World Grain Exhibition and Conference at Regina
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics study on Canada’s 1927 production highlights agriculture as the leading sector, with manufacturing reflecting farming conditions. The World’s Grain Exhibition and Conference at Regina next year opens to global participation, offers over 200000 in prizes, and aims to promote better seed, trade, and international cooperation in agriculture.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Regina
Gramme
Canadian physicist Mc Lennan to leave Toronto for Surrey
Professor John Cunningham Mc Lennan head of the University of Toronto Physics Department will depart soon and reside in Surrey England. A renowned scientist, he discovered and produced helium in commercial quantities and served as a scientific adviser to the British Admiralty during the Great War.
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John Cunningham McLennan
University of Toronto
Surrey
England
McLennan
Admiralty
Pipeless organ turns electricity into music invention
A newly invented device converts electricity into music via a pipeless organ. The article notes potential public interest and imagines a future device that could transform radio music into usable electric power.
Alberta coal operators to receive relief orders from Saskatchewan
Alberta domestic coal operators will get a proportionate share of relief coal orders from Saskatchewan, as stated by C. G. Durham secretary of the Alberta Domestic Coal Operators Association. Alberta mines will supply one ton in four for eastern Saskatchewan and will likely secure most western orders, with total orders expected around 250 000 tons.
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Abberta
Saskatchewan
C. G. Durham
Alberta Domestic Coal Operators’ Association
Alberta
Cut In British Dole Affects Broad Range Of Unemployed
The 10 percent cut in unemployment benefits in Britain will impact a wide group from ages 16 to 65. Employed people must raise weekly payments to the dole fund and employers' contributions rise under the national economy bill. Youths 18 previously got 4.25 dollars weekly, with other ages on a rising scale. Unemployed women from 16 receive 1.25, rising to 3.75 at 21. Dependents' and children's extra benefits remain unchanged.
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Britain
Dole
National Economy
Green Voile Dress Reborn With Diamond Dyes
A Quebec reader recalls a worn green voile dress fading to a dull shade. After a friend recommended Diamond Dyes the dress was dyed successfully, costing only 15 cents for the dye. The user notes consistent, smooth, even results with no spotting or running.
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R.F
Quebec
Wrigley Company Extends Wheat Purchase Experiment
The William Wrigley Company will continue its Canada wheat purchase experiment until December 1 as planned. Wrigley says indirect benefits from gum sales in the Dominion offset temporary commodity losses and may yield profit or break even in the long run.
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William Wrigley
Canada
Dominion
William Wrigley, Jr
Don’t Submit To Asthma Remedy Advertisement
An advertisement urges readers to buy Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Remedy promising relief from asthma. It claims a trial will remove doubt about its efficiency and asserts the product offers sure relief, sold by dealers nationwide.
Shortage of Laying Hens Signals Market Strain
Department of Agriculture reports an unprecedented movement of laying hens from farm to market and predicts a possible shortage if traffic continues. Despite high volumes, receipts are moving readily into consumptive channels.
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Department of Agriculture
Oil For the Farmer and Household Uses
A bottle of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is recommended for the farm house to aid sick cattle and children with colds and cramp. It also helps adults with aches and pains and is advised as a household staple for frequent use and convenience.
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Dr. Thomas
A Natural Stimulant In Brain Says Toxicologist
Dr. Alexander O. Gettler, a New York toxicologist, tells United Press that alcohol is present in the brain and liver of every person, drunkard or abstainer. He describes a method to extract alcohol and says it is a normal brain component in humans and animals alike.
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Alexander O. Gettler
New York
United Press
Dr. Gettler
Asbestos Woven into Fireproof Garments and Tools
A statement notes asbestos is the sole mineral capable of weaving into flame resistant garments and shaping instruments impervious to fire, highlighting its unique protective properties.
Fishermen Are Now Helped By Science
Scientists join the North Sea trawler City of Edinburgh to study fishing on board a lab ship. They have extended fish freshness from under a week to 10 or 12 days and improved ice storage methods. The work benefits sea crews and the wider Empire dependent on fishing.
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Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Pocketbook Roll Recipe Instructions
Recipe outlines making 16 small or 9 large pocketbook rolls from a dough of 2 cups special cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 19 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon shortening 23 cup milk. Sift flour with powder and salt, cut in shortening, add milk to form a soft dough. Knead 2 to 3 minutes, roll to 44 inch thickness, cut with 2 inch cutters, fold and seal. Let rise 20 minutes in warm place. Bake at 425F for 10 minutes, brush with melted butter, finish baking.
