Western Canadian wheat groups push coordinated publicity drive
Canadian farmer organizations move to promote high grade wheat overseas. The United Grain Growers and the central Canadian Wheat Pools endorse a plan to create the Canadian Wheat Institute to boost overseas sales, especially in Britain, where demand for high protein bread may be shrinking. The piece notes declining exports and a need for a unified campaign.
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Canadian Wheat Pools
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
United Grain Growers Ltd
Winnipeg
U.G.G. Ltd
Boards of Trade
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Wheat Institute
Great Britain
U.G.G
Canada
Europe
Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society
Scotchman
Co-operative
Caledonian
England
Tweed
Cheviots
Canadian Wheat Board
Department of Trade
Manitoba Survey Maps Drought Area Soil Reconnaissance
Soil survey during summer by Manitoba University under Professor J. H. Ellis conducted a reconnaissance of about 1 774 080 acres in the drought zone of southwestern Manitoba.
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Manitoba Soil Survey
J. H. Ellis
Manitoba University
Manitoba
Canada expects wheat loss if Italy rejects purchases
Canada faces a potential chief loss in wheat if Italy refuses to buy, based on exports for the last fiscal year totaling 1,096,624 dollars. The note highlights Canada’s wheat shipments to Italy as a major economic exposure.
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Canada
Italy
The Clothes Moth Larvae Do The Damage
The article explains that the hidden larvae, not the adult moths, cause most harm to textiles. It outlines how larvae feed within fabrics, creating holes and weakening fibers, and suggests prevention tips to keep wardrobes safe.
Moon Split Fear Dismissed By Toronto Astronomer
A University of Toronto astronomy department member says the claim by British scientist St James Jeans that the moon will soon split and bathe Earth in perpetual moonlight is a baseless worry. He stresses no imminent celestial disaster.
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Department of Astronomy
University of Toronto
St. James Jeans
Language Dying Out Manx Language Prize At King William’s College
Manx language is fading as enthusiasts attempt revival with no applicants this year for the best scholar prize at King William’s College Isle of Man. The Australian bushman reportedly eats his dog when it grows old and useless.
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King William's College
Isle of Man
Rockefeller Ends Annual Gifts to Northern Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller Jr. terminates his regular gifts to the Northern Baptist Convention asserting inter denominational unity best serves Christianity. In a March 7 letter disclosed recently he states future contributions will target specific agencies and that denominational emphasis hinders the spread of Christ’s life. He has given between 250000 and 1000000 dollars annually to the convention’s general budget.
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Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Northern Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Wasp Infestation Closes In on British Columbia Trails
In British Columbia this year wasps swarmed in vast numbers across Cariboo and Vancouver Island. Loggers report audible humming in woods and bears raiding nests while swarms attack pack trains. Horses spook and plunge as stings linger briefly but fear persists amid dense nests.
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Nrith
Unique Picture Gallery in Trail BC Showcases Harbors of History
Trail British Columbia hosts a distinctive gallery owned by Pete Levesque, a hotelkeeper who has collected portraits for 35 years. The lobby walls display photos of every notable visitor since 1900, many autographed, each accompanied by a brief biography in Levesque handwriting ending with died and a blank space for the future. Some visitors find the preemptive tint of obituary wording overly forward.
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Trail
British Columbia
Pete Levesque
Mose and Mandy in a Theatre Night Out
Mose plans to attend a theatre to see chorus ladies dance but Mandy objects. A caddie recalls losing a ball, and a separate note mentions old dishes, dog meat dishes, and a brine freezing method in England. The piece ends with a parliament salary fact.
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Mose
Mandy
Dust in the eye and world facts mingle in odd notes
A column riffs on tiny facts and odd trivia from The St James St news and the London Advertiser. It mentions the earth’s enormous weight, 24 billion people ready to flick motes, the moon’s varying distance, arithmomania, and recollection quirks tied to ancient China over 5,000 years.
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Thomas
China
Phillips Indigestion Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Doctors claim most so called indigestion stems from modern diet and foods. A quick neutralizing relief is offered by Phillips milk of Magnesia tablets or the familiar Phillips liquid. Get Genuine Phillips.
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Phillips
Fire destroys Berlin building for poultry congress
A large Berlin building housing the live bird exhibit for the Sixth World's Poultry Congress was destroyed by fire. With no suitable Berlin hall, authorities moved the congress to Leipzig, promising better accommodation and the chance to see nearby sights. Delegates may also visit the Olympic Games outskirts and a Canadian tour is planned with many inquiries and bookings.
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Berlin
Germany
Leipsic
Propane Gas Uses Proposed For Refrigeration And Fuel
Propane, a condensable gas from oil and gas wells, liquefies under pressure and reverts to a gas at atmospheric pressure. It could refrigerate perishable cargo by evaporating in coils and later power a stove or truck engine as fuel, offering dual application prospects.
Trembler Tremor Temblor Rise In Language Change
A Hamilton Spectator note traces how earthquake terms shift in English. It cites tremblor as an erroneous form for temblor and discusses tremor and tremblores from dictionaries, then observes revival of temblor in modern usage.
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J. Miln
Webster
South America
America
Hamilton Spectator
World tour remarks on Java and kindness
The text notes Lord and Lady Baden-P Powell completing a world tour ending in Canada. Lady Baden Powell comments on Java saying there is no poor person there and praises the frugal Eastern lifestyle. She highlights kindness and friendly spirit as a lesson from Eastern people.
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Lord Baden-Powell
Canada
Baden-Powell
Java
Marooned Caspian Fishermen Evacuated After Sea Recedes
Thousands of Caspian fishermen reported being marooned on the sea floor for five days as the Caspian receded from the northern shoreline. Dispatches tell of ships stranded kilometers from land while airplanes dropped food and the tide returned to refloat the vessels.
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Caspian Sea
Moscow
Dairy herd rise on Leth bridge Northern area farms
A survey of farms on the Leth bridge Northern irrigation area notes more dairy cows and steadier cream prices. The district has 3,500 cows, about 2,400 Holsteins, and 100,000 acres available for expansion.
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Lethbridge
Canary Islands name origin tied to dogs and birds
The Canary Islands earned their name from Pliny due to numerous large dogs found there, while the domesticated canary is named after the island, not vice versa. The text also notes a past estimate showing twice as many boys as girls among road accident victims and drownings, and compares poisonous toadstools to edible mushrooms in the same family.
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Canary Islands
Canaria
Canary
New South Africa Post Office to Feature Stamp Replicas
Unique design for Africa's new post office blends enlarged replicas of Union stamps the halfpenny penny twopenny and fourpenny with depictions of a streamlined train aeroplane motor ship and a radio station emitting sparks. Interwoven medallions poles and sketches of mail coaches balance the motif per L A Barnes.
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Africa
South Africa
Union
L. A. Barnes
To Learn Engus and World Facts Report
A fragment discusses foreign girls going to England as domestic servants to prove English skills, Asia's vast size and population, water treatment with liquid chlorine, a clerk’s challenge in selling nonexchangeable goods, and a quote about collective susceptibility to deception.
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England
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