Indians Advance In Education in Canada report
Education department figures show gains in attendance and schools under the Indian Education program. In the year ending March 21, 1984 there were 256 day schools 79 residential schools and 19 combined White and Indian schools totaling 345. Residential schools are run by Anglican Roman Catholic Presbyterian and United Church of Canada with expansion projects at Lebret Saskatchewan and Morley Alberta to increase capacity. Classes emphasize language reading domestic science and agriculture with vocational training and farm operations supervised by staff. Medical and dental care plus balanced meals and recreation support pupil health.
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Beyood
Lebret
Quippele
Saskatchewan
Climbing Plants for Walls Verandahs and Fences
The article urges using hardy native climbers to soften walls and features guidance from the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa and other Dominion Farms. It stresses ground preparation with loamy soil and well rotted manure, notes rapid growth after establishment, and lists Virginia creepers, clematis, peas, honey suckle, climbing roses, and wisteria as suitable options.
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Central
Otawa
Dominion
Canada
Veryone
Astern
Woodpecker Has A Job
The Mervyn C. Phillips family on Pleasant Avenue in Chicago contend with a woodpecker named Adolphus. They try tar coating a copper drain pipe to deter the bird, hoping it will abandon his musical pounding before sunrise.
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Adolphus
Mervyn C. Phillips
Pleasant Avenue
Chicago
Phillips
Adolpus
Philipses
Timber for Coal Mine Props Britains Annual Spend
Britain spends about six million pounds yearly on timber for coal mine props, roughly seven pence per ton of coal. Most wood is imported now, but afforestation projects have planted 250000 acres, promising more domestic timber soon. Curve-free tracks and rapid dispatch could enable railroad teams to travel 150 to 200 miles per hour.
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Britain
McGill Professor Praises Women Teachers at Montreal Meeting
Professor John Hughes of McGill University addressed the Association of Headmistresses of Canada in Montreal. He praised women teachers and stressed the Growing movement for adult education in women’s institutes as a key part of education as a life-like process built on friendship and understanding.
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John Hughes
McGill University
Association of Headmistresses of Canada
Montreal
Hughes
Reindeer Herd Arrives From Alaska For Eskimo Use
Wireless north reports Canada’s herd of 2370 reindeer driven from Alaska by Andy Bahr reached Kittigazuit by the Mackenzie river. About 600 fawns have been born, with more expected, signaling successful endurance of the long trek and potential new food and clothing source for Eskimo communities. The herd, bought in December 1929, spent five years en route.
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Canada
Alaska
Andy Bahr
Tim
Arctic
Kittigazuitast
Mackenzie River
Interior Department
Rescue of a St Bernard Ends in Silent Mercy
Jenette McLaughlin watched as Frank Ballou of the detective bureau rescued a stranded St. Bernard on a quarry ledge 500 feet down in Chicago. Rescue proved impossible and the crowd of animal lovers witnessed the somber moment. A social scene note follows with a novelist meeting entangled with a girl. Phoenix lights reveal a neon cactus sign for the city’s fan advertising.
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Jenette McLaughlin
Frank Ballou
Detective Bureau
St. Bernard
Chicago
Phoenix
Arizona
Substituting Candies from Culachon in British Columbia Waters
A Canadian Fisheries report highlights culachon marked as Thaleichthys pacificus found from Oregon to Alaska. The fish yields abundant oil in flesh, used by Indians for cooking and as oil substitutes when dried. Known as candiefish for its lard like fat and candy like use in camps.
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B.C
British Columbia
Canasian Department of Fisheries
Oregon
Alaska
Elephants Challenge Lea Bridge Cop in Curious Rescue
A Lea Bridge police officer faced an unexpected problem when an elephant clung to a man at a crowd gathering. The officer struggled to improvise a solution, as the keeper arrived to calm the animal and free the person. The scene drew laughs and wondered how to handle such events in real life.
