Canada's Recreational Resources Draw Millions to the Dominion
Canada touts its vast natural attractions as a national asset and lift to income. The piece highlights growing auto tourism from 235,000 in 1919 to 4.5 million by 1929, plus rail and ship travel, and extols coast to coast scenery from the Atlantic to the Pacific with strong emphasis on the Maritimes, St Lawrence corridor, Laurentian forests, prairies, Rockies, and Pacific coast.
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Canada
Dominion
Atlantic
Rockies
Pacific
Canadian
Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Maritimes
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Lake Superior
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Montreal
Thousand Islands
Great Lakes
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Laurentian
Hudson Bay
Prairies
Silk Crepe Frocks With Coat for Spring Wardrobe
Young fashion seekers embrace silk crepe frocks designed to pair with a separate coat for a cohesive ensemble. The yoked bodice features chic cap sleeves and a waistline is defined by a narrow belt. Pattern No. 2846 offers sizes 14 to 20 years with fabric needs listed and a 25 cent pattern price.
Grain Elevator At Fort Churchill Tender Called
The Department of Railways and Canals seeks bids for a 2,500,000 bushel grain elevator at Fort Churchill the Hudson Bay Railway terminus. Construction should finish by September 13 1931 to handle next year’s crop. A deep water dock 600 to 800 feet will allow ocean ship loading. Regular rail service to The Pas and Churchill may resume for CN officials and Bay terminus workers, with outsiders discouraged from visiting Churchill.
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Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay Railway
Department of Railways and Canals
Department
Pas
Churchill
Canadian National Railway
Bay
Warning on Carbon Monoxide Dangers From Manitoba Professor
The article cites Professor Norman Hall of Manitoba University warning about deadly carbon monoxide gas. He states that five parts CO to 10 000 parts air is dangerous and 15 to 20 parts is lethal, with garage conditions forming dangerous concentrations quickly. He urges not to run engines in a garage with doors open if wind blows in, effectively sealing the space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hall
Manitoba University
Partridge Breaks Window, Costs Life in Dubuc Incident
A vandal or accidental crash shattered a large plate glass window in A Livingstone Dubuc, Saskatchewan when a partridge flew into it. The bird’s impact killed itself and the merchant faced the loss without a remedy. In Manitoba, the Roland municipality establishes the first Improved Sire Area with mandatory inspections for bulls, cattle, and rams before service use. Monkeys test new parachute types in Japan.
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A. Livingstone
Dubuc
Manitoba
Roland
Albert Prefontaine
Strange Blue Grass Thrives In Winter
Experts from the USDA predict that a winter thriving blue grass found on an Oregon farm could revolutionize farming and dairying. It dies in summer yet grows under snow and adverse conditions, forming a perfect turf. Seeds for Pacific Northwest use will be sold exclusively in Seattle by the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital, a gift from Mrs. E. B. Hanley whose farm yielded the seed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oregon
Europe
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
E. B. Hanley
Yellow newspapers flood Shanghai’s scandal pages
A military survey finds Shanghai hosts more yellow tri weekly papers than any eastern city, possibly in the world. About 110 such papers publish sensational stories not fit to print, sustained by a large cadre of Chinese scandal mongers who appear at odd times and places to feed public interest.
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Shanghai
Special Piano Carried by Horseback through Mountains
A German maker develops a piano with a U shaped lower section to fit a horse back. Other models are dismountable for mule transport and reassembly on delivery to avoid trail damage. The article notes about 3,000,000 people ill in the United States daily.
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United States
Pool and wolves show separate Northland policy effects
The article reports on the Department of the Interior using a $30 wolf bounty in the Northwest Territories and Yukon to reduce wolf predation on caribou and protect fur trappers. It notes 938 wolves were killed in the last year, down from 1,040, and discusses Wolf bounty economics and Ottawa submissions. It also covers Professor C R Fay of Toronto University endorsing the Wheat Pool's current management and opposing compulsory sales, plus market conditions, export prospects, and tariff protection discussions in Canada and Europe.
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Department of the Interior
North West Territories
Yukon
Canada
Ottawa
C. R. Fay
Economics Department
Toronto University
Fay
England
Saskatchewan
Prof
North America
Winnipeg
Europe
Canada Dominates Japanese Wheat Imports in 1929
Statistics from the Department of Finance in Tokyo, released via the Japanese consul in Vancouver, show Canada supplied about half of Japan’s wheat imports in 1929, up from one third in 1927. Canada’s wheat exports to Japan exceeded 17.5 million dollars, while total Canadian exports to Japan rose to nearly 34.5 million dollars. Japan’s pulp imports fell, but Canada led with 2,225,999 dollars, followed by Norway and the United States.
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Canada
Japan
Department of Finance
Tokio
Vancouver
United States
Australia
Norway
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Caloa
Pattern orders listed with address at 375 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Caloa. Includes pattern number and ordering steps.
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Winnipeg
Caloa
McDermot Ave
Time to Advertise There is No Best Season
The piece argues that advertising should be continuous rather than seasonal. It states that strong demand may benefit from ads and weak markets can be improved through persistent promotion, highlighting that during downturns advertising is most needed to create better demand.
Forstlangswasser Twilight Village in Winters
The village Forstlangswasser sits in the Giant Mountains sheltered by two peaks. In midwinter the sun does not rise, leaving the community in perpetual twilight for its daily work from sunrise to sunset.
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Hammerfest
Norway
Prussia
Forstlangswasser
Mortality from Heart Disease Cancer and Accidents Rises in 1929
Heart disease, cancer and accidents claimed more victims in 1929 than in prior years, marking a rise in mortality. The report highlights the growing impact of chronic disease and fatal injuries on the year’s death toll.
Sailor Sells London Pineapple Ahead of Season
A pineapple brought to London by a sailor prior to the season sold for 25 dollars reflecting curiosity and market value for imported fruit. The event highlights maritime trade and colonial commerce during the period.
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London
The Easier Girl and the Harder Look
A terse aphorism notes that the easier a girl is to look at, the harder a man will look. The line reflects social commentary on perceptions of attractiveness and masculine desire.
Queer Sight In Cuba
Huge trees grow without support in the Zapata swamp of Southern Cuba a vast 1 800 square mile area. Some trunks reach four feet in diameter in limestone with almost no soil. Trees start in pockets on rock and send roots across the surface then through holes to reach buried soil in coral stone caverns.
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Zapata Swamp
Cuba
Tax assessment figures for England’s high earners
The last fiscal year saw about 5 million individuals with incomes over $675 annually assessed for income tax in England. Authorities reported that the tax base included a broad range of earners, reflecting the era’s fiscal structure and policy considerations.
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England
Debt Talk in Hamburg Echoes on Old Balances
Quotation from Hummel in Hamburg reflects a stance of letting old debts fade while avoiding new obligations. The exchange contrasts memory of past due amounts with a willingness to permit aging to erase them. No additional facts or figures are provided.
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Hummel
Hamburg
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Rocky Mountains
Vienna
W. N. UL
PPP
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Annebelle Worthington
Merchant
Partridge
Yellow Journals
Pool
Jack
Jill
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