Northward wealth to lift Western Canada’s fortunes
The northern prairie hinterland is seen as a vast untapped source of base and precious metals and other resources. Large scale prospecting and organized investment could spark a decade of mining and forestry growth, with new markets, improved roads, and diversification easing southern economic pressures while stressing conservation to protect forests and fur-bearing species.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Great North
Northlands
Saskatchewan
Athabasca Lake
Alberta
Northern Territories
Hudson Bay Company
He That Waits to Do Great Deeds at Once
A concise maxim warns that delaying action to achieve a large achievement guarantees inaction. It emphasizes steady effort and timely initiative over procrastination and grand plans without progress.
Neatly Caught His Wife In A Billing Dispute
A humorous exchange reveals a husband claiming he caught six fish last Saturday, while his wife notes the fish dealer charged them for eight. The quip ends with playful slyness about the arithmetic.
New Burn Healing Chemical Reported by Scientists
A mysterious new chemical by products of tissue growth shows promise in healing burns quickly without scars. Developed at the Institution Divi Thomae in Cincinnati by Sperti Loofbourow Fardon Cueto and Cook, it has been tested at St Marys hospital and may spur rapid skin regeneration without disfigurement.
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Wrety
American Association For the Advancement of
Scenc
Divi Thomae
Cincinnati
George Sperti
John Loofbourow
John Fardon
Andre Cueto
Elton Cook
St. Mary's Hospital
Quest for power and democracy in student talks at Winnipeg
Dr Reinhold Niebuhr warned delegates that power arises from insecurity and must be balanced to prevent anarchy. He urged a democracy that limits excess power while pursuing justice through Christian and socialist principles. Delegates discussed Canadian student travel concessions, a Canadian university press, housing, insurance, and international student relations.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Winnipeg
Germany
Rome
Iebuhr
Europe
Colorful cotton coat frock pattern by Anne Adams
A sewing pattern description for Pattern 4681 offers a coat-frock with panels to elongate the figure, white collar, brief sleeves, belt, and pockets. It recommends fabrics like percale or broadcloth with ric rac, notes sizes 34 to 48, fabric yardage for size 36, and step by step instructions. Send 20 cents and order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
Origin of Soap Arises from Fat and Ashes Legend
Scholars trace the first soap to fat from a sacrificial animal dripping through wood ashes and saponifying. Goats' tallow and ashes are cited as early ingredients in this legend. Life is described through a card deck metaphor with love as hearts and death as spades via a humorous aside.
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Dr. Pierce
Etheridge
Gleichen
Alta
Dr Pierce
Remarkable Turnips and Carrots From Digby Farmers
In Digby Nova Scotia a farmer weighs three giant turnips of 177, 19 and 221 pounds with circumferences of 2 ft 7 in, 2 ft 8 in, and 2 ft 9 in. Another farmer grows carrots at 4h pounds apiece and sells a dozen eggs said to contain 11 with double yolks.
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Digby
Nova Scotia
Uniforms and Home Front Frustrations in Revolutionary Era
The Continental Army wore blue and buff dress with knee boots and lace, though the uniform was rarely used. The piece notes home life, arguing that comfort and treatment at home trump battlefield attire, sparking a contrast between military formality and domestic grievances.
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Continental Army
Figures Show Canada Duty Free Goods Worth Millions
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year Canadian tourists returned goods valued at 5,574,055 under the duty exemption up to 100. The United States supplied 4,836,563 of the total. Major items included clothing 2,668,514 with 231,415 from the U.S. Furniture and appliances totaled 531,257 with 495,451 from the U.S. Boots and shoes reached 522,456 with 500,107 from the U.S.
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United States
National Revenue Department
More Chickens Than People Dominate European Counts
Figures from the fifth annual exhibition of small animals show Europe hosting far more chickens than people. Britain tops with 74,900,000 birds, equating to 187 per 1000 inhabitants, highlighting dramatic poultry density across leading countries.
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Leipzig
Great Britain
Boy Tries to Bargain Over School Scoop
A playful exchange centers on a note from a teacher. The son asks for a quarter to stay silent, while the grandfather reacts with amused restraint. The vignette captures small town family dynamics and school district life.
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