Death of Dr. Kenneth W. Neatby leaves Canadian agriculture
Dr. Kenneth William Neatby a noted Canadian agricultural scientist died October 27 at the Montreal Neurological Hospital at age 38 He served as director of Science Service Canada Department of Agriculture and was architect of a new research branch He was born in Sutton England March 30 1900 and held degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Minnesota His career included leadership roles at the Rust Research Laboratory Winnipeg the University of Alberta and Line Elevators Farm Service Winnipeg His work focused on genetics plant breeding rust resistance and interdisciplinary teamwork in agricultural research.
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Kenneth William Neatby
Montreal Neurological Hospital
Neatby
Science Service
Canada Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
England
Sutton
Surrey
Dr. Neatby
University of Saskatchewan
University of Minnesota
United States National Research Council
Cambridge University
Rust Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
University of Alberta
Be careful of fires in heating season warning
This warning urges citizens to prevent fires as heating season approaches. It notes recent losses in Lanigan and Kelliher including a hotel and theatre, stressing fires can start anywhere. The Gazette Semans Sask urges vigilance to deny fires any starting place.
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Lanigan
Kelliher
the Gazette
Semans, Sask
Indians vote delayed on rights and liquor plan in Saskatchewan
More than 100 Indian Chiefs and Band Councillors from 61 Saskatchewan reservations gathered at Valley Centre Fort Qu Appelle for a two day conference. They defer decisions on provincial voting rights and liquor legislation for one year citing need for band level information and consent. Premier T C Douglas opening remarks framed treaties as living documents and urged adaptation to today while preserving treaty core. Group reports showed mixed views with fears of treaty rights loss, observed Manitoba experience favorable. Congressional observers included Senator James Gladstone who urged youth education and cultural preservation.
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ST of Saskatchewan
Valley Centre
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan Government Committee On Indian Affairs
T. C Douglas
Douglas
Saskatchewan
Canada
Manitoba
James Gladstone
Cardston
Alberta
Gladstone
Ottawa
Albert Thompson
Dallas
Frank Calder
Prince Rupert
Manitoba Indian Brotherhood
B.C
J. H. Sturdy
Saskatchewan House
Regina
Janet Dieter
Connie
W. P. Dieter
Canadian Native Society
Carol Dieter
Centre
Gall fly changes look with different diets
The gall fly alters its color and form based on the food it consumes. When given a varied diet, it adopts a markedly different appearance from its parental generation.
Saskatchewan potash plant nears production stage
Construction at the Potash Company of America plant near Patience Lake, about 15 miles east of Saskatoon, is in final stages for a November start. The $20 million project includes deep drilling to bedded potash 3,000 feet below and uses a refrigerated shaft technique to handle frozen soils. The beds span south-central Saskatchewan, with Esterhazy already a second mine and 12 to 15 companies holding leases across the belt as exports to the US and Europe are anticipated.
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Potash Company of America
Saskatoon
Patience Lake
Saskatchewan
Weorld
Canada
United States
New Mexico
Esterhazy
Canada’s first stamp designer and key figures quiz
Five questions test knowledge on Canada’s first Governor General Sir Sandford Fleming who helped build railways and standard time, the Winnipeg railway terminal with the world’s longest yard, and 1957 per capita and spending figures. Answers include Fleming, Winnipeg yard mileage, 19.5 billion dollars, about 325 dollars per person, and Viscount Monck.
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Canada
Sir Sandford Fleming
Intercolonial
Canadian Pacific Railways
Queen's University
Viscount Monock
Confederation
Winnipeg
Smile Bill Testifies About Theft Case In Court
In a North Star report from Norquay Saskatchewan, Smile Bill testifies against his friend Sam who faces theft charges. Bill resists lying while acknowledging Sam’s alleged wrongdoing and uses a chicken-house metaphor in court remarks.
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Bill
Sam
The
North Star
Norquay
Sask
Travelling with pack horse and dog
A French-Canadian traveler from near Montreal walked from Moose Jaw tople near Saskatoon with his pack horse Nellie and his dog Dixie. Cleared by The Guide reporter in Killarney Manitoba, he planned to reach Alberta Collin’s stable for rest and feed before continuing toward home province.
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Michael Elie
Montreal
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Nellie
Moose Jaw
Dixie
Elie
al. Collins Stable
Killarney
Man
Large size dresses spark CAC call to action
Madeleine Levas notes that Canadian dress makers claim shrinking demand for size 40 plus, while CAC members report strong need. Stores need customer requests for larger sizes, triggering suppliers to adjust. Women urged to petition retailers for bigger sizes to restore balance and win more satisfied customers.
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Canadian Association of Consumers
CAC
First Illustrated Daily The New York Daily Graphic
The New York Daily Graphic claims the distinction as the first illustrated daily newspaper in the United States, marking a milestone in American press history with image enriched reporting.
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First Illustrated
New York Daily Graphic
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