Government to take over Canada radio broadcasting
Public hearings in Ottawa on radio control proposals show support for government ownership and licensing funded by listeners. The All Canadian Congress of Labour backed federal ownership and elimination of ads, while the Canadian Legion urged imperial patriotism and cultural development through a national system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Royal Commission On Radio Broadcasting
Ottawa
John Aird
C. A. Bowman
R. Frigon
All-Canadian Congress of Labor
W. T. Burford
Radio Telegraph
Department of Marine
Department of Communications
Radio-Telephone
Dominion
Radio Commission
Canadian Legion
J. A. MacIsaac
United States
Legion
Canadian Broadcasting Service
British Isles
World Poultry Congress Delegates to Tour Europe
Arrangements announced by Countries F C Ejsford and Hon. Harry R Lewis with the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company secure the trip contract. Delegates from Canada and the United States sail July 12 1930 from Montreal aboard a Duchess to attend the Congress at the Crystal Palace London then visit England Scotland Northern Ireland the Irish Free State Wales Holland Denmark Belgium Germany Switzerland and France. Nearly a thousand delegates expected.
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F.C. Ejsford
World's Poultry Science Association
Canadian National Congress Committee
Harry R. Lewis
United States Congress Committee
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
Canada
United States
Montreal
Duchess
Crystal Palace
London
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Irish Free State
Wales
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
France
Flour Production Up In Dominion Mills
The milling industry reports stronger flour and cereal output this year with wheat and coarse grains bought in large volumes. By end of April the sector absorbed 72,521,270 bushels of wheat, about 6 million more than last year, while oats grinding reached 8,838,173 bushels, similar to 2023 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Financial Service
Smartly Flared Junior Pattern with Circular Skirt
A junior pattern in sizes 6 8 10 and 12 features a smart grown up style with dainty short sleeves and a circular flared skirt joined at the waist with a scalloped outline. Materials include gingham broadcloth printed crepe de chine and linen in bright colors. Size 8 requires 2 yards of 40 inch fabric and 4 yards of 27 inch contrast. price 25 cents plus 10 cents for Fashion Magazine copy.
Safety on the Farm and Tractor Guarding
The article urges renewed focus on farm safety as guards on machinery lag. It warns of frequent tractor and implement injuries, citing jolts against stumps as common causes. It calls safety councils to push protective devices to reduce farm accidents and recalls corn shredder safety as a model.
Chicago Skyscraper Rising 1022 Feet On Steel Legs
A description of a new seven story skyscraper in Chicago claims a height of 1,022 feet with 8,500,000 square feet of office space. It stands on steel legs allowing the Illinois Central Railway electric trains to enter the city between them.
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Illinois Central Railway
Lloyd's
Tower of Babel
Canada Ranks Third in 1928 Gold Production
The 1928 value of gold production in Canada reached 39 million dollars, placing the country third globally. Ontario led the provinces with 32 million, followed by British Columbia and Quebec among others including the Yukon, Manitoba, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.
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Canada
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Yukon
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Topographical Survey Uses Camera for Field Mapping
The camera has served the Topographical Survey of the Department of the Interior for forty years as a means to gather topographical data in the field for mapping purposes.
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The
Topographical Survey, Department of the Interior
Bound To Succeed The Pullman Emigration Tale From Canada
The Welsh miner William A. Pullman and his family settled in Townsend Township Ontario after emigrating with CPR settlement aid. He and his nine children now live on Egon Weir’s farm, enjoying steady work and meals, with hopes of eventual independent farming. The story reflects migration optimism as Canada attracts workers and counters western mine disruptions.
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William A. Pullman
Norfolk County
Pullman
Prairie Provinces
Canada
C.P.R
Egon Weir
Townsend
Mr. Pullman
J. H. Thomas
Mail and Empire
Bay Line Open In Fall Delayed For Passenger Traffic
The Hudson Bay Railway will not handle passenger traffic until end of October due to bush fires and sand extraction delays. Opening celebration with the golden spike is postponed to next spring. Two thousand workers and eleven trains are active. 1,000,000 yards of train fill remain. Temporary line completed March 29 aided Churchill development. two department steamers ferry more supplies to the terminal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay Railway
Department of Railways and Canals
Churchill
Ocean area totals миллион square miles
The globe’s oceans cover about 139 295 000 square miles. This vast area encompasses major seas and coastlines across multiple continents, reflecting the immense scale of Earth’s marine environments.
