Gold as a new frontier tourism and transport drive
A reflective piece argues prosperity lies in nearer opportunities, not distant prospecting. It highlights growing tourist traffic from the United States to Canada, with 1987 US expenditure estimated at 277.71 million and a national gain, urging improved highways, cross border links, parks, and reforestation to harvest this wealth through active government support and publicity.
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International Boundary Line
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Ottawa
United States
Sisters, Dog Save Boy From Bear Attack
Pete Herrington owes his life to his two sisters Florence and Marion and their police dog. While hunting cows he found a mother bear’s cub, was struck unconscious by a large paw, and his sisters and the dog rushed the bear. The dog grappled the bear, the girls pulled Pete to safety as the dog fought, and the bear was driven off.
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Reelane
Pete Herrington
Pete
Florence
Marion
Titled Clerk Sir Francis Heathcote bound for England
Archdeacon of Vancouver Sir Francis Heathcote travels from Montreal to Quebec and boards the Empress of Australia to England. He is puzzled by his inheritance and notes he is the sixth son of a third son with a nephew in between, now deceased. The article also digresses into unrelated notes about Sir Gilbert Heathcote, a London inn, and a Thomas Edison anecdote.
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Francis Heathcote
Vancouver
Engand
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
England
Gilbert Heathcote
Francis
Lady Buffett-Cout
Witt Accepts Sydney Degree Vows Aid to the Suffering
Lord Nuffield the British philanthropist receives a degree from the University of Sydney in Australia. He pledges to continue doing everything possible for the suffering and deformed, reaffirming his charitable mission amid the honors.
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Lord Nuffield
University of Sydney
Australia
Big Fleet For Russia Aims At Global Naval Power
Soviet leaders push a four arm naval buildup to secure a high seas fleet within four to five years. Plans group forces on the Baltic White and Black seas and the Pacific, with 8 inch guns and protective armor. Foreign help aids initial construction as Italian engineers assisted recent cruisers at Leningrad.
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Soviet Russia
Russia
Baltic
White
Black Seas
Pacific Ocean
Leningrad
Selected Recipes for Orange Pineapple Dessert
A vintage dessert procedure details a fruit juice base with orange and lemon zest, milk, sugar, and corn starch, thickened over heat then combined with beaten egg yolks and folded into cut up oranges. The dish is finished with a meringue and optional crushed pineapple addition.
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St. Lawr
Durham
Radio Prizes Offered to Promote Canadian Radio Drama
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation plans cash prizes to spur Canadian authors to write radio drama reflecting Canadian manners. Major Gladstone Murray announced the program to the Canadian Authors' Association noting a semi independent board will judge entries. He praised concise, direct Anglo Saxon language and the importance of spoken essay and drama in broadcasts.
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Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Gladstone Murray
Canadian Authors’ Association
Major Murray
Mary Weekes
Regina
Bruce Hutchison
CBC
Canada
Thema
Rupert Caplan
Canadian Broadcasting Company
Montreal
Ontario Court clears song title use in film case
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that using a song title in a motion picture does not infringe the song’s copyright. It allowed Twentieth Century Fox’s appeal against a judgment for $1,046.35 to Francis Day and Hunter, noting not a single word or melody was used. The court stated the copyright owner suffered no wrong by the title use.
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Ontario Court of Appeal
Twentieth Century Fox Corporation Limited
Francis, Day and Hunter
Monte Carlo
Justice Middleton
Ant egg trade centers Turku and Vibourg export farms
Turku and Vibourg in Finland serve as centers for the ant egg industry exporting eggs from local farms to pet sealers and 200s around the world.
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Turku
Vibourg
Finland
Baby grand piano weighs about 380 pounds
A note in a brief item states that a baby grand piano has an estimated weight of 380 pounds. The fact provides a concrete measure for the instrument's size and heft.
Crown unity binds British Empire says Tweedsmuir at convocation
Lord Tweedsmuir told Bishop's College graduates that without the crown’s unifying power the free, autonomous nations could not remain bound. He said the monarch represents enduring national continuity and unity beyond party changes, while democracy reflects the people’s will. Disney buys rights to Alice in Wonderland books for a film adaptation.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Bishop's College
Lennoxville
Que
Exercire
Asia
Africa
Isles of the Sea
Patain
Peo
On Its Way Out The Straw Hat Decline in Summer Style
The New York Times notes a shift in summer fashion as felts stay firm and straw hats wane. Observers recall the brief glory of straw hats with flat tops, panamas, and sailor styles, while lamenting their dwindling three month season and uniform commuter looks.
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Panama
New York Times
Should Use Better Seed For Canadian Farmers
Dr G H Bareton federal deputy minister of agriculture told the Growers Association in Guelph that using certified seed can multiply output. He cited 10 bushels of certified seed producing 7.5 million bushels in five years and noted only about one per cent of registered seed grain and under three per cent of certified seed grain were available, urging farmers to improve seed quality amid Canada’s 70 million bushel annual wheat and other grain needs.
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Canada
British Columbia
South
H. Bareton
Ed Growers’ Association
Guelph
Ont
Barton
Hand-Printed Bible by Hand Finished After Seven Years
Wennlund a Swedish railway draughtsman completed his own Bible after seven years of work drawing every one of 4 000 000 letters by hand. He began February 12, 1931, completing 1612 pages in roughly two and a half to three hours each. He has insured it for 5 000 dollars in Stockholm reports.
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Wede
Wennlund
Stockholm
Bamboo plants may grow up to three feet in a day
A plant observation notes that bamboo can extend its height by as much as three feet within a 24 hour period. This rapid growth highlights bamboo's vigorous nature and potential as a fast growing resource. The finding may interest gardeners and agronomists examining plant growth rates.
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Motion Picture Company
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