Trans-Canada Air Service Outlined
Kom f J Venicat outlined a plan for a trans Canada air mail route during a Commons supply debate. The total post office vote totals 24,924,659 dollars with 16,205,000 for mail service. Expansion would connect Toronto to Buffalo and Windsor Bay towns, while western landings await surveys by national defence experts. Air service to Pacific ports not yet planned until route feasibility is assessed.
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Ventct
Dominion
Toronto
Buffalo
Windsor Bay
Pacific Coast
Vennot
Department of National Defence
trans-Canada
Canada Wheat Stocks Rise Over Last Year in 1929 On Hand
Canada reports March 21 wheat on hand at 244,423,005 bushels, up 18,151,188 from a year earlier. Elevators mills and afloat hold 171,200,526, farmers 60,517,000, rail transit 12,615,478. Oats total 158,071,243 vs 179,817,806. barley 49,455,935 vs 52,124,12. flax seed down to 1,718,824 from 4,834,404. rye 6,648,145 vs 7,845,903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Barney
Burning the clavie observed in Scottish fishing towns
An old Scottish custom was seen in several fishing towns with Burghead hosting the main event. A tar barrel on a fir pole was lit, paraded, set on a stone hilltop and finally hurled down the slope as the crowd scrambled for embers, said to ensure a good fishing season.
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Scotland
Burghead
Moray Firth
Salafranca Man Bets on Pond Swim in Madrid
A Salafranca resident bets a man will swim across a pond after a car theft chase. The swimmer, pursued, contends the escapee who ran off with his car is the other man. The brief item notes Madrid humor in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buen Humor
Madrid
Big Ben at seventy years rings through history
Big Ben the Westminster clock marks seventy years of hourly signals broadcast to Britain and abroad. Despite a 19th century crack, the bell maintains a powerful tone, muffled in the tower by cloth to protect a long range transmission. Pigeons in the tower occasionally disrupt the wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
British Isles
Australia
India
Westminster
British Broadcasting Company
Big Ben
Dumas Takes Up Cooking With Fifty Six Egg Recipes
The report notes Alexander Dumas the great French writer published a cook book with fifty six egg recipes. It quotes his claim that culinary fame may surpass his literary renown. It also mentions Louis XVIII making meals at games and the Earl of Sandwich creating the sandwich. Cardinal Richelieu is linked to Mayonnaise.
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Alexander Dumas
Louis XVIII
Fourth Earl of
Sandwich
Cardinal Richelieu
Animals Weep Like Humans and Elephants Cry
The article notes animals show tears similar to humans under distress. Dogs, monkeys, elephants, calves and cud-chewers cry or shed tears. stags and bears cry near death, giraffes may react to wounds. It argues cruel treatment causes genuine suffering, visible in animal eyes.
The Art Of Flying And The Dangers Of Skill
Those who have learned to fly say the car is easy to acquire yet dangers arise when proficiency comes from fear and labor. Technical rules embed in the apprentice's memory and become instinctive.
Farmer Sees Steers as Wealth Beyond Cash
An agriculturist laments selling two steers to buy farm machinery yet notes wealth lies in herd value. He believes farming yields more tangible proof of labor than urban toil, contrasting his livelihood with city dwellers while acknowledging effort.
Victorian Order of Nurses insignia and 1928 maternity work
The Victorian Order of Nurses badges and brooches feature V O N initials surrounded by maple leaves and a crown. In Canada in 1928 VON nurses made about 600000 visits, including 14070 maternity cases or roughly 6 percent of births.
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Victorian Order of Nurses
Victorian Order of Nurses For
Canada
R.V.L
One Man's Ration A French statistician counts a lifetime intake
A French statistician estimates a 70 year old man consumes about a trainload of nourishment. The total includes ten tons of bread, 1.75 tons of meat, 12 thousand eggs, 3500 pounds of salt. Salads would blanket a three acre field.
Safety Razor Blade Disposal Solved at Chateau Laurier
The 250 room addition to the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa includes a blade disposal slot in each bathroom. This design reduces finger injuries to hotel staff by providing a simple, safe way to discard used safety razor blades.
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Chateau Laurier
Canadian National Railways
Ottawa
Mysterious Namayeush Rival Claims Prince Albert Park Lake
The article describes Namayeush a legendary large lake trout said to inhabit Montreal Lake within Prince Albert National Park. Indians report him as a thirty foot plus monster feared by both red and white fishermen. White observers have yet to see Namayeush but legends persist promising havoc against nets and gear.
