Canadian farm lands valued at 34 per acre in 1927 report
Government crop report values farm lands in Canada at an average 34 dollars per acre. Winnipeg Presbytery approves ordination of women. Belgian spy Laperre found guilty in Paris and sentenced to life. Washington opposes pre 1931 naval disarmament conference. Quebec bill allows municipalities to ban liquor advertising signs. CN Railways may buy Western Union lines in Maritime provinces. New Zealand’s Wilford heads to Vancouver to study Canadian conditions. Jolliffe to Britain to assess medical inspection service. absence of departure details given. Saskatchewan population rises to 820,728 as of June 1 1926 from 1921 census. Public ad notes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as gores remedy.
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Winnipeg
Taschereau
Quebec
Ottawa
Great Britain
Medical Inspection Service
Mr. Jolliffe
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
U S Tariff Against Canadian Cream Possible 50 Percent Hike
P C Armstrong of Montreal told a Washington hearing that a 50 percent U S tariff on Canadian milk and cream could take effect soon. He criticized the commission’s cost studies and disputed claims about Canadian farmer living standards.
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United States
P. C. Armatrong
Montreal
Washington
National Dairy Council of Canada
United States Tariff Commission
Armstrong
Commission
Canada
The Least Excitement Made Her Heart Palpitates
Mrs. Ambrose Orser of Elginburg Ontario writes of a nervous heart that fluttered at the least excitement and caused spells. She describes struggling with this condition before finding relief through a remedy.
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Ambrose Orser
Elginburg, Ont
Population of Saskatchewan 870 738 in 1976 census
Saskatchewan census figures show a total population of 870 738 as of June 1 1976 up from 820 735 in 1926, with males outnumbering females by 72 134. Rural population dominates at 575 206 versus 242 532 urban.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Isles
Russia
Invention Of Canadian Propeller Declared Fool Proof
Canadian inventor W. R. Turnbull says a variable pitch propeller with a small electric motor to control gears will be introduced in U.S. commercial aviation this year. Tested by the Royal Canadian Air Force, the device can shift pitch from positive to negative allowing the motor to back the propeller. He seeks national rights through New York manufacturers. the system could boost climb by 70 to 100 percent, reduce fuel use by 25 to 29 percent, and improve payload capacity and safety on long flights.
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U.S
W. R. Turnbull
Turnbull
Rothesay
N.B
East Orange
N.J
New York
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sun Life signals strong Canadian banking and insurance progress
The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada reports record business in the past year and a firmer financial base than ever. The piece stresses the importance of maintaining Canadian ownership of banks and insurers to protect national identity and capital in Canada.
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Canada
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Montreal Star
Diamond windows damaged at Oxford Street frontage
Three of the largest plate glass windows at Messrs Peter Robinson Ltd on Oxford Street were slashed by a diamond, with two smaller panes also cut. An official notes replacement is necessary, and the job can only be done during the weekend due to police restrictions. Each of the three main panes measures about 24 feet by 10 feet and required special manufacture at about £100 each.
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England
Oxford Street
Messrs. Peter Robinson, Ltd
Employers’ Liability Insurance Corporation
Coolidge May Visit Ottawa This Summer
Ottawa speculation grows over a possible summer visit by President Coolidge to Canada. A U S magazine report notes he could lay the corner stone of the U S Legation in Ottawa and cites no official Washington announcement. It recalls Warren G. Harding’s Vancouver stop before his death as the only such presidential Canadian visit.
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United States
Coolidge
Ottawa
Washington
The
Journal
Canada
Warren G. Harding
Vancouver
Aviators Rescue Stranded Car On Ice Near Stockholm Wis
Dr S H Holsom and S J Fillman of Plum City crossed Lake Pepin near Stockholm Wis when their car broke through. Two Wisconsin airmen flying nearby landed on the ice and used a plane tail skid chain to pull the auto free.
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Wisconsin
Gene Shank
Paul Tourtellotte
St. Paul
S. H. Holsom
S. J. Fillman
Plum City
Wis
Lake Pepin
Stockholm
Winter Chocolate Pudding From Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay offers a hot chocolate pudding recipe. Mix cornstarch sugar cocoa and salt with milk to form a paste, then add to heated milk with melted chocolate. Cook 20 minutes, stir smooth, add vanilla, pour into cold water rinsed molds, and serve with cream or whipped cream.
