Hudson Bay Route Growth Needs Prairie Drive Not Outsiders
The Churchill Hudson Bay shipping season shows progress but not peak impact. Authorities warn prairie farmers and businessmen must actively promote traffic to maximize benefits, urging government and industry to accelerate development with stronger salesmanship and cooperation.
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Churchill
Hudson's Bay
Wear
Prairie Provinces
Hudson Bay
SS. Pennyworth
Churchill Harbor
Canada
Europe
The
Prairies
R. S. Dalgleish
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Dalgleish Shipping Line
A. L. Lawes
Montreal Shipping Company
Lawes
Louis Dreyfus and
Coline
Bay Channel
Brandon
Nice Clean Coal Cubes Bring Clean Fuel to Homes
Chicago dealers showcased coal cubes at American coal week. The six 3 by 3 inch cubes weighed 10 pounds per package and were wrapped in heavy paper for clean handling. Sold by the ton, the pressed cubes were cheaper than coke but costlier than other bituminous coal.
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Chicago
Demand grows for hay as Britain rains hit crops
Reports from rural areas show a poor hay crop in Great Britain tied to heavy rainfall. Canada exported 20,221 tons of hay to the United Kingdom last year, the largest in six years, with expectations that this figure will be surpassed this year at more favorable prices for farmers.
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Great Britain
United Kingdom
Northern Ontario gold field attracts miners and investment
Asbestos deposits near Arden Ontario prompt extensive staking of claims along a ten mile by three and a half mile gold vein. T J Alexander and Mervin Newton first found the vein last June and sold claims to Hollinger mines for about 75000. Hollinger and other major Canadian firms rush to secure options as prospectors sell. Local population of 350 hosts rapid mining interest with engineers expanding property holdings. A final note comments on fly color preferences and primrose fashion for the season.
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Arden
Ont
Canada
United States
T. J. Alexander
Mervin Newton
Hollinger Mines
Hollinger
Gorilla Guards Family Against Lonely Leopard Threat
A gorilla nests at the base of a tree to protect its group from a lone leopard, the main danger in their territory. The leopard is described as the gorilla’s principal foe, with the primate vigilantly watching for danger.
Canada plans new coin designs with prairie scene reverse
Canada is planning 1937 coin changes with King Edward’s portrait on the obverse and new reverse designs. Proposals include a grain elevator, Bluenose schooner, Rockies peak, a fish or game subject, and a prairie harvesting scene, with possible discontinuation of the 50 cent piece.
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Canada
Rockies
New Tests Predict Surgical Shock Before Operations
Dr C Ward Crampton presented at the American Congress on Physical Therapy showing simple tests that gauge vasotone efficiency to predict intraoperative shock. He explained that low readings indicate high risk of blood pressure collapse and rapid pulse when standing, guiding surgeons to choose faster, less traumatic procedures when immediate surgery is essential.
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American Congress On Physical Therapy
C. Ward Crampton
Committee of Preventive Medicine
New York County Medical Society
Crampton
Minnesota farmer uses X ray to judge vegetable quality
University of Minnesota plant physiologist R B Harvey has developed a method to inspect potatoes and other crops by X ray and fluoroscope. The test reveals hollow hearts and allows accurate grading of large sample lots.
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Minnesota
University of Minnesota
R. B. Harvey
University Farm
Harvey
Candlenut Oil Used in Paint Making and Lighting
The candlenut tree from Polynesia yields kukui oil used in some paints. Hawaiians once threaded the nuts on sticks to light their houses, giving the plant its name candlenut. The tree is native to Polynesia and widely cultivated in Asia, Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Polynesia
Asia
Hawaii
Phillippines
Lipstick Confounds Ontario Merchant at County Fair
An Ontario merchant puzzled by an elderly farmer and the farmer explains he uses lipstick to color the combs and wattles of chickens for display at county fairs. The odd exchange reflects rural showmanship and practical craft at Ancaster.
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Ancaster
Ontario
Hair Can Stretch Up To a Quarter Its Length Says Study
Scientists report hair fibers may extend about one fourth of their original length under certain forces. The finding adds insight into hair elasticity and potential applications in materials science.
