The National Value of Radio and Automobiles
The piece traces how cars and radio shifted from luxury to common needs, transforming transport and daily life. It notes radio's growth from entertainment to vital information and international links, forecasting future advances like moving pictures and television. It highlights Canada, Britain, and U.S. roles in cross border understanding.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Eve Canad
Great Britain
Rt. Hon
Ramsay MacDonald
Toronto
Montreal
Government of
Hoover
Mackenzie King
Historic documents presented to Toronto library by Henry Sproatt
A collection of illustrations maps autographs and letters was donated to the University of Toronto Library by Henry Sproatt. It features Upper Canada typography a 1795 Newark proclamation and letters from Sir Isaac Brock William Lyon Mackenzie Sir John Graves Simcoe and Bishop Strachan among others.
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University of Toronto
Henry Sproatt
Upper Canada
John Graves Simcoe
Newark
Sir Isaac Brock
William Lyon Mackenzie
Bishop Strachan
Origin Of the Farthing in English Coin History
The article explains the farthing name meaning a fourth thing. It notes pennies of old used softer metal and deep marks so they could be split in two for a half-penny or for items costing a fourth of a penny.
Who Invented Eye Glasses
The London Congress of Spectacle Makers debated who began eye glasses. W E K Hardy noted unclear origins with Roger Bacon sometimes credited, and a Carthaginian sarcophagus lens discovery. Lenses may have served burning or viewing uses, and spectacles rose to common use after printing.
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W. EK. Hardy
Roger Bacon
England Airmen Wing Walking Stunt Threatens Airframe
The Air Ministry warns that wing walking, a dangerous stunt by airmen that involves leaving the cockpit and walking along aircraft wings, strains smaller planes and will be banned if not halted.
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England
Air Ministry
Oliver District Melons Find Strong Prairie Demand
Casaba melons grown in the Oliver district attract splendid demand on prairie markets. The large melons possess fine texture and are reliable shippers that will keep and ripen long after harvest.
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Oliver
Theremin Device Shown At Radio World Fair
A new musical device called the Theremin, developed by the Radio Corporation of America, produced cello or violin like tones. It enables playing music without skill by waving hands over two antennas, showcased at the fair's opening in the exhibit on wireless technology.
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Radio Corporation of America
Vicks
Life Felt Burden Lifted by Pink Pills Testimony
Mrs. W. J. Dowling of Tottenham Ontario credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her health after severe fatigue swelling and heart palpitations. She says color returned to her face and lips and she now feels strong again. She recommends the pills to others and notes a free booklet on building up the blood.
New Rejuvenation Technique Demonstrated by Surgeon
Dr V D Lespenasse of Chicago demonstrated a vein to vein rejuvenation operation at an American College of Surgeons clinic. The procedure called phliebophlebostomy alters abdominal venous flow to supposedly revitalize glands and does not involve gland transplants.
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American College of Surgeon
V. D. Lespenasse
Chicago
Lespenasse
Harold F. McCormick
Melbourne
Australia
Faculty of Medicine
Cancer Research Committee
University of Melbourne
Big Yield Report From Alberta Farmfield
The Shields farm east of Raymond Alberta produced fifty bushels of Marquis wheat per acre on ten acres. The wheat graded No 1 locally. Several nearby farmers reported yields around forty bushels per acre.
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George Shields
Raymond
Alberta
Summer Complaint Miracle Relief Letter from Mrs Fisher
Mrs Ray Fisher of Lebret Saskatchewan describes her son’s severe summer complaint with blood in stool and persistent vomiting. After using a bottle of medicine from The T Milburn Co Toronto she reports rapid improvement and the boy returning to his normal health.
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Ray Fisher
Lebret
Aerial Mail Set to Link Northern Posts From Edmonton
Far north routes to Aklavik and Herschel Island will gain scheduled air service starting November 26 with three initial flights. Winnipeg postmaster Thomas Bower notes air-mail rates will be the cheapest in America, with 50 cents to Fort Providence and 1.00 per pound to Herschel, far lower than Eastern Canada rates. Regular service will extend to forts and trading posts with weekly or monthly schedules. Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil advertises ready-made medicine for coughs, colds, burns, sprains and more.
