Last Link in Western Trans-Canada Highway Near Completion
The final stretch of the Big Bend highway between Golden and Revelstoke will close the last gap in the Trans-Canada route from the prairies to the Pacific. Once finished, it will link Schreiber in Ontario to the Pacific coast, boosting tourist and commercial travel through Western Canada.
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Winnipeg
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Golden
Revelstoke
Thueah Columbia
Prairies
Pacific
Big Bend
Selkirk Mountains
Rockies
Donald
British Columbia
Schreiber
Twin Cities
Port Arthur
Fort William
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Vancouver
Rare Tropical Fish Arrive at Philadelphia Aquarium Exhibit
Dr. Robert O Van Deusen, director of the Philadelphia Aquarium, unveils nearly 1,500 tropical fish from the Gulf of Mexico. About 80 to 85 species are shown including a banded butterfly fish, two Queen Angels, a large ocean triggerfish, Spanish and red hogfish, yellow and black porkfish, a nurse shark ten feet long, a Beau Gregoire and sergeant majors, and a 20 pound black grouper among many others.
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Robert O van Deusen
Philadelphia Aquarium
Gulf of Mexico
van Deusen
Friends debate sling duration after motor accident
Two men meet in the street. One shows a sling for a broken arm from a motor accident. Ray asks how long he must wear it. The injured man notes a disagreement between doctor and lawyer, with estimates of two weeks and twelve.
Repaid For Kindness By Chester Woman
A Chester Nova Scotia woman who befriended a wandering tramp last spring received a $3,000 cheque after learning of his death from a sister. The message promised further word. The item notes many time systems worldwide and a note on daylight saving time being excluded.
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Chester N.S
Chester
Charcoal From Wood Waste Sparks Canadian Outlook
The article outlines using wood waste from Canadian lumber operations to make charcoal. It notes limited domestic demand, transport limits, and potential uses from lighting to metallurgical products, water purification, and deodorizing. It mentions producer gas as a fuel alternative and contrasts old beehive pile methods with modern external-heated ovens.
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Department of Mines and Resources
Canada
Europe
Narcotics Buried in Don Jose Bunkers Stopped in Portland
United States customs officers in Portland Oregon seized 1485 one tael cans of narcotics from the coal bunkers of the Philippine steamship Don Jose. The value is about 67000 dollars. It is the second largest seizure in 40 years. The Granville haul of 100000 dollars was the largest. The ship faces a fine around 45000 dollars.
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Don Jose
United States Customs
Portland
Ore
Fred Fisk
Granville
Record Stowaways on Normandie Sets Atlantic Crossing Record
The Normandie arrived at Havre with fourteen stowaways aboard from the United States, Estonia, and Mexico. Their combined capital in various currencies totaled $17.85, prompting French line officials to declare the crossing a record for stowaways.
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Havre
I Hear You Are Going to Be Married
A fragment shows a wartime veteran share hope of happiness as he contemplates marriage. The casual dialogue hints at personal sentiment following his service.
Bluestone Treated Posts Pave Saskatchewan Pastures
The 1938 Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act project in Saskatchewan opens 945 070 acres of community pasture. Fencing spans 1 266 miles using bluestone treated poplar posts from Manyberries experiments. Posts 5 inch top 7 feet long, corner posts 8 inch top 8 feet, set one rod apart with three to four strand barbed wire in reserve areas and canals.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Manyberries
Jan Ru tomato disappoints Canadian growers and cannery hopes
Growers face gloom as the Jan Ru tomato fails to hold shape in canning, despite hype from Jamicky and Rumble of York Township. Officials say seed remained in experimental stage, with some buyers incurring high prices while others doubt the claim. Dr Barton defends the tomato’s potential despite mixed results and unforeseen deviations.
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Jamicky
Rumble
York Township
Britain
Federal
Ministry of Agriculture
National Horticultural Council
Barton
West Indies Federation Considered By Jamaica Delegate
R W Youngman Jamaica delegate to the West Indies Chambers of Commerce congress in Trinidad urged a federation of the West Indies with ultimate status of a Dominion. He spoke on a resolution calling for closer contact with the colonies by the British Colonial Office and periodical visits by a senior colonial officer, a measure that passed unanimously.
