Northern Air Trail seen as feasible link to Europe
Parker Cramer and crew from the Antin Bowler recount a voyage from Chicago to Port Burwell to The Pas via Sikorsky aircraft. They cite lack of proper anchorages at Port Burwell and ice dangers as the reason for loss, but maintain northern routes could join Europe and Asia with suitable bases and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Earopeand
Asia
Canada
Parker Cramer
Pires
Europe
Pas
Chicago
Port Burwell
Acadia
Churchil
Cramer
Greenland
Safety In Flying A Response By Herbert Brucker
The July Reviews of Reviews piece argues flying safety hinges on craft and pilot. It cites Canadian Light Airplane clubs reporting 25,357 flights and 812,400 miles with three fatalities, mostly student flights, suggesting risks are manageable with prudent operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Brucker
Dusting 100 Acres to Fight Hemlock Looper in India River District
An experimental project will dust 100 acres in the Indian River District with calcium arsenic from a Western Canada Airways flying boat to halt damage by the hemlock looper, a caterpillar targeting standing timber. If successful, the method will be expanded across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian River District
Western Canada Airways, Ltd
Suit for the tax-collector becomes punchline in Midlands postal note
A Midlands postal area story notes 606 undeliverable packets due to careless addresses. A quip has Wife offering to give away a shabby suit while Husband jokes it is the suit he uses for the tax-collector. This offbeat snippet from Lustige Reiner Zeitung in Cologne adds a humor beat to daily mail chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Midlands
Insect Menace Warns Entomologist On Modern Transport
Dr Charlies T Brues of Harvard warned that advances in modern transportation threaten to spread insect pests worldwide. He cited boll weevil, Mediterranean fruit fly, Japanese and Asiatic beetles, and gypsy moth as examples. He warned 100 years may not be enough to feed the world if control remains weak and noted transport corridors erode natural barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies T. Brues
Harvard Department of Economic
Cold Springs
Brues
Times
Cowboys complete 600 mile Alberta trek to Flin Flon
Jack Spence and Douglas Parker, western cowboys, rode two Alberta bronchos 600 miles from The Pas to Flin Flon. Leaving July 16, they covered 470 miles in 11 days. They faced muskegs and bush roads but finished without major incidents despite parting ways with their horses.
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Alberta
Jack Spence
Douglas Parker
Pasym Compeer
Flin Flon
Plains
Spencer
Parker
Pas Tey
Flin Filon
New Brunswick Farm Lands Praised by Farm Loan Leader
Hon Dr J D McLean former Premier of British Columbia now chief executive officer of the federal Farm Loan Board completed his first inspection tour of New Brunswick. He expressed the opinion that New Brunswick farm lands are equal to any in Canada.
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J. D. McLean
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Federal Farm Loan Board
Canada
Silver Boss Fund Drive Sparks Two Dime Return
In a small town exchange, an old clerk announces a boss appreciation fund, while the new clerk responds with a practical two dimes offered in the collection plate, highlighting thrift and humor in workplace camaraderie.
Bow and Golf Clash For Prince of Wales Trophy
Western golf pro Bow Williams Thomson and Chief Sitting Eagle of the Stopies met in a nine hole match with weapons of choice. Sitting Eagle led four up after half a championship course, using bow and arrow while Thomson used clubs. The event prep for the Canadian Golfer tour starting August 12 from Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Thomson
Chief Sitting Eagle
Sitting Eagle
Thomson
Toronto
Keep on Growing Wheat Noted By Ancient Experts
The piece argues against compulsory wheat curtailment and cites Joseph as early proof that surplus control benefits rulers during lean years. It emphasizes that nature can yield poor seasons suddenly, making broad wheat reduction unwise and suggesting steady production as safer policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Egypt
A Queer Word Pocket Handkerchief History
The piece traces the evolution of the term pocket handkerchief from kerchief to handkerchief to pocket handkerchief, noting how the word shifted from a head covering to a head covering held in the hand and kept in the pocket.
Barn Stormers Play Amid Sparse Town Crowd
A small town performance sees a villain drag the heroine to the stage footlights and hiss Are we alone The lone gallery observer replies Not tonight you aint but you will be tomorrow night, signaling a dwindling audience and tense finale.
