Science in Service of Mankind and Canada’s Progress
The article argues that this generation unified science with peace efforts, lifting science from war to civilian progress. It highlights Denmark’s postwar agricultural leadership, Canada’s postwar scientific mobilization focused on farming, and the Winnipeg Rust Research Laboratory’s rust-resistant wheat work as pivotal advances for milling, yield, and disease resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Germany
Schleswig
Holstein
Canada
Bleriot
English Channel
British Empire
United States
Agri
Dominion Rust Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
Through British resolve amid global duties and tax burden
The piece notes that Britons persevere under heavy taxation and wide commitments abroad. It highlights a surplus population, severe employment and trade challenges, yet emphasizes their unflagging resolve and resilience.
Vernon Fruit Union Pays High Onions Price in 1928
The Vernon Fruit Union ends its onion pool and pays growers $46.61 net per ton delivered on consignment during 1928. Including local rebates, this rate is regarded as especially favorable, far above the previous $34 to $35 per ton regarded as high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Fruit Union
Canadian Graphite Mines and Mills in Ontario and Quebec
Canadian graphite is marketed as refined flake from disseminated ore. Mines and mills operate in Ontario districts Perth Bancroft Calabogie and in Quebec districts Buckingham Guenette and St Remi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Bancroft
Calabogie
Ontario
Buckingham, Guenette
St. Remi
Quebec
Royal York Hotel Casavant organ installation begins
The largest Casavant organ in the Dominion is being installed at the Royal York Hotel. Built in St Hyacinthe Quebec, its components were shipped to Toronto in five railway cars after months of prep work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal York Hotel
Dominion
St. Hyacinthe
Quebec
Toronto
Guard Against Flu Sore Throat The First Warning
Health authorities warn the public about the flu danger from sore throat. A simple home treatment suggests gargling with Nerviline three times daily and rubbing the chest to relieve congestion. The regimen, plus Dr Hamilton's Pills to purge wastes, is claimed to prevent grippe and flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Canada Post Expands Air Mail to Isolated Regions
The Dominion postal service extends air mail routes to winter deliver across Magdalen Islands, St. Lawrence north shore, Mackenzie District, Cold Lake, Flin Flon and Yukon. It employs about 38,750 staff including 12 to 13 thousand postmasters and handles roughly 50 million dollars in revenue annually, about $50 per Canadian person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalen Islands
St. Lawrence River
Mackenzie River District
Cold Lake
Flin Flon
Yukon
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Strength and Health
A health tonic claims to restore blood, boost appetite and digestion, and calm nerves. A Halifax woman credits the pills with restored health, a healthy baby, and no sickness after birth. pills available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Farmers Will Grow Peas in Taber Irrigation Plan
A carload of 18 tons of dried peas arrived from Gallatin Valley Montana for planting by Taber Alberta irrigation farmers. The effort supports the Broder Canning Company based in Edmonton and Vancouver. The program is more ambitious than prior pea gardening in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin Valley
Montana
Taber
Alta
Broder Canning Company
Edmonton
Vancouver
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Quick Relief for Infants
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders eradicate intestinal worms and improve appetite liver function and bowel health. It asserts children will show improvement regardless of their worm related stomach conditions once treatment begins.
Saving Money Sees Others Starved in Hunger for Wealth
The remarks note that many fear death from hunger yet hoard wealth. Men often deny themselves life’s pleasures, saving to pass money to others who did not earn it, leaving the saver with little enjoyment in life.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Gains Praised Track Record
As a vermicide an excellent preparation is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. It has saved the lives of countless children.
Women Archaeologists Lead Palestine Excavations
This season in Palestine features female-led digs with a staff of women. Initiated by the British School of Archaeology, Jerusalem, the party includes Miss Garrod, Miss Eubank, Miss Kitson Clark, and an American woman, under Miss Garrod’s direction near Athill South Haifa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
British School of Archaeology
Jerusalem
Miss Garrod
Eubank
Cambridge
Kitson
Clark
Oxford
Athlll
Haifa
Garrod
Liniment Claim Says Neuralgia Eases With Minard's Formula
An old advertisement touts Minard's Liniment as a cure for neuralgia, urging readers that brave effort and faith in the preparation help overcome pain and obstacles.
