Production Stage Reached In Northwest Territories Gold Mining
Mining activity rises in Yellowknife and Great Bear Lake areas as several companies develop prospects and mill operations begin. Eldorado Gold Mines treats ore near Bear Lake while expansion at Eldorado and Pitchblende work continues. about 45 mining firms operate in the Great Slave Great Bear fields.
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Sheasalan
Northwest Territories
Department of Mines and Resources
Fort Smith Nwt
Yellowknife-Gordon Lake
Port Hope
Ontario
Eldorado Mine
Pitchblende
Bear [Exploration and Radium Company
Yellowknife
Murray Lake
Macdonald Lake
Pensive Lake Thompson Lake
Francois’ River
Turnback Lake
Beaulieu River
Sunset Lake
Great Slave-Great Bear Lakes
Eldorado Gold Mines Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Mining Corporation of Canada
Dome Mines Limited
Anglo
Montreal Pioneer of Saxophone Regrets Introducing Instrument
Edmond Hardy, nearing 84, recalls founding Harmonie Montreal and bringing the flat saxophone to Canada. He laments the instrument’s later use, after leading bands across Quebec and eastern Canada for decades and performing at Calixa Lavallee’s funeral with a 195 musician ensemble.
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Canada
Edmond Hardy
Montreal
Hardy
Harmonie Montreal
Quebec
United States
Grenadier Guards
Victoria Rifles
Black Watch
Royal Montreal Regiment
Fusiliers de Montreal
Calixa Lavallee
NYU to Offer Men Only Cooking Course Says Miss Curry
An item notes New York University plans a cooking course for men led by Miss Gladys Curry. She promotes a slogan urging husbands to cook at least once weekly, praising a man’s scientific mind and mechanical skill while joking about domestic duties. The piece cites a New York Times quote on wives urging bread baking.
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New York University
Gladys Curry Hag
Miss Curry
New York Times
Much Too Much Canada Salaries and Pensions Debated
The St. Catharines Standard notes total Dominion salaries and pensions reach 122 million with 65 000 recipients nationwide split into 43 000 pensioners. The deputy minister of finance provides the figures amid criticism of federal, provincial, and municipal government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
St. Catharines
Indians learned warfare from white men says professor
Prof. T F McIlraith told teachers at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto that Indians did not seek large massacres but adopted warlike methods after copying European weapons. He argued it was hardly fair to blame natives for fighting when they learned the art from outsiders and used the white man’s guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. McIlraith
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Belief on Soul Exit and Afterlife for Indian Deaths
The Indians believed the soul departed through the mouth and that a person who died from strangulation would be cut off forever from the happy hunting grounds.
Correct Measurements Dr Pullfast Dentists Letter
A humorous letter to Dr Pullfast from a caller in a neighboring county claims the writer misstates dental measurements with playful exaggeration. The note humorously describes a mouth three inches wide and five-eighths of an inch through the jaw, with a horse show jaw shape and forward toe.
Hangar Planned for Trans-Canada Airlines at Malton Airport
John Schofield chief architect of Trans-Canada Airlines announced construction of a 125000 dollar hangar at Malton airport ten miles northwest of Toronto. Work would start at once and be completed by January 1, 2275.
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John Schofield
Trans-Canada Airlines
Malton
Toronto
A Common Grievance At C N E Press Day
J C Kirkwood in Marketing voices a common grievance about introductions. He recalls a Belfast City Hall staffer who always said this is the Lord Mayor, leaving hundreds unnamed guests without names. The piece observes widespread informal introductions.
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J. C. Kirkwood
Belfast
Created His Own Job With Transparent Book Covers
A young man finds extra income by making and selling transparent covers for books and magazines. Using inexpensive cellulose material he cuts standard sizes including digest and binds edges with heavy fibre tape for durability. He sells to libraries, bookshops, and door to door, meeting his own needs and those of customers.
Rattlesnake Fangs Lie Backward Before Opening Mouth
The description notes the fangs of a rattlesnake lie back until the mouth opens, describing a defensive behavior observed in venomous snakes. This raises awareness of how they prepare to strike and inject venom when threatened.
First Woman Appointed Civil Air Guard Commissioner
Mrs. F G Miles eldest daughter of the late Sir Johnston Forbes Robinso n becomes the first woman commissioner for Britain's Civil Air Guard. She designs airplanes and handles stresses and strains as deftly as she manages flowers and a home. Six years earlier the Mileses arrived at Reading with a motor caravan and a bold plan for cheap light aircraft. Their design proved an instant success and their firm grew into a major constructor of civil and military light airplanes in Britain.
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F. G. Miles
Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Civil Air Guard
Britain
Mr. Miles
Miles
Lord Ratendone
Lord Willingdon
Miss Oxford Street shopper guides London shoppers
The appearance of Miss Oxford Street on London’s main shopping thoroughfare signals a merchandising approach. Large stores hire an attractive young woman to walk Oxford Street, guiding visitors to shopping centers and available bargains. Two hundred thirteen hospitals in 47 American cities hold about 82 grams of radium collectively.
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Oxford Street
London
Farm Of The Future May Be Called Upon To Produce Many Things
Frederick T. Birchall surveys a world shifting to synthetic materials and farm outputs. He notes milking cattle counts in Canada, a rise in casein and synthetic wool, and the spread of new uses for farm products from oils to fuels. He argues farmers must unite to guide expansion and safeguard industry confidence.
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J W . Paton
Montreal
Canada
Holland
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Atlantic
Henry Ford
Dominion youth training program shows strong early progress
The federal labour department reports the Dominion provincial youth training program is advancing well for the current fiscal year. About 50,000 Canadians benefit under provincial agreements with 55,457 named by sex totals. Parliament approved $1,000,000 last year and about $1,500,000 this year, with provinces sharing costs equally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Federal Labor Department
Thatcher Wheat Shows Rust Resistance In Canada
Thatcher wheat in Western Canada suffered leaf rust this year but stood up first rate against stem rust as Dr. L. H. Newman, Dominion cerealist, noted. Leaf rust damaged Thatcher notably in Manitoba, yet even damaged stands outperformed non-rust resistant varieties, and experiments to reduce leaf rust continue.
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Thatcher
Canada
L. H. Newman
Dominion
Manitoba
Newman
Meteorite Appearance and Horizon Cutoff Observed
A meteorite flash appears luminous high in the sky but vanishes below the horizon, indicating observers are at least 200 miles away. The event suggests a bright atmospheric entry seen from a distant vantage point.
Abolish Dog Licenses Move Gains Steam in England
A British reform movement proposes ending dog license fees and taxing bicycles instead. The initiative groups advocate simpler law and greener urban transport while spotlighting canine regulations.
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England
Relics in Australia Hint at Ancient Link to Migration
In Queensland relics possibly linking to a higher culture are reported by anthropologist E. W. P. Chinnery. Pestles and mortars with ancient pottery were found, natives recalling a prior owner. If identical to finds elsewhere they may illuminate early migrations between Asia and the Pacific and spur further Australian anthropological study. New Guinea also shows circles of standing stones tied to a past culture, with mortars used as mirrors in some areas.
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Australia
Queensland
E. W. P. Chinnery
Northern Territory Survey Party
Chinnery
Asia
Pacific
New Guinea
Turkey Abolishes Consumption Tax on Medicines
The Turkish government has ended the consumption tax on medicines, removing a levy that affected pharmaceutical purchases. The move aims to reduce costs for consumers and support healthcare access across the country.
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Turkey
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Young Man
Parent
Forbes-Robertson
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Frederick T. Birchall
Nuremberg
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