Humboldt Map and Trail History Through Prairie Lands
A topographical map of Humboldt and surrounding Saskatchewan area traces exploration from Thomas Simpson in 1836 through the Fleming expedition of 1872 to Middleton’s 1885 march. It notes early travel by water, buffalo brigades, Red River carts, and later railway development shaping settlement and trade routes across the prairies.
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Canada
Humboldt
Backatchewan
Topographical Survey Department of the Interior
C.P R
Qu Appelle
Prince Albert
Arctic
Thomas Simpson
Canadian National Railway
Simpson
Carridge
Athabaska
Lac Aux Plumes
Lenore Lake
Ponass Lake
Rocky Mountains
St. Gregor
Muenster
Carmel
Mount Carmel
Sandford Fleming
Yellowhead Pass
Red River
Buffalo Brigade
Battleford
Edmonton
Winnipeg
General Middleton
Qu'Appelle
Saskatchewan
Humboldt Telegraph Station
Boulton
Canadian Pacific
Lanigan-Prince Albert
Don't Let Your Temper Run Your Life or Business
A Forbes Magazine excerpt warns that losing temper harms health and damages business. It contrasts old one man shops with modern organizations, arguing harmony sustains teams and efficiency. Persistently fiery behavior undermines teamwork and productivity.
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Harmony
Forbes Magazine
Fire erupts as water main leak ist household danger
A man named Water Cooper stands in a car cellar with fingers glued to a leak in the water main. His wife calls to release him, but the house is on fire and the plumber has not yet arrived.
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Cooper
George
Investments Abroad End 1928 Total and Key Allocations
Official estimates show Canadian investments abroad at year end 1928 totaled 1 5786 074 000 dollars. Of this amount 474 626 800 dollars are in the United States 131 115 060 in the British Isles and 572 33 000 in other countries.
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United States
British Isles
Canadian National Railways appoints Manitoba district chief
Ed Monton is named General Superintendent of the Manitoba District with headquarters in Winnipeg as part of the Canadian National Railways leadership changes.
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Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
Manitoba
Winnipeg
World Wheat Wool Coffee Rubber Surplus Sparks Price Debate
Regina Daily Post raises a global shortage debate noting surplus of essential goods has depressed prices. It questions whether increasing production helps markets or worsens them and cites rice and China as starving buyers unable to purchase amid glut.
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Malthus
China
Regina Daily Post
Saskatchewan Turkey Approval And Banded Stock Report
The Saskatchewan Poultry Division reports 2,172 turkeys approved and banded in the 1929-30 campaign. Poor summer growth kept weights down, but A and B grade birds rose while C grade declined. Breeders offer reduced prices. inquiries to W H McLellan secretary treasurer Saskatchewan Turkey Breeders Association Regina.
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Poultry Division
Saskatchewan Live Stock Branch
W. H. McLellan
Saskatchewan
Turkey Breeders’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Regina
Progress of 3000 reindeer drive to Mackenzie delta
A 3000 head herd travels from Alaska west coast to the Mackenzie delta in the North-West Territories. March arrival to Colville River basin planned with summer stay and movement resuming in October. Porsild reports select herd, drive underway. R T Por plans an early 1931 northward aeroplane visit to finish reception arrangements. Materials for corrals huts and structures have been shipped north.
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Alaska
Mackenzie River
North-West Territories
Canada
Colville River
Dominion
A. E. Porsild
North-West Territories and
Yukon
How He Figured It They Were One and Ten
They discuss marriage secrecy in a club. Watson claims harmony but admits discord, joking that he and his wife are “ten” while she is “the one and I’m the nought.” The quip hinges on a playful pun about counting.
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Wilson
Watson
Canada US radio pact first for foreign made program
National Broadcasting Company accepts a regular radio program made outside the United States for U S distribution. Canadian Pacific weekly hour of cheerful music and announcements will be supplied to WJZ WBZ and KDKA with twelve stations carrying the series starting April 5. The first show Bound for the Rio Grande features Canadian artists and Royal York Orchestra. A second series of Fred Culley’s Royal York Dance Orchestra begins April 9.
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United States
Alfred Heather
Impressario
Rex Battle
Royal York Orchestra
Rio Grande
Fred Culley
Royal York Dance Orchestra
Early Career Choices by Strong Minded Children
A New York study by Professor Harry Dexter Kitson of Teachers College shows that 14 percent of police officers and 12 percent of nurses chose their careers before age 12. Nurses showed higher lifelong interest in their work, with 33 percent exhibiting maximum interest versus 9 percent among teachers. The research notes ages 3 to 34 as common for crystallization of career interest, peaking around eligibility for field entry.
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New York
Harry Dexter Kitson
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Kitson
Canada Week in Bristol Promotes Canadian Foods
Canadian Government Trade Commissioner in Bristol leads a Week introducing Canadian food products to Bristol shoppers. Lord Mayor hosts luncheon at the Grand Hotel with civic officials and trade bodies. Over 400 Bristol stores will stock Canadian goods as organizers aim to make Bristol a distribution hub for the West of England.
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Douglas S. Cole
Bristol
Evening World
Press
Bristol Provision Trades Association
Saskatchewan
England
British Isles
Canada
Cole
Bristol Times and Mirror
The High Art Of Giving From Edmonton Red Cross
A Edmonton Red Cross story highlights selfless charity from Northern Alberta a widow sends a tenth of her earnings one dollar seventy five cents, inspiring workers with faith to continue amid sorrow and need.
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Alberta
Red Cross
Parrots Discharged From Navy Over Disease Fears
Acting Secretary Jahnoke issues a drastic order removing all parrots from naval service to curb psittacosis, parrots fever, seen as disease carriers. The move aims to prevent spread aboard ships and bases.
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United States Navy
Jahnoke
Canada opens sixteen post offices led by Saskatoon
Sixteen new post offices were built in Canada last year the largest in Saskatoon costing 725 700. Provinces distributed the buildings as Nova Scotia one New Brunswick one Quebec two Ontario three Manitoba two Saskatchewan five Alberta and British Columbia each one. The records reflect a substantial expansion of postal facilities across the country.
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Canada
Saskatoon
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Finlandic Ban on Auto Horns Signals Quiet City Push
Finland began curbing street noise by banning car horns in Aabo, showing horns are as unnecessary as a fiacre horn. The move sparked Norwegian interest as Oslo’s Royal Automobile Association proposed similar limits across Norway to favor skilled driving.
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Finland
Aabo
Norway
Royal Automobile Association of
Oslo
Manitoba Indians to Exhibit Grains at Regina 1932 Show
Indian agent P G Lazenby of Birtle Manitoba says three reserves will display grain at the 1932 Grain Show in Regina after receiving the prize list for the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference. He requests extra copies and aims to have exhibits from at least three reserves. Sir Wilfred Grenfell appeals for old worn stockings to aid Labrador women making rugs.
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Manitoba
Regina
P. G. Lazenby
Birtle
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
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Marigekix
Temiesiomin
Humboelit
Kartkaturen
U. 1831
W. R. Devenish
Mr. Bangs
Turkey
Willie
Broadcast Canada
U.S
Mike
Pat
Motorist
Auto Horns
Norsas
Jack
Caies
Yverdon
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