Cadmium Use and Production in Canada
Cadmium appears mainly as a by product from zinc and sometimes lead in Canada with two producers relying on zinc refinery residues. Demand rose in 1935 from 55 cents to 1.05 per pound, driven by plating rust proofing bearing alloys for auto industry and increasing use in tramway wires, cables, and high voltage lines. Major producer expansion noted in the Canadian mid-west.
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Canada
Department of Mines
Canadian
Mid-West
British Columbia
Canary on tram-line halts Vienna traffic in frantic chase
A canary perched on a tram line halted a busy Vienna street as the driver slammed on brakes and chased the bird. The bird repeatedly hopped away, delaying a long queue of trams until the owner, an old lady, retrieved it amid cheers from passengers.
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Vienna
Name with longest postmaster name sets world record
A Hayti postmaster, David Kaphokohoakimlokewocsakne mayhanok, earns extra paper for signatures. Patrons and staff address him personally or by first name, avoiding the formal Mr surname title. The article highlights his unusually long name and unique status.
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Hayti
David
Chary
Ottawa murder shocks Dominion Cabinet in 1888
Records from Ottawa show one political assassination in Canadian history. On April 7, 1888 Thomas d Arcy Mc Gee Irish-Canadian cabinet member was shot in an Ottawa street by a Sein Feiner.
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Canada
Ottawa
Thomas d’Arcy McGee
Dominion
Sein Feiner
Tips To Increase Sales Poultry On Prairies
Colgate University psychology head Dr. Donald A. Laird spoke to Toledo business executives and students sharing sales tips. He advised that neat stacks deter sales, shoppers favor right turns every 20 feet, and colored ads with pictures boost response. He noted poultry revenue rose to 16,141,006 in 1935 amid improved breeding stock and cited color and reading preferences to guide marketing.
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Donald A. Laird
Colgate University Department of Psychology
Toledo
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Growth Of Life Insurance In Canada
The piece credits life underwriters and salesmen for Canada’s booming life insurance sector over 25 years. Life in force has grown eightfold while population rose about 50 percent, positioning Canada second globally per capita in life insurance. Toronto Mail and Empire notes the remarkable pace and the role of serious-minded professionals.
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Canada
Dominion
Toronto Mail
Empire
Potato Salad Comment Turns Playful Exchange
A playful kitchen exchange features a wife asking for her opinion on potato salad and a husband confirming its tastiness, then answering if he prepared it himself.
Witty Exchange On Dress Codes Reflects Era Style
In a concise quip, a speaker notes fashion norms shifting away from matching watches with dress suits. The exchange highlights humor about personal style and contemporary sartorial expectations.
Ancient Maple Sugar Industry Near Montreal Grows
The Department of Agriculture notes Canada’s white man maple sugar industry is 130 years old in spring. About 50,000 farmers from Western Ontario to the Atlantic share in harvest. Estimates show 70,000,000 trees produce sap in Eastern Canada but only one third tapped. Last year’s sugar and syrup value reached 3,522,420 dollars, up 481,820. Industry began in 1806 at Sault au Recollet near Montreal.
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Montreal
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Ontario
Atlantic Seaboard
Sault Au Recollet
Ocean Origins in Life and Blood Mineral Salts Similarity
A summary notes that life began in the sea and that human blood contains mineral salts matching those of ocean water, highlighting a deep biological connection between earth’s oceans and human physiology.
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Earth
Interior photography tips for furnished rooms by John van Guilder
Substantial rise in furniture sales prompts readers to photograph refreshed rooms. The guide covers lighting control indoor shots, using shade to avoid glare, tripod use for long exposures, lens steps for sharp focus, and avoiding large foreground furniture to keep space balanced. Memory value is highlighted for future generations.
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Jens
Color Mosquitoes Aims To Boost Scientific Knowledge
A New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association plan proposes spraying colored clouds west of Chicago to identify migratory insects and study their flight range. The approach seeks data on how far salt water and inland mosquitoes travel and how they endure heat and cold, possibly expanding knowledge for New York next summer.
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Siberia
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Mosquito Extermination Association
Chicago
New York
New York Herald Tribune
Why “and ever” Added to the Lord’s Prayer
A Harriston Review reader asks why the final doxology ends with for ever before Amen. The piece notes the phrase appears in liturgical print but not in many Bibles and seeks historical rationale for the added words and its impact on meaning.
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Harriston Review
Unifying force urged by Massey for English-speaking world
Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian high commissioner to London, addressed the British North American Club urging continued trading and cultural cooperation among English-speaking nations. He said democracy remains a unifying force as it wanes elsewhere and emphasized shared values across the empire and the United States.
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Vincent Massey
London
Massey
Empire
United States of America
Ole
Why Spoil It Debunking of Hesperus wreck tale sparks debate
The Toronto Globe notes a claim that the wreck of the Hesperus was not disastrous and the vessel reached port. Critics argue the verse remains a stirring classic inspiring school elocutions, while debaters challenge the poem’s historical accuracy.
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Toronto Globe
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al Hayti
Edward
France
England
Colgate
Hamilton
N.Y
John van Guilder
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