Hudson Bay route proves western wheat can reach empire quickly
The Farnworth and Warkworth voyages from Churchill to London in sixteen days show the Bay route is feasible and can shorten the prairie to empire transit by about 1000 miles. To succeed, freight and insurance rates must be lowered, obstacles removed, and West–East rail links completed with support from all political parties.
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Farnworth
Churchill
London
England
Canada
Hudson Bay
Warkworth
Bay
Empire
Hudson Bay Railway
Europe
Mecca For Golfers Winter Sports On Vancouver Island
The piece notes Victoria hosts year round golf on its courses alongside riding tennis fishing and yachting. It highlights a potential North American unique test with daily golf. It also mentions Millers Worm Powders as a vermifuge for children and a sleeping car designed for rail tourists.
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Vancouver Island
Victoria
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Cure for Children
An old advertisement extols Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a simple remedy to protect children's health from worms. A stray humorous line about a maid and the Sinis family appears, illustrating the era's quirky ad copy and dialogue.
Undefined Sale Notice From Ontario Pharmacy Network
Fragmentary OCR indicates a sale or listing referencing pharmacies and general goods in Ontario. Details unreadable. textMentions drug and general supply outlets likely part of a regional commercial notice.
Mrs. S Dragoman’s Milburn Heart Remedy Claim
Mrs. S Dragoman of Midland Ontario writes about years of heart trouble with fast beating headaches dizziness and fainting spells. After taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she reports significant improvement and says she would not be without them in the house.
Feet On Receipt Of Price By The T Milburn
A terse note records feet on receipt of price by The T Milburn, indicating a short financial reconciliation or settlement tied to a listed price. The item emphasizes prompt action on payment terms without further context.
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T. Milburn
Russia and Germany Postal Notes Policy Shift
The Soviet Union avoids agitation in Germany to protect the five year plan and export markets, while Canada halts British and Irish Free State postal notes due to exchange risk. Ottawa reports only money orders will be issued in Canada, replacing notes. The British pound circulation also falters as Canadian banks stop accepting pound and ten shilling notes.
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Russia
Germany
Hamburg
Dresden
Berlin
Moscow
Post Office Department
Post Office
Ottawa
London
Canada
Neighbors praise Diamond Dyes in wardrobe makeover
A theatre worker explains how she uses Diamond Dyes to refresh dresses and stockings on a budget. She notes neighbors discuss her many new outfits and credits the wardrobe mistress for recommending the dyes as easy to use and highly effective.
Auditorium Project Planned In Winnipeg Relief Effort
The special sub committee of cabinet on unemployment relief announced a 1.25 million dollar expansion for Manitoba including the Federal share to fund a large Winnipeg auditorium. Federal commitments for Manitoba rise to over 2.25 million dollars, up from 900 thousand last year.
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Province of
Manitoba
Winnipeg
G. D. Robertson
Dominion
Asthma Remedy Proclaimed To Restore Health
The text touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a life saving treatment for asthma sufferers. It claims many have achieved complete recovery and lasting happiness, noting the remedy is known and prized nationwide.
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J. D. Kellogg
Life Insurance Sales in Canada Reach High Totals
A Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau report shows Canada and Newfoundland sold 367.223 million dollars of ordinary life insurance in the first nine months of the year. The study notes a high in force totaling 6.5 billion, about 650 dollars per person, and ranks only behind the United States for per capita coverage.
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Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau
Canada
Newfoundland
Gennett
Warman
Child
Dominion
United States
Ottawa Journal
Douglas' Egyptian Liniment Availability Ad
An old newspaper item promotes Douglas Egyptian Liniment claiming it stops bleeding cauterizes wounds prevents blood poisoning and keeps away inflammation and proud flesh for household use.
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Douglas
Telegraph Wire Shortage Sparks Outrage in Tanganyika and Kenya
Telegraph services in Tanganyika, Kenya, and South Africa were disrupted as natives cut lines about 24 miles from Mombasa to seize wire used for clothing. The capital lacked wire service to the coast for over 24 hours, forcing messages to be sent to Mombasa and then by train until repairs reduced the delay to 16 hours.
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Tanganyika
Kenya
South Africa
Mombasa
Persian Balm Beauty Lotion Delights The Skin
A charming lotion praised for soothing irritation from weather. It softens the complexion with a fragrant velvety texture and absorbs quickly without stickiness. The product is portrayed as a peerless toilet requisite for women seeking subtle charm.
New Guinea Honors Ten Years of British Rule with Stamps
A stamp issue marks a decade of British occupation in New Guinea featuring a paradise ornament design. The collectible set celebrates 10 years with imagery tied to local flora and colonial themes.
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New Guinea
Kenora Blueberry Crop Surges Far Above 1930
Kenora saw a remarkable blueberry year with shipments up about eighty percent from 1930. The 1930 crop yielded 145000 pounds or 8700 baskets, while this year reached 255000 pounds or 15300 baskets despite lower prices, with steady market demand throughout the season.
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Kenora
No Longer Bilious Thanks Vegetable Pills
Mrs C of Leigh praises Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe all vegetable remedy that relieves biliousness, constipation, indigestion, acidity, headaches, and poor complexion after failing to find relief from other medicines. Available in 25c and 75c red packages at druggists.
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Carter
Gandhi and delegates invited to Buckingham Palace party
All dressed delegates were invited to a Buckingham Palace party. Gandhi commented on his dress saying he would wear his habitual loin-cloth shawl and sandals.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Lord Chamberlain
Buckingham Palace
Gandhi
Vast Sun Reserves Platinum Gas at Extreme Heat
Astronomers estimate the sun contains about 50,065,000 tons of platinum in gaseous form heated to around 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This figure reflects the sun's extreme core conditions and the presence of trace metals in solar plasma.
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Mecca
Geoffrey Chaucer
Otus
Irish Free State
Life Insurance In
Pais
Scott
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