London Inventor John L. Baird to test television on aircraft
The London Daily Mirror reports John L. Baird plans to transmit television to an airplane soon. Other items note Turkey joining League of Nations talks on armament limits, Japan-Soviet talks rumored over Siberia, and more world happenings including aviation deliveries, grain purchases, and a new Canadian aero nautical engineering course.
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The
London Daily Mirror
John L. Baird
League of Nations
Japan
Siberia
Manchuria
Great Britain
Vera Cruz
Wheat yields ignite irrigation district output in 1927
In Lethbridge Alberta's Northern Irrigation District 1927 wheat averaged 33.7 bushels per acre, totaling 1,997,785 bushels on 60,161 acres. Districtwide production across grain fodder and dairying rose to 2,958,295 dollars from 1,525,000 in 1926, a surge of over 500 percent in three years.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Northern
Jones Inquiry Triggers Father’s Insight on Journalism
A father reveals his son’s letter about studying journalism for money, prompting reflection on the value and practicality of pursuing writing as a career. The exchange highlights concerns about professional viability and passion in media work.
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Jones
Airplane Transport Plan Links Calgary and Edmonton
Alberta projects propose sea planes carrying 12 passengers for Calgary to Edmonton routes offering passenger freight and mail service. A second plan calls for lighter two or three passenger planes for mountain flight purposes between Calgary and Edmonton.
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Calgary
Edmonton
Colorful Diamond Dyes Promote Home Fabric Makeover
A promotional notice claims 15 cent envelopes of Diamond Dyes can refresh faded waistlines and brighten curtains and spreads at home. It offers a free Dye Cyclopedia from a local druggist and a post paid Color Craft book from Diamond Dyes of Windsor Ontario.
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Windsor
Ontario
Smart Junior Miss Frock Pattern No 1713
The two piece skirt shirted to the bodice with long gathered sleeves, square neck with contrasting band, and ciic bows at shoulder and hip. Sizes 5 to 14 years. yardage details for 244 yards 36 inch fabric and related trims. Price 25 cents for the pattern and 10 cents for the fashion book.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A brief, quirky note from Winnipeg’s Union at 175 McDermot Ave quoting Charles and his fiancée about marriage and wedding presents. The passage presents a witty exchange on differing minds and future plans.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Charles
Red Rose Tea Uses Damp Proof Aluminum Packages
Aluminum keeps tea light and clean protecting it from rust and dust. Red Rose Tea is packed exclusively in damp proof aluminum containers to preserve flavor and freshness.
Noted Biographer Says Germany Must Stay Neutral
Emil Ludwig, at Orchestra Hall in New York, argues for neutrality and peace. He cites the end of the royal prerogative to wage war, Germany’s pacifist work force, and benefits of neutrality as reasons. Von Hindenburg expected to be reelected and reflects a stabilizing republic under conservative leadership.
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Germany
Emil Ludwig
Orchestra Hall
New York
von Hindenburg
Ludwig
Feeding Babies with Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
Since time immemorial mothers have sought a pure easily digestible substitute when breast feeding is impractical. Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk has stood for three generations as a leading infants food, trusted by mothers for full nourishment and easy digestion.
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Borden
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for Children Health
Worms sap the strength and undermine vitality of children. The advert promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy to drive out parasites and improve health.
Postcard series to depict historic state papers in London
Public Record Office to issue historic postcards from government archives. Subjects include Nelsons log draft after Trafalgar, Shakespeare signature, Sir Philip Sidneys last letter, Magna Charta indenture, treaty page from Belgium invasion, and Doomsday Book volumes. Ferrara ruins near Italy said to be millennia older than flame.
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Public Record Office
London
Nelson
Trafalgar
Shakespeare
Philip Sidney
Germany
Belgium
Short of Breath Dizzy Sinking Spells Recounted
Mrs L A Oliver of Granville Ferry Nova Scotia writes that years of dizzy spells and extreme breathlessness left her unable to walk. After doctors medicine failed she tried a remedy from the B B B almanac and found it life changing, feeling improvements with continued use.
Aviator Kinkead Crashes While Aiming For Speed Record
Flight Lieutenant S M Kinkead, a member of Britain’s Schneid er Cup team, crashed into the sea at Southampton while attempting to break the world speed record in a Supermarine Napier S-5. He had previously logged 291 mph in the Schneider Cup and sought to surpass Major Mario De Bernardi’s 296.04 mph mark.
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S. M. Kinkead
Southampton
England
Lieut. Kinkead
F. N. Webster
Royal Air Force
Lieut
Kinkead
Mario de Barnardi
Are Pale People Well
Text warns pale people are often anaemic and short of breath after slight exertion. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to build up thin blood, strengthen nerves, and improve digestion, urging readers to request two booklets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Breckville Ontario.
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Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Breckville, Ont
Canada must adapt production to market demands says Langley
George Langley told the Regina audience that Denmark’s lesson for Canada is to study market needs and adjust farming accordingly. He praised Danish agricultural education and rigid quality control in milk butter and pork, arguing Canada must overhaul its system to compete in butter bacon with Denmark.
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Canada
Langley
Denmark
George Langley
People’s Forum
Regina
England
Firms use similar trade names and fruit growth on prairies
The Marmont and Daugh ter firm in England shares a similar title with W. Davis and Daughter in Napanee Ontario since 1914. Experiments show some haray fruits can grow on the prairies. A boastful aside mentions Snow and Northern Spy apples being frost proof. Also an advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a back pain remedy. A satirical line cites relativity claims and jokes about humorless people.
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Marmont and Daughter
England
W. Davis and Daughter
Farriers
Napanee, Ont
Thomas
Raisin Cakes With Lemon Sauce Recipe
Lift together flour salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening and add milk to make a soft dough. Roll and cut squares, fill with raisins sugar and butter, seal edges, bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Serve hot with lemon sauce made by creaming butter and sugar with flour then boiling water and lemon extract.
Dinner Plate Vegetables With Butter Boost
A simple meal idea pairs four to five cooked vegetables with creamed potato and butter. Add 1 to 3 tablespoons of butter to hot cooked vegetables for a richer dish.
New Weather Bureau Station At St Hubert Aerodrome
The Meteorological Service of Canada sets up a new weather bureau at St Hubert Aerodrome near Montreal under Naval Service direction for the trans Atlantic air service. Leo R. Charron of the Royal Canadian Air Force leads the station with modern meteorological equipment aboard.
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The
Meteorological Service of Canada
St. Hubert Aerodrome
Montreal
Naval Service
trans-Atlantic Air Service
Leo R. Charron
Royal Canadian Air Force
Germany Dawes reparations total near six hundred million
Reparations by Germany for the year amount to about 600 million dollars with Canada receiving roughly 5 million, just under one percent of the total under the Dawes plan. From 606 million dollars some deductions apply before distribution. The volt, named after Alexander Volta, honors the inventor of the first voltaic battery.
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Canada
Germany
Dawes
Alexander Volta
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