Manitoba plans modern seaport at Churchill for new townsite
The Ontario Manitoba government outlines a provincially owned townsite at Churchill to be developed along western town planning lines. Long term leases replace sale of property, with reviews every three to five years. Engineers map water mains and sewers while surveys proceed. Initial construction includes hotels restaurants and a lumber yard likely starting in October with apartment style housing heated by a central plant.
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Churchill
Province of
Manitoba
Tion
Seeaport
Dominion Cerealist Modernizes Pea Crop For Feed Use
IL Newman of Dominion Cerealist aims to update field peas by altering grain to increase strength. The goal is to retain high protein while enabling harvest with a binder, reducing break up losses and labor costs. This work reflects ongoing crop modernization for Canadian farmers.
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HL Newman
Dominion
Iir. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Epitaph Found for Bolsover Clockmaker Thomas Hinde
A nearly century old burial in Bolsover reveals a peculiar epitaph for watchmaker Thomas Hinde. The inscription hints at being "wound up" and "taken in hand" to be repaired, dated August 15, 1836, and describes him as the maker of clocks and watches.
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Bolsover
Thomas Hinde
The Law Courts and a London Cabby Joke
A cabby mishears the judge asking about the courts of justice. The cabby asks where the law courts are, noting the confusion between law courts and courts of justice in a humorous exchange.
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Cabby
Courts of Justice
London
Law Courts
Rabbas Te Japas Exporting Rabbits to Japan for Three Years
Angora rabbits bred in British Columbia are shipped to Japan for wool production. Colombia Agency secures a three year contract to supply thousands of rabbits annually. Japanese importers favor Canadian stock for hardier fur and better conditioning, plans include five rabbits per farmer and established wool handling facilities.
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British Columbia
Japer
British ‘Columbia
Japan
Komakbaya
United States
Denmark’s market discipline boosts Danish farmers profits
The text argues Denmark trains its focus on market details, ensuring top quality exports mainly to Britain. It highlights uniform Danish agricultural products, a strong marketing system yielding returns about ten percent higher, and cheaper farm supplies through efficient purchasing. It also urges Canada to study foreign wheat producers and looming competition from France, Germany and Russia in world markets.
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Denmark
Britain
Canada
France
Germany
Russia
Silos Benefit Prairie Livestock Feed Storage
The article extols silos as vital for storing feed year round and reducing waste by proper filling and daily removal. It notes silage improves appetite, skin condition, and thrift in animals, and cites Lacombe Alberta experiments showing three silo types yield strong results.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion Experimental Station
Lacombe
Alberta
Delighful Paris Fashion Pattern for Evening Frock
All Tingey models are created in Paris with patterns made in New York. The charming evening frock features two shoulder and waist clips, comes in satin white or pale shades, moire, chiffon, or velvet options. Available sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 42, ready for delivery. Send 25 cents and your name address, pattern number, and size.
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Paris
New York
How To Order Patterns Aderesa Winnipeg Ad
Pattern orders advertised by Winnipeg newspaper union list at 1T5 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg Pattern Needs and inquiries directed to the union for ordering.
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Aderesa
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Mexican Market For Seed Potatoes Considered
Experimental government agricultural work in Mexico may open a market for Canadian seed potatoes. A report from C Noel Wilde Canadian Trade Commissioner in Mexico City notes seed potatoes were sent in small quantities for testing growth and production, signaling potential trade opportunities.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
C. Noel Wilde
Mexico City
Mexico
Unenvied Accomplishment Prompt Sparks Reflection
A concise maxim on ambition notes that lacking envy signals limited achievement. It suggests that real progress attracts envy as evidence of notable work and public recognition.
Hudson Bay fish survey finds limited nearshore prospects
Government surveying the northern Hudson Bay coast reports muddy western waters hinder fishing and no James Bay examination yet. Early results show rivers feeding the bay offer fishing potential, more promising than the bay itself. With a new railway nearing completion, a future direct rail link could ship fish to southern Ontario cities and central U S markets.
