Helping The Blind in Canada Becomes Asset Not Liability
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind reports progress at its annual meeting in Toronto. Captain EA Baker notes training and employment efforts lift standards and a broader program from Newfoundland to British Columbia. talks of possible state aid advance. Talking Book loans exceed 4,000 since February. sound film books loom. Ontario blind workers produced goods worth 273,725.73 dollars. 83,806 Braille volumes borrowed by 1,182 readers. Sir Charles Lindsay elected honorary president. officers reelected.
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Canadian National Institute
Canada
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Beverley Street
Toronto
Newfoundland
Britis Columbia
EA. Baker
Baker
England
L. M. Wood
Ontario
S.C. Swift
Charles Lindsay, Kbe
Montreal
Advice To Poultrymen Hens Need Well-Balanced Ration
Enquiries about treating colds and roup arise as winter sets in. Extension poultry man W M Vernon of Ames Iowa urges proper flock density housing ventilation and a well balanced ration to prevent colds. Early veterinary consultation when symptoms appear aids control and care for non affected birds. Dr Charles Murray notes mild colds can become serious if unchecked and nursing of healthy birds supports overall flock health.
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W. M. Vernon
Ames
Iowa
Charles Murray
Veteriary Division
College
Murray
Cecil Lamont named Canada wheat boards rep in Britain
James R. Murray announces Cecil Lamont secretary of Alberta Pacific Grain Company will serve as the Canadian wheat boards representative in Great Britain. Lamont will promote goodwill among British millers and the UK grain trade to aid Canadian wheat sales. He is on leave from the Alberta Pacific Company and loaned to the board for the period. Lamont has long experience in grain trade and publicity work.
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Cecil Lamont
England
Grain Board
Alberta Pacific Grain Company
Canadian Wheat Boards
Great Britain
James R. Murray
Lamont
United Kingdom
Alberta | Pacific Company
Duchess to Sign as Alice Mary After Royal Wedlock
The royal marriage on November 6 unites the Duke of Gloucester with Alice Montagu Douglas Scott. Ceremonial use of the signature Alice shifts to the new Duchess, recalling the 1907 novel Alice or Short. Court etiquette notes claim the signatory Alice previously belonged to Princess Alice Mary, Countess of Athlone.
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Duke of Gloucester
Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott
Alice
Wiliam de Morgan
Alice Mary
Countess of
Indians Command Respect
The column notes that the average white man may overlook Indians yet casual familiarity reveals respect. It claims Indians know much the white man does not and questions civilization’s perfection. Courage to be oneself is highlighted as a virtue.
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Sault Ste. Marie Star
UC Champion Nogaller Carl Todd Wins With Correct I intoned Call
Carl Todd of the University of California is named champion nog aller after winning a recent contest. The Associated Press notes his correctly intoned line Who ee pig pig pig and observes competitors showed broader range.
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Carl Todd
University of California
Associated Press
Coloring Of Egg Yolks From Feed And Vitamin A
The yolk color of eggs depends on feed. White corn reduces yellow hues unless vitamin A is supplied. Use cod liver oil or other sources when feeding white corn. More yellow comes from yellow corn and green feed, but excess green feed can brown the yolk and small amounts of paprika or pepper deepen the orange-red tint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Misuse of Nouns Sparks Call to Save Adjectives at Luncheon
At a Grosvenor House literary luncheon Lord Dunsany urged preserving English adjectives amid a trend of nouns and adverbs. The Daily Telegraph notes women speakers rallied to revive Art of Conversation by using words like amysterious and luxurous to enrich dialogue.
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Lord Dunsany
Grosvenor House
London
Telgraph
Prize awarded in best first novel contest
The $10,000 prize for the best first novel in the Pictorial Review-Dad Mead contest goes to Margaret Flint of Bay St. Louis Mississippi. She is a middle aged wife of an engineer and mother of six. Martha Ostenso previously won with Wild Geese.
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Pictorial Review
Dad Mead
Margaret Flint
Bay St. Louis
Mississippi
New York
Martha Ostenso
Care of Machinery and Farm Tools in All Seasons
Farmers guard machinery year round to prevent rust and decay, shelter equipment after work, inspect for proper oiling, tight nuts, and alignment. A modern farm needs a forge, anvil, dies, drill, grinder, and assorted tools for timely repairs and replacements to avoid loss and worry.
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Arta
Toy Imports Surpass Previous Year in Ten Months
The Department of Commerce reports imports of dolls and toys for the ten months ended October 31 totaled $1,200,000, exceeding the prior year. Canadian toy exports reached $100,186, while overall toy imports stood at $1,224,000, up from $860,808 a year earlier.
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Department of Trade As Commerce
Iess
Eccatee Mater
Vancouver Traffic Crash Records Shocking Chain Reaction
An automobile skidded into another at a busy intersection in Vancouver. One by one five more cars collided into the initial pair, marking a notable traffic accident in the city’s records.
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Vancouver
Dying Farm Owner’s Wish Preserved In Old Mare
The Stratford Herald recounts W H Colclough’s tale of a dying farmer who urged his sons not to sell the family mare. After his death the auctioneer offered a hundred dollars, but the sons refused, and the mare was kept by a neighbor who cared for her. Residents praise the act as a humane, regal gesture reflecting better values in times of hardship.
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W. H. Colclough
Stratford Beacon
Herald
Belief in Santa Claus Sparks School Controversy
In London Ontario a public school teacher reportedly belittled Santa Claus in front of pupils provoking parental uproar while a schools administrator rebuked the teacher. The Ottawa Journal editorializes that romance and childhood illusions shape character and brighten the world, arguing against eroding fairy tales.
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London
Santa Claus
G. K. Chesterton
Cole
King John
Ottawa Journal
Weanling to Market Pigs Feed and Finishing Mixtures
The animal husbandry division outlines pig feeding regimes by age. From birth to four months pigs receive Middlinga oats shorts bran with skim or buttermilk. four to five months use Shorts oats barley brain with skim milk. five months to market finish on Shorts oats barley with milk.
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Animal Husbandry Division
Winter Scenes in Prairie Homes Through Colorful Planting
A writer describes how people gather possessions from experience and how environment and color affect mood. Green signals comfort and calm, red fuels ambition, and gold indicates gaiety, with plants and trees hosting a spectrum of hues.
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Greece
Canian Prairies
Amur
Prairie Home
Puzzle loving King George V orders Windsor Castle large puzzle
Balmoral autumn displays tempt the King into jig-saw mastery as puzzles spread through royal circles. The Queen seeks new ones for him during Christmas hopping expeditions. Princess Elizabeth and Margaret are noted puzzle experts, with the Duchess of York buying several pieces from an exhibition. Margaret discovers a family of five velvet pigs in her Christmas stockings.
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George V
Balmoral
Windsor Castle
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Duchess of York
Backward Race in Abyssinia, Cheeseman Speaks in Edinburgh
Major R. E. Cheeseman, HM Consul for N W Ethiopia 1925 1934, told a Royal Scottish Geographical Society audience in Edinburgh that Abyssinians are not barbaric but a backward race. He urged self improvement with steady help and prudent pressure to quicken progress. Edinburgh Scotsman
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R. E. Cheeseman
N.W. Ethiopia
Usher Yall
Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Heaerk
Abyssinia
Edinburgh Scotsman
Made An Exception Cleric Boards Bus With Caution
A clergyman about to board a bus sees a man who has had one over the eight and asks the conductor if drunken men are allowed. The conductor answers we usually do not permit them, but the man may board quietly.
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Liers
Ethiopia
the Toy Industry
Portatior
Garmisch
Bavaria
Chamonix
Farmer
King George
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