Soviet claim to overtake Canada in gold surpasses reality
Soviet claims that Russia had eclipsed Canada to become second in world gold production are met with skepticism. British and American reviews question the data as propaganda aligned with five year plan rhetoric. Canadian authorities note growth but say Russia has not surpassed Canada. Nasaraff argues Russian fields lack Rand-scale output, predicting costly future expansion if ever achieved.
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Moscow
Russia
Canada
Lenin
Malin
Britain
America
Alan Monkhouse
England
South Africa
P. Nasaraff
Salvaging Gold From Chimney at U S Assay Office
The U S Assay Office in New York uses an electrostatic precipitator to reclaim gold from chimney soot and dust. Following a dollar devaluation, the office reports earning about ten to fifteen thousand dollars yearly from gold recovered, with crews periodically cleaning the chimney basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Assay Office
New York
Assy
Old Lip
South Street
Between you and me a grammar reminder spark
The text argues against the phrase between you and I and advances the correct form between you and me. It critiques frequent misusage from various sources and highlights the common error while urging proper pronoun grammar.
Garden Flowers Hide Powerful Medical Treasures
Gardens yield drugs with strong healing power and deadly poison. Digitalin from toxglove aids heart disease. Crocus contributes to goat remedies. Lobelia helps whooping cough. Markshood flowers conceal aconitum, a deadly poison used in fever and neuralgia treatment when scientifically controlled.
Money For National Parks One Million Dollars Authorized
The Dominion government has authorized expenditures totaling over $1,000,000 for projects in Canada’s national parks. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $175,000 with work split between contract and day labor. Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan receives $25,000 for buildings museum garage and staff quarters. One-fifth of the people of the yearth ave in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Mail Coach Era Recounts Two Alberta Rebellions
Charles F. Stewart recalls two rebellions in Alberta fifty years ago while driving the mail stage. Born near the Red River days, he watched soldiers along the Red River, rode dispatches for General Strange, and ferried between Saddle Lake and Fort Pitt. The Calgary coach was an 1881 lumber wagon with six passengers, averaging 46 miles daily, crossing creeks and streams en route.
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Alberta
First Northwest Mounted Police
Charles F. Stewart
Edmonton
Prairies
Hudson's Bay Co
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Proposed Tax Qa Noise Tax Aims to Quiet UK Nerves
In a letter read at Oxford by Leslie Hore-Belisha for the Anti-Noise League conference the minister of transport promotes a tax on noise. He notes heavy cars since 1933 with pneumatic tires and says regulations curb noisy horns and solid tires, while road traffic measures seek to ban horn use in set hours. He calls for scientific study and industry cooperation to reduce nuisances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Anti-Noise League
Oxford
Fur ‘Ther
Hore-Belisha
Rebuilt Viking Boat Surfaces After Thousand Years
Workmen near Oliva dig a ditch at Danzig uncovering a 30 foot Viking boat submerged for a millennium. Oak planks remain largely intact, with iron nails and wooden pegs, gunwales and rowlocks surviving, moss filling seams, enabling complete reconstruction.
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Danzig
Oliva
Champagne Denomination Rules Tighter for French Wine
A recent regulation confirms that true champagne must originate from a restricted area in France. The rule protects regional identity and prevents non French wines from using the name. The designation hinges on origin, production methods, and regional compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Parabolic Tale of Parsimony in Balkan Towns
The tale describes Gabrovo and Panaghurishte famed for stinginess. Residents forego shaving to save money, share a single spoon or fork at meals, and avoid hats and shoes except in winter or holidays. Elders claim this thrift wards off indigestion and overeating.
