Russian economic menace threatens the empire and trade
The article argues Soviet Russia uses confiscation forced labor and state planning to flood world markets with coal pulpwood wheat and tractors. It warns Britain Canada and the United States face an economic war as London prepares to host the Imperial Economic Conference and Canada backs Prime Minister Bennett in shaping policy to resist Russian competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Canada
United States
British Commonwealth of Nations
Germany
Russia
Fanates
Fussia
England
Henry Ford
London
C. A. Dunning
Bennett
Ramsay MacDonald
Deceitful blueberry boxes spark inspection probe
A Ottawa Dominion Fruit Branch exhibit shows twelve blueberry boxes Half filled with board scraps field trash and old wood. The incident arose from a customer complaint at a large Eastern market highlighting caveat emptor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Fruit Branch
Ottawa
Crosses Canada On Bicycle Caps Wager With Vancouver Finish
Noel Marcil a young French Canadian from Halifax completed a cross country bicycle trip to Vancouver to win a $1,000 wager. He left April 15 with $15 and food strapped on his bike and reached the Pacific ahead of the August 15 deadline despite a two week layoff after an accident near Lytton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Noel Marcil
Halifax
Marcil
Atlantic Coast
Pacific
Lytton
Canuck
Cordage Industry Output Rises in 1929
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows cordage rope and twine production valued at 11,798,165 in 1929, up from 10,839,961 in 1928. The gain is 958,204, an 8.84 percent increase.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Honest man says I dont know not look it up
A proverb contrasts an honest person who admits ignorance with the idea of forcing others to search for answers, suggesting that humility and honesty are preferable to lecturing or shaming others.
A Good Home Is Worth Time Money And Effort
A home is valuable when you invest time money and effort to maintain it. The saying emphasizes care and ongoing commitment to preserve property value and comfort.
Canada reports near eight billion in agricultural wealth
The National Revenue Department cites Canada’s 1929 gross agricultural wealth at about 7.98 billion dollars. Ontario leads provincial totals with 509.434 million, followed by Quebec 320.422 million and Saskatchewan 309.308 million. Main revenue items include field crops 979.75 million and dairy 290 million.
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Canada
National Revenue Department
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Run Down Now Well Again With Dr Williams Pink Pills
The ad targets women in households showing anaemic symptoms such as headache fatigue low spirits and poor appetite. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore rich red blood and energy. A testimonial from Mrs Paul Rail of Coin du Banc Quebec describes recovery after six boxes. Pills are sold by dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario for 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Remarkable Invention Boosts Newspaper Teletypeset Use
Westchester County Publishers announces successful use of the teletypeset ter to quickly transfer news to type for publication. Seven newspapers including Yonkers Statesman and White Plains Daily Press now receive late news faster, with authorship credited to Morey and Kleinschmidt collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester County Publishers, Inc
White Plains
N.Y
J. Noel Macy
Yonkers Statesman
Mount Vernon Daily Argus
New Rochelle Standard-Star
Port Chester Daily Item
Tarrytown Daily News
Citizen-Sentinel
White Plains Daily Press
Walter W. Morey
Edward E. Kleinschmidt
Frank E. Gannett
Miller's Worm Powders for Children
Miller's Worm Powders claim to promptly relieve children from stomachic and intestinal worms without shock or injury to the sensitive system. The preparation is said to act thoroughly and painlessly, with vomiting in some cases indicating powerful action.
Mrs Lloyd George predicts autumn general election
Mrs David Lloyd George at a Welsh garden party prophesies a general election in the coming autumn. Her remarks intrigue listeners given her husband’s role as Liberal opponent in Parliament against the Labor Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd George
Wales
Inventors’ Odd Firsts Spark Talk of Steamship Aids
A letter carrier devised the first screw propeller for steamships while an undertaker created the slot machine telephone and a barber conceived the fire escape. Air Pilot quips about parachutes as Ginsberg jokes about rain.
Shamrock V Safe After Five Days Missing Near Azores
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock V reported off Horta in the Azores missed for five days while Erin escorted it toward Newport for the America's Cup. A rain squall caused loss of sight but Shamrock V is now reported safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock V
Horta
Azores Islands
Erin
Newport
Us.a
Dr Fowler’s Wild StrawBerry Extract A Restorative For Diarrhea
Leo Lapointe of Laurier Man writes that his three youngest children were badly troubled by diarrhea until he used Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw berry. The remedy stopped the illness by the next day. It has been on the market for 85 years, produced by The T Milburn Co Ltd Toronto Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Leo Lapointe
Laurier
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Ont
Abolish Tariff Advisory Board Replaced by New Parliamentary Body
Premier R. B. Bennett announced the Tariff Advisory Board will be abolished and replaced by a new body under act of Parliament. The current board was created by order-in-council in April 1926. it will be replaced and governed by both House and Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tariff Advisory Board
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Senate
Parliament
Relief From Asthma Doctor Kellogg Remedy
Describes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy bringing complete relief from suffering. Claims the remedy eases tight air tubes and ends asthmatic affliction for thousands. Says it never fails and is sold by good druggists for years.
