Tribute To William Saunders Canada’s Early Agriculture Pioneer
Obituary honors Dr William Saunders a Ontario born botanist entomologist and horticulturist who shaped Canada’s agricultural system He founded Central Experimental Farm lectures and breeding programs introducing cereals forage crops and ornamental species His work laid the groundwork for modern Canadian farming and inspired his son Sir Charles Saunders’s wheat breeding legacy.
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Devos
England
Wiliam
Saunders
Dominion of Canada
William Saunders
Dominion
Canada
London
Ontario
Dominion Experimental Farms
John Carling
Ater
Sir John
House of Commons
United States
Quebec
Central
Martime
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Ages
Mary Amot
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Russia
Great North West
Huron
Percy
Preston
Stella
Arthur Find Mackay
Marquis
Wiliam Saunders
Charles Saunders
Tooke
Canadian mayors urged to ride in state coach
Councillor Fr. Hall, lord mayor of Liverpool, said Canadian mayors would be more impressive if they wore ceremonial robes and rode in a coach and four instead of cars. He cited his own gilded carriage in Liverpool with attendants and a swordbearer to signify presiding status. He noted Canada’s fresh, democratic tone.
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3 Hall
Liverpool
Toronto
Hall
Canada
Bearded Old Men Form Tokyo Based Grooming Society
In Tokyo a national society for stylish grooming among elderly men gathers over 100 members from Japan and Korea. Average age around 70, with mainly grey beards and few black or red tones. A prominent display features a long record board called White Falls carried by Nobujiro Kato, who keeps it off the ground in a bag.
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Tokyo
Japan
Korea
Nobujiro Kato
Population density facts across nations and regions
Java leads world population density with 321 persons per square mile. Czechoslovakia covers 54 200 square miles with about 14 600 000 people. Australia has 6 350 000 residents, half in capitals and 15 percent in provincial towns. Philippines spans 114 000 square miles with about 12 000 000 people. Belgium houses over 8 100 000 in 11 745 square miles. England and Wales see over one fifth of its population in Greater London.
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Java
Czechoslovakia
Australia
Philippines
Arizona
Belgium
England and
Wales
Greater London
National Enterprise Association
Why children refuse spinach say taste dominates
Two Yale professors conclude children reject spinach not from nutrition but taste. Muscle, calcium, and protein in spinach show only partial body use. about 80 percent of iron 90 percent of calcium and 68 percent of protein are utilized. The main reason remains dislike of the taste.
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Detroit Freeress
Yale University
Faith In Newspapers Starts Sears 1936 Ad Plan
General R. E. Wood of Sears Roebuck & Co Chicago announced a 1936 advertising budget of 9.5 million dollars to fund newspaper campaigns in 851 papers across 44 states. Advertising manager G W Cunningham credited experiments with various media for proving newspapers the strongest medium for retail sales. Wood also outlined a proposed 60 million dollar expansion of merchandising in 1936 aimed at reviving business and improving farm conditions.
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Chicago
R. E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Co
G. W. Cunningham
Cunningham
General Wood
Land canoe invention lets one row on wheels
Umberto Bozzoli of Rome proposes a land vehicle powered by oars. A one person canoe sits on four wheels and uses two oars on either side to propel and steer the contraption, appealing to those who want rowing without water while warning about auto hazards.
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Umberto Bozzoli
Rome
Sallet
Applique Iris Tulips Pattern Set for Linen Crafts
An old Households Arts notice advertises an applique pattern for iris and tulip motifs to adorn towels pillows and dresser scarves. It promotes a never fade indoor variety with simple patchwork and outlines plus companion pattern 5348 and pattern 5635 detailing motifs transfers stitches and color guidance. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Sea Serpent Found On Pacific Coast Beach And Aid To Addis Legation Told
A large sea serpent-like creature, 2 feet high and 1,300 pounds, was examined near Aberdeen Washington by zoologist D W Black and assistants who described goat like head, eight inch apart eyes and a muskrat like tail. Separately a British led aid operation helped the American Legation in Addis Ababa during fighting, with Sikh guards relaying messages to ship and government offices until relief arrived.
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Addis Ababa
Pacific Coast
Aberdeen
Wash
D. W. Black
Baltimore
Binck
Black
Prince Rupert
B.C
Addis ‘Ababa
United States
Philippines
San Francisco
Washington
London
Bingham
Foreign Office
Sidney Barton
Legation
Ranger
Traveling School Traffic Mischief on Portage Avenue
A travelling traffic school moved along Winnipeg Portage Avenue with a police truck, loudspeaker, and scarlet paint. A constable admonished jaywalkers and drivers with curt commands as pedestrians and motorists blushed and crosswalk discipline tightened.
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Winnipeg
Portage Avenue
Alarm clocks warn of end of phone calls
A new three minute call timer uses an hour glass to trigger a bell at two and a half minutes, giving a half minute to finish conversations. Shown in Germany at Leipzig fair, the device aims for worldwide use as three minute limits are common.
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Germany
Leipzig
Geologists to Continue North Saskatchewan Investigations
Two Dominion geological parties will operate in northern Saskatchewan this year. One party will work around Rottenstone Lake and the other at Fond du Lac on the eastern end of Lake Athabasca. Dr. F J Alcock, Department of Mines Ottawa, will supervise Fond du Lac work. The move follows representations to Minister Crerar and federal approval to extend northern investigations.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Rottenstone Lake
Lake Athabaska
Fond du Lac
F. 3. Alcock
Department of Mines
Ottawa
T. A. Crerar
Proctor Warns Of Loss Of Christian Principles
Major H A Proctor of the British House of Commons warned at the Ontario convention of the Church of Christ Disciples in London that abandoning Christian principles would lead to a collapse of morality within three generations. He stated that without faith men would resemble beasts and gang power would dominate communities.
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H. A. Proctor
House of Commons
Ontario
Church of Christ Disciples
London
Newfoundland timber good but needs more care
Newfoundland wood is strong for pitprops and structural timber and yields good fibre for paper but finished products like pulpwood and wood wool are often not up to standard. Chief Forestry Officer Turner reported conversations with importers and users during a market study covering coal mines a paper mill and storage yards.
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Newfoundland
Jack Mine
Department of Natural Resources
Aeport
United Kingdom
Turner
British Isles
Made in Macclesfield and Sweden labels cited
A Brantford Expositor note explains how a Japanese city was renamed Macclesfield to market silk goods as Made in Macclesfield, and a Japanese town renamed Sweden to label matches as Made in Sweden, illustrating altered provenance for imperial sales.
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Macclesfield
British Empire
Sweden
Brantford Expositor
Flying Mission from Warblington by Rev D C Boulton
The Flying Curate Rev D C Boulton will embark on a flying mission in his aeroplane Silver Wings and a mobile broadcasting unit to cover England. He aims to reach the younger generation and bring religion to them rather than wait for them to come to the church.
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D. C Boulton
Warblington
England
Boulton
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