The Problem Of Markets And World Overproduction
Western Canada faces difficulty selling wheat at a profit while world overproduction hits other commodities. The piece notes Brazil coffee sugar cotton rubber and more suffer surpluses, driving prices down and tightening credit. It argues the cure is finding profitable markets for wheat and coordinated action by government pools farmers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Brazil
Java
Arabia
United States
Texas
Oklahoma
Combine
Cuba
Sailor Commander Eustace Maud Dies at 82 in Victoria
Commander Eustace Maud of Mayne Island died in Victoria at age 82. Born in England, he gained fame for sailing the ketch Half Moon solo for 92 consecutive days in a 33 foot vessel. He departed Victoria aiming to transit the Panama Canal to Europe but was struck by a boom off the Mexican coast and fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Eustace Maud
Mayne Island
England
Maude
Panama Canal
Europe
Mexico
Sailor Presumed Lost Reaches Victoria After Drift
During a perilous voyage the ketch drifted from its communication lines and a crew member was believed dead. He survived, made his way north, and reached Victoria showing little serious injury from the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Bell-Ringer Is Pensioned in Stockholm Church
Sweden's last woman bell ringer Augusta Anderson, who tolled the Katarina church bells in Stockholm for 35 years, has been pensioned. Electric machinery will replace her work. she began with Sunday tolls then led nine assistants. The four bells require up to six ringers for the largest bell. Bells toll daily at eight and five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Augusta Anderson
Katarina
Stockholm
Canadian Interest in US Trade Noted at 148 Dollars
The report states every person in Canada had an interest in United States foreign trade totaling 148 dollars, highlighting broad engagement in cross border commerce. The figure underscores ongoing economic ties across the border and is presented as a general measure rather than a specific policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canada faces drop in graduates seeking work abroad
Rev. Dr. H. J. Cody of the University of Toronto stated that Canada shows a radical decline in scientifically trained men leaving for employment overseas. He cited the Technical Service Council founded in 1927, noting 1000 applications received and 550 graduates placed in Canada, with Toronto's outflow dropping from 27 to 3 percent since 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
H. J. Cody
University of Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Cody
Technical Service Council
Toronto University
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promote Health And Strength
An advertisement urges readers to value health and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich and purify the blood to prevent breakdown. Mrs G M Andrews of Halifax testifies the pills restored her health during anemia and after marriage, restoring vitality. Pills cost 50 cents per box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Canadian Papers Impress Hong Kong Journalist
Sir Henry Pollock, a newspaperman from Quebec, praises Canadian papers after seeing a Vancouver photo of the late Sir Ernest Pollock and reading a full career story. He sails for a summer vacation in England amid admiration for press reach. An asthma remedy advertisement touts J D Kellogg’s product as beneficial for incipient and chronic cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ernest Pollock
Vancouver
Sir Henry Pollock
Hong Kong
Quebec
England
Ontario Opens Lignite Deposits in Northern Province Tests
The central provinces of Manitoba Ontario and Quebec lack coal except Northern Ontario where lignite deposits have recently been opened by the Ontario Government. Samples are being tested in the laboratories of the Department of Mines in Ottawa and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Department of Mines
Ottawa
F E Trautman Dies, Noted Canadian Publicity Figure
F E Trautman longtime press representative for the Canadian Pacific Railway western lines and dean of western publicity men died after a short illness in Misericordia Hospital Winnipeg He was 67 and leaves a widow and daughter June He had a varied career in journalism from the eastern states to Canada and joined CPR in 1912 inaugurating the first railway press bureau His gruff exterior belied a deep care for young reporters and many colleagues credit him with helping launch or advance their careers Kathryn M Ross his wife survives him.
