Prairie Highways Lose Big Share in Tourist Trade
Provincial governments neglecting highway maintenance miss a windfall as 1935 tourist traffic into Canada totaled 202.3 million dollars. Saskatchewan earned just 1.47 million, under 1 percent of national tourist income, while Alberta and Manitoba fared better but still far from potential. Improved, maintained roads and targeted advertising could boost prairie provinces’ share in this revenue.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
United States
Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Saskatchewan Motor Club
International Boundary Line
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Modernizing Turkey under Mustapha Kemal's reforms
The article profiles Mustapha Kemal Atatürk, noting eight lifetime assassination attempts, his secret food tasting, and his role in transforming Turkey. It lists his era defying feats such as church-state separation, veiling reforms, calendar changes, art schools, seven Ankara monuments, and a fondness for dancing and youth, aged 56. It also mentions a new English wallpaper-hanging machine and a French Austrian bomb test that extinguishes fires, plus rising German wine consumption postwar.
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Mustapha Kemal Fasha
Mustapha Kemal
Grey Wolf
Turkey
Ankara
Military College
Violent Deaths in Canada Rise to 1935 High toll
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 6,885 deaths from external violence in 1935, up from 1934. Automobile crashes caused 1,224 fatalities, personal crises 902, and homicides 153. Most provinces show higher vehicle deaths. Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick remain low. Saskatchewan has a rate of 4.1 per 100,000.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Alberta
New Brunwick
Saskatchewan
Chocolate Marshmallow Drop Cake From 3 Squares
A recipe for a rich cake begins with unsweetened chocolate and milk melted in a double boiler then cooled. It folds in flour with baking powder, butter and sugar creamed light, yolks beaten with vanilla, and a chocolate blend added gradually. Bake slow, then finish with marshmallows and chocolate frosting.
Kashmir's Wicker Bridge Across Jhelum River
A wickerwork bridge in Kashmir spans the Jhelum River built from three hazel twig ropes with V shaped braces every six feet. The structure appears frail and swings in a gale yet is described as very strong and sturdy.
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Jhelum River
Kashmir
Freshwater Pirarucu Found in Amazon Rivers
The pirarucu is a freshwater fish exclusive to the Amazon river and its tributaries. It resembles a whale and can reach weights around 200 pounds.
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Amazon River
Invisible light from lamps predicted by Hull official
J. N. Waite, head of Hull Corporation Electrical Dept, forecasts lamps will emit invisible light alongside visible light. He notes scientists pursue both beauty and efficiency as progress. The piece also lists Chinese musical instruments and bells.
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J. N. Waite
Hull (England
Demographic Ratio Finds Women Outnumber Men in Two Brackets
Statistics show in ages 75 to 80 three men accompany four women, and in ages above 85 for every four men there are seven women. Data highlights gender balance shifts across older cohorts.
The Shetland Islands Major islands and life
The Shetland group has 100 islands with 27 inhabited. Main land and other large isles include Yell Unst Fetlar Bressay and Whalsay. Peaty soil limits cultivation cattle sheep ponies and wool are noted. Fishing and whale industry are important. Norse ancestry persisted until James III of Scotland married Margaret of Norway.
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Shetland
Mainland
Yell
Unst
Fetlar
Bressay
Whalsay
James III
Scotland
Margaret
Princess of
Norway
Beeswax Used In Auto Making Requires Huge Bee Labor
A historical note states that the tons of beeswax used in automobile manufacturing require the labor of 93,000,000 bees. The figure highlights the scale of materials used in early auto production and the role of bees in sourcing wax.
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England
Signor Redaelli
Signor Finzi
Italy
Herr Puschner
Austria
Strasbourg
Germany
India
Ogden
P.S
The
Shetland Islands
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
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