Romantic Mining History of Canada Traced by Camsell
Dr. Charles Camsell describes Canada’s mining romance from early copper use by Indigenous peoples to placer gold in Fraser and Caribou districts, Sudbury nickel, Klondike gold, and Cobalt silver. He notes metallurgical breakthroughs, wider exploration, and a lasting national wealth that aids Canada’s welfare.
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Canada
Charles Camsell
Canadian Club
Lake Superior
Coppermine River
Arctic Sea
Fraser River
Caribou
British Columbia
Confederation
Sudbury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Klondike
Yukon
Cobalt
Temiskaming
Flin Flon
Great Sullivan
Sudbury District
Great Bear Lake
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg Free Press
Urge All-Weather Highway Route Across Canada Gains Support
The National Parks Highway Association urged an all-weather highway along the all Canadian circle tour from Winnipeg through Riding Mountain National Park to Saskatoon and Jasper. Thirty delegates passed a resolution for provincial and federal action at a Saskatoon meeting. Co H Grant of Edmonton was elected president succeeding A H F Stark. Frank Barnhouse became secretary.
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Winnipeg
Riding Mountain National Park
Saskatoon
Jasper
National Parks Highway Association
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Co. H. Grant, KC
Edmonton
A. H. F. Stark
Dauphin
Frank Barnhouse
C. D. Bates
Prince Rupert drops fragile by tail break
Prince Rupert drops form when molten glass is blown into water and cooled. They resist hammer blows intact but a tiny tip fracture causes the whole drop to shatter into powder, illustrating brittle behavior of glass at micro scales.
Vicar Installs Radio Gramophone At Historic West Dean Church
The Rev H E Lyne at West Dean parish church near Chichester has installed a radio gramophone to play fine music for worshippers. The church rebuilt after a 1934 fire will feature records from Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s, with plans to join London services. During restoration two vault coffins with silver coats of arms were found dating 1765 and 1809.
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West Dean
Chichester
England
H. E. Lyne
World food surplus urged to aid starving China
The Toronto Daily Star argues that Western nations should use surplus foods to help China in famine rather than destroy or waste them. It notes vast excesses in Brazil and the U.S. and calls for world management to feed China during its disaster, proposing repayment in years of plenty.
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China
Brazil
United States
Canada
Toronto Daily Star
Canada Consumes About Thirty Pounds Butter Per Capita in 1935
Provisional estimates show Canada’s butter use at 30.91 pounds per person in 1935 with total butter disposal at 338,396,970 pounds and cheese at 3.61 pounds per person. Cheese per capita is 3.94 pounds with 39,572,341 pounds produced, steady from 1934.
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Canada
Deer antlers and hair share same internal material
The passage explains that deer antlers are composed internally of the same material that makes up hair. It notes a common biological link between these keratinous structures and emphasizes their shared composition.
Germany Sells Large Batch of Commercial Airplanes in Far East
Germany announced a sale of a large number of commercial airplanes to buyers in the Far East. The move signals a shift in exports amid postwar industrial realignments and growing demand in Asian markets. European manufacturers leverage new contracts to boost aviation production.
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Germany
Far East
Treating Potato Scurf to Control Stem Canker
Dominion Laboratory findings from Edmonton and University of Alberta show scurf on tubers can be controlled before planting. Corrosive sublimate solution baths kill sclerotia. 4 ounces per 25 gallons soaks 144 hours for heavy scarf or 2 hours for light scarf, with care to avoid harming germination.
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Canada
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Edmonton
University of Alberta
Edmonton Laboratory
Strip farming grows in Saskatchewan as 600 to 700 apply
Strip farming is gaining popularity in Saskatchewan. About 600 to 700 farmers have applied to the experimental farm at Indian Head for forage and cover crop under federal rehabilitation schemes. Seed is free, but districts must form agricultural improvement associations and each farmer must pledge to use strip methods, proper cover crops, and recommended tillage.
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Saskatchewan
Indian Head
Oil Search Resumes Near Pekisko Hills Alberta
Drilling near High River in the Pekisko hills will resume as a well recently started had been suspended a year ago after reaching 3,480 feet. A gas flow of 4,000,000 cubic feet daily was reported, with King Edward VIII's ranch nearby.
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Pekisko Hills
Edward VIII
High River
Alta
County health units cut death toll in Quebec rural areas
A Health League of Canada report notes sharper declines in mortality and infant mortality in Quebec counties with health units since 1926. Diphtheria deaths fell dramatically. overall death rates dropped more where units operated, supporting a nationwide county health unit program.
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Quebec
Alphonse Lessard
Health League of Canada
Toronto
League
Lessard
Provincial
Bureau of Health of Quebec
Gordontes
The
Health League
Dominion
Canada
Bates
Ottawa
Lessards
Advice For Gardeners Near Smelter At Flin Flon
John Walker from the department of agriculture extension service told members of the Flin Flon Horticultural Society how to grow vegetables and flowers to withstand Hudson Bay Mining and Smelter Co fumes. He urged the society to sponsor short courses and plan exhibitions with open entry, including Saskatchewan enthusiasts.
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Hudson Bay
Three Alberta Staff Resignations Announced at Convocation
Dr. R. C. Walace, president, announced three resignations in his annual convocation report in Edmonton. Associate Professor Joseph Fisher will move to Victoria College Toronto. Dr A Leahy from soils will join the Dominion service, and Dr Emerson Smith leaves to practice in Ottawa.
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R. C. Walace
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Joseph Fisher
Victoria College
Toronto
A. Leahy
Department of Soils
Dominion Service
Emerson Smith
Ottawa
First Crochet-Then Weave Easy Home Projects Pattern
A Winnipeg Household Arts notice promotes a pattern 5598 for chair backs scarfs and doilies using filet crochet and weaving. Instructions include color weaving options and material lists with illustrations. Send 20 cents to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Canada Sugar Consumption Hits New High Since 1931
Canada consumed 981,109,969 pounds of sugar last year, per a return tabled by Trade Minister Euler in the House of Commons. The figure marks the highest level since 1931 when consumption reached 1,003,906,912 pounds.
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Canada
Euler
House of Commons
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University of Southern California
New York Times
Alice Brooks
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