Growth Of Population Of Western Provinces Reveals Developments Of Last Decade
The London Times notes Canada’s overall growth despite drought and grain price collapses. Population centers shift westward with Vancouver up over 50 percent, Winnipeg rising to 217,587 and Toronto over 627,000. Winnipeg’s expansion reflects new prairies urbanization amid economic strain. The piece predicts recovery for Western Provinces guided by resource wealth and lessons learned during adversity.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Dominion
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Canada West of the Lakes
Prairies
London Times
Poultry Industry Surges in Alberta and Canada
H A Craig deputy minister of agriculture told the Edmonton Poultry and Pet Stock Association opening meeting last season’s activity. He cited 31 000 000 dozen eggs produced on 70 000 farms with 80 hens each and 122 carloads exported. Eggs alone in 1930 brought in 81 000 000 dollars in farm revenue nationwide.
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Alberta
H. A. Craig
Edmonton Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Craig
Tom Shaw to quit contest for Preston seat in next elections
Rt Huon reports Tom Shaw former Minister for War in the British Cabinet has decided not to contest Preston again, citing inability to serve as both a parliamentarian and secretary of the International Textile Workers' Federation. A lighthearted note follows with remarks about matrimony.
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Huon
Tom Shaw
Preston
International Textile Workers’ Federation
Canadian Wheat Quality Outshines Russian and Argentina
A Ottawa dispatch reports the agricultural statistics branch finds the United States and Canada control much of the global high grade wheat. Russia faces a smaller export surplus of 90 to 100 million bushels that grades lower than Canadian wheat, while Argentina’s harvest progress remains unclear and Australia is just reaching the ground. Canada has not arranged China marketing, whereas the United States moves cargoes in the Orient with credits. Canadian Minister to Tokyo Herbert Marler sought a market in China months ago but no sales were arranged.
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Toronto Globe
Ottawa
Agricultural Statistics Branch
Bureau of Statistics
Chicago
United States
Canada
Russia
Argentina
China
Orient
Herbert M. Marler
Tokyo
Candles Remain A High Value World Trade Item
The Department of Commerce reports candles remain a valuable world trade item with about 35 million pounds traded yearly and an average value of 18 million dollars. Great Britain leads exports, dipping in 1930 to 10,743,040 pounds, followed by France at 4,404,350 pounds and Belgium at 3,820,572 pounds, with the United States at 1,066,354 pounds.
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Department of Commerce
Great Britain
France
Belgium
United States
Harbour and grain tests signal end of long harbor dispute
Hon. T. G. Murphy the Minister of the Interior and Manitoba’s federal representative arrived after the loading of the first two grain boats at Mani toba’s new ocean port. He declared the harbour’s completion and railway test will settle a controversy that has lasted over fifty years.
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Churchill Harbour
T. G. Murphy
Interior
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Murphy
Fall Rye Distribution Orders Reach Saskatchewan Farmers
Fall Rye distribution orders totaling nearly 196000 bushels have been received by the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture. The government purchased seed, shipped to Moose Jaw, with much already passing through the cleaning plant and distributed to farmers. The plant runs twenty four hours daily to ensure timely seeding under The Temporary Seed Grain Act provisions.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Moose Jaw
Identification Easy Mrs Murphy Twins Joke
Identification Easy Mrs Murphy shows off twin boys and explains how she tells them apart. She says Mike has a tooth coming in while Tim does not, so she puts her anger in Tim’s mouth. if he bites, it’s Mike. The anecdote pivots on a humorous misdirection about distinguishing twins.
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Mike
Tim
Diplomatic Phraseology in a Father Son Exchange
A playful dialogue defines diplomacy as flattering a girl by saying time stands still when you gaze into her eyes, while noting that claiming her face could stop a clock would invite trouble. The exchange contrasts light praise with harsher insult to illustrate tact.
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Dad
Son
Fashion No 308 For Smart Matron Look Dress Patterns
Fashion ad lists pattern numbers 308 287 997 9998 851 with sizes from children to adult busts and yardage for 39 inch 35 inch and 27 inch fabrics plus contrasts. Notes coin prices for patterns and wrap coin handling.
Doctor Says Influenza Confined Patient to Room
A physician prescribes bed rest for influenza, insisting the patient remain in his room. The new rich man boasts owning 25 rooms in his house, implying control over his surroundings.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A Winnipeg guide lists pattern orders through the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice references Pattern No ccees and provides ordering directions.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
First step to relief from poison ivy wash with strong soap
Guidance advises washing the irritated skin thoroughly with strong soap and water to begin treatment for poison ivy exposure. The emphasis is on rapid cleansing to remove irritants and reduce spread, followed by further care as needed.
Cariboo Gold Fields Seen With Vast Untapped Wealth
The Cariboo region looms as a vast untapped gold source with modern methods forecast to yield far more than past records. BC ministerial bulletin notes rising placer output in Atlin Fraser Thompson Similkameen rivers and renewed activity at long-dormant bars.
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Cariboo
Dean R. W. Brock
University of British Columbia
W. A. McKenzie
British Columbia
McKenzie
Atlin
Fraser
Thompson
Similkameen
Early Snow Needed For Prairie Moisture, Expert Says
W D Albright of Beaverlodge Dominion Experimental Station says early snow is crucial for soil moisture in the Prairies. Thick snow on unfrozen ground becomes soil moisture, while late rains or sleet that freeze can seal the surface and leave the ground dry come spring.
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Prairies
W. D. Albright
Dominion Experimental
Beaverlodge
Alberta
Scotland Sees Record Numbers of Bagpipe Players
Scotland reports a record rise in bagpipe players with more individuals taking up the pipe than at any prior time. The surge spans multiple regions, fueled by cultural groups and schools promoting traditional music education.
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Scotland
Oklahoma Moves to Cut Cotton and Wheat Acreage
Oklahoma leaders from wheat and cotton counties meet at Governor Murray's call and approve a plan to confine 193 cotton acreage to one third and wheat to two thirds of tillable land. Farmers cannot plant cotton on the same land two years in succession, and wheat cannot be planted more than three consecutive years on the same plot.
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W. H. Murray
Rich fur shipment bound for London from sub-Arctic lands
A cargo valued at nearly half a million dollars travels to London comprising 75 bales of pelts including silver fox white fox and select beaver skins. Officials declare it among the richest shipments in recent years.
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London
England
Belgium Origin of Limburger Cheese Traced
The article notes Limburger cheese originated in Belgium, detailing its historical roots and cultural ties to Belgian dairy production and regional naming. The piece highlights the cheese as a traditional Belgian product with enduring association to Belgian cuisine.
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Madrid
Montreal
American Association of School Physicians
International Society of Medical Health
Hugh S. Cumming
American Public Health Association
William F. Snow
American Social Hygiene Association
New York
Kendall Emerson
Canadian Chamber OF Commerce
Churchill
Prairie
J.T. M. Anderson
Saskatchewan
D. G. McKenzie
Pat Burns
Calgary
C. H. Wright
Halifax
Maritime Provinces
A. E. Warren
Canadian National Railways
Canadian National
Courenill
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Party
Oklahoma
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