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Balkan
Panaghurishte
Gabrovo
Million Miles Her Objective
Mrs. Ella G. Munson of East Rockaway Long Island has journeyed nearly 700 000 miles across 153 Atlantic crossings and 10 Pacific trips. She has never seen a plane, travels at 72 and hopes to reach 1 000 000 miles, driven by wanderlust more than planning. Her trips, many unplanned, include attempts using camels and elephants, with Lindbergh as the only possible invitation to fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella G. Munson
East Rockaway
Long Island
Montreal
Munson
Atlantic
Pacific
The Golfers Chimney Sweep Delay
A golfer known for wearing his oldest clothes heads to the course with clubs on his shoulder. He meets a woman at her garden gate who accuses him of being very late, as she recalls his promise to sweep her chimneys at eight and it is now past nine.
Cunard Franconia Plans 1935 Around the World Cruise
The Franconia will sail January 12 from New York on a 138 day voyage to 35 ports across the globe. Stops include Kingston Jamaica Panama City Tahiti Apia Fiji Auckland Sydney Port Moresby and Cape Town with extensive tours and cultural demonstrations for passengers. The liner presently operates cruises between New York and the St Lawrence, calling at Newfoundland Saguenay and Quebec.
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Cunard
America
New York
Kingston
Jamaica
Spanish Town
Franconia
Panam
Hilo
Honolulu
Lave Tubes
Kilauea
Fern Forest
Diamond Head
Waikiki Beach
Society Islands
Papeete
Tahiti
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Avarua
Louis Stevenson
Vailima
Apia
Samoan Islands
Fiji
Australasia
New Zealand
Auckland
Rotorua
Thermal
Australia
Sydney
New Bridge
Koala Bear Farm
Zoo
la Peruse
Blue Mountains
Mount Victoria
Jenolan
Port Moresby
Papua
New Guinea
Hanabanda
Lesser Sunda Islands
Kalabahai
Bali
Telok Padang
Java
Semarang
Batavia
Byltenzorg
Botanical Gardens
Singapore
Malay Straits
Penang Hill
South India
Madras
Ceylon
Colombo
Mt. Lavinia
Kandy
Port Victoria
Seychelle Islands
Mahe
Kenya
Mombasa
Kilindini
Zanzibar
Madagascar
Majunga
Indian Ocean
Union of South Africa
Durban
Pietermaritzburg
Port Elizabeth
Cape Town
South Atlantic
River Plate
Montevideo
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Barbados
St. Lawrence
Newdeundland
Saguenay
Quebec
Canada Loses Ground in UK Cheese Market Says Bureau
Ottawa bureau of statistics reports Canada’s cheese exports to Britain fell to 30,842 cwt in the first half of the year, dropping Canada from third to fifth place. New Zealand leads with 1,316,700 cwt, Australia second, the Netherlands third, and Italy fourth. Factory cheese production dropped eight percent in 1933 while creamery butter rose two percent.
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Mands
United
Canada
United Kingdom
Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Atlantic
New Zealand
Australia
Netherlands
Italy
Holland
Great Britain
Bureau
Dominion
Brockville Recorder and Times
Discover New Rays by Dr Florence Meier
Dr Florence E Meier of the Smithsonian identifies eight death dealing ultraviolet rays as the black sheep of the beneficial violet group. The rays are deadly to green algae but not humans, advancing the study of animal reactions to rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Meier
Smithsonian Institution
Miss Meier
Jakes
Tivera
Cars Unlocked With Keys In Reach Questioned
A pair of Ontario papers critique the habit of leaving vehicles unlocked with keys in view. The St. Thomas Times-Journal questions the reasoning behind not securing cars while the Woodstock Sentinel Review echoes the call for caution, suggesting owners invite theft by carelessness.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Woodstock Bentinel Review
Razor Blade Sharpening Machine Invented for Durability
A new device measures razor blade sharpness, wear from shaving, and effectiveness of resharpening. The machine provides a scientific assessment of blade longevity and performance improvements.
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Lou Skuce
U.S. Araay
Africa
Dr. Fowler
Tee T. Milburn Co. Ltd
Toronto
Ost
Strange
Viking Boat
Bulgaria
Ilaby
Around the World
Andrews Ay Oe
Eaters of
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