Tourist Traffic Advances In British Columbia Mountain Parks
The six month period ended September 30 1936 shows motor tourist traffic rising 14 percent nationwide. In British Columbia Kootenays visits reached 44 656 up 29 percent, Yoho Park 17 474 up 20 percent, while Banff 118 247 up 29 percent and Waterton Lakes 58 546 up 22 percent. Prince Albert Park Saskatchewan rose 20 percent to 24 271. Riding Mountain Manitoba tallied 94 627 and Point Pelee Ontario set a record with 260 140 motorists.
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National Parks of Canada
T. A Crerar
Interior
British Columbia
Kootenays
Jasper Park
Elk Island Park
Buffalo Park
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert Park
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Point Pelee Park
Ontario
Exterminating Rats On Wake Island By Two Scientists
Two scientists Edward Spencer and H G Hansen flew 2 500 miles from Honolulu to Wake Island to eradicate rats before Pan American Airways inaugurates service to the Orient. They face thousands of rats on Peale Island, clever enough to dodge traps.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Wake Island
Wake
Orient
Pan American Airways
Henry K. Spencer
U.S
H. G. Hansen
U.S. Biological Survey
Hawaii
Peale
Wilkes
Pan American
Manila
Islands
Electric Plough Demonstrated At World Power Conference
The world power conference in Washington highlighted England’s only electric plough in use for 12 years on an East Grinstead farm. A 12 hp motor powers a two-wheeled carriage with two cable drums and a roundabout haulage system. The double-furrow anti-balance plough is moved by a steel rope, achieving about one third to one acre per hour. five acres daily is typical with a small plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S.A
England
East Grinstead
Coronation Colors Chosen For King Edward VIII Dress
Royal approval clears two shades from thirty hues for the coronation wardrobes. The colors named coronation red and coronation blue lie between magenta and scarlet and royal blue and lido respectively. London ladies rush to buy the approved shades.
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Edward VIII
London
Useful Information in a Busy Office
Mrs Waite visits her husband’s office and learns he is out for the day. A new office boy says he does not know where Mr Waite went. The secretary is absent because she has gone with him.
Tax Burden Surpasses Food Rent and Clothing Costs
Americans pay more in federal, state, and local taxes than they spend on food, rent, clothing, and other living expenses, highlighting the overall fiscal load on households.
Soils Wear Down In Battle For Better Crops
An article from the Farmer's Advocate argues soils in Europe show stronger yields on millennia tilled land while Canada stalls on near virgin soil. It warns soil exhaustion causes poor crops and livestock weakness and urges adoption of soil tests and conservation to sustain agriculture.
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Europe
Canada
The Mark and The Stone in Advertising
A reflection compares missing a mark with a single advertising effort. It argues that failure reveals skill gaps, not useless methods, and urges persistent testing of advertising strategies rather than early dismissal of a medium.
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J. C. Kirkwood
Advances In Education Sparks Debate At Regina Meeting
Sydney Smith, president of Manitoba University, argued in Regina that while Canada made progress in schooling, personal teacher quality mattered less than in Britain where regimentation and student grades had less emphasis on credits.
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Great Britain
Sydney Smith
Manitoba University
Canadian Educational Association
Regina
Magistrates in Shantung Province to draw 6.75 a month
Magistrates in Shantung Province China will receive a monthly salary of 6.75 dollars. The provision marks a raise in official compensation for local judiciary.
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Shantung Province
China
Evolution of Making a Bed Display At Nova Scotia Fair
Unique exhibit titled The Evolution of Making a Bed drew attention at Halifax shows. Dartmouth public school children from grades one to eight contributed drawings, judged by developmental progress across grades rather than individual pieces, with the final stage praised for high character.
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Nova Scotia
Dartmouth
Halifax
G. C. Beazley
Beazley
Scotland
Prairie livestock totals show modest gains and hog surge
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports as of June 1 numbers on horses cattle and sheep fell slightly on Canadian prairie farms from a year earlier while hogs rose by 23 percent. Cattle up over five years. horses hogs and poultry down. sheep up in Saskatchewan but down in Manitoba and Alberta. Confucius note explains K'ung Fu-tze meaning master philosopher.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Confucius
Kung
K’ung
Bolivia Ranks Second in World Tin Production
Bolivia stands second globally in tin output, contributing about one fifth of the world’s total supply, highlighting its key role in the metal market.
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Bolivia
Rail firms seek longer sleeping berths for tall travelers
Canada’s railways push passenger comfort with streamlining air-conditioning and cozier seats while readers suggest longer sleeping berths. Maclean's notes tall travelers, including students, want extra length as sleepers currently measure six feet two and a half inches.
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C.N.R
C.P.R
Mr. Hungerford
Edward Beatty
Canada
Maclean's Magazine
Had His Own Methods
A village blacksmith, a cockney Englishman, explains his pricing with humor. A customer asks how he charges for welding a small iron piece, whether by time or flat rates, and the smith replies he charges half what his conscience will allow and then doubles it after he sees the job done.
Castle in Spain to Become Cyc Lone Cellar
The notice states the castle in Spain will serve as a cyc lone cellar until further announcement.
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Spain
Toys For Tots Pattern Helps Create Simple Gifts
Simple two piece toy pattern 5723 offers animal designs with directions and material needs. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain the pattern. Coin preferred, at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Scottish Helper Behind Helen Keller’s Silent World
A Glasgow woman Miss Polly Thomson played eyes for Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy. She managed household duties, read newspapers aloud, and relayed news through touch, enabling Keller to participate in daily life and culture.
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Helen Keller
Polly Thomson
Miss Keller
Anne Sullivan Macy
Mrs. Macy
Miss Thomson
Miss Thompson
Lsten
Reward and continuity in bacon trade with Britain
The article argues dependability in hog production matters as much as quality. It praises steady breeders who maintain small litters and improve quality, suggesting a reward system for consistent producers. It notes Canada must shift from production focus to market awareness due to self sufficiency and jitters in global markets. Hog prices have been strong, but swine production over five years has underperformed, a lost opportunity.
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Britain
Measles Delays 1708 Jacobite Rising Leader
The London Daily Telegraph notes that measles delayed James II in 1708, altering the timing of a Jacobite landing. Scotland's unrest over the Act of Union, plus a French fleet and funds, made the moment auspicious, but the illness kept him ashore a few days too late.
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James Ir
Scotland
Firth of Forth
London Daily Telegraph
Patriotic Corn Developed at Connecticut Agricultural Station
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven harvested patriotic corn with red, white and blue kernels. Dr. W. R. Singleton explained he divided silks into three parts and pollinated with red, blue, and white pollen, then protected the ears from contamination. The harvest produced ears displaying striped kernels in the national colors.
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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
New Haven
Conn
W. R. Singleton
Unity in Canada urged as priceless bond by minister
Hon. Charles Dunning told the Maritime Board of Trade in Charlottetown that the ties uniting Canada are far more valuable than those that divide. He added the idea deserves a place as a home motto.
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Charles Dunning
Canada
Maritime Board of Trade
Charlottetown
Halifax Herald
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Guide Dogs For the Blind Association
Brooks
Kelter
New York Sun
Wenatchee
Washington State College Extension Service
King James III
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