Canada poised to develop vast untapped natural resources
Canada expects future gains from mineral, oil, and forestry sectors as surveys in Labrador Yellowknife Hudsons Bay and Alberta tar sands push exploration. With low population and remoteness delaying development, geologists and engineers anticipate new employment and greater output while urging prudent, beneficial expansion for Canada and international industries.
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Canada
Labrador
North America
United States
Yellowknife
Hudson's Bay
Manitoba
Arctic Islands
Leduc
Alberta
Trapper Captures White Wolf After Struggle in Snowbank
Fort St John British Columbia report details trapper Leash Callison who subdued a large white timber wolf found west of the Alaska Highway. After pinning the animal with lines, a muzzle was applied and the wolf was towed by dog team toward Callison's cabin.
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Trapper
White Wolf
Fort ST. John
B.C
Leash Callison
Fot Nelson
Callison
Alaska Highway
Prospector asserts Alaska still holds gold prospects
Harold Eide, an Alaskan prospector, says gold fields have barely been scratched and oil may ooze in other regions. He warns against over optimism noting 18 months alone before a find and estimates Alaska prices are about 40 percent higher than in the United States.
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Erie
Harold Eide
Eide
Fide
United States
Palm tree name means palm of the hand
The palm tree is named for the resemblance of its leaves to an outspread hand. The term means palm of the hand.
Flying missionary tours Saskatchewan in Tiger Moth
Rev. M. E. Kirkpatrick of North Battleford flies across Saskatchewan in a Tiger Moth plane to preach a non denominational gospel for Global Missions. The Sharon Orphanage cares for about 20 homeless children and runs vocational schools and flying instruction while dispatching missionaries to South Africa and North China. Kirkpatrick aims for the Arctic Circle with another minister, planning work near the Mackenzie River among Eskimo communities.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Fairyland
United States
Saskatchewan
M. E. Kirkpatrick
North Battleford
Sharon
Global Missions
South Africa
Kirkpatrick
Cypress Hills
Arctic Circle
Mackenzie River
Humorous Exchanges Highlighting Quips About Age and Life
A string of lighthearted vignettes features neighbors celebrating a 70th birthday with a sharp comeback about aging, a driver praised for veteran skill by a presumed novice, and a roadside joke about a skunk or a corporal. Faces in a drama scene react to a slap with a child’s remark, while a boss and stenographer joke about an old maid and her granddaughter. Other bits touch tax honesty, wealth, intellect, romance, and fast driving.
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Carfip
Not Too Soon For Planning Garden Notes
Garden planning begins before ground is ready. Read seed catalogues to learn hardiness and bloom times, note winter damage, and plan multiple plantings to ensure continuous blooms and harvests. Start with sweet peas in a trench, then grass seeds for lawns, sowing across and lengthwise with ample seed and fertilization.
Little Hope Of Rise In Game Bird Bag Limit
Brandon Manitoba report notes a low chance of increasing the migratory bird bag limit for the year. Sid Roberts, retiring Brandon Fish and Game president, says duck hunting was fair around Brandon last fall but birds scarce elsewhere. He adds a potential prairie chicken season on a limited scale as upland birds recover, pheasants and Hungarian partridges improving, deer damage driving talk of a female deer season, and fishing poor due to high water. Restocking of Sandy Lake possible in 1947.
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Brandon
Man
Sid Roberts
Brandon Fish and Game Association
Roberts
Alberta Combines Earned $820,900 in U S Harvest
Edmonton reports gross earnings of 149 Alberta combines operating in the United States last year reached $820,900. The fleet cut about 155,000 acres of grain across central western states from Texas to Montana, with Kansas accounting for roughly 45,000 acres of wheat. Trucks transporting the machines also moved about 1,750,000 bushels of grain. No firm plans for a similar project this year, though inquiries come from around 250 people.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United States
Texas
Montana
Kansas
Signature of boot maker sold for forty thousand pounds
London report states John White founder of John White (impregnable boots) Ltd sold his signature to the company for £20,000 ($80,000). Directors say they will continue using the trademark and want to preserve its value for the firm.
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London
John White
Impregnable Boots) Ltd
Leduc Seeks Fifty Low Rent Houses at $400,000
Leduc Alberta applies to build 50 low rental houses by Central Mortgage and Housing Corp at a total cost of about $400,000 including improvements.
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Leduc
Alta
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Perio
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Prairie Town
M. BE. Kirkpatrick
Sue
Mary
John Henry
Clarence
Dorothy
U.S
Polka Dot
Milady
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St. Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Red Cross
Moe Nannies
Fleischmann
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