Canadian Lands Valued At 38 Per Acre In 1927 Report
The Ottawa crop report notes Canadian farmland averaged 38 dollars per acre in 1927. Items mention Ottawa government views on disarmament conferences, a Quebec bill on liquor advertising, and various international travels and inquiries. Also notes population rise in Saskatchewan and a medical advert for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
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Winnipeg
Taschereau
Quebec
Jolliffe
Ottawa
Great Britain
Medcal Inspection ‘Service
Ate
Jollife Wrill
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Tariff Battle Over Canadian Cream Sparks Debate
P. C. Armstrong of Montreal returned from Washington where he testified to the US tariff commission. He warned that a 50 percent tariff on Canadian milk and cream could take effect, criticizing the commission's cost studies and resenting remarks about Canadian farmers' standard of living.
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United States
P. C. Armstrong
Montreal
Washington
National Dairy Council of Canada
United States Tariff Commission
The Least Excitement Made Her Heart Palpitate and Flutter
Ambrose reer Ort narrates suffering from a nervous heart condition where minimal excitement triggered palpitations and severe spells. The account describes years of distress before a turning moment occurred.
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Mra
Ambrose Reer
Ziginvurg
Ort
Fifer
Ralptat
Saskatchewan Population Figures From 1926 Census
Dominion bureau of statistics reports Saskatchewan population on June 1 1926 reached 620 738 up from 1921 by 3 225. Males outnumbered females by 72 14 percent. Rural 206 urban 242 592 with seven cities 80 towns and 360 villages. About 45 percent born in province. British origins 620 548 of total. foreign born 196 190 led by Russia 27 227 Austria 11 594 Ukraine 10 007. Asian residents 3 158 include 2 719 Chinese and 10 28 literacy rate figures noted.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Isles
Russia
Sun Life leads Canadian financial strength message
The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada reports record business and strong financial health, underscoring Canadian banks and insurers' solidity. The Montreal Star urges maintaining national control to protect Canadian identity and capitalize on capital flows.
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Canada
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Asia
Pital
Mrontreal Star
Attractive New Frock for Junior Miss in Home Dressmaking
A charming new junior miss frock features two gathered ruffies on a straight foundation with a square neck and short kimono sleeves edged in matching or contrasting material. No 1722 comes in sizes 6 to 14 years, requiring 2 1 2 yards of 36 inch or 1 3 4 yards of 54 inch fabric. Price 25 cents the pattern. The Fashion Book, showing the latest practical styles, is 10 cents per copy.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
The Winnipeg pattern order notice lists the Union at 175 McDermot Ave detailing how to order patterns. It provides instructions for patrons to request pattern selections, with dates and contact channels for ordering. The item reads as a historical classifieds style notice from the local newspaper.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Inventor Unveils Fool Proof Plane Propeller
W R Turnbull of Rothesay Nova Scotia now living in East Orange New Jersey claims a variable pitch propeller will revolutionize commercial aviation this year. Tested by the Royal Canadian Air Force the device uses a small electric motor and hand switch to adjust gear pitch enabling positive to negative angles and even reverse thrust, improving climb by 10 to 100 percent and potentially reducing fuel use 2 to 29 percent while allowing heavier payloads with enhanced safety.
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W. R. Turnbull
Turnbull
Rothesay
East Orange
N.J
New York
Royal Canadian Air Force
Diamond windows replaced at Peter Robinson store
Three large plate-glass windows at Messrs. Peter Robinson Ltd on Oxford Street will be replaced after being slashed with a diamond. The job, costing about 1500 pounds, requires weekend work due to police regulations, with each pane about 24 by 10 feet and specially manufactured at around 100 pounds each.
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England
Oxford Street
Messrs. Peter Robinson, Ltd
Employers’ Liability Insurance Corporation
Round World Race By Six Newspapers Celebrates Verne Birth
Six European newspapers will stage a globe encircling race tracing Phineas Fogg’s route in Around the World in Eighty Days. Marking Jules Verne’s 100th birth anniversary, the event starts March 6 with teams choosing transport but following Paris to Britain, Suez, Bombay, Calcutta, Hong Kong, Yokohama, San Francisco, New York, Liverpool, London, back to Paris.
