Farm Fire Losses and Prevention Measures Across Canada
Official statistics show Canadian farm fire losses from 1920 to 1938 totaled over 36 million dollars in more than 41 thousand fires, averaging 863 dollars per fire. The Dominion Fire Commissioner’s office identifies eight major causes responsible for 85 percent of losses and outlines practical prevention steps including chimney care, fire-resistant roofing, lightning rods, proper hay curing and storage, match safety, and heating equipment maintenance to reduce rural fire risk.
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Canada
Dominion
Dominion Fire Commissioner
Ottawa
Visiting The CNE 61 Years Old By Pratt Kuhn
Pratt Kuhn recalls the Canadian National Exhibition of 1939 highlighting record admissions over New York and San Francisco fairs, marvels like Facsimile Printing Television Reception Cold Light, and a note of no wartime alarms, plus a Babylonian ruin reference and a brief naval pilotless aircraft fact.
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Pratt Kuhn
Toronto
New York
San Francisco
CNE
Canada
C.N.E
Three World War I Officers Reunite After Decades apart
In 1914 three officers joined the original Expeditionary Force to France and endured four years of trench comradeship. After peace they drifted apart and did not meet for two decades. With the outbreak of a new war, all three were recalled and once more served together.
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France
Fach
Conradeship
New Zealand Butter Output Falters Amid Dairy Push
An editorial urges Canada to boost dairy production despite a lean season. It notes New Zealand produced 14 percent less butter this year, underscoring the urgency for increased output across the industry.
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New Zealand
Fewer Book Shelves and a Vanishing Library Idea
A reader notes architects rarely plan libraries in modern homes, fearing lack of space and shrinking desire to own books. The Boston letter writer suggests houses today seldom accommodate libraries. The item also mentions Alaska to host a fully equipped laboratory for fishery research.
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Belfast
Alaska
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Appleford Paper Products
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Appleford Paper Products Ltd
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Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Wade
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