Water Power Development Across Three Prairie Provinces
Four major hydroelectric undertakings now under construction in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta will deliver 445000 horsepower. The projects include Seven Sisters Falls Slave Falls Island Falls and Ghost site Bow River with capacities totaling 325000 84000 and 26000 horsepower respectively. Power from these plants will fuel mining industry and general use, signaling a new era of industrial expansion in the prairies.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg River
Churchill River
Department of the Interior
Lcence
Dominion Water Power
North Western Power Company Limited
Winnipeg Electric Company
Whitemouth
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Seven Sisters
Pinawa
Slave Falls
Point du Bois
Island Falls
Manitoba - Saskatchewan
Churchill River Power Company
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company
Flin Flow
Calgary Power Company
Bow River
Calgary
Edmonton
International
Prairie Provinces
Fantoche Mexico Thrashing Recounts Mother’s Reply
A fragment from Fantoche, Mexico quotes a line about a four loss provoking a mother’s retort, capturing a sharp household moment in a regional blurb.
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Fantoche
Mexico
Old Buffalo Robes Fire Clay Deposit
Archaeologist from the National Museum of Canada seeks ancient buffalo robes bearing back side paint for study and possible sale or photographic documentation. Separately, Arthur Bond near Aquadell Sask reports a first class fire brick and pottery clay deposit along a new Canadian National Railway line with favorable university ceramics feedback.
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National Museum of Canada
Ottawa
Plains
National Museum
Canadian National Railways
Mawer
Sask
Arthur Bond
Shooter
Fish Exports From The Pas Move by Rail and Sleigh
The Pas serves as a clearing house for large shipments from the northern lakes. Whitefish and trout dominate recent arrivals headed to Canada and United States markets. Pickerel and sturgeon will follow, with consignments arriving by train from Flin Flon Cold Lake and Cranberry Lake.
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Pas
Canada
United States
Flin Flon
Cold Lake
Cranberry Lake
Tearm
Republic
North
Rare Mineral Beryllium Sought on Manitoba Lands
Since the first announcement of beryllium in Manitoba, officials from Jack Nutt Mines Limited report numerous inquiries. A trial shipment to New York showed satisfactory metallic content, with requests from German and American firms. A winter effort will assess whether sufficient quantities exist for commercial production and shipment.
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Manitoba
Jack Nutt Mines, Limited
New York
Germany
United States
Air Route Plan Proposed to Arctic via Greenland Route
Ottawa received no official statement on A G Watkins proposal to lay an air corridor across the Arctic from Great Britain to Vancouver. The Royal Geographical Society investigator aims to explore the Greenland ice cap for suitable air base sites with a brief two to three day expedition planned.
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Britain
Vancouver
Arctic
Ottawa
P. C. Larkin
London
England
A. G. Watkins
Royal Geographical Society
Watkins
Larkin
Great Britain
B.C
King
Canada
Greenland
Egg Laying Contest Sees BCU Lead Shift in Week Two
The Agassiz BC egg laying contest results show a five percent rise from week one. University of British Columbia overtakes prior leader to hold first, moving up from third place last week.
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Agassiz
B.C
University of British Columbia
Germany’s 21 Cities Exceed Quarter Million Population
A study highlights Germany’s twenty one urban centers surpassing two hundred fifty thousand residents. The report notes urban growth patterns and economic indicators across major cities.
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Germany
Deaths Rise as Tutankhamen Questclaims Repeat Curse Pattern
Richard Bartell, 46, heir to the Lord West bury, revived discussion of a Pharaohs curse tied to meddiers with tombs. Bartell once served as secretary to Howard Carter who uncovered Tutankhamen treasures in Egypt. He marks the tenth death among those connected to the tomb exploration.
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Sudder
Richard Bartell
Westbury
Bartell
Howard Carter
Egypt
Tutankhamen
Oyster Reproduction Queries in a Single Year
A study notes that within a year an oyster can produce as many as one billion new offspring. The claim highlights rapid reproductive capacity and potential population impact in marine ecosystems.
Reward Wheat Wins World Title at 1929 Chicago Show
Reward wheat, a hard red spring variety developed from Marquis and Prelude at Ottawa in 1912, bred by Joseph H. B. Smith of Wolf Creek Alberta, matured in under 100 days. It combines Prelude’s early ripening with Marquis’ productivity, yields high quality flour, and was released in 1928 before winning the world championship within two years.
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Reward
Joseph H. B. Smith
Wolf Creek
Alberta
Chicago
Government Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Marquis
Canada
Dentists credited for drop in mouth cancer in five years
Dr Thomas S Cullen of Johns Hopkins and president of the Maryland Board of Health says dentists deserve much credit for an abrupt five year decline in mouth cancer. He cites Manitoba's dental campaign as a model of effective missionary work by the profession.
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Thomas S. Cullen
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland Board of Health
Toronto
Manitoba
Sturgeon Record Take From Lake Athapapuskow
A six foot long sturgeon weighing 130 pounds, a northern Manitoba record catch, was hauled from Lake Athapapuskow by Bert Hayes and a companion during commercial fishing near Mile 68 on the Flin Flon railway. The fight to land the fish ended with the net pulled ashore and described as a north history classic.
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Manitoba
Lake Athapapuskow
Bert Hayes
Hayes
Mile 68
Flin Flon
Go North Young Man Presents Canadian Hinterland Promise
A Calgary Herald discussion lauds Courtney Ryley Cooper for portraying Canada’s vast northern potential in the book Go North Young Man. The author traces routes from Rouyn to northern Alberta and the Territories, meeting prospectors engineers geologists and investors along a vivid cross country trek. The piece argues the work broadens national vision and future prospects beyond the southern fringe.
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Canada
Calgary Herald
Dominion Land Area
Ontario
Quebec
United States
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Cooper
Rouyn
Alberta
Territories
Elegant Princess Silhouette Dress with Diagonal Seams
A charming adaptation features diagonal seams to emphasize a curved hip line with hip bands joining side panels and a centre back for length. Circular insets and a centered godet add flare while a Vionnet neck and scarf tie echo Spanish influence. Pattern price 25 cents.
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Hhem
How To Order Patterns Pattern No ase eee tenn
A brief note outlines ordering instructions for a set of sewing patterns. It references Pattern No ase eee tenn and describes the steps to place an order, including how to select sizes and confirm payment.
Strange Willow at Iver Heath Supports Hidden Trees
An unusual willow at Iver Heath bears a mulberry tree a cherry tree and a gooseberry bush from its trunk puzzling local agriculturists. The three additional plants grow as if grafted or rooted from the main trunk creating a curious natural wonder in England.
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England
Iver Heath
Diner and Sir Waller Exchange Quick Witty Banter
A brisk exchange has Sir Waller asking what the diner will have and the patron replying for anything but a minute steak due to being in a hurry. The humor centers on brisk, playful thrift in a casual dining setting.
Not Your Hair Or Verse Dear Julia
A brief humorous misattribution from Madrid notes a dispute over a lock of hair and verses. The exchange suggests a playful heat between Julia and her correspondent, with a jab about ownership and forgiveness in lighthearted quarrel.
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Julia
Madrid
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Northern Lakes
Champion
Fishegnan
Charles A. Dunning
Dominion
Dunning
Department of Railways and Canals
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tan
Annebelle Worthington
McDermot Ave
Waller
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