Canada backs British stance on new Spanish government
World Happenings Briefly Told notes Canada and Britain recognizing Spain's new government. The item also cites local notes on a Liverpool pool hall with a Women Only sign, obituaries in Canada, and various health and travel notes. The health column urges open-window sleep, fresh air, and hygiene to prevent colds and pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Spain
Liverpool
England
William J. Seed
Vermillion
Alberta
Vancouver
Abolition of Soldier Settlement Board Ordered
Hon. W. A. Gordon, Minister of Immigration, announced the abolition of the Soldier Settlement Board and its replacement by a director of soldier settlement. He cited economy and efficiency and said there was no longer a need for three commissioners. He declined to name the future appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldier Settlement Board
Soldier Settlement
W. A. Gordon
Agricultural Credit Corporation seeks funds for prairie farming
Premier Bennett told the House of Commons that the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Canada has secured subscriptions totalling about 3,000,000 dollars to aid prairie farmers in mixed farming. He said the venture is privately created and will begin operating soon, with details provided by John Vallance, Ltd. in South Battleford. Also noted are estimates placing Arizona petrified forest trees at 200 million years old and a remark that barnacles cannot live long in fresh water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Credit Corporation of Canada, Limited
John Vallance
Arizona
Scottie
General Lau
General Lu
Lau
Dr Carter's Little Liver Pills End Digestive Ailments
A testimonial extols Dr Carter's Little Liver Pills as more than a laxative claiming tonic liver benefits. The ad promises relief from indigestion headaches constipation acidity and related symptoms with 25 and 75 cent red packages widely available through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Croydoe
Carter
Beautification Gifts From Dominion Farm At Rosthern
The Saskatoon Horticultural Society will receive 1000 Scotch pines and 500 birch trees from the Dominion experimental farm at Rosthern for city garden beautification this spring. Also, a health ad promotes Douglas Egyptian ointment for toothache sore throat and skin ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon Horticultural Society
Dominion Experimental Farm
Rosthern
Excursion Rates For London Paris Air Trips
London Paris air service announces weekend excursion rates for the return trip at 30 dollars, a sharp drop from 200 dollars in 1919, making air travel cheaper than first class train or boat options.
You can tell a great man by deeds not by idea
An old saying notes a genuine great man differs from popular notions. A reference mentions an albatross covering 3,150 miles in 12 days to illustrate remarkable endurance and reach.
Canada Praised for Work Among Blind at World Conference
Representatives from 37 nations gathered in New York to discuss blind welfare. Captain E A Baker highlighted Canada’s success with placement services over new trades, noting factories employing sightless workers and concession stands run by the Canadian National Institute. He urged fair pay and normal-job placement for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
E. A. Baker
J. F. Clunk
Captain Baker
Canadian National Institute
Statues for British orange importers and other firsts
The piece notes no one recalls who first brought oranges to Britain, though they arrived from Spain circa 1290. It cites Benjamin Bovill as the first to import oranges in quantity and highlights Sir Richard Weston for introducing turnips, clover and other grasses, foundational to British agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Japan
France
Marie Harel
Offenburg
Germany
Sir Francis Drake
New World
Britain
Spain
Benjamin Bovill
London
Richard Weston
Charles I
Prairie butter surplus meets Vancouver demand as imports dwindle
Local dealers report butter surpluses from prairie provinces nearly satisfy Vancouver's needs. Imports from abroad have fallen to small amounts. Mothers can easily identify worm infections in children and use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. Amid talking pictures progress, 45 percent of U S theatres still show silent films in their latest registration figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Vancouver
United States
Summer Cold Prevention Tips From Everyday Aspirin Use
The piece advises taking one or two aspirin tablets at the first sign of a cold to lessen discomfort. It mentions reading the package directions for headaches and pain and frames aspirin as a simple remedy during a summer cold.
Cancelled Canadian militia summer training camps
The Department of National Defence announced the cancellation of all summer training camps for non permanent active militia units in Canada due to cuts in estimates. Last year about 35 000 militiamen trained for ten to twelve days at principal camps including Aldershot Sussex Valcartier Levis St. John's Barriefield Petawawa Niagara Camp Hughes Dundurn Sarcee and camps in British Columbia, plus some local camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of National Defence
Aldershot
N.S
Sussex
N.B
Valcartier
Que
Levis
St. John's
Barriefield
Ont
Petawawa
Niagara
Camp Hughes
Man
Dundurn
Sask
Sarcee
Alta
British Columbia
Edmonton Industries Funds Invested in 1930 Report
A joint Edmonton industries committee report for 1930 states private funds invested about half a million dollars in local industrial ventures. The plan includes distributing an illustrated directory of about 200 firms and their products to every home in central and northern Alberta. The committee comprises three members from the city council, chamber of commerce, industrial association, and the Canadian Manufacturers Association branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Industries Committee
Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Edmonton Industrial Association
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Canadian Chemical Association Convention Set in Montreal
Dr Harold Hibbert president of the Society of Chemical Industry Montreal section reports the annual Canadian Chemical Association convention will be held in Montreal on May 27 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamilton
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Canadian Chemical Association
Montreal
Harold Hibbert
Society of Chemical Industry
Twelve Canadian Oaks Species Listed by Forest Service
The Forest Service of the Department of the Interior reports twelve oak species in Canada. Garry oak appears in British Columbia while the others are located in the eastern regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
British Columbia
Ram Grading Aids Sheep Breeding With Federal Help
Ram grading, supported by the Live Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, allows farmers clubs or associations to buy by mail order, at the breeder’s farm, or in sale rings with greater assurance that graded rams carry essential size. This program improves purebred flocks across the Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
Glacier Ground Rock Flour in Athabaska River System
The Athabaska River carries turbid milky water from Jasper National Park’s glacial basins. Fine rock flour settles at the bottom of Athabaska Lake, about 500 miles east of the park, as the river flows toward the Arctic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athabaska River
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Athabaska Lake
British Industries Mission In Canada Aims To Link Firms
Sir James Lithgow Sir Arthur Duckham and Meir MacKenzie head a Federation of British Industries delegation invited to Canada by Hon H H Stevens to identify Canadian needs British manufacturers can supply. Antlers of the giant Irish deer are noted to spread up to twelve feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lithgow
Arthur Duckham
Meir MacKenzie
Federation of British Industries
Sir Arthur
Canada
H. H. Stevens
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Anita
Tiffany
Ontario
Thomas Ash, Jr
Asahi
E. Wharton Shaw
V. E Steers
Sydney
Canadian Highway Association of Victoria
B.C
Pew
John Burke Ingram
Faby
Baby's Own Soap
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Three Million Dollar Corporation
W. N
Hockey President
Edmonton Industries
British Industries Mission
Wil
Alyof
Lis Dog
Africa
India
China
Shanghai
Dordens Chocolate
Brooder
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
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