Ornamented Meringue Glazed Oranges Dessert
Peel oranges and remove membrane. Beat egg white with powdered sugar to stiff meringue. Skewer each orange, coat with meringue, hang across a pan and bake twelve minutes in a slow oven until set but not brown. Twist free and serve as a pretty dessert.
Round World Race Across Continents Celebrates Verne
Six European newspapers launch a globe circling race in 1908 marking Jules Verne’s birth anniversary. March 6 starters pick their own transport while tracing Fogs route Paris to Drin disi Suez Bombay Calcutta Hong Kong Yokohama San Francisco New York Liverpool London Paris.
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Phineas Fogg
Jules Verne
World
Nantes
Paris
Drindisi
Suez
Bombay
Calcutta
Hong Kong
Yokohama
San Francisco
New York
Liverpool
London
Radio Testing Paper Weights at Pulp Convention
W. D. Somerville of Bangor Maine described a radio device used in mills to test paper thickness and moisture. The instrument arose from a radio hobbyist finding moisture and thickness affect tuning, leading to its development for quality control in paper manufacture.
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New York
W. DP. Somerville
Bangor
London Cork Cutter Preserves a Vanishing Craft
A lone hand cork cutter in London, with over sixty years in the trade, demonstrates skill slicing cork as fine as apple rind using a meat-axe sized tool. He shows a cork image of Arundel Castle and recalls a New England city banning bathtubs without a doctor’s prescription within the last seventy five years.
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London
Cork
Arundel Castle
Sussex
New England
Tradition Overrules Gospel In Mark 7 Reading
Sunday School lesson centers on Mark 7 1 23 and Proverbs 4 23 noting the Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem confront Jesus over hand washing and the tradition of the elders. Dr Erdman cites zeal for tradition as rivaling Gospel messages and contrasts Roman Catholic practices.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Charles R. Erdman
Church of Rome
R. F. Horton
Manitoba Hudson Bay Railway Progress Report
Rushing work on the Hudson Bay Railway to Flin Flon in Northern Manitoba has built 35 miles of track this winter with survey plans to Cold Lake 25 miles beyond Flin Flon. Completion for operation is targeted by December 31 as Churchill harbor work advances to provide permanent docking for ships.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Cold Lake
Flin Fleon
Hudson Bay
Limestone Rapids
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Safety standards rise with flight history compared to early rail
England offers a safety comparison between early rail travel and modern aviation. Imperial Airways carried 52,000 passengers over 2,900,000 miles in 1927 without injuries. The London Times in 1842 reported 10,508 passengers on eight lines traveling 3,562,338 miles with 56 injuries and 22 deaths.
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England
Imperial Airways, Ltd
London Times
Flight tale of Pat Murphy over New York City
Pat Murphy flew his 61st trip with a pilot over New York City. The plane suddenly nosedived from about three thousand feet, prompting a joking exchange as the pilot teased the crowd below and Pat noted the split reactions above.
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Pat Murphy
New York City
Pat
Alberta Announces Expanded Highway System Lengths
Alberta reports a main highway network of over 2500 miles and a secondary road system of 11000 miles, with a large portion of both classified as standard grade roads.
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Alberta
Alberta Woman Wins Dominion University Women Scholarship
Miss EF. Silver Dowding a University of Alberta botany lecturer in Edmonton has won a $1 200 scholarship from the Dominion Federation of University Women. The prize aids one woman annually to pursue post graduate studies for a year at University College London to prepare a Ph D thesis.
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EF. Silver Dowding
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Dominion Federation of University Women
Miss Dowding
Calgary
Alberta
B.C
National Research Council
University College
London
Castoria Promises Gentle Relief for Babies
The ad praises Fletcher's Castoria as safe for infants, offering quick relief from colic, constipation, and feverish fussiness. It claims the product is purely vegetable, tasteless, and recommended by physicians, preventing harmful drug exposure and aiding natural sleep.
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Fletcher
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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MS Decal Oang
H.B
Canadia
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Ontario
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