Canada Dominion Grows Strong and Confident in Postwar Era
The article extols Canada’s postwar progress fueled by its vast natural resources and national confidence. It cites Beatty’s figures on daily production in mining and industry, pulp and paper gains, and hydro power. It notes Canada’s rising role in the League of Nations and Commonwealth, growing wheat exports, and the influx of immigrants as signs of emerging strength.
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Capaca
Canada
Dominion
League of Nations
United States
Central and
South America
Winniper
KW. Beatty
CPR
Beatty
Winnipeg
Great Britain
Europe
Isles
Australia
United Grain Growers
Port Arthur
T. A Crerar
Cure for criminals suggests X-ray therapy by physicians
Wheeling doctors led by Dr. KR J. Hersey propose replacing the gallows with X-ray treatment. They report studying dissolving a thymus like gland near the throat, noting it appears in some criminals and insane individuals. The theory envisions crime reduction through medical intervention rather than punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. J. Hersey
Man of Rare Attainment Honored Politically and Professionally
A fragmented tribute honors a man of notable attainment in politics and profession. The garbled text references recognition, a celebrated image, and mentions of healing tonics and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Assistant. The passage reads as a faded wartime or early 20th century praise piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Nat Ica
Corn Remover Featured In Early 20th Century Racial Theories
An unnamed medical expert cites studies of Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, and others to claim glandular abnormalities cause abnormal behavior and that X rays can eradicate trouble. He contrasts the uninformed with the knowing, who use Holloway's Corn Remover for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Hersey
Holloway
World Wheat Pool Conference Set for Regina in June
Preliminary talks in Winnipeg prepared for the third International wheat pool conference to be held in Regina on June 5 6 and 7. The event is expected to draw major wheat exporting countries with further planning to be finalized after a May committee meeting.
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Regina
International Conference Committee
Winnipeg
Department of Colonization and Development aided settlers
About 35 000 people moved through channels created by the department into agricultural or domestic work, farm training or ownership. US settlers aided by the department totaled 11 000, nearly all established on farms through Canadian Pacific Railway channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Pink Pills Promote Blood Strength in Anemic Women
A Nova Scotia woman’s tale supports Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for thin watery blood and fatigue. The narrative details regain of strength after illness, mentions rest cures, and notes the pills’ sale by druggists or post paid. The piece also references wartime shipping, Miller's Worm Powders, and a New York hair trend, though these items are brief and fragmentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Mary E. Uniman
Williamstown
Williams
Dr. Williams
Death of John James Sainsbury Great shopkeeper of Highgate
John James Sainsbury aged 83 a founder of the J Sainsbury chain died at his home in Highgate London. He began as a boy in an oil shop in Drury Lane and later opened a cheesemonger there. his tiny shop grew into a vast business with over 100 London shops and many provincial outlets. The enterprise valued around £1.5 million remains in the Sainsbury family with twelve descendants holding shares. He was famed for always selling the best goods and hiring the most attractive assistants.
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Enzlang
John Sainsbury
John James Sainsbury
Messrs
J. Sainsbury
Highgate
London
Eng
Britain
Drury Lane
Rules for Mt Holyoke coeds 1834 emerge from Cambridge
Harvard archives reveal Mt Holyoke 1834 conduct rules banning Atlantic Monthly Shakespeare Scott Robinson Crusoe and other immoral works. Young ladies may not associate with gentlemen acquaintances unless they are returned missionaries or benevolent agents. Daily life emphasized walking a mile per day amid floods and calamities.
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Cambridge
Mass
Mt. Holyoke
Harvard University
Atlantic Monthly
Robison Crusoe
Benevolent
Indy
Bel fast Official Highlights Growing Irish Relations
Viscount Craigavon, premier of Northern Ireland, stated at Belfast City Hall that friendly relations between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland are improving daily. He expressed the desire for the closest possible ties with neighboring states. The note appears amid a broader era of regional diplomacy and economic activity.
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North
South of Ireland
Viscount Craigavon
Northern Ireland
Belfast City Hall
Irish Free State
Telephones Link Winnipeg and London in Trans Atlantic Call
A 15 minute radio telephone link connected Winnipeg and London England, tying Western Canada to the mother country. An official of Manitoba Government Telephone System spoke with a London postal telephones representative, noting the loud telegraph ticker in Winnipeg and tracing the signal through New York Chicago Minneapolis and Fargo North Dakota.
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Canada
Winnipeg
London
England
Manitoba
William Watton
Manitoba Telephones
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
Fargo
N.D
Short of Breath and Dizzy, Woman Writes of Recovery
Mrs L A Oliver of Urannie Ferry describes years of dizzy sinking spells and severe breathlessness that kept her from walking. After failing various doctors and trying an unnamed remedy, she found relief with Milburn tonics, purchased at druggists or mailed for price.
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L.A. Oliver
Urannie Ferry
New Three Inch Anti Aircraft Gun Adopted by War Dept
A new three inch anti aircraft gun and mobile mount have been designed by the United States Army ordnance department and adopted by the War Department. The weapon fires 25 shots a minute, reaches nearly three miles straight up, and has a horizontal range more than double that distance. The mobile carriage combines stability and mobility, ready to fire in 15 minutes from a carrying position and weighs light enough to be moved nationwide by a standard four wheel drive truck.
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Ordnance Department
United States Army
War Department
Two Aviation Trophies Honor 1927 Feats Exclusive Of Stunting
Two major aviation trophies for the greatest feat of 1927 exclude stunting. The Department of National Defence and the 6th League of Aviators sponsor one award, the other gives a cash prize for international events. The Aviation League of Canada selects the winner. Captain F Stevenson, once with Western Canada Airways, is noted in connection with the government trophy. he was killed near The Pas. The Burns remedy Eclectric Oil promises quick healing for burns and cuts, and a house and stable tie saves fees.
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Department of National Defence
League of Aviators
Aviation League of Canada
F. Stevenson
Western Canada Airways
Stevenson
Pas
Maz
Thomas Eclectric
Milk Product Market Outlook For Canada
The Canadian milk and dairy products industry is valued at about 250000 dollars annually. The Dominion Dairy Commissioner says the outlook is bright with two major markets Europe and the United States offering strong prospects for producers.
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Canada
Europe
United States
Dominion Dairy
Native Indian Population Consumes Most Cod Leaves Raised
More than three fourths of the cod leaves raised are consumed by the native Indian population.
New Wheat Varieties Record Claims High Yield Near Nanton Alberta
H Widdis reports in a Calgary Herald letter that his wheat variety Burbanks Quality yielded 2000 bushels from 40 acres, averaging 50 bushels per acre and graded No 2 while other on farm varieties yielded 30 to 35 bushels per acre with lower grades. A separate note states Tom Johnson, a Mayfield plasterer, learned by Tulsa attorney he owns a quarter section with forty or more producing oil wells, potentially wealth of ten to twenty million.
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Nanton
Alberta
H. Widdis
Tom Johnson
Mayfield
Tulsa
Oklo
Alberta Cattle Exports to United States Rise Past Half Million
Figures by Samuel C. Reat American Consul at Calgary show Alberta cattle exports to the United States from July 1 1927 to November 30 amounting to over 500000 dollars. About 12000 head of stockers feeders and butcher cattle were shipped south with 1449 invoiced through Lethbridge.
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Alberta
Samuel C. Reat
Calgary
United States
Lethbridge
Experience Like a Light Bang at the Stern
A brief reflection uses nautical imagery to describe how experience can strike like a sudden flash at the ship's rear, signaling a jolt of insight. The line emphasizes a momentary, piercing impact that guides judgment and course corrections.
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