West's Way Out: Minerals to Power Saskatchewan Growth
The piece argues Western Canada must diversify beyond wheat toward mineral wealth. It highlights the Flin Flon mine on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba line, notes rising mineral output since 1930s, and urges government action and youth employment to harness pre Cambrian resource potential for regional development.
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Canada
Ontario-Manitoba
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Alberta
Northland
Saskatchewan-Manitoba
A Prince's quip on civilization sparks debate
The Prince of Wales offered a wry take claiming civilization is a good idea and would benefit from someone starting it. He urged readers to consult the Sermon on the Mount for a genuine basis of civilization.
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Prince of Wales
Remarkable Port Arthur Snowfall Estimated in History
Statisticians estimate that the Port Arthur Ontario snowfall from October 15, 1933 to February 28, 1924 would form a world encircling band of snow when packed into one foot cubes. The total amounts to about 49 inches and nearly 4,000,000 tons of snow.
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Port Arthur
Ontario
A Tired Worn Out Woman Cannot Make a Happy Home
A damaged ad-like note describes a exhausted mother overwhelmed by duties, suffering nervousness and fatigue. It promotes Milburn's H. N. Pills claiming to rebuild the nervous system and restore health and vigor for weary women.
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Milburn
Grim Arctic crossing ends after life threatening drift
A group of Eskimos drifted for a month on an ice floe in the Amundsen Gulf while attempting a 150 mile crossing from Banks Island to the mainland. They landed nearly starved at Peace Point after a perilous winter ordeal. The rescuers were Patsy Andrew and Jorgen Klengenberg and J P Lythgoe, partners in three Arctic trading posts.
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Amundeen Gulf
Banks Island
Gulf
Peace Point Post
Arctic
Patsy
Andrew
Jorgen Klengenberg
J. P. Lythgoe
Victoria
King William Islands
Arctic Ocean
Edmonton
Vancouver
Klengenberg
Charles Klengenberg
Lythgoe
Vigorous 82 Year Old Scottish Engineer Drives 40 Miles
A letter from a Scottish engineer aged over 82 recounts driving a Ford 40 miles to a factory and playing golf. He credits Kruschen Salts for daily health, claiming it keeps him energetic, cleanses the system, and promotes renewed blood flow as he works at factories.
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Scotland
L. A
Whole Wheat Rolls from a 25 Roll Batch
Scald milk and dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat in white flour and let rise until doubled. Add Mazda mixed with beaten egg and syrup and salt. Knead in whole wheat flour, rise again, cut into 2.5 inch rounds, bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes, brush with corn syrup flavor. This makes 25 rolls.
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Benson
Money bags killed. little loss of cash reported
Goofus claims the elderly man was waylaid and killed last night, but Rufus notes he carried only small change, so the crime mostly cost him his life and little money.
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Rufus
Goofus
World’s Largest Telescope Built From Sixty Tons of Glass
Twenty tons of molten glass were poured into a farm workshop in Gorning New York to form the 200 inch mirror frame of the world’s largest telescope. Scientists and thousands of spectators witnessed the transfer of liquid glass to a brick mould after heating since February 15. If successful the 200 inch mirror will be ready after annealing and could magnify views thirtyfold beyond present capacity.
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Gorning
New York
SpainCharters Ships as Floating Prisons Overcrowding
In Spain overcrowded old prisons after the Vagrancy Act, the government has chartered several ships to house surplus prisoners. The plan aims to relieve jails by using floating facilities, prompting skepticism about future cruise references.
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Spain
Scotland Faces Housing With Only Two Rooms
A significant share of Scottish homes lack space with more than 36 percent of houses containing just two rooms. Officials warn of overcrowding risks and advocate for improved housing policy and funding.
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Scotland
Snowfall at Crater Lake tops seventy feet record
At Crater Lake Oregon the last winter snowfall reached 879 inches or more than 73 feet while in Scotland union workers demand higher wages.
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Crater Lake
Oregon
Scotland
Aspirin's Quick Relief Promoted With Bayer Brand
An old advertisement touts aspirin tablets for rapid relief from headaches rheumatism neuritis and neuralgia claiming dissolution within two seconds after moisture contact. It emphasizes authentic Bayer aspirin with the Bayer cross on every tablet and warns against substitutes.
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Bayer
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