Federal Government mulls Peace River railway outlet decision
In a House debate R J Manion signals a Peace River railway outlet may be built but not yet decided. He notes CN and CPR deem project uneconomical now, cites engineer panel favoring the Obed route, and discusses cost estimates from 13 million to 30.4 million with potential regional agricultural benefits and transportation rates to Fort William and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River District
R. J. Manion
House of Comteam
Peace River
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manion
Charles Stewart
Interior
St. Lawrence River
Far Western Railway
Pacific Coast
Edmonton
Alberta
Hne
Minister of Railways
Sir Henry Thornton
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific
Peatty
Kenedy
Praire
Kennedy
British Columbia
Henry Thornton
Beatty
Grand Prairie
Fort William
Vancouver
One Farmer's Opinion Manitoba Man Says Stock On Farm Means Salvation
Thomas Wood of Elm Creek Manitoba past president of the United Farmers of Manitoba and director of the Dominion Agricultural Credit Company advocates diversified farming. He has operated Sunnyside a 500 acre homestead for 35 years near Reston Scotland. He argues stock on farm offers steadier profits than reliance on wheat.
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Thomas Wood
Elm Creek
Manitoba
United Farmers of Manitoba
Dominion Agricultural Credit Company, Limited
Wood
Western Canada
Sunnyside
Reston
Berwickshire
Scotland
Aerial Photography aids Canada mapping effort
The evolving science of aerial photography is increasingly shaping topographic mapping under the Department of the Interior. The Royal Canadian Air Force cooperates in taking the aerial photographs to meet Canada's surveying needs and national defense requirements.
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Topographical Survey
Department of the Interior
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Department of National Defence
Norse-Canadian Author Sees Sagasy in Icelanic Tales
Mrs Laura G Salverson of Winnipeg told Toronto Heliconian Club members that Norse heritage fuels a passion to overcome obstacles and inspires her to tell sagas to Canadians. She called Romeo and Juliet a cowardly tale to a Norseman and spoke of future Canadian storytelling of sagas.
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Laura G. Salverson
Winnipeg
Heliconian Club
Toronto
Simple child dress pattern for playtime use
This description details a comfy drop-shoulder dress pattern for children ages 2 4 and 6 with short sleeves and appled neck trim. Fabrics suggested include red and white plaid broadcloth navy pique with white dots and dimities for a sturdy, dainty option. Pattern No 984 costs 25 cents and requires specified fabric yardage plus a coin wrap.
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Dimities
Batiste
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order instructions reference Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Includes pattern number and size details though text is incomplete with missing pattern number and size.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Frank Dupuis Lights Up Quebec Dog Derby With Vaudeville Act
PLAY-BOY MUSHER Frank Dupuis wowed a huge crowd at the 1932 Quebec International championship dog sled derby on the Ancient Capital course. He finished fifth to seventh across three days, displayed lively stunts between 40 mile runs, and ended with a ribbing speech at Chateau Frontenac before handing a prize cheque to his wife Maggie, a war-time bride.
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Frank Dupuis
Quebec
Drouin Bridge
Frank
Chateau Frontenac
Canadian Pacific
Maggie
Indian Population Shifts in British Columbia and Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show ten year increases in native populations on reserves across British Columbia and Saskatchewan. BC reserves total 23 297 Indians, Saskatchewan reserves 11 839, with BC province population at 694 263 and a decade gain of 179 281. Federal electoral districts list rising totals in Cariboo, Comoax Alberni, Fraser Valley, Kootenay East, Nanamo, New Westminster, Skeena, Vancouver Burrard, Vancouver Centre, Vancouver North, Vancouver South, Victoria, Yale, and Kootenay West, with various increases highlighted.
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British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Coast Province
Cariboo
Comoax-Alberni
Fraser Valley
Kootenay East
Nanaimo
New Westminster
Skeena
Vancouver-Burrard
Vancouver Centre
Vancouver North
Vancouver South
Victoria
Yale
Kootenay West
The Queer Job of London Smoke Inspectors
Two inspectors at the London Council monitor chimney emissions from Chelsea’s Under ground power station. They use a four shade glass to compare smoke color, triggering bells and danger signals if prohibited smoke appears, then issue an all-clear when safe.
