Jasper National Park National Park Booklet Promotes Alberta Wonderland
A colour publication by the National Parks Bureau outlines Jasper National Park in Alberta as a vast 4200 square mile mountain playground about 200 miles west of Edmonton. It traces history to 1811 with David Thompson and highlights Fur Trade era routes along the Athabaska Trail. Recreation options include climbing hiking riding motoring golf tennis fishing and boating with diverse accommodations from luxury hotels to motor camps. The Banff Jasper Highway completion opens access to the Columbia Icefield.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Jasper
North America
Edmonton
David Thompson
Rockies
Columbia River
Athabaska Pass
Fur Brigades
Banff-Jasper
Grrandeur
Great Columbia Ice Field
Hong Kong Dairy Chief Retires After 35 Years in Empire Dairy
Mr Stevenson, longtime manager of the Ice and Cold Storage Co in Hong Kong, retires after 35 years. He notes ongoing imports of Canadian stock to oriental herds, a large Chinese staff, and complex feed logistics sourced from across Asia and British Columbia.
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British Columbia
Montreal
Hong Kong
Unat
Empire
Alex Stevenson
Ice and Cold Storage Co
Vancouver
Stevenson
Japan
China
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
Orient
Peter Scott
Scotland
Adam Montgomery
Shanghai
Phillipines
Saigon
Indo- China
Soil drifting Russian thistle valued for soil control
A F E Palmer of the Dominion experimental station at Lethbridge says soil drifting in western districts would be far worse without Russian thistle. He notes topsoil drift of one inch costs fertility equivalent to 485 bushels of wheat and cites a season with 1.25 inches of soil drift on Regina test farms.
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A. F E. Palmer
Dominion Experimental Station
Lethbridge
Palmer
Regina
Secret Document Missing From Royal Navy Archives
The Osprey archives of Britain's premier anti submarine school report a temporary disappearance of a highly secret document. A secret court of inquiry was convened. The papers concern a silent detector ray developed for submarine hunting after years of naval research.
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Osprey
Great Britain
Naval
Miles Counted Up Lawilliam Coade in Mitchell Mail Route
Lawilliam Coade aged 74 has delivered mail on an 18 mile Mitchell Ontario route for 25 years. He has traveled 135000 miles by buggy and cutter and never strayed more than five miles from town.
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Lawilliam Coade
Cutter
Mitchell
Ont
Daniel Guggenheim Medal Awarded to A H R Fedden
The 1938 Guggenheim Medal was awarded in New York to British engineer A H R Fedden for contributions to aircraft engine design and for the sleeve valve engine design, recognizing his impact on aviation propulsion.
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Daniel Guggenheim Medal
A. H. R. Fedden
New York
Saskatoon Board of Trade Urges Prairie Unification
After weeks of study a special committee of Saskatoon’s young men’s section forwards a brief to the Rowell commission advocating the amalgamation of Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba under one government. The brief warns of real and imagined difficulties but argues unification is desirable as prairie population grows or concentrates.
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Young Men’s
Saskatoon Board of Trade
Rowell Commission
Prairie Provinces
Saskatoon
Junior Board of Trade
Cal
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Prairies
Americans Consume Billions Of Soft Drink Bottles Annually
Americans ingest roughly four billion bottles of soft drinks each year, underscoring vast consumer demand. This figure highlights the scale of beverage consumption across the United States and reflects industry size.
Human Hair Shedding Varies Daily
A reader notes that a human normally sheds about 30 hairs per day, while observing a total of 2260 hairs shed over a period. The remark highlights daily fluctuation and cumulative counts in hair loss.
Speed is deceptive on grade crossings says Amherstburg Echo
A reporter tested a fast streamlined train and warns motorists that speed is deceptive at grade crossings. A train can cover a thousand feet in about eight seconds, making crossing ahead unsafe. If you can see a train approaching wait. do not rush to cross.
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Amherstburg Echo
The More The Better Lets British Tourists Visit Canada
The piece argues that hundreds of thousands in Britain travel abroad for holidays and should be encouraged to visit Canada. It notes the global travel pattern and suggests attracting more British tourists, while humorous aside questions a car’s gasket and staff whistle in the office.
