Trade, Rail, and War News From Around the World
The Board of Trade of Churchill promotes a slogan “Churchill is the port.” An aeroplane plan to Russia showcases samples for display in Russian cities. Calgary will fund 24000 dollars yearly to its medical society with hopes of provincial help. A Franco British trade treaty draft aims to ease tariff war. Hugh H. Rowatt is superseded as of April 1. Dr A V Doughty’s term as Dominion archivist extends six months. Northern Australia plan includes construction and tariff reform with a large government loan. Canadian National Steamships has returned 23578358 to Canadians beyond maintenance costs. Dr John Spencer, noted milk pasteurization advocate, dies in Bowmanville.
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Board of Trade of
Churchill
Russia
London
Hugh H. Rowatt
CMG
A. V. Doughty
Dominion
Commonwealth
Northern
Australia
Canadian National Steamships
Canada
F.G. Wood
Montreal
John Spencer
United States
Bowmanville
Relic from Richtofen plane to Imperial War Museum London
A red fabric fragment from the German air plane flown by famed ace Manfred von Richtofen was presented to the Imperial War Museum in London. Richtofen downed numerous British aircraft, earning a reputation for invincibility before his death when he was shot down on April 21, 1918, during World War I.
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Richtofen
Imperial War Museum
London
Gardening Ag Is The Proper Time For Lawn Repairing
Garden care advice emphasizes spring lawn repair in Canada with emphasis on quality seed from suitable districts, use of a heavy roller or homemade pounder, thorough raking and reseeding, proper fertilizer, and regular mowing. It notes seed mixing risks, clover sprinkling as beneficial, and suggests alpine rock gardens with frost-stable stones and plants suited to Canadian conditions.
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Canada
Remarkable Picture by Symons Sold at Christie's London
A painting titled The Crucifixion by Mark Symons, shown in Reading for its modern crowd scene, sold at Christie's in London for about 90 dollars. The 58 by 89 inch canvas portrays the crucifixion in a city street and features diverse figures. It drew controversy in Britain, Canada, and the United States for its interpretation and execution.
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Mark Symons
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Christie's
London
Reading
England
Belgian interests held world radium grip in early years
Reports from Edmonton say Belgian interests once held a de facto world radium monopoly through stake in Katanga pitch-blende deposits in the Belgian Congo and had scouts near Great Bear Lake radium fields. The Belgian control preceded Gilbert Labine's discovery far north of Edmonton.
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Great Bear Lake
Edmonton
Katanga
Belgian Congo
Gilbert LaBine
Little Journeys In Science From Ancient Drugs to Modern Germ Killers
Gordon rx. wuest surveys the history of chemistry and medicine from ancient drug use in Hippocrates era through quinine isolation by Pelletier and Caventou to modern anesthetics and disinfectants. He notes cocaine’s dangers, adrenalin’s lab-made origin, and the evolving battle against bacteria with chlorine hydrogen peroxide and coal tar derivatives.
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Gordon Rx. Wuest
Hippocrates
Pelletier and
Caventou
Changing Work Forces From Blacksmith to Garage Era
Ottawa Journal notes that when a blacksmith shop closes a service station garage often opens, employing more workers. The transition from crafts to industry continues, with engineers inventors and scientists creating more jobs and boosting mass comforts and luxuries, despite debates that resemble a gramophone record you can stop.
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Ottawa Journal
Manze Health Note Prompts Liver Wellness Advice
An unclear OCR fragment mentions liver health concerns and fatigue with garbled phrases. The readable parts suggest a health note or quote about liver function affecting mood or energy but contain many misreads and stray words. No concrete events, date, or persons are identifiable.
Agricultural Notes on Canadian and Allied Farming Practices
Agricultural notes survey Canadian wheat in Sierra highlands and Japan mills reliance on imports, Ontario peach production, and a 1000 guinea Aberdeen-Angua bull bought in Lealand. Canada leads otter exports to British Honduras, with hay in Ottawa valley and Georgian Bay intensifying production. British Malaya shows demand for dairy and canned goods, hog numbers hint a dip yet marketplace activity up. Poultry grading boosts exports. seed grain pricing strains affect prairie yields. oats mostly fed on farms with limited exports. Manchukuo sheep programs rise, Canada hatchery policy supports bred-to-lay chicks and sire selection.
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Perth
Leland
Edmund Findlay
Aberlour
Canada
British Honduras
West Indies
Ottawa
St. Lawrence
St. John River
Maritime Provinces
Georgian Bay
Ontario
Alberta
British Malaya
Candia
Korea
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Lake Rate On Grain Six Cents A Bushel To Montreal
W H Coverdale president of Canada Steamship Lines told shareholders in Montreal that a six cent per bushel rate for grain carriage from the head of the Great Lakes to Montreal was agreed by leading Canadian shipping companies. He noted the 1983 season averaged about 31 cents and expected a more stable rate this season aided by NRA codes preventing US inland lines from undercutting Canadian rivals.
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Head of Lakes
Montreal
Great Lakes
W. H. Coverdale
Canada Steamship Lines Limited
United States
Sun Spectrograph Confirms Elements in Solar Atmosphere
Spectroscopic analysis reveals iron sodium and copper among the elements present in the sun, confirming known chemical constituents and illustrating the techniques used to study celestial bodies.
True Greatness Lies in Service in Sunday School Lesson
Devotional note on Matthew 20 1-34 stresses humble service over worldly authority. Jesus tells disciples greatness comes from ministering to others, not lording over them, urging self sacrifice as pathway to true honor in the kingdom.
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Jesus
Kingston police courts shutter after 122 years
After 122 years of operation the Kingston on Thames police courts are closed and slated for razing. The historic building will be demolished as authorities initiate site redevelopment. Local officials cited a shift in policing and court processing needs guiding the decision.
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Kingston-on-Thames
England
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Aette Holder
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Meedey's Cigar Store
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