Safety First on the Highways Urges motorists to practice care
A Saskatchewan column argues safety measures depend on drivers as highways expand and car speeds rise. It cites 1927 US and Canadian fatality figures, noting human error caused by inattention speeding and violations accounts for most deaths. It advocates a nationwide Safety First campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Union of Saskatchewan Municipalities
S. J. Latta
Proovince
United States
Ontario
Prominent Irish Visitor Plans Coast to Coast Canada Tour
The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, speaker of Northern Ireland’s senate and son of a former Canada governor general, arrived aboard the Empress of Sest land in Quebec. He said he would see Canada coast to coast during his stay, noting little change in Northern Ireland’s industry aside from modest shipbuilding gains in Belfast.
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Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Senate of
Northern Ireland
Canada
Quebec
Belfast
National Fish Week Set in Canada for Oct 29 to Nov 4
Canada designates a national fish week from October 29 to November 4 following the annual Canadian Fisheries Association meeting in Montreal. A vigorous publicity campaign will precede the observance as organizers push advocacy and awareness.
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Canada
Canadian Fisheries Association
Montreal
Third Wrigley Marathon Entries Grow Amid Doubts
Ernst Vierkoetter remains a sure entrant in the Third Wrigley Marathon by the Canadian National Exhibition despite dissatisfaction over the distance. He trains daily on Lake Ontario and is noted for strong pace in past races. George Young also competes, with both athletes expected to push the field as entries surge toward last year’s totals.
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Vierkoetter
Lake Ontario
Guard Baby's Health in the Summer
A 19th century health notice warns that summer brings cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery and advises mothers to guard infants. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co and mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a worm treatment. London plans 75 double decked omnibuses with pneumatic tires this year.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
London
New Settlement Area Opens Farmland Along Railway
The railway expansion north and east of St. Paul de Metis creates a 50 mile square fertile district. In 1927 the line extended to Elk Point and now moves toward Hiensburg, with a 20 mile push. A 40 mile northeast steel line to Bonnyville is planned, passing free homesteads and high quality agricultural lands. Saddle Lake Reserve nearby was transferred to settlers, with over 50 families settling successfully.
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St. Paul de Metis
St. Paul
Elk Point
Hiensburg
St. Paul-Edmonton
Ashmont
Bonnyville
Many Farmers Join Pool The Canadian Wheat Pool
The Canadian Wheat Pool with 142000 farmers adds new members daily. This month head office received contracts covering about 100000 acres of grain in a single day. Farmers sign five year contracts to market all their wheat through the Pool, which controls about half Western Canada's crop. Pool sales exceed a million dollars each business day and proponents say the pool raises farmer prices without raising bread costs.
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Canadian Wheat Pool
Western
Canada
Canadian Fox Farming Trends Highlight Big Canadian Industry
The Canadian Silver Black Fox Association reports forty thousand silver black foxes registered in Canada from various fox farms in the past year. Saskatchewan registered only 793 pups, with fox farming there not yet reaching levels seen in other provinces. Also mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a worm destroyer and tonic for children.
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Canada
Canadian Silver Black Fox Association
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Death of a Popular Scotch Doctor with Secret of Age
A well known Scottish doctor, noted for sensitivity about his age, dies suddenly. Friends tell mourners the truth will appear on his casket plate but only the name Dr Caleb McNabb is shown. Office hours listed as 2 to 4. W. N. U. 1763.
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Caleb McNabb
Ginger Ale Lemonade Mixing Instructions
A simple recipe for ginger ale lemonade uses four lemons one pint of ginger ale and water plus sugar. Mix lemon juice sugar and water then add ginger ale and stir. Let stand a few minutes before serving serves six.
Meat and Raisin Gelatine Mold with Spiced Dressing
A cold meat and raisin jelly mixed with gelatine is prepared with crushed celery and paprika then set in a square pan and served on lettuce. Garnish with mayonnaise and paprika. The copy promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal pain remedy.
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Thomas
When some men bury the hatchet after quarrelling they go out
A quip notes that reconciliation can be followed by renewed conflict as old disputes resurface and disputes reemerge after peace seems established. The remark highlights irony in human relations and stubbornness in resolving feuds.
Granite Egptian monuments cut with copper chisels
The article notes granite monuments of the Egyptians were cut with copper chisels and that a confirmed bachelor prefers to settle his affairs out of court.
Phantom Radio He Creates Broadcast Speaker In Terre Hill
Earl W. Davidson, a railway telegraph operator, devised the Phantom Radio to let a loud speaker broadcast his protests over miles. From Terre Hill, Pennsylvania, his system reaches neighbors fourteen miles away during lull periods of Chicago Pittsburgh and New York broadcasts.
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Earl W. Davidson
Davidson
Terre Hill
Penn
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Marks Alberta's First Mine Cairn Erected In Lethbridge
The Canadian Historical Association erected a cairn in Lethbridge to mark the opening of Alberta's first coal mine in 1872. The July 18 ceremony drew support from the Lethbridge Historical Society the Natural Resources Department of the CPR Board of Trade the railway and the City Council.
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Canadian Historical Society
Lethbridge
The
Canadian Historical Association
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg’s First Aviatrix Demonstrates 8000 Foot Flight
Eileen Magill of the Winnipeg Flying Club soars to 8000 feet in a Moth plane and performs a tail spin for the first time since her solo flight.
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Winnipeg
Eileen Magill
Winnipeg Flying Club
Farm sizes and crop distribution in Canadian regions
The average Mani tob a farm spans 358 acres across Saskatchewan and Alberta. Of this, 147 acres are under field crops with 86 acres planted in wheat. The total acreage value is $14,451.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Holloway's Corn Remover Relief Claim
Corns cause much suffering, but Holloway's Corn Remover offers speedy, sure relief. The advertisement emphasizes quick action and satisfactory results for corns.
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Holloway
Misers Debate Spending Habits Over Frugal Standards
Critics argue that those who don’t spend money as expected are labeled miserly, while supporters claim thrift reflects discipline. The discussion centers on attitudes toward saving, budgeting, and personal finance norms.
German Prisoners Released Amid Broad Amnesty
The Reichstag passed a sweeping amnesty bill with more than two thirds support, releasing thousands of prisoners in Germany. It includes the remaining Imperial Army soldiers sentenced for desertion and other offences, opposed mainly by the Bavarian Folks party. the chamber adjourned for autumn.
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Germany
Reichstag
Hanover
Minards Liniment Ad Ironies on Noisy Avenue Street
A humorous line plays on avenues and streets as the speaker claims the house is noisy. The verse frames a boy as a wonder, praised by his mother for his cleverness and predictability.
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Byrd
Detroit
Richard E. Byrd
Associated Press
Caradian Depot
Stenmewee
Beletment
Dec
Taicom
Wrigley
Ernst Vierkoetter
Bayer
Edmonton
Fox Farms
Betty Barclay
Phantom Radios
Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber CO. OF Canada, Limited
Hamilton, Ontario
Minard
Canadian Mining World
Seattle
Toronto
Hercules
Hamilton, Canada
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