Commemorative Medal Issued for Canadian Diamond Jubilee
The National Diamond Jubilee Committee unveiled a three inch medal to honor Canada 1867 1927. Obverse bears King George V, reverse a youthful figure with Atlantic influence and map of Canada. Gold silver and bronze versions destined for royals parliament archives and provinces with distribution hoped by year end.
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Diamond Jubilee Committee
Medal of Beautiful
Naonal Diamond Jubilee Committee
John A Macdonald
England
Queen Victoria
Britain
National Committee
George V
Canada
C. W. Jeffreys
Toronto
Raymond Delamarre
Paris
France
Bertram MacKennal
Atlantic
Cartier
Champlain
Pacific
H.R.H
Prince of Wales
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Dominion Archives
Viscountess
Willingdon
Prince George
Privy Council of Canada
House of Commons
Fathers of Confederation
Royal Mint
W. L. MacKenzie King
Europe
the Prince of Wales
New Ontario School Car Brings Education to Remote Areas
The Canadian Pacific Railway introduces a mobile classroom from its Angus Shops serving districts west of Fort William and Port Arthur and northern Ontario near Cartier and Chapleau. The fully equipped coach includes a classroom, library, desks, books, maps, and living quarters for the teacher, designed to withstand harsh winters and reach isolated communities.
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Ontario Department of Education
Canadian Pacific Railway
Angus
Ontario
Fort William
Port Arthur
Cartier and
Chapleau
Manitoba Fisheries Group Forms Plan To Share Profits
More than 100 fishermen from Lakes Winnipeg, Manitoba and Winnipegosis attended the Manitoba Co-Operative Fisheries Limited meeting to secure a firmer industry footing. Proposals included appointing agents in Chicago and New York as Manitoba produced 18 million pounds last year, with members handling about 7 million pounds of the catch. Some lines mention curious regimental pets once owned by British Army units—a chimpanzee, ape, lion, sea eagle, cheetah, black bear, and a ram.
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Manitoba Co- Operative Fisheries Limited
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Winnipegosis
Chicago
New York
Paris exchange on reading a remarkable article
A brief dialogue fragment from Paris features Pele Mele praising a remarkable article. The exchange centers on flattery and confusion as one speaker admits repeated reading while the other remains modest about understanding.
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Paris
Distinctive Royals Join Alberta Wheat Pool Members
The Alberta Wheat Pool adds royalty to its ranks in Calgary with 10 000 acres signed. Members include His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Baron Rodney the Duke of Sutherland and the Countess de Foras. The Countess owns a High River farm and signed for 350 acres.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary
Prince of Wales
Rodney
Duke of Sutherland
Countess de Foras
High River
Psychologists Claim Nerve Signals Heard As Voices
Two psychology experimenters report hearing messages from nerves in the body. They say impulses are converted into audible sound by electrodes and a strong amplifier. The nerve signals are said to be magnified eight hundred times and could be broadcast wirelessly.
Valley Of a Thousand Falls Name Given in Mount Robson District
The name Valley of a Thousand Falls was bestowed in the Mount Robson District British Columbia by Rev. G B Kinney during his first visit with Dr A P Coleman and their attempt to climb Mount Robson.
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Valley of A Thousand Falls
Mount Robson
British Columbia
G. B. Kinney
A P. Coleman
Pitcairn Islanders Gain World Link With Marconi Transmitter
The Pitcairn Islands will receive a Marconi wireless transmitter to establish permanent contact with the outside world. The instrument, presented by the Marconi International Marine Communication Company, will arrive soon and be installed to provide two way communication for the remote Pacific settlement.
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Pitcairn Islands
Marconi
Marconi International Marine Communication Company
Pitcairn Island
Pacific Ocean
Heavy hail losses hit Alberta insurance firms this season
Heavy hail losses in Alberta press insurers hard. Line insurance companies report net losses around two million dollars, with four million paid in claims. Combined with hail insurance board payouts, season totals exceed four and a half million dollars. Some firms, exposed in August 11 storm districts, may stop writing hail coverage. others brace for recovery next year.
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Hail Insurance Board of Alberta
Bail Insurance Board
Alberta
British Tolmie proposes land settlement for BC settlers
Hon. Dr. Tolmie told the Empire Parliamentary Association and Vancouver board of trade that the provincial government stands ready to negotiate for placing British born settlers on British Columbia lands. BC would supply land and services including roads schools and railways. He favored the block settlement system and suggested preliminary training for settlers. The feasibility of Peace River district settlement was discussed as part of a broader BC plan.
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S. F. Tolmie
Empire Parliamentary Association
Vancouver Board of Trade
British Columbia
Tolmie
Peace River District
Mining Prospects Attract Wide Attention In Northern Canada
The year 1928 is seen as a historic boom for Canadian mining with unprecedented exploration spend. Northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, along with Quebec Ontario and the Northwest Territories, drive intense activity as Hudson Bay area access improves. Prospecting crews advance by land sea and air, using surface work and diamond drilling to uncover deposits from Rouyn to Sudbury and beyond.
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Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
Hudson Bay
Flin Flon
Department of Mines
Ottawa
Churchill
Canada
Atlantic
Manitoba- Saskatchewan
Rouyn
Sudbury, Patricia
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide from Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address at 475 McDermot Ave Winnipeg pattern numbers and available sizes. Contains instructions for selecting pattern numbers and submitting orders.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
National Museum Study Probes French Canadian Designs
The National Museum in Ottawa will study ancient handicrafts of French Canada to gauge their influence on arts and crafts of Indian tribes. It is believed many bead and silk patterns on Indian specimens may be copies of European designs rather than aboriginal.
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National Museum
Ottawa
Canada
Tourists Aid Development and National Character
A reflective note on how tourists influence homemaking and investment by observing local people and resources. It mentions a rapid West Coast Canadian sprinter who surprised the world and notes on a newspaper headline about drunk driving. The tone blends travel, sport, and social commentary from the Lustige Korner Zeitung.
First broadcasting station opens daily news and concerts
Brandon's new broadcasting station begins daily use with a studio for grain and stock reports and weekly evening broadcasts of local concert programmes. The main supply of rubber comes from Heven trees of the tropics.
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Brandon
Tropics
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Cook
Vancouver
London
The
Cause
Manitoba Fisheries
W. N. UL
B.C
British Empire
Vulcan
Lustige Korner Zeitung
Cologne
Brandon's Broadcasting Station
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