Western industry growth spurred by GM plant in Regina
The General Motors Corporation of Sarada plans a million dollar manufacturing and assembly plant in Regina. The move links Eastern leadership with Western markets, lowers freight costs for western goods, and signals broader industrial expansion across Western Canada. It aims to reduce unemployment during off-peak seasons and pave the way for more branch plants in prairie centres.
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General Motors Corporation
Sarada
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Winnipeg
West
Prairie Provinces
Western
End
Prairie West
Alberta Sells Railway To Lacombe and Northwestern
A cheque for 1 510 582 59 dollars was handed to Alberta’s treasurer by Canadian Pacific Railway on May 10. The Lacombe and Northwestern Railwayis now owned by Alberta with full possession rights and securities. New directors include D C Coleman G A Walker George Fox C D Porter and George Hutton.
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Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lacombe and Northwestern Railway
D. C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific
G. A. Walker
Calgary
George Fox
Edmonton
C. D. Porter
George Hutton
Mrs. Russell Advocates Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. W. V. Russell of Fenwick Ontario says the Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a great tonic during the change of life for nervous trouble. She reports taking the remedy and endorses its benefits.
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Mrs. Russell
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fenwick
Ont
W. V. Russell
Ontario
Radium Based Explosive Seen Superior to TNT and Dynamite
California Institute of Technology professors report a radium containing explosive invented by Captain H. R. Zimmer of Los Angeles to be 30 percent more powerful than TNT and 15 percent more effective than dynamite in tests. Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Adams oversaw the experiments comparing three explosives by measuring expansion in lead jars. Zimmer refused to permit chemical analysis, suggesting the War Department may keep the formula secret.
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California Institute of Technology
H. R. Zimmer
Los Angeles
L. M. Adams
Zimmer
United States War Department
Tax collections for 1927 28 exceed prior year totals
Federal income tax collections for the fiscal year 1927 28 totalled 56 570 972, up about 9 million from the preceding year despite a tax cut. Montreal contributed 17 874 963, Toronto 313 329 640, and Vancouver 5 440 359.
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Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Palace Of Wheels Train Carriage Afghan King’s Return
The beautiful teak covered train carrying the King of Afghanistan and his retinue across India on the homeward journey features gold bronzed fittings, silver bathrooms, electric fans and stoves. At 280 yards long it required four large engines to haul it over the mountainous Quetta to Chapao section.
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Afghanistan
India
Quetta
Chapao
Ice Clearing Opens Hudson Straits Earlier Than Expected
Air patrol reports Hudson Straits navigable earlier as ice clears in eastern end and central and western sections. Officials say an ice breaker could open a channel now, though none is available. a vessel will be ready before next spring. Navigation may open sooner than route supporters hoped.
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Hudson Straits
Straits
Dr Williams Pink Pills Offer Rheumatism Relief
A Canadian testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism caused by thin blood. Jos A Tully of Bobcaygeon recounts severe swelling and stiffness improved after weeks of use and says the pills keep him well in winter. available from Brockville Ont or local dealers for 50 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Great West Airways to Begin Operations Soon
Calgary backed Great West Airways Limited plans to base in Calgary and start operations within a month as the prairie’s first commercial flying company. It aims to explore all aviation branches and offer pilot and air engineer instruction. Dr Thomas Electric Oil touted for sprains and bruises reduces swelling and pain.
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Calgary
FY. Re: McCall
Great West Airways, Limited
Prairies
Winnipeg
Britain expands air mail with rising London figures
Air mail activity in Britain shows growth with London letters totaling 27000 pounds in 1927 versus 17000 in 1926. Air parcels reached 74000 pounds in 1927, up from 55000 in 1926. European deliveries of letter mail amounted to 10000 pounds in the past year. The piece also notes corn sufferers and promotes Holloway's Corn Remover, while remarking some men feel secondary roles in life.
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Britain
London
New Job Airplane Despatchers Use Radio To Guide Flights
Radio connects ground stations with aircraft on the transcontinental air route. Each sector gains a ground radiophone station with a despatcher in charge. Night operations rely on pilots using compass and beacon lights atop towers with high candlepower to navigate.
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Transcontinental Air Route
New Market For Purebred Hogs Seek New Buyers
For a year the secretary of the B C branch of the Canadian Swine Breeders Association has pursued new markets for purebred hogs with focus on Australia and New Zealand. Demand grows as New Zealand lifts its embargo on stock with a clean bill of health.
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B.C
Canadian Swine Breeders’ Association
Antipodes
Australia
New Zealand
No Rest With Asthma Remedy Offers Night Relief
Asthma often strikes at night causing weakness and nervous debility but relief is possible. Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy has proven its merits through years of service and a trial will surely convince you.
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J. D. Kellogg
Labor Shortage Hits Yukon Camps in Dawson and Whitehorse
Scarcity of labor in the Yukon affects Dawson and Whitehorse with a need for 50 to 75 workers through the summer until October. Jobs span dredges hydralics and mining camps with Dawson dock wages ranging from 90 cents to a dollar per hour, while shore work fluctuates with Mayo ore shipments.
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Yukon
Dawson
White Horse
Mayo
Dawson Dock
Remarkable Canadian Dental Health Drive Reaches Saskatchewan
A 60 day Month Health Programme by the Canadian Dental Hygiene Council delivered free dental care to about one thousand people across Saskatchewan. About 100 400 children received thorough mouth inspections with health charts while over 95 000 books and pamphlets were distributed. Moving pictures, essays by over a thousand children, and 36 000 individuals receiving preventive dentistry marked a landmark cooperative effort. The report by Dr. Harry S. Thomson details monumental community health gains and will be published soon.
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Saskatchewan
U.S
Unouth
Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
Harry S. Thomson
Dominion
Applicants Seek Fur Farming Leases in Alberta District
S00 applicants contest fur farming leases in the swampy St. Paul de Metis district of Alberta as leases become available for fur farming purposes.
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St. Paul de Metis
Alberta
British Columbia to Attend World Dairy Conference in London
N S Golding of the University of British Columbia will represent the province at the World’s Dairy Conference in London this year. The report notes the Suez Canal cost about 127 million dollars.
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N. S. Golding
University of British Columbia
London
Edison to Receive 1928 Society of Arts Medal
The Society of Arts and Sciences awards Thomas A. Edison the 1928 gold medal for science. A large public testimonial in New York is planned for the formal presentation, with expectations of ambassadors, leading scientists, universities, and industry leaders attending.
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Society of Arts and Sciences
Thomas A. Edison
New York
Edison
Children May Cry for the Moon Then Seek the Earth
A nursery reflection notes how children long for distant goals before maturing to crave broader ambitions. The line contrasts childish desire with adult grasp of larger rewards, implying growth comes from shifting focus from small dreams to grander aims.
Japan Plans 1000 Canada Poultry Birds For Farms
The Japanese government approves a five year programme to buy 1000 birds annually for five experimental farms. Some stock may come from British Columbia highlighting Canadian poultry exposure at the World Poultry Congress in Ottawa last year. Miller's Worm Powders are presented as a complete remedy for parasitic worms and related digestive disorders.
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British Columbia
Ottawa
Spirit of St Louis Enters Smithsonian in Washington
Lindbergh’s historic aircraft the Spirit of St Louis is placed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. The relic may prompt future generations to wonder how he accomplished such a feat in that old craft.
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Lindbergh
St. Louis
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Hay Fever use Minard's for relief in old texts
Nearly 50 men over 66 years old are inmates of Canadian prisons as referenced in notes on historical remedies and justice in the era.
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Minard
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Gypsum and Alabastine Limited
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