The Canadian Pacific Bubble
The London Truth editorial ridicules Canadian Pacific bonds and the plan to finance a Canada West rail link. It blasts British Columbia’s prospects, warns of Canadian debt and likely bankruptcy, and predicts Ontario may join the United States as the Dominion's finances collapse.
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London Truth
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
Montreal
New York
Bank of Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
British Columbia
Hudson’s Bay Company
Canada
Manitoba
Colonel Butler
John Bull
Lord Lorne
Ontario
Quebec
Paris
Avalanche myths and a suburban rail plan emerge
An old account notes avalanches snared by faint triggers including sleigh bells on alpine passes. It also mentions Madras India planning a suburban electrified railway service as a modernization effort.
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Madras
India
Randers Town Hall Relocated On Trolleys
The 150-year-old Randers town hall in Jutland was moved two yards on trolleys to ease traffic. The 64 by 31 by 40 foot building kept its tower clock running, while Germany reportedly produced about 2 million American sausages last year.
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Randers
Jutland
Memorial Day Observances At Arlington Remember Foreign Fallen
A small group from the Canadian Legation and the British Embassy laid wreaths on 12 graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington. Keith F. Crowther from the Legation was escorted by Sergeant Lamont of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during the tribute on Memorial Day.
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United States
Arlington Memorial Cemetery
Washington
Legation
Arlington
Keith F. Crowther
Lamont
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Agony of Neuritis Prompts Pink Pills Testimony
John H. Jamieson of Wallaceburg Ontario testifies he suffered five years from neuritis with arm weakness and pain. After ten boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills his condition improved slowly and then rapidly, leading to two years of symptom free life. The ad urges sufferers to try the blood and nerve strengthening pills, sold 50 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Empire Marketing Board Postcard Frame Promotes Canadian Goods
Five poster frames in London and across the UK urge shoppers to buy Empire produce to boost home factory orders. The set features a Canadian apple orchard, a ship under construction, UK Canada maps, and scenes of docks and grocers. The message: every Empire purchase helps the home economy.
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Empire Marketing Board
London
Canada
United Kingdom
Empire
Sane headache relief through liver pills
Sufferers are advised to correct the headache cause by addressing the stomach and intestines. The ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe remedy, claiming quick relief without heart effects and urges druggists to stock the 25 cent red package.
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Carter
Extension Granted for Alberta Coal Freight Rates to Ontario
Edmonton coal interests welcome a three year extension of the special freight rates from Alberta to Ontario. The extension runs December 15 to July 15, 1931, ensuring rate continuity while cost figures for the period are studied. The move came via a telegram to Alberta Trade Commissioner Howard Stutchbury from MP E J Garland, after pressure from the provincial government and the Canadian Fuel Association.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ontario
Howard Stutchbury
E. J. Garland
M.P
Stutchbury
Canadian Fuel Association
Heart Trouble Relief Promised by Tonic Sale
Mrs. Norman Bishop of Salisbury New Brunswick reports fainting and dizzy spells with smothering when lying down. Her doctor diagnosed heart and nerves and recommended a heart tonic. She began taking the product and soon slept peacefully. Price 50c a box, available at druggists or mailed by The T Milburn Co Toronto.
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Norman Bishop
Salisbury, N.B
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Air travel insurance grows with airship interest
The article notes rising insurance demand as airship travel gains popularity. Graf Zeppelin passengers on a South America flight and an R-100 traveler secured round trip and two Atlantic crossings, paying a two pound premium. The six day round is valued at about 120 percent annual rate.
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South America
Atlantic
Alberta Foundry Ships Weed Burner to Morocco
The Alberta Foundry and Machine Co. sent a weed burner to Morocco to destroy wild locust eggs. The order came from Comarex Com pagnie Franco-Marocaine d Exportation of Casablanca via agent Mr. Stark of the British Foreign Office in Casablanca. Pictures and a burner description prompted the order.
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Alberta Foundry and Machine Co
Morocco
Comarex Compagnie Franco-Marocaine d
Casablanca
Stark
Foreign Office
Medicine Hat
Remedy For Earache From Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a simple earache remedy. It recommends a few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear to relieve pain, presenting the ear as a delicate organ needing care.
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Thomas
Government Poisons Board to Limit Purchases
The British Government proposes a Poisons Board to permit only a limited number of chemists to vend poison and to verify purchaser details before sale. It notes a national mismatch with over 26 million automobiles and fewer than 1 million hospital beds in the country.
Use Minard's for Rheumatism W N U
Minard's remedy for rheumatism is highlighted in a brief note from W N U urging readers to try the product. The item emphasizes relief claims and urges audience interest without detailed efficacy data.
Rocket to Leave Britain for Chicago Exposition
The first steam locomotive Stephenson's Rocket will be shipped from London to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson has notified U.S. Ambassador Charles G. Dawes. It is believed to be the Rocket's first departure from Britain.
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London
Chicago
Arthur Henderson
Britain
U.S
Charles G. Dawes
Minard’s for Falling Hair and Chimney Sweeps Cure
A doctor notes chimney sweeps avoid colds due to flue exposure. Insects remain costly and hard to control. Greece’s currant crop last year weighed 256 million pounds.
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Greece
Britain’s New Flying Operating Theatre
A mobile airborne operating room designed for remote imperial outposts. The cabin opens fully for access, carries surgical gear for two nurses and a doctor, and includes an ice chest water tanks and an electric stove. Two Napier Lion engines deliver about 1500 hp enabling flight with one engine active. Operations would occur mid air only in urgent cases to save lives of settlers soldiers and natives.
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British Empire
Chocolate Meringue Pie From Betty Barclay
A rich chocolate pie recipe with a baked pastry shell. Melt chocolate with boiling water and milk, then whisk into beaten egg yolks. Cook briefly, add butter and vanilla, fill shell, top with meringue, and bake until browned.
Carrot Surprise Dessert and Bride Purchase Notions
A recipe describes dissolving junket in cold water and mixing with carrot puree milk and salt then warming and setting in dishes. The passage also notes a practice among some African tribes where brides may be purchased on an instalment plan.
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Africa
Growing Bulb Industry on Vancouver Island Expands
Vancouver Island bulb grower T B Dempster says the fledgling industry has enormous growth potential. He notes demand outstrips supply, with his operation exporting bulbs after twenty one years of development.
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Vancouver Island
T. B. Dempster
British Columbia
No Rest With Asthma Remedy Promises Night Relief
An advertisement argues asthma attacks disrupt sleep and drain strength. It promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a proven, years tested relief, urging readers to try a trial to be convinced.
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J. D. Kellogg
Few 17th Century Books Survive in Public Knowledge
About fifty thousand books published in the seventeenth century remain largely unknown to most twentieth century readers.
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Germany
Phillips
Washington Cemetery
Alberta Company
Minard’s
W. N. U. Has
Betty Barclay
Carrot
Wrigleys
Wrigley’s
Brock
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Mcdermott Avenue
Winnipeg
Elrock
Appleford Paper, Products
Hamilton
ONT
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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