Canada’s New Budget Surplus Reduces National Debt
Hon. J. A. Robb presents a March 1 budget showing a 1928 surplus of 70 million dollars, following 67 million in the prior year. The debt is being paid off with cash, interest costs drop dramatically, and tax reductions accompany growing national revenue and optimism for next year’s budget.
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Dominion of Canada
J. A. Robb
House of Co
Dominion
Canada
Europe
Confederation
Robb
C.N.R
Budzet
Bee Breath Reveals Hive Health In All Seasons
University of California professor G H Vansell developed an apparatus to measure carbon dioxide and water vapor emitted by a bee colony. The method uses the bees winter and summer breathing as an index to hive health and activity, illustrating how respiration reflects colony condition.
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Sciens
G. H. Vansell
University of California
Western Canada Air Mail Vote Signals Major Development
Parliament foreshadows creation of an all western air service with higher post office funding and defence department support. Air mail estimates rise from 120000 to 1250000 and defence air routes funding doubles to 213432, enabling beacon and landing field builds. Substantial increases target agriculture, seed grain control, experimental farms, and health of animals.
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Caroda Gine de Wisnip
Post Office Department
National Defence Department
Air Mail Service
Defence Department
Winnipeg
Celeary
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Empire Bureau of Research
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless solution for corns on feet and toes. It claims quick action by drawing out the corn with a few drops and warns to insist on the Putnam's Corn Ex Fractor for effective results.
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Putnam's
Predicts Library Of Aerial Photographs For Canada
President J W Pierce DLS told the Common Land Surveyors convention in Ottawa that a national aerial photo library is forming. He noted about 250 000 photographs covering coast to coast have been assembled under the Topographical Survey of Canada within the Department of the Interior for use as a reference inventory of natural resources.
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Canada
J. W. Pierce
DLS
of Common Land Surveyors
Ottawa
Iada
Department of the Interior
Baby's Own Tablets Earn Praise From Mothers
Thousands of mothers say Baby's Own Tablets are the top medicine for infants and keep a box at home. They claim the tablets are mild and safe, regulate digestion, ease teething, banish constipation, and calm fever, with many noting they never suffer side effects. The Dr W H Medicine Co. Brockville Ont offers them through medicine dealers or agents.
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Donat Ploudre
Tinewick
Fiies
Dr Wi Medicine Co
Brockville
Alberta's Natural Resources as West's Growing Treasure
The piece envisions Alberta's vast resources coal oil lumber water power and arable land becoming major industries as capital and organization unlock them. It notes agriculture may evolve toward industrial chemistry driven manufacturing by century's end and highlights Dominion grants aiding western development.
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Alberta
Dominion
Ottawa Citizen
Highest timber line on Mt Orizaba and across ranges
The highest timber line is on Mt Orizaba in Mexico at about 14 000 feet. In the Alps Himalayas and Rockies trees reach just over 10 000 feet toward summits. At that height they appear as wind blown, mangled bushes.
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Mt. Orizaba
Mexico
Alps
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
New Land Under Cultivation
Western Canada saw further expansion of farm land with 500000 acres of government free homestead lands taken up by 15668 homesteads in the four western provinces last year. Across Britain there is one motor vehicle for every 21 people. A worm exterminator promises safe, mild action against worms in children. A California author asked Ambrose Bierce for a one sentence criticism and received his blunt reply about the book covers.
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Canada
Great Britain
California
Ambrose Bierce
Pacific Coast
Where Living Is Cheap Vfl Islanders Work Little and Pay No Rent
Fiji Islanders enjoy a light workload and no rent for land or house as a colonial report notes. Every Fijian belongs to a land owning unit with tribal land rights and use for crops, cattle, and residence within the village. Community work funds local amenities and social provisions.
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Vfl
Far
Conby
Upstairs Breath Shortness Relief Claim From Magog Woman
Mrs H Brousseau of Magog Quebec describes years of breathlessness and heart palpitations four years ago forcing her to sit when climbing stairs. She reports relief after trying the reader’s suggested remedy.
Dox remedy advertised by The T Milburn Co Ltd
An advertisement touts Dox from The T Milburn Co Ltd Toronto Ontario claiming rapid relief from shortness of breath after using three boxes and noting availability at druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box.
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T. Milburn Co. Ltd
Toronto
Wary talk and quick quips on vows and voyage
In a village scene Mrs Jones probes a maid about a marriage and a long voyage to California. Jane accepts a husband’s fate as hers. A Fire Marshal and a Head Pipeman chatter about Rome’s burning and crossed cigarette wires.
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California
Jane
Mrs. Jones
Rome
Has Met With Seccess 4 Stitman Movement Aids Convicts Reform
Chicago Science Monitor reports the Marshall Suillman Movement helps discharged convicts reintegrate. It emphasizes early contact after release, club activities, and the creation of enterprises to prevent backsliding with a claimed 100 percent success record.
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Stitman
Marshall Suillman
United States
Chicago Science Monitor
Buffalo shipments to Italy from government park
Three outfalls from the government park at Wainwright have been sent to Italy for placement in a state park. Before their voyage the ant aly were segregated for three during which time they underwent a taming process. The ant aly were shipped to the Royal Ian Government.
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Wainwright
Italy
Royal
Ian
Minards Liniment for the and Fla.
A combined eaxophone and bag pipe has been invented. Scientists also discovered a new lethal gas cently.
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