Are We Over-Governed in Canada in 1930s Reform Talk
The piece argues Canada faces over governance across national provincial municipal and educational levels with many parliaments commissions and boards. It proposes consolidating rural municipalities and school districts into larger units to cut costs and streamline administration, previewing further provincial reforms.
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England
Scotland
Wales
Canada
Saskatchewan
Invisible Gold-Plated Wire Key to Heartbeat Instrument
A delicate gold-plated wire, so fine it cannot be seen, is a crucial component of a new heart rate measuring instrument. The tiny wire enhances sensitivity, enabling precise heartbeat readings and improved medical diagnostics.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for Burns and Scalds
A claim promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a ready remedy for burns and scalds with no preparation needed. The ad urges keeping it in every kitchen for instant relief and quick cessation of pain. The piece ends with a quip about bachelors navigating matrimony.
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Thomas
Eclipse Path Across North America In 1932
The total eclipse belt about 100 miles wide crosses from the Arctic through James Bay and Quebec, crosses the St Lawrence near Montreal, then moves south into Maine and out to the Atlantic. The event occurs on August 31 1932.
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Arctic
James Bay
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Ocean
Maine
Tailor’s cutback sparks moral clash in court debate
In a dispute over tailoring charges, Bronson questions a 15s reduction while Bright defends it as shielding the poor tailor from loss. The exchange highlights tension between fair pricing and charitable concessions in a public dispute.
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Relieve Ontario Woman
Mrs. K. McElroy of Kirkfield Ontario reports nervous exhaustion and sleep disturbance. After taking seven boxes of Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills she says she is completely relieved, sleeps all night, and has gained weight. Available by The Milburn Company on receipt of price.
One Man Dog Returns Home After Incredible Trek
George Harrison, famed northern trapper, recounts his lead dog left in November 1930 at Indian Lake near The Pas Manitoba. The aging animal vanished three months later, endured severe weather and bleeding paws before crawling back to its old home in April. Harrison plans to keep the dog, believing another journey would be fatal.
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North Country
Pas
Manitoba
George Harrison
Harrison
Indian Lake
Rheumatism Forces Man to Quit Work in Wingle
Al bert Berger of Wingle North Dakota says rheumatism and a weak back kept him in bed for two weeks. A friend advised Dr Williams Pink Pills which quickly relieved him. He reports strong back and daily work resumed and no further rheumatism. The Pills enrich the blood and aid red cell production. Available at druggists 50 cents and 273.
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Albert Berger
Wingle
Dr. Williams
Williams
Woman Honored for 60 Years of Canadian Rail Service
Miss M A McLeod of Canadian National Railways received a presentation in Montreal marking nearly fifty years of service. She joined the Grand Trunk Railway in 1886, becoming the first woman to reach this milestone in Canadian railroading.
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Montreal
M. A. McLeod
Comptroller’s Office
Canadian National Railways
Miss McLeod
Grand Trunk Railway
Persian Balm Beauty Elixir for Women’s Complexion
Persian Balm preserves and enhances women's natural beauty. It tones and rejuvenates the skin giving a smooth velvety texture and youthful charm. Delicately fragrant and indispensable for dainty hands, it softens and whitens skin.
Judge questions title in naturalization exam in Swift Current
His Honor Judge F. A. G. Ouseley asked who is the King of England during naturalization examinations in Swift Current. A reply from a dusky would-be citizen of European extraction cited R. B. Bennett.
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England
F. A. G. Ouseley
Swift Current
R. B. Bennett
Miller's Worm Powders Proclaim Easy Worm Purge
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders purge stomach and intestines of worms with ease and little or no pain. It appeals to mothers by promising to restore strength and vigor to children and shield them from worm-related debility.
Vitamin B needs formula proposed by Yale professor
Prof George R Cowgill of Yale University reports a mathematical method for calculating individual vitamin B requirements to improve human systems to the National Academy of Sciences. Separately a fragment notes a home wedding and a tax sale of a house while another item mentions nearly a thousand orchid species in the Philippines.
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National Academy of Sciences
George R. Cowgill
Yale University
Royal Recipe Handed Down From Queen Victoria Era
Mrs. W. H. Austin of Toledo guards a plum pudding recipe dating to Queen Victoria’s time. She learned it at 17 as a cook’s assistant in the Lion Hotel Nottingham from the duke of Rutland’s former castle kitchen mistress, with a vow it would never be shared or sold.
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W. H. Austin
Toledo
Austin
Cook
Lion Hotel
Nottingham
Duke of Rutland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Canada Shingle Output in 1929 Mostly Cedar
Shingle production in Canada in 1929 totaled 9 423 363 dollars with cedar making up nearly one hundred percent. The figures come from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics and the Forest Service. Also noted, Miss Elizabeth Roberts aged 101, from Bank Cottage England, was one of seven sisters who never married.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Elizabeth Roberts
Bank Cottage
England
Sweet and Palatable Worm Exterminator Claims Child Appeal
A product dubbed Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is described as tasty to children and effective, performing its pest control job quickly and reliably.
Missouri couple marry after 43 years engagement
A Missouri pair finally wed after a 43 year engagement. Both residents of Missouri, they celebrated a long awaited ceremony in their home state.
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Missouri
Conference invitation from Canadian Institute toPacific Relations
The executive council of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs decided to invite the Institute of Pacific Relations to hold its next biennial conference in Canada. The Canadian Institute, national unit of the IPR, will participate in a round table on British Empire diplomatic relations, possibly in Canada next year.
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Institute of Pacific Relations
Shanghai
China
Canada
Toronto
Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Canadian Institute
Dominion
British Empire
Carter's Little Liver Pills Parade of Veggie Cure Claim
An advertorial snippet touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a gentle vegetarian tonic that ends constipation headaches and indigestion. A testimonial from W H describes becoming a wreck prior and credits the pills with marvellous relief, noting the product is purely vegetable and effective for biliousness and indigestion. The copy mentions price of 25c per package and references Dr Carter's brand.
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W. H
Carter
The Modern Hen Lays Hundreds of Eggs Yearly
The text contrasts the modern hen producing up to 300 eggs annually with distant jungle ancestors laying about 26 eggs. It adds that natives owe one another a living.
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Natiows
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