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Ogopego
Okanagan Lake
British Columbia
Canada
Namayeush
Montreal Lake
Prince Albert National Park
J. A. Wood
Prince Albert Park
Climbing Plants Improve Homes with Hardy Native Climbers
The Central Experimental Farms tests highlight Virginia Creeper Ampelopsis quinquefolia and the Self fastening Virginia Creeper as hardy climbers for Canada. These versatile vines enhance verandahs, fences, rocks, and old stumps, with nurseries offering affordable options. The Department of Agriculture Ottawa publishes Bulletin No. 59 detailing many suitable climbers for the Prairie Provinces and beyond.
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Central Experimental Farms System
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Ontario
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Gas Search Drives Hudson's Bay Marland Plan in Canada
The Hudsons Bay Marland Oil Company will spend 250000 this year mainly on gas search. A 100000 well will be drilled at Bassano near the Bow River irrigation dam, with potential gas piping to Regina. Another 100000 well at Champion Alberta and 50000 for Viking field drilling to supply Edmonton.
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Hudson's Bay Marland Oil Company
Bassano
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bow River
Regina
Champion
Alberta
Viking
Edmonton
Golfers Clash With Witty Banter In Caption Exchange
A humorous caption pairs a golfer boasting about a tough handicap with a girl offering a blunt comeback. The exchange highlights playful bravado and a sharp undercutting remark centered on appearance.
Old Dobbin Remains Popular as Cars Rise in Canada
Canadian Government data show 1928 farm horses at 3,376,394 valued at 255,469,000, a small drop from 1925 but with higher value. Total cattle reached 8,793,272 valued at 503,809,000, Milch cows 3,792,522 worth 272,109,000. Overall livestock on farms valued at 861,403,000, up about 62,000,000 from 1927.
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Canada
Old Dobbin
Government
Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
A Tree’s Journey Through the Seasons and Time
A reflective meditation on watching a tree grow from a small shoot to a sturdy giant. It describes buds in spring, dense foliage, birds nesting, shade in August, leaves turning brown and falling, and the gaunt, defiant stance of winter guarding life and hope for the future.
Canadian Business In Healthy Condition From Winter Report
The Canadian Bank of Commerce reports that Canada’s business shows a generally healthy state as the winter ends. Record exports of western grains and unprecedented industrial activity drive growth in farming, rail, rolling stock, auto, construction, and textiles, with livestock strong and spring wheat movement starting on the Great Lakes. Prairie land prepared for crops exceeds 1928 levels by about 1.5 million acres due to favorable summer ploughing conditions.
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Canada
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Great Lakes
Prairie Provinces
No Incentive To Think Reflects On Thought Inertia
A London Free Press quote notes that rapid mechanical progress outpaces public thinking. It cites Mr. Meighen’s remark about inventive minds steering thought for others and questions the lack of motivation to think independently. Radio aids忙 but can overtake personal effort.
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London Free Press
Oldest Inhabitant Contest Winner Uncle Mose
A local paper reports Uncle Mose, an elderly Black man, winning a contest for the country’s oldest resident. When asked for the secret of his long life, he attributes it to living a long time, with humor about his own longstanding existence.
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Uncle Mose
Landlord Lodger Exchange Over Whiskey Turn Joke
A brief dialogue features a landlady offering another bottle of whiskey and a lodger quipping that it’s her turn, capturing a light humorous exchange. The exchange reads like a small humorous vignette from a vintage newspaper column.
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Lodger
Weill
Amber: Petrified Resin From Ancient Forests
Amber is fossilized tree resin, long known to Romans as grum stone. It forms from resin hardened over millions of years and preserves ancient organic material.
German and Prairie settlers head to British Columbia district
A steady flow of settlers from Germany and the Prairie Provinces is arriving in the Rock Creek district of British Columbia. About 150 newcomers are expected this spring, many with significant capital, and some joining the nearby German settlement at Kettle Valley.
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Germany
Rock Creek
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Kettle Valley
B.C
Miette Liot Springs Hot Springs in Jasper Park
The waters of Miette Hot Springs in Jasper National Park Alberta resemble Banff Sulphur springs but run several degrees hotter. The springs lie about 12 miles from the railway and are reached by a good trail.
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Miette
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Banff
Quarrels and Divorce Motives In Madrid Gossip
A fragment from a Madrid column notes domestic strife with a husband and wife quarrel. The speaker claims they never agree whereas the wife asserts they do, mentioning a husband and another person named L as seeking separation. The snippet reflects publicized marital tensions.
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Madrid
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Dumas
the Farmer's Lot
Members of Order
New National Park
Prince Albert
Virginia
West
Liverpool
Ireland
Robina
Belfast
Miette Liot Springs
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