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Canada
F. E. Trautman
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Lines
Western
Misericordia Hospital
Winnipeg
F.E
United States
June
Chicago
Trautman
George Bury
Kathryn M. Ross
Mrs Leo Lapointe’s Diarrhea Cure Story
Laurier Man Mrs Leo Lapointe writes that her three children suffered severe diarrhoea until a kind old Issy advised Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. After starting the remedy, diarrhoea stopped the next day. The product has been on the market for 85 years, offered by The T Miulur Co Ltd Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lapointe
Laurier
Issy
Fowler
Turnbulls Apiaries Expands to 1500 Colonies in BC Interior
British Columbia hosts about 2000 beekeepers averaging ten hives each with roughly 50 pounds per colony. A shift toward large operations emerges as Turnbulls Apiaries Limited plans 1500 colonies over 200 miles in the province interior. Stop the Cough ad copy is included but relates to a cough remedy with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Turnbull's Apiaries Limited
Thomas
Canadian railways praised by world travelers
R B Teakle, general manager of Canadian National Steamships, praised Canada’s railways and steamships after touring Australia and New Zealand. He noted strong interest in Canada, favorable opinions of the national railways, and wide regard for Sir Henry Thornton as a key railway figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
R. B. Teakle
Canadian National Steamships
Montreal
Antipodes
Dominions
National Railways
Sir Henry Thornton
Visitor from Aberdeen in Liverpool hotel prompts odd charge
A visitor from Aberdeen asked about board charges at a Liverpool hotel. Hearing the high figures, Sandy asked about garaging his car. Told there was no charge, he decided to sleep in his car for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Liverpool
Sandy
Seals Work Harder for Sealskin Gatherers Afloat
Seals on land have poor eyesight which helps seal skin collectors. The observation notes how limited vision aids trappers and increases efficiency in gathering sealskins. The report underscores behavioral factors influencing traditional hunting practices.
Women who work despite leisure myths and labor saving devices
The piece cites the Bureau of Home Economics finding that rural and small city women average over forty-two hours weekly on home labor, with many at fifty-one hours. It argues women are not idle or morally degraded by domestic duties, despite assumptions of increased leisure. It also plugs Persian Balm as a skin aid and family moisturizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Home Economics
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Chicago News
Prime Minister King Appears On New Sound Film
Prime Minister Mackenzie King entered the talkies for the first time at Kingsmere near Ottawa. He delivered a message that will be produced across Canada and the United States and sent to Great Britain and Europe, with the rustic beauty of the Prime Minister's country home as the backdrop for the shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie King
Talkies
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Kingsmere
Ottawa
British Stock for Canada and Empire Growth
The article argues that to keep the British Empire intact Canada must gain new British stock. It cites two methods: assimilation and injecting fresh British stock, urging these processes to operate together rather than separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Advertising Pays Off for British Fishing Industry
The British fishing interests launched an education driven advertising campaign to boost fish consumption. They allocated one penny per pound of caught fish, and the effort spurred over 5.5 million dollars in sales, a fairly satisfactory proof that advertising pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Flax Straw Trials Move to Ireland Amid Industry Slump
G. B. Johnson, Canadian trade commissioner, reports new cheapening methods for flax production in northern Ireland driven by linen industry gloom. Trials include 50 tons of Canadian western flax straw, once burned, now examined for potential use, though not for linen manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ireland
G. B. Johnson
Department of Trade and Commerce
Johnson
Dominion
Waterfowl Census Cooperation Between Canada and U S
The National Parks of Canada and the United States Biological Survey conduct a joint waterfowl census to determine if North American waterfowl numbers are rising or falling. The report notes earthworms in Australia measuring an inch in diameter and over six feet long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States Biological Survey
Washington, D.C
North America
Australia
Philippines to Host Chain of Hotels Planned
Report states a developer plans a nationwide chain of hotels in the Philippines, signaling ambitious expansion in the hospitality sector. The plan envisions multiple properties across major cities, leveraging local tourism growth and investment.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Annie Walton
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T. Miulura Co. Ltd
Toronto
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King
Minard’s
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Phillippines
Cppleford Paper Products
Hamilton
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
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