Canada must aim high for the nation’s future progress
The piece urges Canadians to view the country with broad ambitions not narrow comparisons to the United States. It argues Canada already leads in paper, wheat, nickel, and asbestos, expects net population growth from the U S, and calls for self reliance against “little Canadianism” while citing the Prince of Wales on a coming era of expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
United State
Department of World Production Or Commerce
Europe
Prince of Wales
Sone
U S Commerce to Promote Goods in Winnipeg Market
The U S Department of Commerce plans to open an agency in Winnipeg to promote American goods in western Canada. The move aims to boost trade and foster sales among Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U.S. Department of Commerce
Winnipeg
Canada
Cold Storage Plant Planned for New Westminster BC
A large cold storage plant costing 2 000 600 dollars is to be erected at New Westminster British Columbia to store fruit dairy meat and fishery products from British Columbia and the prairie provinces for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Native Animals Increase in Parks
Canada national parks operate as sanctuaries proving the sanctuary idea restores native animals once feared extinct. The program shows rising populations and renewed habitats, sustaining wildlife and ecological balance across protected areas.
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National Parks of
Canada
Winnipeg priest plans Baltic Sea native lands excursion
Reverend Oscar Gunnerfelt of Winnipeg organizes a midsummer trip to Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland leaving Winnipeg May 14 by Canadian National Railways and sailing from New York May 21 on the SS Drottingholm. Many applications received. Western Canada Minnesota and North Dakota expected to join returning to ancestral homelands.
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Baltic Sea
Oscar Gunnerfelt
Winnipeg
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Canadian National Railways
New York
Western Canada
Minnesota
North Dakota
Machine Preserves Secrecy In Radio Transmission Demonstration
A Bell Telephone Laboratories engineer, Sergius P. Grace, demonstrated a secrecy method using a combination of high and low frequency transformers to distort speech. An electric translating brain then rearranged and modulated frequencies before sending them to loudspeakers, proving secret voice transmission is a scientific possibility and potentially securing transatlantic radio telephony from unintended listeners.
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City Club
Sergius P. Grace
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Five Silk Stockings Dye at Home in Rainbow Shades
Consumers are urged to tint old stockings at home using Diamond Dyes. The ad promises quick, true dyes with fifteen cents of coloring, claiming professional results and no visible tint. It promotes a free Diamond Dye Cyclopedia and Color Craft book from Diamond Dyes, Windsor Ontario.
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Windsor
Ontario
Diamond Dyes Now Has a Membership Of 140600 Farmers
The Canadian Wheat Pool reports 140600 farmer members with 15500000 acres under contract across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It runs 942 country elevators and 10 terminals with a combined 55000000 bushel capacity. In the last crop year it shipped 124000000 bushels to 24 countries through 60 points worldwide, with 50000000 bushels to the British Isles.
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Canadian Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Isles
New Strength for All Weak Girls Promoted
A medical ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for anaemia in girls. It cites pale complexion and breathlessness as signs, urges treatment with nutrition and outdoor activity, and shares a testimonial from Mrs. Robert Jackson of Shelburne Ontario about her nine year old daughter improving after use. Pills cost 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Canada Expands Light Plane Fleet for Civil Flying Clubs
Canada adds 20 light aeroplanes from a British maker to loan to civil flying clubs. Delivered already, these moth planes will be distributed by the Government to clubs meeting National Defence Department conditions. Saskatoon Aero Club to receive two planes and other support under standard club formation terms. Corns painful growths. HolloWay’s Corn Remover removes them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of National Defence
Canadian Nationality Debate Reflects Census Protests
In a Western Producer opinion, a protest against census statistics refuses to classify a child with Canadian ancestry as English. The piece argues the boy is Canadian, ranking behind only the North American Indian in status, and urges government heed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alice and Doris Tease Back and Forth insult
The exchange shows Alice asking what he did after a harsh insult and Doris replying that he intensified the insult. The dialogue reflects a playful confrontation with lingering bite.
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Alice
Doris
Easier to Criticize Than Be Correct Says Historian
A historical note argues that criticism is simpler than accuracy, urging meticulous verification of facts and cautious judgments in scholarly debates. The author emphasizes evidence, context, and avoiding hasty conclusions in interpreting past events.
Keep Minard's in the Medicine Chest
A compact note requests maintaining Minard's stock in the medicine chest. The line suggests a shop or supplier named Minard's remains essential. No further details or context provided.
