The Radio’s Rise as Mass Transportation of Culture
The article traces radio’s shift from a luxury toy to a mass medium shaping daily life and transportation, linking rural homes to national and Dominion broadcasts. It highlights Canada’s expanding programs, world figures like Ramsay MacDonald, and how radio fosters goodwill, democracy, and cross-border understanding with future possibilities including television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Srhin Ton
Ottawa
United States
Canada
United Stats
Great Britain
Donald
Toronto
Montreal
Ramsay Mac
Tormstown
Government of
Halifax
Victoria
Sass
McDonald
Mackensie King
Historic documents donated to University of Toronto Library
Henry Sproatt has presented a collection of colonial and historic papers to the University of Toronto Library. The set includes Upper Canada typography, Simcoe’s speech, a 1785 Newark proclamation, and letters from Sir Isaac Brock, William Lyon Mackenzie, Bishop Strachan, and other notable Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubrary
Toronto University
University of Toronto
Henry Sproatt
Upper Canada
John Graves Simcoe
Newark
Sir Isaac Brock
William Lyon MacKensie
Bishop Strachan
Who Invented Eye-Glasses and the Credit Debate
The London Congress of Spectacle Makers debated the invention of eye-glasses. Organizer W. E. Hardy noted years of study to identify the first maker. Some believe Roger Bacon created the lenses, used for defective sight and possibly burning glasses, with widespread use following the invention of printing.
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London
Congress of Spectacle Makers
W. E. Hardy
Roger Bacon
Origin of the Farthing in Penny History
The article explains that early pennies were minted from a heavier metal and deeply striated so they could be broken in two. This allowed compensation for items costing a quarter of a penny by using a half penny.
Dangerous wing walking warned by Air Ministry
Air Ministry warns that wing walking by airmen is a dangerous stunt. If not halted, the practice will be prohibited to prevent strain on smaller aircraft and ensure flight safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Air Ministry
Melons Demand Grows for Oliver District Casabas
British Columbia growers report strong in Prairie markets as Oliver District casaba melons attract buyers. The large melons boast fine texture, ship well, and ripen only after harvest, supporting brisk trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Theremin Instrument Debuts At Radio World Fair Exhibit
A new device called the Theremin allows anyone to perform music by simply waving hands over a gadget from the Radio Corporation of America. Operated by two antennas, the instrument produces a tonal quality similar to cello or violin and was displayed at the fair’s opening exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Corporation of ‘America
Life Was a Bar Offers Pink Pills Hope for Mrs Dowling
Mrs W J Dowling of Tottenham Ontario writes of dramatic improvement after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for a blood deficiency. She describes initial fatigue, palpitations, and cramping but notes renewed strength and color after three boxes. She recommends the pills to weak women and mentions a free booklet Building Up the Blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Air mail to Arctic cuts cost for traders and trappers
Edmonton to Herschel Island service begins November 26 with three northbound flights and low rates. Winnipeg postmaster Thomas Bower notes air mail parcels will be cheapest in America, with 50 cents to Fort Providence and 1.00 per pound to Herschel, versus 1.59 by Eastern Canada. Regular weekly and monthly hops planned for forts and posts, plus seasonal schedules. Also ad for Dr Thomas Electric Oil touting cures for coughs, sore throats, burns, and other ailments, pitched to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Thomas Bower
Winnipeg
America
Herschel Island
Toronto
Montreal
Fort Providence
Herschel
Canada
Aklavik
Fortsval
Made North-West Passage by three Hudson's Bay ships
Three Hudson's Bay Company ships the Bay of Chimo Fort James and Fort MacPherson joined to force the northwest passage. Bay of Chimo sailed from Vancouver last July passed Behring Strait to Point Barrow and Cambridge Bay. Fort James and Fort MacPherson endured ice confinement and joined near King William Land. If commercial, Britain may get skins faster and avoid Behring Strait routes.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Fort James
Bush
Montreal
King William Land
Fort MacPherson
