Trans-Canada highway linked as 5000 mile dream grows
The 5000 mile Trans Canada highway project advances from Newfoundland to British Columbia, with Ontario and British Columbia fronts tackling muskeg mud and rock faces. Contractors face high costs, labor and material delays, but travel offers access to scenic routes and vast tourism potential for U.S. visitors.
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Ottawa
Alaska
Arctic
Canada
Newfoundland
British Columbia
St. John’s
Port Aux Basques
North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Manitoba
Golden and
Field
Kicking Horse Country
Yoho National Park
Rockies
Saskatchewan
Large fish tale ends with cat theft in Pennsylvania
A boy in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, captured a big fish only to have it stolen by a cat before he could measure it, turning the event into a humorous tale. A Tulare, California bus line operator laments lack of riders and wishes for kindness. A Glasgow pub owner adds numbered glasses to prevent drink mix ups and avoid accidental free rounds.
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Mauch Chunk
Tulare
Calif
Laddie
British couple revels on Rennell Island paradise
John D Bradley 33 an enzymologist and his wife Diana 22 spent two months on Rennell Island in the Solomons as part of a British Museum expedition to collect bird and insect species. The couple describe a remote honeymoon like life with islanders helping with a pandanus house and daily drums.
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South Sea
John D. Bradley
Diana
Rennell Island
Solomons
British Museum
Solomons Protectorate
Bradley
Rennell
Mao
New Agricultural Sciences Building Planned at University of Alberta
The University of Alberta announced a new $1,000,000 agricultural sciences building will be ready for occupancy August 1. The brick facility will house plant animal and soil sciences with classrooms and laboratories, consolidating dispersed department spaces. Surveys note many adults in North America struggle with sleep.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
Woman tours world on pay later plan after Coronation
Houston real estate owner Mrs. Louise Cochran, famed for seeking hotel help for Queen Elizabeth during the Coronation, sails London on Pan American's pay later world tour. She paid 600 down and 63 monthly for 20 months, travels six weeks with hotel reservations handled this year.
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Louise Cochran
Texas
Queen Elizabeth
Pan American World Airways
Mrs. Cochran
Cochran
Houston
Tex
London
Buckingham Palace
Lowell Thomas
Charm
No Argument: Rushfords Graduate Law Faculty in Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw reports Jack Rushford and his wife have both graduated from the University of Saskatchewan Faculty of Law after meeting in law school and marrying last September. The couple's milestone is noted with a light, legalistic tone.
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Moose Jaw
Jack Rushford
Faculty of Law
University of Saskatchewan
Local hobbyist fills Chamberlain with stuffed birds and plants
John Minorgan of Chamberlain Saskatchewan occupies his home with a collection of stuffed animals and birds. He also grows flowers vegetables and fruits and even produces his own tobacco, showcasing a lifelong hobby mix.
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Chamberlain, Sask
John Minorgan
Chamberlain
Prairie rainfall outpaces normal in three provinces
Spring rainfall in parts of the three prairie provinces ranges from 10 percent below normal to as much as 100 percent above normal, indicating wide variation in precipitation across the region.
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Three
Prairie Provinces
John McDougall Pioneer Missionary of the Plains
John McDougall of Owen Sound born 1842 leads early Alberta mission work later named Morley Alberta mid point between Calgary and Banff. He travels with Eliza Boyd to Fort Pitt, faces prairie fires and Sioux threats, fights liquor runners, aids CPR, and serves as Indian Commissioner before dying January 15 1917. His life intersects with Father Lacombe and helps shape the Dominion.
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Alberta
John McDougall McDougall
Morley Purshon
Metropolitan Church
Toronto
McDougall
Calgary
Banf
Morley Punshon
Morley
John
Cape Rich
Ontario
Eliza Boyd
Winnipeg
George Bryce
Manitoba College
Minnesota
Fort Pitt
Portage la Prairie
Plains
John McDougall
Owen Sound
Lake Huron
Norway House
Manitoba
George
Edmonton
Thomas Woolsey
Dominion
North-West
Hudson's Bay Company
Red River
Royal
U.S.A
Mounted Police
CPR
Rockies
Riel
Britain
A. B. Baird
Presbyterian Frontier
James Woodsworth
Frank Oliver
Doukhobors
France
Father Lacombe
Annals of Canada
Blueberry Cheesecake Summer Delight Recipe
A family friendly blueberry glazed cheesecake recipe with crust made from graham crumbs and butter, a creamy cottage cheese filling, and a fresh blueberry glaze. The method covers crust, filling, and glaze steps, plus tips for using frozen or canned berries.
TRY AND STOP ME by Bennett Cerf
A light column recalls humorous incidents and pranks. It notes a florist with two children and a thrifty NH storekeeper who raised paper towel dispensers, causing towels to splash water on customers. It ends with Gelett Burgess’s first print debut via notes to an editor and the discovery of his poem.
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New Hampshire
Gelett Burgess
G.B
Driving into the Sunset
A tranquil verse by Jane Dale describes an evening drive home at sunset. The scene features a red and gold sky, calm fields, birds singing, and silvery mirrors along a winding road reflecting trees. The mood emphasizes beauty and peacefulness.
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Tour
Grover Brinkman
CPC
Strait of Canso
Cape Breton Island
United States
Strictly Fresh
Allegan, Mich
Glasgow
Scotland
South Sea Island
Paradise
Alberta University
Robert Harvey
Dorothy Maddox
Bennett Cerf
Jane Dale
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