Fifty Years of Canadian Pacific Railway Legacy
A Canadian Pacific Railway centennial reflection notes the 1871 incorporation and a million dollar government guarantee. It honors founders Sir George Stephen William Van Horne Thomas Shaughnessy and Edward Beatty, and credits the line with shaping Canada and global trade, urging continued vision and confidence.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
George Stephen
Lord Mount Stephen
Dominion Government
Ottawa
Pacific Coast
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Seven Seas
Globe
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
William van Horne
Thomas
Lord
Stephen and
van Horne
Shaughnessy
Beatty
New Floor Covering "Suffoleum" Could Rival Linoleum
A plant based floor covering named Suffoleum, derived from a sunflower like plant, is being developed by the U S Department of Agriculture. If field and lab experiments prove commercially viable, Suffoleum may replace linoleum on floors.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Moon Rocket Claim Shocks Ujpest Electrician
Frank Pelikan of Ujpest, an electrician, says he built a rocket using electro magnetic propulsion that ought to reach the moon in three weeks and has offered the idea to Junkers Aero.
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Frank Pelikan
Ujpest
Junkers
Cosmic Ray Debate Clarified by Vienna Communication
Prof E Spath explains to New York audiences that Hess did not claim discovering cosmic rays but presented evidence that a small percentage originate from the sun. The note aims to resolve confusion after Vienna reports of Hess’s talk sparked scientific excitement. The sun as a ray source remains a major scientific puzzle in electroscope observations.
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Earth
New York
Vienna
E. Spath
Chemical and Physical Society
Victor F. Hess
University of Gratz
Hess
Spath
Dr. Hess
Digestion Relief Bisulated Magnesia Powder Ad
Quick relief for gas bloating and indigestion. Bisulated Magnesiapowder or tablets neutralizes acids and settles the stomach. Available at all good drug stores.
Italian honor for Dominion poultry leader Elford
Honored by Italy F. C. Elford Dominion Poultry Husbandman and Past President of the World's Poultry Science Association has been appointed a member of the executive for the Fifth World's Poultry Congress in Rome 1933. He is asked to organize the Canadian delegation. Early indications promise the Rome congress to equal London’s success last year.
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F. C. Elford
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
World’s Poultry Science Association
Italy
Rome
Elford
London
England
Miller's Worm Powders Promoted as Effective Vermifuge
Advertisements claim Miller's Worm Powders clear stomachs and bowels of worms and serve as a medicine for children to regulate the infantile system. They are said to be gentle on delicate stomachs when directions are followed and will destroy all worms.
American Films In Britain Study Highlights Domestic Influence
Col. John A. Cooper testifies in Toronto on motion picture industry affairs. He says 85 percent of England’s films are American and 7 percent British, with investigation centering on Famous Players Canadian Corporation. Only about 30 Canadian films had been made since 1918. Also noted is a patent worm exterminator advertisement for Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator.
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England
John A. Cooper
Motion Picture Distributors of Canada
Canada
Toronto
Famous Players Canadian Corporation
Col. Cooper
Samples and prices at the motor show per Scot
A Scot received a complimentary ticket and asked a dealer about a limousine priced at 9000 dollars. He declined several cars priced from 6500 down to 500 dollars and inquired if the small cars were free samples. A white otter was recently trapped in New Brunswick.
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Sandy
New Brunswick
Fossil Trees in Alberta Support North America Asia Link
A government engineer in Northern Alberta found fossil trees aged 15 to 20 million years. One tree matches a species that grows today in Japan, suggesting North America and Asia were once connected. The specimens are exceptionally well preserved with growth rings and leaves intact, offering insight into ancient climates.
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Antarctica
Antarctic
Alberta
Canadian Department of Mines
Japan
I. W. Bailey
Harvard University
North
Leprosy Patients Leave Carville for New Lives
Nine men and two women dep Arthur Carville leprosarium Louisiana depart with cured certificates. Some plan new names and lives while the government asks no questions. Their departure raises hope for 330 other patients and brings total released in recent years to 83. Catarrh relief urged for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil with internal use claimed to help.
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Carville
Louisiana
The Family Doctor Returns Amid Medical Debate
A physician conducting a national survey argues the family doctor is returning as a solution overlooked by specialists and self treatment. The Brockton Mass Times notes the shift in medical focus and calls for renewed primary care emphasis.
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Brockton
Mass
Times
Telephones In Canada 1929 Calls And Telephones Per Person
The 1929 Canadian telephone traffic reached 2 525 500 000 conversations with 37 851 000 long distance calls. On average 15 telephones existed for every 100 people. Four fifths of Brazilian automobiles were purchased on time.
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Canada
Brazil
New Jersey Couple Returns From Russia With Cold Read
Philip Harty and Mrs. Harty of Newark arrive home aboard the New York liner amid relief at familiar prices. Harty, a mechanical engineer who studied Siberian rolling mills last August, says the Soviet five year plan has collapsed and left people in rags with a low mood everywhere.
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Philip Harty
Harry
Hudson Bay route grain movement urged by Saskatchewan council
The Saskatchewan traffic council unanimously urged the federal government through Hon Dr R J Manion Minister of Railways and Canals to study increasing initial grain movement to not less than 5 000 000 bushels to prove Hudson Bay route as a valuable trade outlet for export farm products. London school children collected 6 856 pounds of tinfoil worth 1 625 for a hospital last year.
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R. J. Manion
London
Ontario to release cancer treatment plan and free therapy
Premier George S. Henry says within two months the Ontario cabinet will reveal the cancer investigation details and, once adopted, provide the treatment free to patients. The government cites past steps like free insulin and serum, with the Ontario Research Foundation aiding work on radium ore in Haliburton township.
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Ontario
George S. Henry
Ontario Research Foundation
Haliburton Township
Southend Man Uses Unemployment Claim In Tax Evasion Case
A Southend man told authorities he could not pay taxes because he had been unemployed for nine years. The remark was presented as his defense when summoned for failing to settle his tax obligations.
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Southend
England
Cafes Serving Foreign Foods Surge in Japan
More than 21,000 cafes serving foreign foods have opened in Japan, reflecting a rapid expansion of international flavors. The trend highlights growing consumer interest and diversification in urban dining scenes across major cities.
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Japan
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Nye
Minard's Liniment
Eno
Hudson Bay
Cancer Research
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Ea A
Andrew Black
Harcourt, N.B
Milburn
Milburn Co., Ltd
Appleford Paper Products
Hamilton Onfaric
Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
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