West's Hudson Bay Railway Reaches Churchill on Good Friday
The rails of the Hudson Bay Railway have reached Churchill marking a major milestone after decades of Western Canadian lobbying. The project, long opposed by Eastern interests, was pursued through political shifts with C. A. Dunning pushing completion and Churchill favored as the harbor. Completion promises faster prairie to port freight and a new era for Western transportation with harbor development at Churchill ahead to support the line.
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International Boundary Line
Ontario Bill Expands Research Foundation Funding
A provincial bill in Ontario proposes raising the Ontario Industrial Research Foundation contribution from 1 million to 2.5 million dollars under the dollar for dollar plan. Last year the government committed 1 million contingent on private funding, which was fully subscribed.
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Ontario
Ontario Industrial Research Foundation
Amendment Raises Funding to 2 500 000 On Same Terms
The amendment expands the appropriation to two million five hundred thousand dollars under the existing terms. It retains the same conditions for granting and the approval process remains unchanged.
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Gains Relied On Reputation
For years Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator has ranked as a reliable worm preparation and it always maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
Gold Fish Resume Activity After Ice Thaw
A bowl of gold fish briefly suspended activity as the temperature fell to 14 degrees above zero, freezing the water into a solid cake of ice. The fish revived once the ice melted, marking Marshfield’s coldest spell in twenty five years.
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Marshfield
Alberta Farm Wages Reported at 72 Dollars Monthly
The Department of Trade and Commerce of the Dominion Government issued a statement showing Alberta average farm wages at 72 dollars per month, the second highest in Western Canada, with British Columbia at 77 dollars.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Dominion
Alberta
Canada
British Columbia
English letters abroad face postage shortfall and surcharges
In England about five million items sent to foreign places go postage unpaid. Surcharges collected from the addressees exceed two hundred thousand dollars annually.
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England
Britain Leads World in Naval Disarmament Says Leader
The Regina Leader notes Armament Reduction remarks by Right Hon. W. C. Bridgeman citing Britain’s prewar 114 cruisers now down to 2 and naval budgets shrinking from 24.5 to 6.9 percent. The piece suggests Anglophobes may balk, but fair-minded Americans should see world peace in Britain’s stance.
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W. CC. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Britain
United States
Regina
Tiredness in Spring Prompts Pink Pills Appeal
Spring fatigue prompts praises for Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building tonic. Claims include restoring vitality, easing tiredness, improving complexion, reducing headaches and nervous symptoms. Anecdote from A Marcotte of North Ham Quebec supports benefits. pills sold by mail or dealers for 50 cents per box.
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Dr. Williams
Williams
Dr. Williams’' Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Hungary Orders Beggar Taxation and Disbands Group
The Hungarian government rules beggars must pay taxes on their incomes after an investigation showed beggars often earned more than workers. An organization of mendicants is ordered disbanded.
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Mendicants
Farm Livestock on Reserves in Canada 1228 Figures
Holdings of farm livestock by Indians on reserves in Canada during 1228: horses 36172 milch cows 9194 other cattle 34495 sheep 3204 swine 9704 hens and chickens 108918 turkeys 7715 geese 5196 ducks 7738.
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Canada
Mother of Twins Benefits from Vegetable Compound
Mitchell Ontario woman with twins suffered long pains in legs headaches and insomnia. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength and weight and could work again. She recommends the remedy to Mrs F Statton Box 220 Mitchell.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Railway Material for Trans Siberian Leaves Vancouver
Thirty thousand tons of railway material including trucks and steel framing for box cars will depart Vancouver for the Orient as equipment for the Trans Siberian Railway. The order was placed thirteen years ago but delivery was halted by the Russian Revolution and stored in Canadian Pacific Railway yards at Coquitlam until conditions allowed shipment.
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Vancouver
Orient
Trans-Siberian Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Coquitlam
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
Sore corns can be removed without pain by applying drops of Putnam's Corn Extractor at the first sign of a callous. The advertisement claims the product works on hard or soft corns, on top or between toes, and roots out the corn quickly.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Pensions Act Amended Before Prorogation
The legislature passed amendments to the Old Age Pensions Act to ease city migration from rural municipalities. The reform keeps pensioners as residents of their districts while in the province and allows relief from maintenance if earnings fall outside Income Tax Act thresholds.
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G. H. Webster
Liberal
Calgary
Twenty Five Cent Pudding Recipe Card
Tapioca cooked in water with salt vanilla butter and brown sugar. Bake thirty minutes to finish.
Ambrosia Southern Style Recipe and Patent Remedy Pitch
A vintage recipe for Ambrosia Southern Style with shredded cocoanut oranges pineapple bananas and optional fruit variations. Also an ad pitch for Dn Thomas Eclectric Oil touted as cheap portable remedy called the poor man's friend and claimed essential stock for dealers.
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Thomas
Canada’s road network under patrol reaches 44 thousand miles
In 1927 Canada kept 44,416 miles of roads under maintenance and patrol by gang systems at a cost of 16,024,617 dollars. Provincial road authorities and engineers emphasized road care to support economy and traffic demands.
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Canada
Native scientist builds glass house in Japan
A confusing report describes a house made of cellular glass held by thin iron plates in Japan. It notes no windows and ventilation via second floor valves, and mentions Holloway's Corn Remover as a strong, nearly fail-safe recommendation for removing corns and warts.
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Japan
Holloway
Alberta Farm Workers Earn Top Wages in 1928
Albertan farm workers received higher wages in 1928 than workers in all provinces except British Columbia. The report highlights Alberta’s wage lead within western Canada and notes BC’s closer competition with Alberta.
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Canada
British Columbia
Canada Mineral Industry at CMIM Winnipeg Leaders Say Industry Prospects Bright
S J Cook chief of the mining metallurgical and chemical branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes Canada ranks first in nickel and asbestos and high in gold silver lead copper and zinc among world producers. He says the mineral industry is third in importance among primary sectors and brings prestige beyond monetary output.
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Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Winnipeg
S. J. Cook
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Dominion
Oil For the Farmer in Dr Thomas Oil Farm Home Ad
A farmer’s household ad promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as versatile relief for children with colds and croap, adults with pains, and guidance for treating sick cattle. It urges every home to keep a bottle on hand.
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Thomas
Motorist and Butcher’s Boy Bump in Street Exchange
A motorist asks if the butcher’s boy is hurt after knocking him over. The boy gathers scattered basket contents and jokes about missing kidneys while listing liver and ribs, highlighting comic street repartee.
Alberta tests seek substitute coal in England labs
Sir Arthur Duckham announced en route east that tests will be made at the Wodall Duckham laboratories in England to secure a substitute for anthracite. He obtained samples for this purpose and is returning home from Australia where he visited on an Empire trade mission.
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Alberta
Wodall Duckham Laboratories
England
Sir Arthur Duckham
Australia
A Foe To Asthma From Kellogg Remedy
A historical notice touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a fast acting treatment. It claims the remedy reaches the breathing passages and drives asthma out quickly with repeated use. The ad urges readers to have it ready for immediate use.
Manitoba Mining Boom Signals Regional Growth
Manitoba enters an intensive mining era with copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc and other metals mined. The article highlights strong opportunities for prospectors and mining firms amid expanding exploration and development.
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Manitoba
Minard's Liniment Prevents Flu in Early Claims
Minard's Liniment is advertised as preventing flu in a brief note. A miller announces plans to ship ten thousand bushels of Garnet wheat to Britain and other wheat importing countries for trial by mills abroad.
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Britain
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