Aerial Search For Gold Proceeds in Northwest Territories
Dominion Explorers Limited a new syndicate plans an intensive aerial gold search across 69000 square miles of the northwest territories with a base at Tavanes Hudson Bay near the Arctic circle. Captain Charles Sutton leads about 15 aviators and geologists to map promising locations and rush in miners.
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Fairchild
Edmonton
Dominion Explorers Limited
Northwest Territories
Tavanes
Arctic Circle
Hudson Bay
Bay
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Territories
Mackenzie
Liard
Arctic
Imperial Company
Eemonton
Frobisher Lake
H. A. Oakes
N.a.mle. Company
Winnipeg
Fort Churchill
Charles Sutton
Thayer-Lindsley Company
Banner Year For Sheep Owners In Canada
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers officials report a banner year 1928 with wool prices 5 to 25 percent above last season and lamb prices at high year-ago levels. Sheep numbers rise across the country, with strong gains in the four western provinces and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers
Ontario
Debt repudiations in history cited by modern peoples
The piece notes that only Soviet Russia and eight U S states repudiated debts. It says the Civil War era repudiations were to fund bridges roads and schools. It argues principal and interest owed to British holders would equal years of Britain’s U S debt service, urging national conscience to act.
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Russia
United States
Britain
Soya Bean Origin Traced to Man churia History
The soya bean originated in Man churia with a 5000 year history and was introduced to America near the end of the eighteenth century.
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Manchuria
America
Mummy Joke Puzzles Missionaries Cannibals
A quip from Il Travaso in Rome jokes that missionaries go to Heaven and cannibals to Hell. It ponders a missionary inside a cannibal, mixing humor with religious themes in a brief caption.
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Heaven
Hel
Il Travaso
Rome
Hotbeds and Sash Frames For Early Tomato Plants
Instructions for building and using a hotbed frame from two inch planks to raise tomatoes and annuals. Details include frame height, south facing orientation, ground or above ground setups, manure heating, sowing, ventilation, temperature targets, and post care with soil preparation.
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Irame
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Japanese Millionaires: 3,000 in Japan and Tokyo dominance
Figures from a reliable financial authority in Tokyo show about 3000 Japanese millionaires. Of the fifty wealthiest men, 39 reside in Tokyo. A millionaire in Japan is defined as owning one million yen, roughly half a million dollars.
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Japan
Tokio
Not To Be Expected Jump Down the Stairs Dispute
An exchange centers on a family dispute over stairs with a grandmother’s warning cited. Edward argues disobedience and misremembered instruction while another family member asserts the grandmother only cautioned from the doorway.
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Edward
Germany's New Cruiser Claimed as Largest Yet
Germany unveils a 10 000 ton cruiser touted as the most powerful afloat though the Treaty of Versailles limits Germany to eight such ships.
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Germany
Modern girl defends spinning wheels her defender note
A fragment urges admiration for the modern girl's passion for spinning wheels and the craft behind them. The line defends a traditional pastime amid changing social roles, portraying spinning as an enduring delight.
Controlling Noxious Weeds On The Farm
Farmers often spread weed seeds with seed purchases, risking livestock harm. Ottawa Seed Branch labs analyze up to three samples free, reporting seed condition and weed content. Canada thistle rag weed bladder campion sow thistle and other weeds remain with us. prevention is safer than remedy.
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Ottawa
Canada
Building Permits Jump Across Canada in 1928
Dominion Bureau of Statistics data show 63 cities issued building permits totaling 219 million dollars in 1928, the highest since records began in 1929. Saskatchewan permits rose to 13.45 million, up 69.6 percent from 1927, Alberta up 90.6 percent, British Columbia at 24.47 million, with 1927 comparisons noted.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Girl seeks new song Funnyface in music shop clash
A customer asks for the song Funnyface at a music shop and is met with a sharp insult from the assistant. The exchange highlights a sharp rebuke over appearance rather than service.
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Funnyface
Music Shop
Immense Trade Prospects Highlighted by Vancouver Speaker
R D Williams of Vancouver urged expanding Canada’s far east trade presence after a tour of the Orient. He cited 800 million potential consumers in China Japan and India, noted Canada’s limited trade commissioners, and suggested labeling Canadian flour clearly to offset notions it is American. K W Johnson in Shanghai added that China now buys more flour as rice declines, stressing mass reach to 400 million Chinese with one bag annually.
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R. D. Williams
Vancouver
Orient
Far East
Vancouver Board of Trade
China
Japan
India
Canada
Williams
K. W. Johnson
Shanghai
United States
Only Recipe For Happiness
People chase happiness in fame wealth sport love and friendship yet fail to seize it. The path to joy lies in stopping self focus and instead planning how to make others happy. Giving happiness to others is the key to finding it for oneself.
England Pays More For Australian Wool
W H J Tisdale explains to Toronto farmers that Australian wool sells higher in England due to lower shrinkage. He notes Canadian fleece often contains foreign matter and higher shrinkage, hurting prices. He urges better feeding practices to produce a clean fleece and improve grades.
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Canada
England
W. H. J. Tisdale
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
School of Marketing
United Farmers’ Building
Toronto
Tisdale
Australia
England's oldest man William Walker dies at 107
Nottingham pensioner William Walker, said to be England's oldest man, died at 107. He began bricklaying at 12 and worked until 86 earning barely five dollars a week. He once went on strike for one cent extra per hour but never returned to work. A stray anecdote recalls a shopkeeper and a penny sale.
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England
William Walker
Nottingham
Walker
German Government Vires Argentine Teachers, Inspects Schools
The German government has vireed teachers from Argentina and begun inspections of German schools. Officials say the move aims to assess curricula and teaching standards across facilities staffed by Argentine educators. The action targets ongoing integration and educational quality assurance.
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Argentina
Germany
Orleans Jubilee Marks Jeanne d Arc Centenary in 1929
Old Orleans in north central France prepares for the 500th anniversary of Jeanne d Arc delivering the city in 1429. A May 7 8 festival includes jousting and pageants, with steamship lines arranging arrivals of French Canadian and American visitors for the celebrations.
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Jeanne D’arc
Old Orleans
Orleans
France
Jeanne D'Arc
Pacfic Steamships
New York
Saint
Canada Tourist Traffic Increases In 1928 Car Entries
Official figures from the Department of National Revenue show a record 3 645 455 foreign motor cars entered Canada in 1928, up from 3 153 800 in 1927. The rise reflects a surge in visiting cars and longer stays, with 203 000 cars carrying parties into Canada for 24 hours to six months, the strongest gain on record.
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Canada
Department of National Revenue
Department of the Interior
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Natural Resources Service
Origin Of Fountain Pen Found In Egyptian Tomb
Excavators in an Egyptian tomb uncovered a primitive reed pen about three inches long mounted on copper. The nib was cut to a fine point like a quill and a narrow reed tube held a reserve writing fluid. The discovery is linked to the origin of the modern fountain pen in ancient Egypt.
Mrs Pester Oh Pounded Steak Joke Sparks Dinner Debate
A humorous quarrel over a $3 steak goes viral as Mrs Pester Oh laments its toughness after half an hour of pounding. Her husband retorts that he pounded the steak, prompting the line about pounding the butcher.
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Ww. Ee
Perlie
Jeanne
Statca
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Warrior
Jeanne’s Dome
DomRrem
U.S
Johnny
Madrid
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