Closer Union Not Secession In Canada’s crisis tone
In times of low mood unemployment and disaster a demand for revolutionary change arises. Secession is warned against and unity urged. Eastern and western provinces differ yet share a common future, requiring a compromise policy that preserves the union and promotes fair opportunity for all.
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Canada
Baxter
New Brunswick
Confederation
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
North American
Dominion
Central Canada
Far Eastern
Far Western
Fone
Gloster Gnatsnapper Fighter Caries Advanced Air Gear
The Gloster Gnatsnapper is a British all metal single seater fighter designed for high altitude flight. It features the Jaguar air cooled radial motor and oxygen breathing apparatus for night flying. At 14 300 feet it climbs to speed 181 mph. at 20 000 feet 172 mph. Climb to 20 000 feet with full load takes 191 seconds and service ceiling is 27 000 feet.
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Ayeea
Celing Ie
Failed Rainmaking Trials Near Hong Kong
During a drought that caused a water famine in Hong Kong, pilots attempted to force rain by dispersing devlin over storm clouds. The chemical was meant to cool the clouds and trigger precipitation, but the tests failed despite dropping over 100 pounds from aircraft.
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China
Hong Kong
Bird-Banding Records in Canadian National Parks
The Canadian official records of bird-banding are kept by the National Parks of Canada Branch, Department of the Interior in Ottawa, used to trace and record bird migration. Mother tells Harold she does not like shouting, and he agrees.
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National Parks of Canada Branch
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Alberta pig club wins at Royal Winter Fair judging
Alberta’s pig club team led by William Schmidt and Robert Wylie of Vegreville captured first place at the Royal Winter Fair. Saskatchewanists Schmidt and Wylie headline the Alberta squad as Wylie’s listed partner. Manitoba placed third with Quebec second in the calf club, while Alberta topped all provinces in that event. First in winter wheat went to 8. Alsopp of Wembley in Peace River, with spring wheat yielding a weaker showing though Alberta claimed several top ranks.
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Alberta
H. A. Craig
William Schmidt
Robert Wylie
Vegreville
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Borden
Vernon McKnight
Camrose
Quebec
Ontario
Alsopp
Wembley
Peace River
Automatic Braille dial telephone aids the blind
The Paris Post Office designs an automatic telephone with a Braille ring over the standard disc. A blind user can slide the Braille ring to locate numbers and letters, enabling independent dialing with ease comparable to sighted users.
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Paris
Pink Pills Aid Overworked Teenage Girls say Toronto teen
Advert says overwork or worry during teen years risks health and happiness and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills. A Toronto student Miss Margaret Torrey describes a breakdown and relief after using the pills. Pills sold by medicine dealers and by mail from Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Margaret Torrey
Indian Road
Toronto
Africa Women to Join Future Anglican Synods in Uganda
Africa takes a lead as 12 African women win places at all future synods in Uganda alongside three kings and many chiefs. The move contrasts with traditional limits on African women while aligning with UK openness to women in government and church councils.
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Uganda
England
Africa
Dr Kellogg Asthma Remedy Promises Help For Sufferers
A promotional note claims Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy offers new life and hope to asthma sufferers. It describes the remedy as evidently beneficial and urges readers to try the treatment, asserting it as its own best advertisement.
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J.D. Kellogg
Win Highest Honors Imperial Fruit Show Apples
British Columbia apples exhibited by the Associated Growers of the Okanagan Valley won top honors at the Imperial Fruit Show in London. The BC exhibit received the cup from the Agents-General of Canadian provinces for best all-round display, with Nova Scotia the previous holder.
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Irish Columbia
London
England
British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Victoria
B.C
Nova Scotia
Mankind’s forward march vs backward drift in Victorian view
Mr MacDonald’s relief over mankind not returning to backward paths contrasts with Victorian optimism. He notes democratic gains, yet warns progress isn’t guaranteed. He argues humans choose course, not fate, emphasizing individual agency and collective responsibility. London Observer
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MacDonald
Mr. Gladstone
John Stuart Mill
Mr. MacDonald
London Observer
Possible Canadian governor general successor named in Ottawa report
Ottawa Evening Citizen reports that either the Earl of Athlone or Viscount Lascelles may become Canada s next governor general. Willingdon s term ends August 5 next year and Bennett reportedly consulted King George about the choice during the Imperial conference.
