Canada must harness its vast natural wealth through science
Canada holds immense resources from fisheries and forests to minerals and grain. The text urges greater public funding for scientific research to develop at home, reduce dependence on raw exports, and expand domestic processing, refining, and manufacturing to secure long term national wealth. It cites magnesite recovery, clay works, and rust resistant wheat as examples of research-led success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
International Boundary Line
Pole
Ontario
Dominion
National Research Council
Ottawa
Austria
Quebec
California
United States
Saskatchewan
Worcester
University of Saskatchewan
Normal period of married life insurance statistics
Statisticians after months of research estimate the typical married couple’s joint span. A 33 year old man and 30 year old woman may expect to live together 27.3 years before death in the normal course. A woman aged 30 has life expectancy 38.3 years and a man aged 35 33.4 years. This typical couple would reach about 53.6 years of joint life expectancy.
Life expectancy differential estimates in couples
The passage states probabilities for outcomes within a given period. In 7 percent of cases both spouses die before the period ends. In 15.6 percent the wife dies first and in 23.6 percent the husband dies first. There is also a note that 27.3 is the average time frame for these events. The text discusses survival patterns among married pairs.
Tampa pilot Agnes Mills plans solo non-stop trans Atlantic flight
Miss Agnes Mills 23 a famed stunt flyer from the south announces a solo non stop Atlantic flight to become the first woman to span the ocean. She holds Florida s first pilot license and discussed plans with Clarence Chamberlain the Roosevelt Field to Germany flyer. The text also contains an unrelated line about a weasel described as a killer.
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Agnes Mills
South
Miss Mills
Atlantic
Tampa
Florida
Clarence Chamberlain
Roosevelt Field
Germany
Oldest bricks described as sun baked clay cakes
A compact line notes that the earliest bricks were formed from sun baked clay in the ancient building record. The detail highlights early construction methods and material use in historic contexts.
Western Canada Fisheries Open with Hudson Bay Railway
The Hudson Bay Railway opening next year will extend fishing grounds into Northern Manitoba Saskatchewan and other areas rich in minerals and fish. The new route will connect numerous lakes and waterways enabling expanded commercial fishing and shipments to Chicago New York and Canadian markets. Principal species include whitefish sturgeon trout pickerel and tuladi.
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Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
Chicago
New York
Radiant Girlhood and Dr Williams Pink Pills
A promotional paragraph extols the health benefits of Dr Williams Pink Pills for girls and women to prevent anemia and boost vitality. It cites improved blood, color, appetite, and nerves, with a testimonial from Miss C J Martin of Kitchener Ontario. Pills offered at 50 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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C. J. Martin
Kitchener, Ont
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Auction of British Opera Costumes in London
Ten thousand costumes and large quantities of scenery from the British National Opera Company were sold in London. The sale included costumes worn by Caruso and the coronation gown worn by Lady Diana Cooper in The Virgin Queen. The gown, valued at $1,000 to make, carried a reserve of $300.
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British National Opera Company
London
England
Caruso
Diana Cooper
Long Standing Asthma Relief Promised by Kellogg Remedy
Readers urged to study letters from hundreds of cases once desperate with asthma. The Dr J D Kellogg Asthma Remedy is claimed to offer prompt relief even in long neglected cases, suggesting real help exists after years of failed remedies.
Stewed Celery Method From Historic Recipe
Scrub white celery stalks to remove sand and trim into three inch pieces. Boil briefly, then simmer 20 minutes with butter or fat and a half teaspoon sugar, pepper, and beef broth. Dust with flour and finish with cream for a rich accompaniment.
Persian Balm Promises Skin Health and Beauty
An advertisement extols Persian Balm as a universal skin aid for families. It claims benefits for mothers and children and notes versatility as a hair fixative and shaving lotion. The tone urges universal use for improved complexion and skin delight.
Quotable Feud Over Quality Sparks Quiet Debate
A playful exchange shows editor and author debating the threshold for a strong piece. The editor quips that nothing keeps the work from being excellent, while the author jokes about what might prevent it, highlighting newsroom wit and camaraderie.
German Invents Pillow Promising Snore Reduction
The Hamilton Spectator reports a German inventor claims a pillow that prevents snoring. The piece humorously suggests it would delight long suffering wives and notes men rarely admit to snoring, imagining a silent home after bedtime.
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Hamilton Spectator
Grizzly Attack Tests Barkerville Trapper’s Luck
Barkerville B C trapper Hana Iverson survived a massive grizzly attack after returning from finding a moose carcass. His police dog pinned the bear long enough for Iverson to repair his rifle and shoot the animal, ending the danger.
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Barkerville
Hana Iverson
Indian Point Creek
B.C
Iverson
Hmself
Requisite On the Farm
Every farmer should keep Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for family ills and as a strong horse and cattle medicine. It serves as a substitute for sweet oil for horses and cattle affected by colic, surpassing other remedies.
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Thomas
Navigation at Churchill Harbor Vessels May Use Port Through November
Hydrographic survey head J A Beauchemin says Churchill harbor should accept ships until late November with minimal risk of ice entrapment. His group, back in Sydney from Hudson Bay, disputes reports of the Acadia being trapped seven days, noting a 30 hour ice stay that served study purposes. If Hudson Strait stays navigable into November, the northern route could move grain as quickly as Montreal, with gradual traffic growth expected.
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Churchill
J. A. Beauchemin
Fort Churchill Harbor
Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
Acadia
Great Lakes
Montreal
Free Press
Flying Interests Royalty Keeps Keen in Air Pursuit
The Prince of Wales has appointed an air pilot of his retinue and shows ongoing air mindedness. His brothers the Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester hold aviation roles while Prince George has flown and crossed the channel with Imperial Airways incognito. The King may fly in future only with Queen present and assured passenger safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Royal Air Force
Daily Express
London
England
Duke of Gloucester
Prince George
Imperial Airways
Saskatchewan Herefords win grand championship at Moose Jaw show
Saskatchewan bred Herefords raised on the ranch of Robert Cruikshank in Moose Jaw took the grand championship at the Saskatchewan Annual Feeder Show. The note also mentions New Guinea spiders and parasites causing children's illness with a worm ex termination remedy.
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Saskatchewan
Robert Cruikshank
Moose Jaw
Farmers in Canada Realize Value of Birds to Agriculture
Across Canada farmers are awakening to the benefits birds bring to farming systems, aiding pest control and pollination. The growing recognition highlights birds as allies in agricultural productivity and ecosystem health.
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Canada
Prospecting activity across Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan
The Pas mining district recorded 7 335 mineral claims in 1928, Cold Lake 1 400, and Winnipeg 2 118. Current totals exceed 20 000 claims across Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan, indicating substantial prospecting effort in the region.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Pas
Cold Lake
Winnipeg
Pains Around Heart Stricken Woman Recalls Smothering Spells
Mrs James Vanalstine of Pibroch Man recalls heart pains and fainting spells that left her fallen and needing aid. She describes episodes of weakness and suffocation and notes she used several boxes of remedies.
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James Vanalstine
Pibroch, Man
H. & N. Pills Sold By The Milburn Co
A testimonial notes relief after a long spell and urges others in similar condition to try H. and N. Pills. Boxes priced at 50 cents available at all druggists and dealers or mailed from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario on receipt of price.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Detective stories top sellers in Japan shifting tastes
Japan embraces thrillers over romance as detectives dominate sales. Translators of foreign crime and police fiction reap fortunes, with some novels moving up to 300000 copies. A magistrate demands the gist of remarks while a wary constable calls them terrible. The pole star sits over the North Pole.
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Japan
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Minard
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Prince
New Guinea
North Pole
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