Aviation Links South America Expands Air Travel By 1979
Royal Bank Monthly Letter notes that by end of 1979 travel by air will connect Montresl to Santiago and Buenos Aires with return routes along the Brazilian coast to New York and Montreal. It reports airlines in every country, cites Argentina’s extensive rail network, and highlights Colombia and Peru as leaders in aerial transport, with Magdalena River prospects shaping aviation growth.
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Montresl
Santiago
Chile
Lowe Antes
Buenos Aitres
New York
Montreal
South America
Argentina
United States
Colombia
Peru
Magdalena River
Royal Pank Monthly
Hazards At Home Versus Factory Falls And Injuries
A Border Cities Star editorial notes home accidents rival factory ones in danger and injury. It cites a stairway fall and general hazards from fire scalds and machinery, urging regular safety checks at factories and personal vigilance at home to reduce injuries.
Bicycles Boom in Canada Reach Record 1928 Output
An official report shows bicycles rising in popularity in Canada with production at a new high in 1928. Canadian manufacturers sold 27 999 wheels valued at 899 450 dollars, up two percent from 1927.
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Canada
Pele Mele Quip Triggers Paris Museum Note
A Paris museum quote attributed to Pele Mele jokes about preventing a person from becoming an old maid. The remark is framed as a witty exchange reflecting social norms and humor in historical Paris.
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Pele Mele
Paris
Beekeeper Colony Techniques At Scott Station
Beekeeping methods at Scott Saskatchewan station include two division plans and a non-swarming policy. One method removes queens, repels swarming, and reintroduces a young queen after ten days. The alternative separates queen and brood, destroying queen cells, moving brood, and leaving one store frame with the old queen. Swarming was overcome in all colonies treated. The report notes related apiary work and directs readers to the Publications Branch in Ottawa.
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Scott
Saskatchewan
Scott Station
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Rich Amber Deposits at Cedar Lake Manitoba
Reports describe a vast amber field along Cedar Lake near The Pas Manitoba with pieces up to robin egg size. Historically locals gathered amber as a common resource with potential future exploitation aided by Hudson Bay Railway access. Manitoba also grows amber tinted wheat.
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Cedar Lake
Manitoba
The
Pas
Lake Winnipegosis
Canada
United States
Hudson's Bay Railway
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Albany
N.Y
Russia
A Growing Grain Port For Western Canada
The Alberta expansion of cultivated land promises Vancouver a larger grain port role. Grain shipments to the head of the lakes fade as Peace River development and rising Oriental demand push Canadian wheat toward the coast. Calgary Herald.
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Alberta
Vancouver
Head of
Lakes
Peace River
Orient
Calgary Herald
Old Lady Answers Quietly In Court Question Time
A terse court scene features an old lady asked to hear questions, she replies she will if not asked anything unpleasant. A calm, sensible moment contrasts with a dreary docket as bystanders witness a brief, reflective exchange in a police court setting among others.
Hudson Straits expedition shows feasible shipping route
The 1927 29 Hudson Straits voyage led by N B McLean under the Canadian government produced a largely favorable blue book report and ship logs. It found a workable navigation window aided by icebreakers and guides, linking Fort Churchill to Europe along Hudson Strait, with plans for a sequel shaping Canada’s future commerce.
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Hudson Straits
N. B. McLean
McLean
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
Europe
Hudson Bay Railway
Hudson's Bay Company
Canada
Braille Pioneer Louis Braille and His Century Victory
The centenary marks the blind professor Louis Braille who lost his sight at three and became an organist and teacher. He invented a six dot system letting blind people read music literature and numerals, ending their isolation from the world’s thoughts.
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Louis Braille
Pans
Marriage Advice and Sugar Crop Report
A humorous exchange shows a serious warning about matrimony as a maid confirms her readiness to marry after consulting several fortune tellers. The piece notes Hawaii’s sugar crop for the year reaching 950000 tons.
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Mary
Hawaii
Horse Parades Show The Industry Still Alive In Cities
The Ottawa parade drew 112 horses under favorable conditions with judges noting fine grooming, fresh paint on conveyances, and drivers in uniforms. Royal Mounted Police escorted the parade and awards honored long service and sturdy horsemanship. The piece argues parades sustain urban interest in horses and hint the animal remains vital.