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The
Globe
CPR Wins Railway Goat Softball Trophy 18 17
The Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways contest for the Railway Goat ends with CPR taking a tight 18 to 17 victory. The trophy is dubbed the CNR goat for a year and will stay at CPR headquarters until next year’s match.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
C.P.R
C.N.R
CPR
Rapid Expansion of Canadian Farm Loan Board
Five Canadian provinces Alberta British Columbia Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have adopted the Canadian Farm Loan Board scheme. Farmers must buy five percent stock, with provinces and the federal government matching five percent each. Loans are first mortgages on farm lands and borrowers become shareholders. Local provincial boards handle applications with national evaluators. Demand is strong with 1 200 loan forms issued in British Columbia and Alberta each, and similar interest in other provinces.
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Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Doomed Humans Face Tsetse Fly Threat, Says Educator
Dr. Roderic H. Rae of Indianapolis public schools labels the African tsetse fly as mankind’s Waterloo naming its sleeping sickness as an incurable pestilence. He cites a Crawfordsville death to illustrate the imminent danger and urges awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderic H. Rae
Indianapolis
Rae
Dr. Rae
Crawfordsville
Ind
Lone Gunn Family Isolated at Cape York Station
A tele grapher named Gunn and his family occupy the northernmost point of Australia at Cape York station. They claim to be the loneliest in the world, cut off by impenetrable bush and shark-infested waters with few visitors, having seen only 20 people in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Gunn
Cape York Station
Alberta Wireless Stations Cost Report
A report on eight wireless stations in Alberta and the far north operated by the department of national defence shows construction costs totaling 156,330 and annual operating costs of 98,258.
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Alberta
North
Department of National Defence
Aklavik
Herschell Islands
Dawson
Mayo
Fort Simpson
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
Edmonton
Anglo American Contacts with British Commonwealth
The Kansas City Star urges that the United States base its foreign relations on sound friendship with the British commonwealth, stressing that America’s first step is to strengthen these ties. The editorial calls for prudent, cooperative conduct in international relations.
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America
British Commonwealth of Nations
United States
British Commonwealth
Kansas City Star
Momentary Fame Turns to Obscurity
A reflection on fleeting fame notes a man who rises from anonymity today and vanishes from memory tomorrow as public attention shifts away. The line suggests the fame is transient and tied to brief public interest rather than lasting achievement.
Hoy Lake Named The Committee's Punch Bowl In Jasper Park
Hoy Lake in Jasper Park Alberta earned its name from traders and voyageurs of the Northwest Company who gathered there to exchange furs and goods and to discuss fur trade issues during the old days.
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Jasper Park
Alberta
Northwest Company
Luxury bath car unit for Nawab of Bhopal perfected
A British motor firm completed a bathroom mounted on a motor chassis for the Nawab of Bhopal. The setup includes a full-size bath dressing table bed and chest of drawers with bath water heated by exhaust from the car engine.
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Bhopal
Call to arms echoes in lovers dialogue
A pair of speakers exchange lines about a heart like a drum and a call to arms, signaling tension or resolve through intimate metaphor. The exchange centers on commitment and readiness in the face of challenge.
Proposal Laced With Family Duty Cited in Berlin Satire
A fragment from Nagels Lustige Welt in Berlin features a speaker insisting his proposal to a daughter is motivated solely by love, while a sharp retort questions his ability to restrain himself, reflecting social humor of the era.
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Berlin
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British Empire Service League
Mary
Hummel
Banbury
W. N. UL
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McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Chicago
Bay Line
Government Farm Loan Board
Tennyson
United States Army
West Indies
Cuba
Trinidad
South America
Buenos Aires
Guggenheim Foundation
Seth Low
Roosevelt Field
de Libours
Europe
Europe, Over North Africa
Asia Minor
Persia
India
Burma
Siam
Indo-China
Vicomte de Sibour
Pacific Coast
New York
Charles A
Lindbergh
Kingsford- Smith
Sydney
Lima
Toronto
Johnson and Haugland
R. G. Hoyt
U.S.A
Mitchel Field
San Francisco
New York Times
Hoy Lake
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