Canada Enshrines National Parks Protections Into Law
A May act in Parliament established the National Parks Act, shifting park control from ministerial fiat to public bill process. It protects park boundaries from political fluctuation, limits water power and resource exploitation, and argues for keeping parks pristine to attract tourism and preserve national heritage.
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House of Commons
Senate
National Parks of Canada
Dominion Forest Reserve and Parks Act
Ottawa
Minister of the Interior
Canada Gazette
Canada
Banff National Park
Spray Lakes
Lake Minnewanka
Hydro
Dominion
United States
Dolar
Washington Irving
Yellowstone National Park
John Wesley Hill
Atlantic Sardines in New Brunswick Waters
Atlantic sardines, the young of the herring, occur in immense numbers in the Grand Manan and Passamaquoddy Bay districts of New Brunswick.
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Grand Manan
Passamaquoddy Bay
New Brunswick
Peanuts and Almonds Grow on Local Farm
On the farm of J. Prout near Portage la Prairie a peanut and almond crop has been cultivated this season yielding two sacks of peanuts and several pailfuls of almonds.
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J. Prout
Portage la Prairie
Seek Lower Rate On Cattle Shipments
Hon. Robert Weir amid talks with Atlantic lines and railways seeks lower cattle transport charges to Britain. He pushes a shift from head to ton pricing to aid western Canada shipments though outcomes remain undecided and policy may change the rate structure.
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Robert Weir
Atlantic Shipping Companies
Great Britain
Canada
Weir
Dr Williams Pink Pills Rebuild Blood And Nerves
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder to revive languid and anaemic girls. It claims poor blood causes nervous weakness and advises rebuilding blood and nerves to restore health. A Canadian sample from Mrs John Finin reports weight gain appetite rise and color return after use. Pills sold at 50 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
John Finin
Howlan Station
P.E.I
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Inventor Debuts Undersea Escape Breathing Bag
R H Davis perfects an undersea escape device with a breathing bag fed by a suit mounted oxygen cylinder. Exhaled carbonic acid is absorbed by soda lime cartridges. The suit and apparatus have been tested at great depth.
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R. H. Davis
Worm Powders Restore Health in Children
Worms destroy health by internal disturbances retarding development and causing weakness. Miller's Worm Powders expel worms and restore healthful growth, removing discomfort and dangers of worm infection.
South Africa unveils a new lightweight engine aircraft
A revolutionary aircraft engine developed in South Africa claims weight per horsepower is 25 to 33 percent lighter than previous engines. It reportedly eliminates rods, crankshaft, shaft reduction gear and timing gear, using only one sixth the usual number of parts.
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South Africa
Garden Missing Leaves Man Off Work
Minard's Liniment helps tired feet as a man seeks day off to dig a garden only to learn he has none. A manager jokes that Jones said the garden didn’t exist. Mothers testify to Mother Graves Worm Exterminator’s usefulness.
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Jones
Polite Call Reveals Law Firm Name Stuns Caller
A man dialing a friend’s number asks for a name. a woman replies this is the office of Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner & Reed. He misreads the long title and stammers I hope they’re all well before hanging up.
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Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner & Reed
Keep Highway Open In Winter No. 1
Winnipeg to Brandon route to stay open all winter as snow plows added. Two large units may be stationed at western end and Winnipeg for continual clearing. If workload allows, Minnedosa to Boissevain route could stay open too. Merchants and Board of Trade helped keep Brandon roads open. new permanent winter maintenance plan under construction.
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Winnipeg
Brandon
Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Promoted as National Cure
An advertisement extols Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a universally affordable and reliable treatment, claiming it far surpasses doubtful remedies and is available from dealers nationwide. It asserts the remedy costs little and has broad access.
Canadian Textbook Reform Discussed by Toronto Group
The Toronto Chamber of Commerce education committee abroad intensive activity to remove foreign produced school texts from Canadian schools. It favors Canadian and British edited books and notes Alberta's proposal for a round table with provincial ministers to pursue uniformity across provinces.
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Toronto Chamber of Commerce
Alberta
Canada
Persian Balm Promises Charm and Delicate Fragrance
An advertisement touts Persian Balm as the unrivalled toilet requisite for dainty women. It claims to brighten skin, soften hands, cool and refresh, relieve roughness, and leave a non sticky, delicately fragrant finish.
First step in meal prep for class
Dialogue notes a classroom exercise focusing on a simple task. The key action is identifying the can opener before gathering food items, highlighting practical kitchen preparedness. The line emphasizes cooperative participation and stepwise instruction.
Russia Has Only Nine Thousand Automobiles
Russia with a population larger than the United States reportedly possesses about 9,000 automobiles. This figure highlights stark contrasts in vehicle ownership and economic scale between the two nations.
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Russia
United States
Men on Rim of World Eclipse Observed by Radio
Harvard astronomer Willard J. Fisher reports on a 1927 lunar eclipse where a line of fur traders and missionaries across Northern Canada witnessed the event as clouds shadowed the moon. The study, aided by KDKA radio relays, confirms that a dense atmospheric layer at about 2,000 meters blocked horizon light, shaping eclipse visibility.
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Willard J. Fisher
Harvard Observatory
Canada
George A. Wendt
Westinghouse Company, Limited
KDKA
Fisher
Commends Development In Transportation In Canada
Gordon B Roelph of The Examiner and Weekly Courier Launceston Tasmania praised Canadian transport growth. He left Montreal on The International Limited for Toronto en route to Vancouver. He marveled at radio and telephone links on moving trains and the six hour Montreal Toronto run.
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Canada
Dominion
Gordon B. Roelph
The
Examiner
Weekly Courier
Launceston
Tasmania
Montreal
International Limited
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Vancouver
Roelph
Trades and Labor Congress Backs Regina Exhibit
Unanimous resolution from 300 delegates at Regina marks strong support for the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference to be held July 25 to August 6 1932. The congress vows full cooperation with agricultural interests to strengthen Canada's economic and industrial position among nations.
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Regina
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canada
Pawgomow River Naming Traced to Wizard Lake Origin
In Cree naming history the northern Saskatchewan river known as Pawgomow derives from the Cree word Pawgomow while the flow source is traced to Wizard Lake, showing how Indigenous toponymy connects place names.
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Saskatchewan
Wizard Lake
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Zam-Buk
Britain
Minard
W. N. U. 1860
Western and Flow Mills Co
Calgary
the Borden .O
St. Paul W
St. Charles
Xaus
Mathieu
Trades and Labor Congress
Mra
H. F. Stewart
Findlater, Sask
Dr. Fowler
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Applefoul Paper Products
Hamilton
Western Representatives
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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