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Britain
Canada
Japan Tops China as U S War Material Customer
State Department figures show Japan surpassing China in six months for arms and ammunition purchases. Brazil led May buys with 1.49 million dollars, while Japan spent 1.33 million that month. From Dec 1 to Jun 1 Japan spent 6.09 million versus China 5.82 million, totaling 10.11 million in the year. Exports to all nations for six months reached 31.99 million, down from 60.7 million in 1937. Aircraft and parts are the largest export category. Soviet Russia’s arms purchases fell sharply.
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State Department
Japan
China
Brazil
National Munitions Control Board
United States
Munitions Board
Soviet
Russia
Hardy Cottage sale to local farmer in Dorchester
The moorland cottage in Dorchester, birthplace of Thomas Hardy born June 2, 1840, known for his wish it remain a laborer’s home, was sold to local farmer P. F. Parsons. Cocoa beans exported from the Gold Coast to the United States last year amounted to 190,955,207 pounds.
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Dorchester
England
Thomas Hardy
P. F. Parsons
Gold Coast
Africa
United States
World Code Of Justice Urged By Assistant Secretary Sayre
Francis B. Sayre, assistant secretary of state, warned of international anarchy and called for a world code of justice with impartial courts. He argued that recent events threaten Christian civilization and that peace rests on the rule of law, not force.
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Francis B. Sayre
United States
Warm In The Yukon Exceeds Los Angeles Temperatures
The Dominion Meteorological Bureau reports Dawson City Yukon Territory reached a 76 degree high on June 7 while Los Angeles recorded 74. The article notes Dawson is 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle and compares northern warmth to California sunshine.
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Dominion Meteorological Bureau
Toronto
Dawson City
Yukon Territory
Arctic Circle
Los Angeles
California
Dawson
Vision Strain From Change as TV Arrives in Detroit Race
A Detroit specialist warns that 25 years of a shifting world have strained eyesight in the race. He notes mounting fatigue and cites the impending arrival of television as an additional pressure shaping public perception and attention.
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Detroit
Global Forest Area Estimated At Eight Billion Acres
A study estimates world forest areas at about eight billion acres spanning continents. The figure highlights extensive natural resources and emphasizes conservation needs across regions.
City man scoffs at farming yet milk drive rises
The piece argues dairymen should educate urban consumers about modern milk production. It highlights efforts by the Inter-State Dairy Council in Philadelphia with staff, demonstrations, and a zoo display of cows. It notes Canada’s National Dairy Council and Ontario Milk Foundation plans to spend 10 000 to boost milk appreciation and use.
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Family Herald
The
Weekly Star
Atlantic Seaboard
E. H. Clarke
Ontario
Whole Milk Producers’ League
Inter-State Dairy Council
Philadelphia
Canada
National Dairy Council
Allan Fraser
Department of Agriculture
Laura Pepper
Ontario Milk Foundation
Toronto
Proucers
Prince Louis Ferdinand and Gyra Disclose Diary Shortcut
The couple says their world honeymoon diary is saved by telling reporters their impressions and clipping published returns. They note the method reduces work and time compared with writing their own diary.
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Louis Ferdinand
Grand Duchess
Gyra
Russia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Pandora the giant panda arrives at the Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo welcomes Pandora a baby giant panda arriving from San Francisco by plane. The sale price for a baby panda is typically around $8000, but the New York Zoological Society acquired Pandora in exchange for transport costs and a few books films and lecture materials totaling about $320.
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Bronx Zoo
San Francisco
New York Zoological Society
How Blue Feathers Acquire Color
Blue feathers are not truly blue. They harbor a brown pigment within a horny coating. Beneath this layer a cone structure acts as prisms to transform the pigment color and surface into blue.
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Doeger 2
Miles
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret Rose
Bath Club
London
World Code of Justice
Yukon
Glasgow
F. C. Nunnick
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Bride
New York Zoo
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