Canadian Editors Sail for Two Month European Tour
Canadian press editors from across the country depart Montreal in early June for a two month tour of England and Europe. Rupert Davies of the Kingston Whig-Standard organizes the unofficial visit with plans including a London dinner, a Vienna opera gala, and a garden party hosted by the president of Czecho-Slovakia. The journey aboard the Montclare sails June 6, with stops in France Austria Czecho Slovakia Germany Belgium Holland Great Britain and Scotland before returning aboard the Duchess of Atholl to Montreal July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal
England
Newspaper Society of Great Britain
Rupert Davies
Kingston Whig-Standard
Canadian Daily Newspaper Association
Europe
Empire Press Union
London
State Opera House
Vienna
Czecho- Slovakia
Lord and Lady Astor
Lord Beaverbrook
John J. Astor
London Times
Grant Morden
Richard Winfrey
Peterborough
Montclare
France
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Great Britain
Scotland
Liverpool
Duchess of Atholl
Origin Of National Anthem Origin of the British National Anthem
The British National Anthem originated years before its public debut in 1745 at Drury Lane and Covent Garden after Sir John Cope's defeat. It was likely written as a national prayer for King George II's safety against the Jacobites, with the 1745 Gentleman's Magazine version aligning with later concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
John Cope
Preston
London
George II
Gentleman's Magazine
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Instructions
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as simple to use. It claims a child can understand the directions whether used as a liniment or as a dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
True Courtesy As An Art Of Everyday Courtesy
The piece argues true courtesy is outward expression of a thoughtful sympathetic nature, not a pretentious affectation. It urges everyone to act graciously in daily dealings and cultivate courtesy as the finest of the fine arts.
Cheapest Of All Oils And Antarctic Ice Cap Claim
The piece endorses Dr Thomas Ecletric Oil as the cheapest public remedy found in every Canadian drug store. It notes its wide availability and affordability. A second item cites an Australian scientist predicting Antarctic ice melt could raise ocean levels by about fifty feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Canada
Antarctic
No matter how deep rooted the corn may be
Hollo way's Corn Remover is advertised as effective for stubborn corns when used as directed, promising relief from painful corn issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Imperial Airways Liner Covers London to Paris in 100 Minutes
An Imperial Airways airliner completed the London to Paris flight in about 100 minutes. The record highlights advance in civilian air travel with the new service offering quicker cross channel transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Airways
London
Paris
Wonders of Chemistry Spark Talk on Character and Food
The American Chemical Society gathering in Columbus Ohio heard forecasts of chemistry shaping future society. C L Esselen described wood treated as cow fodder while J S Matthews suggested chemistry could rebuild character and reform criminals. A chemist proposed future giants through synthesis of growth in cell nuclei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L Esselen
Boston Chemical Engineer
J. S. Matthews
University of Wisconsin
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
Toes made comfortable and corns removed with Putnam's Corn Extractor. A single drop stops pain and a few applications dry and drop off the corn. Thousands use it daily. Get a bottle from your druggist. Refuse substitutes for Putnam's the relief for sore coins.
Prairie provinces boost manufactured output to 327 million
Last year the prairie provinces produced manufactured goods valued at 327 million dollars, prompting the emergence of tall chimneys as industrial activity expands across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Another X Ray Victim and Specialist Joins List
Dr. Sebastien Turchini of Charite Hospital Paris resigns due to injuries from X ray work. Since 1910 he has undergone many operations and lost fingers, ending his ability to use X ray equipment. He has been linked with X ray treatment for 80 years despite suffering ill effects and continued devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastien Turchini
Charite Hospital
Paris
Turchini
Graf Zeppelin Aims Arctic Flight Expedition Next Year
The Graf Zeppelin is set for grooming toward a round the world trip this summer and a Arctic voyage to reach North Polar regions. An agreement with the International for Exploration of the Arctic Regions by air covers use of the ship for a Leningrad to Nome or Fairbanks route via Arctic waters. The expedition is planned for April or May 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graf Zeppelin
Arctic
The
International
Leningrad
Nome
Fairbanks
North Polar
Berlin Lab Opens Coldest Known Production Unit
A new laboratory in Berlin, Germany, is equipped to produce temperatures as low as 452 degrees below zero about 8 points from absolute zero, highlighting advances in ultra cold physics and cryogenic engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
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B.C. Onion Growers
Minard
Postal Department In
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Pala
NBC Network
Firestones
Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubbery O. OF Canada, Limited
American Chemical Society
Columbus
Ohio
Zeppelin
Ad . Dominion Mushroom CO
Cppleford Pa Paper Products Products
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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