Canada poised for future growth in agriculture mining and trade
The article lauds Canada as among the world’s best positioned for sustained expansion. It highlights steady recent growth in agriculture mining power and railways, strong export positions in wheat newsprint nickel and asbestos, and vast untapped northern resources. It notes Canada's population under ten million yet high standing in global commerce and potential for further wealth from northern deposits.
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Euerey
Howe
New York
Canada
United States
A Never Ending Task
A naturalist observed a tree creeper at work on an elm smothered by ivy. The bird spirals up and down the trunk in jerky short moves, pausing to pick insects from bark crevices. The ascent takes about two minutes and the bird continues climbing all day every day.
Egypt’s Mahmoud Pasha Sees Treaty Easing 32 Years Of Tensions
Premier Mahmoud Pasha of Egypt, back from London, told 7,000 Alexandrians the Anglo Egyptian treaty ends decades of mutual misunderstandings with Great Britain. He predicted Britain would withdraw troops from the Suez Canal in years. A hotel manager also removed the sign “Have you forgotten anything?” during Plumbers’ Convention week.
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Mahmoud Pasha
Egypt
London
Alexandria
Great Britain
Britain
Suez Canal
Plumbers’ Convention
Bookmaker’s Biting Claim Sparks Police Misunderstanding
A bookmaker accused of biting a policeman contends he did not realize the man was a police officer. The remark follows limited bookmaker reactions to confrontations with police.
Fashions Then and Now At the Victoria Fair
Premier Tomic recalls the first Victoria Fair sixty eight years past with crinolines and stove pipe hats. Modern crowds wear wind blown bobs sleeveless dresses and jazz outfits yet linger with the sideshows and fortune tellers just as earlier seekers did.
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Tomic
Gillette
Free Press
Superstition Remains Widespread In Britain And Ireland
An article notes that superstition causes real fear and behavior in many, from avoiding ladders and Friday nails to three lights on a match and black cats. It cites urban and rural belief, including sailors and Irish, with widespread examples across England and London areas.
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Fife
England
Doctors Endorse Canned Foods As Wholesome Diet
Medical authorities now affirm that modern canning renders canned foods safe with no risk of ptomaine poisoning. They argue reputable brands preserve vitamins at levels comparable to fresh foods and endorse tinned foods as nutritious staples.
Originated Income Tax by Oxford Don Beeke
Dr Henry Beeke of Oriel College, Oxford, later Dean of Bristol, developed the income tax concept while helping Vansittart during his Chancellorship. He died in exile at Torquay after fleeing the Bristol riots during the first Reform Bill era.
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Oxford
Henry Beeke
Oriel College
Bristol
Beeke
Vansittart
Torquay
Canadian Gypsum Industry Sees Growing Demand
The building trades across Canada sustain demand for gypsum materials, signaling strong progress in the Canadian gypsum industry. The note reflects broader economic activity as construction continues nationwide.
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Canada
A Job For England Without Her Help United States Of Europe
The Manchester Guardian argues that a United States of Europe hinges on England’s friendship to France and Germany. Without England’s neutral mediation the project cannot materialize, as France and Germany remain antagonistic and lack inner strength to proceed.
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United States of Europe
France
Germany
England
Iself
Manchester Guardian
Vatican Library Secrecy Amid Hidden Shelves
In the Vatican Library Cardinal Ehrle follows the late Gasquet as custodian. A hidden chamber near the Sculpture Gallery houses ten thousand priceless volumes in closed cases, arranged and decorated to blend with the gallery’s refined ambience.
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Vatican
Cardinal Ehrle
Cardinal Gasquet
Sculpture
German Zeppelin Graf Zeppelin Offered for Sale at High Price
Report states the Graf Zeppelin could be sold if a price near one and a half million is met. The German Zeppelin works anticipate a buyer and the Japanese government is said to be interested. A scientist notes no certain method to summon rain.
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Zeppelin
Germany
Mammouth claims in Saskatchewan near Stanley Mission reach drilling phase
Diamond drills will soon work on the Mammouth group of claims in Northern Saskatchewan. The majority of equipment has already moved onto the property optioned by Consolidated Smelters. The Mammouth group lies about 35 miles northwest of Stanley Mission on the Churchill River.
