Aids To Flying And Airway Coordination Progress Report
A report from Warh inxton states the Canadian Government will work with the United States for closer coordination of Airways and radio air navigation. Secretary of State Stimson says Canada would accept informal radio conference recommendations from New York in April. Recommendations include not requiring the 233 kilocycle international air calling frequency regionally, establishing separate national frequencies for U S and Canada, and keeping a freely assignable frequency list within 750 miles of the Canadian border, followed by Canada with other frequencies.
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United States
Warhinxton
Stimson
Dominion
New York
Canada
Canadian
Industrial Growth in Manitoba 60 Years of Output Boom
Manitoba’s industrial output rose from $60 000 in 1873 to $165 million in 1933. Iron products hit $24 million annually, while agricultural implements in Greater Winnipeg grew to $1.187 million in five years. Winnipeg furniture output expanded to $746 523 with more jobs and wages, textiles exceed $14 million yearly with last year up $1.366 million.
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Manitoba
Greater
Winnipeg
Anniversary of the Strawberry Th and English cultivation history
The piece marks 400 years since strawberries became cultivated in England. It notes Henry VIII paid 10d for a half pint in 1530, compares old money to modern values, and contrasts wild versus cultivated berries in Canada and parts of North America. The author recalls picking berries in Garden City Michigan for ten cents.
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England
Henry VIII
Canada
Garden City
Michigan
London Sunday Pictorial
Woman returns to Detroit with Paris family and two young children
A young wife who moved to Paris after her marriage six years ago has come back to Detroit with two small children. The children, aged four and two, speak only French. Neighbors report the baby cries in French, while the girl has learned one English word ice cream.
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Paris
Detroit
Wealth and eccentricity redefine a friend’s image
An old friend praises the man’s unchanged character while noting wealth has altered him. The wealthy man admits wealth changed one trait from rude and impolite to eccentric and delightfully sarcastic, marking a shift in demeanor.
Insurance delays haunt widow after motor accident
A reader asks about comfort after losing a wife in a motor accident and vents frustration that insurance companies are slow to pay. Broustique, Charleroi.
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Broustique, Charleroi
Instruments Needed For Good Orchestra
A humorous critique on the wide range of musical instruments in orchestras. The piece lists many instruments from celesta to heckelphones, suggesting musicians must memorize extensive names and roles, implying fame through memory as much as talent.
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Loz Courier
Regina
Hay balers adapt to field work with versatile features
Manufacturers redesign balers to bale from cock or windrow with 4 cylinder engines similar to combines. Feed table usable from either side, extra capacity to speed production, and larger charges. Longer baling chambers give the wire man more time to tie. Stationary baling uses automatic feeders to maintain capacity and may reduce crew size.
The Cry For Speed: World Records Drive Auto Advances
The piece argues speed is pursued to shatter timing records and showcase national pride. It notes expensive car building and risky contests as feats of daredevils, while acknowledging claimed benefits for all vehicles but emphasizing motives of boasting and national prestige.
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Washington Post
Saskatchewan game laws revised by provincial official
Hon J A Merkley Minister of Labor and Industries contemplates changes to game laws. A legislative committee of the Fish and Game Association will draft tentative amendments for the Legislature. A main proposal is a new licensing system.
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Saskatchewan
J. A. Merkley
Labor and Industries
Fish Game Association
Strict Holiday Laws Bypass by Breach on Common Paths
A British law restricts holidaymakers to footpaths on common land and bans loitering or sketching on public roads. The text notes such restrictions are more honored in breach than observance, with people often ignoring the strict rules.
Looking After The Tourist
Adolph S. Ochs praised France for its Ministry of Tourism protecting travelers and promoting fair trade. He noted Canada may have more tourists per population and urged federal help via a Ministry of Monks iso, stressing the need for serious attention from authorities.
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Adolph S. Ochs
The
New York Times
Paris
Ministry of Tourism
France
Canada
Republic of France
Iso
Demonstration Farm Tops Milk Records at Strathmore
The Canadian Pacific Demonstration Farm at Strathmore posted six notable records in the ROP for Holstein heifers aged two and three. Among them Strathmore Pauline Fairchild, a three-year-old, led in the 365 day division with 23,563 pounds milk and 1,073.75 pounds butter from an average fat test of 3.65 percent.
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Canadian Pacific Demonstration Farm
Strathmore
R.O.P
Pauline Fairchild
Berlin installs Coin-in-slot bicycle safety locks
Berlin public buildings begin installing coin activated bike locks. A cyclist locks his bike to a curb box, the device secures automatically, a coin is inserted to release the key, and the key stays with the machine until the bike is used again.
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Berlin
Beggar Tries Vanishing Pockets of a Lord
A beggar accosts a lord asking for assistance after attempting to locate a purse. The lord patently denies losing anything as the exchange unfolds in frugal, humorous dialogue.
North Saskatchewan land rush draws new settlers to Prince Albert
J W McDiarmid, a Prince Albert lumber merchant, says more homesteads are filed in northern Saskatchewan this year than since settlement opened. He notes most new settlers are Canadian and American seeking free land. Emma Lake, 30 miles north, emerges as a major tourist draw, with heavy rains delaying northward traffic and boosting crop and grass growth.
