Fame Of Canadian Poultry Demonstrated At World Congress In Rome
Canada showcased live birds with government certificates at the Fifth World Poultry Congress in Rome. An educational exhibit highlighted national breeding policy, education in poultry, and cattle farming, while notable donations included Chantecler birds to Rome and Italian officials. The event coincided with Rome’s Market of Trajan reopened after 2000 years, and delegates toured Rome, Naples, Pompeii, and Mussolini era reclamation sites.
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Rome
Canada
Italy
F.C
R.O.P
Canadian National Poultry Record Association
Hie Holineas
Pope
Trajanus
Agricultural Institute
Japan
Palestine
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
United States
Canad
Poultry Science Association
Antonio Ghigi
Corre
Naples
Pompeii
Vesuvius
Mussolini
Littoria
Funds Lacking for Central Library Agency in Canada
John Ridington of the University of British Columbia reports the Carnegie Corporation would fund a central library agency in Canada, costing over 100000 for five years, if future federal or provincial grants are guaranteed. The plan, to be based in Ottawa, aims to coordinate library work across the Dominion, with further study planned for next year.
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Central Library Agency
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Canada
Tve
Canadas
John Ridington
Univeriity of
British Columbia
Chicago
Frederick Keppel
Carnegie Corporation
Ridington
Ottawa
Dominion
Chalk Island Appears After Cliff Collapses Off English Coast
A cliff near Dover and Deal shed thousands of tons of chalk into the sea creating a new island about 300 feet from the mainland. The chalk fall was heard loudly at high tide and caused the greatest coastal collapse in years. No injuries were reported.
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Clif
English
English Channel
Dover
Deal
Larklands Point
Grasshopper Threat Raised at Fargo Conference
Entomologists and civic leaders from several states and Canada met in Fargo North Dakota to discuss looming grasshopper damage next year. Dr J R Parker of the U S Department of Agriculture warned of a shift to migratory varieties, risking crop losses akin to the 1910s outbreak. R C Bird represented Canada.
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Rafety
Canada
Fargo
Greater North Dakota Association
J. R. Parker
Federal Department of Agriculture
Parker
Mississippi River
R. C. Bird
Dominion
Boy Carrying Bullet In Heart Keeps Tab On It
Virgil Bennett a 21 year old farm youth from Hails Summit near Kansas City has just undergone a periodic X ray to see if the bullet in the fibrous heart covering remains in place after being shot in the neck three years ago. Doctors deemed surgery useless and the bullet has caused no trouble though he continues annual checks.
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Manses
Virgil Bennett
Hails Summit
Kansas City
Bennett
Young Bennett
Old Jewelry Flow To Royal Canadian Mint In Ottawa
Jewelry and precious metal from ancient pieces flood the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa as high prices rise above 33 dollars an ounce. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 45,317 ounces of gold and jewelry received in the first nine months, likely yielding about 1.25 million dollars, with August and September at 12,502 and 15,769 ounces respectively, October not yet listed. Bargain seekers swarm a North London tailor shop offering suits at four cents, drawing 500 men who slept outside. trousers and overcoats priced low from bank stock.
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Royal Canadian Mint
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
London
Alfred Nobel Left Large Prize Endowment
Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and pioneer of smokeless powder, left more than £1.5 million for prizes in industrial peace humanity and literature. Camphor trees can reach heights of 130 feet in suitable habitats.
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Alfred Nobel
Forestry Car Lectures Reach Large Canadian Audience
A forestry education tour reported by Alan B. Braven shows the Forestry Car visited 128 centres over four months on the CNR and three months on the CP lines. It hosted 256 lectures, with audiences often 300 strong, featuring slides and films from Saskatchewan.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Alan B. Braven
Regina
CNR. Nee
C.P.F
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Hinta
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Delegates Thank Helpers Across Canada
Delegates from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool at Regina express deep appreciation to people beyond the province for aid to breath-stricken Southern Saskatchewan after crop failures. A motion from delegates in affected areas was unanimously adopted praising relief efforts from coast to coast, including cars of fruit, vegetables, clothing, and other supplies.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Canada Needs A Young Girl Named Amelia Simon
A Hungarian born girl who has lived in Canada six years earned second prize in a county public speaking contest for public school pupils in Petrolia Ontario. Amelia Simon is described as an immigrant ready to seize citizenship opportunities and become a worthy Canadian. Jones asks what she would give in the morning and Smith responds bitterly about his wife’s linoleum cutter.
