Great Scenic Wonderland the Canadian Rockies Drive Thrills
The Canadian Rockies offer spectacular motoring via a western Trans-Canada route linking Winnipeg to Vancouver. A daylight Revelstoke to Golden train carries cars to bridge the Big Bend gap from Golden to Revelstoke during 1935, June 15 to September 15, enabling direct all-Canadian travel to Banff Lake Louise Moraine Emerald Yoho.
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Canadian Rockies
Canada
Prairie
Pacific
Banff and
Yoho National Parks
Banf Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
Emerald Lake
Yoho Valley
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Selkirk Range
Golden
British Columbia
Revelstoke
Selkirks
Some Facts About Mars
A Nature Magazine summary explains Mars has extreme temperatures from thin air. Midday equator temps around 60 F on clear days, surface gravity about one third of Earth's, weight 150 pounds becomes 57. Mars diameter 4215 miles, water far scarcer than on Earth. A Martian day and axial tilt resemble Earth's. year is one year ten and a half months with longer seasons. Atmosphere present but thin and clouds rare.
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Mars
Nature Magazine
Earth
Only Three Used It as Names Across the Months
The writer notes that among the 12 months only three serve as personal names two of them female and one masculine. May and June suit girls well while August appears acceptable for boys. The piece questions using April for gifts and March for boys.
Scotland's Noblest River Tweed Steeps In History And Beauty
The Tweed River, tracing through Peebleshire and Border counties to the sea at Berwick, is described as Scotland’s noble river. It forms part of the England Scotland boundary, with towns and ruins along its banks including Eildon Hills, Melrose Abbey, Dryburgh, Abbotsford, and Bemersyde, all tied to writers and figures like Sir Walter Scott and Lord Haig.
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Canada
Baron Tweedsmuir
Scotland
Clyde
Thames
George Borrow
Tweed
Peebleshire
Tweedsmuir
Selkirkshire
Roxburyshire
Berwickshire
Northumberland
Berwick
England
Eildon Hills
Scott
Trimontium
Melrose
Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey
Edward II
Abbotsford
Sir Walter Scott
Bemersyde
Lord Haig
Vancouver Province
Curran’s Clever Legal Advice On A Gold Transaction
The story portrays Daniel Curran as a masterful legalist advising a client in a dispute over fifty gold pieces. He recommends depositing more gold with a trusted witness, withdrawing the extra deposit the next day, and finally returning with the witness to reclaim the original fifty pieces.
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Curran
Canada Agricultural Revenue Rises In 1934 Totals
The total gross agricultural revenue for Canada in 1934 is estimated at 931.847 million dollars, up from 802.946 million in 1938 revised figures. The gain of 128.491 million dollars equals a 16 percent increase, with the largest rises in field crops, farm animals, and dairy products.
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Canada
New Cherry Syrup Masks Medicine Taste At Low Cost
A movement led by the American Pharmaceutical Association at a joint meeting in Atlantic City promotes masking bitter medicine tastes with cherry syrup at a quarter the cost of proprietary preparations. The pamphlet also covers poison ivy treatments from the Dominion Department of Agriculture, recommending potassium permanganate pastes, iodine, and cooling solutions while avoiding infection and excessive rubbing.
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American Pharmaceutical Association
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
N.J
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Taking Things Easy and the London Doctor in New York
Eminent London physician Dr. J. E. H. Roberts traveled to New York to lecture at an international surgeons’ congress on the value of taking it easy and warned against the pace of modern life. He hurried by fast car from Waterloo Station to Southampton and chased a liner after missing his train, finally boarding the vessel at Southampton Water. Britain now has 24 charities for the blind.
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J. E. H. Roberts
London
New York
Global Rotation Affects East West Flight Winds
Explanation that earth's rotation creates stronger tailwinds for eastward flights at high altitudes, making west to east travel comparatively easier due to prevailing wind patterns and the influence of jet streams.
Rice Grown On Dry Land In Manchukuo
A report notes rice cultivation on dry land in Manchukuo reflecting agricultural adaptation. The piece highlights techniques and possible yields while detailing regional efforts and governmental support for farming advancement.
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Manchukuo
Public health group backs annual medical inspections
The Canadian Public Health Association favors yearly health checks and cites early disease detection as key. Dr H M Harrison compares neglect of annual exams to ignoring a factory fire, arguing compulsory inspections could cut costs and prevent premature deaths. The piece places emphasis on preventive care and a future state medicine system.
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Canadian Public Health Association
H. M. Harrison
British Columbia
Aljberta
St. Thomas Times-Journal
New Language Idea Spreads From Vancouver To New York Tabloid
Elaine Swenson founder editor of America World outlines a 900 word vocabulary newspaper aimed at aiding foreign born readers. The project, supported by the Language Research Institute of New York, targets 900 word daily use and reaches 9,000 New York elementary students plus others in cities prisons and libraries. Also notes Buttermilk nutrition comparison to skim milk.
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Vancouver
New York
America World
Elaine Swenson
Seattle Evening Schools
University of Washington
Miss Swenson
H. B. King
Major King
Kitsilano
B.C
Language Research Institute of
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