Churchill’s Last Winter Before a New Era Arrives Next Spring
The Churchill settlement at Bay Port is largely abandoned as 20 residents remain. The Hudson Bay Railway corridor, harbor work, and a forthcoming town status hint at growth, with three banks already in place and new commerce expected as settlers move in. Historic sites like Fort Prince of Wales endure as enduring symbols of the region’s past.
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Harber
Church
Hudson Bay Railway
Pas
Department of Railways
Cana’s
Rado
Hudson's Bay Company
H. A. Grison
Churchill River
Churchll
Hudson Bay
Dominion
Churchill
Cvic
Munk
Churchil
Bay
E& Haven
Fort Prince of Wales
Hudsons Bay Company
Bay Country
d'Iberville
Britain
Europe
Old Harbor
Wll
Canary Korndyke Alcarta Sets New Dairy Record
The five year old Canary Korndyke Alcarta Holstein Friesian cow, once holder of the world butter fat record, increased her mark to 30 801 pounds of milk and 1336.25 pounds butter fat in 305 days. Bred by Fred W. Heeney and sold to S. G. Sims then to B. H. Thomas, she later drew a $10 000 purchase by the Saskatchewan Government.
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Moose Jaw
S. G. Sims
Winnipeg
B. H. Thomas
Saskatchewan
Canary Korndyke
King Korndyke
Darkness Keyes
Forest Area Of Canada Detailed In Early Survey
The forest area of Canada totals 1 151 454 square miles with 865 880 productive and accessible. About one third yields merchantable timber while the rest holds young growth unfit for use. Jack pine now predominates for railway ties due to strength and creosoting in particular. Great Britain has doubled electricity use in six years.
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Canada
Great Britain
British Columbia Mineral Production Records 1929 Value
The gross value of British Columbia mineral production in 1929 reached a new high of 70,030,976 dollars, up 4,658,393 from 1928. Output of metallics and structural materials rose while coal fell. copper and lead prices were higher than in 1928, driving the value increase. Copper production also surpassed 100,000,000 pounds for the first time in the province.
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British Columbia
Irate Editor and the cub in a rough exchange
An irate editor quizzes a cub about odd jobs and orders him to flee. A buyer asks for a radio tube and pick-axe, the seller notes unavailable items, and the buyer jokes about a drug store.
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Cub
Daltonism and color blindness named after John Dailton
The term color blindness also known as Daltonism stems from John Dalton an English scientist who linked the condition to his own color perception.
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John Dailton
Manitoba ram distribution to breeders by livestock branch
Reports from the livestock branch of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture show about 140 head of rams given to breeders, mostly beginners, who received ewes from the Manitoba Livestock Credit Company. Of the total, 70 Shropshires, 52 Oxfords, 12 Suffolks, and six Hampalites. Ancient Egypt sourced perfume materials from Arabia.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Livestock Credit Company
Fashion patterns and yardage for children and misses
A catalog of sewing patterns No 175 Cool and Sammuery No 212 Molded Waistline No 908 Trim Slender Smart No 795 For Wee Folks No 846 Dainty Bolero Emb 11044 ForgetMeNot Border. Sizes range from toddlers to teens with yardage requirements for 40 inch fabric and contrasting pieces. All patterns priced 25 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Adgress Winnnipeg
Pattern notice from the Winnipeg newspaper office details ordering patterns via Pattern No 68 at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The brief directs readers to contact the newspaper for pattern requests and sizes.
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Winnnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Reward Wheat World Champion From Reward In 1929
Reward wheat, a hard red spring variety linked to Marquis, won the world's wheat championship at the 1929 International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago. Developed from Marquis and Prelude at Ottawa in 1912, it matures in under 100 days and yields high quality flour.
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Reward
Joseph H. B. Smith
Wolf Creek
Alberta
Chicago
Government Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Marquis
Canada
Educational Films Loaned to Canada by U S Bureau of Mines
The United States Government Bureau of Mines has provided Canada with motion picture films for free circulation. Titles include The Story of Sulphur, The Story of Rock Drilling, The Story of Steel, The Story of Gasoline, Heat Treatment of Steel, Through Oil Lands of Europe and Africa, The Story of Dynamite, and Carbon Monoxide The Unseen Danger. Rentals are free. borrowers pay express charges. Application goes to The Director, Geological Survey, Department of Mines, Ottawa.
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United States
Government
Bureau of Mines
Canadian Department of Mines
Ottawa
Canada
Europe
Africa
Geological Survey
Department of Mines
Champion Back At Work The Prize Hen Of Saskatchewan
Lady Victorine the world’s champion hen resumes laying after a 358 egg year. She produced 16 eggs before moulting on September 27 and, despite subzero Saskatoon temperatures, continues daily laying in an unheated University of Saskatchewan hen house. Professor Baker notes large eggs and an average of five grams over standard weight during eight days. A Madison Square Garden Poultry Show loan request was declined to maximize breeding stock.
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Lady Victorine
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Baker
New York
Much Ado About Nothing Reaches Ten Year Mark
The writer recalls a decade of labor perfecting the drama with repeated edits and revisions. The producer responds with a rueful quip about the toll of constant work.
Hydro Development In West Expands Under Construction
Four large undertakings under construction will yield 445000 h p hydro electric development in the Prairie Provinces. Indications point to broader industrial activity in 1936 and 1931. The plot thickens said the old lady as she sowed grass seed for the third time.
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Prairie Provinces
Poison in Saskatchewan Wells Kills Many Horses
Dr. J. B. Fulton of the University of Saskatchewan reports botulinum bacteria in old wells during a dry season. In a 30 mile square district 75 to 100 horses died this winter, with losses on one farm totaling 8 of 14. Water from these wells appeared fresh but contained virulent botulinum strains, producing a toxin lethal to a 1,400 pound horse in three days.
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Saskatchewan
J. 8. Fulton
University of Saskatchewan
Fulton
Meeting Schedule Shifts Mentioned by Guterres in Madrid
The exchange in Madrid notes a meeting on Wednesday next week and a plan to travel to America the following Wednesday. A proposal suggests Thursday as an alternative, reflecting scheduling changes between participants.
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America
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Nelson
Rolig
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London
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British Columbia Minerals
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
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Arabia
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Great Republic
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Ontario
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Pennsylvania
Iowa
Hoover
Thomas A. Edison
Stratford
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Edison
Vctoria
Cariboo
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David
Dominion of Canada
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Guelph
Franklin K. Lane
Woodrow Wilson
Maritimes
Robert Dollar
Ottawa Valley
Vancouver Province
Saskatchewan University
Poducer
Hydro Development
Nesday
Guterres
Madrid
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