Canada and United States Tourist Trade Shown in Figures
The report shows Americans spent 295.095 million dollars in Canada last year while Canadians spent 51 million in the United States. Per capita, Canadians spent 5.26 in the U S for each Dominion resident, and Americans 1.73 in Canada. Canadians warn against overcharging and note growing U S interest in roads, lodging, and attractions. A Maryland traveler praises Canadian hospitality and police courtesy. Also, Alberta tar sands cover about 5,000 square miles along the Athabaska River with variable depth and richness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Merce
United States
Department of Cormto
Canada
Dominion
Natural Resources Service
Boards of Trade
Maryland
Elly Marries. Question Remains Unanswered
In Vienna Elly confirms marriage, but the stated answer elicits further questioning as the speaker insists on a direct reply. The exchange suggests social expectations and personal status are under discussion amid a tense dialogue.
Saskatchewan Healthiest Province in Dominion Study
Ottawa despatch reports Saskatchewan records the lowest annual death rate per thousand at 6.9, beating Quebec at 12.8 and New Brunswick at 12.3. 1927 to 1926 Western province comparisons show Saskatchewan at 8.0 with Alberta and Manitoba also cited. Infant mortality drops Dominion wide from 100 to 85 per thousand living births with Quebec highest at 112.4 and Ontario lowest at 65.6. Alberta shows the greatest improvement from 115.2 to 68.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Alberta
Sires Ff
British Columbia
Ontario
Winnipeg Pattern No 920 for slim woman dress styles
A fashion pattern description for a collarless V neck dress with a vestee diagonal crossing and decorative tucks. It lists sizes 16 to 46 inches bust, fabric yardage for size 36, pricing 25 cents per pattern, and promotion of a fashion book priced 10 cents with material diagrams and step by step guidance for home sewers.
Sir Alfred Mond Elevated to Peerage in Birthday Honors
Sir Alfred Mond, Conservative M P, is raised to the peerage. His seat will require a by election in his riding. He serves as president of the Mond Nickel Co in Canada and heads a new maritime venture announced last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Alfred Mond
Mond Nickel Co
Canada
Maritimes
Nickel Country
Sudbury
Ontario
O.K
Ghost snail returns to display after two decade glue mystery
The British Museum spent weeks seeking a rare snail that vanished from its assigned card mount for twenty years. Scientists conclude the mollusc ate through the cardboard glue and wandered off, then was found in a distant wing and resecured with stronger adhesive for a longer display life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
M. Escargot
Glass houses: a new wave of Russian architecture in Moscow
A report describes a budding school of Russian architects in Moscow pushing for glass dominated structures. Buildings already feature transparent walls with minimal steel and concrete frameworks, offering stark straight lines and circular curves. The article notes these designs contrast with traditional ornate churches and wonders how they would endure in upheaval.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Old
Russia
From Oxen to Tractors A Fold of Ploughing History
The article traces ploughing evolution from 200 year old moldboards pulled by three men and four to six oxen to modern tractors using three to five bottom ploughs. It notes dramatic gains in efficiency, with a single operator achieving 25 to 30 times more output than Colonial era labor, and furrow quality improving from jagged to smooth as technology advanced.
Clergyman Joins Church After Magistrate Role Conducts First Marriage
A clergyman who left his magistrate position to join the church conducts his first marriage service. He asks the bride for her vow and then questions the bridegroom about his defense, in a moment echoing traditional vows.
Bituminous Sands Shown Viable For Permanent Paving
Tests in road construction prove northern Alberta bituminous sands can be used for paving. With essentially unlimited supply, their use appears to solve long standing paving and road building needs in the western provinces.
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Alberta
Upward Employment Rise in Dominion Reports May 1
Dominion Bureau of Statistics data from 6,504 firms show payrolls up by 36,070 to 883,047 on May 1. The index rose to 105.5 from 101.1 on April 1 and 100.6 a year ago. The report notes demographic observations on hair and eye color affecting light tolerance.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Germans Propose Perfume Mask Use in Operations
German surgeons report new idea of sprinkling perfume on masks to reduce undesirable anaesthetic effects. Sleep is induced more rapidly and suffocating coughs are said to be prevented by removing the nauseating odor of the narcotic.
How To Order Patterns
Winnipeg pattern catalog from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address at 175 McDermott Ave. Included are pattern numbers and size notes. The teaser notes few people impair their eyesight when ordering and viewing patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
New Settlers for Saskatchewan Arrive in Winnipeg Photo
German land hunger grows in Canada as Dr. Von Seeberg brings twenty seven experienced German agriculturists to Saskatchewan. The group, placed on land near St. Walburg under F. J. Freer of the Canadian National Railways, is photographed on arrival in Winnipeg.
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Canada
Dominion
von Seeberg
St. Walburg
Sask
Germany
F. J. Freer
Canadian National Railways
Dr. von Seeberg
Winnipeg
National Museum Of Canada Plans Western Field Work This Season
The National Museum of Canada will run several field parties across Western Canada in 1928. Researchers will study Indians around Fond du Lac and Prince Rupert coast, collect mammals near the International boundary, survey Wood Buffalo Park flora, and seek fossil remains in Alberta. Plans include motion pictures of Indian tribes and extensive biological and geological collections for exhibition and study.
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National Museum of Canada
W. H. Collins
Western
Canada
Feld Hf
J. Smith
British Columbia
Prince Rupert
Department of Health
C. B. Osgood
Mackenzie River
Fort Norman
Oregon
C. H. Young
Manitoba
Treesbank
International Boundary Line
Lake of the Woods
Mississippi Valley
Preserved Pictographs on Six Mile Bluff Near Sicamous
Prehistoric red pictographs on Six Mile Bluff along the Canadian Pacific main line near Sicamous photographed by Harlan A. Smith of the National Museum of Canada. Some depict men and canoes while others are hard to interpret. he urges protection under the British Columbia Provincial Antiquities Act. A quote on self control and a stray line about saxophone inventor Adolph Sax appear among the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicamous
Canadian Pacific Railway
Harlan A. Smith
National Museum of Canada
Ottawa
Lake Mara
Mr. Smith
B.C
Manitoba Veterinarian Reports Milk Shipments Under New Rules
Dr J B Still chief Dominion Veterinarian for Manitoba inspected 210 farms and herds from Winnipeg to the boundary. Owners seek to ship milk into the United States under the latest regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Still
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Boundary
United States
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Athabaska River
Elly
Muskete
Vienna
Nlo
Ebritish
Arizona
Southwest
Rouyn
C. M. Sternberg
Stevevill
Red Deer River
Cypress Hills
Red Deer Valley
Toronto
Edmonton
New York
Adolph Sax
Meggendorfer Elaette
Municu
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