All Night Air Mail Inaugurated in Western Canada 1930
Western Canada begins its first all night air mail route with Winnipeg as eastern terminus and Calgary as western. Regina serves as central hub where mails, passengers, and air express are transferred. Plans include Edmonton connections, U S link, illuminated beacons, and a $100000 Regina air harbor project reflecting strong local support for night flying.
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Canada
Dominion
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Calgary
Regina
Edmonton
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Saskatchewan
Iegna
Regna
United States
Uncle Sam
Pacific
Post Office Department
Parliament
Quick Household Tips From a Bygone Era
Practical advice on keeping umbrellas dry and ready to use without tight rolling. Advice on flatting curled rug edges with boiling water and patting. Tips to remove egg stains from spoons using salt followed by soap and water and drying with a cloth.
Glasgow, Scotland as Britain's second largest city
Glasgow, Scotland is identified as the second largest city in Great Britain, highlighting its status among major UK urban centers.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Great Britain
Largest live mink shipment leaves St John for Europe
The SS Montcalm carried 240 live mink from St John New Brunswick to Germany on December 12 with two thirds males. Also aboard were 96 silver foxes from Prince Edward Island.
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St. John
N.B
Europe
Germany
Prince Edward Island
Tunneling Pace Rated Fair For Mountain Passage
A report notes that progress of 40 to 50 feet daily is considered a fair rate for digging a tunnel through a mountain. The statement reflects standard benchmarks used in blasting and boring projects of the era.
A Moral Man at Thirty and Beyond
A pithy maxim traces moral sanity from youth through age, noting a man’s evolving wealth and wisdom as years advance. The maxim suggests polish by thirty, riches by forty, and wisdom by fifty, or never.
Mountain Climb in Glacier Park Selkirks British Columbia
The valley, in Glacier National Park within the Selkirks of British Columbia, offers solitude with no roads. Swiss guides operate seasonally and popular climbs include Rogers Peak at 10,536 feet and Mount Sir Donald, named after the late Lord Strathcona.
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Glacier National Park
British Columbia
National Park
Selkirk Mountains
Solitude
Glacier Park
Rogers Peak
Sir Donald
Lord Strathcona
Rheumatic Relief Ad Claims Pink Pills Cure
A testimonial favors Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching remedy for rheumatism. The Albany Ontario reader recounts years of pain easing after using the pills and urges others to try them, noting availability from doctors, druggists, or by mail for 50 cents a box.
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Williams
J. W. Rose
R.R
Albany
P.E1
Dr. Williams
North American Fish Varieties Thrive Abroad
The National Geographic Society notes North America has four times as many fish varieties as Europe. In five years the United States Bureau of Fisheries shipped breeding stock of 19 varieties overseas, with some thriving better abroad. Argentina reports abundant American trout and bass, too many in its waters.
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North American
National Geographic Society
Washington
Europe
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Argentina
Memorial drive draws pledge from Welland hardware man
In Welland Ont Fred Zalud a small hardware merchant pledges support to the Welland Crowland War Memorial drive. Zalud who served as submarine engineer in the German navy during World War I backs the memorial project with his wholehearted backing.
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Welland-Crowland
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Common Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure for cuts scratches bruises sprains sore throat and chest complaints. It urges keeping a bottle in every medicine chest for emergencies and summarizes its well known healing power.
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Dr. Thomas
Workmen Establish Living Quarters in Rome Dome
The article notes workers permanently stationed 450 feet up in the dome of St. Peter’s Cathedral Rome to maintain the structure. It also recalls a scene at Buckingham Palace where a woman rattled a taxi ride shouting “King’s Cross” and the driver’s reply.
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St. Peter’s Cathedral
Rome
Buckingham Palace
King’s Cross
Holloways Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
Advert says no one should suffer from corns when Hollo ways Corn Remover offers relief. It appeals to readers seeking painless treatment and freedom from discomfort.
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Holloways
Accordion popularity in Scotland and Belgium marked by centenary
The ac cordion's popularity peaks in Scotland and Belgium as it celebrates a century this year. Guam residents rely on cocoanuts as their main money crop. Minard's Wards Off Grippe reported by W. N. U. 1819.
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Scotland
Belgium
Law May Be Changed Canadian Married Women's Nationality Status
The Montreal Gazette reports from Ottawa that Canadian married women's nationality remains under Imperial Conference review. Proposals aim to prevent automatic loss of British nationality by marriage to aliens and to stop alien wives from automatically gaining British status by marrying a British subject.
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Montreal Gazette
Ottawa
House of Commons
London
Pains Around Heart Told By Mrs. James Vanalstine
Mrs James Vanalstine of Pibroch Manitoba describes chest pains and weak smothering spells that caused her to fall and need assistance. She notes using several boxes of medicine but details are incomplete.
