Wireworm Problem In Western Canada
Western Canada faces millions in annual losses from wireworms across prairie provinces with three of four farms affected on medium and light soils. The article explains how to detect the pest via patchy stands and symptoms in May or June and outlines control measures described in a provincial leaflet available from Ottawa or Saskatoon.
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Prairie Provinces
Prairie
Canada
Dominion Estomological Laboratory
Saskatoon
Tent
Pub- Neity and Extension Branch
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Ancient Arabian Eye Surgeon Advocates Sleep Anesthesia
A notebook from an Arabian eye surgeon, 1,000 years old, is cited as the earliest reference to anaesthetics. Copyed in Arabic about 800 years before general anesthesia, it lists 143 eye remedies and urges putting patients to sleep before painful operations. The author does not specify induction methods.
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Ton Isa
Manchuria Immigration Sparks Debate in Montreal
Dr Toyohito Kagawa warns Japan erred in Manchuria policy and cites 22 million Chinese migrants entering the region over 35 years. The discussion reflects Japan's struggles with population balance. A courtroom scene captures a husband injuring a wife amid a judge’s appeal questions.
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Japan
Manchuria
Toyohito Kagawa
Montreal
Help Youth Face Graver Difficulties Says Veterans Leader
Brigadier General Alex Ross of Yorkton Saskatchewan, national president of the Canadian Legion, urged Montreal district Legionaires to aid youth facing unprecedented challenges. He warned the world risks oblivion or greater achievements if elders provide guidance and inspiration, noting a unique opportunity now as in 1914.
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Alex. Ross
Yorkton
Sask
National
Canadian Legion
Montreal
Legionaires
Ross
Investigation Into Land Settlement Scheme Planned By Labor Minister
Labor Minister Rogers announced a probe into the land settlement scheme where relief families are placed on farms. He will visit settlements to gain first hand knowledge and decide whether to retain expand or abandon the program.
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Rogers
King Edward Inspects Guards at Chelsea Barracks
King Edward VII inspected the Grenadier Guards at Chelsea Barracks where they had just returned from 214 years of service in Egypt. He told Leut.-Col. C. R. Britten he knew what duty in Egypt means and praised the men as a fine body.
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Chelsea Barracks
Edward VII
Grenadier Guards
Egypt
Col
C. R. Britten
Typical Chinese Village planned for Vancouver jubilee
Chinese businessmen in Vancouver plan a seven story complex in Chinatown featuring a Buddhist temple and Chinese houses. They will import artisans from China to craft jade ivory embroidery and weaving to present a grand Oriental art and culture exhibit during Vancouver’s golden jubilee celebrations. Great Britain educates its people to use more milk.
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Vancouver
Chinatown
China
Tax Guide For Working People From Long Government Study
A government committee spent eight and a half years compiling a two volume income tax guide. The 826 page report weighs about three pounds, cost 7000 dollars to produce, and sells for three dollars. One passage warns laymen that a short simple code is unlikely.
Generous With Salutes in British India
Time notes that in India the emperor receives 101 guns instead of 21 in England while anniversaries trigger 31-gun salutes. The Viceroy, royal family, foreign sovereigns, and several Indian rulers receive 31 or 21 guns, with eleven guns for a visiting political agent. The item also states Japan produced over 1,000,000 tons of salt in the last year.
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India
England
Zanzibar
Nizam of
Hyderabad
Japan
Marlborough House Refurnishes as Queen Mary Residence
Marlborough House stands prominent opposite the Queen Victoria Memorial near Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary, familiar with the building, recalls meeting the future king there as a child. she lived there for nine years before becoming queen. The King remains at Buckingham Palace while his former residence is occupied by the Duke and Duchess of York.
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Marlborough House
Queen Mary
Queen Victoria Memorial
Buckingham Palace
Duchess of
St. James
Duke and Duchess of York
Umbrella Use Declines With Modern Rain Gear
A St. Thomas Times-Journal note says umbrella production fell from 27 million in 1927 to five million in 1984. It cites buses and cars reducing rain exposure and mentions sunshades gaining popularity. umbrellas are viewed as an aging, fading symbol from ancient origins in the Orient and Roman churches.
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Brandon Sun
Orient
Rome
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Last Flower Of Civilization Is Called Oldest And Youngest Of The Arts
The Stratford Beacon Her ald notes music as the oldest yet youngest art, defining poetry as the language of the soul and melody as pure expression. It traces music from primitive chants to the opera of 1600, claiming opera broadened vocal range and drama, making music the last flower of civilization.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
Burks Falls Mothers Seek Noon Evening Bell to Feed Children
A Burks Falls Ontario factory shutdown led to meal gaps for local children. Mothers urged council to ring a bell at noon and evening to signal mealtimes and curb hunger.
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Burks Falls
Holidays Bring More Traffic and Accidents Warns Hobday Inc
A local appeal urges drivers to slow down during the holidays as more cars and pedestrians fill the streets. The message emphasizes that death does not take a holiday and references a courtroom dialogue about an innocent bystander. A separate note mentions a 26 pound gold nugget found in the Soviet Union.
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Inc Aancuemer Ounuay Lasonide
Soviet Union
Canada’s salmon fishery a major industry says Times Journal
The St Thomas Times Journal notes Canada’s west coast drift nets stretch Ottawa to Halifax and back, reflecting the vast scale of salmon fishing. It highlights 400 000 fishermen and dependents, 22 000 vessels, and large export values with the United States Britain and distant markets as key buyers.
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Canada
British Columbia
Ottawa
Halifax
Federal Department of Fisheries
United States
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
St. Thomas Times Journal
How It Worked Out Man Who Disliked Nicknames Could Not Escape Them
William Williams disliked nicknames and vowed to give his six sons full names to avoid abbreviations. The family’s five boys included William, Willard, Wilbert, Wilfred, and Wilmont, who grew up with nicknames like Ell and Skinny among those close to them.
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William Williams
Williams
William
Will
Willie
Willard
Ahal
Mr. Williams
Wilbert
Wilfred
Wilmont
Ell
Canadian Fish Promotion Vote Moves 200000 for Market Growth
The House of Commons approved a 200000 allocation to develop domestic and foreign markets for Canadian fish. Fisheries Minister Michaud said part of the funds will fund newspaper advertising to educate the public on the fish’s qualities, in addition to a separate 300000 appropriation for needy fishermen.
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House of Commons
Michaud
Italian inventor claims cold water heats air in bag
An Italian innovator describes a device using a rubber bag with salts that supposedly produces 122 degrees Fahrenheit of heat when mixed with two spoonfuls of cold water and lasts four to five days. China plans 60 defense planes funded by public subscriptions amid broader defense efforts. The text then muses on worry and indigestion.
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Western
Britain
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Victoria
United Grand Lodge of Freemasons
St. James’ Palace
Canute Air Park
Ashingdon
Mary
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