Stewart urges nationwide local industry growth in Canada
Hon Charles Stewart argues for developing many regional industries using local raw materials to serve nearby markets. He calls for boards of trade to study local resources and markets, keep materials in Canada, and secure government cooperation to create thriving small and medium plants across the provinces, reducing dependence on distant producers.
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Canada
Dominion
Charles Stewart
Interior
Wianipes Board of Trade
Stewart
Boards of Trade
Board of Trade
Ottawa
Prairie
United States
Western Board of Trade
Western
Special Cameras For South Polar Flight
Automatic cameras will play a key role in Byrd’s South Pole flight. One camera will photograph the sun to aid navigation and develop film automatically during the journey. The other, mounted under the plane, will track the route from 5,000 feet, recording a continuous eight mile wide strip of the Polar plateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Byrd
Polar
Government refuses loan of four royal portraits
The Canadian National Exhibition requested loan of four state portraits King Edward VII Queen Alexandra King George V and Queen Mary for display to visitors. The government refused the loan, citing the portraits’ sensitive nature and the need to avoid compromising public safety and policy considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Edward VII
Queen Alexandra
King George V
Queen Mary
C.N.R
Canada Immigration Rules Questioned By British Press
Minister of labor Peter Heenan defended Canadian immigration policy amid criticism from British and Canadian sources. He noted strict provisions and health and character requirements for British applicants, arguing propaganda aims to harm Canada's prestige without offering solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Peter Heenan
Great Britain
England
Dr Williams Pink Pills Aid Nervous Exhaustion Sale
A past health problem description praises Dr Williams Pink Pills as restoring energy sleep appetite and digestion. Mrs James A Tibbetts of Fitz says after six boxes she recovered fully, improving nerves blood quality and vitality. The ad urges others with run down or nervous symptoms to begin pills today, available from dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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William
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams
Sil Medicine
Mall Pac
Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Safety In the Air Deaths Rise, Flight More Dangerous?
A historical note compares automobile and air accident fatalities, citing 1920 with 85 air deaths and 1928 with 170 as air travel expands, and contrasts death rates per miles flown from 1 in 97,587 and 1 in 1,887,964 respectively.
Miller's Worm Powders Promised Safe for Children
A Victorian era notice extols Miller's Worm Powders as a safe, pleasant medicine for worm-infested children when directions are followed. The claim emphasizes no harmful ingredients and rapid restoration of health amid internal pest attacks. Also reported is Saskatchewan creamery butter output for June at 1,276,797 pounds, up 149 percent from May.
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Saskatchewan
Orange Shortcake and Orange Sauce from Betty Barclay
A vintage recipe featuring Orange Shortcake. Mix flour salt baking powder sugar and shortening, add milk to form a soft dough, bake briefly in a greased pan. Use six oranges peeled cut into cubes with sugar, pair with a sauce from orange juice and sugar for serving.
Sedium Cream Sauce for Vegetables
A simple cream sauce recipe with butter flour and milk seasoned with salt and pepper. Melt butter, whisk in flour, blend with milk gradually, simmer to boiling. A double boiler helps prevent scorching. Use equal parts cream sauce to cooked vegetables.
Wireless Shovel Imitates Radio Broadcast in Kalmar
A Kalmar Sweden fire station shovel unexpectedly produced voices and songs in sync with the local wireless station. The shovel touched a power line and echoed broadcasts, baffling wireless experts who could not explain the phenomenon.
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Kalmar
Sweden
Wirless
Electric net to snare submarines credited to eminent Canadian artographist
Eminent Canadian chartmaker Albert Close, renowned for British Isles charts used by the navy in the Great War, has returned to Narance Ontario for a visit. He reveals an electric net designed to trap submarines and has drafted a detailed plan of the Battle of Jutland, praised by Lord Jellicoe. Before leaving Newfoundland he will meet with marine officials and fishing skippers to gather data for new coast plans along the Avantic coast waters.
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Albert Close
British Isles
Napance
Jutland
Lora Jellicoe
England
Close
Department
Hoover for President Hope Expressed by British Observer
In a British weekly Fannie Swan expresses hope that Herbert Hoover could become the next U.S. president. She commends his growth and broad vision, calling him one of America’s greatest men and a leader whose presidency would benefit the world. Also noted is an advertisement praising Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil for coughs, cuts, sprains, burns, and pains, claiming it requires no test beyond user experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
America
Fannie
Swan
Thomas
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool to pay dividends to members
Members of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool will receive about 800 dollars in September from a six percent dividend on money invested in the Pool elevator system. Deductions of two cents per bushel on all cheques funded principal, with a five percent dividend on the reserve fund. The revolving door plan aims to return the two cent per bushel deduction once shipping facilities are controlled at every point.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
C. W. King
A. J. McPhail
Wheat Pool
Anard’s Liniment and Manitoba Production Take Stage
Anard’s Liniment is promoted as a reliable first aid. Manitoba’s last year output reached 7,885,000 pounds with seven years earlier under 1,000,000 rounds produced annually. A young man’s pursuit of love is shown as risking his head.
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Anard
Manitoba
Quarrelsome Doves and Clever Birds Say Professor Funkhouser
University of Kentucky zoology professor W. D. Funkhouser states that doves are not peaceful symbols, noting crows and bluejays are intelligent while yellow-billed cuckoos and catbirds make good companions for humans. He comments on public quarrels and private harmony among birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Funkhouser
University of Kentucky
Capper
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Gillett’s Lye
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Sanard
Lydia E. Pinkham
To & Ll
Bayer
Itaels
Hercules
Overseaman Mall
Spplford
Lon
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