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Jules Verne
Phineas Fogg
World
Nantes
Paris
Britisi
Suez
Bombay
Calcutta
Hong Kong
Yokohama
San Francisco
New York
Liverpool
London
President Coolidge May Visit Ottawa This Summer
Ottawa press cites a United States magazine report that President Coolidge may visit Ottawa this summer as a courtesy for the Governor General’s Washington visit. The story suggests he might lay the corner stone of the U S Legation in Ottawa, but no official Washington announcement has been made.
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United States
Ottawa
Coolidge
Washington
Sayls the Jornal
United Iu
Warren G. Hart
Vcouver
Canada
Aviators Rescue Stranded Car On Lake Pepin
Two Wisconsin airmen aided two St. Paul men whose car broke through thin ice on Lake Pepin near Stockholm. The plane descended after seeing the men waving, hooked a chain to the auto, and pulled it out, with the aviators later recounting the stunt in St. Paul.
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St. Paul
Wisconsin
Gene Shank
Paul Tourtellotte
H. Holgom
J. Pittman
Plum City
Wis
Lake Pepin
Stockholm
Winter Chocolopud and Glazed Oranges Dessert Snippet
A recipe fragment outlines Winter Chocopud using milk cornstarch sugar and melted chocolate plus vanilla salt and a mold chilling step. It also details glazing four small oranges with meringue piping skewered fruit and baking twelve minutes in a slow oven for a dessert optional serving with cream.
Radio testing paper quality debuts at pulp convention
At the New York paper and pulp convention W D Somerville of Bangor Maine described a radio apparatus used in mills to test paper weight and moisture content. The device emerged from an accidental discovery by a radio fan whose tuning was affected by paper thickness and moisture. A London cork cutter, age sixty plus, demonstrated cork peeling with a meat-axe sized tool and showed a cork model of Arundel Castle Sussex.
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New York
W. D. Somerville
Bangor
London
Cork
Arundel Castle
Sussex
New England City Bans Bath Use Without Prescription
A city in New England passed an ordinance prohibiting bathtub use unless a doctor’s prescription is on file. The regulation aims to curb unregulated bathing and enforce medical oversight, reflecting health concerns of the era. The measure, likely part of broader public health rules, imposes penalties for noncompliance.
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New England
Sunday School Lesson on Tradition and Purity
Sunday School lesson dated March 15 discusses Mark 7 1 23 and Psalm 24 1 8. It contrasts ceremonial hand washing with true inner purity, cites Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem, and uses a tale of a rabbi to warn against fanaticism and the elevation of tradition to doctrine as seen in Rome.
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Iime
Jerusalem
Jesus
Jean
Charles Boardman
Church of Rome
R. F. Horton
Railway progress on Hudson Bay line to Flin Flon
Winter work advances the Hudson Bay Railway from Limestone Rapids to Fort Churchill and toward Flin Flon mining area in Northern Manitoba. Thirty five miles laid with survey planned to extend twenty five more miles to Old Lake beyond Flin Flon. Churchill harbor work aims for permanent ship docking before railway completion by December 31.
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Tod
Hudson Bay
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Old Lake
Limestone Rapids
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Safety standards end of rail era vs air age
A comparison of historical aviation safety with early rail travel cites Imperial Airways 1927 carrying 52,000 passengers over 2,000,000 miles without injuries, versus 1842 Times data showing 10,508 passengers over 3,562,338 miles with 56 injuries and 22 deaths. Anecdote about Pat Murphy's first flight in New York ends with a joke about perceived falls. Alberta's highway system then described as 2,500 miles primary and 11,000 miles secondary of standard grade roads.
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England
Imperial Airways, Ltd
London Times
Alberta
Alberta woman wins $1200 scholarship for postgraduate study
Miss E. Silver Dowding BA MSc lecturer in botany at the University of Alberta Edmonton wins the Dominion Federation of University Women scholarship valued at 1200 to fund a year of postgraduate study. A prolific author active in Alberta and BC field work she plans doctoral research at University College London with support from National Research Council and Royal Society London grants.
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University of Alberta
E. Silver Dowding
Edmonton
Dominion Federation of Univerity
Miss Dowding
Calgary
Alberta
National Research Council
Royal Society
London
University College
Misa Dowding
Castoria Promises Harmless Help for Babies
An endorsement touts Castoria as a safe, all natural stomach remedy for babies. It claims gentle relief for fretfulness fever and unsettled sleep and emphasizes the product’s pure vegetable makeup and genuine Castoria. The ad notes a physician approved book on baby care that accompanies Castoria.
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Castor
Colle
Fletcher
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