Prairie Farm Act Demonstrates Soil Drifting Control Methods
Minister of Agriculture Robert Weir outlined a Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act program selecting five township areas in the prairie provinces for a large scale drift control demonstration. The plan includes investigations into reclaiming soils for pasture or new farming systems, with cover crops, legumes, drought resistant cereals, strip farming, and grasses to boost production and security.
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Robert Weir
Jeneet
Dominion Forestry
Weir
Strange Street reveals Baxter ascent from Toronto shop to Fleet Street power
A. Beverley Baxter, 44, Toronto native, rises from a Toronto music shop assistant to editor in chief of Lord Beaverbrook’s Daily Express. The Strange Street memoir details his path to a junior partner in Max and Bax and then a publicity executive earning about 50000 a year. It notes Beaverbrook’s strong support for Andrew Bonar Law, the New Brunswick-born prime minister.
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Toronto
England
Beverley Baxter
Iun Corporation
Lord
Beaverbrook
Andrew Bonar Law
New Brunswick
Great Britain
Governor General's Son Opposes Leaving Canada
Hon George St Lawrence, four year old son of the Governor General and Lady Bessborough, resists leaving the Dominion after his mother disclosed they would depart. A sarp reduction of per cent in Canadian potato acreage for 1985 is cited, bringing the 1935 area back to 1993 levels with main cuts in Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec and Ontario. Beasol exposure noted as a common source of severe poisoning for women in certain industries. Dust fall in greater Montreal estimated at 145000000 pounds yearly per McGill University officials.
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George St. Lawrence
Neuilize Ponsonby
Bessborough
Canada
Joan of Arc Institute
Ottawa
Dominion
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Greater
Montreal
McGill University
Sleeper Delays Fleet at Tilbury Docks in England
A large Australian liner arrived at Tilbury with 609 passengers held for over an hour as three liners waited in midstream to dock. Medical and passport checks were completed, but a single sleeping passenger delayed disembarkation while Far East and foreign ships waited to offload.
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Tilbury Docks
England
Far East
Western Wheat Quality With Protein Content
The Royal Society of Canada meeting in Hamilton covered western Canadian wheat quality. Dr E Olle ver noted the 1899 dust storms facing prairie farmers while Frank T. Shutt cited climate as the key to high protein levels, due to hot late summer and autumn weather in the prairies.
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Dominion
McMaster University
Hamilton
Royal Society of Canada
E. Ollever
Saskatoon
United Church
Frank T. Shutt
Prairie Provinces
Trans-Canada Highway endorsed by Lakehead chambers
The Lakehead Chambers of Commerce endorsed the Fort William Port Arthur to Sault Ste Marie route as the Trans Canada Highway. They reaffirmed policy supporting the unfinished national road section along the Superior shore and rejected other mooted routes.
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Lake Shore
Lakehead
Fort Wiliam
Port Arthur
Nipison
Schreiber
White River
Sault Ste Marie
Chamber of Commerce
Regan
Westerners Honored Fellowships at Royal Society of Canada
At the Hamilton meeting of the Royal Society of Canada, Westerners received fellowships enabling research at universities in the United States Great Britain and Europe. Honorees include James A Gibson of the University of British Columbia history Andrew McKellar also of UBC physics and Reginald Salt of the University of Alberta zoology. Canada exported farm machinery worldwide in March 1835 totaling 412199 dollars with open spades spades and parts disc harrows ploughs cultivators harvesters binders mowing machines and hay rakes. The 12 months ended March 1935 saw exports valued at 3567258 dollars.
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United States
Great Britain
Europe
Hamilton
Royal Society of Canada
James A. Gibson
University of British Columbia
Andrew McKellar
Reginald Salt
University of Alberta
Canada
Significance Of Jubilee In Britain's Royal Demonstrations
The passage argues the Jubilee demonstrations honor King George as a symbol of national unity. It notes the ruler’s self renunciation strengthens government by reflecting the people as a whole, a trait republics often lack, and explains why Britons revere a king who embodies duty over personal power.
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Great Britain
George
Italy's Book Hospital Establishes Grotta Ferrata HQ
Italy opens a national book hospital with three departments at the Abbey of Grotta Ferrata near Tome. The physics and biology unit will diagnose vegetable matter, insects, damp and fire damage. The restoration unit aims to return volumes to their original form and clarity.
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Italy
Abbey of Grotta Ferrata
Tome
Bank of England overstaffed as retirees sought amid war-time surplus
The Bank of England faces overstaffing after wartime expansion, offering temporary clerks up to 10000 retirement gratuity or a pension. Few have taken the severance, with many married men aged 30 to 35 preferring current jobs and automatic pensions over uncertain new work tasks.
