Vigilance urged for safe handling during hunting season
A conservation notice warns that careless gun handling causes needless tragedy. It cites unloading guns, muzzle safety, and peer awareness as essential, with expert advice from C K Howard of the Canadian National Railways Fish and Game Department. The piece urges rigid safety habits to prevent accidents and save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Howard
Fish and Game Department
Canadian National Railways
Mr. Howard
Howard
Drought Hits Arica Chile Record Aridity Alarm
A Real Drought reports only three measurable showers in 18 years in Arica district Chile, said to be the world’s driest rainfall region, prompting water worries and conservation calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arica
Chile
Two New Post Offices Open in Saskatchewan Districts
Saskatchewan reports establish Lone Spruce post office in Prince Albert district and Trojan post office in Rosthern district. Government chemists develop a cheap spray to dye lawn grass green to blend with weeds, aiding rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Lone Spruce
Prince Albert
Trojan
Rosthern
Yellowstone Canyon Colors From Hot Waters and Gases
On a sunny day the surface of an asphalt road can reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. The Yellowstone canyon gains its distinctive colors from hot waters and gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Rocky Canyon
Voting In The Bahamas Ballot And Eligibility Rules
Voters line up alphabetically at the polls under viva voce in Nassau to elect a Bahamas legislator. Details note that women cannot vote, and men over 21 must own real estate or property valued at $25 or more to qualify as electors. Members of the legislative council or assembly must own real or personal property valued at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahamas
Harry Oakes
Milo Butler
Nassau
Oakes
Legislative Council
Representative Assembly
First Gold Brick Poured Signals Northwest Territories Production
Dr. Charles Camsell deputy Minister of Mines and Resources announced the first gold brick weighing 72 pounds was poured at Consolidated Mining and Smelting Yellowstone mine. He and G Hangon arrived in Edmonton after northern mining tours aboard Canadian Airways plane piloted by Con Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Territories
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Yellowstone
Charles Camsell
Dominion
Camsell
G. Hangon
Federal Geological Surveys Department
Edmonton
Canadian Airways
Con. Farrell
Canada’s War Memorial rises in Ottawa at plaza site
The 70 foot granite arch memorial near Parliament Buildings in downtown Ottawa is slowly taking shape behind a gray board fence. Bronze figures of victory and liberty top the arch, with a military group passing beneath. It faces the Rideau Canal and the Gatineau Hills beyond.
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Wellington Street
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa
Canada
Rideau Canal
Ottawa River
Gatineau Hills
Coleman Lantern Survives 105 MPH Wind Test
Aircraft engineers run wind tunnel tests on a Coleman Gasoline Lantern defining a hurricane as 75 mph. The lantern endures 105 mph gusts thanks to heat resistant glass globe that deflects air away from the mantles, preventing direct blasts from reaching the illumination.
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United States Weather Bureau
Night blindness cited as menace to drivers at Ottawa meeting
Dr. Ulysses Forget told the Association of French-speaking Doctors of North America in Ottawa that ten percent of motorists suffer night blindness. He warned that driving at night without awareness of the condition endangers both drivers and others on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses Forget
Warren
R.J
Association of
Daring RCAF Plane Snags Despatch in Close Call at Camp Borden
At Camp Borden an army cooperation plane in a Manoeuvres display swooped low and narrowly caught a despatch on a wire between posts. The pilot then avoided trees, skimmed posts, and secured the paper in a dramatic, precise maneuver watched by military and press observers.
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Camp Borden
Royal Canadian Air Force
New Anne Adams Pattern 4686 Promises Flattering Frock
A fashion notice promotes pattern 4686 by Anne Adams as slimming and charming for a fall frock. It highlights a button trimmed panel with a center pleat, collar neck, and yoke gathers, offered in sizes 34 to 48 with 4 yards of fabric for size 36. Order form details include 20 cents and mailing to Winnipeg Patterns Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Driving with speed under control as reserve for emergencies
The text argues against boasting about high speeds and emphasizes keeping a car under control. It advises maintaining surplus speed as a reserve only for emergencies, denouncing the idea of always chasing top speed.
People Strive for Harmony Amid Money Anxiety
A reflective line notes that harmony among people endures when the pursuit of wealth remains measured and calm, suggesting anxiety about profits can disrupt social peace.
Antiquities Preservation Plan Sparks Cosmetic Sales Quip
A humorous exchange links antiques preservation with cosmetics. The remark suggests a playful take on combining preservation efforts with unrelated commercial activity. No formal plan details are provided in the readable text.
Cottontail Rabbits Use Whisker Rubbing and Foot Stamping
The article describes how Cottontail rabbits communicate through tactile signals rubbing whiskers and stamping their feet to convey messages within a group or pair.
Motor Car Development In Early Days
W G Robertson notes critics overlooked horseless carriage potential at Canadian Good Roads convention. British Association of Science in 1896 doubted wide use due to driver skill needs. Ontario highways official Hutcheson cites rough gravel roads with over 500 vehicles daily causing high maintenance, argues dustless permanent surfaces would ease strain and improve service.
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W. G. Robertson
Canadian Automobile Association
Canadian Good Roads Association
British Association For the Advancement of Science
W. B. Hutcheson
Ontario Highways Department
Red Goggles End Mass Chicken Fights at New Jersey Farm
At Essex County Penitentiary North Caldwell New Jersey 3000 white Leghorn chickens wore red goggles to curb deadly fights. Warden Floyd Hamma explained blood sight triggered violence. leather and red glass devices were strapped to beaks. Since adoption there have been no fatal fights.
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Essex County Penitentiary
North Caldwell
N.J
Floyd Hamma
Ancestral Franklin Family Roots as Blacksmiths for Generations
The ancestral family of Benjamin Franklin served as blacksmiths for over two centuries, highlighting a long tradition of skilled metalwork passed down through generations.
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Benjamin Franklin
Canadian Actor Raymond Massey as Lincoln Sparks NYC Debate
The Daily News questions a Canadian or British actor portraying Lincoln in Robert E Sherwood's Abraham Lincoln in Illinois. The editorial notes Massey is capable and looks the part but fears audiences will question why a non American plays the thorough American Emancipator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
New York
Daily News
Raymond Massey
Toronto
Robert E. Sherwood
Illinois
Sherwood
Massey
Lincoln
Cows Shun Carrots Cod Liver Oil Boost Milk Vitamin A
U S agriculture experts say carrots and cod liver oil mixed with poor hay raise milk vitamin A, but with good hay they are unnecessary. A Red Cross doctor notes 70 to 80 percent of Chinese war zone patients are women and children, with hospitals frequent bombing targets.
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U.S
Red Cross
Observation on Diamond and Graphite Similarities
The text notes that diamonds are made of the same material as lamp soot and pencil lead, differing only in how the molecules are arranged. It emphasizes structural arrangement determines the material properties, not composition.
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Coleman Lamp and Stove CO
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Peterboro
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