Growth of Canada Highlighted by NYSE Survey
A New York Stock Exchange backed monthly survey extols Canada as highly favorable for growth. It notes steady advances in agriculture mining and living costs and compares Canada’s early 20th century development to U S gains. The report cites vast untapped northern resources and strong exports in wheat newsprint nickel asbestos timber fish and meat products.
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New York Stock Exchange
Canada
United States
Tao
A Never Ending Task
A naturalist observes a tree creeper at work on an elm overrun with ivy. The bird spirals upward in jerky rounds, picking insects from bark crevices, then flies to another tree to begin again. The task seems endless, performed in near silence throughout the day.
Egyptian Premier Finds Anglo Egyptian Treaty Reassuring
Premier Mahmoud Pasha of Egypt, returning from London, told 7 000 Egyptians in Alexandria that the new Anglo Egyptian treaty ends 32 years of mutual misunderstandings and suspicions and predicts Britain will withdraw its troops from the Suez Canal in years to come. A hotel manager also removed the sign Have you forgotten anything from every room during Phimbers Convention week.
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Mahmoud Pasha
Egypt
London
Alexandria
Great Britain
Britain
Suez Canal
Bookmaker Bites Policeman Claims He Didn’t Know
A bookmaker charged after biting a policeman says he did not realize the officer was a police officer. He notes that few bookmakers test coppers by biting them.
Married Yes Then You Are a Tragic Comic
A fragment cites a remark about marriage and tragedy with names Hummel and Hambrg, suggesting a humorous or satirical exchange. The text appears as a clipped line from a larger discussion or notice.
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Hummel, Hambrg
How Fashions Change At the Victoria Fair
Premier Tolmie recalls the first Victoria Fair sixty eight years ago when crinoline gowns and stove pipe hats defined style. Today crowds wear wind blown bobs sleeveless dresses and jazz jumpers while same annual sideshows attract interest from the fat lady tattooed man human midgets sword swallowers and fortune tellers.
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Tolmie
Gillette
Victoria Fair
Superstition Rules Fortunes Across England and London
A discussion notes widespread superstitions in England and London from Friday for doctors to three lights from a match. It cites ladders, salt, nails, umbrellas, black cats, white horses, crossed knives, and more with sailors and Irishmen among the believers and a notable London prevalence.
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England
Mining to Begin on Mammoth Group Claims in Saskatchewan
Diamond drills will soon operate on the Mammouth group of claims in Northern Saskatchewan. Much equipment has already moved onto the property, which Consolidated Smelters has optioned. The Mammouth group lies about 35 miles northwest of Stanley Mission on the Churchill River.
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Mammouth Group
Saskatchewan
Consolidated Smelters
Stanley Mission
Churchill River
Mail carried by Canadian Colonial Airways rises in July
Canadian Colonial Airways carried 12,585 pounds of mail in July, a slight increase over June. In Q2, southbound mail from Montreal to Albany totaled 4,967 pounds, while northbound from New York far exceeded that amount.
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Canadian Colonial Airways
Montreal
Albany
New York
Fishing on the Lake Fuels Fur Coat Gift Gag
In a light exchange a hostess recalls earning a fur coat by swimming across a lake in three hours while a visitor laments, saying her husband bought a complete fur set after she wept for three minutes.
Doctors Say Canned Food Is Wholesome
Medical opinion now holds that modern canning is safe and preserves vitamins. Reputable firms produce tins that are as nutritious as fresh foods.
Originated Income Tax Invented by Oxford Don Beeke
Dr Henry Beeke of Oriel College and later Dean of Bristol is credited with inventing income tax. He was Professor of Modern History at Oxford and aided Vansittart on the Budget. He died in exile at Torquay after fleeing the Bristol riots during the first Reform Bill era.
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Oxford
Henry Beeke
Oriel College
Bristol
Beeke
Vansittart
Torquay
Gypsum Industry Expands Across Canada
Canada’s building trades remain active with rising demand for gypsum materials signaling strong industry progress. The report notes widespread growth across provinces as construction activity intensifies.
