Ottawa Conference Seeks Unity for Empire Trade Goals
The nation looks to the Imperial Economic Conference opening in Ottawa on July 18 to set unified policy for Empire trade. Western provinces press for common ground and cross party support to ensure success, warning of dire consequences if the London 1930 outcome repeats.
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Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
Dominions
London
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Australia
West
Hudson Bay
Britain
Churchill
Railway Weed Fight by Gnrage Weeds on Tracks
Railway workers deploy a weed spraying train made from two old tenders with attached spray pipes and tanks. A special liquid weed-killer is used and can reach about ten feet from the rails as workers battle weeds along the tracks.
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Actish Company
Jett
Moon Sides: Extreme Heat and Cold Make Moon Travel Futuristic
Princeton professor predicts in a century descendants will reach the moon in a rocket ship costing 400 million to build. He notes absence of air water and food, and extreme temperatures from 244 F heat on the sunlit side to 276 F below zero on the dark side, making human life impossible.
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Stewart
Princeton University
Trade In Canada Could Ease Transport Woes Says Col Phinney
Col E C Phinney urged directing wheat movement through Canadian facilities and ports to reduce Dominies transport issues and boost Canadian labor, addressing Torcrate Framepertaion Coe.
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Canada
United States
Col E. C. Phinney
Mane Berber
Saskatchewan Leads to Mental Hygiene Progress Highlighted
The Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene commends Saskatchewan Health Minister F D Munroe for creating a Division of Mental Health and promoting psychiatric wards at Regina General Hospital. The 1930–31 report details nationwide efforts including school integration, hospital expansions, and cooperative research with the US.
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Munroe
Canadian National Committee
Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Montreal
Brandon
Manitoba
Federal Census Bureau
British Jumbia
Department of Public Health
Province of
Regina General Hospital
United States
Repor
Diamond Dyes Bring New Life To A Green Dress
A reader from Quebec recalls how Diamond Dyes revived a worn import with dyeing and tinting. She notes the color returning evenly without spotting or running and claims the dress cost only the price of a dye package.
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Quebec
Honeybee profits and worm remedies headline from farm notices
A farm note highlights the honeybee as a self sustaining producer and mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a reliable treatment to expel worms from children. The piece also notes hardwood trees releasing up to 80 quarts of water daily and a new electrical recording device detecting errors at one millionth of an inch.
Nervous Sleeplessness Sold On Pink Pills By Dr Williams
Mrs Scheer of Prince Albert Saskatchewan testifies that Williams Pink Pills revived her nerves and restored sleep after a rundown period. She says four boxes let her sleep through the night and perform her work as a dressmaker. The pills are claimed to build new rich blood nourishing the nerves.
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Dr. Willams
Scheer
Prince Albert
Canadian rail eases carriage of family autos as household goods
A new CN Rail ruling treats family automobiles as household effects for freight rates when shipped with household goods within Canada or between eastern and western points. Cars move at the lower household goods rate, with application to eastern to western shipments and expected similar treatment for westward movements. Persian Balm promotes youthful skin and feminine charm with fragrance and rapid absorption.
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Canadian National Railways
Canada
France orders fifty million gas masks for civilian use
The French Government will manufacture fifty million gas masks over the next two years to protect civilians from the deadliest gases since the war. The Ministry of the Interior ordered them to ensure immunity for ten hours and allow canister changes, aiming to provide protection for every citizen.
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Ministry of the Interior
Machine to Resist Forest Fires Builds Wide Fire Lines
A new machine aids forest fire control by mounting a plough on a tractor to dig a four foot wide fire line. The device clears dirt sixteen inches each side, creating a furrow fifteen inches wide. One hour of use replaces a full day’s work by ten men. Time has tested it. Dr Tomi Eclectric Oil is widely sold and praised in Canada and beyond.
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Tomi
Canada
Saskatchewan Minister Calls For Tight Municipal Economy
Hon. Howard McConnell, Saskatchewan Minister of Municipal Affairs, urges close cooperation between the province and municipalities to safeguard solvency. He stresses rigid economy, careful budgeting, and employing capable secretaries at fair pay, noting varied tax and crop conditions across districts and offering government support.
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Howard McConnell
Saskatchewan
Rious Muni
Sackat
Certai
Ewan Gover
Cost of Stamp Commission Questioned in Commons
A. L. Beaubien asks the House of Commons for the total Stamp Commission cost. He seeks the overall expenditure, payments to three commissioners for fees and expenses, and legal fees paid by the government.
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Stamp Commission
House of Commons
A. L. Beaubien
Lib
Provencher
Beaubien
Dangerous Acid Stomach Warns of Health Risks
A garbled fashion of health warnings cites an expert on stomach dangers. It references acid buildup harming digestion and potential ulcers, advising against certain tonics and laxatives and warning of unsafe self medications. It mentions myths of a Japanese legend about music and sun goddess and notes worm infestations in children. It also notes the German State Railway testing self propelled freight cars for local traffic.
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German State Railway
Japan Courting Disaster Breaking Pledge to Respect Chinese Territory
The article argues Japan's diplomatic and military aims are now one and the same as the empire acts as a unit despite protests. It notes Japan entered a risky, escalating path after last September and warns that antagonizing nations it pledged to respect in China courts disaster, possibly with secret allies.
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Japan
China
Film on Prince of Wales Works and Family Farms
Williamson has produced a film about the Prince of Wales showing his personal interests and duties. The documentary includes many topical scenes and offers a glimpse into his hard work, with footage of his farms in Cornwall where he is referred to as the duke. The West End will host a public screening at the Phoenix theatre.
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Prince of Wales
Williamson
Phoenix Theatre
Cornwall
Duke
West End
Rail outlet study favors Obed route for Peace River area
The railway committee report says showing the Obed route is most favorable economically and that final routing should await practical gauging. It notes that multiple times the present traffic would be required to justify another rail outlet.
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Railway Committee
Peace River
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