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Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Mounted Police
Jim
Alberta Premier creates committee for public parks survey
Premier J. E. Brownlee announced a special committee to survey the entire province of Alberta and report to the executive council on sites suitable for the location of public parks. John D. Robertson deputy minister of public works Horace Seymour provincial town planning commissioner and Richard Andrew Smith solicitor to the executive council were named to the panel.
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Edmonton
John D. Robertson
Horace Seymour
Richard Andrew Smith
Executive Council
Alberta
J. E. Brownlee
Dominion plans air support for Pacific Great Eastern survey
Premier S. F. Tolmie said upon return from the east that the Dominion Government will send two aeroplanes to assist in the joint survey of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway conducted by British Columbia and the two transcontinental railways. He added the assistance will be of great value.
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Dominion
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
British Columbia
S. F. Tolmie
Immigration Officer Faces Tough Talk
A terse exchange reveals a hopeful but challenged applicant claiming no money, friends, or job as the officer questions the plan and accuracy of national identity. The prospective citizen corrects the pronunciation and origin, asserting Lettish roots and Finnish confusion, highlighting immigration hurdles.
New Canadians Arrive Under Askew Scheme on Melita
The S S Melita pictures a family arrival funded by W W H Askew of Ladykirk Scotland who provided 10000 for desirable British agriculturists to settle in the Dominion. A further 10000 became available under The Empire Settlement Act. The Colonization Department of the Canadian Pacific handles recruitment and administration. The pensive traveller in the foreground mirrors the mood.
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S.S. Melita
Dominion
Ladykirk
Scotland
W. W. H. Askew
Colonization Department of
Canadian Pacific
Marriage Ties Longevity Across German Population
A German statistical publication reports married individuals live about five years longer than unmarried peers, with averages around 69 for married and 64 for singles. The study notes data ambiguity and questions whether marriage itself or health selection drives the gap, citing six decades of rising life expectancy and possible confounding factors.
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German Statistical Bureau
Young Ambassador Seeks Canada Harvest Visit
H A Fountain of Oxford, after failing to win a travel scholarship, plans a summer visit to Canada as a self appointed Young Ambassador. He hopes to work as a student harvester in harvest fields to earn funds for his passage and to learn about Canada’s development.
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Canadian National Railways
H. A. Fountain
Oxford
Canada
Canada Leads in British Immigration Increase in 1928
British government figures show Canada received 54,700 immigrants in 1928, up from 52,916 in 1927. Canada’s share accounted for more than half of the Empire’s total 108,982 arrivals from Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Empire countries.
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Canada
Dominion
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Kaiser tale from The Hague to Queen Wilhelmina
The anecdote recalls the Kaiser boasting to Queen Wilhelmina about German army prowess. The Queen jokes that even seven foot guards fall short when dykes open and flood the land with ten feet of water. The dialogue ends with a quip about selling clothing for children.
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H. A. van Coenen
Netherlands
San Francisco
van Coenen
Hague
Wilhelmina
Great Test Of Personality Comfort To Live With
An essay argues that being comfortable to live with requires heart as well as brain. It praises sympathy tact and understanding and notes adaptable, unshowy people bring calm in daily life. The piece ends urging readers to strive for genuine, considerate conduct to aid others.
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Dr. Fell
Power of intuition praised by Sir Henry Wilson
Sir Henry Wilson cited Field Marshal Foch as an exceptional commander whose intuition and willingness to make bold leaps proved correct in 1918. Wilson praised Foch for sticking to his plan despite others’ views, calling the decision courageous. He contrasted this with generals at the conference who were later proven wrong. The Dominion Observatory in Ottawa begins cooperative work on tree growth and forest fires with farming and forestry interests, noting differing fire patterns in Canada across 1923 and 1928 related to sunspot activity. The text adds a remark that the average elephant weighs about five tons.
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Henry Wilson
Foch
Wilson
Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Canada
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N. U. Itgo
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Wiliam the Conqueror
Bertin
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