World Tariff Debate Across Nations Sparks Trade Fears
A discussion of tariffs as the Hawley Smoot act prompts across the globe alarm over trade barriers. The piece weighs risks to international goodwill, potential global recession, and the danger of reduced output and employment if nations retreat from world markets. It notes Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, and Canada reacting with heightened protection and skewed debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Lord Rothermere
Baldwin
France
Germany
Italy
European
U.S
Commonwealth of Australia
Canada
Hon. C. A .Dunning
Empire
Dominion
Partizan
Keep Outdoors In Summer Get the Outdoor Habit
The piece extols outdoor living promoting health and good temper. It notes mending on the porch, shelling peas, and peeling potatoes outside, and even eating lunch al fresco. It adds a humorous aside about King George and suggests readers have not made their last poor investment.
Had Free Ocean Trip by Murray Papp
A 16 year old boy named Arthur Papp sailed a large liner to Paris with eight dollars. He mingled with passengers for three days undetected and was later allowed to travel free until England. He was jailed there then returned to the U.S. with 25 cents of his original capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Papp
Paris
England
U.S
Puncture Prevented Patches Show Clever Plan
Jones asks Smith about the patched bicycle inner tube. Smith explains he patches ahead so any future puncture will already be mended, a prep he believes saves trouble. The scene takes place in Smiths shed as they converse about a practical joke turned habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Smith
Galileo's First Telescope Made From Pipe Organ Part
The earliest telescope attributed to Galileo used a crude pipe organ tube with lenses at both ends, representing an improvised optical instrument from medieval materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galileo
Provinces Benefit From Canadian Farm Loan Act
Six provinces Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia have used the Farm Loan Act of Canada to secure long term mortgage credit. By end of March loans totaling 4 351 000 had been approved. Each borrower becomes a shareholder with the governments and shares in profits. Loans cover first mortgages on farm lands and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Real nerve tonic backed by red blood claims
Sufferers of nervous debility are urged to avoid sedatives and instead take Dr Williams Pink Pills to enrich and purify blood. A Ontario testimonial from Mrs Albert Bentley says she recovered after seven months bedridden and is now able to work without fatigue. Pills sold at 59 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or via mail.
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Williams
Albert Bentley
Bancroft
Ont
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Saskatchewan appoints P C Ward chief clerk in Natural Resources
Announcement states P C Ward of Regina is named chief clerk in the Provincial Department of Natural Resources and, in Shelton's absence, acts as chairman of the public service commission. Ward previously served years as civil service commissioner. Also notes Miller's Worm Powders promote health by expelling intestinal worms and improving digestion for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Ward
Regina
Provincial Department of Natural Resources
Ward
Public Service Commission
P. H. Shelton
Civil Service
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Handle Record Share of Grain
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited handled 87.2 percent of all pool grain delivered in the province this crop year, the highest percentage to date for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited
Red Clover Seed Production in Canada Reaches Peak Since 1904
In 1929 Canada produced more red clover seed than at any time in the last 25 years. The crop, a key legume, relies on hardy acclimatized seed, and the Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture notes emphasis on growing registered red clover seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
The Asthma Remedy that Ends Attacks Says Kellogg
A period ad promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a dramatic cure for asthma, claiming swift relief and permanent root of the disease with persistent use and warning against substitutes.
