Model townsite survey slated for Fort Churchill seaport
A provincial government survey will map a model townsite at Manitoba’s Fort Churchill seaport. Also noted Charles Angers, former MP for Charlevoix, died in Quebec at 71. Regina's 1929 assessment is up two and a half million dollars from 1928. other items include Soviet anniversary closures and a US Canada rail explosive safety tally.
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Fort Churchill
Manitoba
Charles Angers
Quebec
Charlevoix County
Ottawa
Regina
R. J. Westgate
Minard's Liniment for the Flu Mentioned in Ad Copy
The note mentions Minard's Liniment for the Flu as part of a product or advertisement. It also reports on a claim that GE in Pittsfield Mass produced a 29 foot long flash of manufactured lightning. The piece ends with a quip about a man’s usefulness ending when his salary is raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Mass
General Electric Company
Early Heat In Antarctic Stalls Wilkins Expedition Plans
Sir Hubert Wilkins said the Deception Island base faced unusually warm conditions that melted ice, disabling snow planes. The expedition leader did not attempt a South Pole flight, instead focusing on preliminary surveys for weather stations and approaching within 650 miles of the pole.
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Antarctic
Wilkins
Deception Island
Sir Hubert Wilkins
South America
Explorer
South Pole
Trimmed diagonal closing bodice dress pattern Style 369
Describes a slender model dress pattern with diagonal closing bodice and button trim, featuring a strap detail at the shoulder and open V-neck with rolled collar. Available in sheer tweed and other fabrics, sizes 16 to 44 inches bust, pattern price 25 cents plus 10 cents for a Fashion Magazine.
Electric Power In Alberta in 1928 Transmission Spread
A government report notes rapid expansion of Alberta electric transmission during 1928. A continuous line from Edmonton to Magrath covers central and southern areas with a remaining 30 mile gap between Millet and Ponoka. A Calgary based company operates 332 miles of 66 000 volt lines and 439 miles of 13 200 volt lines, with 50 miles of 66 000 volt and 474 miles of 13 208 volt lines added that year. The north reach now extends to Wainwright and Hardisty.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Magrath
Lethbridge
Millet
Ponoka
One Power Company
Calgary
Wainwright and
Hardistty
Cutting Corns With Razor Leads To Lock Jaw
Warns against paring corns with an old razor blade due to infection and possible death. Promotes PUTNAM'S CORN EXTRACTOR as quick relief, claiming it shrivels corns so they drop off. Ends with price 25c and dealer availability.
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Putnam's Corn
Putnam's
Camrose skier Nordmoe wins Sir Henry Thornton Trophy
J Nordmoe of Camrose Alberta earns the Sir Henry Thornton trophy for the highest points in the combined cross country and ski jump at the Canadian Championships held in Montreal on February 24. Canadian National Railways photo.
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J. Nordmoe
Camrose
Alberta
Canadian scholar Shotwell praised as key Kellogg Pact author
A tribute notes Prof. Shotwell of Columbia University as a major Canadian contributor to U S foreign policy and the Kellogg Peace Pact. The piece highlights his Paris role during Versailles talks, his widespread influence, and his status as a renowned Canadian exile.
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Shotwell
Woodrow Wilson
E. J. Garland
Prof
Columbia University
Canada
United States
Republic
Prof. Shotwell
Versailles
Paris
Cuba’s bachelor tax and matrimonial bureau idea sparks debate
The Springfield Union notes Cuba imposes a yearly ten dollar bachelor tax and imagines a government matrimonial bureau requiring spinsters to file photos. The piece suggests the plan aims to unite lonely individuals and encourage courtship and marriage as a noble goal.
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Cuba
Springfield Union
A Dangerous Month for the Baby Promotion for Baby's Own Tablets
A note from March warns of quick weather shifts harming infants and promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. as a remedy and preventive aid. It claims the product eases colds and digestive issues by gentle laxative action and stresses keeping a box at home. It lists price and mail order details. It ends with a London anecdote about Thames yachts avoiding rents by mooring.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Nervous and Run Down Mrs Burton Describes Strain
Mrs R Burton of Oshawa Ontario recalls three years of extreme nervousness and exhaustion caused by noise from her children. A friend suggested a remedy and she began using it. The account details her relief and improved well being after starting treatment.
Torontonian remedy claims renewed strength after use
The quotation describes taking two boxes of a product that restored strength and color to the cheeks, with the user reporting feeling fine again. Price is 50 cents per box, available at druggists and dealers or mailed by The T Milburn Co Ltd of Toronto Ontario on receipt of price.
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T. Milburn Co. Ltd
Toronto
Second Arctic Trip Airmail Plan Circulated From Cochrane
A letter from Bert Hasselis and partner Crammer of Rockford NL outlines a renewed attempt to establish an air mail route Chicago to Stockholm via Greenland. They propose 500 mile relays with refueling at Sault Ste Marie and two stations between Cochrane and Greenland, and request the Cochrane runway be kept open for a spring start.
