Highways in Three Prairie Provinces Face Tough Challenges
The Montreal Herald notes that by 1929 four to five thousand miles of permanent prairie roads are planned. Provinces tackle all weather trunk routes amid terrain from alluvial silt to tar sands, balancing capital costs with rising traffic and seeking gravel and paving solutions across all regions.
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Prairie Provinces
Prairies
Fort William
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Jasper
Prince Rupert
Canada
Emerson
Lake Winnipeg
Edmonton
Calgary
International Boundary
Athabaska Landing
Athabaska
Arctic Ocean
Canadian university drops honorary degrees in June
A Canadian university plans no honorary degrees this June, provoking mixed reaction across the country. The piece argues knighthoods have been abolished and criticizes the lack of discrimination by royal advisers and university leaders in bestowing honors.
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Dominion
Canada
Lindbergh Not Earning Salary as Commerce Adviser
Assistant Secretary MacCracken says Charles A. Lindbergh has not drawn a cent in salary since his appointment about five months ago. He is allowed 25 dollars a day when his services are sought by the Commerce Department, otherwise he receives nothing as no advisory problem has arisen.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Department of Commerce
MacCracken
Lindbergh
Commerce Department
Printed linen bloomer dress pattern for girls ages six to fourteen
The pattern No. 821 offers a dress with a yoke waist, short puff sleeves, and a two piece skirt with pleats for freedom in youth. For size eight it requires 2 1/2 yards of 35 inch material plus 1s inch contrast. Price 25 cents. 10 cents extra for Spring Fashion Magazine.
Philanthropist Askew funds British colonists to Canada
W H Askew of Ladykirk near Berwick uses large donations to enable worthy Britons to travel to Canada for agricultural placement arranged by the Department of Colonization and Development and Canadian Pacific Railway. He told the colonists to “make good” to earn his thanks.
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W. H. Askew
Ladykirk
Berwick
Canada
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Askew
Developing Hardier Strawberries From Wild Relatives
Plant breeders look to wild strawberries from the Pacific Coast and the eastern United States as sources of valuable traits. They aim to breed hardier, better suited varieties for canning preserving and candy making by incorporating advantageous characteristics from wild species.
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Canada
United States
Pacific Coast
Long serial novel by Nakazato Kaisan runs 25 volumes
A Miyako newspaper in Tokio has carried Nakazato Kaisan’s historical serial for 13 years. The epic tale remains unfinished after reaching 25 volumes in print.
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Nakazato Kaisan
Miyako
Tokio
Manitoba Eyes Pension Extension for Blind Citizens
The Manitoba government pushes to extend the old age pensions act to blind persons needing assistance. Attorney-general Hon. W. J. Major urged the change to Labor Minister Hon. Peter Heenan, who promised sympathetic consideration during a Ottawa visit.
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Manitoba
W. J. Major
Peter Heenan
Heenan
Ottawa
Educational Films Should Be Shown To Public Also
A Hamilton Spectator note suggests that government educational films now shown in schools should be exhibited to the general public. It argues that current low quality entertainment harms young minds and praises Col. C. R. McCullough’s idea to use a local school auditorium for weekly government film showings.
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Dominion
Col. C. R. McCullough
Hamilton Spectator
British Empire
Empire
Royal York
Toronto
Ontario
Stubble Burning Warning Issued by Fire Commissioner
The Saskatchewan Fire Commissioner launches a province-wide educational drive to cut stubble fire losses. The Prairie and Forest Fires Act requires a 20 foot fire guard and three adults to guard the fire. More stringent enforcement will follow, with extra precautions for long stubble after use of combines or swathers.
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Fire Commissioner of
Saskatchewan
Yukon Ivory Quest and Ancient Treasures Unearthed
Ivory hunter Jack Elliott ventures into the Yukon during the gold rush era seeking a prize in fossilized remains. He digs creek beds and discovers ancient ivory while others chase gold and fail, a tale of finds in distant valleys and stubborn pursuit.
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Africa
Jack Elliott
Yukon
Elliott
Tricky Jasper Park Hole Hosts Dominion Western Canada Amateurs
A Jasper Park Lodge hole at Jasper National Park Alberta challenges players during the Dominion and Western Canada Amateur Championships from August 19 to 24. The green is heavily trapped and the long drive finds trouble, with concurrent events ensuring strong, mixed handicap competition.
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Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Fort Norman oil field eyed as future Canadian supply
Imperial Oil reports discoveries near Fort Norman, 53 miles north on Discovery Range. Initial wells yielded oil sand with gas flow and production of about 100 barrels daily, while exploration and transport challenges spurred further drilling toward Arctic markets.
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Mackenzie River
Arctic Sea
Hudson's Bay Company
McMurray
Fort Smith
Arctic
High North
Canada
Dr. T. Bosworth
Mackenzie
Fort Norman
Imperial Oil Limited
Discovery Range
Imperial Oil, Limited
Edmonton
Saskatchewan Clay Resources Survey to Continue This Summer
Prof W G Worces ter of the University of Saskatchewan Ceramics Department leads a continuation of the Clay Resources Survey and test of non metallic minerals in Saskatchewan under the Provincial Department of Railways Labor and Industries. The plan includes reconnaissance along new Canadian Pacific branch lines in Wood Mountain and Cypress Hills with samples of clays Bentonite and volcanic ash. The program also targets northern districts Rottenstone Lake La Ronge and areas along the proposed railway route for a broader survey of non metallic materials.
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Saskatchewan
W. G. Worcester
University of Saskatchewan
Provincial Department of Railways, Labor and Industries
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wood Mountain
Cypress Hillis
Frenchman River
Rottenstone Lake
la Ronge
Atlantic Coast Not Sinking Says Geology Panel
A final report by geologists concludes the Atlantic coast is stable and not sinking into the sea. The study, long debated, finds no imminent threat to New York City from coastal subsidence.
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Atlantic
New York City
Edmonton District Welcomes 1877 Arriver From Deschambault
Real Old Timer Al fred Arcond arrives in the Edmonton district after moving from Deschambault Quebec. He bought a 288 acre farm for a cayuse and saddle and recently celebrated his 79th birthday. A veteran of the Royal North West Mounted Police, he still lives on the farm bought from the halfbreeds in 1880.
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Edmonton
Deschambault
Que
Alfred Arcond
Arcond
Royal North West Mounted Police
Artist Roxley Refuses to Buy Pictures After Viewing Them
Two statements recount Roxley refusing to purchase the speaker’s pictures after considering them. The speaker notes Roxley first wouldn’t buy any pictures, then, after looking, still refused, implying a consistent lack of interest in the work.
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Roxley
Jugoslavian Government Orders Road Work Service
Every man in Jugoslavia must give six days per year to road making under a government decree. Auto truck and wagon owners must lead their vehicles for three days annually. Premier Jivkovitch says the nation needs a first class modern road system.
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Jugoslavia
Jivkovitch
Engaged to Three Men Prompted Ring Fund Idea
Frank questions Frances about engagements to three others. Frances asks why and he suggests the four of them pool resources to buy an engagement ring.
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Frank
Frances
Dream of Death Echoes Across a Drama Scene
A conversation excerpt from Moustique Charleroi features a pained exchange where one speaker admits a dream of dying within a week, followed by the other asking when the dream occurred, revealing a month-old premonition. The fragment evokes somber mood and foreboding.
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Moustique
Charleroi
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