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Threadveedie Street
Bank of England
Bank of Sngland
Europe
Ralatial Subway Stations Open Amidst Publicty Parade
Moscow unveils a new underground railway hailed as the world’s finest with palace like stations featuring checkerboard paving marble columns and pink steps. Seven miles of the line are finished and work begins on an additional twelve miles amid calls for peace pacts and perfect harmony.
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Afoscow
Tnean
Camera myths end in affordable snapshots for all
The article argues that owning an expensive camera is unnecessary for good pictures. It notes many camera types suit amateurs and professionals, and emphasize intelligent use over price. It cites amateur and movie contests showing small, inexpensive cameras can deliver quality results.
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American Cinematographer
Holywoody
Soviet Ocean Depths Quest and Potatoes as Stock Feed
Soviet scientists build a bathysphere to probe ocean depths as part of a push to conquer the Arctic. Meanwhile Canada uses 99 percent of its potato crop for table use, with stock feeding rising as prices boost livestock feeding opportunities.
Canada and MacNider Seek Improved Trade Ties
A report notes Canadian officials and MacNider calling for better relations with Canada. The remarks emphasize peaceful cooperation and addressing past mistreatment of Ponggllonae liens while aiming to ease tensions over cattle trade in western Canada and broader economic ties.
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Cmaai
Wes Cain
Rafe Muang
Eee
Caer
Canada
People of
MacNider Feaiees
Ceeerae
MacNider
Shane Cou Faa
Western
Can
Ada
Ammend Criminal Code to End Suspended DWI Sentences
In the House of Commons Hon. Hugh Guthrie introduces amendments to abolish suspended sentences for driving while intoxicated. The changes also add provisions against unfair merchandising practices from the price spreads commission report, with possible constitutional concerns due to heavier penalties.
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House of Commons
Hugh Guthrie
Price Spreads Commission
Guthrie
Law Of Wolf Pack Huskies Attack Kill Boy At Past Man
Log drivers and veterans say the law of the wolf pack governs huskies on the trail after a six year old boy is killed by three huskies at The Past Man. Mushers fear any fall may invite attack as the northern wolf strain rules the sled routes.
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Snowy
Rials
Ind
Birds Reared In Refuge Of Priblof Islands, Bering Sea
An estimate places about nine nillion birds annually rearing in the isolated refuge of the Pribllof Islands in the Bering Sea.
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Pribllof Islands
Bering Sea
Plane Examined Advisory Commnities For Aeronautics Explain Details
Langley Field Virginia hosted 250 engineers and government officials as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics outlined a year of progress. They detailed boundary layer control, advanced airflow in compression ignition engines, and noise reduction. A new bureau of air commerce monoplane appeared in the wind tunnel with a cabin, pusher propeller, front pilot wheel, and dual fin controls.
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Aeronautics
Langtey Field
Ciads
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Bureau of Air Commerce
Large Bee Shipment From California to Alberta Arrives
A vast consignment of millions of bees under Prof. Eckert of the University of California arrived in Lethbridge on May Sth. The 700 packages, supplied by Southern California beekeepers, were the largest consignment ever received in the West and will be distributed to apiarists in Southern Alberta. Eckert examined the bees en route and found them in good condition. S. O. Hillerud, an Alberta pianist, met Eckert at Spokane and accompanied him.
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Leningrad
William Beebe
Sedov
St Ant
Arctic
Burnana
Bering
Plota
California
Alberta
Prof. Eckert
University of California
Lethbridge
West
Pro. Eckert
S. O. Hillerud
Professor Eckert
Spokane
New Scotch Story From Glasgow Brought By Memphis Firm
George McSweyn of Memphis firm that supplied flooring for a singer’s new home arrived in New York to photograph rooms. He recalled asking Sir Harry about taking pictures and being granted permission for a guinea per room. He said, “Yes, we paid.”
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Sir Hasy Sawser
Glasgow
George McSweyn
ofMctal
Memphis
Tenn
McSweyn
New York
Sir Harry
Newsmann reveals a small 181404 DAK pyres near Gallipoli
Geological experts attribute a sand and rock island in the Dardanelles to sea floor structures near Sharkelly and Maurette. The landform measures about 050 feet long and 200 feet wide, formed of sand pebbles and seaweed covered rocks, with adjacent tills and dunes collapsing into deep pits. Only out of office minds seem to grasp rationing.
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Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Sharkelly
Maurette
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Western Wheat Quality
Ralatial Subway
Germany
Dominion Department of Agriculture
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