Rebellion Days 1834 85 Fort La Corne and Escape Plans
In Goodfellow’s fort at Fort La Corne rebels loot and celebrate a stay as we inventory goods and ship furs downriver. A hidden York boat and careful packing secure supplies while French half-breeds aid the Loyalist cause. I ride to Prince Albert to deliver inventories after a cold river crossing.
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Goodfcllow’s
Ft. la Corne
Goodfellow
York
la Corne
Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan
Clarke
Prince Albert
Cumberland House
George
Lawrence Clarke
Duck Lake
Lower
Grand Rapids
Colvill
Lake Winnipeg
Fort Garry
Square money in Australia marks first nickel coin issue
Making Square Money Australia issues nickel coins in a square rounded-corner design. The shape reduces metal waste and improves packing, though public interest is modest. Similar square or multi-cornered coins have circulated in Ceylon Straits Settlements and patterns exist in India with wavy edges.
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Australia
Ceylon
Straits Settlements
India
Saskatchewan Coal Output and Mine Operations in 19M
Saskatchewan produced 330482 tons of coal from mines in 19M per the bureau of labor and industries. There were 45 mines in operation that year, with only 15 operating for the full twelve months.
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Saskatchewan
Bureau of Labor and Industries
Parasol Seller’s Shady Boeiniss Question Raised
A reader notes concern over a parasol seller described as engaging in a shady Boeiniss. The remark prompts discussion about business ethics and local market practices in the neighborhood.
Interchange of Teachers Between Manitoba and British Lands
An interchange of 20 teachers will occur this year between Manitoba and England Scotland New Zealand and South Africa. Brandon and Winnipeg schools will supply replacements for at least two years for 12 teachers in England and Scotland six from New Zealand and two from South Africa. The program aims to advance pupil knowledge across the empire in line with Hands Across the Sea policy of the Manitoba Department of Education.
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Manitoba
England
Scotland
New Zealand
South Africa
Brandon
Winnipeg
Manitoba Department of Education
Healthful living extends life for heart patients
Among men and women with heart disease, many live longer than average by careful, natural living, even when others die young.
King George Receives 25000 Letters A Year
A British monarch records an average intake of 25,000 letters annually from subjects, reflecting broad public correspondence and the reach of royal communication.
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George
Prominent Westerner Leads Bulman Bros. in Winnipeg
Ex-president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, a key figure at Bulman Bros. Ltd printers, biographers, and publishers in Winnipeg, maintains a strong interest in educational matters.
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Bulman Bros. Ltd
Winnipeg
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Costs Money to Run a Newspaper
A Nebraska committee on public utility information reports that newspaper incomes must rise as costs decline in factories. Subscriptions and ad rates rise to sustain staff and standards, or rural papers may be forced to suspend. Big dailies adjust, but country town publishers face impossibility.
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Nebraska
Committee On Public Utility Information
Time to Stop The bell as a curb on long speeches
The piece recalls a Greek Parliament speaker using a loud bell to hush protracted debate. It notes a historical New England practice where lay brothers and deacons would “sing him down” to end tedious talk. Banquet quips include cries for louder and funnier remarks to finish a long address.
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New England
Paper Mill Plans to Double Output at Abitibi Company
Abitibi Power and Paper Company outlines a major production expansion. Newsprint will rise to 500 tons per day while sulphite and boards increase to 200 240 tons daily, yielding a total output around 700 tons per day.
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Abitibi Power and Paper Company
Unpasteurized Milk Blamed for Tuberculosis Deaths
Professor Fitzgerald tells University of Toronto farmers course students that thousands of young adults aged 20 to 29 are dying from tuberculosis after consuming unpasteurized milk. The warning highlights public health risks tied to dairy practices.
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Fitzgerald
University of Toronto
Illigant Marital Plans Mentioned in Gardener Talk
A gardner comments on a young bride potential marriage in an illigant tone. The fragment hints at clothing and accessories described in coarse dialect, suggesting a humorous or rustic social scene.
