West and East Tie Together Over Wheat Crisis and Trade
An Ontario paper argues Western Canada must accept lower grain volumes and freight profits while Eastern markets rely on Western purchasing power. It stresses improved East West understanding, rail freight role, and mutual prosperity from Canadian-made goods, warning that grainship declines affect both regions and national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Dominion
Great Lakes
Trac
Prairie Provinces
Railway Commission
Western Canada
United States
Reference monuments set in fourteen cities in 1929
In the summer of 1929 the Geodetic Survey of Canada and the Department of the Interior established fundamental reference monuments in fourteen towns and cities across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Sites were usually in parks, and bronze plates bore elevation latitude and longitude. Independent figures show 2 342 291 scholars in Canada in 1928 with 56 012 in universities and over 2 million in publicly funded schools. Farmers shifted from weed to cultivation of sweet clover for hay pasture and soil improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
Baskatchewan
Manitoba
Fachler
Geodetic Survey
Canada
Reduce the Acid for Quick Stomach Relief
A short advert promises rapid relief for sour stomachs by taking a spoonful in water, claiming results within five minutes. It discourages crude methods and urges readers to try the remedy for their own sake, noting it is available at drugstores.
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Diane Peli
New Zealand Leads World Life Expectancy at Birth
A Harper's Magazine note by Louis I Dublin cites New Zealand at the decade’s start offering males 63 and females over 65 years. Australia follows with 61 for men and similar for women, while US life expectancy hovers around 59. Europe, Denmark, and Rome figures show varied longevity, with Denmark women around 62 and men slightly above 60.
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Europe
America
New Zealand
Louis I. Dublin
Harper's Magazine
Australia
Rome
United States
Denmark
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Rheumatism Cure
A testimonial from Mrs John C McPherson of St Mary's Ontario credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with ending sixteen years of rheumatism. She reports pain reduction improved appetite and color and regained ability to do light housework after using the pills. The ad asserts the pills enrich and purify the blood and offer a cure for rheumatism sciatica neuralgia and neuritis available for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
John C. McPherson
St Mary's, Ont
Dr. Williams
Radioed Portraits and Prints Link Berlin and Buenos Aires
Berlin and Buenos Aires police exchanged fingerprints by radio in eight minutes with clear indexing. Photographs were less successful, but inked renderings from photos transmitted perfectly, including sketches of each chief of police. Also noted are cosmetic claims and a Saskatchewan agriculture exhibit booklet for the World Grain Exhibition in Regina from July 25 to August 6, 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Department of Agriculture
Regina
W. C. Buckle
Saskatchewan
Law With Teeth and Prohibition’s Punishing Reach
A fragment notes a prohibition law with teeth targeting Austrians far from America. It mentions individuals who committed minor crimes while under the influence of alcohol and who face sentences that activate upon their next drink. The text reflects temperance era paranoia about sobriety and punishment beyond borders.
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America
Catarrhosene Treats Croupy Colds in Infants
A brief note promotes Catarrhosene as an ideal treatment for croupy colds in children. It advises adding a lamp to a pint of water, boiling to release medicated air for the child to breathe, claiming relief of distress and reduced inflammation with quick, good results.
Balance wheat farming with other outputs, says adviser
Canada faces an agricultural imbalance as wheat production surges while butter lamb and other products lag. R D Colquette argues production must align with market demand to avoid red ink. Wheat remains central to western areas suited to cereals, not mixed farming.
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Canada
R.D. Colquette
Country Guide
Winnipeg
New Zealand
Mr. Colquette
Daring Plan for Japan US Canada Airship Link
A group of Japanese businessmen plans a three day airship link between Japan and the United States and Canada. Four Graf Zeppelin like airships would handle regular passenger trips with a $1500 fare. Capitalization is $75 million and the Japanese government is asked for permits. Seki Hoshino says the project arose after last year’s German dirigible visit and aims to start soon though organization may take one to two years. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as safe for children appears in the same text.
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Japan
United States
Canada
Seki Hoshino
Tokyo
Mr. Hoshino
Weare
Odd Maya jaw pendant found by British expedition
An archaelogical find in Honduras reveals a human jaw pane carved with hieroglyphs and worn as a pendant by a prehistoric Maya, discovered recently by a British expedition.
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British Honduras
No Advantage for Senators to Blame a Woman
A fragment reads that the Senators lack of advantage lies in having a woman to blame for any outcome. The other fragment notes used car auction sales taking place in Africa, though the text is incomplete and unclear.
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Africa
Veterans Face Shortened Lifespans After War Service
Oshawa Times reports that Dr Manion and Major Wright of the pensions department warn that veterans who served in actual theatres of war between 1914 and 1918 are unlikely to reach the age of sixty five. Of 248 004 Canadians in combat, about 60 000 were killed, with near 30 000 dying in the first decade after hostilities. The piece notes premature aging and reduced earning power, urging sympathetic consideration from the public.
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Manion
Parliamentary Committee On
Major Wright
Pensions Department
Canada
Oshawa Times
Douglas Egyptian Oiniment Offers Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Douglas Egyptian Oiniment as unrivaled for speedy relief of muscular rheumatism, lame back, inflammation, burns, and felons, promising swift comfort through its remedial formula.
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Douglas
Prizes for Registered Grain and Poultry Exhibit Unveiled
The Melfort Kiwanis Club will give 250 teenage boys two bushels of registered grain each or one acre seed. A cup and prizes will be awarded in fall for the best grain. The United States will display its billion dollar poultry industry at the World Poultry Congress in London this summer.
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Melfort, Sask
Kiwanis Club
United States
London
Mittens From Franklin Expedition Recovered In Arctic Cache
A pair of white knitted mittens once cached on Dealy Island during the Franklin search era, purchased by Captain Sir Leopold McClintock’s outfitters, were found by Inspector Joy and returned to civilization after 78 years. The note mentions Dr. Kellore’s asthma remedy and a giant spruce felled in Vermland with a root diameter of 44 inches yielding 118.48 cubic feet of wood.
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Arctic
O. S. Finnie
Ottawa
Finnie
North West Territories
Yukon
Dealy Island
Inspector Joy
J. D. Kellore
Gasborn
Vermland
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Odd Orne
Minard's
Issa Welemes
Minard
Ianee
Applefora
Western Repres
Hunter-Martin & CO
SASK
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