King's Jubilee Message From Canada Read in Parliament
King George expresses thanks for Canada’s parliamentary address delivered by Prime Minister Bennett at St James's Palace. The message honors the silver jubilee and united dominions, recalling wartime sacrifice, unemployment relief efforts, and the strengthened ties under the crown with Canada and overseas realms. The King hopes for continued service liberty and peace.
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George
Senate
R. B. Bennett
St. James's Palace
J. L. Bowman
House of Commons
House of Commons of Canada
Canada
British Empire
Efforts Fail to Protect Calgary Bird Sanctuary Site
Government and local groups clash over the Independence Pitman area in Calgary as plans to tame and preserve the bird sanctuary fail. The report notes bird nesting, pervious mentions of fireflies and glowworms, and confusion over species classification amid environmental debate.
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Gover Waorta
Calgary
Ibert
Sant
Farming On The Prairies Agricultural Activities
The article notes that farming dominates both dry and irrigated districts. Dairying has advanced most in eastern Manitoba, north-eastern Saskatchewan, and northwestern Alberta. Ranching is confined to the dry southwest Saskatchewan and southeast Alberta, with a strip along the foothills to beyond Calgary. Wheat began in the Prairies 120 years ago with Selkirk settlers in Manitoba.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
International Boundary
Calgary
Prairie Provinces
Ontario and Manitoba Doctors Back National Cancer Survey Plan
The Ontario Medical Association and Manitoba Medical Association meet in Fort William to back a national cancer survey for Canada. They propose funding from King George's Jubilee Cancer Fund and appoint a committee to advise trustees on spending. The convention also supports the Croll plan for indigent medical relief, with 25 cents monthly contributions from municipalities and province per relief recipient in Ontario.
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Canada
Ontario Medical Association
Fort William
Manitoba Medical Association
King George's Jubilee Cancer Fund
Cancer Fund
Dominion
Croll
Ontario
Red Cross to Install Emergency Stations on BC Highways
British Columbia provincial executive of the Canadian Red Cross Society discussed placing 16 first aid stations along main highways to improve disaster response after the Fraser Valley flood. They noted Eastern Canada success with services stations between Montreal and Toronto and will consider a similar plan for BC.
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B.C
Red Cross
British Columbia
Canadian Red Cross Society
Fraser Valley
Red Cross Society
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Giant turtle found near Sudbury district sets local record
A two foot long turtle weighing 30 pounds was found near Biezard Valley village close to Sudbury. It is 18 inches wide and strong enough to bear a 200 pound man, described as the largest in the area. A passerby recalls a grain of sand in his wife’s eye costing three dollars, and a fur coat costing three hundred dollars.
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Biezard Valley
Sudbury
New bone conduction dental chair plays music during tests
Detroit researchers test a dental chair using bone conduction plates to transmit music through the skull. Dr. Allison Hardie notes it calms children best and adults also respond, as the chair connects to a phonograph in another room.
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Detroit
Pepper
Allison Hardie
Story Of The King The Lengthy Description
A London review notes King George V inspecting medal winning entries at the Royal Show. The king endures a long account of hay curing by hot and cold air then quietly quips there is a lot of hot air. The item also mentions Sir William Crookes and a light emitting diamond, the poet laureate, and snails used to clean citrus moss in Jamaica.
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George V
London
England
Grain policy review outlines wheat market swings and surplus
John I. McParland of the Canadian Co-Operative Wheat Producers Limited spoke in Ottawa on Canada's wheat policy. He blamed distorted views of carryovers for bad timing and warned that war demand and 1929 crash created a world surplus with falling prices and rising acreage as buying power waned.
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Canada
John I. McParland
Canadian Co-Operative Wheat Producers Limited
Winnipeg
League of Nations Society
Ottawa
McParland
W. A. MacLeod
Co-Operative
McFarland
Mr. McFarland
Merit And Brevity In News Writing Tone
The reader should value merit over mere brevity as length reflects thoroughness. Proper journalism rewards well crafted pieces even when longer.
Banana plant lifecycle after fruiting
After fruiting, the parent banana plant dies back slowly while a new plant develops from a basal shoot at the base of the old stem, continuing the reproductive cycle.
Physicians Use Electric Rays for Rheumatism in Antiquity
Ancient accounts describe persons with rheumatism forced to stand barefoot on the body of a torpedo ray, a fish known for its electric shocks. The practice reflects early beliefs in therapeutic electricity and healer customs.
Summer Outdoor Photography Tips From John Van Guilder
June marks the start of summer and readers are urged to enjoy outdoor sports and amateur photography. Tips cover best light times, using a portrait attachment for close-ups, backdrops to avoid shadows, and adopting panchromatic film for color accuracy.
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Taanata Sk Sewer
Perea
John van Guilder
Crop Testing Stations Prove Most Successful In Seed Grain Development
Reports show crop testing stations operating with elevator firms have boosted wheat quality and seed purity. Dominion officials say over 20 000 stations monitor grain samples from farms to identify varieties, advise farmers on better seed, and raise market prices through standardized testing and plant selection.
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Aster Gram
Dapartest
Eee
Wwe
Otherg Soda Department Oficial
LH Newman
Dominion
Goa
Caeur
Newses
Berfore
Ike
Deccan
Peter Eae
Wax Plucking Of Poultry Shows Commercial Progress
The imperial wax plucking method, developed by Canada's National Research Council and the Dominion Department of Agriculture, moves toward commercial use. Birds immersed in liquid wax shed residual feathers and scales, leaving a clean finish. limited wax supply will be produced by the NRC in Ottawa.
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Dominion
National Research Council of Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
National Research Council
Ottawa
Council
Livestock Branch
Knighthood Elevates Two Sirs in Canadian Senate
The birth day honors list elevates Hon. Thomas Chapais to knighthood creating two sirs in the Senate. Sir Allen Aylesworth of Toronto, named to the Senate in 1923, was made a KCMG in 1911. He sits in the opposition.
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Thomas Chapais
Sir’s
Senate
Allen Aylesworth
Toronto
Forecast of life span and aging workforce problem
A 1944 life expectancy projection suggests an average lifespan of 65 years as life expectancy climbs. The text notes a trend against employing older persons in business and warns this could create a future problem about what to do with the extra years of life.
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Mee Suigcom
Ue Fay Slink
Canada Poised to Increase Exports to Great Britain
Canada is among a small group able to raise exports to Great Britain due to import quotas and restrictions benefiting certain foreign sources.
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Canada
Great Britain
Expedition Reaches Chihuahua to Pursue Hidden Canyon
An expedition arrives in Chihuahua to explore a canyon reported months ago as 6,500 feet deep, 15 miles wide, and over 100 miles long. The canyon’s discovery prompted scientific interest and local attention.
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Chihuahua
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