Great Bear Lake mineral finds rival Cobalt claims
Toronto mining figure Robert J Jowsey reports unprecedented mineral richness around Great Bear Lake. He estimates high grade copper and silver veins rivaling Cobalt, with rapid development planned by Ventures Dominion Explorers Sherritt Gordon Manitoba Basin N A M E and Consolidated Smelters and Miners.
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Great Bear Lake
Robert J Jowsey
Toronto
Sherritt- Gordon Corporation
Jowsey
Fort Norman
Great Bear
Mr Jowsey
Sherritt- Gordon
Bear Lake
Dominion
Sherritt-Gordon
Manitoba
N.A.M.E
Consolidated Smelters
LaBine
Hunter
Echo Bay
Glacier Bay
Cobalt
Treatment Was a Success and Other Oddities
A quizzical exchange reveals a nerve treatment boast with a claim of guaranteed results. A New Jersey man also touts fifty two years with the same umbrella, while the rightful owner eyes a potential recovery of the item.
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New Jersey
Muskete, Vienna Quote Sparks Fierce Retort
A provocative line attributed to Muskete in Vienna warns of consequences if aggression returns, framing the clash as a bold threat. The remark implies a looming escalation and sets a tense tone for the confrontation.
Grasshoppers Roost Like Chickens Says MSU Experts
Michigan State College specialists report grasshoppers roost at night in dry high places similar to chickens. District agent W. C. Cribbs notes hoppers return to the same roosts, start feeding at field borders, and move inward as greens disappear. They favor dry perches on fences and buildings.
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Michigan State College
W. C. Cribbs
Cribbs
Lure Of the North Pushes Canadians Toward Churchill Port
The piece notes widespread interest from commercial interests and individuals in moving to Churchill to exploit the new port. Officials say public opening is delayed until next summer at the earliest, with townsite planning complete and elevator construction finished but port work ongoing.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Manitoba
Churchill
How To Increase Clover Seed Yield
The Ohio experiment station finds that cutting the first crop as plants begin bloom increases red clover seed yield. Early hay cutting aids the second shed crop, a key controllable factor. weather and pollinators are outside the grower’s control. Early hay cures less readily and yields per ton are lower, but feed value per ton rises with earlier harvest.
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Ohio
Fashion No 923 Smart and Snappy Patterns
Fashion notes list pattern numbers 923 884 623 506 with sizes 8 to 48 bust inches and yardage needs for 39 inch 35 inch and 29 inch fabrics. Each pattern shows required fabric amounts and a price of 25 cents in stamps or coin with wrap coin care.
The Chorus Girl Resigns Over Imminent Marriage
The chorus girl informs the company she will be dispensing with her services due to her upcoming marriage. The manager comments on the sudden news and the girl recalls meeting her fiancé and her attraction after seeing his Rolls-Royce yesterday.
British Traffic Police May Use Motion Picture Cameras
British traffic policemen could be equipped with motion picture cameras to secure evidence of dangerous driving. The plan aims to improve enforcement and deter reckless behavior on the roads.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern Office
Winnipeg Pattern Office at 175 McDermot Ave issues orders for pattern sets. Pattern No names are listed as examples and require formal request. Customer guidance appears fragmented but indicates address and pattern numbering for purchases.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
John the Baptist Versus Denominational Labels
A Baptist minister uses John the Baptist as a sermon text to emphasize unity beyond denominations. He contrasts John the Baptist with Presbyterians and Episcopalians, urging congregants to read the Bible plainly. In a brief aside the teller notes a company he floated that sank.
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John the Baptist
Judea
Canadians’ National Wealth Hits High Figure in Latest Estimates
The 1939 national wealth of Canada, excluding undeveloped resources, is about 30.84 billion dollars, up 1.21 billion from 1928. Ontario leads with 10.63 billion, Quebec 8.27 billion, Western provinces strongest per capita, urban property tops at 8.25 billion, agricultural wealth dips to 7.94 billion including crop stocks and prep for new crop.
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National Wealth of
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba Farm Plan Aims 1000 Jobs In Winnipeg Area
Manitoba community farm project advances with a five year lease of the 2000 acre Manitoba Government Farm 76 miles northeast of Winnipeg. Imperial Immigration League negotiates to turn it into a self-sustaining community offering immediate work to fifty families from Winnipeg and eventual employment for up to a thousand persons. City council cooperation sought for $350 per man to relieve unemployment.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Imperial Immigration League of Manitoba
Kaye Don Predicts 1000 MPH Speed Boats in 25 Years
At the Empire Club luncheon in Toronto Kaye Don who holds the current world record of 110 mph predicted speed boats could reach 1000 mph within about 25 years if the pace of development seen in the past 25 years continues.
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Kaye Don
Empire Club
Toronto
Squirrels to Sealskin Alteration Bid from Furs
A young woman asks a shopman to alter furs sending in a squirrel set to be transformed into a sealskin. The exchange records a home fashion request and shop confirmation.
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Shopman
Britain seals Schneider Cup with record seaplane flight
Flight Lieutenant G. H. Stainforth shattered the world speed mark on a 3 km Calshot course as Britain set a new record at 404.265 mph on the second lap. Flight Lieutenant J. N. Boothman then powered a seaplane 217 miles at 340.08 mph to secure permanent possession of the Schneider Trophy for Great Britain.
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G. H. Stainforth
Calshot
England
Great Britain
J. N. Boothman
Stainforth
International Aeronautical Federation
A. H. Orlebar
Lieut. Boothman
Jacques Schneider
Orlebar
Long
Boothman
Manitoba Wheat Protein Test Shows Higher Content
Dr F J Birchard of the Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners reports Manitoba wheat protein ranges from 10.2 to 18.3 percent, with an average of 12.25 percent, up from 11.5 percent in 1930. Test grains were collected from the same districts as last year.
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F. J. Birchard
Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners
Manitoba
Tempering of a Man and Lumber as a Farm Crop Sayings
A terse proverb states that a man's temper softens the more he avoids using it and that lumber yields better returns when viewed as a farm crop rather than a commodity. The lines reflect practical, rural wisdom about restraint and productive use of resources.
British scientists thaw New Zealand pork for bacon study
New Zealand frozen pork was defrosted at Cambridge and converted into bacon for testing by several bacon experts. The team compared it with Danish and English sides, rating the New Zealand product superior to Danish and only slightly below top English bacon. The research is funded by the Empire Marketing Board to improve empire meat transport and storage.
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United Kingdom
New Zealand
Cambridge
Empire
Empire Marketing Board
Waiter Jokes and Printer’s Error Comic Exchange
A former compositor becomes a waiter and is told a soup contains a button. He explains it’s a printer’s error and should read mutton. An auditor asks about perpetual motion article. it’s a success as submissions keep returning to him.
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Perpetual Motion
Aeroplane passenger service to Shanghai links Siberia and Europe
Aviation plans announce a new Shanghai to Siberian border passenger service in China linking with a Soviet line to Europe. A London restaurant’s mechanical food service flops as diners balk at prices and chicken shortages prompt rueful comments from Hamburg.
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China
Shanghai
Siberian
Europe
London
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Hamburg
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