Henri Dunant and the Red Cross Centennial Tribute
The article honors Henri Dunant for founding the International Red Cross after witnessing Solferino’s carnage. It notes his turn from travel writing to humanitarian action, the origin of the Red Cross, and its role within the League of Nations Covenant and wartime and peacetime service.
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Red Cross
Henri Dunant
League of Nations
League
Dunant
Florence Nightingale
Pasteur
Jenner
Lister
Ference Nightingale
William Booth
Curie
Solferino
Alberta Fishing Waters Stocking in 1927
Alberta distributed 1 624 675 potential game fish in 1927 including eyed eggs fry and fingerlings of Loch Leven Cutthroat and Rainbow trout. Nearly three million whitefish eggs were placed in commercial waters to sustain the province's growing fishing industry.
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Alberta
Loch Leven
Clocked accuracy for Commons matches hockey timing
A W F Martin of Port Arthur has developed an electric clock in twenty years of work to measure time for hockey games. It will be installed in the House of Commons to enforce the 40 minute rule with the same precision used in hockey scoring, including interruptions.
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W. F. Martin
Port Arthur
House of Commons
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Provides Quick Relief for Indigestion
When sour stomach hits after meals, overactive stomach nerves create excess acid. An alkali neutralizes the acid, and Phillips Milk of Magnesia offers a tasteless, quick, and safe remedy. Doctors have trusted it for 50 years. seek genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia with full directions in each bottle.
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Magnesia
Textile Plant Planned in Fameonton for Edmonton Wool Mills
Western Canada Woollen Mills, Ltd., announced a textile plant at Fameonton to convert western wool into fabrics this coming summer. The project followed an exhaustive round of technical experiments and aims to produce blankets, tweeds, overcoatings, velours, flannels, and other cloths suited to western wool.
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Fameonton
Western Canada Woollen Mills, Ltd
Dr Williams' Pink Pills Promote Nerve Health and Strength
Overworked and anxious people suffer nerves fatigue and low spirits due to starved nerves. Dr Williams' Pink Pills are claimed to enrich the blood, tone nerves, and restore energy. A testimonial from Irene Denne of Washago Ontario supports relief and renewed health after use. Pills sold by dealers or mailed from Brockville Ontario at 50 cents per box.
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Williams
Faces on Imperial building feature Sir Alfred Mond likenesses
Construction at the Imperial Chemical Industries site near Westminster shows carved portraits of prominent chemists led by Sir Alfred Mond. The frieze includes peacocks symbolizing incorruptibility, reflecting the era’s tribute to scientific achievement and industry.
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Imperial Chemical Industries
Westminster Hixchange
Alfred Mond
British film series production to start in Calgary
Production of the first British quota film begins in Calgary this month May 1 with local backers led by P Burns and A E Cross. Neal Hart named director and the western flavored picture aims to meet quota requirements without toxic risks in Holloway’s Corn Remover claim.
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Calgary
Great Britain
P. Burns
A. E. Cross
Neal Hart
Queen Georgia's Cake Recipe by Betty Barclay
Shortening and sugar creamed then mixed with eggs chopped raisins sour milk raisin juice and flour with baking powder salt and spices. Bake layered cake 3 pans 15 minutes at 350 degrees F. Frost with boiled frosting.
Lettuce Salad with Pineapple Grapefruit and Whipped Cream
Crisply layered head lettuce topped with pineapple strips orange pulp chunks and grapefruit segments. A mound of flavored whipped cream and a cherry or strawberry crowns the salad with a lemon glaze to finish. Ideal for weddings or formal dinners.
Canada April 1928 Building Contracts Total Reach New High
April 1928 construction awards in Canada totalled 56,345,500 while 57,139,700 was contracted for new work. Contemplated work for the Dominion rose to 116,962,300, the largest monthly total on record. For the first four months the accumulative contracts amount reached 125,647,100, a surprisingly large figure compared with prior years.
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Canada
Yale
Aral Ban RA
Dominion
Calgary Population Grows to Seventy Two Thousand Five Hundred
Calgary's municipal report shows spring population at 72 500 up from 65 513 in 1926 census. Two hundred houses were built last year with 300 planned this year as occupancy and business rise. Hotel capacity is full and household effects for newcomers up 30 percent. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for camp use to ease wet cold feet and protect muscles and wounds.
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Calgary
Thomas
Wheat Pool Builds Fastest Grain Elevator at Port Arthur
Construction begins on a 6,900,000 bushel capacity terminal elevator for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in Port Arthur. It will be ready about October 15, 1928 and served by CN and CPR railways. The 1,344 by 226 foot structure will handle 500 cars daily at peak and ship 150,000 bushels per hour.
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Port Arthur
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
North America
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Pool Country
Saskatchewan
Farm Hand Takes Girl for Buggy Ride
A farm hand and his companion take a buggy ride nine miles into the country where the horse dies suddenly. Louise fears she will die too but is offered a kiss to revive her. The punch line suggests kissing the horse as a joke.
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Louise
Appointment Is Popular Hon George Scott Appointed Inspector of Taxation
The Regina Leader notes Hon George Scott’s appointment as Inspector of Taxation in Saskatchewan. It highlights his broad experience in education, business, agriculture, and public life, and his valued service in the Legislative Assembly for Arm River. The piece also recalls his varied roles and the Pillars of Hercules as a noted geographic reference.
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George Scott
Saskatchewan
Scott
Legislative Assembly
Arm River
Regina
Saskatchewan Farmers Buy More Registered Seed This Year
The Saskatchewan Registered Seed Association reports farmers across the province bought more registered seed than ever before and show increasing interest in good seed. There is a heavy movement of tractors from United States points to Saskatchewan and motor truck sales have risen, indicating rising interest in mechanical power.
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Saskatchewan Registered Seed Association
United States
Saskatchewan
Montreal firm to build Estevan power plant unit
The Montreal Engineering Company announces the first unit of a $750,000 power plant in the Estevan coal field. It will mark the initial centralized generating capacity for Saskatchewan and serve a broad distribution area.
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Estevan
Montreal Engineering Company
Saskatchewan
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Child Health
An advertisement touts Moth er Graves Worm Exterminator as a simple remedy to protect children from worm infestations. It also claims Canada’s national wealth stands at 2772 dollars per person, urging readers to get in line early for their share.
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National Wealth of Canada
Wartime German recruitment figure cited at twelve million
A wartime claim states Germany raised 12,000,000 men. The fragment also urges use of Minard's Liniment ace and dismisses alternatives. The text is inconsistent and unclear about source or date.
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Germany
Minards Ointment and A Hair Raising Story
A fragment references Minards Ointment for hair loss and a joke about wasting energy by telling a hair-raising story to a bald man. It also mentions heat transfer from a hot body to a cold refrigerator as a basic principle.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Italy
Francis Joseph II
Henri Iant
Selferino
Campagne
Edmonton
Holloway
Uae
Kgua
Betty Barclay
Queen Georgia
the Borden Co. Limited
Montreal
Gazette de France
Forges
Strait of Gibraltar
Minard
Gypsum and Alabastine Limited
Winnipeg
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