A Costly Lesson From North Dakota State Venture
The Regina Leader notes that North Dakota’s four year push for state socialism failed due to lack of capital and credit. As bonds could not be sold, the state steps back to traditional business methods, abandoning many Non-Partizan League projects and facing bank closures and investigations into the state bank.
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North Dakota
Partizan League
State Bank of
Regina
War heroes honored with dog and horse monument plan
The Mail and Empire reports a proposed monument in England praising animals that served in war. Dogs, horses, pigeons and other animals are to be remembered for carrying messages and aiding troops, with several statues possible to inspire reflection on the Allies’ debt to animals.
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Royal Humane Society
England
Not a Matter for Legislation Says Doctor on Incurable
Dr J G McKay of New Westminster tells the Ontario Medical Association in Toronto that eliminating the incurably insane is not a legislative issue. He questions who would be the executioner and who bears responsibility for deeming a case incurable. He says the matter is between the practitioner and God.
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J. G. McKay
New Westminster
Ontario Medical Association
Toronto
The Difference Between Pessimist Optimist and Pestimist
A saying contrasts three temperaments. The pessimist doubts and says it cannot be done. The optimist believes it can be done and encourages others. The pestimist rolls up his sleeves, receives no praise, and goes to work to complete the task.
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Joe
Seed Branch details and railway extension proposals
A northern delegation asks Alberta to spend 500000 more to make effective the 1000000 already invested in the Peace River railway bridge and extend the Central Canada Railway to Wanrena. BC negotiations probe Spirit River to Pouce Coupe and potential 15 to 20 mile extension to prevent a settlers exodus. The Seed Branch outlines its four divisions Seed Testing Inspection Markets Purchasing Commission and notes laboratories in Ottawa Winnipeg and Calgary plus anticipated Commercial Feeding Stuffs Act expansion.
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North Country
Alberta
Peace River
Central Canada Railway
Wanrena
British Columbia
Spirit River
Pouce Coupe Country
Canada
Seed Purchasing Commission
Ottawa
Winnipex
Calgary
Seed
Dominion
Alberta Wheat Shipments to United States Rise in January
S C Reat United States consul reports Alberta sent nearly 200000 bushels of wheat worth 287439.85 dollars to the U S in January marking a strong rise from the previous year. Flour oats and shorts exports also grew while cattle shipments declined due to milder winter.
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United States
Alberta
S. C. Reat
Shorts
Individualized Teaching for Backward Pupils Advocated
A London Chronicle excerpt argues mass schooling fails backward learners. It urges attention to each child, noting how blanket methods once left dunces to ridicule and neglect while bright students sometimes failed later. The piece cites historic shifts toward personalized education.
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London Daily Chronicle
Imperial Airways tests skis on planes in Edmonton
Winter flying in the north country prompts the Imperial Quill Company to fit skis to monoplanes now in Edmonton. Runners replace wheels as experiments proceed, with snow landings improving and eastern pilots finding runners more effective for winter operations.
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Imperial Qu Il Company
Edmonton
Alberta Fairs Association selects leaders and protests grants
J. F. Day of Red Deer is re elected president for the fourth year with R. Cates of Oyen as vice president. A resolution denounces government grant cuts to fairs. The next convention will be held in Edmonton.
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Alberta
J. F. Day
Red Deer
Alberta Fairs Association
R. Cates
Oyen
Edmonton
Not Enough to Go Round
Exchange about scarce marks at school shows a family joke on shared resources and study effort. The dialogue hints at many siblings competing for limited grades, reflecting ordinary domestic life and humor in Edinburgh.
Arms Found in Berlin West End Store
An official statement reports a warehouse in Berlin's west end containing arms. It estimates the seized rifles will reach a considerable total, with 2,000 already counted.
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West End
Berlin
Parisian Charwoman Flies at 83 Using Life Savings
An 83 year old Parisian charwoman completed an airplane flight funded entirely by her life savings. The journey highlights her resolve and financial sacrifice to realize the trip, marking a remarkable personal milestone despite advanced age.
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Little Clerk
Saskatchewan Coal
W. J. Bulman
Missis
The
Northern
Jack
Edinburgh
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