Minerals Drive Civilization Through Ages and Canada’s Rise
A study by R. Rowe in Canadian Mining Journal notes how mineral exploitation across ages spurred civilization. It traces golden riches from the Incas to Europe, Britain, and the United States, and highlights Canada’s current surge with six billion dollars in wealth, including two billion in the last five years.
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Dominion
Canada
R. ©. Rowe
Canadian Mining Journal
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Vancouver
Rowe
Europe
Great Britain
United States
Lives In Seclusion Sir Basil Zaharoff's Hidden Fortunes
The famed munition supplier Sir Basil Zaharoff is described as a mystery figure with wealth ranging from 100 million to 1 billion dollars. The piece notes his vast riches come with regretful caveats including fragile health requiring overcoats in summer, two doctors at night, and a constant fear of darkness.
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Basil Zaharoff
Zaharoff
Sir Basil
Autoplasty Definition From Medical Dictionary
Autoplasty refers to surgery repairing a body part using tissues harvested from another area of the same person. It describes a self sourced grafting procedure common in reconstructive contexts.
Itching to Pass: Drivers Face Reckless Overtaking Risk
A local column warns that motorists often ignore safety, risking head on collisions by attempting risky passes. It cites frequent near misses and calls for patience and adherence to rules to reduce injuries on the road.
Salt of the Earth: prompt pay drives prosperity
A Vancouver store credit manager extols prompt bill payment as the salt of the earth. He argues timely payments keep business solvent, payrolls funded, and money circulating, urging readers to pay before month end to boost community prosperity.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
The Perfect Detective Captain Lebeau of Montreal
Captain Edmond Lebeau heads the Montreal prisoners department and recalls court history for 30 000 yearly visits. He seldom forgets a face and can identify those with prior appearances. Lebeau has served 17 years on the force, six as captain, gaining early promotion for his memory.
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Edmond Lebeau
Montreal
Lebeau
Laplander Anta Pirak Publishes Groundbreaking Book
Upsala University Sweden issues what is believed to be the first published Laplander book by Anta Pirak born in a Lapp tent sixty years ago. The work, based on reindeer life and journeys, has been well received and will be translated for world circulation. Pirak, educated as a teacher then a reindeer driver and owner, details the roving Lapps with authenticity that prompted Upsala to publish.
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Upsala University
Upsala
Sweden
Anta Pirak
Longevity of Poplar Trees to Reach Maturity
Poplar trees provide forest cover and timber in 25 to 50 years but do not reach maturity until about 100 to 150 years old.
Teleprinters Boost Telegrams Throughput Worldwide
Teleprinters enable operators to send hundreds of telegrams rapidly, increasing communications efficiency. The system accelerates message transmission, reducing manual labor and errors while expanding headline news reach and business correspondence worldwide.
Women Outnumber Men in Turkey by Over Seven Percent
Official statistics show women form the population majority in Turkey with at least 7.9 percent more women than men. Rural areas have even higher female percentages. Istanbul’s 709000 in a 1,100,000 Ottoman era population include 138000 married couples and 333000 unmarried persons.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Britain Plans Faster Streamlined Trains and Research Station
Britain moves to speed up rail service with streamlined trains and a $1,000,000 rail research station. Government officials and railroad executives push for revolutionary locomotive design after U S and European engines outpace British speeds, with the fastest British steam train reaching 102 mph.
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Britain
U.S
Isles
England
Lindbergh Trophy Medals Shown at Jefferson Memorial
The Lindbergh trophy collection in St. Louis displays three medals awarded to Mrs Anne Lindbergh. Presented by the National Geographic Society the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association and the Veteran Wireless Operators Association the medals recognize her roles as co pilot navigator and radio operator on her flights.
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Lindbergh
Jefferson Memorial
St. Louis
Anne Lindbergh
National Geographic Society
Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association
Veteran Wireless Operators’ Association
Correspondent Vows Backward Parking Confidence
A columnist says they are prepared to back their car against any other vehicle or manufacture. The remark expresses a humorous hope they never park in front of the reader.
Niagara Falls Rock Slides Do Not Threaten Sudden Disappearance
A scientific view explains Niagara Falls is not in immediate danger of vanishing. The falls retreat upstream due to ongoing rock erosion, with the Horseshoe Fall losing about four feet annually on the Canadian side and two inches per year on the American side.
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Niagara
General Public
Niagara Gorge
Lewiston
N.Y
Goat Island
Why doctors use Latin for prescriptions
The article lists reasons for Latin prescriptions including precision as a dead language, many drugs lacking English names, safety for uneducated patients who might misread English, and universal use among scientists. It argues Latin ensures clarity and global consistency in pharmacology.
Baron Rodney Presses British Emigration to Western Canada
Sir George Bridges Harley Guest Rodney urges large scale British emigration to the Canadian west on arrival in London from Montreal. He notes nearly half of the Canadian west’s population is non British and proposes contacting voluntary migration committees to organize further efforts.
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Baron Rodney
Cottesmore Farm
Fort Saskatchewan
Alta
London
Montreal
Canada
New homes in Britain show progress in re housing schemes
A report from the Ministry of Health notes that between the Armistice and September this year nearly 2,500,000 new houses had been provided in England and Wales under the United Kingdoms major re housing programs.
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United Kingdom
Ministry of Health
England
Wales
Copper Rain Astonishes Changtung Villages
Travelers report copper globules coating roofs and streets in Ching Yuan district Changtung province creating awe and consternation as the peculiar weather phenomenon reaches Canton.
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Ching Yuan
Changtung
Canton
Socks Export Surge to British South Africa in 1933
More than 90,000 dozen Canadian made socks and stockings were exported to British South Africa in 1933 highlighting strong trade with the colony.
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British South Africa
Wheat crop exceeds local requirements by 600000 tons
Tests show sound waves produce heat. The report notes a surplus in Spains wheat crop this year by six hundred thousand tons above local requirements.
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Spains
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Niagara Falls
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William Islay Blake
New Zealand
Tudor Thomas
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