Canada Seen As Most Sanely Optimistic Nation By British Exec
Sir William Letts described Canada as the most sanely optimistic country he had ever visited and noted in Toronto that Canada was healthier financially than the United States and European nations after travels there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
William Letts
British Automobile Executive
Toronto
United States
Europe
Weather Service For Fliers Aids North Atlantic Flight
A new ocean weather forecasting service begun in May 1930 aids westbound non stop flights from America to Europe. The forecasts, produced by Dr. James Kimball and colleagues, illustrate how winds and storms push westbound planes off course, with charts warning of gales and tempests during crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
North Atlantic
Weather Service
Newfoundland
Ireland
Azores
Greenland
Ace
Nungesser
Loewenstein-Wertheim
Elsie Mackay
American
Chicago
James Kimball
New York Weather Bureau
Alberta Gas Fields Reach Combined Daily Output
Alberta gas wells across Turner Valley Rogers Imperial Burditt Bow Island Medicine Hat Viking Kinsella and smaller sites total about 560 million cubic feet daily even with multiple capped wells. Turner Valley shows 300 million with 15 to 20 million used. Medicine Hat about 4.0 million. other fields add 50 to 60 million and 25 million from small gas sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Turner Valley
Rogers’ Imperial
Burditt and
Bow Island
Douglas Egyptian Liniment For Inflammation Relief
Promote a blemish free stock with Douglas Egyptian Liniment. It removes inflammation and quickly relieves bruises sprains strains swellings contraction of cords stiffness of joints and sore muscles for livestock care.
Decorative books as interior design accents
Books serve as more than reading material and can anchor a room’s decor. Properly displayed on low shelves, they balance a fireplace or seating area and contribute to a cohesive home aesthetic.
Papyrus-like Sheet From Mulberry Bark Cited in 75 CE
A first sheet is described as crafted from mulberry bark in the year 75. The note places the creation in ancient times and attributes material choice to a mulberry source, suggesting early papermaking origins.
Alluring Advertising in 1801 Light Dragoons Notice
A wartime recruitment poster from 1801 promised recruits mounting the finest horses and superb attire. It also touted social rewards, claiming the recruit would be courted and might wed a buxom widow or a rich heiress, rendering the post enviable and desirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Dragoons
Secretary of State For War
Summer Salad Recipes for Light Meals
Simple summer salads help you eat lighter in the heat. Cherry Delight uses lettuce cups filled with stoned cherries and mayonnaise or boiled dressing. Orange and Strawberry combines pineapple, orange slices, and ripe strawberries topped with a marshmallow half.
A Delicacy With Fresh Berries Dessert Recipe
A historical recipe describes making vanilla junket with 1 package and 1 pint milk, then serving with dusted berries. It warns against adding fruit like oranges or pineapple during junket preparation as they cause whey, but suggests crushed fruits as toppings and allows blackberries raspberries canned peaches or other fruits as toppings.
Rivals Boy’s Pocket Handbags Enter Women’s Accessory Edge
A study finds women’s handbags now rival boys’ pockets for contents. A sample bag held a handkerchief letters diary mirror comb purse note-case stocking mending kit cigarette case lighter powder case lipstick keys cloth patterns and a shoe lace.
King Christian Opens Iceland Parliament at Thingvellir
King Christian of Iceland opened the 1930 session of parliament at Thingvellir on June 26. He stood on a rock where Grim Grim Goat-beard recited the ancient law, in a simple ceremony that drew thousands from around the world to the plain bordered by lake and mountains.
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Christian
Iceland
Thingvalla
Grim Goat-beard
New Paris Tea Cloths Map Embroidered Atlas Designs
The French now use map cloths for tea tables showing embroidered maps in color. Sip tea over Ireland and the Isle of Man or the Barbary States as rivers and mountains are named. The teacloths come in parchment shade, mimicking atlas leaves.
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Ireland
Isle of Man
Barbary
Scotchman Praises Sermon and Proves It
A Scotchman declares praise for a sermon and backs it with actions that demonstrate his appreciation. The remarks and response highlight a strong impression left by the preaching.
Blisters and Boils Liniment Budget Word Meaning
An old English sense of budget is noted as a leather wallet or purse in reference to Blisters and Boils Minard's Liniment. The remark clarifies historic usage of the term in a historical context.
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George of
W. N. Uz
Farm Loans Act
Saskatchewan
Natural Resources Department
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators
Red
Canada Sound Financially
I Ustalcienes Liniment
Weather Service For
Mexico
Betty Barclay
Minard
Boy's Pocket
the Borden Co
St. Paul W
Montreal
M. McArthur
AERC
Applefoul Paper Products
Hamilton
Western Representatives
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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