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Fisheries ’Department
James Bay
Hudson Bay
Federal Department of Fisheries
Tamiskaming
Ontario
United States
Weiland Canal East Century Construction Details Revealed
The article outlines the Weiland ship canal with numbered sections and eight locks, each 820 feet long and 80 feet deep, taking eight hours for a vessel to pass. It notes a 130.8 foot lock wall height, 3 800 tons of valve metal, a pond 80% feet deep over 54 acres, and the Peter Street Thorold aft bridge span of 80 feet. It cites Port Weller entrance width of 800 feet, 8 000 000 cubic yards of rock excavated, and 28 000 000 pounds of reinforced steel used, plus a comparison to the original Welland canal completed in 1829.
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Weiland Ship Canal
Peter Street
Thorold
Port Weller
Welland
Paris Metro Leads In Passenger Traffic Per Mile
The Paris Metro carries more passengers per mile than the New York subway or the London Tube. Last year it had 72 miles of lines and 850 million riders. next year it will reach 90 miles with likely higher passenger totals. Paris outpaces others in per mile usage.
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Metro
Paris
London
New York City
New York
London Tube
Leap year misbelief in a student’s exam paper
A young student wrote in an examination paper that the leap year occurs because the earth goes around the man for three years and in the fourth it leaps over it. The remark reflects a humorous misunderstanding of astronomical terms.
Canadian Trains Outpace World For Speed And Value
The article extols Canadian National and Trans-Canada Limited trains as fastest on coast to coast routes, noting Montreal to Toronto mileage at two hours for 126 miles, and compares with American services like the 266 mile Washington to New York run at about 52 mph. It argues farms gain value from trees and landscaping, and touts Canadian homes as genuinely fast and efficient.
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Canada
United States
Uncle Sam
Montreal Star
Canadian National
Montreal
Toronto
Royal Scot
England
New York
Trans-Canada Limited
CPR
America
Vancouver
New Ontario
Rockies
Congressional
Washington
Pennsylvania
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Little Rock
Arkansas
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Omaha
California
Crescent Limited
New Orleans
Salisbury
North Carolina
International Limited
Southern Railway
Forke Contract Signaled with Manitoba Wheat Pool
Hon Robert Forke in the Senate said he had not renewed his pool membership yet remains a member of the farmers cooperative. A statement from C H Burnell, president of the Manitoba Wheat Pool, notes Forke signed a 1924 contract and renewed for five years in 1928, expiring with the 1932 crop. It cites a contract notation "send all mail to Ottawa" as proof of his commitment and warns violation risks penalties.
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Robert Forke
Senate
Manitoba Pool
Farmers’ Cooperative Organization
C.H. Burnell
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Forke
Blind Birds Used As Decoys Stun Toronto Audience
Dr. Gilbert T. Pearson told the International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners that Italian peasantry rely on small song birds for meat. Decoys include blinded live birds that sing on cue, lured into nets or pools, and kept in cages to cry nonstop until death.
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Italy
Gilbert T. Pearson
International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Fisher brothers face charges over truckload of purported fish
In Portland Oregon Kenneth and John Fisher were arrested by deputy fish warden Art Fish for possessing unlawfully a truckload of fish. Officer Fish reports Al Fishburn notified his office about the Fisher truck. The Fishers claimed they were fishermen but the warden stored the fish in cold storage while awaiting court decision on ownership or confiscation.
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Portland
Oregon
Kenneth
John Fisher
Art Fish
Fish
al Fishburn
Fisher Brothers
Cariboo Highway Survey Route Named
In summer 1929 the Geodetic Survey of Canada in the Department of the Interior ran a precise level line in British Columbia from Quesnel to Prince George along the Cariboo highway route. This marks the most northerly section of the highway now open to motorists from Vancouver to Prince George.
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Geodetic Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
British Columbia
Quesnel
Prince George
Cariboo
Vancouver
Roadside stands gross over half a billion yearly
Roadside stands across the United States now report business exceeding 500 million dollars annually. The surge reflects growing roadside commerce and traveler demand, with gains spread across regions and product ranges.
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United States
Britannia Claims Crown as Most Successful Yacht Owner
His Majesty the King is celebrated as the most successful yacht owner in history. The Britannia, built 37 years ago, has raced nearly 500 times and won 200 first prizes and 88 other prizes, an achievement unmatched by any similar craft.
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King
Britannia
Cowes
Alexander the Great forbade Greeks to wear beards
The account notes that Alexander the Great forbade his Greeks to wear beards to prevent enemies from grabbing them in close combat, reflecting practical military discipline and personal grooming norms of ancient Macedon.
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Alexander the Great
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