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Guv’nor
Best Method Of Taking Honey Crop
Beekeepers use escape boards to lift honey supers with minimal hive disturbance. Escape boards fit atop hives and include bee escapes at opposite corners that allow bees to exit but not return. Proper placement avoids brood above and gaps to prevent robbing and ensures ripe honey is harvested quickly.
Should Start When Young Love of Music in Children
The piece argues for teaching children to love art and music to cultivate national cultural taste. Schools are the proper agencies for this work, as individual effort alone is insufficient for a strong national effort. It cites music’s role in nation-building and urges Canada to value its importance.
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Canada
Canadian National Railways
Saskatoon
John S. Archibald
Montreal
John Schofield
Archibald
Schofield
Ottawa
Canadian National Raiilways
Halifax
Vancouver
Western Steel Products Opens New Regina Plant
The new plant of Western Steel Products Limited is completed and occupied. Built by Pool Construction Company of Regina in record time, officials foresee possible further extension if progress continues at this pace.
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Western Steel Products, Limited
Pool Construction Company
Regina
Compliment To the Dog and Goethe’s Clash Over Patience
A discourse on dogs and devotion tells of Lord Birkenhead praising a Cairn named Jane who attends banquets with him and loses appetite when apart. The piece contrasts dog loyalty with human cynicism, notes the dog star and proverb, and recounts Goethe’s quarrel with Duke Carl August over Karsten's poodle on stage and a fencer’s vow to pardon a dog before kicking a person.
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Lord Birkenhead
Jane
Toby
Temple Bar
Goethe
Weimar
Carl August
Karsten
World-Wird Long Marcher Wades Toward 25,600 Miles
Andrew Robe M Whyte, a 43 year old ex soldier from Glasgow, walks the globe on foot with a $40 000 wager. He travels without lifts, funds his own needs, carries a tent and cooking gear, and plans to complete the 25 600 mile route mainly by foot with sea hops only for crossing oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Andrew Robe M'Whyte
Newfoundland
Real Canadians and Indians claim sparks immigration debate
A Vancouver Sun correspondent recalls an immigration agent telling him that the only real Canadians are Indians. He notes the remark is uncourteous and not representative of official U.S. policy, though cen sus takers define no one as definitively Canadian.
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The
Vancouver Sun
United States
Small Fee Replaces Tips on Mitropa Sleeper Cars
The Mitropa company operating dining and sleeping cars along German Railway routes announces wage increases for sleeper staff and the elimination of tipping. A small fee, ranging from 6 to 48 cents by class, will be added to berth ticket prices, with notices indicating tips are not to be given.
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The
Mitropa
Banquet Quote On Remembering Forgotten Things
The exchange centers on a sentiment shared at a banquet last night. Pat recalls a remark by Casey about the sweetest memories being recollections of things forgotten, prompting Mike to ask for the exact words.
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Pat
Casey
Mike
Los Angeles County Airports Network Counts 350
Los Angeles County reports a total of 350 air ports and landing fields across its region. The count includes major airports and smaller landing areas serving civil and private flights. Officials say the figure reflects the county’s extensive aviation infrastructure.
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Los Angeles County
Canada Faces Weak Six Month Trade With Britain
Canada’s share of Britain’s foreign trade for the first half of the year is called slightly disappointing by Trade Commissioner Harrison Watson. Wheat exports to the U K slipped in six months, while Argentina and Australia gained. Canada’s bacon and butter shipments are notably small.
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Canada
Great Britain
Harrison Watson
London
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Britain
Argentine
Denmark
Netherlands
Irish Free State
Dominion
W. Waldron
Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
A Neighbor Seeks Quiet House for Cornet Practice
A Liberal newcomer tells a real estate agent he wants a home near town but at least a half mile from others. The agent jokes that the buyer seeks the simple life, but the man clarifies his aim is to practice on the cornet.
Canadian Salmon Shipments To England Highlight Frozen Process
A record 156000 pounds of River St Lawrence salmon were shipped from Quebec to Britain. The salmon is frozen by a new process that preserves flavour. Weekly shipments of about 100000 pounds are expected to Britain.
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Northern Air Trail
Aerial Highway
Leys
Astin Bowter
Rockford
Rockford, I
Greensend
Western Steel Products
Canadian National Hotel
Newfoundlavid
England
Hamburg
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