Marketing and Distribution Challenges in Canada
Economist Donald M. Marvin notes marketing now drives industry amid scarce distribution data. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics plans a 1931 decennial census of manufacturing, wholesale, and retail establishments to map outlets, cash versus credit sales, consumer demand, and regional distribution. The effort aims to aid advertising, pricing, and policy.
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Donald M. Marvin
Royal Bank of Canada
Mr. Marvin
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Canadian Destroyer Saguenay Launched in England
The Canadian destroyer Saguenay was launched at Thorncroft yards in Southampton England in the presence of a large crowd. Madame Desbarats christened the ship and a sister vessel Skeena will follow in September. Both ships are 1330 tons, 310 feet long, and 35 knot speed built for Canadian waters to replace Royal Navy patrol destroyers on loan.
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Saguenay
Southampton
England
Thorncroft
Madame Desbarats
G. J. Desbarats
National Defence
Skeena
Canada
Royal Navy
Wives Offered Cheap in Belgian Congo Claim by Akeley Wife
Mrs Delia J Akeley widow of Carl Akeley returns to New York after ten months in the African jungle and alleges that in the Belgian Congo a pigmy wife of a better grade can be bought for a sharp knife while less comely wives cost only salt.
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Belgian Congo
Delia J. Akeley
Carl Akeley
New York
Air attack and naval vulnerability in modern warfare
The piece notes improvements in air warfare outpacing public awareness and cites General William Mitchell who argued battleships are obsolete due to aircraft. It stresses ships of all types remain vulnerable to air attack and claims France holds air superiority over Britain, disadvantaging the British Navy regardless of vessel type.
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William Mitchell
France
Great Britain
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Health in Children
Miller's Worm Powders claim rapid worm expulsion and overall health benefits for children. The remedy is described as a complete medicine that corrects weak digestion and restores vitality, aiding growth and constitution.
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Miller
Automobile Insurance in British Columbia 1929 Returns
Premiums collected totalled 1 900 675 with losses paid at 1 015 578 across 140 companies. Most returns show profit but several firms report heavy losses. Also includes a farmer and city chap quip and notes Germany's foreign trade near record levels.
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British Columbia
Englishwoman Katharine Trevelyan on a continental vagabond trek
Katharine Trevelyan daughter of Sir Charles Trevelyan Minister of Education in Great Britain spent two and a half months traveling from Montreal to Jasper Park Lodge across Canada. She peeled potatoes on Great Lakes boats walked prairie lands climbed Mount Edith Cavell and ends with enough money for Oxford. She urges others to travel every few years for independence and reflection. Canada’s 1930 wheat area totals 24 583 300 acres down 3 percent from 1929 with spring wheat at 23 947 000 acres down 473 718 acres. Oats and barley rise while flaxseed and potatoes also shift in planted area.
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Katharine Trevelyan
Charles Trevelyan
Great Britain
Montreal
Cambo
Northumberland
Miss Trevelyan
Great Lakes
Prairies
Okanagan
Cariboo
British Columbia
Edith Cavell
Oxford
Jasper Park Lodge
England
Famous German General von Bernhardi Dies at 81 in Berlin
General Friedrich von Bernhardi, famed for leading Imperial forces in victory and defeat, died in Berlin at 81. He was the first German officer to enter Paris after its 1870 fall and, during World War I, commanded home units of the 50th Army Corps before moving to a field command in December 1915. A proponent of gas warfare, he was regarded as a premier strategist of the Imperial army.
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Friedrich von Bernhardi
Berlin
von Bernhardi
Paris
Fiftieth
Saskatchewan Power Commission Calls for High Tension Line Tenders
The Saskatchewan Power Commission invites bids to construct 758 miles of high tension lines serving 58 towns and villages across the province. Work begins as soon as possible and aims to be in service by late October or early November. Power will come from plants at Saskatoon Prince Albert and Moose Jaw. Minard's Liniment checks Colds at once.
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Saskatchewan Power Commission
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Moose Jaw
Adding Insult To Injury In Paris A Taxi Fine Tale
Gaston Heriot of Paris was knocked down by a taxicab and later fined for letting himself be knocked down. The driver proved he had blown his horn, so Gaston had to pay. A new law in Paris explains the unusual fine.
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Gaston Heriot
Paris
Gaston
Owl Can Turn Head Almost Full Circle
An owl cannot move its eyes as they are fixed in their sockets by firm cartilage. To compensate, the bird has a highly flexible neck allowing it to turn its head nearly all the way around.