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West Indies
R. W. Youngman
Jamaica
Bananas From Denmark See Record Prices in Jutland Harvest
Banana trees imported from Jamaica in Jutland reached 24 feet and after planting the first harvest yielded excellent fruit with record prices in Denmark.
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Jutland
Denmark
Jamaica
Sugar Cane Yields 100 Pounds Raw Sugar and Rum
A ton of sugar cane yields about 100 pounds of raw sugar and three gallons of rum, illustrating efficient processing yields from heavy harvests and distillation.
Not all ideas prove practical in marketing history
A journalist notes that ideas like cylinder shaped ice cream and the Autographic camera often fail to become market standards. A manufacturer cites a $40,000 cost for new equipment and doubts about long term viability, while traditional leather footwear endures.
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J. C. Kirkwood
Elgin Pig Farmer Finds Silver in City Garbage
States Neal O'Hara of the New York Post reports an Elgin pig farmer combed through city garbage dumped at his piggery. He recently married and gave his bride a 400 piece silver set crafted from knives forks and spoons found tossed in garbage cans by Elgin residents.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Elgin
Doctor Credits Patient Strength for Recovery
A doctor attributes the patient’s strong recovery to his own powers of resistance and the patient then asks if he will be charged the full fee. The exchange hints at tension over medical billing and personal accountability.
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Scott
Two Triangles Form Rich Design Crochet Medallions
Crochet pattern 6206 offers medallion designs made from triangles joined to create lace motifs. Illustrations show stitches and materials for bedspreads cloths scarfs and cushions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
U S Could Settle Labor Disputes Like Britain Says
Roosevelt hopes U S labor relations move toward British style peace through cooperation not strike action. A AFL official cautions progress will be slow and notes Britain avoids overnight changes. The report cites a commission and criticizes revolutionary employer bigotry as delaying progress.
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U. S
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Special Commission
Robert J. Watt
American Federation of Labor
Watt
Honest Fort Erie children get reward for returning found valuables
Two Fort Erie children aged 14 and 10 found a thief’s key case containing 250 dollars after a Buffalo man was robbed of 270 dollars in a pocketbook. They returned the case to the police, and the owner received the valuables and a 50 dollar reward. The Chatham News praises honesty and its lessons for youth.
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Fort Erie
Buffalo
Chatham
Columbia unveils heavy nitrogen production at three quarts daily
Columbia University announces a new still capable of producing three quarts a day of heavy nitrogen, a rare isotopic form used to tag nutrients. The gas, weighing more than ordinary nitrogen, allows tracing of nutrient flow in the body, with potential biological and chemical applications yet to be determined. Dr. Harold C. Urey led the development.
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Columbia University
Columbia
Harold C. Urey
Reminder of a Salisbury suburb church and the faithful dog
In a Rhode Island suburb a man attends daily services with a patiently waiting Alsatian. If the sermon runs over twenty minutes, the dog pokes his head inside the church door and gazes toward the preacher for signs of progress.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Mystery Chest From Gordon Castle Captures Local Interest
An iron Dutch chest unopened for 200 years at Gordon Castle Fochabers Morayshire may be opened soon after Perth dealer J Duchart paid 52 pounds for it. He noted objects roll inside when moved and the chest was recovered from the River Spey in 1746 near the Duke of Cumberland’s crossing before Culloden. White elephants become royal property upon birth in India.
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Gordon Castle
Fochabers
Morayshire
J. Duchart
Perth
Spey
Duke of
Not A Bad Answer Conflict on Tommy and Feathers
A dialogue about teaching and a misheard clue. The teacher presses Tommy to identify a word starting with b linked to fine feathers. Tommy initially hesitates then answers beds, revealing a misunderstanding and playful classroom banter.
Wong siblings top Lakefield High in four class wins
Four Wong children at Lakefield High School in Peterborough Ontario each won first in their class and received the general proficiency prize marking a rare repeat of school history within a year. America sent the largest number of tourists to Britain last year with 128000, followed by France with 83000.
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Peterborough
Ont
Wong
Lakefield High School
America
Britain
France
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Welsh Imperial Singers
Toronto
Philadelphia
Aquarium
U.S
Federation of West Indies
iHousehold
London
Ralph Hitz
New York
Hitz
Savoy
London Sunday Express
India
Tommy
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