Cree chief Lone Wolf retraces Winnipeg Ottawa voyage by rowboat
Lone Wolf, a full blood Cree chief and medicineman, completed a 1750 mile rowboat voyage from Winnipeg to Ottawa in 1930. He lived in a converted yacht hull named The Roving Jane with gear and a spring bed, averaging over 10 miles daily. He rejects Hollywood Indian stereotypes and notes Cree unity with Canadian origins.
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West
Winnipeg
Ottawa
O-Ke-Mow My-E-Gun
Lone Wolf
Chatham
Jane
Ottawa River
French River
Georgian Bay
Red River
Lake of the Woods
Rainy River
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Manitoulin Islands
Midland
Trent Canal
Lone
Gray Eagle
Middleton
Poundmaker
Cal
Settled in New Zealand Scots linked to St Ann's NS visitors
Gladys MacMillan visited St Ann's Nova Scotia to trace her ancestral roots in a village that still resembles the era when her grandfather and his brothers sailed away eighty six years ago. The Scots’ Cape Breton story links to Rev Norman MacLeod who in 1817 led settlers from Pictou toward new lands, seeking a more satisfying homestead.
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Gladys MacMillan
New Zealand
Cape Breton
St. Ann's
N.S
Norman MacLeod
Nova Scotia
Pictou
Ohbto
Real Estate Bargains On A Storied Atlantic Quest
A narrative traces settlers sailing from Scotland to Nova Scotia then to Australia and New Zealand in search of a Promised Land. The tale notes the Arkwas voyage ending ashore at St Ann's, gradual settlement, shipyards, and later emigration prompted by hard times. It ends with brief notes on land grants in Philadelphia and Brantford and a zoological fact about the chameleon’s eye focus.
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St. Ann's Harbor
St. Anns
Norman MacLeod
Australia
Cape Breton
Margaret
New Zealand
Scotland
Nova Scotia
MacMillan
Philadelphia
Brantford
Upper Canada
Brantford Expositor
National Cheese Week Highlighted by Canadian Minister
Dominion Minister James G. Gardiner promotes National Cheese Week noting Canada’s high grade cheddar yet low consumption. He cites 3 percent per capita versus 92 pounds in Britain and mentions sending 2,000,000 pounds to drought regions to aid needs and boost cheese use.
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Canada
James G. Gardiner
Dominion
National Cheese Week
Great Britain
National Dairy Council of Canada
West
Mr. Gardiner
Viceroy Title Described as Monarchs Representative
A writer argues that though titled Governor General the position acts as the King’s personal representative in Canada and thus functions as the viceroy of Canada. The piece notes the public profile surrounding the role and its significance.
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Canada
First Horseless Carriage Time Marks 40th Anniversary
The piece recalls the 1897 formation of the first automobile company and its initial horseless carriage. It describes a 5-h.p. gasoline motor, left-hand steering, gear levers for speeds from 4 to 18 miles per hour, simple machinery, and a noiseless design with fuel below the engine, once deemed impractical by the public.
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First Automobile Company
National Revenue Review
Honeymoon Drive Ends in Collision
A couple on their honeymoon crashed their car while driving away. The Toronto Star notes it could be an accident or a staged incident to showcase the groom’s resolve to “bring home the bacon.”
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The
Toronto Star
England Largest Wheat Buyer Keeps Global Supply Tied
England remains the world’s top wheat purchaser, shaping markets as normal seasonal arrivals exceed 5,000,000 tons. The steady intakes reflect strong demand and Britain’s role in global grain trade.
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England
Goodyear Receives 1839 Rubber Vulcanizing Patent
The inventor Charles Goodyear was granted a patent in 1839 for vulcanizing rubber, a process that hardened rubber and expanded its practical uses. This milestone established Goodyear as a pivotal figure in polymer science and industrial materials.
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Charles Goodyear
Quick Knit Blouse Pattern From Winnipeg Textile Feature
Knit a snug blouse with a pointed yoke in stockinette and ribbed hips sleeves and soft color yarns. Pattern 5655 offers blouse and skirt in sizes 16 18 and 38 40 plus stitches illustrated and material needs. Send 20 cents in stamps to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg to obtain.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Silver City Castle Mountain: A Rocky Mountain Ghost Town
The Edmonton Journal recounts Silver City near Castle Mountain in Banff National Park, a once thriving boom town of 1880s mine activity that faded after the 1886 silver claim proved non viable. Joseph Smith, the last inhabitant, died at 94 leaving only a cabin and two derelict sheds.
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United States
Nevada
British Columbia
Alberta
Silver City
Castle Mountain Station
Banff National Park
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairies
Bow Valley
Calgary
Castle Mountain
Joseph Smith
C.P.R. Construction
Smith
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Castle Mountai Station
Edmonton Journal
Orderly Market Control Sought by Government
Chancellor Sir John Simon told the House of Commons there have been consultations with the Dominions on orderly control of the foodstuffs market to ensure maximum consumer supplies while providing reasonable remuneration to producers. He rejected Labour claims about New Zealand offering unlimited dairy exports to fund British goods.
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John Simon
House of Commons
Dominions
Hugh Dalton
Labor
New Zealand
Dalton
Great Britain
Did Not Leave Fortune
A visitor known as the Marchesa Marconi slipped into London and out again, avoiding attention. She said she is not wealthy, and her daughter Elettra did not inherit a vast fortune. She plans another England visit before Christmas and will spend winter in Rome.
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London
Marchesa Marconi
England
Elettra
Rome
Canada Turnip Exports Shift Toward U.S. Market
The best export market for Canadian surplus turnips is the United States. In the year ending March 31, 1937, 2,612,000 of 2,623,787 bushels were sent to the U.S., up from 2,375,906 bushels in the prior year. The trade agreement of 1936 cut duties on turnips from 25 cents per 100 lbs to 12.5 cents, boosting a dependable market amid limited competition.
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Canada
United States
U.S
Music credits eyed for private study under Ontario plan
Roy Fenwick of the Ontario Department of Education said music credits may be awarded for outside school study with private teachers. He reported the department is studying feasibility and would issue regulations if viable. In a separate note, cross eyed doctors are seen as most capable and popular in Central Turkestan.
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Roy Fenwick
Ontario Department of Education
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Fenwick
Central Turkestan
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Dominion Experimental Station
Britain
Marconi
Oberlin
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