Spicy cucumber pickle recipe notes quantities
A recipe fragment lists 12 ripe cucumbers with 1% cups sugar 2 cups vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon whole cloves 1 tablespoon whole allspice 2 tablespoons cinnamon bark 1 tablespoon white mustard seed Sliced cucumbers cut into one inch thick disks.
Persian Balm aims for a flawless complexion
The advertisement touts Persian Balm as a cooling soothing lotion that calms rough skin caused by weather. It claims a delicate fragrance and a velvety texture that enhances appearance and can soften and whiten hands. It promotes the product as a peerless toilet requisite for women.
Saskatchewan Dairy Industry Expands Butter Output In July
Saskatchewan creamery butter production in July reached 2,805,316 pounds, up 337,000 from the prior July. For January–July, output totaled 11,437,871 pounds, up 3,048,971 year over year by 36.3 percent. Separately, onions potatoes and tomatoes valued at £10,000,000 were shipped to England from Spain France and the Channel Islands last year.
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Saskatchewan
England
Spain
France
Channel Islands
Hamilton relief dodger prosecuted for cash and goods
In Hamilton a man who took relief cash groceries a coat and shoes while working since June 30 was fined 40 and ordered to repay 19. The case highlights relief department skepticism about abuse as public need strains services. Calgary Herald quotes Sir Alexander Gibb urging restraint in highway spending to avoid future debts.
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Hamilton
Calgary Herald
Final Stage Of Low Mood In Canada Seen Ending
E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway spoke in Fredericton that the winter marks the final stage of three years of low mood for Canada. He warned of a hard winter but urged confidence that the coming year will bring a turn toward normal trade and business conditions with the world and Canada improving.
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Canada
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fredericton
N.B
Beatty
Toronto Mail and Empire
McFadden to Publish Six Magazines in Canada
Mc Fadden Publications announces publication of six magazines in Canada with a Dominion charter. About 200 000 readers in the Dominion will receive them at the current price. The firm plans a nationwide advertising campaign to support the launch and promote Canadian printing.
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Canada
McFadden Publications
Dominion
Office gossip prompts lunch with stenographer
A playful exchange shows a lady insisting the manager be told his wife called. The office boy notes the manager is away at lunch with his wife, while the stenographer becomes part of the evolving domestic thread.
Wind Instrument Detects Sudden Pressure Drop
An invention is announced for a wind measuring device so sensitive that it records a wind pressure drop from eighty five miles per hour to zero in one one hundred twentieth of a second.
Begging Seen as Hard Life by Skeptical Writer
A columnist arguing that begging is not an easy livelihood challenges the idea that beggars have simple lives. The piece suggests trying it for weeks would reveal the struggle and lack of envy for those who beg.
Nevada Excavations Suggest Pre Ice Age Human Existence
Archaeologists report Nevada excavations indicating a human presence on the northern continent before the ice age, providing new evidence of early habitation and migration patterns.
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Nevada
Placing the Unemployed on Canadian Farms
The minister of immigration and colonization Wesley A. Gordon leads a plan using the soldiers settlement board with Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways to place 3,749 families and 10,609 single men on farms. Ontario has placed 800 families and 2,000 singles while Quebec has placed 450 families and 300 singles.
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Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Atomic Hydrogen Demonstration At GE Wide Open
The opening session of the American Physical Society showcased atomic hydrogen flames capable of record heat while appearing cool. Attendees observed workers wearing goggles gas masks and asbestos outfits manipulating the flames to form perfect airtight metal joints at General Electric.
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American Physical Society
General Electric Company
Famous Canning jewel donated to Victoria and Albert Museum
The famous Canning jewel dating to the 16th century has been presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum by an anonymous American friend. The piece, once sold at Sotheby’s last June for $50,000 by the Earl of Harewood, is believed to have been sent by the Grand Duke of Tuscany to a Mogul Emperor.
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Earl of Harewood
Sotheby’s
Victoria and Albert Museum
Tuscany
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Douglas
Barber
Lloyd Jones
Argyle St. Halifax
N.8
Wrigley Company
Betty Barclay
Southern Pocketbook Rolls
Putnam's
N. U
Alexander Gibb
Empire Club of
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Elweys
Borden
Eure
Ramsay Co
Bank ST. Citawa, Sai
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