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Hungary
Petrolia
Ont
Amelia Simon
Winpiper Newspaper Union Pattern Order Address
Winpiper Newspaper Union lists address details for ordering patterns. The notice specifies the location at 175 McDermot Are in Wincipeg and references Pattern No deme.
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Winpiper Newspaper Union
McDermot Are
Wincipeg
Educational Foundation Proposed As Memorial To Farm Leader
Delegates at the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool meeting voted to establish the McPhail Memorial Foundation to honor A J McPhail, first president of the pool. The fund will support an educational program promoting cooperative principles, improved rural living, and urban rural citizenship equality through essays, study groups, scholarships, lectureships, and reading material in western Canadian schools.
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Ats
Saskatchewan Wheat Fool
Regina
Educationsl
Prairie Provinces
A. J. McPhail
McPhail
Oraanisation
Erative Wheat Producers, Limited
McPhail Foundation
Agriculture committee debates Western Canada farm machinery waste
In Toronto the National Research Council committee on agriculture, chaired by Dr H M Tory, reviews Canada’s agricultural situation. Dean E A Howes of the University of Alberta argues substantial yearly savings through thorough study and farmer education. The meeting, with reps from 15 agricultural colleges, aims to cut production costs and raise farm product quality.
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Canada
Associated Committee On Agriculture
National Research Council
Toronto
H. M. Tory
E. A. Howes
University of Alberta Faculty of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Clergy Stay At Resort Hotel Incognito
A minister arriving at a popular holiday resort hotel found no visible clerical attire among guests. A maid explained there are several ministers staying there but they do not wear clerical clothes, merely appearing as gentlemen.
Launching Powerful Tux The Zwarte Zee Tug in Amsterdam
The Zwarte Zee, claimed largest tug, will be ready soon. Engines installed in Amsterdam, Holland. Length 207 feet. Two diesel motors yield 3,000 horsepower and 17 knot capability for ice work.
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Black Sea
Amsterdam
Holland
Tablet Honors Hawthorne in Rock Park Birkenhead
A tablet was placed in Rock Park Birkenhead England to honor Nathaniel Hawthorne the American consul in Liverpool. The inscription notes Hawthorne resided here from 1854 to 1855 marking his memory in this locality.
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Rock Park
Rockferry
Birkenhead
England
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Liverpool
British factories boosted by orders from United States
British factories report rising demand as United States buyers place numerous orders. The surge reflects stronger transatlantic trade and optimism for manufacturing sectors in Britain amid evolving economic conditions. Stronger exports bolster employment and production levels across multiple sectors.
Brampton Honors Jersey Cow Breaks World Milk Record
Brampton Basilua, a Jersey cow, was honored at a banquet in Brampton Ontario after setting new world records for milk and butterfat in a 365 day test totaling 19,102 pounds. Owner D Bull thanked the Snelgrove Women's Institute as guests included Federal Minister of Agriculture Robert Weir. A half-pint milk bottle was given to each attendee from Basilua's vast output.
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Brampton
Robert Weir
Inventor of Stiff Collars Remembered in Troy Tablet
A century ago Hannah Montague, wife of a blacksmith, cut off shirt collars and added neck bands then stretched them to keep collars cleaner. Her innovation spread, and a Troy New York house tablet records the memory of the inventor of stiff collars.
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Hannah Montague
Montague
Troy
New York
Act to Be Repealed Stated by Finance Minister Hart
Hon John Hart minister of finance says the province will abandon the appeal of the Magistrate Findlay ruling that the meat tax is ultra vires and repeal the act at the next session in Vancouver. The government plans to drop the appeal and enact repeal in the forthcoming legislative session.
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John Hart
Early microbe study by Athanasius Kircher noted
The first man to use a microscope to study disease is believed to be Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher in the seventeenth century. Wool grading boosted Canadian wool consumption at home and provided steady exports to the United Kingdom and other markets.
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Athanasius Kircher
Canada
United Kingdom
Heat of 675 Degrees Required For Mercury Toll
A heat of 675 degrees Fahrenheit is needed to make mercury toll while water boils at 712 degrees Fahrenheit.
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