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London
London Council
Let's Road
Chelsea
Lipton Fortune a Life Of Charity And Loss Of Wealth
Sir Thomas Lipton failed to leave a vast fortune despite expectations of millions after his death in October. The America’s Cup efforts cost him dearly and much was donated to hospitals and charities with substantial gifts to friends and servants in Britain and America. The gold loving cup given during a New York visit went to the New York Yacht Club.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Britain
Sir Thomas
Lipton
United States
New York
Canada seeks stronger broadcasting base at Madrid convention
Graham Spry for the Canadian Radio League urged the House of Commons committee on radio to back a solid Federation plan at the International Radio Convention in Madrid. He argued Canada needs more US channels or an enlarged broadcasting band and warned that nonattendance could yield a decisive Canadian vote against expansion.
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Madrid
Graham Spry
Canadian Radio League
House of Commons Committee On Radio
Canada
United States
Mot
One Of Biggest Structures: Commerce Building in DC
The new Department of Commerce Building in Washington DC is a monumental project. It costs 17,500,000 dollars, measures 1,087 feet long and 412 feet wide, and contains about 3,000 rooms and 36 elevators. The building spans roughly sixteen acres of terrazzo flooring and features extensive brass pipe work installed by fifty master plumbers and sixty helpers over two years.
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Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C
Federal Triangle Project
Netherland East Indian Government Plans 60 Million Loan
The Netherland East Indian government intends to borrow 60 million dollars. Alloy steel usage has increased tenfold in the past twenty years, signaling industrial expansion and long term infrastructure aims.
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Netherland East Indian
Gold Producing Provinces Of Western Canada Adding Materially To Nation's Wealth
Provinces in Western Canada and the Yukon produced substantial gold in 1931, with Manitoba rising sharply due to Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting operations at Flin Flon and other local mines. British Columbia saw declines from copper mine curtailments, but gains from Pioneer, Reno, Union and placer gold, while Yukon placers near Livingstone and a 1930 lode discovery near Carmacks drew activity. A proposed decorative border garden scheme along the Canada United States line is also noted as a symbolic project to boost tourism.
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Western
Canada
England
United States
North America
Regina
Yukon Territory
Manitoba
British Columbia
Yukon
Gem Lake
San Antonio
Pioneer
Reno
Union
Grand Forks
Sheep Creek
Nelson
J. D. Galloway
Livingstone
Carmacks
A Mechanical Thinker at MIT Reveals Robot Brain Power
A MIT device named the differential analyzer uses electric current to solve differential equations. The mechanical thinker completes problems that take hours for humans in minutes. It runs on about one horsepower for ten minutes, controlled by a single flyweight of force.
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Steel Alloys
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Law Of Averages: A Financial World Thought Piece
A 1932 reflection argues that fourteen prosperity periods follow thirteen depressions in 132 years, noting a quarter of time in gloom and ninety-nine years of plenty. It contends the law of averages urges patience, while some forecasters insist on inevitable disaster.
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Financial World
Printers And The Phrase Out Of Sorts
A brief note on printing terms explains that sorts are type varieties used by a compositor and that a font shortfall can halt work. The quote shows how a printer might respond to shortages and includes a joked remark about a husband’s work status attributed to Pele Mele in Paris.
Canadian Banks Hold Global Reach with Thousands of Branches
Canada operates ten chartered banks with over 4,600 branches, 179 abroad in regions including Newfoundland, the West Indies, the Americas, and major finance centers like London Paris and New York. Total assets are reported at 3 045 000 000. Latvia reduces its unfavorable trade balance month after month for nearly a year.
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Canada
Newfoundland
West Indies
Central and
South America
International Finance
London
Paris
New York
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Nour
Hardy Norsemen
By Annette
B.C
Radio Convention
Washington
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Peace Garden
Law of
Latvia
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