Highway to open McMurray lands proposed in Alberta
Alberta speakers proposed a northern road linking McMurray to Fort Fitzgerald to unlock tar sands development. A syndicate would fund construction in exchange for an exclusive freight and transport franchise, with the road open to public use for business and leisure traffic. The plan aims to surface arterial highways across the province and connect to feeder routes to aid rural access.
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Alberta
McMurray Lands
McMurray
Fort Fitzgerald
W. A. Fallow
Calgery
Fallon
Calgary
Alberta Motor Association
McMurray Is About 730 Miles Noutheast
Admontes
Fort Fitzgerald ‘Ie
Athabaska
Canada
Potatoes Are Living Organs and Need Care in Storage
Potatoes are living organisms with two critical respiration periods after digging and after sudden storage temperature rises. Ensure proper ventilation to prevent sweating, keep bulk storage airy after digging and after temperature spikes, and close vents from early December to prevent freezing.
Trade With Russia May Be Part Of Expansion Policy
Official circles report resumption of trade with Russia as part of the government's world-wide expansion plan. Hon. W. D. Euler, minister of trade and commerce, urged trading with every country. The Bennett government had imposed an embargo in February 1931 on Russian wood pulp lumber timber asbestos and dressed furs.
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Russia
W. D. Euler
Bennett
Professor Warns Of Catastrophic Lab Blast
A chemistry professor warns that if the experiment fails, the lab and everyone inside could blow sky high. He then urges a student to move closer and asks for closer attention to follow him.
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Boya
Ome cat out of 50 is a natural Snoweer
A fragment reads as a note about a cat linked to a natural Snoweer identity, mentioning a rodent specialist role and a casual intro. The text is garbled with unclear context and lacks concrete events or names.
Antelope Invasion For Alberta Ranches Triggers Policy
Herds of pronged horned antelopes have surged onto Alberta foothill ranchlands, threatening cattle and sheep feed. Although an open season was declared, few hunters paid the $5 license fee. Indians once killed them wholesale before game officials intervened.
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Alberta
Italian flour ban alters pope’s annual gift from Montreal mill
Italian ban on Canadian flour affects a yearly gesture to Pope Pius XI. Two of four barrels sit in a shed at Montreal harbor awaiting delivery to the Italian agent of a local milling company. They will be returned to the company, ending the traditional present.
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Pius XI
Montreal Harbor
Curious Ostrich of Mountains and Comets
A fragment discusses the growth of curved horns on Rocky Mountain sheep hindering vision, noting an old sheep may break a horn on rock. It also quips that the tail of a comet is so thin Earth could pass through but astronomers would notice.
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Rocky Mountain
View Finders and Photo Composition Lessons
The article explains two types of view finders and stresses proper use to avoid cutting off subjects. It emphasizes composing a pleasing image by selecting key elements, focusing before the shutter, and imagining the story the photo should tell. It urges pausing to check the frame for clarity and balance.
Japanese nut trees flourish on Larkin farm in Queenston
The Larkin farm near Queenston reports five Japanese nut trees in their second bearing year, imported from Japan about ten years ago and planted along a garden border. The trees now stand 12 to 14 feet high with a 16 to 17 foot spread. The nuts are pecan like and not grown commercially. Grey squirrels in the Queenston district consume much of the crop.
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Niagara Peninsula
Larkin Farm
James A. Calvert
Japan
Queenston
Taxi Driver Women Attract Customers In Topeka Trial
Miss Lena Hibberling is out of a job as taxi driver in Topeka Kansas after a one week tryout to test whether a man at the wheel would draw more passengers.
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Lena Hibberling
Topeka
Kansas
Alcohol Shortens Nerve Endings Says Virginia Research
Dr Carl Speidel of the University of Virginia reported to the National Academy of Sciences in Charlottesville that alcohol causes nerves to retract slightly. Observations in tadpoles show nerve endings retreating in the presence of two or three percent alcohol, implying alcohol could dull nerve control in humans by affecting synapses and nerve lines.
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National Academy of Sciences
Charlottesville
Carl Spéidel
University of Virginia
Lewis machine guns cooled by breeze from fired bullets
A World War era note describes Lewis machine guns cooling via the wind generated by their own firing bullets, illustrating a vivid but non-technical image of early firearm operation. The claim reflects era lore about weapon technology and heat management in combat.
What a Christmas hanging would make in Wootoo Sith
A decorative Christmas hanging offers a thoughtful gift and pleasant pastime for the needlewoman. The companion pattern to the parrot hanging 5386 includes a transfer a 15x20 inch picture color chart key stitch illustrations and material needs. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg newspaper union for pattern 5467 through the Arts Dept.
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Houaenant Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canada Creates Northern Reindeer Reserve for Native Aid
The Interior Department reports Canada’s reindeer herd exceeding three thousand on a 6600 square mile reserve east of the Mackenzie delta. Fawning yielded 811 calves. herd growth and winter migration show strong prospects for food and clothing for Far North natives. A training program for native herders begins with Eskimo and white youths under six station staff.
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T. A. Crerar
Interior
Canada
Mackenzie River
Department of the Interior
Arctic
Alaska
Shingle Point
Aklavik
Tree Adopts Branches Unique Grafting Experiments Have Resulted In Amazing Success
Fredericton farmer F. A. Good reports his single apple tree now bears 35 apple varieties and 88 blossom varieties, a grafting project begun nine years ago to grow all New Brunswick apples on one tree. The isolated tree near Fredericton on the trans-Canada highway stands apart with space to expand as branches were grafted to multiple varieties. Good says he aimed for 20 or 30 but now claims nearly all varieties are present, two or three remaining.
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F. A. Good
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Good
Bishop Pippin
Theory on Tuberculosis in Child Health Findings NSW Study
The New South Wales Health Department concludes tuberculosis often starts in childhood with a dormant period. It may reappear between ages 15 and 25, guiding future treatment and prevention. In Sydney, university cancer research explores a chemical to enhance tumor response to X rays, with Dr Moppett noting radiation may work with body defences.
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N.S.W. Health Department
Health Department of New South Wales
University In Sydney
Moppett
Fire department races to blaze in Cheraw western town
Firemen from Cheraw DC respond to an early dawn call describing a "mighty big house on fire" in the town's western part. They rush more than a mile toward the glow in the sky, heading into the countryside as the moon sets.
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Cheraw
D.C
Irish Aviation Day Sets Record in Free State
Irish Aviation Day in the Irish Free State this year drew a record attendance and wide acclaim for aviation displays. Officials praised the event for boosting public interest in flight and fostering a sense of national progress.
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Irish Free State
Farm by the bushel sold by C Love at city market
C Love of Normandhurst sells farm products at Hamilton Ontario city market. He offers first class clams black loam earth at 25 cents a bushel or six bushels for a dollar to local buyers for gardens and flower pots.
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C. Love
Normandhurst
City Market
Hamilton
Ont
Night school draws London public day school leavers
Nearly 40 percent of those leaving London public day schools attend night schools, indicating a significant shift toward evening education as a practical option for students seeking further study or employment-related training.
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London
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Prescott
Arizona
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Orgasion
Pope Pius
Bill
Tad
Bitl
Sensten
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Ian
Alice Brooks Patters Book Pub
Dominion Department of Agriculture
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