Henri Dunant and the Solferino legacy remembered worldwide
The article honors Henri Dunant for founding the Red Cross after witnessing Solferino in 1859. It notes his charity, the book Un Souvenir de Solferino, and the Red Cross rise to global neutrality and humanitarian service. It places Dunant among great humanitarians alongside Nightingale and Pasteur.
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Cross Society
Versailles
Red Cross
Henri Dunant
League of Nations
League
Dunant
Florence Nightingale
Solferino
Alberta Fisheries Stocking 1927 Eyes Eggs Trout Fry
Alberta fishery authorities distributed 1 624 675 potential game fish in 1927 including eyed eggs fry and fingerlings of Loch Leven Cutthroat and Rainbow trout. Nearly three million whitefish eggs were placed in commercial waters to sustain the growing industry.
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Alberta
Loch Leven
Clock from Port Arthur to time House of Commons sessions
A electric clock developed by W. PcMartin of Port Arthur to score time in hockey will be installed in the House of Commons. It will enforce the 40 minute speaking rule with the same accuracy used in hockey games, marking interruptions.
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W. PcMartin
Port Arthur
House of Commons
Phillips' Milk of Magnesia: trusted indigestion remedy
About two hours after meals sour stomachs, or indigestion, occur from overstimulated stomach nerves and excess acid. The remedy neutralizes acid with Phillips' MAX of Magnesia, a tasteless dose in a meter, praised for 50 years as safe, quick, and effective.
Textile Plant Planned in Farmenton by Western Canada Mills
Western Canada Woollen Mills plans a Farmenton plant this coming summer to convert western wool into fabrics. The facility follows an extensive program of technical tests and will produce blankets tweeds velours flannels and other cloths suited to western wool.
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Western
Farmenton
Western Canada Woollen Mills, Ltd
Dr Williams' Pink Pills Promote Nerve Health and Blood Richness
Overwork and anxiety can drain nerves leading to headaches and fatigue. The remedy urged is Dr Williams' Pink Pills, said to enrich blood, tone nerves, restore appetite, and lift mood. A testimonial from Miss Irene Denne of Washago, Ontario, credits relief and renewed strength after using the pills, advertised at 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont.
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Williams
Faces Carved On Building At Westminster Exchange
Faces of living men are carved in stone atop a new Imperial Chemical Industries building at Westminster Exchange. Sir Alfred Mond is featured while other likenesses honor prominent chemists. peacocks symbolize incorruptibility in the sculpture.
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Imperial Chemical Industries
Westminster Exchange
Alfred Mond
Saskatchewan Farmers Purchase Record Seed This Year
The Saskatchewan Registered Seed Association reports farmers across the province bought more registered seed than any prior year and show growing interest in good seed. There is a surge in tractors moving from U.S. to Saskatchewan and motor truck sales have risen. During the war, Germany raised 12,000,000 men. Insist on Minard's Liniment.
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Henri Dunant
Geneva
Switzerland
Saskatchewan Registered Seed Association
United States
Saskatchewan
Germany
Queen Georgia's Cake From Betty Barclay
A cake recipe titled Queen Georgia's Cake lists shortening sugar eggs sour milk raisin juice and spices. Instructions mix cream beat fold bake in three greased pans and frost with boiled frosting.
Pineapple Orange Grapefruit Salad for Festive Dinners
Cover individual salad plates with head lettuce leaves. Top with pineapple strips orange pulp and grapefruit sections. Add flavored whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. Just before serving drizzle lemon sauce. Ideal for weddings or company dinners.
Canada April 1928 Construction Contracts Value Record
Canada awarded new building contracts totaling 56,345,800 in April 1928 the highest for any April except May 1926. Contemplated work for the Dominion reached 116,962,300 the largest April total ever. First four months total contracts reach 125,647,100, a remarkably large year to date.
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Canada
Dominion
Wheat Pool Builds Fastest Grain Elevator at Port Arthur
Work starts on a 6,900,000 bushel capacity elevator for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool at Port Arthur. It will be the most modern terminal in North America, served by CN and CPR, capable of 500 cars daily during rush season, with unloading by five car dumpers and 28 elevator legs. The facility aims for completion by October 15, 1928 and will boost total Pool capacity to over 50 million bushels for 1925 29.
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Port Arthur
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
North America
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Pool Country
Saskatchewan
Calgary Population and Growth Report Shows Rise
Calgary reports a spring population of 72 500, up from 65 513 in 1926. Last year 200 houses were built, 300 planned this year, with a 30 percent rise in imported household effects. Commercial blocks and hotels are at full occupancy. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is advised for cold feet and muscle pains with camp use mentioned.
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Calgary
Thomas
Appointment Is Popular New Inspector Of Taxation Saskatchewan
Hon George Scott appointed Inspector of Taxation in Saskatchewan bringing wide experience across education business agriculture and public life. As former Arm River MLA and Speaker he earned broad respect while serving the province. The note recalls early newspaper ads and Pillars of Hercules as side trivia.
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Saskatchewan
George Scott
Scott
Legislative Assembly
Arm River
Regina
First unit of Estevan power plant announced
The Montreal Engineering Company announces a $750,000 project to construct the first central generating station in Saskatchewan’s Estevan coal field. This plant will provide initial power development and distribute electricity over a wide territory.
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Estevan
Montreal
Saskatchewan
Worm Exterminator Promises Child Health Benefit
An ad touts Moth er Graves' Worm Exterminator as a simple remedy to protect children from worms. The piece also notes Canada’s national wealth at $2,772 per head and urges readers to act quickly to secure their share.
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National Wealth of Canada
Hair-raising Tale Meets a Bald-Headed Listener
A witty exchange about wasted energy and a bald-headed man prompts a joke about storytelling. The passage notes heat flowing from hot to cold even in an electric refrigerator.
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Italy
Francis Joseph II
Henri Dinant
Edmonton
Mills Farmenton
Chemical World
Bame
Great Britain
P. Burns
A. E. Cross
Neal Hart
Holloway
Minard
Betty Barclay
Gerorgia
Louise
Carling
Uyate Food
the Borden Co. Limited
Gazette de France
Forges
Strait of Gibraltar
Gypsum and Alabastine Limited
Winnipeg
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