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Minard
Saskatchewan aims to aid northern mineral prospectors
The Saskatchewan government plans to aid mineral prospectors in the north with aerial surveys in cooperation with the Dominion Government. By end of next year the north eastern mineral area should be mapped. The department will assist prospectors and investors at no cost and may develop water powers and coal fields. Asthma No Longer Dreaded. Asthma remedy ad text follows.
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Department of Industries
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Manitoba
Spence
Rushing Work On Flin Flon Railway
With 1 250 men on the job the Flin Flon railway into Manitoba's mineral region is pushed day and night. Seven bridges are driven mile 6 gravel pits mile 10 and 15. Grading to mile 42 complete camps built and grading west of mile 50 underway. The drag line at mile 50 and 90 teams with four Linn tractors haul supplies. Two thousand seven hundred tons of supplies delivered west of mile 50. Telephone line reaches mile 31. Winter work uses muskeg for track laying and aims to reach the mine before break up with supplies ready for spring ballasting.
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Flin Flon
Manitoba
Mile
Linn
Curious Lifeboat Invented By Veteran Shipwright
A ship's carpenter with sixty years at sea crafts a novel lifeboat design shaped as two broad shallow hulls joined back to back. When one half capsizes the other stays upright and it is said to be nearly unsinkable. The double bottom includes water out valves, preventing water intake, and accessible tanks for fresh water and food from either side.
Grain Exports From Vancouver Hit New Records
Exports through the port of Vancouver British Columbia in January totalled 14 183 183 bushels and for the 1927 crop shipping season to the end of January 36 459 044 bushels, both records.
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Vancouver
B.C
Oldest Christian Church at Etchmiadzin Mount Ararat Region
The third century church at Etchmiadzin near Mount Ararat is revered as the oldest Christian church. Legend holds Gregory the Illuminator founded it, giving rise to the name St Gregory’s Cathedral in Soviet Armenia.
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Mount Ararat
Etchmiadzin
Soviet Armenia
Gregory the Illuminator
St. Gregory’s Cathedral
Fortify Yourself Against Colds
An Ontario reader reports repeated sore throats each winter ended after using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Mrs. A McDonald of Toronto says the tonic relieved her throat trouble completely and that she rarely suffers now. She cites personal relief and urges others to consult the doctor.
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Toronto
Silica Sand Deposits Found in Manitoba Shores
The Manitoba report notes deposits of silica sand on Black Island at Lake Winnipeg and near Peause jour suitable for glass manufacturing. The Hamilton Herald is cited for using the phrase Amn't I as a substitute for Am I not, criticizing the paper’s style as odd.
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Black Island
Lake Winnipeg
Peausejour
Manitoba
Hamilton Herald
x-Aran
Lapwings Complete Non-Stop Atlantic Flight in December
Report of hundreds of lapwings flying about 2000 miles from England to Newfoundland in December. The feat is hailed as the most remarkable bird flight on record with hunger and gales cited as factors. The article notes the lapwing's nickname peewit and mentions eggs once sold as plover.
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Lapwings
Atlantic
England
Newfoundland
Scotland
London
Brampton Horseman McCallum Sets Regina Stables and Sales
W J McCallum, famed Brampton Ontario and Regina Saskatchewan horseman, will reside in Regina with stables there as a distributing point. He entered over 100 horses at the Royal Show in Toronto last fall, filling three stables with imports and winning more championships and prizes than any exhibitor. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil remains popular as a trusted remedy praised for its usefulness and wide adoption.
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W. J. McCallum
Brampton
Ontario
Regina
Saskatchewan
Tar Sand Deposits Near Atha Baska River Explored
The Marland Oil Company investigates tar sand deposits along the Atha Baska River in Northern Alberta and contemplates building an oil extraction plant using a Denver Colorado process.
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Marland Oil Company
Athabaska River
Alberta
Denver
Colorado
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Ndiges
W. J. Dorion
Carter
Holloway
Northern Saskatchewan Development
Canadian Service
Cunard Tis Unes
Haveras Toronto
Vancouvea
Caronar Oworrom
Monragas
Sarcaroow
Reec Aur
Joan
Prom Brampton
Thomas
Cutiura
Miss B. Rendall
Kensington St
St. James, Marx
Baca
Stenhouse Montreal
Sony Belletenet
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