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Cochrane
Ontario
Bert Hasselis
Crammer
Chicago
Stockholm
Sweden
Greenland
Rockford
Europe
Sault Ste. Marie
Sugar beets top Taber Barnwell irrigation crop earnings
Beets produced the highest average return in the Taber Barnwell irrigation district last year at 69.59 dollars per acre. Alfalfa followed at 25.85 dollars per acre and wheat at 23.27 dollars. Overall average value per production acre was 28.97 dollars.
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Taber Barnwell
Pupils in Scotland Read More Books Than London Students
Scottish pupils complete roughly triple the number of books in a school year compared with London students, reflecting regional differences in reading workloads and curriculum expectations.
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Scotland
London
Pasture acreage in Canada reaches 9,528,043 acres in 1928
Canada in 1928 recorded 9,528,043 acres under pasture, reflecting the total land area used for grazing and forage. The data highlights the scale of pasture resources within the agricultural sector for that year.
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Canada
Wheat Marketing in Britain and Canadian Pool Model
The British Ministry report on Marketing of Wheat Barley and Oats in England and Wales cites Canada’s wheat pool as an inspiration. It suggests farmers raise uniform quality by pure line grower associations and standardize grain. It urges reducing the number of market sellers and creating a selling agency with growers contracts.
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Ministry of Agriculture
England
Wales
Change Bread To Cake Cocoanut Cakes From Bread Recipe
Cut day-old white bread into strips and spread with Eagle Brand condensed milk. Roll in finely shredded coconut and brown gently on all sides. Serve as delicate cocoanut cakes that taste like Angel Food. Free Eagle Brand cookbook offer with address.
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Eagle Brand
The
Borden Co
Dept
St. Paul St. W
Montreal
Farm land values across Canada by province in 1928
Official estimates place the average value of occupied Canadian farm lands at 38 dollars per acre including buildings. Province by province figures show Prince Edward Island 44 dollars Nova Scotia 34 Newfoundland 31 Quebec 54 Ontario 62 Manitoba 27 Saskatchewan 27 Alberta 29 British Columbia 90. Orchard lands in major districts are Nova Scotia 116 Ontario 151 British Columbia 315 dollars. Corn remover Holloway’s offers a safe reliable remedy for hard and soft corns.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Regina’s 1928 industrial boom sets city record
Regina attracted 12 major industrial concerns in the past year, investing about 5 million dollars in sites, buildings and equipment. The new plants will employ up to 2,000 men, while housing for 1,000 families was added last year and construction struggles to meet demand.
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Regina
Locomotive Castoff Powers Norwich Station Heating
A discarded railroad locomotive with wheels removed heats Norwich Connecticut’s passenger station. It efficiently furnishes heat to the train shed, station building, and yard cars as needed.
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Norwich Connecticut
Not only can you astonish your friends with the French
A catchy line promotes a learning package showing quick results in French language study. It promises impressing friends and a French acquaintance through ten lessons. The tone is upbeat and saleslike, aiming at practical confidence.
Daylight From Air Aerial Energy Storage Revolution
R T Gee of London Ontario claims a new method to draw radio waves and light energy from the air. He says the process will be available soon and will revolutionize illumination by electricity. It can absorb energy during the day and store it for night reproduction.
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R. T. Gee
London
Ont
R. T. Gee Company, Limited
Mr. Gee
Rub It In For Lame Back Patent Medicine Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as immediate relief for lame backs. It claims rapid skin absorption, deep tissue penetration, and speedy pain relief with convincing performance. The copy emphasizes the product as an excellent article.
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Prisk
Thomas
Rocket sled trial at Schleissheim grounds
Max Valler, inventor of rocket vehicles, tested a 240 pound sled at Schleissheim aviation grounds using two rockets. Spectators watched level ground speed and imagined speeds down a snowy slope but halted before drawing conclusions.
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Schleissheim Aviation Grounds
Max Valler
Valler
Mind fog is eased by labor and daily toil
The passage argues that brooding widens mental fog and that engaging in hard or manual labor redirects thoughts, tires the body, and helps promote sleep.
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Canadian Shredded Wheat Company. Ltd
Soviet Russia
League of Nations
World Court of Justice
American Railway Association
Rzeczpospolita
Pius
Trieste
Zagreb
Budapest
Cracow
Warsaw
Vienna
Munich
Brussels
Dublin
Madrid
Lisbon
Victoria
Kaiser
Bonn
Germany
J. D. Kellogg
Shanghai
John
Minard
Carter
W. Noi
Expedition
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tso
Electric Power
River Thames
Westminster
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Lacan Ksee
Britain
Holloway
Western Progress
Wrigley’s
Wrigleys
Eve
Minard’s Liniment
Liniment C Ltd
J.T. Wait Company, Limited
Caticura
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