Arctic Circle
Cambridge Bay
Chimo
Britain
Canadian Wheat Pool reports high grade crop grades
The accountmy wrre manager notes that the Canadian Wheat Pool markets the majority of Canada's wheat. This year most of the crop is grading No 1 and No 2 with very little finding its way into lower grades. Elevators show scarce samples of grades 4 5 and 6 for grading due to the high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Pool
Canada
New Form Of Rejuvenation Operation Demonstrated
Dr V D Lespenasse of Chicago demonstrated a new rejuvenation method called phlebophlebostomy at an American College of Surgeons clinic. The procedure joins certain veins to alter blood flow and supposedly revitalize glands, without gland transplants or extracts. A 1922 case on Harold F McCormick is cited. the method is described as moving beyond experimental stage with several patients treated. Dr William A Osborne of Melbourne received honorary fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
American College of Surgeon
V. D. Lespenasse
Chicago
Lespenasse
Harold F. McCormick
William A. Osborne
Melbourne
Australia
Faculty of Medicine
Cancer Research Committee
University of Melbourne
Marquis Wheat Yields 50 Bushels Per Acre Near Raymond Alberta
George Shields farm east of Raymond reports fifty bushels per acre from a ten acre Marquis wheat field with No. 1 grading locally. Several neighboring farms reach around forty bushels per acre in recent harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shields
Raymond
Alberta
Child suffers long illness with summer complaint
Mrs. Ray Fisher, acting as secretary, writes of her little boy who for over a month suffered from summer complaint. He began showing blood in stools and could not keep food down. He grew very weak and could barely rise. Neighbor advised remedies, but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fisher
Secret. Lask
Biuana
Sir John Harvey Tours Canada With The Lowland Wolf
Sir John Martin Harvey travels through the Dominion with The Lowland Wolf by Angel Guimerà at the Grand Theatre Regina on November 4 and 5, with Mimi played by Miss de Silva and a strong company. He also plans a farewell performance of The Only Way, drawing notable Canadian audiences familiar with his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Regina
John Martin Harvey
Angel Guimera
Sir John
Dominion
Sidney Carton
Miss de Silva
Mimi
A Tip To Fishermen All Fish Color Blind Fights Gaudy Lures
Dr Thomas Hall Shasted of Superior argues that all fish are color blind and do not respond to brightly colored lures. He notes that brook trout and grayling see colors as dull grays and warns anglers against flashy baits that oppose natural perception. His wildlife research emphasizes inherent color neutrality in fish.
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Thomas Hall Shasted
Superior
Sheep Ranch Plan In Nebraska Purchases Land In Alberta
A Nebraska sheep rancher has bought eighteen sections at Finnigan Alberta along the river and aims to stock about 20000 sheep next spring. His wife quips that he will not have a beautiful wife while she is alive, remarking on his spending on a fortune telling machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Finnigan
Alberta
Horace
New Anaesthetic Gas Described At Chicago Congress
GH W Lucas of Toronto University reports at the eighth annual anaesthetists congress in Chicago on a new anaesthetic cycloropane still in animal testing with hopes for hospital adoption. The report notes potential for safer anesthesia and future medical benefits. A separate note highlights J D Kellridge’s asthma remedy promising quick relief and potential lasting benefits through inhalation and possible cure. The piece also mentions Festa the Islington barber famed for a shop covered in millions of glass pieces in rainbow colors. Canada’s feldspar supply is entirely potash feldspar, with little demand for albite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GH. W. Lucas
Toronto University
Department of Pharmacology
Chicago
Lucas
Festa
Islington
London
England
Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators Reach Milestone Expansion
The Alberta Wheat Pool now operates 105 elevators valued at 6 million dollars. This year 85 elevators were built and 35 were purchased to expand the network.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
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Thomas
Sir John Martin Harvey
Pacific University
Oregon
Ont
Mayes
J. D. Kel Rige
Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators
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