Across
- 3. – Early broadcasts often came from these small, independent radio stations.
- 4. – The car industry created these workers who repaired engines and tires.
- 5. – Rural families listened to this new invention for news and entertainment.
- 7. – The first Canadian radio programs were often from this neighboring country.
- 9. – Farmers began to buy these to plow fields more efficiently instead of using horses.
- 10. – A job made popular by the automobile — traveling salesmen.
- 11. – Early radios used long metal ones of these to catch signals.
- 14. – The most famous and affordable car of the 1920s — the Model T.
- 15. – Rules created to keep cars from going too fast.
- 17. – This city became an early hub for radio broadcasting in Canada.
- 20. – A device that allowed long-distance voice communication.
- 21. – The Model T made this type of travel faster and easier.
Down
- 1. – The telephone and radio helped reduce this feeling for isolated Canadians.
- 2. – People who flew supplies and mail to northern communities — bush pilots.
- 6. – Many early radios were powered by these — dry cell batteries.
- 8. – These guides helped drivers find their way before GPS — road maps.
- 12. – A common 1920s job created by automobiles — gas station attendant.
- 13. – Soft, sticky prairie soil that made driving difficult.
- 16. – Rural families could now keep in touch more easily using this invention.
- 18. – The decade known for jazz, new inventions, and social change — the Roaring Twenties.
- 19. – The “gumbo” mud often forced farmers to use these on their car wheels for traction.
