Hidden Wealth on the Prairies Prompts Oil and Gas Hope
Geologists and forecasts boost optimism for large oil and gas finds across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Turner Valley oil at depth and tests support potential reserves though current commercial quantities are unproven in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with cautious call for substantial outside investment.
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Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Turner Valley
Lloydminster
Rockies
G. S Hume
Prairie Provinces
Great Plains
North American
Montana Oil and Mining Journal
Grenville Gates Howard
Dorsey Hager
Duluth
Dominion
Mussolini Credited With Rain After North Africa Visit
Reports from Italian Libya say Arab and Berber farmers and herders prayed for rain as crops and pastures suffered a long drought. Shortly after Mussolini’s visit the region experienced an extraordinary rainfall, and locals credited Il Duce with bringing moisture.
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Italian
Libya
Mussolini
Italy
I Duce
Instrument for weed seed detection perfected at Toronto
University of Toronto professor D H Hamly in botany department has perfected a tool to detect weed seeds in sowing seed lots. Enlarged stereoscopic images are created by photographing through a microscope lens to identify seeds.
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D. H. Hamly
Department of Botany
University of Toronto
Vampire Bats Can Walk Like Other Mammals
A brief note reports vampire bats are capable of walking on surfaces, describing their locomotion as similar to other mammal movement. The source mentions routine walking behavior in bats rather than flight, indicating a ground mobility finding.
Canada set for trans Atlantic air mail flying boats
Preparations complete for British flying boats to make experimental Atlantic flights this summer as Canada prepares seaplane bases in Newfoundland and an airport at Gander Lake. Flights likely to land at St Hubert near Montreal, ending a decade long Empire air link dream begun in 1928.
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Canada
Britain
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Gander Lake
Botwood
Harbor Grace
Hattie’s Camp
St. Hubert
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Montreals Great
France
United Kingdom
Mass Mind Fears Mechanized Britain and Loss of Individualism
Prime Minister Baldwin warned that rapid modern life could erode Britain's independent character and lead to a mechanized mind. He urged industry leaders to fund research into nerve health, export growth, and targeted aid for distressed regions to back government policy. Meanwhile Lord Tweedsmuir’s Canadian visit was framed as a historic year date for Indigenous peoples, with Goldman predicting a scenic, multi‑stage trek through northern British Columbia and noting Indigenous communities remain tied to traditional practices while preparing for salmon season.
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Baldwin
Federation of British Industries
Tweedsmuir National Park
I. Goldman
British Columbia University
Ootsa Lake
Tetachuck Lake
Gutcho Lake
Indian Reserve
Bella Coola
Molasses In Bricks Boosts Brick Strength At 60 Percent
Dr H E Barnard of Dearborn Michigan told a Georgia chemurgic conference that adding sugar to lime sand mortar increases brick tensile strength by about 60 percent with roughly 13 pounds sugar per 1000 bricks. He argued starches and juices from grains and canes could fuel a future industry and power needs beyond crude oil distillates. He noted the white potato’s long use as food by Indigenous peoples in tropical America.
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H. E. Barnard
Dearborn
Mich
Tenth Cruiser Squadron revived for Coronation naval review
The Admiralty plans a new Tenth Cruiser Squadron for the Coronation review, mirroring the WWI era group that kept the North of Scotland blockade. The unit will comprise escort vessels destined to protect merchant convoys, with Rear Admiral A N Dowding set to command aboard the Colombo.
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Admiralty
Scotland
Arctic Circle
Dudley de Chair
Reginald Tupper
Dickens
A. N. Dowding
Colombo
Manchester Guardian
Cherry Roll Dessert from Selected Recipes
Drain cherries and reserve juice then boil with water sugar and Crown Brand corn syrup. Roll tea biscuit batter with cherries, cinnamon and butter, then bake in a hot oven after pouring hot syrup over the roll.
Parrot Curses Sabbath and Short Week Joke
An old London parrot kept swearing until the owner covered its cage on Sundays. When the minister approached the house the parrot quipped This has been a damned short week. A golf ball incident at Glacier National Park killed 74,000 fish and halted water flow. It costs about $12,000 to glass an acre for greenhouse growing.
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London
Glacier National Park
Easy Weekly Lye Tip for Clean Closets and Drains
A weekly hint recommends sprinkling half a tin of Gillett's Pure Flake Lye over closet contents to keep outhouses clean and sanitary. It claims fast cleaning, grease cutting power, and many uses from unclogging drains to removing stubborn dirt, with a note to avoid hot water.
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Gillett
Donations Boost Canadian Red Cross Relief Funds
The Canadian Red Cross received over $450 000 last year for the western drought fund Moose River rescue fund and American flood relief fund. National Commissioner Dr J L Biggar told the central council in Toronto. Dr D E Robertson’s Moose River mine imprisonment tale raised 11125 60 to cover Alfred Scadding’s hospital costs fund a $500 yearly annuity for 20 years and payments to Mr and Mrs Scadding for life.
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Canadian Red Cross
Western Dreuth Fund
Moose River Rescue Fund
American Flood Relief Fund
J. L. Biggar
Central Council Committee
Toronto
D. E. Robertson
Moose River
Alfred Scadding
Scadding
Dr. Biggar
New Furnace Cuts House Heating Cost to a Penny a Day
A Kitchener man reports a six room heater costing 25 cents daily and likened to a carburetor that could boost car mileage. Nickel steel first used in locomotive boiler shells in 1904, still in service. Hen eggs sold for 1.50 in California during the gold rush.
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Kitchener
Oat
California
Rising Prices Threaten Construction Prosperity
F W Nicolls director of the Dominion Housing Act warns rising costs threaten industry. He cites 20 to 30 percent hikes in supply costs and warns such increases could deter new homes and hurt overall residential building activity. He notes some price rises may be unnecessary.
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F. W. Nicolls
Dominion Housing Act
Ticks Survive Long Periods Without Food or Water
Study notes ticks can endure up to three years without food and as long as eight months without water, highlighting their resilience in various climates. Researchers emphasize implications for tick control and disease risk during resource-scarce seasons.
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Musso
Lini
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Tropical America
Mexico
Chile
Dr. Pierce
Sarah Jordan
Darling
St. Brantford
North Sea
Gillett's
LYE
Gille
Gillett's Lye
Standard Brands Ltd
Fraser Ave
Liberty St
Ont
Red Cross
Money Savers
Fett Gas
Presto
Appleford Paper Products Limited
Hamilton
Ontario
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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