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James Vanalstine
Pibroch, Man
Milburns Heart Pills Offered For Sale In Toronto Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes H. N. Pills by The T. Milburn Co. Limited of Toronto Ontario. It claims relief for long heart spells and encourages others with similar conditions to try the remedy. Price listed as 50 cents per box, available at druggists or by mail on receipt of price.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
New Saskatoon Technical School Planned at Spa dina Crescent
The Saskatoon high school board approves a technical school costing about 500000 to be built on Spa dina Crescent. Property west of the Armories will be bought for around 66000. City 250000 share plus 125000 from each provincial and federal governments. Persian Balm advert promotes beauty product.
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Saskatoon
Spadina Crescent
Boy's Witty Insight About Guests Surprises Family
A mother remarks on Bobby eating double the chicken when guests visit. The guests ask why. Bobby answers with a blunt line that shocks yet reveals the family habit, saying it is the only time they have chicken.
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Bobby
Minard's for the Ideal Rubdoewn
Girls who work in Japanese mills receive on average the equivalent of 15 dollars per month in wages.
Canadian Doctor Acclaimed By U S For Child Study
Canadian physician W. E. Blatz of the University of Toronto is praised by American child study leaders for applying practical methods to mental hygiene. His six-year longitudinal work tracks pupils from a Toronto public school through high school and beyond, aiming to inform psychology with real-life data.
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Canada
United States
Toronto
W. E. Blatz
University of Toronto
Laura Spelman Memorial Fund
Julius
Regina Reunion for MAC Ex Students in Saskatchewan
Ex students and graduates of Manitoba Agricultural College now living in Saskatchewan plan a Regina reunion at the end of February during the Western Canada Livestock Union meetings. An executive including M. J. McPhail chairman Isabell Robson Ruby Crealock Cliff Dempsey and W W Thomson handles details.
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Manitoba Agricultural College
Saskatchewan
Regina
Western Canada Livestock Union
M. J. McPhail
Isabell Robson
Ruby Crealock
Cliff, Dempsey
W. W. Thomson
M.A.C
Department of Agriculture
Records For Trees
The passage lists fast growing eucalyptus as the fastest growing tree and ambach tree of the Nile as the lightest. It notes the bald cypress at Santa Maria del Tula in Mexico as the oldest at least 6,000 years. It mentions California giants at 325 feet and gum trees in southeast Australia reaching 471 to 500 feet, the world’s tallest.
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Santa Maria del Tula
Mexico
California
Australia
New York City Sees 23 Buildings Rise and Six Fall Daily
An estimate suggests NYC completes about 23 new buildings each day while about six are torn down. This reflects ongoing urban development and demolition activity shaping the city’s skyline.
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New York City
Bath Still Flows Through Ancient Roman Lead Pipes
In Bath England water continues to travel through lead pipes once used by Romans, highlighting enduring infrastructure and historic plumbing practices in the city.
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Bath
England
Canadian Navy Adds Two Destroyers In New Phase Of Growth
Royal Canadian Navy annual report shows expenses of 1 836 487 65 dollars for the year ending March 1 1929 with 94 officers and 616 men. Navy volunteers total 62 officers and 795 men. Contracts placed for two destroyers Saguenay and Skeena to be delivered in 1931 at a cost of 3 350 000 dollars including armament. Drives Asthma Before It. The smoke from Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy provides relief by eradicating the cause after long study and testing.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Departent of
National Defence
Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve
Saguenay
Skeena
Tracing Writing Through Ancient Alphabets and Civilizations
The history of writing stretches from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman alphabets, shaping communication across civilizations. The evolution reflects how symbols became letters and systems for recording language.
Thackery Lifts Hat Near Vanity Fair House
Thackery lifts his hat each time he passes the house where he wrote Vanity Fair, recalling the author’s personal ritual linked to the famed work.
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Thackery
Vanity Fair
Deaf Acousticon Unveils Tiny New Hearing Aid
After 25 years in scientific hearing aid work, Canadian Acousticon Ltd. announces a new Acousticon model with a dime sized earpiece. The device promises clearer sound for subnormal hearing and better health, with a free 10 day home trial offered to interested men who send their name and address.
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Canadian Acousticon Ltd
Richmond St. West
Toronto
Ont
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Milburn
Eval
New Technical School
Minard’s
Dr. W. E. Blatz
Buc
Kleys
New
Sybilla Spahr
Kitchener Tonsilitis CO
Kitchener
Para- Sani
Para-Sani
Appleford’s
Appleford Paper
Hunter-Martin & CO
SASK
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