Dominion Convention of Canadian Legion to Meet in Regina
The Dominion Convention of the Canadian Legion BESL will be held in Regina on November 25, 1929. Ex service men not yet Legion members are urged to join, with provincial branches present in nearly every district. The Legion seeks broader support to aid widows dependents and returning men, and invites inquiries for the nearest local branch. The article also notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a camp antiseptic and soothing remedy.
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Dominion
The
Canadian Legion Besl
Regina
Legion
Saskatchewan
Canadian Legion
Thomas
World Happenings Briefly Told
Lord Revelstoke left half a million dollars to King Edward's Hospital Fund for London after dying in Paris. The Newfoundland legislature tables 1929 30 expenditures at 10 647 706 and funded debt at 81 424 149. A British sloop Cyclamen sails from Iraq to protect subjects in Abadan as Persian troops restore order. Profound secrecy shrouds the French Air Ministry building programme as aviation plants work. Barbara Pitcher, missing McGill student, found dead in Back River near Sault au Recollet. New Brunswick urges starch plants to absorb surplus potatoes. China bans decapitation as an execution method by authorities.
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Lord Revelstoke
Paris
King Edward's Hospital Fund
London
Newfoundland
Cyclamen
Iraq
Abadan
Persia
Barbara Pitcher
McGill University
Montreal
Back River
Sault Au Recollet
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture
State Council
China
Cutting Corns With Razor Leads To Lock-Jaw
Warning against paring corns with an infected razor due to infection and possible death. Promotes PUTNAM'S CORN EXTRACTOR as quick relief and mentions PUTNAM'S PAINLESS CORN EXTRACTOR with a 25-cent price at dealers.
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Putnam’s
Alberta Wheat Pool builds elevator network with 38 contracted
The Alberta Wheat Pool announced a definite start by securing contracts for 38 country elevators and acquiring 12 more from other interests. A local voice quips about coordinated effort, while a Scotsman joke adds light color to the scene.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
British Piano Makers Dominate U S and New Zealand Markets
British piano manufacturers seized leading positions in the American and New Zealand markets, overtaking American rivals. The shift highlights a growing international reach for British firms and a changing balance in competitive piano production and sales.
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New Zealand
Magnetic North Pole Reached By Canadian Explorer
Major L. T. Burwash, Canadian explorer and scientist, reports from near the Magnetic North Pole that he has completed observations and remains safe. He went alone over a year ago to study magnetism and search for Franklin expedition relics and has now been ordered to investigate copper deposits along the Coppermine River.
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Magnetic North Pole
Sir John Franklin
L. T. Burwash
Northwest Territories
Ministry of the Interior
Burwash
Arctic
Magnetic Pole
Franklin
Wireless
Coppermine River
Edison Offers Scholarship to Brightest American Boy
Thomas A. Edison seeks the brightest high school or preparatory student from each state and D C to compete for a four year funded college scholarship covering tuition. The 49 finalists will be invited to Edison’s Orange New Jersey laboratory near August 1 for a questionnaire and evaluation.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Edison
District of Columbia
Mr. Edison
Orange
N.J
Okanagan Apple Prospects Despite Harsh Winter
Despite a hard winter the Okanagan Valley shows little injury to fruit trees with fair prospects for the apple crop at the southern end. Notes on a film future and a lighthearted dialogue appear alongside an advertisement praising Thomas Eclectric Oil as a versatile remedy.
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Okanagan Valley
Growing-age duties and stable government described
The piece notes that people expect much of a growing boy after meals and daily labor. It also defines a stable government as one where the people remain hitched to the system.
Supreme remedy for excess stomach acid promoted
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a superior neutralizer of excess acid. It promises immediate effects with no after-effects and urges readers to learn this method now. The ad claims physicians have prescribed it for 50 years and notes full directions are on each bottle.
Dentist Comment Sparks Humorous Opinion
A witty remark claims a dentist alone may instruct a woman to open or close her mouth at will and face no backlash, reflecting a satirical take on professional authority.
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Dentist
Fruit Omelet Betty Barclay Recipe
A simple fruit omelet uses one egg orange rind juice and salt. Prepare orange slices with remaining powdered sugar then cook a folded omelet in butter until set and serve with orange slices and extra sugar.
Simple Tomato Meat Ragu Style Skillet Dish
Shred one pound of lamb beef or pork and brown in its own fat. Add chopped celery and celery tops, minced onion, and salt. Cover and cook ten minutes. Stir in flour and butter then two cups strained tomato juice. Simmer until thick and bubbling.
Canadian air mail pilot sets world speed record Toronto to Montreal
Captain S Bondurant of Canadian Airways piloted a Fairchild 71 from Toronto to Montreal, covering 340 miles in 1 hour 44 minutes, achieving the world fastest air mail flight. Fog near Montreal prevented a possible faster time. The flight used Imperial Aeroplane Spirits and Imperial Marvelube products.
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Canada
S. Bondurant
Canadian Airways
International Airways of Canada, Limited
Toronto
Montreal
Bondurant
Imperial Aero
Outward Ritual Is Not Religion In Jeremiah 7
The lesson argues that temple worship alone fails without obedience to God. Jeremiah warns at the temple gates to reform ways and reject false prophets. True security rests on social justice, protection for the vulnerable, and obedience to the covenant through God and Jesus Christ.
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Jeremiah
Jehovah
Israel
Dean Stanley
Ephesus
Diana
F. B. Meyer
Judah
God
Jesus Christ
Boundary Commission Takes On Demarcation Duty
The treaty signed at Washington on February 24 1925 assigns the International Boundary Commission the task of keeping the Canada United States border in effective demarcation.
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Canada
United States
International Boundary Commission
Washington
Crying Good for Complexion Claims English Doctor
An English physician asserts crying benefits the complexion provided the phrase is taken literally. He argues tears cleanse the skin and reduce blemishes, repeating that the outcome depends on the person’s own complexion.
Hemp Grow Promoted by Saskatchewan Board of Trade
The Northern Board of Trade instructs its secretary to buy and distribute hemp seed to promote hemp growing. Seven area farmers demonstrated viability with four acre plots, hemp reaching 13 feet by June after a late sowing. The provincial government assists, with the nearest factory in Portage la Prairie Manitoba.
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Rorthern Board of Trade
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Short of Breath Smothering Feelings Choking Sensation
Mrs. Hi Day of Dartmouth Nova Scotia writes of a yearlong struggle with smothering spells and shortness of breath that made walking difficult. After many failed treatments she finally decided to try a new remedy.
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Hi. Day
Dartmouth, N.S
Milburn's Heart Nerve pills price and taunt of fashion
An ad notes Milburn's Heart Nerve pills 50c per box from The T Milburn Co Toronto and claims quick relief. A customer joke about fashion in a window display contrasts with a Roosevelt quip and a nautical mile measurement.
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T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Bay Route Delayed Until Summer 1930 Navigation
The Hudson Bay Railway faces delays with harbor works at Churchill and Hudson Straits not ready for this year's navigation. October readiness is unlikely, so commercial use of the northern route is postponed to summer 1930.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Churchill
Hudson Straits
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Telcum
Air Ministry
Alberta
Gether
Burwas
Okanagan Fruit Prospects
Heck
Peck
Phillips Or
For All
Betty Barclay
RMB. Laboratories OF Canada, Ltd
Vancouver Block
Vancouver, B. C
Hemp
Milburn
Roosevelt
West
Harmony
Maireenshy
Wrigley
Wrigleys
Borden Co., Limited
Dept. B
St. Paul Se. West
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