Canadian Call for Peace and Disarmament in World War Echoes
The piece argues war is not a cure for economic distress and traces burdens to the Great War. It compares Canada, the United States, and Britain’s war debts and expenditures, urges disarmament, and endorses Kellogg Briand Pact commitments while noting Canada’s low defence spending and need for continued peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Great Britain
International Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Hoover
Canada on Air Highways speech in Windsor
General J. H. MacBrien, president of the Aviation League of Canada, urges Canadians to develop and operate the Canadian sections of the air routes linking Europe, Asia, and North America in a Windsor Ontario address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Europe
Asia
North America
J. H. MacBrien
Aviation League of Canada
Windsor
Ontario
Fragments of Ancient Indian Cotton Found Similar to Local Fiber
Fragments of 5,000 year old cotton were examined under a microscope in ruins of an Indian town. The fibres matched a cotton type still grown in India, suggesting continuity in fiber material from ancient to present times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Polar bases to house Zep pelin airline bases
Two teams of scientists and mechanics travel to the Arctic to set up two base stations as the planned Zeppelin polar airline seeks routes from Berlin and London over the pole to Alaska and south to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Zeppelin Polar
Berlin
London
Alaska
San Francisco
Ontario Leads Canadian Agricultural Implement Firms in 1929
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 39 of 62 Canadian agricultural implement firms were in Ontario, 12 in Quebec, 5 in Manitoba, 4 in Alberta, and one each in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Ancient Kish finds by Oxford Field Museum expedition
Oxford Field Museum expedition at Kish near Old Babylon reports sensational Nebuchadnezzar era treasure. Solid gold ornaments and Sassanian artifacts sit atop three strata while 5 500 year old Sumerian royal tombs contain cuneiform tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebuchadrezzar
Oxford-Field Museum
Kish
Old
Babylon
Stephen Langdon
Oxford University
Charles Marston
Sir Charles
Nebuchadnezzar
Draperies dyed green revive faded fabric
A Montreal reader recounts using Diamond Dyes to rescue creased sun faded draperies. She dyed them a deeper green and praises the easy use, vivid color, and preservation of fabric life compared with other dyes.
Manitoba Industry Shifts Priority Over Agriculture
An industrial development note cites Manitoba resources totaling over 600 million dollars in ore reserves, 137000 square miles of timber, and 20000 square miles of water. It highlights 165 million dollars in annual mineral output and 130 plants employing 35 million dollars in payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Davidson
Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Manitoba
Wool Growers Arrange Wool Receiving Warehouses
The Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers set up wool receiving warehouses at Regina and Portage la Prairie to accept shipments from June 1 to August 31. Producers are urged to forward wool to arrive in these dates. Last year’s volume exceeded the objective by 1,038,205 pounds, surpassing a 4,000,000 pound goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Co-Operative
Regina
Sask
Portage la Prairie
Man
Apples On Century Old Hudsons Bay Tree Bears Again
A 106 year old Hudsons Bay apple tree in Vancouver Washington is expected to bear apples this season. The tree grew from a seed planted by a Hudsons Bay Company member in 19 TM5 and has rarely missed a year of bearing. Horticulturist A A Quarnberg says a large crop is very likely. Also noted are Argentina wheat plantings totaling over 21,000,000 acres last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Bay
Vancouver
Wash
Hudson's Bay Company
A. A. Quarnberg
Argentina
Cunard Week End Cruises Add Halifax Call in Nova Scotia
Cunard Line expands its weekend cruises to include a call at Halifax with both Week End and National Tours sailings. Executives note three giant liners Berengaria Aquitania and Mauretania will visit Halifax, a first for ships of this size, boosting Nova Scotia tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard Line
New York
Nova Scotia
Nova
Maritime
Mr. Randles
Aquitania
Mauretania
Halifax
Transylvania
Cameronia
Bermuda
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Berenvar
Atlantic
Paradise Beach
Portland cement constituent description and Canadian supply
A constituent of concrete portland cement is used in foundations dams roads buildings and mortars. It is one of the most important structural materials. Materials suitable for manufac ture of Portland cement occur in all but one of the provinces of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
National enrolment bill proposes universal registration in Canada
A Senate bill by J B Casgrain would require all Canadians over 16 to register. Exceptions include cloistered nuns RCMP and other police, asylum inmates and penitentiary prisoners. Registrants provide nationality and birth details and submit a photograph for a certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Senate
J. B. Casgrain
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Music at closing time quiets shoppers in Brooklyn store
A Abraham and Straus floor show features Elgar Pomp and Circumstance booming at five thirty to herd customers out. A floorwalker praises the scheme as the best yet to speed exits despite late standing bargains. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for burns and sprains. Lapland iron ore fields near the Arctic Circle yield ore averaging 58 to 70 percent iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham & Straus
Brooklyn
New York
Elgar
Thomas
Lapland
Arctic Circle
Like a Grip At the Throat Asthma Remedy Claim
The article extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a powerful treatment for asthma, noting it relieves restricted air passages and reduces sufferers' dread of attacks. It claims widespread dealer availability and urges readers to try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Man with guiding star faces front when a right turn risks danger
A ponderous reflection on pedestrians and driver vigilance in traffic, noting that a person focused forward is at risk from vehicles turning right. The piece underscores attention to road etiquette and safety for both drivers and walkers in urban traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Flame from Ethylene Gas Reaches 1975 Degrees
A laboratory observation reports an ethylene gas flame reaching about 1975 degrees Celsius. The measure indicates extremely high combustion heat in controlled tests. Further experiments aim to map exact temperature distribution and safety implications.
Spain to participate in World Grain Exhibition 1932 at Regina
Spain forms a special cereal committee to organize its participation in the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference to be held in Regina from July 25 to August 26, 1932. As a major agricultural nation, Spain notes its large grain production and joins seventeen other nations including Italy, Peru, Yugoslavia, and India in official representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Regina
Ministry of National Economy
Italy
Peru
Yugoslavia
Guatemala
New Zealand
Czecho-Slovakia
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Siam
India
Portugal
Switzerland
Estonia
Philippines
Argentina
Trans Atlantic Round Trip Aim By Mac Millan This Summer
Commander Donald B. Mac Millan plans a round trip flight between Boston and London this summer aiming for a first North Atlantic crossing by air. The expedition uses a Lockheed Vega monoplane piloted by Charles F. Rocheville with take off scheduled June 21. Germany unveils a new large freight aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
Donald B. MacMillan
Arctic
Boston
London
Charles F. Rocheville
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Canada On Air Highways
MLL Coal
Ksalata
Andrew Black
Harcourt, N.B
Milburn
A. Lia
Co-Operative Wool Growers
W. N. U. 189
Ence
MacMillan
Germany
Applefood Paper Products
Hamilton Ont
Hunter-Martin & CO
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