Danger at Grade Crossings Spurs Call for Public Safety Guardians
The Board of Railway Commissioners cites numerous Canadian violations at protected railway grade crossings across Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta. Despite signals many motorists ignore warnings risking death or injury to passengers. The board urges press publicity and public safety guardians to report violations potentially leading to license penalties to reduce accidents.
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Ampie
Board of Railway Commisssoners For
Canada
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Regina
Gladstone
Manioba
Checker
Brandon
Manitoba
Alberta
Board of Railway Commissioners
Ottawa student earns perfect attendance certificate
An unusual record shows 16 year old William Brady of Ottawa never late or absent in 12 years of schooling. He started at age four and received a perfect attendance certificate from the School Board as Jilly, now in third form at technical school, was also noted.
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William Brady
Ottawa
Jilly
Shanghai Chinese papers halt publishing to resist censor
The Shun Pao and Takungpao, Shanghai’s two largest Chinese language newspapers, stopped publication rather than submit to Japanese censorship. Both papers operated in the International Settlement after being told to submit material for review by Japanese authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Shunpao
Takungpao
International Settlement
Driftwood declares Arctic odyssey travel from Mackenzie river
A six inch by three and a half foot driftwood fragment of black spruce, aged over a century, traveled from the Mackenzie river area around Banks Island and Victoria Island via McClure Strait and Bel lot Strait to Bellot Strait in September 1937. The fragment, found by the Eastern Arctic Patrol, was sent to Ottawa and now rests in the Forest Products Laboratories museum.
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Arctic
Bellot Strait
Labor Day
Eastern Arctic Patrol
Ottawa
Forest Laboratories
Department of Mines and Resources
Northwest Passage
Mackenzie River
Arctic Ocean
Banks Island
Victoria Island
McClure Strait
McClintock Channel
Franklin Strait
Somerset Island
Boothia Peninsula
Mackenzie Delta
Mackenzie's
Museum of the Forest Products Laboratories
Flin Flon Era Shapes Manitoba Canadian Mining Boom
A sweeping account traces the Flin Flon mine development from the 1927 test mill to the late 1930s production. It details investment of 22.5 million in stock and bonds, railway and hydro projects, and the town’s rapid growth in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, noting the town’s orderly, industrious workforce and the distinctive change-house system for miners.
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Whitney
Hudson Bay Mining & Smilling Co
Mining Corporation
Falken
Pas
Churchill River
Flin Flon Mills
British Empire
Mailand
Canada
Arizona Desert
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dr Bruce Honored at Toronto Banquet by Ontario
Ontario’s retired Lieutenant-Governor Dr Herbert A Bruce was feted at a Toronto banquet by about 1000 distinguished men. He received an illuminated address and heartfelt tributes as he reflected on his term and urged continued work on slum clearance health insurance and urban reform. Sir Thomas White lauded his conduct during a difficult period and praised his public service.
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Ontario
Herbert A. Bruce
Toronto
Spain
R. B. Bennett
Dr. Bruce
Bennett
Bruce
Thomas White
General Foods Employees Adopt Non-Occupational Plan and Life Insurance
General Foods announces a non-occupational accident and sickness disability benefit plan funded by the company with employee contributions to a group life insurance program. Benefits start after disability, with credits retroactive up to 26 weeks, and salaried workers receive full weekly salary while hourly workers get two thirds. The life plan charges 60 cents per $1000 of coverage, effective January 1, 1938, after six months of service.
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R. K. Mclintosh
General Foods Limited
McIntosh
Mine Visit Next Week Sparks Caution and Jobs Note
Officials announce a guided mine tour next week but warn no extra employment is available at Flin Flon. With nearly 1,000 men on waiting lists, readers are urged not to expect immediate work from the trip.
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Winnipeg
Man
Flin Flon
CNR
Cranberry Portage
Pas
Hudson Bay Junction
Flin Fion
Weeds Inspire Home Decor in Pasadena Rose Festival Era
Pasadena turns to weed arrangements for household decoration as esthetic experiments by two decorators gain attention. The piece notes weed art spread through the local social scene and the city’s famed rose festival context. It contrasts Canada’s agricultural exports with New Zealand demand and cites tourism revenue forecasts from 1937.
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Pasadena
California
City of Flowers
Buffalo Meat as Novel Dinner Item Across Cultures
An old discussion on buffalo meat notes its mild game flavor and suitability as a beef rival while contrasting Western hunting eras with modern vegetarian trends. It cites the Winnipeg Free Press view on diet and endurance and includes unrelated quips about a life insurance case and German left handed scissors from Solingen.
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West
Winnipeg Free Press
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Dangerou
Nea
Tlee
Prestotack Appleford Paper Products Limited
Hamilton
Calgary
Iperial Tobacco
Jane
West Passage
Sherridan
Fin Fion
Flin Flen
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company
Ste
Moose Jaw
Sask
General Foods
Food Company
Co-operative Group
Trenton-New York
New Zealand
Australia
Charles K. Howard
Canadian National Railways
the Stable
Buffalo
Rel
Atchison
Surance
Boss
Solingen
Germany
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