Waste gas plan could power Turner Valley with new plant
A British firm proposes using Turner Valley waste gas to generate electricity for industrial and domestic use. The project would cost about 109 million over 15 years, start within 60 days of approval, and produce 70 000 horsepower annually. Power would sell in Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and British Columbia and U S states with a 99 year exclusive franchise sought and potential government takeover later.
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Turner Valley
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
United States
Public Utilities Board
Printing visagraph aids blind reading growth in range
Robert E Naumburg of Cambridge Massachusetts demonstrated a printing visagraph that creates magnified raised letters from standard books. The machine embosses letters on aluminum foil producing a Braille like output and Naumburg says it could expand reading capability for the blind by about a thousand fold.
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Robert E. Naumburg
Cambridge
Mass
Naumburg
Brain Invigorator Promoted At Electro Chemical Convention
A device described as a brain invigoration tube was showcased at the American Electro Chemical Society convention in Birmingham Alabama. J A Lee tied the tube to a trade publication and claimed it could also reduce fever.
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American Electro-Chemical Society
Birmingham
Alabama
J. A. Lee
Congregationalist Clarifies Pedestrian Restriction Misunderstanding
A farm labourer blocks a field claiming a notice forbids pedestrians. The hiker replies he is not a pedestrian but a Congregationalist, prompting the labourer to let him cross. The exchange highlights a lighthearted mix up over prohibited access in a rural setting.
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Hiker
Madrid Champion Refuses Rematch With Smith
A Madrid report notes a manager announcing a contract to face Smith while the champion declines citing that they are enemies, highlighting a boxing negotiation shaped by rivalries and past conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buen Humor
Madrid
Saskatchewan coal mining rules trim location size
The Saskatchewan Gazette reports new coal mining regulations reducing the maximum area per location from 2 560 to 640 acres and permitting three locations per lessee, lifting total area to 1 920 acres while raising minimum location size to 40 acres. A lessee must obtain a clear sheet from the department before securing a new location or registering an assignment.
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Saskatchewan
Good Seed Pays For Itself
An Eastern farmer sold much of his wheat at two dollars a bushel and oats at a high price this season due to strong production records. He connected with buyers who valued quality and cash, proving that a good article with public exposure sells well. He also chose seed varieties with proven performance and shared seeds liberally to improve future crops.
Geodetic Survey of Canada Advances Precise Measurements
The Geodetic Survey of Canada explains accurate measurements using ground lines and a triangulation network. The department aims to determine earth size and shape, locate boundaries, and provide control points for national maps. Calibrated geodetic points are publicly available across provinces.
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Geodetic Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Meringue of Rice Dessert Recipe
A recipe to cook a meringue of rice by simmering rice in water then adding milk butter eggs and lemon rind before baking until set. Beat egg whites with sugar and lemon juice to make a frosting that is spread on top and browned lightly.
American golden plover migrates across Americas to Patagonia
The sentence notes that the American golden plover breeds in Arctic America and migrates the full length of North and South America, wintering in Patagonia. This highlights the bird's extensive migratory range and seasonal pattern across multiple regions and continents.
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Arctic America
North
South America
Patagonia
Link Trans-Canada Highway Weighs on Premier Bennett
A Western division letter from the Canadian Automobile Association urges completing the Trans-Canada Highway to boost tourist traffic and connect eastern and western segments. The note highlights Revelstoke to Golden BC and a 500 mile western Ontario span as critical gaps delaying nationwide linkage.
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R. B. Bennett
Canadian Automobile Association
United States
Big Bend
Revelstoke
Golden
B.C
Ontario
Canadian Zinc To Europe Largest shipment of made in Canada zinc travels to Europe
The record shipment from a Northern Manitoba smelter travels by a 23 car train to Halifax with a later leg to London and Hamburg. Fifteen cars head to London and the rest to Hamburg. Since last November 247 cars of blister copper and zinc have been sent, including 99 blister copper and 148 zinc cars. Most consignments went to eastern Canada and the United States.
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Manitoba
London
Hamburg
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Flin Flon
United States
Trade With China Why Canadian Exports Are Favored
Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Cosgrave Canadian trade commissioner at Shanghai says Canadian products and export houses are held in high regard across China. He notes less impact from the world depression on Canada and a surge in inquiries over the last six months, forecasting a positive future.
