Progress Of Canada As Seen Through Eyes Of Writer In The New York Times
Arthur Fir Specuie notes in the New York Times that Canada’s rise is overlooked by Americans. He cites Halifax and St John port growth, Quebec asbestos, Manitoba minerals, Turner Valley oil, and Canada’s lead in newsprint, nickel, asbestos, cobalt, with strong trade positions and per capita rankings.
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Progress of
Canada
New York Times
Arthur Fir Specuie
Lomwdian
Halifax
St. John
Montreal
Vancouver
Quebec
Atlantic
New York
Sault Ste. Marie
Suez
Panama
Manchester
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Turner Valley
Alberta
Pacific
Sydney Harbor Bridge Nears Completion in Australia
The Sydney harbor bridge is nearing completion with a 1650 foot span, a 57 foot roadway, four electric tracks and two ten foot footways. The $20 million structure is said to be the world’s largest of its type with an estimated maximum 14 inch expansion from temperature changes.
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Sydney
Australia
How To Order Patterns At Winnipeg Address
A fragment describes pattern orders with an address at 176 McDermot Ave in Winnipeg. It notes a Cantos or pattern patterning process and a Winnipeg pattern listing.
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Winnipeg
Cantos
McDermot Ave
Winonipeg
Swans Seen by Regina Man Near Seine Aboon Tlete Beach
Regina resident J. C McKechnie reported eight to ten swans migrating past Saveetchewan Beach from a boat at Gestettehewan. He described their crescent formation and calls resembling a bark, speculating the flock could be whistlers or trumpeter swans, though experts doubt trumpeters’ presence in Canada.
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MecKechaie
Canada
McKechnie
First Atlantic Crossing By Steam Believed Canadian Built
Records differ but a Canadian built ship from a Canadian port is thought to have completed the Atlantic voyage entirely under steam years after the 1819 claim. The Royal William of 1833, built in Three Rivers Quebec, is noted as possibly the first to cross under steam unaided, marking a new era in trans oceanic travel. A separate note reports a damaged windshield and headlight with a vehicle theft on the night of February 12. reward offered for return of the item in good condition.
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Royal William
Three Rivers
Que
Lower St. Lawrence
Nova Scotia
Cow
New Zealand
London
England
Victoria
B.C
Anscombe
British Columbia
Tolmie
Canada
Canadian Pacific Lines
Montreal
Duchess of Bedford
When Motorist Should Rest And Not Drive Drowsy
An editorial warns drivers to rest when fatigued to avoid sleep at the wheel. It cites a New York incident injuring three as an example and urges pulling off the road to sleep to prevent crashes. The piece also notes new Chilean airports and Louth Ireland’s rule for Irish speaking dentists.
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New York
Colorado Grain Growers To Exhibit At World Grain Show
San Luis Valley growers plan strong presence at the World's Grain Exhibition Regina 1932 with weed control seed purity and a valley wide exhibit. Montana represented, as A H Stafford of the Department of Agriculture urges details to establish grain exhibit relations for 1932.
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San Luis Valley
Colorado
U.S.A
Regina
Farm Bureau Federation
Canada
Montana
A. H. Stafford
Department of Agriculture
Stafford
Log Lodge Hotel gets 400000 cedar shingles order
Vancouver mills rush to produce 400000 giant red cedar shingles for the Log Lodge Hotel roof in Lucerne in Quebec. The Lucerne in Quebec Community Association and Alexander Murray Limited oversee the largest hand split shingles purchase in lumber history.
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Vancouver
Lucerne-in-Quebec
Liénited
Alexander Murray Limited
Montreal
Scientific forest management could boost Canada’s growth
A 1928 forestry bulletin argues that disciplined forest management can boost annual timber growth across Canada's potential forest lands. It notes 4.788 billion cubic feet of annual depletion from harvests fires and pests, but insists growth can be stimulated through better planning and science.
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Canada
Land In Good Shape After 1929 Irrigation Boost
P. J. Jennings of the Calgary district office says irrigation carried out in 1929 was the biggest in Southern Alberta history and left land in fine condition. He notes all large irrigation projects used substantial water last fall, ensuring good conditions this spring.
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Alberta
P. J. Jennings
Calgary
Dominion Water Power and Reclamation Branch
Birds migrate by day feed along route Clifford Wolf
The article notes many birds travel by day and feed as they go. Cliff swallows average twenty five miles daily for the first twenty days of a long migration, reaching sixty miles daily near the end. An old timer laments spelling in legacy spellings.
Preparing To Ship Fish By Airplane
Commercial airlines around the Great Lakes plan to transport whitefish pickerel and other edible fish by air from inland shores to railroad hubs for rapid shipment. The method is said to be already successful and economical in other regions, and is anticipated to boost the northwest fishing industry.
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Great Lakes
Canada
United States
Great Northwest
Russians and Chinese Exchange Shots Reported
Mrs Dumbbell notes a brief exchange of fire between Russia and China, while John doubts the seriousness of the conflict. The casual tone implies domestic skepticism about wartime severity.
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John
Foreman and Night Watchman Clash Over Missing Steam Roller
The foreman asks if all is well while the night watchman reports a near disaster on the first night, noting only the missing steam roller. A grim remark follows about a doctor’s verdict, with a remark that doctors don’t always know and that death or idiocy may result.
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Pages Gaies, Yver
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Gates
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Seine
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Gove
Chile
Louth
Ireland
PR Gentral
Winniper
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Toronto
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Lines
R. G. McNeillie
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Dominion Bureau of Statistacs
Toronto Globe
Down Under
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