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Prince Albert
J. W. McDiarmid
McDiarmid
Saskatchewan
Prince Ibert
Emma Lake
National Park
National Research announces twelve professional staff appointments
National Research Laboratories reveals twelve appointments to the professional staff. Three appointees return to Canada from the United States, including William E. Graham a research fellow at the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh, B. G. Ballard of Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, and Morris Katz an investigator with the Trail Smelter reference at the International Joint Commission in Northport Washington.
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National Research Laboratories
Canada
United States
William E. Graham
Mellon Institute For Industrial Research
Pittsburgh
B. G. Ballard
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh, Pa
Morris Katz
Trail Smelter
International Joint Commission
Northport
Washington
Oddities Of Electricity
People vary in their resistance to electricity. A shock strong enough to kill a sober man may not kill the same man drunk or asleep. Those with disease are usually sensitive to electricity, while idiots are less affected.
Skull on Side of Rock Commemorates Soapy Smith
Soapy Smith, famed for trickery and frontier violence in Skagway during the 1898 gold rush, was killed after a shootout and buried beside his foe. Locals marked his end with a skull painted on a cliff and his name, a relic photographed by tourists today. Alaska and the Yukon remain scenic, while cruise ships like S S Prince Henry and CN Pacific craft expand the Inside Passage traffic.
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Soapy’ Smith
Skagway
Alaska
Yukons
S.S. Prince Henry
Canadian National Steamships
C.N.S
Prince Rupert
Prince George
Canadian National Pacific Coast Service
Prince Robert
Prince David
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
The Collar Nuisance Plaint Is Raised From the Long-Suffering Mate
The piece satirically dissects the enduring collar as a fashion nuisance. It surveys reasons offered for its persistence from relics of slave bands to Tudor ruffs, and playfully attributes the origin to Adam hiding a fruit in his throat.
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Adam
Edmionton Journal
The Dethroned Hero and The Era of Baseball Fame
A Toledo Blade meditation on fame and its fleeting nature. It contrasts modest daily life with high public acclaim, noting how stars enjoy brief glory before a swift, conspicuous decline when their skills fade.
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Toledo Blade
Elevation Benchmarks Used by Canadian Geodetic Survey
The Geodetic Survey of Canada notes elevations above sea level by fixing 83 inch bronze tablets on permanent walls or bases. Benchmarks are found in town halls post offices libraries banks churches railway stations grain elevators schools armouries water works monuments bridges tunnels arches culverts and other lasting sites.
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Geodetic Survey of
Canada
Dominion
Investing Hours Of Rest In Sabbath Tradition
The piece argues for keeping Sunday as a day of rest and worship of Almighty God, noting modern attitudes may seem old fashioned but with abundant historical evidence. It emphasizes a sane view of using Sunday to unwind from the work week without gloom or excessive constraint.
Acadian Recorder Ends Halifax Publication After Death
The Acadian Recorder halted publication on May 10 after owner C C Blackadar died, breaking a long standing policy of opposing Confederation and not celebrating Dominion Day on July 1. This marked the first discontinuation since Confederation.
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Halifax
C. C. Blackadar
Acadian Recorder
Recorder
Norway Seeks Arbitration to Resolve Labor Difficulties
Norway plans to settle all labor difficulties at any time through arbitration. The move aims to reduce strikes and speed up wage and working condition disputes, signaling a formal shift toward third party settlement.
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Norway
New York Route Favored Over Northern Air Mail Path
Air Commodore J A Chamber of Vickers Aviation and Supermarine in Montreal after a Western Canada tour argues a southern trans Atlantic air mail line via New York is more feasible than a northern Arctic route. He notes need for lights landing places heated facilities and radio beacon reliability in sparsely populated northern regions.
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Canada
New York
Greenland
J. A. Chamber
Vickers Aviation
London
Supermarine Aviation Company
Southampton
Montreal
Western
Tenby Seaboard Welcomes New Lifeboat Craft
Lifeboat devotion and courage accompany sea rescues from Tenby Wales as the town replaces its aging motor lifeboat with a modern craft. The piece recalls the 1765 French design and Henry Greathead’s 1789 practical lifeboat, noting the Royal National Lifeboat Institution founded in 1824 and its coastward life-saving mission.
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Tenby
Wales
Henry Greathead
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Post Office Visit Delights Small Town Folk
City people miss small town mail rituals as seven in ten residents stop by the post office for mail. They expect nothing but enjoy the visit, often returning before the next delivery to check for misrouted letters and cheer the postmaster, whose humor adds to the town’s charm.
Two Deaf Friends Meet On Country Road
Two elderly men, both deaf, meet on a country road. Dave with a fishing pole nods to Jim while their horses pause. Jim asks if they are going fishing and Dave clarifies he is going fishing, prompting a humorous exchange about perception.
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Dave
Jim
Russian dolls aim to caricature czars and foes
A Russian educational leader proposes dolls depicting czars capitalists gendarmes priests fascists and social imperialists to scare children. He questions why dolls of Communist assassins who killed the Czar’s family are not included.
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Los Angeles Times
Reader question answered with blunt marital advice
A reader asks how to gauge a woman's view of him. The editor offers a stark reply suggesting marriage as the test of her feelings. The terse exchange reflects old fashioned courtship norms and humor.
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Times
Demonstration Farm Records
Stix
C.P.R. Strathmore Farms
Keoc
National Research
Geodetic Survey
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