Empire Preference Aims at Empire Food Purchases
A communication from London England to the Dominion Department of Agriculture notes that the London County Council has long favored Empire foods. It allows buyers to pay up to 10 percent more for Empire articles than for similar quality foreign products. The council supplies food to over 80 large hospitals and 70 institutions.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
London
England
London County Council
Empire Foods
British Columbia Industrial Payroll Hits New High in 1929
The 1929 industrial payroll in British Columbia is estimated at 192,092,249 dollars, a new record and up 8,994,462 dollars from 1928, as noted in the provincial Department of Labour annual report. A banquet anecdote and a colloquial aside follow, contrasting chefs’ fare with a humorous haberdasher joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Labor
New System Reports Live Stock Prices in Dominion Yard
A new reporting system in the Dominion Live Stock Branch’s Stock Yard and Market Reporting Services lists beef cattle by demand top to bottom. It aims to show volume and price ranges more clearly, highlighting popular light cattle for producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Earthquake Area Extended Killings and Destruction Near Caspian
Riga dispatch to the Morning Post reports a devastating earthquake along the northeast Caspian coast. About 500 dead and 4000 injured. Tchapaevo and Vritzky destroyed. 30 children’s bodies recovered. A children’s home in Tchapaevo ruined. 200 houses razed and a church destroyed. Ural River flood reported.
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Caspian Sea
Riga
London Morning Post
Tchapaevo
Vritzky
Morning Post
Ural
Douglas Egyptian Liniment Esteemed for Quick Attacks
An old line notes Douglas Egyptian Liniment as a markable remedy in the stable for immediate use. It claims to remove proud flesh and inflammation and treats Thrush Hoof Rot and infection of cow teats.
Shaw Predicts Theatres Doomed As Talkies Arrive
George Bernard Shaw warned the theatre may be finished by the advent of talking pictures. He signed a contract to film his play How He Lied To Her Husband, saying plays will soon be made into talkies. He predicted Arms and the Man could be filmed next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Halibut Depletion Warns North Pacific Resources
The International Halibut Commission reports to Canada and the United States from Victoria that halibut stocks in the north Pacific are rapidly depleting. Chairman John P. Babcock released the bulletin warning cessation is not imminent and that the yield may no longer be permanent.
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North Pacific
Canada
United States
International Halibut Commission
Victoria
John P. Babcock
Ottawa Division of Chemistry reports 4263 samples tested
A year’s work in the division of chemistry at Ottawa included examining 4,263 samples of soils manures and fertilizers for age plants fodders and feeding stuffs waters samples of meat and canned foods and miscellaneous subjects including dairy products and insecticides.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Persian Balm Beauty Elixir Promises Velvet Skin
Persuasive claim of a fragrant balm that soothes rough skin and chafing. Describes rapid absorption with gentle rubbing and a tonic effect. Marketed as unrivaled for charm and refinement and used by lovely women to preserve natural beauty.
Dairy Trade Expands From Vancouver To Shanghai
Experimental shipments of certified milk from Vancouver to Shanghai have led to a regular service. Refrigerated cargo carries the milk as European consumers across the Pacific eagerly seek the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Shanghai
Oriental
Pacific
How One Woman Lost 47 Pounds of Fat
Mrs S A Solomon reports eight months taking Kruschen Salts, one teaspoonful daily in warm water. Her weight fell from 217 pounds to 170, with back and abdominal pains easing, leaving her stronger and younger looking, and she praises the salt highly.
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Eiffel Tower
Chrysler
New York
Zam'buk
N. U. 1851
Minard
Agricultural Wealth of
Dominion
Jove
Ginsberg
Liniment
Shamrock
Abolish Tariff Advisory Board
Geo. P. Graham
Alfred Lambert
Montreal
D. G. McKenzie
Graham
W. H. Moore
Lambert
Mr. McKenzie
Hector Racine
Frank Jacobs
de Winton
Moore
B.C
Hank
Talking Pictures
Orient
Appleford
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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