Canada Press Faces Charge of Being Reactionary
A Canadian newspaper argues the term reactionary miscasts the press for printing Soviet and anti Nazi news. It defends Canada’s free, balanced press, noting it prints both sides and resists calls to curb criticism or action against media. The piece condemns insults from political groups and urges restraint.
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Canada
Soviet
Russia
Palestine
Soviet Union
Europe
Pravda
Gratuiton
Press of
Her Wedding Day Bleeds into a Romantic Bridal Verse
A vivid poem celebrates a bride walking down the aisle in satin white, her hair adorned with roses while friends look on. She and her lover kneel in prayer, blessing their union and the strength of their love on their wedding day.
Letters on Manitoba Rural Schools Highlight Severe Conditions
A reader from Whitemouth Manitoba surveys three rural school districts A B and C describing severe neglect. School B lacks facilities heating and a proper water supply with overcrowding and ineffective governance. School A remains in debt with no teacherage or recreation facilities while age-appropriate enrollment rules are violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Crested Wheatgrass Pasture Proves Worth in Drier West
Grazing experiments at Lethbridge and Cessford Alberta show crested wheatgrass yields superior pasture in dry areas. Cattle weights rose from 890 to 1250 pounds over three years with about ten acres per head yearly carrying capacity. Farmers note early cropping to favor growth and continued palatability even when brown.
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Experimental Farms News
Lethbridge
Cessford
Alberta
Crisford
Stanmore
Plans For Field Shelterbelt Planting In Saskatchewan
John Walker of the Dominion Forest Nursery Station in Indian Head Saskatchewan urges plans that consider prevailing winds, adapt farm operations for belt development, and value shelterbelts. He notes roadside protection may require some hay production and marketing, and suggests cooperative land plans between farmers, rural municipalities, or the province's highway departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Forest Nursery Station
Indian Head
Sask
Clifford Jones
Netherhill
Mr. Jones
John Walker
Dominion Forest Nursery
The World Of Wheat and New Swather Ideas
Mr C E DeLong of the Dominion Experimental Farm Lacombe Alberta explains that combines and swathers are usable in northern regions. Swathing leaves stubble eight to ten inches high, heavier swaths beat lighter ones, and double swathing delivers grain more safely. The article notes wartime ideas shaping farming and urges farmers to invest and adapt.
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C. E. DeLong
Dominion Experimental Farm
Lacombe
Alberta
Dr. DeLong
World of Foodstuffs News Summary
The Polish harvest cannot cover a 24 million population with a full bread ration over the coming year. India reports a daily shipload of wasted food grains, enough to feed the nation for 22 days. European harvests look favorable with larger crops in Spain Italy and France and good conditions in southern and western Australia. Argentina reports satisfactory early crops, and Victoria and South Australia may post record yields.
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Food Department of India
India
Spain
Italy
France
Australia
Victoria
South Australia
Argentina
Prairie moisture holds steady into August
Precipitation figures through August 5 show the prairies at 86 percent of normal, matching last week and slightly above the year ago level of 88 percent. Alberta sits at 86 percent, Saskatchewan 85 percent, and Manitoba 92 percent of normal, with year-ago comparisons noted for context.
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Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Buck Rescue In Prince Rupert Harbor By Police
A large buck deer was rescued from drowning by police officers after foundering in the harbor at Prince Rupert British Columbia. The animal is being nursed back to health.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
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Betty Jean Thorbergson
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Martha Wegle
Whitemouth
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E. J. Bouvier
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Springwell
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Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
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K.C
Confederation Life Bldg
Winnipeg, Man
Drache & Matlin
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Somerset
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