Oat Breeding Efforts in Canada Aim at Disease Resistance
The Dominion Department of Agriculture funds oat breeding to produce early, high yielding, disease resistant varieties. Oat crops constitute about 30 percent of total cereal production. Research targets stem rust crown rust and emuta with over 500 varieties studied. progress slow but steady. Breeding emphasizes adaptability, straw strength, and quality while exploring foreign introductions for potential Canadian use.
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Cande
Sisit
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominican Rust Laboratory
Winnipeg
Canada
Ancient shovelboard recalls naval shuffleboard history
A St. Thomas Times-Journal note recalls that shovelboard, an early shipboard game from England before Tudor times, used a long table with up to 250 blocks and hand pushed disks. Players aimed to end shoves with disks over the far end for point values, making the pastime quaint yet engaging on stately homes as well as ships.
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England
St. Thomas
Germany to launch forty eight warships this year
Berlin announces plans to build 48 vessels totaling 107500 tons, including two 26000 ton battleships with 11 inch guns, two 10000 ton cruisers, 16 destroyers, 20 submarines, and six 500 ton plus two 750 ton subs. Aircraft carriers and other types under consideration, with a 41200 ton entitlement under a Britain accord. Pedigree certificates registered by Canadian National Records approved by the Dominion Minister of
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Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
Dominion
Ode to old books and songs in British hearts
The piece reflects on cherished British novels and songs still held dear in the culture. It notes enduring works like Lorna Doone and David Copperfield and mentions a publisher’s list of best selling novels as revealing human loyalty.
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Britain
Lorna Doone
David Copperfield
Manchester Sunday Chronicle
Forest Conservation Debated as Federal Field by Minister
Hon Thomas Murphy declares forest research and conservation a federal responsibility, urging a national approach to fire protection and limiting wood cut. He cites three pulp and paper labs in Ottawa, Montreal, and New Westminster, noting provincial duplication would occur if locals pursued the work.
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Thomas Murphy
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
Ottawa
Montreal
New Westminster
B.C
Ten Rack brothers honored for wartime service in Germany
Ten Rack brothers from Kildorf near Bad Homburg were awarded the Cross of Honor for active service in World War I. All ten survived, with only one slightly wounded, and they did not meet during the war, staying in touch through sisters who sent letters.
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Germany
Solder
Rack
Kildorf
Bad Homburg
Jacob Heinrich
George
Joseph
Valentine
Peter
Gerhard
Wilhelm
Jean
Ferdinand
Cattle drive attire and Welsh school strike noted
Report mentions African ranchers guarding cattle with khaki suits and wagon grease in northern Rhodesia. Separately, 40 children in Cefn Fflorest Wales staged a school strike recently.
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Danger Te Etsery
Northern
Rhodesia
Cefn Fflorest
Wales
Chinese views on Western foods and Chinese cuisine in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong chef Wong Ching says Chinese disdain for lemon pie and Western staples stems from mental attitude passed through generations. The piece praises Chinese culinary balance in a 12 course meal with chrysanthemum tea and herbal aids, contrasting it with Western tastes.
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Hongkong
Wong Ching
Polite Japanese golfers questioned for Lookout Point match
As the touring Japanese team prepares for August events at Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill Ontario, observers ponder how their culture would phrase a Fore in competition. The piece humorously imagines a reserved japonais response to better players and possible calls to allow weaker players to play through.
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Ion
Lookout Point
Fonthill
Ontario
Toronto
Failure Is Not Always Tragic Inspire to Try Again
The piece argues that academic failure can be valuable, offering solace to students who stumble. It emphasizes that defeats teach resilience, discipline, and perseverance, arguing success grows from repeated effort and attitude rather than sheer brilliance alone.
Fingerprint seals may replace ink signatures in legal papers
The writer argues fingerprints could serve as authentic seals on documents, suggesting a thumbprint impressed in printer's ink as undeniable evidence. A duplicate fingerprint could be filed in the registry, making the seal virtually indisputable and replacing traditional gummed paper seals.
Edmonton man wins rare Royal Life Saving Society certificate
John Mark Cooper of Edmonton earns a certificate for advancing practical swimming skill and physiology knowledge. The award is highly sought but rarely issued in Canada, with only one given per year. Also noted are Canadian poultry shipment figures for January through May 1935 and a controversial method described for cleansing a thief’s name in South African practice.
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John Mark Cooper
Edmonton
Royal Life Saving Society
Canada
Summer camping advice to avoid insect bites and pests
Practical guidance on selecting camp sites away from marshes and dense brush, using fly proof tents and screens, applying pyrethrum kerosene spray, and personal repellents. Includes recipes for sprays, cautions about punkies or no see ums, and remedies for bites with cooling lotions and vaselines.
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Cassia
Decline in Ocean Flight Interest Signals Shift to Commercial North Atlantic Travel
The Kingston Whig-Standard notes fading appetite for ocean flights with 20 announcements for summer trans Atlantic services. It suggests pioneer risk taking may be ending and predicts a focus on establishing commercial air transport across the North Atlantic. Canadian cattle exports to the United States for January 1 to June 6, 1935 reach 79,295 head plus 1,690 calves, about 8,000 more than Canada’s 1934 total to all destinations.
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United States
Britain
Kingston Whig-Standard
Guinea
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Canada
Man Attends Convention as Delegate Amid Personal Joke
A father explains to his son that a man being a delegate at a convention means his wife did not accompany him. The quip adds a light touch to a formal political term.
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Laval
M. Laval
French of Deputies
Connight
Leon Berard
the Elysee
Ublisher
Cola
Indy
Tae Laay
Fangful
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