Exploitation of Mineral Resources Through The Ages
An essay notes how mineral exploitation shaped civilizations, from Inca gold to Britain's iron and coal. It highlights Canada's rising mineral output, up from eight hundred million to six thousand million dollars in thirty years, with two thousand million produced in the last five years. It also includes a Vancouver store credit manager praising prompt bill payments as essential to prosper.
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RC. Rowe
Canadian Mining Journal
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Vancouver
Rowe
Europe
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Britain eyes faster streamlined trains after American speed record
Britain plans streamlined passenger trains to speed up service across the Isles. Government officials and railroad executives are studying a $1,000,000 rail research station to develop revolutionary locomotives. The British note American, German, and French advances. The fastest British steam run reached 102 miles an hour.
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U.S
Britain
Isles
England
Emigration Drive Urged by Baron Rodney in London
Sir George Bridges Harley Guest Rodney, of Cottesmore Farm Fort Saskatchewan Alta, urged large scale British emigration to Western Canada on arrival in London from Montreal. He warned nearly half of Canada West’s population was non-British and called for Britain to organize voluntary migration committees and contact existing agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Baron Rodney
Cottesmore Farm
Fort Saskatchewan
Alta
London
Montreal
Canada
New Homes in Britain Report on Postwar Housing Progress
A Ministry of Health report shows between Armistice and September this year England and Wales provided nearly 2,500,000 new houses under UK re housing schemes.
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United Kingdom
Ministry of Health
England
Wales
Italy to reclaim 16,000 additional acres in Pontine Marshes
Italy announces plans to reclaim a further 16 000 acres in the Pontine Marshes, expanding agricultural land and settlement potential. Officials cite drainage works, irrigation schemes, and future rural development as key aims.
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Italy
Pontine Marshes
The Perfect Detective Captain Lebeau of Montreal Police
Captain Edmond Lebeau heads Montreal’s prisoners department and is famed for an uncanny memory for faces. He recalls past court appearances of up to 30,000 yearly, identifying those with prior records and confronting them with their history. He has served 17 years on the force, six as captain, earning early promotion for his skill.
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Edmond Lebeau
Montreal
Lebeau
Capt. Lebeau
Laplander Anta Pirak Publishes First Book at Upsala
Upsala University in Sweden issues what is believed to be the first published Laplander book by Anta Pirak. Born in a Lapp tent sixty years ago, he spent youth among reindeer routes and later became a successful reindeer owner and teacher. The work chronicles roaming Lapps and has strong reception, with plans for translation and world circulation.
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Upsala University
Upsala
Sweden
Anta Pirak
Copper Rain Report Shocks Changtung Village
Travellers arriving in Canton report a strange weather event in Ching Yuan district Changtung province. Copper globules coated roofs and streets, sparking consternation and awe among villagers who witnessed the phenomenon.
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Ching Yuan
Changtung Province
Canton
Autoplasty Definition in Medical Surgery
Autoplasty is a surgical procedure repairing a body part using tissue transplanted from another site on the same person. It describes tissue grafting within an individual to restore function or appearance.
Teleprinters Boost Telegram Output in England
Telegraph operators in England now can dispatch up to 100 telegrams per hour thanks to new teleprinters. The system automates message transmission, improving speed and efficiency for rapid communication.
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England
Women Form Majority of Turkey Population in Official Figures
Official statistics show women outnumber men by at least 7.9 percent with higher female shares in rural districts. Istanbul hosts 753000 residents, 138000 married couples and 333000 unmarried. 109906 Greek Orthodox, 4187 Israelites, 4535 Armenian Greeks, 39511 Roman Catholics, and 24307 Protestants among 17.5 million Christians and others.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Lindbergh Trophy Medals Shown At Jefferson Memorial
The Lindbergh trophy collection in St Louis at the Jefferson Memorial gains three medals awarded to Mrs Anne Lindbergh wife of the flyer. The National Geographic Society the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association and the Veteran Wireless Operators Association presented them for her roles as co pilot navigator and radio operator on numerous flights.
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Lindbergh
Jefferson Memorial
St. Louis
Anne Lindbergh
Fiier
National Geographic Society
Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association
Veteran Wireless Operators’ Association
The Secretive Fortunes of Sir Basil Zaharoff
The article portrays Sir Basil Zaharoff as the world’s mysterious munition dealer with an estimated fortune from 100 million to a billion dollars. It notes downsides of immense wealth including health issues, constant surveillance by doctors, and a fear of death in the dark, concluding that riches bring burdens as well as power.
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Basil Zaharoff
Zaharoff
Sir Basil
Car Backing Pledge Sparks Cautious Hope
A correspondent pledges readiness to back his car against any vehicle or obstacle and voices hope that parking in front of us is avoided.
Poplar Trees Reach Maturity Much Later Than Growth
Poplar trees provide forest cover and timber in 25 to 50 years but do not reach full maturity until about 100 to 150 years old.
Alas Motorists Resist Vaccination Against Passing Urge
A quip notes drivers’ urge to pass on roads despite hazards, likening it to an itch that vaccination cannot curb. The line comments on risk and reckless driving in a period-tinged voice.
Niagara Falls Faces Slow Retreat From Rock Shifts
Scientists say Niagara Falls is not in immediate danger of disappearing but is steadily retreating upstream. History shows three major rock breaks since 1931, with the Horseshoe Falls losing height from 300 to about 160 feet and the crest retreating roughly four feet annually on the Canadian side and two inches on the American side.
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Niagara Gorge
Lewiston
N.Y
Niagara
Goat Island
Niagara Falls
Wonderful Island Menu Dreams From Ascension Island
A colonial era menu imagines abundant seafood and game on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Dishes include oysters turtle soup roasted crab crayfish cavalli flying fish eggs partridge pheasant rabbit and a fruit salad with oranges Indian gooseberries and pineapples.
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Ascension Island
South Atlantic
Socks Shipments to British South Africa Reach 90300 Dozen
More than 90,000 dozen Canadian made socks and stockings were exported to British South Africa in 1933.
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British South Africa
Wheat crop tops local needs by six hundred thousand tons
Spains wheat harvest for the year exceeded local requirements by 600000 tons, signaling a surplus for the market. The figure underscores strong agricultural output and may influence prices and trade considerations locally.
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Spains
Narrow Korea Lacks Major Rivers
The article notes Korea’s geography limits river size due to its narrow land, explaining the absence of large waterways. It discusses implications for transport, irrigation, and regional development, contrasting with nations possessing broader river systems.
Why physicians write prescriptions in Latin
Latin prescriptions endure for precision and safety. Latin is immutable and exact, a universal language among scientists. Many drugs are botanical with no English names, so Latin ensures accurate identification worldwide.
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Dominion
National Treasury
Com
Parison
Vancouver Sun
Alberta
New Homes
Laplander
China
William Islay Blake
New Zealand
Tudor Thomas
Sir Basil Zaharoff
Checker
The
London Opinion
San Francisco
HMS
Norfolk
Ners
General Public
Korea
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