Magna Charta Day Aims To Unite English Speaking Nations
The International Magna Charta Day Association in St. Paul urges June 15 observances as Inter-Dependence Day across English speaking nations. The charter's legacy, including trial by jury and protection of rights, links the United States Canada Britain and others in a shared history of liberty and peace.
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United States
St. Paul
Minn
Canada
Newfoundland
British Isles
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
John
England
J. W. Hamilton
Association
North Man Manitoba Marble Could Replace Italian Stone
Native Canadian marble from northern Manitoba along the Hudson Bay Railway is set to replace Italian marble. Known as Maniville, it is used in Sun Life Assurance Company head office in Montreal. Shipments recently left The Pas via Canadian National Railways. The stone is fine textured, hard yet workable, and polishes well.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Italy
Maniville
Sun Life Assurance Company
Montreal
Pas
Canadian National Railways
Office Boy Requests Day Off After Grandmother's Death
A comic exchange shows an office boy asking for a holiday this afternoon because his grandmother has died. The boss recalls granting an afternoon off a month earlier for the same reason, and the boy confirms the grandmother is still dead.
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Office
Office Boy
Holloway's Corn Remover Kills Roots of Corns
When Holloway's Corn Remover is applied to a corn it kills the roots and the callosity comes out without injury to the flesh.
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Holloway
Forest Products Rank High in Canada Agriculture Second
Forest products in Canada stand as the second most valuable sector after agriculture with an annual value estimated near the cited figure. The source notes strong production and economic impact across provinces, reflecting robust forestry activity and related industries.
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Canada
Telephones In Canada Dominion Use 2,462 Systems
Canada operates 2,462 telephone systems including 5 government owned. Alberta has two, Ontario Manitoba and Saskatchewan one each. Municipal systems total 138, 123 in Ontario. Private companies 496 mainly in Ontario and Quebec. Co operatives 1,552 with 1,180 in Saskatchewan. Total telephones 1,259,987. Yearly conversations 2,108,400,000 including 31,400,000 long distance calls.
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Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Municipaal
Quebec
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Vitus Dance Cure
An Ontario testimony notes St. Vitus dance improved by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Mrs Stead recounts a nine year old girl developing the disorder after whooping cough and measles, then regaining strength and mobility after six boxes of the pills. The ad directs readers to buy at 50c a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Port McNicol
Motion Pictures Of Northern Scenes Arriving at The Pas
Captain Charles Sutton and a pilot party completed an 8000 mile aerial voyage to the northern wilds beyond Fort Churchill. They film Eskimos and northern scenes as the main objective of the journey. A separate note describes asthma relief from Dr J D Kellogg's remedy as miraculous and widely sold.
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The
Pas
Charles Sutton
Wilds
Fort Churchill
J. D. Kellogg
Praise For Canada The Tribune Sees Great Potential
The Chicago Tribune extols Canada as a land of agriculture minerals fish and forests. It says when western crops lag Canada will expand again as long as rains fall and the black earth remains where people will live.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Canada
Wheat Acreage in Canada Estimated at 25 Million Acres
Canada expects about 25,000,000 acres sown to wheat this year, up from 24,114,846 acres last year. Last season total production reached 533,571,000 bushels with an average yield of 22.1 bushels per acre.
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Canada
Columbia Ice Fields Feed May Rivers in Canadian West
Melting waters from the Columbia ice fields in Jasper National Park feed the Athabaska Saskatchewan and Columbia rivers, powering three historic waterways that flow toward three oceans.
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Columbia
Jasper National Park
Canadian West
Athabaska
Saskatchewan
Navy Silk Crepe Frock With Lace Collar And Bow
Fashion note describes a navy blue silk crepe dress with Alencon lace collar and cuffs, scalloped hip yoke draped to the side with a large self fabric bow. Pattern No. 460 offered in bust sizes 16 to 42 inches, with sample fabrics and a 25 cent pattern price plus 10 cents extra for a Spring Fashion Magazine.
Good Friend To Trappers The Radio Connects Northern Cabins
The article notes Canadian trappers in northern and central British Columbia rely on radio to stay in touch with world events. It says most have powerful sets, transforming evenings in cabins from solitary nights to time spent listening to news and distant orchestras after long days on the trapline.
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British Columbia
Uniform Prize Ribbons at Canadian Exhibitions
The Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto will cooperate with the Canadian Association of Exhibitions to standardize prize ribbon colors. First prize becomes red, second blue, third white, fourth yellow, fifth green, sixth pink. Sweep stakes and grand champions use red blue combinations.
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Toronto
Canadian Association of Exhibitions
Canada
Association
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Pain Free Corn Removal
An old advertisement urges readers to use Putnam's Corn Extractor at the first sign of a corn. It claims the product removes hard or soft corns painlessly whether on top or between the toes and roots out the corn quickly.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Faith and Works Inseparable
The excerpt argues that faith and works cannot be separated, likening them to light and heat in a candle. It suggests that intellect may separate them conceptually, but when the candle is extinguished, both light and heat vanish together. The analogy emphasizes unity of belief and action.
Waterton Lakes Park Noted for Large Trout Catches
The Waterton Lakes area in Alberta Canada is highlighted for excellent trout fishing in its national parks. Anglers have reportedly caught trout up to fifty pounds in Waterton Lakes, drawing attention to the area's renowned fishing.
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National Parks
Canada
Waterton Lakes Park
Alberta
Waterton Lakes
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order notice lists address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg pattern number name town and size.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Ready and Reliable Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy for inflammations. It claims quick absorption through the skin and soothing effects on inflamed tissue, plus effectiveness on cuts scratches bruises and sprains with a bottle kept handy at all times.
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Thomas
Immigrants Arrive in Alberta Districts for Farming
A number of settlers from the United States have moved into the Tilley area and several families have settled near Brooks to take up farms in the Rainier district. The arrangements are being coordinated through the Canadian Pacific's Department of Natural Resources.
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United States
Tilley
Alta
Brooks
Rainier
Canadian’ Pacific
Department of Natural Resourc
Minards for the rub down note on old engines
The passage compares the flivver and the airplane noting one advantage of the flivver: when its engine stops the craft simply stops. It hints at reliability concerns and uses rustic aviation humor from a historical voice.
Peace River crops show strong growth with rising acreage
Crop conditions in the Peace River country are very promising as the season advances beyond southern districts. Authoritative reports note a noticeable shift of people into the Peace River region and a corresponding increase in crop acreage in 1929 versus the previous year.
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Peace River Country
Irrigation Projects Cost Outlay in Southern Alberta
Construction costs for ten major irrigation projects in Southern Alberta total about 31.8 million dollars. The average expense is roughly 31 dollars per acre for about a million acres in the area.
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Alberta
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Linimene
Lipplefoul Paper, Products
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Hunter-Martin & CO
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