Asbestos links plant and mineral realms in Canada lore
A Department of the Interior summary traces asbestos as a unique rock woven into garments and tools, noting its Canadian production mainly in Quebec. It highlights industrial uses from insulation and brakes to fireproof homes, with chrysotile deposits at Black Lake Thetford Robertsonville and Fast Broughton and 1927 Canadian output around 273 thousand tons valued at over 10 million dollars.
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Quebec
Department of the Interior
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
United States
Orville B. Kneen
Wyoming
Forest Rangers
California
St. Louis
C. W. Raymond
Ford
Raymond
Black Lake
Thetford
Robertsonville
Fast Broughton
Canada
Royal surnames and Englishness in the British line
The text explains the British royal name history noting no surname before 1917 and Windsor adoption then. It traces lineage from Wettin through a mixture of Irish Scottish, German and Danish roots, and argues the royal line remains English by origin and identity. It mentions Alastair Windsor and the Earl of Macduff as a courtesy title.
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Duchess of Fife
Earl of Macduff
Victoria
George
Egbert
Alfred the Great
England
Disraeli
Alberta issues 8,201 more automobile licenses in 1927
The Provincial Secretary's department announced an increase of 8,201 automobile licenses in 1927. That year saw 72,330 motor cars and truck licenses issued, up from 64,128 in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Herring Nets Dense Across English Channel Season
Report notes more than 5,000 miles of nets deployed nightly in the English Channel during the current herring season. In Rome, the Coliseum is listed as seating 87,000, reflecting large-scale historic capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Channel
Rome
Canada weighs action against Soviet trained youth
A near editorial signature urges Canada to bar or expel citizens and non native residents trained in Moscow and promoting revolutionary tactics. It warns of exile and punishment for dissenters, proposes stronger laws, and cites U S citizenship loss as a model while debating practical response to foreign agitators. The piece ends with a wry anecdote about wealth and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Trotsky
Canada
United States
Toronto Globe
Prince of Wales Urges Farmers to Embrace New Agriculture
At Leicester the Prince of Wales entertained 929 farmers, urging openness to new agricultural advances and the same economic rules governing all industry. He greeted guests with a handshake, staying to chat with many and patting five huntsmen on the back as he hosted the dinner.
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Great Britain
Prince of Wales
Leicester
First Youth and Second Ditto Exchange Marital Promises
A brief exchange between two youths features one declaring he will be the boss when married and the other warning he will know the reason why. The quip captures a lighthearted view of future domestic roles.
Bulrushes Save Railway Track From Lake Slippage
G Crook chief agriculturist of the Canadian Pacific Railway told Winnipeg readers that bulrushes reinforced with willow prongs saved several miles of track along Long Lake Sask from water inroads. The embankment planting proved effective after engineers failed to provide lasting protection.
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Long Lake
Sask
Winnipeg
G. Crook
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Crook
Old man jokes on remedies and named days ahead
A speaker, sick with a cold, notes his plan to follow instructions from Jones and observe Simpson’s day tomorrow and Brown’s the next. He jokes about trying the other’s remedy if he remains alive and not well by Sunday, asking for the remedy to be written on a card.
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Jones
Simpson
Deepest Mediterranean Depth Measured at 14,436 Feet
Recent soundings confirm the Mediterranean Sea's deepest point reaches 14,436 feet. Measurements indicate significant bathymetric variation and provide a precise figure for the maximum depth in the basin.
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Mediterranean
Demand for Dominion nationality in Canadian census urged
Vancouver Sun editorializing that Canadians seek recognition of Dominion nationality in census and vital statistics. It argues Canadian identity is strong as English, cites immigration law using Canadian nationality, and condemns ongoing use of uncertain parent race labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Vancouver Sun
New Apple Varieties Win Global Honors at Exhibitions
Apples originated at experimental farms earned international praise. The Meiba summer variety received silver gilt medals in Paris and Brussels and the Wilder silver medal from the American Pomological Society. It is now listed in nursery catalogs. Mrs Whelan and Mrs Malone utter humorous Irish quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Atlantic
Rubber socket and cloth filter tube quiet faucet noise
A rubber socket and a cloth filter tube attached to a faucet eliminate the sound of running water. The simple device dampens flow noise, providing a quieter operation for household use.
Amery’s Dominion Tour Sets 55 000 Mile Record
Lieut.-Colonel the Right Hon L. M. Amery MP Secretary of State for the Dominions returns to England on February 11 after a Dominions tour spanning South Africa Australia New Zealand and Canada. He covered 55 000 miles in 22 days delivered 330 speeches and praised the Empire Marketing Board and Imperial Conference findings. The trip included a Canada stop with 18 centres and a winter day at Banff with ski exploits. Mrs Amery and staff accompanied him with Capt W Brass and G Huxley among the party.
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Amery
M P
Dominions
England
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Empire Marketing Board
Colonel Amery
S&s
Aorangi
Victoria
Salim Joky N.B
Canadian Pacific
Banff
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Tunnel Mountain
Parisian Hipline Dress No 1705 with Dual Fabrics
Design No 1705 features a low placed circular flare hipline with a hipband and perforated sleeves. It offers sizes 16, 36, 38, 40, 42 bust, requires specific yardages, and is priced at 25 cents. the fashion book with pattern details costs 10 cents.
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Nebuchadnezzer
Tnem
Athens
Eakimos
Labrador
Marco Polo
Partare
Polo
Ural Mountains
Charlemagne
Kneen
Russia
Lenin Memorial Institute
Communist Party
Lenin
Dominion
U.S
Royal Customs Commission
J. T. Brown
Regina
Washington
House of Commons
New York
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
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