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Canada
A Job For England
The Manchester Guardian argues that united Europe faces a main obstacle in Franco German tension. It calls England to be a balanced friend to both, suggesting this role could dissolve hostility and enable a United States of Europe, or else the project will not proceed.
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United States of Europe
France
Germany
England
Iself
Manchester Guardian
Vatican Library Secret Chamber of Priceless Volumes
In the Vatican Library, Cardinal Ehrie follows the late Cardinal Gasquet as a secret room holds ten thousand priceless volumes locked in closed cases. A glass panel door and a grating screen the hidden chamber near the Sculpture Gallery, revealing a lavish yet bookless first view.
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Vatican
Cardinal Ehrie
Cardinal Gasquet
Sculpture
German Zeppelin on sale at about one and a half million
Reports say the Graf Zeppelin may be sold by the Zeppelin works in Germany if the price around 1.5 million dollars is met. A Japanese government interest is noted. A scientist notes no certain rainmaking method exists and questions about going outdoors without an umbrella arise.
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Zeppelin
Germany
Shipping Crates For Hogs From Experimental Farms
The Dominion Animal Husbandman reports 1928 guidance from Ottawa on constructing light strong hog crates. sizes vary by weight from 75 pounds up to 200 pounds with specific width height and length. crates built with floor skids double sided panels removable end gate and cross braces use spruce or pine and vary slat thickness.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Animal Husbandman
Scots Seek Popularization of the Kilt for Comfort
A British letter-writer touts the kilt as comfortable and economical and claims he has worn it for 30 years, while others say it will outlast trousers. Opponents cite hat compatibility and headgear issues, and few defend the bonnet. Before modern travel, the kilt had practical claims, but now it's mainly regimental or picturesque.
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Christian Science Monitor
Animals As Swimmers And Their Marine Skills
The passage notes that camels and giraffes can swim when balanced by a boat, monkeys enjoy paddling, kangaroos swim and may attack bathers, pigs swim long distances during floods, and tigers are highlighted as strong land animal swimmers.
Cabbies Bench Odd Habit During Lunch Break
Two cabbies discuss a peculiar habit over sandwiches. Albert is teased for always touching his arse on the right side and the other suggests trying the left side now and again. The exchange ends with a shrug that it may not matter as long as one side is repeated.
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Albert
London Hospital Uses 127 Miles Of Bandages In Year
A London hospital used 127 miles of bandages last year highlighting extensive medical supplies. The report notes ongoing reliance on vast quantities of basic materials amid evolving care standards.
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London
Grading English Wheat Flour Under New National Scheme
The markets branch of the Sas katchewan Department of Agriculture notes millers and bakers support for a voluntary grading scheme for English flour under the Agricultural Products Act 1928. A national mark will indicate standard quality with a trade committee named by the British Minister of Agriculture. Packer premises and records may be inspected by officials and samples taken during milling. The scheme starts October 1, 1929.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Great Britain
Minister of Agriculture
Filming Interior Of Buckingham Palace Captures Empire Film
Interior scenes at Buckingham Palace are being filmed for a British movie about the empire fruit trade. The royal kitchen and throne room will appear while private royal apartments are excluded. The King approved filming during the court’s Sandringham absence.
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Buckingham Palace
London Daily Sketch
Empire
Sandringham
Norfolk
World's Loftiest Capital La Paz Bolivia at 12470 Feet
La Paz Bolivia sits atop a mountain 12 470 feet above sea level making it the highest national capital. It is about 2 000 feet higher than Quito and 5 000 feet higher than Mexico City with Lhasa as its next highest rival at 11 830 feet. The mean temperature is 50 degrees but winter nights lack fireside fuel. The mountainous region has little coal or trees for burning.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Paraguay
Quito
Ecuador
Mexico City
Lhasa
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