Canada British Miners Harvest Experiment Faces Challenges
The plan to import ten thousand unemployed British miners to harvest Western Canada crops aims to ease Britain's unemployment while boosting Canada. Officials warn of winter work gaps and call for full cooperation from farmers and governments to place workers year round. The program could mark a turning point in Empire immigration if managed with patience and clear employment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Britain
Empire
West
Dominions
Edmonton Selected as District 8 Gyros Meeting Place
At Nelson British Columbia the Gyros concluded their session naming Edmonton as the next District 8 meeting site. Robert Muir was elected district governor with Ira McNaughton as lieutenant. Lynn Fairbairn declined the governorship for business reasons. An allotted Gyro representation resolution was rejected. The event closed with a steamship sail on Kootenay Lake for about 160 Gyros and their ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Nelson
B.C
Robert Muir
Edmonton Club
Ira McNaughton
Lethbridge
A. Claire Arnott
Calgary
Lynn Fairbairn
Kootenay Lake
Platinum In Canada Leads Canadian Output
Canada ranks third globally in platinum production behind Russia and Colombia. Last year Canadian output reached 11,228 fine ounces valued at 717,613 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Russia
Colombia
South America
Fragmented dialogue on diplomatic relations and absence of people
A fragment shows a character asking about diplomatic relations and another asserts there are no such people. The exchange hints at confusion or a surreal moment without clear context or outcomes.
Major 10000 Acre Alberta Farm Parcel Sold
The Mid-West Development and Finance Corporation purchased 10 000 acres of prime farming land in the Wainwright District. The deal, touted as the largest land purchase in Northern Alberta, cost $200 000. About 3 000 acres are under cultivation and the land is divided into twenty units now rented to progressive farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Mid-West Development and Finance Corporation
Wainwright
Dr Williams Pink Pills Touted For St Vitus Dance Cure
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a treatment for St Vitus Dance or chorea, describing symptoms in children and claiming success through improved blood health. It quotes Mrs Bowen of Bath Ontario praising the medicine after her son recovered, and notes availability by mail or from medicine dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Travelling Clinic Reports in Peace River District
A government travelling clinic operated this season across five population centres. Over ten days 314 children were examined, 124 minor operations were performed, 279 had dental examinations, 144 extractions were done, and 128 children received other dental treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River District
Saskatoon gasoline tax yields $325000 in two months
In May and June the three cent gasol ine line tax was in force in Saskatchewan and collected $325 000. The tax was projected to bring $700 000 for the full year after passage in the last Legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Woman Credits Pinkham Medicine for Recovery
Grainland Sask woman says she was sick and unable to work and sew but after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered. She plans to tell friends and will answer letters from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Grainland
Rest for Viscount Haldane at 72
Viscount Haldane aged 72, former lord chancellor and secretary of state for war, is ill and ordered to take a complete rest. He is receiving medical care and is expected to recover before resuming public duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Haldane
Evacuation Demand Upsets Rhineland Policy Debate
The Brussels conference of the socialist labor international demands immediate evacuation of the Rhineland by France Belgium and England and the re establishment of German sovereignty in the Saare region. The French delegation applauded the clause for adoption. A second item touts Dr Thomas electric oil as a versatile healer for cuts burns and inflammations with a strong public following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhineland
France
Belgium
England
Socialist Labor International Congress
Brussels
Saare
Dr. Thomas
Homestead Land Demand Grows in Northern Alberta
Demand for homestead land in northern Alberta remains brisk with 289 entries at Grand Prairie in June, totaling 732 for the three months ending June 30. Peace River records 400 entries in June, bringing three month total to 1,040.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Grand Prairie
Peace River
Soldier’s chronic dysentery relief claim and remedy
Mr John Melling of Fenner Alberta writes he suffered chronic dysentery after returning from overseas. A doctor deemed it incurable but after using a drug recommended by a druggist he found relief and has remained symptom free since 1925. The product was distributed by The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melling
Fenner
Alta
T. Milburn Coe, Limited
Toronto
Ont
Insurance man notes lean men are better lives than fat men
An English insurance man observes that insurers favor lean individuals over fat ones, claiming they offer better life prospects. He notes that men of moderate girth often gain weight if they quit smoking, a view formed over many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Canada grain stocks end July 1928 Dominion Bureau report
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics lists Canada's crop year end stocks to July 31 1928 in imperial bushels with the prior year in brackets Wheat 76484052 50765435 Oats 28712183 23045449 Barley 1293777 Flax seed 1296347 2056106 The text then shifts to an advertisement claiming Holloway's Corn Remover resists obstinate corns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Rights and Wrongs in a Mixed-Up World
The fragment urges reflection on how others' wrongs intersect with our own rights, suggesting a cautionary note about tangled claims and personal freedoms. It emphasizes the need to distinguish between entitlements and offenses amid competing interests.
Heavy Rail Relay Progress on Canadian Pacific Calgary Division
Canadian Pacific Railway reports major relaying work on the Calgary division. About 135 miles of new 100 pound rails laid on the Maple Creek subdivision from Medicine Hat to Swift Current. Relaying also underway on the Brooks subdivision between Calgary and Medicine Hat with estimated 130 miles of heavy steel. Replacement rails weigh 100 pounds per foot to handle faster, heavier trains. Project cost is about 2.07 million dollars for the Calgary division this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Calgary
Maple Creek
Medicine Hat
Swift Current
Brooks Subdivision
Brooks
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion Water Power Expansion to Add 2 Million HP
The Dominion plans to boost its water power installation by up to two million horsepower in coming years with an investment of at least 200 million dollars. An annual interior minister Charles Stewart report had forecast an extra 378000 HP in the first half of 1928, and a mid season review now suggests total annual gains could reach 550000 HP through new and existing stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Charles Stewart
Interior
Russia Seeks 15 Million Dollar Rail Loan abroad
Russia aims to float a 15 million dollar loan to support its railway system with negotiations reported in Berlin London and New York. Mothers are promised relief from suffering children by Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The text also warns of a jealous pursuit by a catty woman causing masculine irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Berlin
London
New York
A Great Mind Treats Little Minds With Respect
A famous maxim underscores that wise leaders elevate junior intellects rather than diminish them. The ethos promotes constructive guidance and patient mentorship to foster growth.
Minards Liniment Advert Says First Aid Reliability
A brief note promotes Minard's Liniment as reliable first aid. It adds a quip that when a man is content with his lot he tends to plant a keep off the grass sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Farm Credits Plan Moves After Robb Returns
The return of Hon J A Robb to Ottawa signals likely steps to implement the 1927 farm credits act. A central Canadian Farm Loan Board of four members will be created, including the Finance Minister, with six provinces enrolled: Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Ontario Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island had not completed steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
J. A. Robb
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Quebec
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Women’s Shoes Before 1825 Lacked Heels
Before 1825 artisans crafted women’s footwear without heels, reflecting early fashion trends and functional design of the period. The absence of heel height shaped how shoes fit, walk, and were perceived in society.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gyros
W. NU
Thomas
Northern
Holloway
C.P.R
Brooks Subdivisions
Baby’s Food
the Borren Co. Limited
Montreal
Stocking & Yarn Mills
Dept. 17
Orillia
Sam Kalles
International Designers’ Association
Kalles Limited
Yonge St
Toronto, Ont
Royal Bank of Canada
Hercules Permanent Building
Hercules
Appleford Paper Products
Hamilton, Canada
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!