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Mammouth Group
Saskatchewan
Consolidated Smelters
Stanley Mission
Churchill River
Air mail totals rise for Canadian Colonial Airways in July
Canadian Colonial Airways transported 12 585 pounds of air mail in July a slight rise from June. For the second quarter southbound mail from Montreal to Albany totaled 4 967 pounds while northbound from New York far exceeded that figure.
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Canadian Colonial Airways
Montreal
Albany
New York
The Easier Way Visitor talk in fur coat swap tale
A brisk exchange over a fur coat follows a wooden sailing joke. A hostess recalls swimming a lake in three hours during a contest and a visitor laments, while her husband buys a full fur set. The playful tale highlights social banter.
Hog crate dimensions and construction from 1928 report
The Dominion Animal Husbandman outlines hog crate sizes by weight groups and details construction steps. Crates use spruce or pine, with two floor skids, removable end gate, and cross binding. side slats spaced at most 2 inches, uprights reinforcing the unit.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Animal Husbandman
Kilts Debated as Everyday Dress and Practical Garb
A British debate on reviving the kilt as comfortable economical wear cites a peer who wore the garment for 30 years and still looks fresh. Supporters say it outlasts trousers, while critics doubt headgear compatibility. The bonnet is rarely defended, and kilts are seen as regimental or picturesque rather than practical daily attire.
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Christian Science Monitor
Animals As Swimmers In Water
A historical note on animal swimming abilities describes camels and llamas as poor swimmers while noting balance aided by a boat. Monkeys enjoy paddling, kangaroos may drown bathers, pigs swim in floods, and the tiger is highlighted as a premier land animal that swims well.
The Cabbies Lunch Banter and a Hospital Bandage Count
In a London hospital last year 127 miles of bandages were used while cabbies joked at lunch about Albert and his odd habit of favoring the right side. The dialogue humorously questions switching sides, ending with the notion that any side suffices if one can return to it.
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Albert
London
Orange Crop Gains Ground in Brazil's Export Scene
The orange harvest in Brazil is rising in importance as export demand grows. Growers report steadier prices and expanding shipments to international markets, boosting regional economies and signaling tighter supply expectations for the season.
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Brazil
Grading Flour For Britain Introduction of National Standard
The markets branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture notes millers and bakers support a voluntary grading scheme for English wheat flour under the Agricultural Products Act of 1928. A national mark will signify standard quality with a trade committee formed by growers manufacturers and distributors. Packer premises equipment and records may be inspected by ministerial officers and the scheme starts October 1 1929.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Great Britain
Minister of Agriculture For
Minister of Agriculture
Filming Interior Of Buckingham Palace Begins
The London Daily Sketch reports interior scenes are being filmed inside Buckingham Palace for a British feature on the empire fruit trade. A fairy prince guides a small boy to the palace as royal kitch en staff stir a giant empire pudding. Filming continues in the throne room and state apartments with private royal rooms excluded.
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Moving Picture
Buckingham Palace
London Daily Sketch
King’s Palace
Empire
Palace
Sandringham
Norfolk
World's Loftiest Capital La Paz Dominates South American Heights
La Paz Bolivia sits on a mountain top at about 12 470 feet above sea level making it the loftiest national capital. It dwarfs Quito and Mexico City in elevation while Lhasa is its next closest rival. The city averages 50 degrees Fahrenheit but lacks coal and trees for warmth in the high and barren surrounding terrain.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Paraguay
Quito
Ecuador
Mexico City
Lhasa
Moon Color Debate and a Quatar Observation
A reader notes uncertainty about shifting opinions on a prior topic and mentions astronomers’ belief that the moon’s actual color is brown. The tone evokes rural dialect and reflective commentary on change and perception.
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New York Stock Exchange
Tiis Deau
Nien
TE W. N. U
Board OF Grain Commissioners
Charles Magil Hamilton
Province of
E. B. Ramsay
Canadian Wheat Pool
Winnipeg
Duncan A. MacGibbon
University of Alberta
McMaster University
Idea
Iceman
Capain
James W. Troup
Canadian Pacific
British Columbia Coastal Service
Oine
British Columbia Navigation
W. H. Troup
Panama
San Francisco
Cascade Rapids
British Columbia
Mrs. Troup
Victoria
Empire Fruit
Jones
Karikaturen
Oslo
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