Bureau of Mines Exhibition At Mayflower Hotel
A humorous display by the Bureau of Mines at the Mayflower hotel in Washington imagines a mock oil gusher beneath a rug and floor, with a model refinery and other science exhibits shown to visiting engineers and foreign scientists at a world power conference.
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U.S
Mayflower
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Texas
Bureau
C. G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Bonneville Dam
Pacific Northwest
National Museum
War not glorified says Tweedsmuir at Winnipeg amputation meeting
Governor general Baron Tweedsmuir told the Amputations Association of the Great War that war is cruel and wasteful. He noted that occupied by limb loss veterans they can still be happy physically but must carry memories of war. He urged public feeling against war and was made a member of the association. Delegates urged civil service credit for WWI veterans. A college anecdote ends the piece.
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Baron Tweedsmuir
Canada
Amputations Association
Winnipeg
Association
S. E. Lambert
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Blind Australian regains sight after decade in darkness
Roy Kendrick of Bondi, blinded in 1926 at age 22 during a soccer match, suddenly recovered his sight while shaving after ten years. He described seeing the blue sky with clouds and familiar buildings, then dressing by touch and reacting with joy, relief, and disbelief as he adapts to vision again.
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Roy K. Kendrick
Bondi
Australia
Kenrick
Government reorganizes into five units under Mines and Natural Resources
The government confirms a reorganization into five units with a director in charge per unit. Dr. Charles Camsell becomes deputy minister of mines. Directors include John McLeish, R. A. Gibson, J. M. Wardle, Dr. H. W. McGill, and F. C. Blair. Dec 1 start. deputy earns 10000 annually. directors 7500. Under Hon. T. A. Crerar.
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Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Charles Camsell
Mines and Geology
John McLeish
Dr. H. W. McGill
F. C. Blair
T. A. Crerar
Selected Recipes with Fruit and Nut Tart Filling
A short item lists ingredients for a pastry filling using eggs raisins currants dates figs or nuts brown sugar butter vanilla and milk or water. The method instructs beating eggs and sugar with butter vanilla fruit and liquid then lining tart tins with pastry, placing a small amount of filling, and baking at a hot oven for about 15 minutes.
Simplify Matters Resolution Passed by Canadian Automobile Association
The Cana dian Automobile Association approved a plan to unite the Automobile Association and the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain with allied clubs in the Dominions to promote a motor license exchange within the empire. The meeting cited heavy government red tape and customs barriers hindering intra empire motor touring compared with Canada US travel.
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The
Automobile Association
Royal Automobile Club of
Great Britain
Allied Automobile Clubs
Dominions
British Empire
Canadian Automobile Association
National Club
Toronto
Canada
United States
Amateur patience yields finer photos says Krupy
Alex J. Krupy, chairman of the committee for the seventh international salon of photography in Chicago, argues amateurs produce more artistic images than professionals due to greater patience and less commercial influence after long hours on commercial work.
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Alex J. Krupy
Chicago
Krupy
An Annual Fly Swat Contest Shatters Record in Tokyo
Tokyo residents counted and logged 98,704,706 flies in a single day. Citizens presented captures at police stations with totals for children and adults. A Chitaya ward inhabitant won first prize with 200,191 flies as the annual health campaign continues.
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Tokio
Japan
Chitaya Ward
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Trade Mission Heads East
A goodwill tour to the Orient sponsored by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce will feature business leaders from across Canada. The delegation departs Victoria on January 19 and visits Hong Kong Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki and Shanghai.
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Canada
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Victoria
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Health spending as better investment than big medical bills
A brief editorial note argues that spending a few dollars yearly on preventive care and personal upkeep yields greater long term value than accumulating large doctor and hospital charges later. It emphasizes proactive health habits over reactive medical expenses.
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Vicks VA
Carter
R. A. Gibson
Interior
J. M. Wardle
Tion
If Motor License Exchange
Fampire
Royal Yeast
Graham Bread
Mall Coupon
Standard Brands Limited
Fraser Ave
Liberty St
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