Wheat crop in Alberta to average nineteen bushels per acre
Northern Alberta’s wheat crop is projected to average 19 bushels to the acre and No. 2 Northern in grade according to the Edmonton Journal crop survey. Other notes include a Canada England voyage by Alastair Buchan, a named Pass of Killie crankle, housing loan totals, and various international and agricultural updates.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Alastair Buchan
Lord Tweedamuir
Quebec
England
Canada
Muir Road
Cypress Hills Park
Pass of
Killiecrankle
Lord Tweedsmuir
Saskatchewan Park
Finance Department
Ottawa
Dolly
Walter Carruthers
Turnberry Township
Ont
Carruthers
Yellowknife gold field grows as rugged frontier mining hub
Officials report Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories has become Canada's newest mining centre with stern employment limits for transient workers. Air travel dominates field transport, food costs rise, and prospects stretch across staked river banks as camps expand amid uncertain ore depth. About 1,000 whites live in Yellowknife area.
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Yellowknife
Mines and Resources Department
Northwest Territories
Ottawa
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Peace River
Edmonton
Yellowknife River
Dime Origin From Expression of Full Payment
The term dime derives from an old expression meaning payment in full by five kisses, reflecting a historic coin name origin.
Sentinel on the Danube Becomes Bargaining Chip in Postwar Alignments
After World War I Hungary loses territory and population as new states carve the map. Czechoslovakia Romania and Yugoslavia gain, while Germany courts Admiral Horthy and Hungary seeks allies. The Danube frontier makes Hungary a strategic sentinel for all sides.
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Germany
Hungary
Austro-Hungarian
Czechoslovakia
Austria-Hungary
St. Germain
Rumania
Jugo-Slavia
Hapsburg Empire
Horthy
Danube
News of the World
Dress-Up Slimliner Pattern 4847 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4847 a dress design noted for slender lines and easy sewing with long seams. The bodice features horizontal gathers, two sleeve options, and comes in standard women sizes 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Patterns Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for this pattern.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Thetford Mines Region Rich in Asbestos Source
The article identifies Thetford Mines area in Quebec as the world’s leading source of asbestos. It notes the concentration of ore in the region and highlights its global significance for mining and industry.
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Thetford Mines
Quebec
Barrel Cactus Comprised Over Ninety Percent Water
A barrel cactus contains more than 90 percent water, highlighting its drought adaptation. The figure, noted in a brief science blurb, emphasizes the plant's water storage strategy and succulent physiology.
Carries Book And Cards On Record Flight With Style
Jacqueline Cochran, Bendix Trophy winner and aviation icon, says she travels with a history book a deck of cards and man sized sandwiches for cross country record flights. She tells the National Women’s Press Club in Washington that she could read or play solitaire if she had to make an emergency landing.
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Jacqueline Cochrane
Fashion Plate
National Women’s Press Club
Washington
Largest meteor on record traversed Europe in 1783
The August 18 1783 meteor traveled across Europe from Shetland to Italy at about 30 miles per second, marking it as the largest meteor reported in history.
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Europe
Shetland
Italy
Remark on Cars and Ass Remains in Debate
A witty observation notes that while motor cars outpace horses in progress the donkey still persists as a stubborn cliché. The quip reflects lingering humor about transportation shifts and old habits in modern times.
Men are destroyed by the things they have made
A reflective sentiment on human self-destruction through created powers and inventions. The quote cautions about the consequences of human creations outpacing control and wisdom. It underscores the peril of relying on technology or systems without adequate safeguards and ethical restraint.
Millipede Rolls into Sphere as Defense
The many legged millipede can curl into a nearly perfect ball to shield itself from predators, using a self-protective behavior observed in its defense strategy.
Youthful Scientist Introduces Vitamin A Device in Edmonton
Dr. Lionel Bradley Pett unveiled a 30 second test to measure vitamin A content using a penny peep machine style device. Eye response time indicates deficiency with nine seconds for proper vitamin A levels. Alberta may form a flying doctors corps to aid isolated settlers. Dr. Enna M. Johnstone proposed a private medical air service at the CMA Alberta convention in Calgary. Chaucer’s medieval wages noted as annual wine allowance.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Lionel Bradley Pett
University of Alberta
Pett
Enna M. Johnstone
Wandering River
Johnstone
Canadian Medical Association
Calgary
Uncomfortable Truths About Antique Furniture Comfort
A reflexive note on antiques contrasts comfort with time worn. The line suggests genuine pieces endure discomfort while offering enduring value beyond ease of use.
Mud-skipper of Portuguese West Africa Cannot Swim
A mud-skipper fish from Portuguese West Africa allegedly breathes through its tail and drowns when pulled from depth, challenging common assumptions about fish respiration and buoyancy.
French Indo China Dress Customs Noted by Observers
Report describes gendered clothing contrasts with women in trousers and men in skirts while children are tagged with numbers rather than names, reflecting colonial era social labeling.
First Commandment and Decalogue Emphasize Worship of Jehovah
Sunday School lesson centers on the First Commandment Exodus 20 2 3 and the Decalogue. The text notes God freed Israel from Egypt and Moses shaped laws from both divine will and human need. It argues polytheism opposed to Jehovah and cites Isaiah 45 22 and reflections by S Parkes Cadman on God’s unity and revelation.
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Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Moses
S. Parkes Cadman
Jehovah
God
George Adam Smith
Dominion Drama Finals Set for London Easter Week 1939
The 1939 Dominion Drama finals will be staged in London from April 10 to 15 during Easter week. Western Ontario regional events occur in Hamilton January 25 to 28 with D Park Jamieson named chairman of the London festival committee. W.O.D.L. offers a $50 prize for a one to three hour play and $10 prizes for the best festival program cover and contestant pin designs.
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London
Hamilton
D. Park Jamieson
Sarnia
Western Ontario Drama League
Ontario
W.O.D.L
Cc. W. Adams
Aberdeen Avenue
Aberdeen police cyclists adopt radio linked beat scheme
Police cyclists in Aberdeen are to be connected by two way radio to headquarters, using self designed three valve units carried in toolbags behind the saddle. Receivers and microphones attach to the handlebars allowing calls to be received and answered. Geese serve as watch dogs in West Indies homes.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
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League of Nations
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Coun
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Flin Flon Mine
Butcher & Runnalls
Regina
Pim Flon
Great Britain
Yoto
Butc & He
Butcher & Ring
Medical Air Service
Geoffrey Chaucer
I. Corinthians
Dominion
West Indies
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