Lands And Resources Pass To Provincial Control
The Dominion Government ends administration of lands and resources in the three Prairie provinces and the Peace River Block and Rail belt. About 100,090,000 acres pass to provincial policy. homestead activity peaked before the war, with 660,000 entries since 1900. The Dominion policy yields to provincial land policies as development shifts.
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West
Dominion Government
Three Prairie
Inces
British Coturmia
Peace River
Pasa
Unis
Dominion
New Yorker Praises Canada In Book Review
Charles Johnston notes Canadian historical perspective in the Cambridge volumes on Canada and Newfoundland. He highlights a modest Canadian superiority in dates and celebrations, such as 1492 versus 1472 for John Scolp the Dane, Jamestown 1607, Pilgrim State 1620, Canada birth 1534, Quebec birthday July 3, and Canada’s vast area, larger than the United States including Alaska and even Brazil.
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Charles Johnston
New York
New York Times Book Review
Canada
Newfoundland
John Scolp
Labrador
Jamestown
Quebec
United States
Alaskaa
Brazil
Canadian Pingos: Fresh Water Lakes Along Arctic Coast
Pingos rise up to 100 feet along the Arctic coast east of the Mackenzie River to Cape Bathurst in the Northwest Territories. Each hollowed summit hosts a small freshwater lake, while surrounding waters are briny. Natives travel distances for drinking water from the pingos as the origin of these conical hills remains unresolved. A wildlife census notes over a million game animals in national forests.
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Arctic Ocean
Mackenzie River
Cape Bathurst
North West Territories
Canada
Parachute Forgetfulness Cited by Hummel in Hamburg
In Hamburg, Hummel scolds Adelar for again forgetting his parachute, a moment underscoring caution and recurring carelessness in aerial safety. The terse exchange highlights discipline and potential risk tied to neglected equipment.
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Adelar
Balance of nature disrupted by introduced species
A Philadelphia scientist notes how monkeys and mongooses, brought from overseas to control pests, prey on birds and drive species to local extinction. He cites the Australian rabbit invasion as a warning that introducing animals to curb one pest can create a worse problem, a view echoed by the New York Evening Post.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
West Indies
India
Australia
New Zealand
New York Evening Post
New Machinery Needed for Flax and Hemp Processing
The Fibre Specialist of the Dominion Department of Agriculture stresses the great need for new machinery to reduce production costs in flax and hemp. He notes special attention to processing now and expects faster scotching and retting methods to be developed soon, viewing flax and hemp machinery as a major Canadian enterprise opportunity.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ice Creme Sign Sparks Store Humor
A passerby points out a misspelled sign in a shop window reading Ice Creme. The clerk replies that hundreds have noticed it before, but they always spend something when they speak up.
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Goofus
Conscience wakes as 34 library books returned after years
A Vancouver public library board meeting reported that 34 books stolen in 1926 were recently returned. The incident shows even long past thefts can be resolved as restitution surfaces after many years.
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Vancouver
The Oyster Takes Four Months Vacation
An old wit notes that oysters may be mute yet show practical wit as they get a four month vacation. The remark plays on humor about creature behavior and human work rhythms.
Canadians Poised To Lead World Wheat Market Says Banker
A Toronto Mail and Empire interview with B P Alley of the Canadian Bank of Commerce offers reassurance to wheat growers. He notes overproduction during high prices, improving marketing prospects in Europe Japan and China, North Russia as a competitor, and a larger high quality Canadian crop this year. With lower prices and strong supply Canada may again dominate global wheat and flour exports in coming months.
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Canada
Toronto Mail
Empire
B. P. Alley
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Europe
Japan
China
Russia
Liverpool
Hunters and Jumping Horses Improve in Canada
Lieut. Col. Frank Moss reports progress in hunting and jumping horse breeding in Canada. Speaking at the Ottawa convention, he notes the Canadian Hunter Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society, aided by government grants, is boosting farm breeding and about half of farm bred hunters suit cavalry work.
