Modern engineering visions reshape climate through dams and canals
Geographers in London hear Leopold Amery describe bold schemes that would alter climates by damming the Labrador coast to divert icebergs and by raising the Bosphorus with a 200 foot dam to reclaim inland seas. He sketches drains, canals, and irrigation across Africa and the Middle East as near-term political possibilities.
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London
Leopold Amery
Dominions
Great Britain
Labrador
Newfoundland
Straits of
Belle Isle
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Canada
Geographical Magazine
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Black Sea
Caspian
Sea of
Aral
Abyssinia
Lake
Tana
Khartoum
Sudan
Egypt
Upper Nile
Amery
Mesopotamia
Hudson’s Bay
Dead Sea
Palestine
Red Sea
Algiers
Sahara
Canada Plans 100th Anniversary of First Rail Line
The Canadian Railroad Historical Association in Montreal forms plans to celebrate Canada's first railroad anniversary. The Champlain and St. Lawrence line linked La Prairie and St Johns Quebec, opened by Lord Gosford on July 21 1836.
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Canada
Canadian Railroad Historical Association
Montreal
BC Vines Show Promise For Excellent Grapes
Kelowna and Sumas growers plant 100 acres aiming to rival California and Italian wines. F. Beltrame notes Sumas Prairie may match Italy or California for grape quality, with 40 acres in crop near Sardis. Grapes fetch about $80 a ton, yield 5 to 8 tons per acre, small holdings under 10 acres urged.
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California
Italy
British Columbia
Kelowna
Sumas
Fraser Valley
Okanagan
Central Wineries
Independence
United States
F. Beltrame
Lower Mainland
France
Sardis
Sumas Prairie
Sumas Mountain
Vancouver
New Westminster
Beltrame
Early Diagnosis S. Saskatchewan Cancer Concerns Stressed
Dr R O Davison in Toronto urged timely treatment as only one third of cancer patients receive cure. Saskatchewan Cancer Commission leader warned ignorance is cancer’s foe before the Canadian Social Hygiene Council. A Canadian branch of the British Empire Cancer Commission and Jubilee foundation were urged. Neglect and fear hinder early checks. 200 patients cited barriers. 124 of 543 practitioners had never seen a cancer case.
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R. O. Davison
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Saskatchewan Cancer Commission
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Toronto Health League
British Empire Cancer Commission
King George V
Silver Jubilee Cancer Foundation
Indemnity Pact Over Trail Smelter Damages Ratified
The United States Senate approved a convention with Canada in which Canada pays 350000 to settle damages in Washington from sulphur fumes discharged by the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. at Trail British Columbia. The agreement covers damages before January 1 1932 and creates a tribunal to assess post 1932 damages and any compensation.
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United States Senate
Canada
United States
Washington
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co
Trail
B.C
First Train Subpoenaed by RCMP Witness in Halifax
Louis Westhaver a 22 year old native of Guysboro county became a crown witness as RCMP subpoenaed him to Halifax. He had two ambitions to see a train and a tramcar and accomplished both during a 150 mile round trip to the Nova Scotia capital. The train ride was free while the street car excursion cost 10 cents.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Halifax
Louis Westhaver
Guysboro County
Nova Scotia
Milk bars urged to quench Britain’s thirst nationwide
The Milk Marketing Board plans to establish milk bars across Britain to provide nutritious refreshments for the public and children. Vice chairman Pen Hinds spoke at Pwllheli about touring patrons benefiting from the bars, with Walter Elliot inaugurating the scheme as minister of agriculture.
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England
Britain
Milk Marketing Board
Pen Hinds
Pwllheli
Walter Elliot
London Daily Mirror
First British TV Station Planned at Alexandria Palace
The BBC aims to occupy nearly the south wing including the Masonic suite and Pillar Hall at Alexandria Palace for a new television station. The postmaster general indicated a London station in the latter half of the year, though experts say universal use will be years away and existing sets will not quickly become obsolete.
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Alexandria Palace
B.B.C
E. A. Cawdron
House of Commons
London
Need For Reform Of Immigration Laws Stressed At Social Work Meeting
Miss Mary McPhaedran of Vancouver urged reform of border immigration laws before the national social work conference in Montreal. She cited cases showing dual nationality, deportation, and separation of families under United States and Canadian rules, highlighting humanitarian concerns and cross border issues.
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Mary McPhaedran
Vancouver
National Conference of Social Work
Montreal
James
United States
Canada
Enlargements from snapshot negatives for gifts and decor
Snapshot enlargements offer bigger, clearer images from any negative. Choose meaningful subjects like landscapes or family scenes to create thoughtful gifts, and use cropping to remove distractions. Summer photos provide abundant enlargement opportunities, from grandmothers in gardens to sisters by flowering trees. John Van Guilder.
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Fido
Cleo
Big Brother
Sister
Cynthia
Grandmother
John van Guilder
Radio receivers outnumber telephones in the United States
The article notes 19 million radio receivers in use in the United States, not counting auto sets or homes with multiple receivers, contrasted with about 11.99 million home telephones.
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United States
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U.S
Manitoba Forestry Service
G. J. Wherrett
Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Ottawa
Wherrett
Canadian Red Cross Society
Maritime Provinces
Canadian Life Insurance Officials Association
Europe
Manitoba
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