Trans-Canada Highway Progress Links Halifax to Vancouver
The report describes ongoing Trans-Canada construction from Halifax to Nipigon and White River in Ontario toward Vancouver. Workers number about 25 000 bronze youth pushing north Ontario sections while other stretches near Port Arthur and Nipigon see progress. The goal remains a coast to coast drive without U.S. detours.
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Lake Superior
Halifax
Atlantic
Sault Ste Marie
Ontario
Nipigon
Soo
White River
Canada
Hearst
Port Arthur
Manitoba
Ontario-Manitoba
Vancouver
Pacific
United States
Summer Care Of Eggs For Fresh Farmers
Summer egg care requires air circulation in gathering baskets and cooling before storage. Use a clean cellar for storage and market twice weekly in summer. High temperatures harm fresh eggs and fertility accelerates spoilage. Gather eggs two to three times daily and remove broody hens to prevent setting.
Herb Garden Becomes Canadian Institution For Kitchens
The herb garden is rapidly becoming a Canadian institution with English favorites thriving in Canadian soil. Plant it outside the kitchen door for handy picking. Spices include tarragon mint chives majoram sage parsley leeks and other onion family herbs. Wet shavings in a refrigerated car kept pears and apples from freezing in transit from the northwest to eastern markets in moderately cold weather.
Garden Drafts Slow Flower Growth and Vegetable Quality
Cold drafts in gardens hinder flowering and cause backward growth of plants. Sweet corn peas and asparagus rapidly lose quality after picking.
Outstanding Triumph Of Veterinary Surgery
A greyhound named Somebody's Choice, after a neck break in three places, recovers at Wembley. A silver plate neck reconstruction enables movement. the dog will never race again but can bark and roam, described as an outstanding veterinary triumph.
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Wembley Stadium
England
S. Carson
Mick the Millers
Frilled collar or capelet shoulders pattern for teens
Design Style No. 420 offers two looks the frilled double collar or capelet shoulder view. Inexpensive to make using cotton chiffon voile or printed organdie with options like dotted lawn. Sizes range bust 36 to 40 inches. 3 1/2 yards of 39-inch fabric for size 16. pattern price 20 cents.
How To Order Patterns In Winnipeg
Instructions from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave outline pattern ordering steps. The notice cites Winnipeg Town as the location and directs readers to follow posted processes for obtaining sewing patterns.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Seek New Arctic Seaway
Michell Pierce announces plans for an expedition to the archipelago between Baffin Land and the Beaufort Sea seeking a seaway. He aims to shed light on the Franklin expedition and the Arctic’s uncharted coastlines after ten years with Hudson's Bay Co. The path would run through Fox Basin Fury and Hecla Straits and westward toward the Pacific.
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Michell Pierce
Baffin Land
Beaufort Sea
Canada
Pierce
Hudson's Bay Co
Fox Basin
Fury
Hecla Straits
Pacific
Canada Wheat Crop Seen Slightly Above Last Year
The International Institute of Agriculture reports Canada's wheat crop will be higher than last year but 18 percent below the five year average. This year's crop stands at 330 million bushels, up from 268 million last year, with the 1928-1932 average at 441 million bushels.
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International Institute of Agriculture
Canada
No Time Like Present Inspires Pleasant Remembrance
A reflective quote urges action now to create memories one will value later. Henry Clay Trumbull emphasizes choosing words and deeds today to yield lasting satisfaction and gladness tomorrow.
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Henry Clay Trumbull
Testing Lumber For Pulpwood In Island Timber Study
A four day mill test of Tasmanian lumber at Pacific Mills Limited Ocean Falls plant aims to judge its suitability as pulpwood for newsprint. The research, watched by Canadian and Australian industry men, follows promising Tasmanian lab results and a shipment aboard the SS Waikawa to Vancouver for practical testing.
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Canada
Ocean Falls
Pacific Mills Limited
Vancouver
Waikawa
Ocean Falls Mills
France fixes wheat price as aid cuts support drop
The official journal announces a new fixed price of 108 francs per quintal for wheat in France, equating to about 1.95 dollars per bushel, after a recent rise in farm aid. Observers complain the former price of 115 francs per quintal was not being observed.
Waiter’s Housemaid Mentions Safe Credit Tomorrow
The maid reports a caller during the master’s absence and says she informed him that something would be given on account tomorrow, though she could not identify the name.
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Mary
Toronto to house British Empire’s largest telescope
The new Richmond Hill observatory near Toronto will be the largest in the British Empire, with a 74 inch reflector telescope in a 61 foot dome. Donated by Mrs. D. A. Dunlap, the facility is built under Prof. C. A. Chant of the University of Toronto and aims to reveal new stellar secrets.
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Toronto
British Empire
Canada
Richmond Hill
C. A. Chant
University of Toronto
University
D. A. Dunlap
Dunlap Observatory
Chant
Punctuation Lord Dunsany On The Art Of Punctuation
The Hamilton Herald notes that few people punctuate well and that many use dashes as periods. Punctuation like spelling is a gift many never master, with novices struggling to control colons exclamation marks and quotation marks.
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Lord Dunsany
Hamilton Herald
Arctree Demonstrates Coal Savings in Boston Harbor
The Arctree, second British tramp steamer built on stream line principles, sparked waterfront interest in Boston harbor. Captain Keith Williams reported the ship burns five tons less coal per day than similar steamers, highlighting efficiency gains in naval architecture.
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Boston
Keith Williams
Bananas Remain Jamaica’s Main Export in 1933
Despite two disastrous hurricanes Jamaica kept bananas as the leading export. Canada and Britain are the two main markets for the fruit, while the United States was once the principal importer.
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Jamaica
Canada
Britain
United States
Dr Gerke proposes ice island air stations across oceans
German technician Dr Gerke envisions three ships launching vast refrigeration plants to freeze ocean water into massive artificial ice islands. The plan includes aeroplane hangars, a hotel landing space, and a harbor for trans Atlantic liners, creating a chain of islands to ease and secure air travel.
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Gerke
Dr. Gerke
Quaker Prompted by Pocket Aid Question
A Quaker narrator recalls a scene where someone expressed strong feeling for a distressed person. The Quaker gently asked if the speaker had felt in his pocket for the afflicted individual, emphasizing practical help over rhetoric.
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Ruth Rogers
London
Arctic
Franklin
Tasmania
Australia
France
House of Commons
Robert Weir
Dominion
Dominion Range
Manyberries
Alberta
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Order of the Hospital of
Mildred Mariann Herridge
Washington
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
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