Five Year Plan in Russia Impacts Western Canada Trade
Western Canadian farmers face tougher conditions as Russia pursues a heavy industrial and agricultural push under the Five Year Plan. Observers note planned vast investments, increased exports, and potential global price effects, with widespread concern over imported competition and depressed markets.
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Western
Canada
Russia
Dominion
Moscow
Manchester Guardian
England
Italy
United States
Chicago
League of Nations
Geneva
Dry ice sales boom projects 1930 demand surge
The first dry ice sold in 1925 by Dry Ice Corp of America signals growing refrigerating use. By 1930 sales may reach 35000 tons as 18 plants nationwide produce the material. Gaseous CO2 from dry ice evaporation remains cold and very dry. Christopher Latham Sholes, inventor of the typewriter, created his early writing machine from a telegraph key with a brass W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Ice Corp., of
America
United States
Christopher Latham Sholes
Canada Held as Example for Minority Rights at League
Sir Robert Borden urged Germany Poland and other nations to grant minorities full constitutional and legal rights while stressing the need for their cooperation. He spoke before the League of Nations representatives describing Canada as a shining example for solving minority hopes and tensions.
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Canada
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Robert Borden
Dominion
Germany
Poland
Robert
Tree bears about 125 apple varieties near Martinez
George Upham grows a single tree near Martinex California that hosts roughly 125 apple varieties. After more than twelve years of grafting experiments begun in 1918 the tree now blooms in dozens of shades as grafted limbs flower at different times.
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Martinex
California
George Upham
Upham
British Capital For Alberta Oil Drive
Five million dollars of British capital organized as Anglo Western Oils Limited, chartered federally, will back Alberta oil development. Sir Edward Manville of Phoenix Oil and Transport and Daimler Company fronts the effort. Calgary announced the plan via J C Dallas of Calmont Oils. The group has 490000 acres in Alberta and will drill two wells in Milk River at once.
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Anglo-Western Oils Limited
Edward Manville
Phoenix Oil and Transport Company
Daimler Company
Great Britain
Alberta
Calgary
J. C. Dallas
Calmont Oils Limited
Dallas
The Anaemic Girl and the Call for Pink Pills
A period piece urges pale anaemic girls to seek health through fresh air, nourishing food, rest, and especially blood-building Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites headaches and palpitations as signs of poor blood and promotes 50 cent boxes sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
High Educational Standard Admires Canadian System
A Border Cities Star excerpt extols Canada's educational system noting it rivals any nation for thorough standards and valued diplomas that boost graduate demand across the line. The piece also cautions mothers about worm infestations in children and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a quick, inconvenience free remedy.
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Canada
Preparing For Old Age And Self Control Admit Limits
The Carnegie Foundation warns that pension plans fail without personal self discipline to save regularly for dependents. A mother’s priority is sound health for children, who suffer from worms without proper care. A floorwalker notes a customer left unsold items, while a clerk hints at a meeting at 8 tonight.
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Kansas City Star
Influenza’s Devastation in Labrador Community
The report details an influenza outbreak among Labrador residents after introduction by 360 Eskimos, resulting in 300 deaths. It emphasizes lack of immunity among the population and the rapid, deadly impact of an unchallenged disease.
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Labrador
Treatment for Headache and Digestive Relief Promoted
An ad promotes addressing headache causes by correcting stomach acid and digestive issues. It suggests sweetening the sour stomach, soothing intestines, aiding liver function, and promoting bile flow and bowel waste elimination. Carter's Little Liver Pills are pitched as the recommended remedy at 25 cents.
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Carter
Diamond Dyes Offer Rich Colors for Home Use
Real dyes promise soft bright color for dresses drapes lingerie with the Diamond Dye line. The anilines claim high quality and even application that resists spotting and re-dying. Packages priced at 15 cents and sold in all drug stores.
American Diet Shifts With Higher Per Capita Food Intake
The American Research Foundation reports a 150 pound rise in average annual per capita food consumption since 1900. Sugar, fats, oils, milk products, and fresh fruits show notable increases while meat remains steady. The diet emphasizes energy and heat producing foods with fats aiding digestion and palatability.
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American Research Foundation
United States
Foundation
Canada Hon ors Her Scientists In Insulin Discovery
The Manchester Guardian lauds Dr. F C Banting of Toronto for insulin discovery. It notes he is likely the youngest Nobel Prize winner and that Canada awarded him a life policy to support ongoing research. A separate ad touts Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy offering relief from asthma symptoms.
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Canada
Manchester Guardian
F. C. Banting
Toronto
The
Guardian
Banting
Britain’s youngest aviator earns pilot license at 17
Miss Winifred Jess Drinkwater of Paisley Scotland becomes Britain's youngest aviator by receiving a pilot license at seventeen the minimum age. She flies solo with expert skill and S Baldwin secretary of the Scottish Flying School praises her potential as a top flyer.
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Winifred Jess Drinkwater
Paisley
Scotland
Britain
S. Baldwin
Scottish Flying School
Traveller Cites Promptitude After Last Order Dispute
A Traveller and Important Person clash over an alleged command. The Traveller recalls a prior directive he acted on with promptitude and dispatch, while the Important Person denies issuing any order. The exchange centers on a disputed instruction and its execution.
Rice consumption in Siam reaches 400 pounds per person
The article notes that annual rice consumption in Siam totals 400 pounds per inhabitant. This figure highlights high per capita rice use in the region and suggests dietary patterns or agricultural practices influencing consumption levels.
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Siam
Elaborately Equipped Packard Limousine For Jugo Slavian King
A Packard sedan limousine delivered to King Alexander of Jugo Slavia features multiple compartments under the rear glass partition. It includes a leather lunch kit, silver and gold service, thermos bottles, a first aid kit, a large cigarette case, and a sword shelf with a map tray.
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Alexandria
Jugo-Slavia
Europe
Source of the Thames Becomes a Noticed Locale
Tourists may visit the Seven Springs in Dostwold Hills now identified as the Thames source after a rubbish dump was cleared. A plan aims to beautify the site with a fountain so the river’s origin can be publicly accessible and properly marked.
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Thames
Seven Springs
London
Janet and the Devil and the Industrious Boxer
An old Scottish woman defends the devil as industrious in a humorous tale. A famous boxer is said to maintain a complete record of his fights in a scrap book, implying meticulous note keeping.
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Janet
Saskatchewan Surveys Bird Sanctuaries Over Sow Thistle
The Saskatchewan Government is surveying provincial sanctuaries after farmers complained weed control is wasted due to sow thistle. Inspectors have already checked Manitou Lake district and areas north of Humboldt, with more surveys planned for Last Mountain and Quill Lake sanctuaries.
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Saskatchewan
Manitou Lake
Unity
Basin Lake
Middle Lake
Lake Lenore
Humboldt
Field Crops
Provincial Game Branch
Provincial Department of Natural Resources
Federal Department of Agriculture
Dominion Parks Commission
Quill Lake
Saskatoon Welcomes Rising Flow of Summer Visitors
Saskatoon has hosted a busy summer with 150 British medicos among visitors. September events included Sun Life special trains on the 7th and the Canadian Ticket Agents Association on the 9th, plus Dakota farmers who may stay. Commissioner Joseph Holmes reportedly built up strength to handle the influx.
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Saskatoon
Sun Life
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Kansas City
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J. J. MacDonald
Glace Bay
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Dr. Fowler
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Ont
Opplofoul Paper Products
Ontario
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
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