Combatting Insects and Hemp in Canada Economic Life
A Canada centric overview on Systematic and Economic Entomology highlights Canada’s 50000 native insect species, 3000 destructive foes, and ongoing efforts by the Entomological Branch to minimize losses. Dr J H McDunnough leads the national insect collection, a key scientific asset with hundreds of thousands of specimens and meticulous records. The article transitions to a historic outline of hemp cultivation from 2800 B.C. to colonial America, noting its ancient uses, decline in favor of cheaper fibers like abaca and cotton, and regional hemp activity in Lancaster and Virginia during the Revolution.
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Canada
Department of Science
Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
J. H. McDunnough
Alcobot
Canadian Entomological Army
Europe
Spain
Chile
North America
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Mystery Marie Celeste remembered in Spencer's Island anniversary
Sea minded residents mark the 75th anniversary of the brigantine Marie Celeste. Launched as Amazon in 1861, later repaired and renamed after acquisition by an American firm. In 1872 it sailed from New York to Genoa with 13 aboard, then vanished with no crew aboard and only partial ship’s papers. Switzerland has the most centenarians per capita worldwide.
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Lory
Nova Scotia
Spencer's Island
Amazon
New York
Genoa
1936 Canadian silver dollar quickly snapped up by collectors
Edmonton banks report the first 1936 Canadian silver dollars absorbed by collectors. Like the Silver Jubilee coin, it is likely kept as a souvenir and not used in circulation. The coin bears a new portrait of King George V and is seen as the last issue with his likeness before King Edward VIII’s coronation.
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George
Edmonton
George V
Edward VIII
Chronic alcoholism role re examined in autopsies
Chronic drinkers unseen cause of many deaths questioned in a study to the American Psychiatric Association by W G Urse M D assistant psychiatrist of the Cook County psychopathic hospital Chicago. Of 21 alcohol deaths the coroner attributed five to that cause leaving 78 percent uncounted. Urse said fatal alcohol may leave no clear traces and urged reevaluation of alcohols true role.
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Onor
American Psychiatric Association
W. G. Urse
Cook County Psychopathic Hospital
Chicago
Urge
Canada Silk Industry Grows Into Major Textile Sector
After eighteen years Canada's silk industry has shown steady progress, overcoming global trade recession with rising production each year. From a small postwar sector it has become one of the five largest branches of the country's textile group.
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Canada
Name Means Nothing In Global Trade And Agriculture
A parsing look at how nomenclature masks scale in farming and commerce. California shows 140000 acres of English walnuts, Africa aims for nearly 1 million pounds of Turkish tobacco, Ontario reshapes Virginia ties, and China adopts fat air mail rates.
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California
Africa
Rigis County
Ontario
Virginia
Difficult Job Shared by Politicians and Businessmen
A Canadian Business column by J. M. Macdonald argues that public servants bear a harder, more scrutinized burden than businesspeople. He urges mutual respect between politicians and businessmen, noting both groups need each other and should allow similar freedom in their respective realms to learn and cooperate.
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J. M." Macdonald
Montreal
Wwe
Businness
Canada imposes health based limits on imported used magazines
Finance Minister Dunning announced budget measures restricting import of mattress waste and used magazines from the United States. Mattress waste now requires fumigation and cleaning certificates for import. magazines may enter only as gifts or waste, not for resale. Canada’s 1935 life insurance receipts totalled $588,348,611.
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Canada
Finance
Dunning
United States
Wider Markets and Re Orientation in World Trade
RC Matthews of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce spoke in Washington urging a re orientation of global economic relations. He joined a Bennett era minister noting debtors must sell to creditors to service obligations while creditor nations recognize that need.
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RC. Matthews
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Trans-Canada Highway Completion Seen Slower This Year
Labor Minister Rogers told the House of Commons the passable trans-Canada highway would not be completed this year and would cost about 10 million dollars to the federal government. The house approved 3.527 million for highway work this year. An engineer's report says Ontario’s section could be finished on a 50 50 basis with the province, costing the Dominion about 80.
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Rogers
House of Commons
Ontario
Situation Was Different Pat Says Would Share If Wealth
A judge cites a hypothetical test of generosity asking if two million dollars, ten horses, or two goats would be shared. The reply shows conditional willingness to part with wealth or assets, revealing attitudes toward giving and possession.
Proud Peacocks Embroidery Pattern 5587 Offer
A pattern 5587 features a peacock motif for chair backs and pillows with floral accents. Includes two large motifs and two reverse motifs, stitch illustrations, material needs, color tips, and transfer patterns. To obtain, send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 178 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Reorganization Of Water Development Work Under Farm Rehabilitation Act
The Dominion announces policy changes for water conservation under the Farm Rehabilitation Act. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba form provincial committees to replace the former Water Development Committee, with engineering work for small projects devolved to provinces under Dominion supervision. Saskatchewan hosts several ongoing projects. Alberta sees storage dam work. Manitoba reports six dams built with new investigations planned.
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Dominion Minister of Agriculture
J. G. Gardiner
J. Vallance
Aenior Rehabilitation
Regina
Sask
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
L. B. Thomson
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Val Marle
Eastend
Middle Creek
Adams Lake
Wascana
Wild Horse
Canada Lands and Irrigation Company
Vauxhall
Souris
Crystal City
Edward
Estevan
Wood River
Coderre
Leavitt
Pot Hole Creek
Berry Creek
Milk River
Warmer
B. Russell
W. I. Jacobson
L. C. Charlesworth
C. J. McGavin
C. H. Attwood
Dominion
Setting Thames On Fire Phrase Debunked
The April Port of London Authority magazine argues the phrase setting the Thames on fire misleads. It links temse horsehair to grain sifting, noting workers’ friction could cause it to smoulder, while lazy workers could not. The vivid phrase persists despite the explanation.
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River Thames
Port of London Authority
Thames
Montreal Star
Clock and Calendar perfected by Swedish inventor Germandson
A. Germandson, a Swedish inventor, has perfected a clock calendar machine that runs automatically. The calendarium self adjusts to month lengths and leap years, while observing wap years. Beethoven, deaf, never heard his Ninth Symphony. Saskatchewan coal output in 1935 reached 919,477 tons worth 1,281,005 dollars.
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A. Germandson
Beethoven
Saskatchewan
War on crows and magpies starts in Saskatchewan
The provincial Department of Natural Resources opened a campaign on May 1 to exterminate crows and magpies. Residents may capture birds, have them banded and freed in Saskatchewan. Cash awards from $1 to $500 will be paid to those delivering the birds to the Game Commissioner in Regina bearing the lucky numbers. Rules and info are available from the department.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Natural Resources
Regina
Canada Nickel Exports Rise in February
Canada shipped nickel worth 4.12 million dollars in February, up from 2.705 million dollars a year earlier. The increase highlights stronger metal demand and stable output across key mining regions.
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Canada
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Church of Scotland
Ottawa Journal
John Buchan
Knox Presbyterian Church
Toronto Mall
Empire
Faward
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Hs Majesty
British Isles
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