Mysteries Of Missing Deep Sea Vessels Deepens In Sea Disappearances
The article surveys long unsolved disappearances of ships like the clipper Copperthagen with 60 crew, the US collier Cyclops, and other vessels found abandoned or wrecked with little evidence of fate. It notes lifeboats, wreckage, and bloodstains as scant clues and recalls similar cases from 1920s incidents around Cape Horn, the China Sea, and the South Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demaerk
Coperthagen
South Atlantic
Copenhagen
United States
New York Sun
Mary Cornish
Mid- Pacific
Emile Calline
Cape Horn
Song
China Sea
West Indies
South American
Little Hull Boy Injured In Road Accident
Peter Archer a six year old from Hull was knocked down by a motor omnibus and taken to Hull Royal Infirmary by ambulance. The parade was halted when the ambulance halted for a man injured at work who turned out to be the boy’s father. Mrs Brown commented sharply demanding correction of a weighers error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Archer
Hull
England
Hull Royal Infirmary
Saskatchewan Farmers to Import Fodder Free of Transport Costs
Saskatchewan authorities and two railways reach agreement to waive freight on fodder coming into drought areas. Government to cover charges while railways cut costs by 50 percent, according to Frank W Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan
Frank W. Thompson
Canadian Freight Association
New Rust-Resistant Wheat Varieties Developed
The Department of Agriculture reports two or three wheat varieties resistant to rust have been developed. Dr. J H Grisdale says experiments confirm earlier prospects and that no names are yet assigned. It will be two to three years before enough seed can be produced for distribution.
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Department of Agriculture
J. H. Grisdale
Department
Dr. Grisdale
Silk Crepe Dress with Capucine Tones and Open V Neck
Printed silk crepe in semi sports style for in between season wear. Capucine tones with brown trim and rolled V neck with frill. Skirt yoke dips at front with inverted plait for fullness. Size range 16 to 42 inches bust. Various color options and a 25 cent pattern price in stamps or cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Dairy industry grows in Canada butter and cheese
Canada increases butter consumption reaching 2931 pounds per person in 1978 while facing competition from fresh New Zealand butter and imports. Cheese remains a world leader thanks to high quality cheddar sold at a premium in Britain, with calls for improved grading and marketing and caution against depleting foundation herds.
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Canada
United States
New Zealand
Canadian Business Review
Cockfield, Brown & Co
Montreal
Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Dominion
Financial Post
Extermination by Light and Electric Traps Described
The article explains using light rays and electricity to kill insect pests. Electric light traps lure insects to an oil-coated water pan where they drown. A high voltage electrified screen stable door is noted as a feasible pest control method.
Dinner invitation and avian metaphor in dialogue
A man asks his fiancé to dinner and mentions visiting her mother. A turning fable contrasts a vulture observing from height with a chick or wren picking tiny objects beyond human sight.
Rambouillet Sheep Ideal for Beginners in Manitoba
Rambouillet sheep, widely distributed in North America, are praised for hardiness and disease resistance. The ewes are strong mothers and wool is high quality, making them suitable for novice raisers. Manitoba farmers receive critically selected Rambouillet stock via the Manitoba Livestock Credit Company this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Manitoba Livestock Credit Company
Little Lord Macduff Mistaken Identity at Bagshot
Young Lord Macduff misidentifies the King as his Uncle George while visiting Bagshot with the Duke of Connaught. The remark contrasts royal recognition with a child’s view of lineage. A separate note states a proverb about pencils and a report on France’s perfume industry valued at 36 million dollars annually.
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Lord Macduff
Prince
Princess Arthur
Connaught
Bagshot
Duke of Connaught
George
Daily News Bulletin Aims To Reach Far North Residents
A wireless news service initiated by Sir Henry Thornton and Charles Stewart will broadcast a 500 word daily bulletin from Edmonton to northern stations in the Mackenzie District. The service, linked with the Royal Canadian Corps and the Department of the Interior, keeps Arctic residents informed of world and Canadian happenings at no charge.
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Far North
Edmonton
Aklavik
Arctic Circle
Gar
Gioman Daly
Rion
Charles Stewart
Royal Canadian Corps of Signallers
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mackenzie District
Fort Smith
Resolution
Simpson
Herschel
Arctic
R.c.cs
Amonton
Stewart
Department of National Defence
Department of the Interior
North West Territories
Yukon
Dominion Lands
R. B. Matheson
Soviet Grain Trust Drives Farm Machinery Power
M Kalmanovich head of the Soviet Grain Trust says the trust cultivated 350 000 acres this year and plans for 1931 target nearly 6 000 000 acres under its control. The Giant Farm in the Northern Caucasus covers 120 000 acres and used 650 tractors in a 9 day sowing period. The government has allotted 4 000 000 acres to the trust this year with 2 250 000 to be sown next winter and spring. The machinery service runs on a 25 million dollar capital and will be paid in crop shares.
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M. Kalmanovich
Soviet Grain Trust
New York
Grain Trust
Caucasus
State Machinery and Tractor Service
Large Ranch Granted Lease on Vast Alberta Rangelands
The Canada Gazette authorized Pigdon Ranching Company south of Medicine Hat to lease 99 681 acres defying 25 000 acre limits. The outfit owns 3 000 cattle 100 horses and 56 pure bred Bulls Hereford and Shorthorn stock.
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Prairies
The
Canada Gazette
Pigdon Ranching Company
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Munro Leaves Manitoba A C For Queen’s University Kingston
Dr L A Munro assistant professor of chemistry at Manitoba Agricultural College for four years has severed his connection there and will join Queen’s University Kingston as assistant professor of chemistry. He earned a BA and MA at Dalhousie and a PhD from McGill. Some gourds weigh up to 80 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Munro
Manitoba Agricultural College
Kingston, Ont
Queen's University
Dr. Munro
Dalhousie
McGill
Queens
What is a Canadian census definition in Canada
The piece notes a debate on defining Canadians for the census and cites the Immigration Act. It states a Canadian is a person born in Canada who remains a non alien, or a British subject with Canadian domicile, or someone naturalized in Canada who has not become an alien or lost domicile.
Mc Master Professor Named To Aid Canadian Combine Inquiry
Professor Kenneth W. Taylor of Mc Master University economics department has been appointed by Hon. Peter Heenan to assist in the preliminary inquiry under the Dominion Combines Investigation Act into the alleged combine in the Canadian motion picture industry. The department of labor announced the move as part of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Taylor
McMaster University
Peter Heenan
Canada
Department of Labor
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