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Canada
Frank Moss
Toronto
Canadian Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society
Canadian Cavalry Association
Ottawa
Moss
Zeppelin shaped coach tests on German rails
A railway coach resembling a Zeppelin powered by a 500 horsepower aeroplane motor and propeller was tested on a five mile stretch near Hanover Germany. Carrying 25 passengers it reached 95 miles an hour within minutes after starting, suggesting potential for fast passenger transit on regular rail lines.
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Hanover
Germany
Meeker Marital Duration Question Answered
The remark asks how long Meeker has been married and the answer states, for twenty awed years, reflecting a possible OCR error for twenty odd years. It records a brief personal detail without broader context or events.
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Meeker
Siam to Exhibit Rice at 1932 World Grain Show
The Siam Kingdom accepts invitation to participate in Regina 1932 World Grain Exhibition. An exhibit will feature Siam best rice and glutinous rice with an agricultural official possibly visiting. By then ten countries had accepted, and Siam exports rice valued at over 75 million dollars from 30 million acres of cultivation.
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Kingdom of Siam
Regina
B. C. Butler
Batavia
Java
Ministry of Lands and Agriculture of Siam
Siam
Agricultural Ministry
Butler
Siam Kingdom
Number Of Farms Reduced In United States Census Figures
The census bureau reports a five year decline in U S farms totaling 73 763 or 1 2 percent from 6 371 640 in 1925 to 6 297 877. The 1920 total stood at 6 448 343 a 2 3 percent drop since then.
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United States Census Bureau
United States
Census Bureau
States
District of
Colombia
Saskatchewan Highway Budget Nears Completion
Saskatchewan’s 1930 highway appropriation of 10,000,000 is nearly exhausted after expending 9,277,963 under Minister A. C. Stewart. About 500,000 went to new bridges, 150,000 to ferries, and 570,000 to relief road camps, with remaining funds to be used this fall.
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Saskatchewan
A. C. Stewart
Stewart
Blood circulates the human body about every half minute
A concise note explains that blood moves through the human body roughly every thirty seconds, illustrating circulation dynamics. This compact item highlights a basic physiological process with emphasis on the speed of blood flow.
Portugal and Austria Linked by Telephone Connection
Portugal and Austria have established a telephone link, creating direct voice communication between the two nations. The new line enables faster coordination and exchange between government and business entities, signaling closer diplomatic and economic ties.
Canada Pushes Penny Post Revival Across Empire
Canada seeks re establishment of penny post in the Empire along with uniform air mail rates and reduced parcel post costs. Representatives told the Imperial Conference committee that Canada already offers penny post to other dominions and urges reciprocal action to boost Empire mail flow and commerce.
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Canada
Imperial Conference
Great Britain
Britain
Paris and New York Fashion Pattern Describes Slender Modish Style
Tingey models are drawn in Paris and patterns cut in New York with adaptable lines aimed at matrons. Describes fabric options from crepe-de-chine to satin and wool georgette, and notes sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 40. Pattern is hand cut and ready for immediate delivery, 25 cents.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
Control methods for diseases of cereal crops
Federal Agriculture circular No. 123 in the fifth series summarizes control and eradication rules for cereal diseases. It presents general guidance and specific treatments for wheat, barley, rye, corn, millet, flax, sunflowers, alfalfa, sweet clover, and common clover based on Dominion laboratory findings from Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Edmonton. Available free from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Dominion Research Laboratories
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Department
Ottawa
Saskatchewan Farms Expand To 118000 Across Province
Agricultural Saskatchewan reports show farms rising from 60,000 with 2,000,000 acres in 1905 to 118,000 farms and 30,000,000 acres cultivated now. The province is organized by farmers, with the wheat pool totaling 80,000 members and several other farmer organizations aiding producers.
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Saskatchewan
Wheat Pool
Invention Lights Cigarette Without a Match
A new cigar retting device lights without a match. It uses a rubbing light mechanism on the package that ignites when brushed. Gasoline sells for 47 cents a gallon in Bogota Colombia.
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Bogota
Colombia
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