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Shanghai
China
L. M. Cosgrave
Vancouver
Cosgrave
Frog Farm Supplying Global Markets From Vancouver
A Vancouver Washington frog farm built eight years ago attracts rapid orders from New York and potentially Australia. The owner ships frogs ahead of spring emergence and relies on Florida and Louisiana as major early customers. The business often sends mature frog pairs to seed new ponds.
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Vancouver
Washington
New York
Australia
Florida
Louisiana
Grist Mill Under Construction in Moose Jaw
Western Grist Mills Limited of Moose Jaw begins erecting a 100 barrel mill and expects completion in time to handle the 1931 crop.
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Western Grist Mills Limited
Moose Jaw
Editorial style questions on needless qualifiers
A reader notes extra words appear in a text such as "in fifteen different States" and "personally" and asks why these qualifiers are used or linked phrases like "up" in line connections. The query seeks guidance on identifying superfluous wording and official stance.
Fashion Patterns and Paris Styles in Spring and Summer Magazine
Our large Fashion Magazine showcases the latest Paris styles for Spring and Summer for adults and children. It offers instructive sewing lessons and a patterns catalog with No 273 No 232 No 260 No 244 and No 661 designs in multiple sizes and yardage requirements. The price is 15 cents for the book and patterns 25 cents in stamps or coin.
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Paris
How to Order Patterns Winnipeg Pattern Request
A Winnipeg address lists Pattern No Name and ordering details for pattern requests. The notice directs readers to send inquiries to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. for pattern orders.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
National Research Council Studies TB Vaccine Progress
A National Research Council committee on tuberculosis research reported that much work remains for an effective vaccine. They noted B C G provides some resistance but details are unclear. About 1,000,000 infants have been vaccinated, and Canadian researchers including Watson Rankin Baudoin Reed contributed to the debate.
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National Research Council On
Ottawa
B.C.G
Pasteur Institute of Paris
B. Calmette
Pasteur Institute
Guerin
Europe
America
E. A. Watson
Animal Diseases Research Station
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Hull
Que
Calmette
A. C. Rankin
University of Alberta
J. A. Baudoin
University of Montreal
G. B. Reed
Ferguson
H. M. Tory
Quebec to showcase farm and resources at Regina grain expo
His Excellency the Governor General has agreed to be chief patron for the world grain exhibition and conference to be held in Regina in 1932. Quebec plans a 200 foot frontage display featuring a farm model with livestock, fields, and sugar bushes, flanked by mineral, lumber, power, handicraft, and manufacturing exhibits. Argentina becomes the sixteenth invited country joining Italy, Peru, Yugoslavia, Guatemala, New Zealand, Czecho-Slovakia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Siam, India, Portugal, Switzerland, Estonia, and the Philippine Islands.
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Regina
Quebec
Argentina
Italy
Peru
Yugoslavia
Guatemala
New Zealand
Czecho-Slovakia
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Siam
India
Portugal
Switzerland
Estonia
Philippine Islands
Not Looking For Miracles Says Alberta Former Minister
Hon. Dun can Marshall former Alberta agriculture minister told the Eastern Canada Livestock Union in Toronto that in twenty five years Canada will grow more wheat and reach world markets. He said Western farmers do not expect miracles but will endure and win through to better days after a motor tour through the West.
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Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Eastern Canada Livestock Union
Toronto
Mr. Marshall
West
Dad Wins Three Word Bet With President Coolidge
A young woman sought to engage President Calvin Coolidge in talk by claiming her father bet she could make him utter three words. Coolidge replied with quiet certainty that “Dad wins,” ending the wager before conversation began.
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Calvin Coolidge
Increase in Poultry in Canada Totals 60.8 Million
Canada farms hold 60,795,000 poultry at year end comprising 56,247,000 hens and chickens 2,399,000 turkeys 1,160,000 geese and 989,000 ducks. Value of stock stands at 254,852,000 with Ontario the main center of industry and commercial production spread across provinces.
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Canada
Dominion
Ontario
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Dauphin Zone
Canada Farm Finance Corporation
Coal Mining
Geodetic Survey of
Frog Farm
National Research Council
Canada Farm Finance
N. J. Siemens
Brandon Zone
Thers
Pages Gaies
Yverdon
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