Forty Thousand Miles Of Air Routes Now In Operation Daily
The article details global aviation growth, noting nearly 40 000 miles of air routes, 271 000 miles in Europe, and 19 906 in the United States. Imperial Airways operates London to Paris, London to Amsterdam, and a weekly Southampton seaplane service. Canada highlights air use for forest work, mapping 125 000 square miles since 1920, 70 000 square miles photographed in 1926, and air protection for 160 million acres. It argues aviation will expand, linking distant regions and boosting efficiency across many government services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Imperial Airways Limited
Tiitain
London
Paria
Zurich
Londons
Lynssels
Cologne
Amsterdam
Southampton
Channel Islands
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion
Manitoba
Alberta
Fisheries Branch
Pacific Coast
Department of Agriculture
Department of Customs
Ottawa
Mineral supplements for laying hens promote better nutrition
A Canadian agricultural bulletin explains minerals are essential in winter when hens are confined. It notes green cut bone, bone meal, oyster shells, grit, and charcoal as key sources. Grit aids grinding in the gizzard and charcoal helps digestion, with shells and bone products widely favored by layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
First Reindeer Round Up Prep At Ak Jak Alaska
Preparations underway in Ak Jak Alaska for the first reindeer round up of an estimated 30 000 animals from the Muskokwim River herds. Officials warn the deer population may overflow ranges in ten years if reindeer meat fails to gain U S demand and market growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akjak
Alaska
Muskokwim
Siberia
Winnipeg Pattern No. 1654 Ladies Frock Design
The pattern describes a chic smart child’s frock with a gathered skirt, V neck, optional collar, and two sleeve styles. Bodice sides feature buttons or ribbon bows. Sizes 10, 12, and 14 years with yardage for 19 inch and 54 inch material and contrasting View B. Priced 20 cents.
Ultraviolet Light Cures Birds at the Bronx Zoo
At the Bronx Zoo ultraviolet rays are speeding feather regrowth in birds kept in quarantine. Dr. Charles V. Noback and Keeper Scott describe how UV light aids calcium and phosphorus absorption, balancing metabolism to shed old feathers and grow new. A sulphur crested cockatoo improved in three weeks, with other birds still under treatment.
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Bronx Zoo
Charles V. Noback
Zoo
Scott
Australia
Bird House
Melvin
Ir. Noback
Threatened Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Faces Extinction
The Fraser River sockeye run is collapsing with current catches only about half of last year. John P. Babcock, assistant commissioner of fisheries, warns that within four years many salmon may vanish before spawning, urging international cooperation to curb overfishing and protect the British Columbia fishery.
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Fraser River
British Columbia
John P. Babcock
Fraser System
Hell's Gate
Alaska
United States
Vancouver
Toronto Mail
Empire
King Eyes Windsor Poultry Quality Amid Royal Gardens
Windsor Castle hosts extensive poultry houses in Frogmore gardens and paddocks. Large flocks of handsome fowls range orchards and land hinting at a major breeding operation. Originally planned near Cumberland Lodge, stock is now centered around the Royal Aviaries once used by Queen Victoria. The aviaries house stock birds while nearby lawns and a pond host Khaki Campbell ducks noted as good layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Castle
Windsor
Frogmore
Great Park
Cumberland Lodge
Royal Aviaries
Queen Victoria
Weather Shapes Mercantile Life Like County Fair
The text notes merchants and manufacturers depend on weather as farmers do, with atmospheric conditions influencing business. It likens commerce to a county fair with numerous onlookers and exhibitors, where crowds disperse after a few days, leaving the countryside to resume normal life.
Baronet's Daughter Becomes Aerial Taxi Pilot
Miss Stcele O'Brien daughter of Sir Timothy and Lady O'Brien earns a Bb certificate in London entitling commercial flying. She owns a moth plane and aims to fly for hire as an aerial taxi driver at $12 per hour.
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Stcele O'Brien
Sir Timothy
Lady O'Brien
London
London Light Airplane Club
Miss O'Brien
Eliott Lynn
Saskatchewan Poultry Pool to Open Feeding and Killing Stations
The Saskatchewan Eye and Poultry Pool will open feeding and killing stations at Regina Yorkton and North Battleford. Car loads of live poultry will be gathered at central points with pool graders present and on the spot advanced payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Eye and Poultry Pool
Regina
Yorkton
North Battleford
Shop Girl and Young Man Debate Silk Stocking Colors
A shop girl offers a range of silk stocking shades to a hesitant young man who instead considers buying a bracelet for his companion. The exchange highlights fashion detail and dateable dialogue from a retail scene.
Dominion mineral output may outrank wheat crops value
Canada's mining expansion transformed the economy across interior provinces led by Ontario Alberta and Quebec. In 1926 mineral output reached 241 million with potential to surpass the wheat crop in value. Northern Ontario and adjacent regions now host the Dominion's greatest mining industries and promise further growth across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Quebec.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Yukon
Interior Provinces
Ontario
Alberta
Quebec
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Buttermaking On the Farm Tips for High Quality Cream
A Dominion Agriculture bulletin stresses hydration and clean milking as keys to superior cream. Cows should have constant access to pure water and salt, with clean, sterilized utensils and bright tin pails used in milking to ensure flavor and shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Arctic Mysteries Remain Unsolved Says Explorer
Dr. R N Rudmose of the British Association warned in London that Arctic mysteries persist. He argued an Antarctic continent is only circumstantial, Enderby Land’s 3000 mile coast remains unsearched since 1831, and no vessel has reached the western Weddell Sea shore. He predicted settlement may push northward toward Arctic seas.
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Arctic
R. N. Rudmose
British Association
Brown
Geographical
London
Antarctic
Enderby Land
Discoe
Weddell Sea
Banquet Serves Historic Chinese Eggs to Irish Society Members
Eggs shipped from China half a century ago were served at a Zoological Society of Ireland banquet and praised for their flavor. A Japanese jury system will be implemented starting October 1, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Zoological Society of Ireland
Japan
English Girls Shy Away From Bootblack Stands
English girls will not stand in the street to have their shoes cleaned by bootblacks. In Kingsway avenue a smartly dressed girl, too shy to stop, looked at her mud and rain soaked shoes and passed on.
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London
Kingsway Avenue
Odd Jobs Offer Sparks A Quick Witty Exchange
A worker accepts flexible, unusual gigs from a wary employer. The seller notes that steady work is unlikely, but occasional odd jobs may appear, prompting a caller to respond that odd tasks suit them.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
London Zoo
Keeper Scott
Scottie
Weather and Business
Baronet
Belives
Saskatchewan Poultry Pool
Dominions
Confederation
Canadian National Railways
British Empire
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