Unprofitable Farm Practices Cited By Ottawa Official
Ottawa officials warn that three farming practices cause heavy losses: thick sowing of corn, rotting farmyard manure, and dairy herds not using modern production methods. Testing shows only a fraction of cows are measured, prompting shifts to cull underperformers, better seeds, and improved sires with 264 cow testing associations across provinces.
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J. B. Spencer
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Ili
Federal Minister of Agriculture
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Federal
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
Maritime
The Other Side of Dogs in News and Life
The Ottawa Journal notes dogs are a ticklish issue. While many see them as a nuisance, the boy and his dog bond shows a different side. The piece contrasts the animal as companion to boys and highlights a long-serving maid’s jubilee and a Stockholm proverb about gifts and hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Air Travel Boosts African Big Game Hunts Across Skies
European hunters organize air trips to Africa saving weeks versus overland routes. Nairobi is seven days from London by air, opening Africa expeditions to more sportsmen. Air routes offer rapid access and dramatic wildlife views, as shown when the King of the Belgians observed buffalo, giraffe, and about 1,000 elephants from an air salon over Wadi Halfa to Malakal.
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Europe
Africa
Nairobi
London
Cairo
Uganda
Wadi Halfa
Malakal
Berengaria's Rudder Moved North by Largest Lorry
The 55-ton rudder from the Berengaria sailed by road to Darlington for repairs. Kathleen Mavourneen, the world’s biggest lorry, carried the unwieldy load along 200 miles of British roads amid police guidance and village cheers. A breakdown near Wentbridge added about 12 hours, but the trip totalled six days and 16 hours, consuming nearly 300 gallons of gasoline.
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Wentbridge
Great North Road
Persistent Advertising Needs Time and Patience
Advertising counsel A J Denne of Toronto warns that inexperienced advertisers expect instant results. He says ads are seeds that need time to grow and campaigns must be persistent and patient. Impatience spoils many campaigns before they take root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Denne
Toronto
One For the Irish Telegraphs and Wireless Banter
In a quip between Pat and the Sect they recount past digs in Set land and Ireland. The sect claims ruins yielded wire proving telegraphs and telephones were used in Scotland in the fourteenth century. Pat counters that Ireland’s prehistoric dwelling had no wire, proving wireless use by Irish ancestors.
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Pat
Setland
Scotland
Ireland
Canes Return to Vogue in England
Fashion notes reveal recent revival of canes as a chic accessory in English style circles. Designers and retailers report steady demand among urban shoppers, with curators citing heritage elegance and practical everyday use driving renewed interest.
Explorers Find New Varieties Of Fish
The Templeton Crocker Expedition returned from islands off Mexico and Central America with about 400 birds and numerous mammals plants insects and marine life collected across a 9000 mile voyage. Among prized catches are fat red fish with eyes that shine in the dark and four eyed fish said to occur only in a shallow Honduras river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templeton Crocker
Mexico
Central America
Honduras
Share Renting Of Farms From Ontario Agricultural College Circular
An Ontario Agricultural College department circular explains share renting of farms. It details two main rental plans crop share and live stock and crop share, with modifications, and includes expenditure and return tables for landlord and tenant under varying farm conditions. A useful agreement form is provided to reduce common leasing pitfalls.
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Department of Agricultural Economics
Ontario Agricultural College
Cost Of Free High School Education Grows
The outcry over escalating costs of high school education increases daily. A Toronto writer argues free secondary education for all may be unaffordable even if many youths could benefit. The piece notes rising city enrollments and compares to English views on affordability.
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Toronto
Sault Daily Star
Birthday Countdown Prompt for Dorothy
The exchange frames a child’s question about time to a birthday and a mother’s reply about beginning to be a good girl. It captures a domestic vignette with a gentle tonal cue in a family setting.
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Dorothy
Pattern for a Junior Coat With White Pique Collar
Describes a brown plaid wool pattern for girls ages 6 to 12. A one piece outfit with an inverted front plait, a white pique collar, and a vivid red crepe de chine tie. Style No 3180 requires fabric yardage and costs 20 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern No Town Site
Winnipeg Pattern No Town Site catalog entry lists order instructions for patterns. Addressed to Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave, it notes pattern requests and mailing details for customers seeking sewing patterns.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
The True Measure of a Man's Worth
A philosophical reflection cites Marcus Aurelius on character over wealth. It argues that a man's value lies in his nature, not his possessions, shown by how he spends his time and pursues his desires.
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Marcus Aurelius
Spanish apiarist unveils fountain hive plan for higher honey output
Don Jose Rovira Mari of Benifayo Valencia demonstrates a fountain hive claimed to double honey production by simplifying bee labor, draining honey without disturbing bees, and cutting need for manufactured combs. He argues the method reduces stress on bees and yields purer honey.
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Don Jose Rovira Mari
Senor Rovira
Benifayo
Valencia
Museum of Natural Sciences
Madrid
Rovira
Generator Used Again After Fifty Years at Greenfield Village
Old Jumbo No. 9, the first generator to furnish commercial electric light, was activated at Henry Ford's Greenfield Village during a New York plaque dedication at the Pearl Street site. Alex Dow, president of Detroit Edison, handled the valve wheel as the rebuilt generator lit a dozen bulbs and recalled Edison's 1879 glow in Liverpool.
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Henry Ford
Greenfield Village
New York
Pearl St
Ford
Kensington
England
United States
Hoover
Red House
Hornton Street
Portrait of Mrs Smith Reveals Family Keepsake
Mrs Smith shows a portrait of herself from twenty years ago on her mother's arm. A guest asks who is the baby painted on her arm, drawing a light remark about the family keepsake.
Lawholds in Canada Reflected in Commons Representation
Analyzing the political balance reveals Canada has one lawyer per 1600 people but one lawyer in the House of Commons for every four members from other professions, highlighting a unique legal presence in parliament.
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Canada
House of Commons
How Aviators Could Withstand Altitude
British physiologist Sir Leonard Hill suggests pilots could reach 50 000 feet safely if nitrogen is expelled from the body by breathing oxygen for one hour before ascent. The finding comes from animal tests under low pressure, reported in Nature. The piece also includes a stray dialogue line and a Stockholm note.
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Earth
Sir Leonard Hill
Nature
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Stockholm
Av “Nm OU Tose
Helen Williams
Russia
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