical control, and major projects in home building, materials, ventilation, health, agriculture, and commodity quality. Eighty-seven studies were active in Ottawa labs with 58 professionals, including 30 with doctorates.
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National Bearch Council
Council
Ottawa
Ensociate Comitteen
Canada’s Salt Industry Grows with New Producers Added
A Mines Department report notes Canada’s salt output has tripled in volume and value since 1914. By 1933 production was the third largest ever, with Nova Scotia and Manitoba and Saskatchewan added as producers, while Ontario remained leading. New plants and remodellings boost capacity across provinces.
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Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New Brunswick
Maritimes
Neepawa
Simpson Falls
Prairies
Prison Reform Considered for Borstal System in Canada
The Dominion government weighs adopting Britain's Borstal system to reform young offenders under 11 to 18 years sentenced for three or more years. The plan would place them in separate institutions away from regular prisoners, except the incorrigible. In England Borstal facilities combine strict discipline with outdoor work such as building, stone masonry, and bricklaying.
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Canada
England
Dominion
Ube
Ward Rp
Engand
Endorsed Pusele Redier Pitchman At New York Theatre
A pitchman at Mingky's burlesque in New York hawked Original Arabian Ring Puzzles and wire putatives for males after big White House dinners. The act featured endorsements and odd listings of cattle, swine, poultry, and other livestock prices, with a mock catalog tone and playful satire.
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Mingky
New York
White House
Wheat imports and farming in Malta and Gozo
The article notes Malta relies on Canadian wheat for about 20 percent of its needs while local production remains insufficient. It cites a British agricultural expert calling for subsidies to sustain cultivation, critiques seed quality and farming methods, and describes two wheat types grown on red and clay soils.
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Canada
Malta
Mediterranean
Gozo
Valletta
Tombstone Revival Sparks Town Prosperity Myth
In a fragmented account from Tombstone Arizona a revived prospectus and ghost town lore emerge. The piece hints at renewed prosperity driven by a mysterious revival and references local governance and a prominent map figure while signaling skepticism among residents about the future.
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Tombstone
Arizona
Kingston penitentiary mutinous inmate spirit report
Toronto press summary reports a House of Commons briefing by D. M. Ormond on Kingston penitentiary inmates. The 1932 autumn riots’ mutinous conduct persisted through the past year with unsatisfactory discipline and 70 percent remaining insubordinate.
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Kingston Penitentiary
House of Commons
D. M. Ormond
Hugh Guthrie
Study Traffic Problems Urges National Public Support
A report from the traffic military committee of the Chief Constables' Association of Canada after a two day study calls for action to reduce traffic deaths. It recommends strict driver license screening, annual vehicle inspections for defects, better driver education, and public cooperation through traffic advisory boards, with police public relations to build confidence.
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Trafic Miliry
Chief Constables' Association of Canada
Trafic
Luxurious Dog Team Travel by Air From Kenora
A quirky notice describes gogo style dog teams and luxury canine items as storied cargo. Fishermen near Kenora swapped backcountry travel for a quick flight to Sydney Lake, loading 11 dogs and outfit onto Picot Margregor's plane, reaching the destination in under an hour. Freight by rail and air surged during Christmas with 12,000 pounds moved by Canadian Armwava pilots from Bronx Lookout, including air mail and 41 passengers in two days.
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Kenora
Sydney Lake
Iall
Canadian Airway
Dickering
Stan Wagner
Picot Margregor
Armwava
Bronx Lookout
Beneficial To Boys The Boy Scout Movement
The article argues that the Boy Scout movement benefits boys by teaching obedience self-control and unselfishness. It asserts under trained leadership boys aged 10 to 16 should join a Scout troop and participate actively to safeguard their future.
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Boy Scout Movement
Winter photography tips from John van Guilder
A reader praises the Snapshot Guild and the author explains winter photography is as easy as summer. Emphasizing correct exposure for snowy scenes, the piece guides setting camera stop and shutter speeds, notes monochrome benefits, and encourages testing exposures to improve winter pictures.
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USA
Foue UL
Emissns & gloMmou
Guaiu
Neo al
John van Guilder
Value Of The Free Use Of Sea Foods Should Be Widely Known
An article argues sea foods improve health by supplying essential trace elements such as iodine. It cites Dr. Clemens on iodine needs, notes fish skin concentrates minerals, and explains ocean origins of sea minerals. The piece also mentions a deaf church service observation and a student invention for a bed alarm.
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Bieman
W A. Clemens
Pacific Biological Station
Nanaimo
B.C
Dominion Minister of Fisheries
Wipount
Cod
Dr. Clemens
Pram
Growing Popularity of Frezes Fruits Packs Rise in Demand
Frozen packs of strawberries and raspberries surged from 6 000 pounds in 1932 to about 40 000 50 000 in 1934, with 1935 expected to surpass 100 000 pounds. Spinach asparagus and peas also show successful processing, extending the fruit and vegetable season and possibly reducing imports. Hospitals and large institutions are showing growing interest in freezing their own supplies.
No Women Allowed on Vrao Hitches Mountains
In Yugoslavia the Vrao ridges forbid women and permit only cheese making men. They ascend in spring with cattle and supplies to harvest a rare grain for Travnitchki cheese, living in the peaks until autumn, then return to families for eight to nine months each year.
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Vraohitch
Yugoslavia
Reuter
Has Its Drawbacks On A 60th Floor Residence
The Chicago Tribune notes the last New York elevator workers strike and threats of a new one dampen the allure of living on a 60th or 70th floor or a penthouse. A good wife sending a husband to shop for meat and eggs after climbing 60 flights highlights practical inconveniences. The piece underscores that even idealized urban living faces limits.
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New York
Chicago Tribune
Unmarried Women Age 20 to 50 Seen at Record High
A report notes the count of single women aged 20 to 50 reaching a record peak, attributing much to wartime manpower shifts. It also mentions Mars telescope limits and farm fire losses in last year, with casual dialogue about a leg band.
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Scout Movement
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University of Utah
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