Fire losses in prairie provinces prompt safety push
A historic fire damage analysis shows Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba averaged over a million dollars yearly from 1935 to 1937 with Alberta reaching 1.5 million in 1937. It identifies four main causes smokers chimneys overheated stoves and flammable liquids and urges strict home inspections and field fireguards to cut losses.
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Prairie
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Prairies
Unreliable Facts and Oddities in Early 20th Century Notes
A collection of odd statements on bird gizzards gravel purity and feeding, plus a 1937 export figure for fresh apples to Belgium from Canada, a skating rink carved on an Alpine glacier near Jungfrau, and Siberian natives building stilts to avoid winter floods. These fragments present a hodgepodge of disparate topics without a cohesive narrative.
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Canada
Belgium
Alberta Wheat Pool seeks Vancouver terminal lease
The Alberta Wheat Pool plans to lease more terminal facilities in Vancouver possibly taking over Vancouver harbor board’s No 2 elevator with 6.6 million bushels capacity. The pool’s Vancouver terminal holds 5.509 million bushels. This year a western route bulk of Alberta's wheat moves to Pacific terminals, which have about 21.6 million bushels capacity.
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Berta Pool
Vancouver
Aberta Wheat Pool
Calgary
Vancouver Harbor Board
Alberta
Th Pacific
Wheat Board
Pacific Coast
Italy curbs foreign names for night clubs and eateries
A circular from the National Fascist Federation of Places of Entertainment orders Italian venues to drop foreign names and Anglicised terms. Restaurants and night clubs must avoid names like Metropole Beau Sueur Bellevue and Monte Carlo Nights, with Venice’s Villa d Este a new label. Staff must still accommodate multilingual guest service.
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Italy
National Fascist Federation of Places of Entertainment
Metropole
Bellevue
Monte Carlo
Bagdad
Hollywood
Villa d’Este
Venice
Reforestation and Flood Control View in AAAS Paper
Dr Bates argues forests offer superior flood control by absorbing rain and reducing runoff in the Mississippi Valley. He cautions artificial reservoirs have limited value due to sedimentation and urges practical, non sentimental use of well kept forest land to alleviate erosion and flood problems.
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Lethoda
Forest Ser
American Associa For the Advancement of Science
Bates
Mississippi Valley
Doctors Outnumber Lawyers per Capita in Canada
The last census shows over 8,000 lawyers and 544 justices and magistrates in Canada, with most likely not all graduates of law schools. There is about one lawyer per 1,200 people and one doctor per 1,000, suggesting greater need for medical care and rule adherence to govern society, per the Kitchener Record.
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Canada
Canna
Kitchener
Prince Arthur of Connaught Remembered as Public Servant
Montreal Star recalls Prince Arthur of Connaught as a model of public service and duty. Despite health struggles, his slim figure and small limp did not hinder his accessibility and sympathy. He was beloved by both army and navy and cherished for his cheerful spirit and ready quips. His passing will cause poignant recollection and heartfelt regret.
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Pri Arthur
Connaught
Prince Arthur of
Army
Navy
Montreal Star
Trans-Canada Air Lines Express Service Inaugurated
The Trans-Canada Air Lines launches regular air express service across Western Canada with Winnipeg to Vancouver under eight hours by air. Mail service starts in October as feeder routes link Regina and Alberta to the main line, using Lockheed 14 aircraft with speed around 220 miles per hour and capacity for 10 passengers.
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Canada
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Air Express
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Regina
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Trans-Canada
van Fa
Rockies
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