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Lea Bridge
England
Canada to gain from rising silver prices in mining sector
An Ottawa notice says Canada as a leading silver producer stands to gain materially as silver nears 1.29 per ounce in US terms. Output could rise, boosting annual earnings by five to fifteen billion dollars, with 16,441,000 ounces produced last year valued at 7,803,000 dollars, and higher silver prices lifting lead, zinc, and copper values as well.
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Dominion
United States
Canada
Ottawa
Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph
Accident Free Driver Emphasizes Personal Responsibility
Ottawa Journal cites Charles Whalen Owen Sound bus driver who logged 400000 miles in eighteen years without an accident. General Motors runs ads urging safer driving, noting car makers improve tires and brakes but cannot guarantee a clear road or drive sense. ultimate safety rests with individual motorists and their responsibility toward others.
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Charles Whalen
Owen Sound
General Motors
Ottawa Journal
Maoris Offer Aid To British Forces During War
Sir Alfred Pickford recalls a Maori chief proposing to supply ammunition after noting English troops’ dwindling fire. The chief offered to help so Maori and British could continue fighting on level terms. The account highlights Maori willingness to assist despite enemy status and war conditions.
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Alfred Pickford
England
Boy Scouts
Loyalty Message From Six Nations on King George and Queen Mary
The Six Nations Indian Council in Ontario sent a resolution congratulating King George and Queen Mary on the silver anniversary of their accession. The document asserts continued loyalty to the monarchs and to the flag shared with Imperial troops in historic wars. It notes a joint history of friendship between British and Indigenous peoples. The report also lists April 1935 livestock certificate totals: 277 horses, 3002 cattle, 249 sheep, 306 swine, 760 foxes, 581 dogs, 51 poultry, and one Saanen goat.
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Ontario
Six Nations Indian Councl
George
Queen Mary
Canadian National Livestock Records
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Princes of India in London for Jubilee wealth spectacle
The Times Journal notes the Indian princes and hundreds of courtiers visiting London for the King's silver Jubilee. Estimated jewel value reaches 225 million dollars, with lavish retinues and extravagant arrangements including 300 baggage pieces for the Maharajah of Patiala and a royal feast style for birds at the Savoy Hotel. It contrasts opulence with poverty and cites beliefs in reincarnation shaping attitudes toward wealth.
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London
Patiala
Maharanee
Kashmir
Hyderabad
Abdul the Damned
India
Bikaner
Savoy Hotel
St | Tomas
Times-Journal
Reforestation Plan Proposed For Sask drought Areas
Senator A Marcotte advocates a Dominion funded reforestation scheme for drought areas of Saskatchewan. With over 2,000,000 at start, the plan would be presented as a senate resolution, extend eight to ten years, reclaim arid southern lands, and employ relief labor without relief wages.
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Saskatchewan
Drouth
Dominion
A. ‘Marcotte
Ponteix
Senate
Marcotte
Plebiscite Protests Over Beer Licenses Reach Saskatchewan
Protests and plebiscite petitions pour in from Swift Current city, Bredenbury, Cabrn, Carlyle, Carnduff, Eston, Grenfell, Lanigan, Lumsden Milestone, Vonda, Govan, Wade na, plus Big River, Birch Hilla, Borden, Canwood, Denzil, Everrow, Eatonia, Gainsborough, Glen Ewen, Imperial, Kincaid, Lake Lenore, Neville, Perly, St Brieux, Nileburg hamlet. Plebiscite machinery will be set in motion for voting as soon as possible. The piece includes an unrelated quote about rheumatism.
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Swift Current
Bredenbury
Cabrn
Carlyle
Carnduff
Eston
Grenfell
Lanigan
Lumsden Milestone
Vonda
Govan
Wadena
Big River
Birch Hilla
Borden
Canwood
Denzil
Everrow
Eatonia
Fillmore
Gainsborough
Glen Ewen
Imperial
Kincaid
Lake Lenore
Neville
Perly
St Brieux
Nileburg
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British Isles
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Woodpecker
Lmpossi
Foreign Legion
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