World tariffs debate spans nations and economies
The column surveys a global tariff surge with Hawley Smoot in the United States, British and Commonwealth tariff shifts, and Canadian measures. It warns that rising trade barriers threaten international goodwill, risk a worldwide trade collapse, and reduce employment and consumption, urging prudent economic principles over nationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Lord Rothermere
Baldwin
France
Germany
Italy
U.S
Commonwealth of Australia
Canada
Hon. C. A Dunning
Dominion
Partizan
Keep Outdoors In Summer Habit For Health And Mood
A light page item extols outdoor living noting health and temper benefits. It suggests mending clothes on the porch peeling potatoes and shelling pens outdoors and even enjoying meals outside. It also mentions King George of England’s long reign and asks readers not to assume all investments are worthless.
Free Ocean Trip for 16 Year Old Stowaway
Arthur Papp, a 16 year old, secretly boarded a liner with eight dollars and mingled with passengers for three days. He was not discovered until England, where he was jailed until a U.S. voyage. He sailed back aboard a ship and arrived home with 25 cents remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Papp
Paris
England
U.S
Prepared For Emergency Jones Patches Bicycle Tube
Jones finds Smith patching a bicycle inner tube in his shed. Smith explains he patches preemptively so a puncture when it occurs will already be mended. The scene captures a quirky preventive repair mindset amid a casual exchange.
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Jones
Rena Smith
Smith
Galileo’s first telescope built from organ pipe with lenses
A historical note recalls Galileo’s early telescope, crafted from a segment of an organ pipe with a lens at each end, illustrating his inventive use of available materials to observe the heavens.
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Galileo
Farm Loan Act helps six Canadian provinces
Six provinces Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia have used the Farm Loan Act to secure long term mortgage credit. By end of March loans totaling 4 351 000 had been approved. Each borrower becomes a shareholder in the company with the Canadian and Provincial Governments and receives a share of profits. Loans are made on first mortgages on farm land and farm buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Britleh
Columbia
Real nerve tonic claims from Dr Williams Pink Pills
A personal testimonial from Mrs Albert Bentley of Bancroft Ontario describes recovery from extreme nervous debility after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The advertisement asserts the pills enrich and purify blood and restore energy, recommending purchase by mail or from medicine dealers at 50 cents per box.
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Williams
Albert Bentley
Bancroft
Ont
Saskatchewan Names Ward Chief Clerk in Natural Resources
P C Ward of Regina is appointed chief clerk in the Provincial Department of Natural Resources and serves as acting chairman of the public service commission in Shelton's absence. Ward previously built a career in the civil service and the commission. The report also references Miller's Worm Powders for parasite treatment and digestive health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Natural Resources Department
P. C. Ward
Regina
Provincial Department of Natural Resources
Public Service Commission
P. H. Shelton
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Handle 87 Percent of Grain
An official report shows Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited handled 87.2 percent of all pool grain delivered in the province this crop year, the highest for the organization to date. Also noted is Canada’s 1929 red clover seed production the largest in 25 years, with emphasis on registered seed by the Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators Limited
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada Seen As Sanely Optimistic Nation, Sir William Says
Sir William Letts, British automobile executive, described Canada as the fist sanely optimistic country he had ever been in during an interview in Toronto. He said his visits to the United States and Europe left Canada in a healthier financial condition than any of the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
William Letts
British ‘Automobile Executive
Toronto
United States
Europe
New Ocean Forecasting Aids Westbound Air Voyages
The Weather Service began in May 1990 to provide the first complete ocean forecast for transatlantic flight. Dr. James Kimball and E. B. Calvert led the effort, creating charts that reveal strong westbound winds shaping the Atlantic crossing and posing risks to non stop planes from Newfoundland to Ireland.
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Europe
Death West
North Atlantic
New
Weather Service
Man
Newfoundland
Ireland
Azores
Greenland
Nungesser
Loewenstein-Wertheim
American
Chicago
James Kimball
New York Weather Bureau
E. B. Calvert
Washington
Alberta Gas Fields Waste 560 Million Cubic Feet Daily
Alberta wells are wasting or burning about 560 million cubic feet of gas daily. Turner Valley accounts for 300 million feet daily with 15 to 29 million used. Rogers Imperial Well capped at roughly 30.6 million. Burditt Bow Island 60 to 90 million. Medicine Hat 4 million largely used. Viking near Edmonton 75 million with 21 wells. Kinsella about 39 million. Wainwright Ribstone and others about 25 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Turner Valley
Rogers’ Imperial
Burditt and
Bow Island
Medicine Hat
Viking Field
Edmonton
Kinsella
Wainwright, Ribstone
Egyptian Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Ailments
Douglas' Egyptian Liniment claims to remove inflammation and quickly ease bruises sprains strains swelling and stiffness. The ad also notes decorative value of books in homes and interior balance with shelves and furniture. It mentions mulberry paper origin and Mexico's rising metal production.
Light Dragoons 1801 Recruiting Poster Astonishes Advertisers
A 1801 Light Dragoons recruitment poster set a high bar for allure promising mounts on the finest horses with superb clothing and rich accoutrements. It enticed recruits with social admiration and hints of marriage to a buxom heiress, described as truly enviable and desirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Dragoons
Secretary of State For War
Summer salads by Betty Barclay recipes
Betty Barclay offers two simple summer salad recipes to help you eat lighter in hot weather. Cherry Delight uses lettuce cups filled with stoned cherries and served with mayonnaise or bex dressing. Orange and Strawberry combines pineapple, orange slices, and halved strawberries topped with a marshmallow half.
A Delicacy With Fresh Berries Dessert Instructions
Instructions describe making vanilla junket with milk and berries, advising against adding fruit to the milk to prevent whey. Dust berries with powdered sugar before serving and use crushed sweetened fruits as toppings. The article also notes handbags now rival pockets for contents, listing items found in a sample bag.
Simple Ceremonies Open Iceland Parliament by King Christian
King Christian opened the 1930 Icelandic Parliament on June 26 in Thingvalla plain. He stood on a massive rock where Grim Goat-beard once cited Teelandic Law. The ceremony was austere, with thousands gathered across a broad plain by a lake and mountains and volcanic fissures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Christian Christian
Christian
Thingvalla
Novelty in Paris teacloths map the world for tea
A Paris novelty features map cloths for tea tables with embroidered maps including Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Barbary States. The parchment shaded cloths resemble atlas leaves and invite sipping tea over distant lands. A Scottish speaker quips about having nothing but pro sernom and demonstrates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Isle of Man
Barbary
Blisters and follx-TM intent
The text notes that the word budget derives from an old English term for a leather wallet or purse, suggesting a historical link between financial planning and portable carrying cases. It discusses linguistic origins and possible metaphorical ties to economic discipline.
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George of
Putnam's Corn Extractor
Farm Loans Act
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Pool Elevators
Red
Minard’s
Liniment
Weather Service For
Mexico
Abaring Advertising
Betty Barclay
Boy's Pocket
Pete
Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
SASK
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