Mistaya Map Sheet Highlights Canada's Great White Roof
The Mistaya Map Sheet showcases the Alberta British Columbia boundary region within Banff, Yoho, Jasper, and Kootenay National Parks. It details Takakkaw Falls, notable passes, glaciers, rail lines, and the Banff–Lake Louise–Jasper trail, noting topographic mapping by Dr. E Deville and how to obtain the sheet from Ottawa.
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Alberts-Gritih
Marly Kaplorers
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Banff
Jaeper
Yoho
Kootenay
Dominion
Department of the Interior
Banff Park
Yoho Park
Moos
Freedfield
Takakkaw Falls
North Saskatchewan River
Mountain Top
Campbell
Mons
Freachfield
Howse Pass
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Hudson Bay
Blaeberry River
Columbia
Yoho National Park
Canadian Pacific
Banff and
Yoho Parks
Jasper Park
Banf-Lake Louise- Jesper
Balfour
Bow
Bush
Clearwater
Howse
David Thompson
Joseph Howse
Earl of
Southesk
James Hector
E Deville
Canad
Sea of Mountains
Pacific Coast
Clee Cotting Aims to Solve Weed Problem in Prairie Fields
Weed investigator from the University of Saskatchewan led by T Pav tychenko suggests most soil moisture escapes as evaporation from the surface. He proposes a light draught implement to nip weeds just below the surface, reducing plowing and deep cultivation. He notes 70 day results with hoeing for perennial weeds and advocates shallow, precise action over root-dragging methods.
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University of Saskatchewan
T. Pavtychenko
University
Great Plains
Canada
Pavlychenko
Stormy Days Beneficial For Saskatchewan Says Leader
Regina Leader argues harsh weather spurs growth and renewal. It praises rain and cold days as essential forces shaping the land and inspiring resilience, contrasting with a preference for sunshine and cheer in other seasons.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Sir Malcolm Robertson Proposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Dominion Flour
Sir Malcolm Robertson, chairman of Spilers Milling Firm, urges Britain to impose anti-dumping duties on Dominion flour. He argues Dominion flour is sold in England at much lower prices than in Dominion home markets and suggests importation should be allowed only if sold at no lower price than in the country of origin plus freight costs.
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Malcolm Robertson
Spilers Milling Firm
Britain
Dominion
England
Malcolm
Dead Sea lacks outlet and life. birds avoid region
The Dead Sea has no outlet and no animals inhabit the area. Birds and animals avoid the region while people in Hawaii call for better merchant goods than before.
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Dead Sea
Sheep Proftable Skew Better Return For Prairie Farmer
Sheep offer steady income with minimal care and low cost says Harvey C. Powell Dominion Agricultural Credit Company. He urges farmers to keep breeding ewes as foundation stock and notes small flocks return more per dollar than most other commodities despite market prices.
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Harvey C. Powell
Dominion Agricultural Credit Company, Limited
Powell
Evils Of Gambling Warns By Sir Walter Runciman
In a Sunday column the prominent Briton Sir Walter Runciman urges strict financial restraint. He condemns gambling on the stock exchange and horse racing as a danger to middle and lower classes and notes its misery for families and society. A post office quip accompanies a tale of a young woman stealing love letters. A London sale reports Devis painting The Love Song fetching 8 200 pounds.
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Walter Runciman
London
Devis
Canada to unveil national war memorial in Ottawa
The King approves a large war memorial exhibition to be set up in Ottawa in autumn. The 60 foot Arch of Sacrifice will flank 19 heroic figures representing Canada's Great War forces, carved by the seven March brothers led by Vernon March who died two years ago. The project, begun in 1927 at Farnborough Kent, aims for about £50,000.
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Hyde Park
Canada
Ottawa
Vernon March
March
Farnborough
Kent
Sydney March
Portraits Identified in Playing Card Honors
A Victorian curiosity notes two honors cards are portraits. The King of Hearts is said to depict King Henry VII in robes of state, and the Queen of Hearts is linked to Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VIII.
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Henry VII
Elizabeth of York
Henry VIII
National Model Aircraft Gathering Planned for Winnipeg
The third annual national gathering of the Model Aircraft League of Canada will be held in Winnipeg toward the end of August. Announcement came from Ottawa and plans were finalized at a meeting with Major-General J. H. MacBrien, president of the Aviation League of Canada.
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Model Aircraft League of Canada
Winnipeg
Ottawa
J. H.macbrien
Aviation League of Canada
Rust resistant wheats show milling and baking quality
At a Winnipeg field crop diseases meeting the Department of Agriculture reports rust resistant wheat varieties under study display strong milling and baking qualities. The press release notes initial dispatches misrepresented these varieties as poor for milling and baking, asserting the opposite is true.
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Winnipeg
Department of Agriculture
Almost Unlimited Market Seen for Canadian Cattle in Britain
John Horton of Winnipeg argues Britain could absorb 100 000 head of Canadian cattle if a steady supply is assured. He notes cattle weighing 900 to 1100 pounds fit demand, cites a Birkenhead shipment with good returns, and supports shipping the first boatload to England via the Hudson Bay route.
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Britain
John Horton
Winnipeg
Horton
Birkenhead
Villagers Dig Holes Along Grand Trunk for Tar Lighting
Report from Chandernagore near Calcutta describes villagers digging large holes in the Grand Trunk road to obtain tar lumps for lighting fires. Holes measured up to four feet across and a foot deep, disrupting travel through the lit tle French settlement.
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India
Chandernagore
Calcutta
Britain to Pay Debts to United States Announced
The notice states Great Britain will repay its debts to the United States if required by law. A Nebraska inflation line claims bicycles will become tax free for the first time in history. A science remark notes the sun loses 360,000 million tons of matter daily in heat emission.
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Britain
Great Britain
United States
Nebraska
Garden Planting and Lawn Care Tips From Early Season Guide
A practical guide outlines garden grouping by vegetable type and staggered sowing to lengthen the season. It advises planting quick greens, root crops, and tender items in stages, plus lawn care with deep cutting, weeding, and proper fertilization for a healthy yard.
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Arden
Shade nets aid sapling growth in Germany study
Arborists in Germany provide specially made sun shades for saplings. The device uses closely woven netting with a wooden frame placed on the south side to protect young trees from noon sun. Reported results show unusually rapid growth since use began.
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Germany
De Valera Followers Leave Social Event in Dublin
A group of followers of Eamon de Valera marched out of a social function at the French Legation in Dublin as the Governor-General arrived while the orchestra played God Save the King. The incident is described as bad manners rather than an Irish trait.
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de Valera
Dublin
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Belgium
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Burma
Ceylon
Park Lane
Sondugsnisse-Strix, Stockbolgy
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