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Canada
Aklavik
Herschel Island
Edmonton
Thomas Bower
Winnipeg
America
Toronto
Montreal
Fort Providence
Herschel
Fishermen warned colorblind trout principle urged
Dr. Thomas Hall Shasted of Superior argues fish are colorblind to lure colors. He says trout flies attract no more than dull gray hues to wary brook trout and grayling, advising fishermen to avoid bright colors.
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Thomas Hall Shasted
Superior
Shasted
Sir John Martin Harvey In Grand Theatre Debut
Sir John Martin Harvey presents The Lowland Wolf at the Grand Theatre Regina on Monday and Tuesday November 4 and 5, with Miss de Silva as Mimi and a strong company. The farewell Canadian tour will feature The Only Way, celebrated for its portrayal of Sidney Carton, alongside the new Spanish play.
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Grand Theatre
Regina
John Martin Harvey
Angel Guimera
Sir John
Dominion
Sir John Martin Harvey
Sidney Carton
Miss de Silva
Mimi
Pacific University’s Early Founding Named 1549
An unusual claim states Pacific University in Oregon was founded in 1549 during pioneer days. It also mentions Minard’s Liniment as a remedy to stop hair loss.
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Pacific University
Oregon
Minard
North West Passage Effort By Hudsons Bay Ships Succeeds
Three Hudsons Bay Company vessels Bay of Chimo Fort James and Fort MacPherson completed a joint voyage through the Arctic to reach King William Land and other points after wintering in ice. The feat could speedskin deliveries to Britain though officials caution it remains uncertain if the voyage is commercially viable.
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Hudson's Bay Company
London
England
Bay of Chimo
Fort James
Fort MacPherson
Vancouver
Behring Strait
Point Barrow
Cambridge Bay
Victoria Island
Bush
Montreal
King William Land
Arctic Circle
Chimo
Britain
High Grade Wheat Crop Reported by Canadian Pool Manager
The manager of the Canadian Wheat Pool states that most of this year's crop grades No 1 and No 2, with very little of the lower grades passing through elevators. There is scarcely enough of grades 4 5 and 6 to form composite samples for grading purposes.
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Canadian Wheat Pool
Canada
Mothers Recognize Worm Trouble with Mother Graves Exterminator
Mothers can quickly detect intestinal worms in children and promptly use Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, a reliable remedy advertised to deliver fast relief.
Nebraska rancher buys land in Alberta for 20000 sheep
A Nebraska rancher purchased eighteen sections at Finnigan Alberta along the river with plans to stock about 20 000 sheep next spring.
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Nebraska
Finnigan
Alberta
Fortune telling machine sparks quarrel at home
In a domestic squabble the wife mocks her husband Horace after he spends a penny on a fortune telling machine. She vows not to tolerate the fantasy and asserts she will not be replaced as his wife.
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H’m
Horace
New Anaesthetic Cyclopropane Hailed By Toronto Scientist
G H W Lucas of Toronto University reports at the Chicago anaesthetists congress on a new gas cyclopropane that does not interfere with body function. In experimental stage, it has only been tested on animals with high hopes for hospital use. Conquers Asthma: Dr Kellogg’s remedy offers quick relief and promises a safer future, with systematic inhalation aiming to prevent re attacks and sometimes cure permanently.
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G. H. W. Lucas
Toronto University
Department of Pharmacology
Chicago
Lucas
Rainbow Glass Barber Shop of Festa in London
In Islington London barber Festa runs a one of a kind shop whose walls ceiling and floor are covered with about a quarter of a million colored glass pieces in varied shapes. The place is famed as the oddest barber shop in the world.
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Festa
Islington
London
England
Feldspar Types Mined in Canada
Canada mines only potash feldspar, ortho clase or microcline, with abundant supply. Sodal feldspar albite occurs but has little demand and is not mined.
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Canada
Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators Valued at 6 Million
Alberta Wheat Pool reports 468 elevators valued at six million dollars across its system. This year 85 elevators were built and 35 were purchased, reflecting expansion and consolidation efforts within the pool.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
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Library of Toronto University
Minard's Liniment
British Columbia
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Ont
Arctic
Mayes
Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators
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