Trans-Canada Highway push aims to link Halifax to Vancouver
Northern Ontario terrain blocks the coast to coast route with rugged stretches from Nipigon to Port Arthur. Canada’s 25 000 workers press the project as progress continues from the Soo to White River and Hearst toward the Manitoba border. When finished motorists may drive from Halifax to Vancouver directly across Canada.
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Lake Superior
Halifax
Atlantic
Sault Ste Marie
Ontario
Nipigon
Les
Soo
White River
Canada
Hearst
Port Arthur
Manitoba
Ontario-Manitoba
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
United States
Canadian Wheat Crop Seen Above Last Year but Below Five-Year Average
The International Institute of Agriculture reports Canada's wheat crop will be higher than last year at 330 million bushels, up from 268 million. However the 1928–1932 five year average stands at 441 million bushels, leaving the current figure 18 percent below that level.
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International Institute of Agriculture
Canada
France Sets Wheat Price Below Two Dollars a Bushel
France lowers wheat price to 108 francs per quintal about 1.95 dollars per bushel in official journal. Farmers complain old price 115 francs a quintal not being observed amid new farm aid measures.
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France
Official
Present Moment Reminder From Henry Clay Trumbull
A quotable reflection urges action now to create memories worth cherishing later. The speaker emphasizes choosing words and deeds that yield lasting happiness, noting the value of timely positive conduct.
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Henry Clay Trumbull
U.S. Specialists Use Wet Shavings to Protect Fruit in Transit
Wet shavings on the floor of a refrigerator car kept pears and apples from freezing during rail transport from the northwest to eastern markets in moderately cool weather.
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U.S
Summer Care Of Eggs
Summer egg care stresses air circulation in gathering baskets and cooling before storage. Keep eggs in a clean cellar and market twice weekly in summer. High temperatures harm freshness and can accelerate evaporation. incubating eggs above about 70 degrees renders them unfit. Gather eggs two to three times daily and remove broody hens promptly to resume laying.
Seek New Arctic Seaway to Relic Franklin Expedition
Michell Pierce announces plans for an Arctic expedition to the archipelago between Baffin Island and the Beaufort Sea seeking a seaway through Fox Basin Fury and Hecla Straits and westward to the Pacific. He spent ten years with Hudson's Bay Co and aims to shed light on the Franklin tragedy.
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Michell Pierce
Baffin Land
Beaufort Sea
Canada
Pierce
Hudson's Bay Co
Fox Basin
Fury
Hecla Straits
Pacific
Pocket Feeling vs Distress Quaker Inquiry
A Quaker listener, reacting to a speaker’s expression of sympathy for someone in need, asks dryly if the speaker has truly acted by asking, Has thee felt in thy pocket for him. The remark underscores practical aid over mere sentiment.
Outstanding Triumph Of Veterinary Surgery
A greyhound named Somebody's Choice, after breaking his neck in three places, is recovering at Wembley. An artificial neck crafted from silver plates and delicate surgery restored mobility. Though never to race again, he can bark and stands as a remarkable veterinary triumph.
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Wembley Stadium
England
Somebody's Choice
S. Carson
Mick the Millers
Tasmanian lumber may shape Canada pulp industry
Pacific Mills Limited in Vancouver prepares a four day test at Ocean Falls to assess Tasmanian timber suitability for newsprint pulpwood. Extensive lab work has shown potential, with a large shipment aboard SS Waikawa heading to Ocean Falls for practical evaluation.
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Canada
Ocean Falls
Pacific Mills Limited
Vancouver
Australia
SS. Waikawa
Ocean Falls Mills
Toronto to House British Empire's Largest Telescope
A new observatory at Richmond Hill near Toronto will house a 74 inch reflector telescope, making Canada home to the empire’s largest telescope. Funded as a memorial by Mrs. D A Dunlap, the project progresses under Prof. C A Chant at the University of Toronto with a modern steel dome and extensive machinery.
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Toronto
British Empire
Canada
Richmond Hill
C. A. Chant
University of Toronto
University
D. A. Dunlap
Dunlap Observatory
Chant
Punctuation Lord Dunsany on Punctuation
The Hamilton Herald notes the difficulty of punctuation and spelling. It observes that many writers overuse dashes instead of standard marks like commas periods and semicolons. The piece highlights that punctuation is a skill few fully master.
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Lord Dunsany
Hamilton Herald
Jamaica Banana Trade Declines After Hurricanes
Despite two disastrous hurricanes in 1933 Jamaica kept bananas as the island’s main export. Canada and Britain remained the two principal markets, with the United States previously dominating imports.
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Jamaica
Canada
Britain
United States
Herb garden becomes Canadian institution with kitchen-side herbs
The herb garden is rapidly becoming a Canadian institution. English favorites grow well in Canadian soil and thrive beside the kitchen door for easy picking. Tarragon mint chives marjoram sage parsley leeks and other onion family herbs are easily grown in the average backyard.
Arctree Brings Steamship Streamlining To Boston Harbor
The Arctree, second British tramp steamer built on the stream line principle, has appeared in Boston harbor drawing wide waterfront interest. Captain Keith Williams states the ship burns five tons less coal per day than similar steamers, highlighting fuel efficiency gains.
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Boston
Keith Williams
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