Aerial Search For Gold by Dominion Explorers Limited
Dominion Explorers Limited plans an intensive aerial search for gold across 60 000 square miles of Arctic north from Hudson Bay to Alaska. Captain Sutton leads 15 aviators and geologists at Tavanes near Hudson Bay with bases at Frobisher Lake and a mapping operation intended to rush survey crews and miners to promising locations.
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Fairchild
Eaom
Dominion Explorers Limited
Tavanes
Arctic Circle
Hudson Day
Ebay
Laska
Arctic Ocean
Arch
Mackenzie River
Liard
Imperial Company
Eamonton
Frobisher Lake
H. A. Oakes
N.a.mle. Company
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Fort Churchill
Charlies Sutton
Thayer-Lindsley Company
Banner Year For Sheep Owners In Canada
Officials of the Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers report a banner year for sheep owners in 1928. Wool prices averaged 5 to 25 percent above last season, lamb prices remained at high levels, and the national sheep population showed steady gains especially in the four western provinces and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers
Ontario
Debt repudiation and the soya bean origin noted
The piece notes that only Soviet Russia and eight U.S. states repudiated debts, mostly to British bondholders, potentially impacting Britain's debt. It also traces the soya bean to Manchuria with a 5000 year history and introduction to America around the late 18th century.
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Russia
United States
Britain
Manchuria
America
Ambiguous Quote Sparks Moral Jokes From Travasc Rorce
A fragmentary line plays on missionary and cannibal fates and a playful twist on the afterlife. The source cuts off with an author name Travasc Rorce, rendering full context unclear.
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Travasc Rorce
Hotbeds and Cold Frames Guide for Early Planting
Detailed instructions for building a hotbed frame from timber, heating with fresh horse manure, and managing temperature and irrigation. Covers frame design, placement, foundation, manure layering, sash use, ventilation, and timing for sowing tomato plants and flowers, with reference to Circular No. 68 from the Ottawa Agriculture Publications Branch.
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Nrame
Braach
Department of Agricioature
Ottawa
Japanese millionaires in Japan and Tokyo dominance
Figures from a Tokyo financial authority show 3.00 millionaires in Japan with 39 of the fifty wealthiest living in Tokyo. A millionaire in Japan equals one million yen about $560,000 in U S dollars.
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Japan
Tokio
Not To Be Expected Disobedience Tale
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a boyish dispute about stair jumping and obedience to a grandmother. The lines reflect a humorous exchange over rules and miscommunication. No clear events, dates, or identified places are provided.
Germany Builds Massive Cruiser in Violation of Treaty
Germany announces a new 10,000 ton cruiser hailed as the most powerful afloat, yet under the Treaty of Versailles the nation may possess only eight such vessels.
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Germany
Modern girl defends spinning wheel devotion in society debate
A contemporary line argues that the modern girl cherishes spinning wheels and traditional crafts as a daily passion. Proponents emphasize personal choice and cultural heritage while critics call for modern careers and independent pursuits.
Controlling Noxious Weeds on the Farm
Farmers risk livestock harm from weed seeds in seed and concentrates. The Seed Branch at Ottawa analyzes up to three seed samples free of charge and reports weed content for Canada thistle rag weed and other common invaders. Preventing entry is best, as the simplest control is to keep weeds off the land.
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Ottawa
Canada
Building Outlay Climbs Across Provinces in 1928
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows 63 cities approved building worth 219 million dollars in 1928, the highest since records began. Saskatchewan hits 13.45 million, up 69.6 percent from 1927. Alberta up 90.6 percent to 10.29 million. British Columbia totals 24.47 million, 14.8 percent above 1927.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Song Request Sparks Witty Exchange at Music Shop
A customer asks for a new song titled Funnyface, prompting a sharp retort from the assistant. The brief interaction highlights a zippy, humorous back-and-forth in the music shop setting.
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Funnyface
Music Shop
Immense Trade Prospects for Canada in Far East
Vancouver board hearing heard R D Williams urge expanded Canada Far East trade presence. He cited 440 million in China 70 million in Japan and 300 million in India totaling 800 million potential buyers. Williams said Canada needs more trade commissioners and that Canadian flour already sells in China but as American flour. K W Johnson noted China shifting from rice to flour and that reaching 400 million people with one bag yearly would overwhelm Canada USA production.
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R. D. Williams
Vancouver
Orient
Far East
Vancouver Board of Trade
China
Japan
India
Canada
Williams
K. W. Johnson
Shanghai
United States
Recipe For Happiness And The Path To Joy
The piece argues happiness is elusive when pursued directly. It proposes that focusing on making others happy leads to personal fulfillment. By dedicating effort to others, happiness becomes a natural outcome rather than a goal.
England Pays More For Australian Wool
W H J Tisdale, assistant manager of the Canadian Co operative Wool Growers, tells the Toronto United Farmers School that Australian wool commands higher prices in England due to lower shrinkage and better breeding. He notes Canadian wool loses 60 percent in greasy weight versus 35 percent for Australian wool, and stresses many Canadian growers still send wool with bars, alfalfa, straw and seed, lowering grade and increasing cleaning costs. suggests feeding methods to ensure a clean fleece.
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Canada
England
W. H. J. Tisdale
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
School of Marketing
United Farmers’ Building
Toronto
Tisdale
Australia
England's oldest man William Walker dies at 107
Nottingham bricklayer William Walker, England's oldest man, dies aged 107. He started work at 12, labored until 86 earning about five dollars a week, and famously struck for a penny an hour rise before quitting work. The piece ends with a shop scene asking about a sale on pins.
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England
William Walker
Nottingham
Walker
Canada Sees Record Tourist Traffic In 1928 Cars
Official figures from Canada show 3,645,455 foreign motor cars entered in 1928, up nearly 500,000 from 1927, with a notable rise in tourist visits lasting 24 hours to six months. The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes sustained growth over a decade and a shift toward longer stays and vacation travel.
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Canada
Department of National Revenue
Department of the Interior
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Natural Resources Service
German invites Argentine teachers to inspect German schools
The German government invites educators from Argentina to visit Germany for school inspections. The program aims to review facilities, teaching methods, and administrative practices to foster mutual understanding and educational exchange.
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Argentina
Germany
Orleans 1429 Heroine Jeanne D Arc Commemorated Festival Draws North American Visitors
The 500th anniversary of Jeanne d Arc's deliverance of Orleans will be marked in Old Orleans with civil, military, and religious fetes on May 7 and 8 plus pageants through a 15 day program. Tourists from Canada and the United States will flock as steamship lines schedule arrivals to fit the events.
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Orleans
Jeanne D'Arc
France
Jeanne
Canadian Pacific Steamships
New York
Saint John
N.B
Montcalm
Fountain pen origin traced to ancient Egypt find
Excavators uncover a primitive reed implement in an Egyptian tomb. A three inch reed section mounted on copper acted as a nib with a narrow tube to store writing fluid, suggesting an early form of the fountain pen from 4000 years ago.
Husband Pounded Steak Sparks Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange in Madrid features Mrs Pester-Oh complaining about a tough $3 steak after pounding it for thirty minutes. Her husband quips he pounded the steak, while another joke wonders why the butcher wasn’t pounded. A line about bathing in a water tank ends the short quip.
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Pettis
Piomes
Sorthe Eet
Edward
U.S
Jeanne D’arc
Old Orleans
Seanne D'Arc
Veanne
Damen
Johnny
Buen Humor
Madrid
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