Canada Welcomes British Miners as Harvest Helpers
The mass move of ten thousand unemployed British miners to Canada to work harvests is analyzed as a potential precedent. The piece urges a warm, practical Canadian reception, noting the miners pass strict health checks and aim to settle permanently, with winter work and patient guidance from Canadian farmers. It argues the program could prove a lasting model for imperial mobility and national development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
West
British Isles
Britain
Prairies
Ocean
Winnipeg
Regina
Moose Jaw
Man
Dominion
No Menace To Consumer Says Co operative Leader
Henry J. May of the International Co operative Alliance argues in the Co operative News that large scale production and middleman elimination are not a menace to consumers. He spoke at the recent international wheat pool conference in Manchester England and defends pool economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. May
International Co-operative Alliance
May
Co-operative News
Manchester
England
Wheat pool boosts farmer profits and consumer value
The improvement in seed selection raises profits for wheat pool members while delivering better value to consumers.
Holloway's Corn Remover Relieves Corn Suffering
If one is troubled with corns they will find in Holloway's Corn Remover an application that will entirely relieve suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Huskies Procured for Byrd Antarctic Expedition
A party leaves Quebec aboard the SS North Shore to obtain 100 suitable huskies from the St. Lawrence north shore. After selection the dogs will be shipped to Quebec then onward to the Pacific coast to be delivered to Commander Richard E. Byrd for the forthcoming polar voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard EF. Byrd
Quebec
North Shore
St. Lawrence
Pacific Coast
Byrd
British Immigration Conference Yields Steady Migrant Flow
After talks in Ottawa between Lord Lovat and federal immigration leaders, an official statement forecasts a steady rise in suitable British migrants to Canada. The discussions addressed British emigration and settlement, aiming to implement House of Commons committee recommendations on agriculture and colonization in both countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Lovat
Empire Settlement Board
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
House of Commons
Heavy Apple Crop Boosts Okanagan Box Totals This Year
A report by P. White of Canadian National Railways in Winnipeg shows a sharp rise in Okanagan apples with the McIntosh crop reaching 1,252,460 boxes, up from 738,493 last year. Total apples, mainly McIntosh and Wealthy, expected at 3,928,355 boxes, up 890,845 from last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanagan Fruit District
P. White
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Baby Girl Recovers From Teething Diarrhea
Mrs A J Murray of Gull Lake Sask recalls her baby girl suffering diarrhea during teething. A neighbor recommended a remedy, which after one dose helped and within three days the child was active again. The product was put up by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Murray
Gull Lake
Sask
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
Buffalo Reserve at Elk Island Park Housing 726 Buffalo
Elk Island National Park serves as a buffalo preservation reserve. The park now houses 726 buffalo along with mule deer elk and moose in the wildlife complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Island
Elk Island National Park
A Prime Dressing For Wounds
The article notes factories may store carbolic acid for cauterizing wounds but recommends Dr. Thomas Electric Oil as a faster, safer alternative that does not scar or burn the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Widows Seek Repairing Lessons for Life Balance
A reflective note invites widows and widowers in all circumstances to study themselves to understand others. It urges self examination as a path to insight and harmonious relationships.
Fisherman Praises Fried Souls in Witty Exchange
A social worker questions beliefs on transmigration while a fisherman humorously rejects the idea and prefers his souls fried in the ordinary way.
Reindeer Herd to Move to Hudson Bay Area
N A Branson of the Dominion Reindeer Company says about 12 000 reindeer will be herded from Alaska to Hudson's Bay shores after the fawning season. The herd has grown from 1 249 animals started thirty years ago. Progress will be slow at about ten miles per day as officials chart the shortest route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Hudson's Bay
N. A. Branson
Dominion Reindeer Company
Delicate Lourdes Woman Praises Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs Caspar Miller of Lourdes Nova Scotia says she twice benefited from Dr Williams Pink Pills. She explains cramps and sickness in womanhood improved after using the pills and credits renewed health after influenza. She urges friends to try the medicine and notes a price of 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspar Miller
Lourdes
N.S
Dr. Williams
Trees To Beautify Calgary Midnapore Highway Drive
Patrick Burns plans a tree planted corridor along the Calgary to Midnapore route, about ten miles, using Russian poplars and maples. Land work is underway with the first trees due next spring. Completion targeted for next summer with possible southward expansion beyond Midnapore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Midnapore
Canada
Patrick Burns
Burns
Wheat moved through Great Lakes elevators Port Arthur Fort William
In the 1927 28 crop year ended July 31 a total of 261000000 bushels of wheat was handled through the elevators at the head of the Great Lakes Port Arthur and Fort William Ontario on Lake Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Port Arthur
Fort William
Ontario
Lake Superia
Reforms In China Target Hair and Foot Bindings
The municipal public safety bureau orders Peking women under 30 to bob their hair or pay a degeneracy tax effective September 1. General Chu Yu Pu opposes bobbing hair and punishes consorts for disobedience. Mayor Ho Chi Kung aims to end feudal habits by taxing men who wear queues and fining women who keep foot bindings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Bureau of Public Safety
Peking
Chu Yu-Pu
Chihli
Ho Chi-Kung
Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a sure, fast-acting relief for asthma. It claims the healing smoke penetrates passages, clears airways, and has years of success behind it.
Northern Posts Supplied by New Auxiliary Schooner
The auxiliary schooner Lt. Roch of the RCMPL sails from Vancouver to deliver fresh provisions to northern RCMP posts. Commanded by Captain W. H. Gillen and chief engineer P. Kelly, the 13 crew members head through Bering Strait to Herschel Yukon. Radio contact with HQ is maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roch
R.c.mlp
Vancouver
R.C.M.P
W. H. Gillen
P. Kelly
Bering Straits
Alaska
Herschel
Yukon Territory
T. G. Parsloe
M. J. Olsen
Larsen
Tudor
Foster
Sealey
Parry
Lamothe
Film Shown Aboard Paris to London Flight
For the first time a film was presented in an airplane. The screening occurred aboard a machine travelling from Paris to London, marking a historic inflight entertainment milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Athletes Keep Minard's Liniment Handy
Motivational line urges athletes to use Minard's Liniment to seize opportunities and make haste, stressing that delays cost valuable hours and chances in sports events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Sugar Beet Culture Across Canada Identified
An analysis by the Department of the Interior through the Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes beets of excellent sugar quality can be grown in many parts of the Dominion. Good seed is produced locally after previously being imported from France, Germany, Russia and Denmark. Prime sugar beet areas include warmer Ontario regions, the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, southern Alberta, and the Maritime Provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
Dominion
Department of the Interior
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
France
Germany
Russia
Denmark
Ontario
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Cuticura Remedies Promoted By Mail Sample Offer
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for dandruff pimples and skin care. It offers free samples by mail to a Canadian depot run by Stenhouse Ltd Montreal, listing soap ointment and shaving stick prices of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Polenchuk
Donwell
Sask
Stenhouse, Ltd
Montreal
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Minard’s
W. N. UL 1748
Byrd Expedition
Polar Venture
Okanagan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Dicine
Lynn
Mass USA
Cobourg, Ont
Hudson's Bay Area
Asor Ae Rey
Western
Pat Burns
China
Tve
Olumes
Ali
Eveready
Canadian National Carbon Co., Limited
Bry Batterice
Columbia iciwitToRomy
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