Great Possibilities For Developing Water Power Of Northern Saskatchewan
A historic report by Constable Chappuis outlines vast water power potential along Northern Saskatchewan routes from La Créne to Bonny Lake, highlighting Churchill River features, rapids, and dams ideal for hydro development. It notes Lake Athabasca and Reindeer Lake as major bodies, describes commercial fishing, fur trade, wildlife, timber limits, and fire damage impacting resource use and farming viability in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
T. M. Molloy
Bureau of Labor
Indestrisa
Chappuls
Nea
Stadie Chappuis
A la Creece
Hadeon's Bay
Fort Chorchil
Churchill
Dipper Rapid
Neale Creese Ad Bourls River
Tipper Lake
Hrydro
United States
Green Lake
Buffalo Lake
Yleala Crosse
Evidence Of Life Found On Moon By Noted Astronomers
Astronomers C C Booth John H Chase and T O Beedle announced they believe life exists on the moon after observing a feeder effect between mountains and a glittering peak named Artstarohs. They noted a color changing fleecy streak and a rock formation possibly ejected from craters suggesting biological activity.
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de C. C. Booth
John H. Chase
T O Beedle
Obo
Lave
Beetle
Mr. Chase
Herodotus
Pra Pickering
Flarvard
Pickering
Eighty Year Old Lobster Halts London Fisherman’s Catch
Mr. Kent of New Board Street London hauled a lobster from Clac tonon Sea weighing 6 1 2 pounds and 2 feet long with a body over 12 inches. Believed to be about eighty years old it was caught on an ordinary fishing line and hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clactonon-Sea
Kent
New Board Street
London
Scranton Emerges as World’s Largest Coal Centre
The article notes Scranton Pennsylvania as the world’s leading coal hub with about thirty five mines inside city bounds and an annual output surpassing six million tons. It urges local loyalty by favoring Canadian goods and supporting local dealers while also mentioning a fact about ants killing rivals during resource wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Old Bank Account Becomes Century-Old Nest Egg for Depew
Chauncey M Depew recalls retirement plans as he reveals a $100 Peekskill Savings Bank nest egg that has earned interest for over sixty years. He also notes a $87 50 cent Winchester County Bank balance from fifty years ago that remains unchanged. He plans to leave both accounts untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central Railroad
Briarcliffe Manor
Peekskill Savings Bank
Germans issue fifty pfennig coin with motto
The new fifty pfennigh coin bears a wheat sheaf design and the motto Sicht regen bringt Segen meaning Self-help brings blessing, valued at about a halfpenny. A second paragraph jokes about Josh and perpetual motion, with Farmer Hawbuck noting curiosity about motion versus rest.
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Josh
Farmer Hawbuck
Trade Is Looking Up Dooley
An odd collection of quotes notes speculation on business improving. The exchange includes a remark by an astronomer and a mention of meals cooked on an airship using exhaust heat. A line about Moslem women barred from public stage appears, and a fragment notes London Bridge traffic opening in 1830s.
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Dooley
Tractors to Study Sahara Mineral Wealth by French Expedition
French ministry led auto expedition plans to cross the Sahara using caterpillar driven cars carrying geologists. M. Kergesse improved caterpillar burden to three and a half ounces per square inch and vessels supply 200 quarts petrol plus 1000 quarts on trailers. If successful, Timbuctoo reach possible in under two weeks. Expects rapid Africa resource opening and large migration from Central Europe next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mediterranean
M. Kergesse
Timbuctoo
Equatorial
Sahara
Ministry of Colonies
Africa
Europe
Prince Rupert Company Takes Over Sawmill
The Emerson sawmill at Prince Rupert and several local water powers are being acquired by the Prince Rupert Pulp and Paper Company Limited. The mill, on Prince Rupert Harbor, has a 49.9 million feet per year capacity. A 200 ton daily pulp mill will be built beside the sawmill, with a 4 ton sulphite unit to be completed early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Prince Rupert
Thrifty Scotswoman Clings to Wedding Dress for Second Marriage
An economical housewife tells her husband she needs 10 shrillings more weekly for living costs. He offers five. She retorts that she is not extravagant for keeping her wedding dress for over 30 years in case she might remarry, a quiet jab at hopes and endurance.
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Amelia
James
Dairy Butter Scoring Contest Results From Ottawa May July
The Dairy and Cold Storage Branch reports third year results of Domin ion Educational Butter Scoring Contest. Six creameries per province submit samples May to October with Manitoba leading overall, BC lowest in flavor, and moisture averaging 14.65 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Manitoba
Alberta
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
New Invention Gives Motorists Rear Sound Hearing
English motorists gain a rear hearing aid using a funnel drum at the back of the car and a tube to the driver. An air deflector in the front ear piece uses suction to draw and intensify sounds from behind. Charabanc drivers, hindered by size, particularly benefit from these charaphones.
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England
Miserly man bargains a wall at station bar
At a railway station bar a miserly narrator jokes with an acquaintance about meeting again and proposes a wall as a playful, thrift minded offer. The exchange leans on humor over generosity.
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Jackson
Floreen Riote in Belfast
The piece notes Belfast as a focal point in efforts to settle the Irish question with a cautious optimism. It references ongoing debates and political dynamics shaping the region, marking a pivotal moment in the broader discourse on peace and governance.
Profit in fattening steers analyzed in feeding experiments
Experiments show a mean profit of 17.22 per animal when steers are fed to finish at high market prices. Key factors include selecting good feeders, adequate roughage, proper housing, regular grain rations, and timely selling to secure a favorable price spread.
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Central States
West
Nada
Brandon
Scott
Tinline Scott, Sask
Special Tube For Gauging Rainfall
A rain gauge should be placed in an open position away from obstructions to measure rainfall. A simple form uses a copper funnel of ten square inches area funneling into a bottle. rainfall weight in ounces times .173 yields depth in inches.
London to Become First Port via Harland & Wolff Plans
Belfast shipbuilders Harland & Wolff plan eight Thames sites to repair and redecorate ships on a large scale. The project aims to bring thousands of railway and maritime jobs, expand repair work for barges tugs and lock gates, and overhaul London port plants. Over 1.9 million is to be spent on new buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belfast
Harland & Wolff
Thames
Port of London Authority
Solitary Telegraph Operator Taken to Mental Asylum
George Smith, 48, longtime BC Telegraph Company operator at Beuaolated station north of Hazelton, 120 miles from civilization, has been found mentally collapsed after three months without human contact. He had answered calls on the line saying OK, prompting relief to discover his condition. The case may lead to two-person posts or shorter relief intervals for remote stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Hazelton
Bond 8
George Smith
New Westminster
le Roay
Smith
Yukon
BC Telegraph Company
P. W. Lace
Fur Farming in Canada Faces Steady Growth Ahead
Canada expands fur farming with domestic propagation of furbearing animals. The industry, once tied to imports, shows a future potential as many furs may be farm produced within twenty years. A Toronto Mall and Empire observation notes the boom has cooled but progress continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Toronto Mall
Empire
Local Club Concludes Political Discussion Session
A club gathering ended after an hour and a half of political talk. A member commented on the situation in a nutshell while addressing a nearby attendee.
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U.S
Depost
Pen
Peekskill
London Bridge
Trafic
Lord Byng of
Vimy
Empress of France
Sahara Desert
Departments of Colonies and War
Prince Rupert Company
Sutter
Cular
New York Times
Issane
Floreen
Medeine Het News
Empire Wireless Chain
Leafeld
Oxford
Berlin
Karlsbourg
Budapest
Lingby
Denmark
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