Icebound ships freed after Arctic ice release
The fur trader Nanuk and Soviet Stavropol were released from icebound Siberia conditions after retreating pack ice and bay breakup. Pilot Carl Ben Eielson and navigator Earl Borland had flown Nanuk from Teller, Alaska, last November when their plane crashed near North Cape killing both men.
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Arctic Ocean
Hearty Bean Sandwich Filling From Leftovers
Leftover or canned baked beans make a delicious filing for a hearty sandwich. Press 1 cup baked beans through a coarse sieve then mix with 1 tablespoon tomato catchup 2 teaspoons onion juice 44 teaspoon mixed mustard and 1 teaspoon sugar. Spread on buttered bread and serve with crisp pickle.
Date Walnut Cream Cheese Spread Sandwiches
A picnic lunch plan suggests date sandwiches to boost fruit intake. Grind half a cup of dates and half a cup of walnut meats, mix with Philadelphia cream cheese and sugar, then spread on buttered whole wheat bread slices.
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Philadelphia
Tangy Orange Punch Recipe Card
A simple beverage mixing 1 cup sugar with 25 cups water and 2 cups orange juice. Add 3 tablespoons lemon juice and grated orange rind. Boil sugar water and rind 5 minutes. Chill, add fruit juice and serve.
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief and Restoration
A medical advertisement claims Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy removes the cause of asthma, relieving attacks and restoring the body and mind to full efficiency and normal happiness.
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J. D. Kellogg
One Thing At a Time Diet Draws European Patients
A renowned Berlin doctor advocates a single food at a meal to aid slimming. Patients travel from across Europe to his practice. At his home no one goes hungry as cereals fruit vegetables meat and poultry are allowed by appetite, but mixed dishes are forbidden. Even butter must accompany bread.
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Berlin
Germany
Europe
Canada’s Forests as Key Natural Resource
Canada’s forests form the second most valuable natural resource overall, with total product value surpassed only by agriculture. The piece highlights the vital role of forestry in the national economy and the importance of sustainable management.
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Canada
British Naval Estimates For 1930 Construction Funds
The British admiralty published supplementary naval estimates for the current year totaling £208,200. About £183,600 funds submarine costs for three subs from the 1929 program deferred due to treaty talks. The remaining £24,000 goes to new construction for 1930.
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British Admiralty
Great Britain
New York Port Report Highlights Canadian Grain Share
The 1929 Port of New York authority report estimates Canadian grain at 20 percent of export tonnage from New York. It notes Canadian grain earned $9.6 million in gross revenue for U S railroads and canal operators and supplied 25 to 75 percent of east bound cargoes for ships leaving New York.
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New York
Port of
A Power Of Its Own Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is praised for a subtle power and valued as a leading liniment for both man and beast. Users report it as indispensable and versatile with many years of trusted use.
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Thomas
Government to Build New Dock at Sturgeon Landing
A $4 000 dock is to be constructed at Sturgeon Landing Sask after a tour by Engineer Davies representing the Federal Government. Sturgeon Landing lies about 135 miles northwest of The Pas on the Saskatchewan River water route and serves as a key point for freight into the north.
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Sturgeon Landing
Sask
Davies
Pas
Saskatchewan
Sydney man regains sight after 33 years
Stephen McCormack of Sydney had been blind in his right eye for 33 years when a companion accidentally poked the eye during exercise with a medicine ball. The poke caused excruciating head pain and his sight suddenly returned, ending years of bafflement by eye specialists.
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Stephen McCormack
Sydney
Australia
McCormack
German Aircraft For Canada Seek Market Prospects
Junkers Aircraft Corporation of Dessau plans to assemble some types in Canada. A company representative is in Montreal to study conditions and will use a Junkers monoplane for demonstration. He is to stay several months to discuss prospects with aviation leaders.
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Canada
Junkers Aircraft Corporation
Dessau
Dominion
Montreal
Junkers
One-Eyed Chicken Draws Regional Attention in Colorado
A Colorado man keeps a chicken with a single eye, while local observers note a rough landscape for pedestrians and a few worms that seem to survive in that area.
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Colorado
Mr Ford Faces Rush to Save Old-Time Gentleman
If Mr Ford aims to rescue an elderly figure for a museum, he must act quickly to preserve the historic subject.
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Saskatchewan Power
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Boston
Canada’s Forests
Eno
Para Sani
Cppleford Paper
Western
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Regina, Sask
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Toronto
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