Radio and Peace Through Broad Casting Across Nations
The Royal Commission on Radio promotes broadcasting as a path to world peace. It highlights Canada’s Western Eastern reception gaps and the promise of European linguistic exchange, predicting Canadians will soon listen to London Paris Berlin via beam systems. The piece argues bilingual education strengthens national power and international influence, aiding trade and mutual understanding.
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Royal Commission On Radio
Dominion
Canada
New York
Philadelphia
United States
Radio Commission
Europe
Germany
England
Poland
Austria
Hungary
France
Paris
Warsaw
Berlin
Hamburg
Vienna
Budapest
Britain
London
Prairies
Protecting Canada’s Fisheries From Depletion
A discussion warns that safeguarding Canada’s river and lake fisheries is essential to prevent depletion of finny stocks. It notes the likely risk to sea fisheries if freshwater protections fail and calls for decisive action by authorities and resource managers.
Canadian fishery policy and hatchery network in 1927
The Canadian Government aims to avert depletion through close seasons, anti pollution measures, and gear regulation. It operates 25 main hatcheries, 6 subsidiary hatcheries, and 4 salmon rearing ponds as part of a broad fish culture program in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Frugal men and superconductors in a quirky quote mix
The text contrasts people who starve themselves to save money with those who never helped earn it. It notes metals like silver and copper becoming superconductors at 452 degrees below zero. A simile likens a face to a five mile detour.
First Measurement of Lightning Flash Times by Dr. C A Boys
British physicist Dr. C A Boys measured a lightning flash lasting about one seven thousandth of a second with no part exceeding one thirty five hundredth of a second. He shows the stroke starts from clouds and ground almost simultaneously and ends when ends unite in mid air about seven thousandths of a second later after years of photographs.
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C. A. Boys
New York
Northern air mail points added to Manitoba settlements
Hon. P. J. Veniot announced in the House that Oxford Godsland and Island Lakes in Manitoba will join the northern air mail system. Government planes will carry mail weekly to Norway House at the north end of Lake Winnipeg as part of forestry patrol routes.
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Manitoba
Oxford
Godsland
Island Lakes
P. J. Veniot
House of Commons
Vennot
Government Forestry Patrol
Norway House
Lake Winnipeg
Rheumatic Pain Relief Through Blood Building Pills
The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a rheumatism treatment by boosting red blood cell count. It cites thin blood and poisons in blood as factors, claims symptoms lessen as blood builds up, and features a testimonial from Thomas Martin of Novar Ontario. Pills available from druggists or mailed for 50 cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Record Shipment of Pedigreed White Leghorn Eggs
A shipment of 36,000 pedigreed White Leghorn hatching eggs valued at 5000 dollars was sent by the Poultry Breeders' Association of British Columbia to a Petaluma California hatchery.
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Poultry Breeders’ Association of
British Columbia
Petaluma
California
Death Ray Claim From San Francisco Engineer Report
H H Nelson Smith of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company says J B Martin, an electrical engineer in San Francisco, invented a death ray capable of three million volts. The device is reportedly housed somewhere in the city with its exact location kept secret, and is said to operate in cooperation with the electric company. He warns anyone in the ray’s path would be instantly snuffed out and their blood chemistry altered.
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H. H. Nelson-Smith
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco
J. B. Martin
Martin
Nelson-Smith
Electric Company
Praises Kellogg Asthma Remedy as relief after years
A grateful user credits Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy with stopping thirteen years of suffering. The ad claims relief at first warning, simple use, low cost, and broad availability in many places.
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J. D. Kellogg
Hungarian Tribes Discovered in India by Professor Gujard
Professor Stephen Gujard returns from a year in India claiming to have found two Hungarian tribes named Mar and Marva in central India. He reports ruins of an ancient palace with manuscripts statues and ceramics linking the site to Hun heritage and Attila era Magyar nomads who invaded Europe a century and a half ago.
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Stephen Gujard
India
Mar
Marva
Europe
Attilla
Salmon pack in British Columbia shows cautious improvement
The 1928 salmon pack is reported at 2,035,637 cases, down 29,561 from the 1926 record. Pinks total 792,362 cases, exceeding the 1926 record by 19,369.
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British Columbia
Miller's Worm Powders Safe for Delicate Children
Advertises Miller's Worm Powders as harmless for infants and adolescents infested with worms. Claims the remedy gives relief and protects against illnesses caused by parasites, presenting it as suitable for all children without stomach unease.
Geography Test Sparks Family Banter
A mother scolds a child for failing geography while the child quips about knowing the Minnesota capital. The exchange highlights a light domestic moment and a witty retort.
Worm Exter Rainator Promises Relief for Infant Sleep
Ancient ad claims worm infestations disturb infants and that Mother Graves offers Worm Exter rainator to clear stomach and restore health, promising better sleep and wellbeing for babies.
Record Rainfall at Baguio Topped 88 Inches in Week
From July 14 to 17, 1911, Baguio in the Philippine Islands recorded 88.15 inches of rain with a single day exceeding 45 inches. Local reports note extraordinary downpours and flooding.
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Baguio
Philippine Islands
Vacations In Canada Catalogs Vast Outdoor Attractions
The Department of the Interior offers a 96 page handbook titled Vacations In Canada. It outlines regional tourist and sport attractions, climate, roads, hunting, fishing, canoeing and camping, plus historic sites and city highlights. Free distribution from the Natural Resources Intelligence Service in Ottawa.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Ottawa
Manitoba oratorical winner from Norwood French schools
Marceliene Brunet aged 17 from Norwood Manitoba won the provincial oratorical contest representing French speaking schools. She faced ten entrants from English speaking schools in the final and will represent Manitoba in the Canadian finals. Brunet attended the convent at St. Adolphe.
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Marceliene Brunet
Norwood
Men
Manitoba
Miss Brunet
St. Adolphe
Man
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
Early warning signs of corn formation prompt application of Putnam's Corn Extractor. The ad claims the product removes corns quickly and without pain, whether hard or soft, on top or between toes. Use as directed for relief.
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Putnam'’S
Putnam's
Putnam’s
Health and Blood Pressure Link to Driving Safety
Psychologists from the personnel research federation report experiments showing a clear link between health and motor accidents. Men with high blood pressure had more than twice as many accidents as those with normal pressure, indicating extraordinary driving caution is advised.
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Personnel Research Federation
No surgical operation needed for corns using Holloway remover
A claim states corns can be removed without surgery when Holloway's Corn remover is used. The note also mentions that forty automobiles can pass abreast along Jacksonville Beach at low tide, with sand as firm as a paved street.
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Holloway
Jacksonville
Fla
Minard's Liniment Relieves Pain Claims
A short ad style note touts Minard's Liniment for pain relief while a joking line imagines Einstein as a train caller or bellhop due to unclear speech. The fragment hints at humorous commentary on communication.
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Einstein
Young Linguist George Grando Impresses With Bilingual Skill
Four year old George Grando of Vader Washington is described as a linguist with equal fluency in English and Croatian. He reads the alphabet in both languages counts to twenty in each and converses freely. The note adds that over 50 million rabbit skins are used to make felt hats in the United States annually.
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George Grando
Vader, Wash
America
Dalmatia
United States
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New Brunswick
Heart of
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Bobbie
Minnesota
Cppleford Paper Products
Hamilton
Ontario
Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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