Conservation and Reforestation Appeal for National Policy
The article argues for a vigorous national policy to conserve Canada's timber and pursue reforestation. It cites forest protection's role in moisture retention, drought mitigation, soil erosion prevention, flood reduction, and long term timber supplies, noting western depopulation risks if forests are not preserved. Governance, Ontario data, and prairie impacts are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
E Burnham Wyllie
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Western Canada
Wyllie
United States
Mr. Wyllie
Strean
E. J. Zavitz
Laurentians
Souna
Canada
Prairi
Madrid capy Bid for Horse Ends in Sudden Wealth
An unhappy capy of Madrid mourns a killed horse after an insurgent shell hits the AP office. Shrapnel injury and loss followed as a bidding scene rises to 625 pesetas for the animal, with the buyer swiftly moving to restock a communal dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cappy
Madrid
Associated Press
Consola Hon
Altitude Record Set by United States Weather Bureau Balloon Flight
The Weather Bureau in Boston set an altitude record with a radio balloon launched from the airport to gauge upper air temperatures. The balloon reached about 2600 feet, roughly 151 miles, recording a temperature of 39 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States Weather Bureau
Alarming Decline In Canada Egg Consumption Urges Action
An editorial by Fred W. Beeson of Canada Poultryman warns of a drastic fall in domestic egg consumption in Canada. He cites Dominion Bureau of Statistics data showing per capita use dropping from 356 eggs in 1927 to 260 today, urging a $100,000 national advertising campaign and noting widespread economic impact on families, farmers, and poultry traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Beeson
Canada Poultryman
Vancouver
Canada
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
James G. Gardiner
Department of Fisheries
Brothers finally collect 1922 wages after long delay
Joseph and James McBride of Ellwood City Pennsylvania waited sixteen years to claim wages from Mullins Manufacturing Corporation Salem Ohio. They say they worked a half day on April 5 1922 and Andrew MacLeod secretary treasurer sent their checks after reviewing the records.
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Joseph
James McBride
Ellwood City
Power Point
Columbia County
Mullins Manufacturing Corp
Salem
Ohio
Andrew MacLeod
MacLeod
Western Poet W. Clark Sandercock Dies in Saskatoon
W. Clark Sandercock of Pathlow Saskatchewan, longtime teacher and respected poet, died in a Saskatoon hospital. Born in Lon Jesboro Ontario, he moved west in 1880 with parents to Pilot Mound Manitoba. His sole published poem in 1935 was The Dance in the Buffalo Skull. He is survived by his widow and two daughters.
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W. Clark Sandercock
Pathlow
Sask
Saskatoon
Sandercock
Mr. Sandercock
Lon Jesboro
Ontario
Scotland to Open Grand Exhibition in Glasgow This Summer
Scotland readies a massive $50,000,000 showcase in Glasgow for May 1 to October. An expected 15 to 29 million visitors are anticipated as the 300-foot observation tower and illuminated pavilions form the centerpiece. King George VII is slated to open the expo, ASI officials said.
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Scotland
Glasgow
Europe
Douglas Malcolm
American Travel Service
George VII
Women urged to buy Canadian made goods to boost industry
The St. Catherines Standard argues that Canadian women control 87 percent of purchases and could aid the nation by choosing goods made in Canada. This shift could boost employment and factory production, benefiting husbands and friends and fostering national prosperity. The article notes housewives can influence industry through patriotic or practical reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
St. Catherines
Bayer Aspirin Gargle For Cold Sore Throat Relief
An old advertisement describes aspirin tablets branded Bayer as a remedy for cold symptoms and sore throat. It explains dissolving three tablets in a third glass of water, gargling twice daily to ease throat pain and irritation, warning to look for Bayer on every tablet.
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Per. Limited
Windsor
Ontzio
Bayer
Lonely job draw for lighthouse posts attracts 300 applicants
More than 300 men sign letters seeking four vacant lighthouse jobs at Melbe Australia to escape city blues and civilization. Applicants mostly list past work as policemen, clerks, drivers, or writers, with branding as a past legal formality. Canada exports apples pears peaches and logan berries, with the United Kingdom taking about 60 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbe Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
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Portant
Sahara Desert
Pema Insuraine
National
Coat To Coast Network
Saskatchewan
Way
Para-Sani
Para Sani
Appleford’s
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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