Canadians Welcome US Tourists and Boost Canada Travel
Americans praise Canadian politeness and friendly locals while noting scenic beauty and hunting and fishing draws. Ottawa carillon and Peace Tower rank among memorable sights. Ontario routes to New York draw many travelers. Government bureaux report May to October inquiries and tourism revenue nearing 100 million dollars with expectations to triple in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Toronto
Ontario
Ohio
New York
Bureau
Dudgeon Steam Wagon: First US Automobile Exhibition
The article recalls the Dudgeon Steam Wagon as the first automobile driven in the United States, shown at the Crystal Palace Exposition in Bryant Park in 1358, capable of carrying 12 and reaching 14 mph. It notes later traffic limits, red-flag precedents, and its enduring mechanical soundness owned by descendants in New York. The piece traces early steam cars from 1802 to 1830s bus services, contrasting with the later rise of gasoline vehicles and their superior practicality.
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United States
Bryant Park
New York City
Nicholas Cugnot
Richard Trevithie
England
London
Ontario
Grasses and Legumes Boosted on Saskatchewan Farms
Production services in Saskatoon report a rising registration of grasses and legumes with northeastern Saskatchewan leading. Much seed is marketed locally as farmers increase livestock. Rust resistant wheat varieties face registration delays, causing fewer wheat seed registrations this year.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Canadian Girls Collect European Official Buttons on Tour
Fifty five Canadian schoolgirls aged 13 to 20 gathered official buttons from European officials during a three week whirlwind tour through England Scotland France Belgium the Netherlands Switzerland and Italy. They found Scots most hospitable and Edinburgh the best city they visited. Muscles that raise and lower a pigeons wings weigh half as much as the bird itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Switzerland
Italy
Edinburgh
Alaska Development Seen Easy by Arctic Explorer Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson argues Alaska offers easy development and would make a good home for diverse nationalities. He says resources could rival Scandinavia, noting newsprint exports and potential markets in Japan, if capital and favorable policies support investment and migration.
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Alaska
Scan
U.S
Harold Ickes
Stefansson
America
United States
Japan
Scandinavia
Roaring Forties Quoted by English Headmistress
A schoolgirl’s quip about life after forty was cited by Miss E Stopgerd, headmistress of St Mary's Hall Brighton, during a prize event at the school where she delivered the remark.
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Howler
E. Stopgerd
St. Mary's Hall
Brighton
England
Has Different Hobby Rush Heads Cleveland Library
Charles FE Rush now leads the Cleveland public library and collects chimney and fireplace descriptions as a hobby. After twenty years his collection holds 1000 fireplace figures catalogued with pictures and details. Neptune orbits in under six days. its moon is roughly the Earth’s moon size.
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Charles FE. Rush
Cleveland Public Library
Rush
Neptune
Earth
Poisoning Grasshoppers Before Egg Laying Aids 1940 Crops
Farmers are urged to apply poison during the egg laying season to curb grasshopper outbreaks next year. Prompt bait spreading and surface tillage target roadside and stubble hoppers, with shallow tillage most practical in heavily infested fields to destroy hoppers and ready land for seeding in 1940.
Centenarian Wilfrid Brosseau Receives Royal Birthday Message
Royal message reaches Wilfrid Brosseau of St Johns Quebec on his 100th birthday. He recalls Queen Victoria’s era during a dinner in his honor as King George and Queen Elizabeth send hearty congratulations and best wishes. A purse of gold was awarded at the event.
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Wilfrid Brosseau
St. Johns
Quc
Queen Victoria
England
Brosseau
Queen Elizabeth
King George
Canadian Trains Equipped With Portable Telephones After Nevada Disaster
A Canadian railway official says portable telephones on trains connectable to all points along the line aid emergencies. After a $2,000,000 luxury train disaster in Nevada a trainsman walked 12 miles for help. The spokesman cautioned that damage to equipment or wires could delay response, a risk minimized if lines remained intact.
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Nevada
United States
Blindness in India prompts action by National Institute of the Blind
The National Institute of the Blind urges action to wipe out blindness in India citing 5,000,000 visually impaired or blind. Sir Michael O'Dwyer notes India has the world’s widest blindness problem with preventable causes like infantile ophthalmia and neglected eye diseases. It also mentions women air pilots of England preparing for wartime service.
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India
National Institute of the Blind
Michael O'Dwyer
England
Crochet Last Supper Pattern in Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern 6432 offers a crochet replica of Da Vinci The Last Supper. The 25 by 47 inch panel suits living rooms or dining rooms. three panels form an altar cloth. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. E Winnipeg. no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Norse Voyages West to Great Lakes Proposed by Curated Claims
The piece explores Vinland as possibly the Great Lakes region with Norse exploration around 1000. It highlights James W. Curran of Sault Ste Marie Ontario arguing Norsemen reached Ontario Manitoba North Dakota and Lake Superior with relics cited from Beardmore Ontario and other sites. It notes Curran’s wish for a scholarly review and a central exhibit gathering Norse artifacts.
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Vinland
North America
Iceland
Greenland
Nova Scotia
New England
Virginia
James W. Curran
Sault Daily Star
Sault Ste Marie
Ont
Great Lakes
Canada
United States
Ontario
Manitoba
North Dakota
Curran
Algoma
Hudson Strait
Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson
Lake Superior
Minnesota
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Beardmore
James Edward Dodd
James Bay
Pierre Veren
America
Sault
Eton College to Mark 500th Charter Anniversary
The London correspondent notes Eton College will celebrate the 500th anniversary of its royal charter granted by Henry VI. The program includes a list of living Old Etonians. The piece recalls the original foundation, Montem on Whit Tuesday and the historic salt tribute that funded the school.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Eton College
Eton
William of Wykeham
Winchester
Bath Road
Salt Hill
Floating Weather Bureau Sets Sail From Le Havre
Seventy men depart Le Havre aboard the 4500 ton French meteorological ship Carimare to run a three month mid Atlantic floating weather station. The vessel carries exclusive upper air data gear and will issue three hourly reports to South Atlantic air route pilots. Ex perta will operate the radio sonde apparatus to gather upper air conditions. The dispatch includes unrelated notes on Edison and a Kodiak bear fact.
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le Havre
France
mid-Atlantic
Carimare
South Atlantic
Experta
Fire brigade displays truck amid street dance in Streetaville
In Streetaville Ont the fire brigade showcased a bright fire truck at a carnival and refused to use it to combat a hay truck fire, instead employing a bucket brigade to douse the flames. The odd display contrasts with the town’s emergency response. Meanwhile a Brno tombstone inscription and a Japan government threat to mobilize all industries are noted in separate fragments.
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Streetaville
Ont
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Leonardo
St. Thomas
Henry VI
Floating Weather Bureau
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Alaskan Peninsula
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Rust
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