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Ottawa
England
Earl of Athlone
Union of South Africa
Viscount Lascelles
King George
Queen Mary
Canada
Ottawa Evening Citizen
Willingdon
Dominion
Honorary Degrees For Three Dominion Prime Ministers At Edinburgh
The prime ministers of Canada Australia and New Zealand received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Edinburgh. They were guests of the Overseas League, visited the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle, and were granted the freedom of the city.
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Dominion
Edinburgh University
Britain
Dominions
University of Edinburgh
R. B. Bennett
Canada
James Scullin
Austalia
G. W. Forbes
New Zealand
Overseas League
Edinburgh Castle
Children honor Canadian visitors in Tokyo welcome
Twenty thousand children gathered in a natural amphitheatre to sing to the visiting Canadian Chambers of Commerce delegation in Tokyo. The scene was described as beautiful and highly impressive, marking a warm welcome during the tour.
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Japan
Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Tokyo
Switzerland predicts bumper fruit crops this year
Switzerland foresees a large harvest with expectations of bumper fruit yields this year. Officials and farmers anticipate strong production across major fruit regions, signaling economic optimism amid seasonal conditions.
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Switzerland
Postmaster General Reiterates Civil Service Primacy in Dismissals
Ottawa applications for government jobs must go through the civil service commission, says postmaster-general Arthur Sauve. He stresses the commission’s supremacy over ministers and MPs in dismissals and appointments, urges prudence in cases, and notes the commission names all successors and orders investigations when sworn complaints arise.
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Ottawa
Chu | Service Commission
Arthur Sauve
Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Atlantic
Pacific
War Claims Settled With Germany and Austria
Secretary of State C. H. Caban concluded settlements with Germany and Austria over sequestered enemy property in Canada and Canadian property abroad during the war. He returned to Canada aboard the Empress of Australia after talks in Berlin and London, following Hague protocol terms under the Young plan.
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Germany
Austria
Canada
C. H. Caban
Tonada
Australia
Berlin
London
England
Hague
Laying Record Leghorn Pullet Sets 357 Eggs in 9 Days
A Leghorn pullet tested at Agassiz BC laid 357 eggs in 9 days under trap nesting rules. The bird, from University of British Columbia stock and owned by Mr and Mrs Whiting of Port Kells BC, averaged about 26 eggs per dozen. W H Hicks credits rich feed including skim milk and greens for the record. other notes praise unrelated cosmetic claims.
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British Columb
Agassiz
University of British Columbia
Loch Leven Trout Fry Distribution in Cypress Hills
The Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan received its first Loch Leven trout fry distribution in 1924 with annual follow ups. In 1929 some catch weighed up to six pounds and measured 26 inches long with 13 inches in girth. The text notes a legal maxim about necessity and cites Britain as producing 7 percent of the world’s rubber.
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Loch Leven
Cypress Hills
Saskatchewan
Saran and Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Mentioned
An unclear 19th or early 20th century ad fragment references Saran and Carter's Little Liver Pills. It notes mild effects and potential unpleasant aftereffects, with mentions of druggists and price around 25 cents.
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Iran
Carter
Value Of Storm Warnings From The Early Forecasts
The piece recalls the 1861 start of formal storm warnings by Admiral FitzRoy and the scepticism of mariners in London which led to the Black Friday tragedy as ships at north east coast ports set sail into a gale that wrecked civic vessels near the Thames.
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Meteorological Office
London
Fitzroy
North Sea
Hertlepools Bay
Trans-Canada 83 Construction Linked BC Telephone Line
The British Columbia Telephone Company announces the link of the first trans-Canada telephone system to BC. The project covers about 656 miles of line with 125 miles already built, costing around 1,250,000 dollars. The route from Vancouver to the East would otherwise go through the United States via Seattle.
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British Columbia
British Colombia
C: Telephone Company
Dominion
Vancouver
Uni
Seattle
Anti Fascists In Trouble Arrests In Rome Reported
Seven arrests have occurred in Rome over recent days tied to anti government sentiment. Bartelo Belotti, former finance minister, is imprisoned on Confin o exile for opposing the regime. Professor Giuseppi Re of Genoa University also faces confinement for anti government activity.
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Eral
Rome
Tion
Bartelo Belotti
Confino
Italy
Belotti
Giuseppi Re
University of Genoa
Salmon Pack Record Sets BC Total For Year
A new British Columbia salmon pack record is recorded this year with total at October 1 totaling 2,095,710 cases, 30,259 ahead of the 1926 high and 837,946 above the 1929 pack. Also includes a harsh nurse incident involving discharge for cruelty and a dog bite incident.
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British Columbia
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