New Canadian Chamber Convention Signals Shift in Big Business
At Wirn p¢ the Canadian Chambers of Commerce held a pivotal convention urging social and economic reform. Leaders like T A Russell of Massey Harris and W R Campbell of Ford of Canada called for stronger farm industry ties, fair labor shares, and mutual gains, endorsing a Reciprocity Agreement with the United States and a broader redistribution of wealth to boost employment and purchasing power.
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Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Wirn'p
Dominion
Colunyy
United States
Canada
T. A. Russell
Massey-Harris Co
Russell
Massey- Harris Co
W. R. Campbell
Ford Motor Co
Mr. Campbell
Campbell
Italy Sees Widespread Gas Mask Sales Amid Turbulence
A dialogue hints at a social scene while gas masks are sold across Italy, reflecting unrest and public precaution as people seek protective gear amid uncertain conditions.
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Italy
Pineapples Comprised of Many Small Fruits
Pineapples are not a single fruit but a consolidation of many small fruits into one pulpy structure. Each eye represents a single blossom. London, England, operates 74 municipal hospitals with about 39 000 beds.
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London
England
Stately Royal Wedding Set for Prince George and Princess Marina
The Prince of Wales is expected to be best man at the wedding of Prince George of Greece and Princess Marina in Westminster Abbey on November 29. Princess Elizabeth will be a bridesmaid. The service will be followed by a Greek Orthodox rite at Buckingham Palace with processions by the royal party.
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Nicolas
Greece
Cantebury
Canterbury
York
Buckingham Palace
Prince George
Prince of Wales
Marina
Lost 10 Lbs In Two Months From Kruschen Remedy
A reader claims significant weight loss and improved health after two months on Kruschen, noting reduced rheumatism and indigestion while eating more. The letter attributes vitality to the remedy’s vital salts affecting stomach liver and kidneys and boosting mood and energy.
Vancouver Compared to Constantinople by Lord Tomlin
Lord Tomlin of Ash told the Canadian Club in Vancouver that the city with its harbor and railway network should play a pivotal role in world affairs. He argued Vancouver could financially hold Asia commercially in fee and urged attention to global economic development.
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Tomlin
Vancouver
Constantinople
Lord Tomlin of Ash
Judicial Committee of
The
Privy Council
Canadian Club
Lord Tomlin
Asia
Ancient Wheat Seed Sparks Egyptian Germination Debate
Scientists from the agriculture ministry and Oxford and Cambridge universities examine a 2 500 year old wheat seed found in a Thebes king's tomb. They aim to induce germination naturally, with artificial methods as a fallback.
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Agriculture Ministry
Oxford
Cambridge
Ancient
Thebes
How are Your Nerves
The letter from J Waldron of 9 No Ferguson St Hamilton Ont praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for nervousness irritability fatigue and headaches. It credits the tonic with restoring strength and improving wellbeing, urging others to seek medical advice from Pierce's Clinic in Buffalo.
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Oan J. Waldron
No. Ferguson St. Mamilton
Ont
Dr. Fierce
Topping Turnips Proves Unwise By Aged Culture Study
The Dominion department of agriculture reports experiments show toping turnips weeks before harvest is unsound. Untopped crops yielded higher food value, while topped crops failed to grow and produced lower nutrient per acre. Also notes floods historic famines in China with deaths numbered around 9.5 million in the 1977-78 famine.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
What Does Your Handwriting Reveal Analysis Offer
A Grapho Analysis feature invites readers to submit handwriting samples for expert analysis. It explains that handwriting reflects brain activity and personality, offers sample readings of R.M. and Miss M., and provides instructions for obtaining a personal reading by sending writing, birthdate, 10c, and a stamped envelope to Lawrence Hibbert at the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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R.M
Miss M
Lawrence Hibbert
C-O
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Child Actor Jackie Cooper Praises Men Not Women
Jackie Cooper, a 12 year old movie actor, arrived in New York for a theatre engagement and aired a harsh view of women saying they are suckers for money. He also declared himself celibate and that he will avoid women.
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Jackie Cooper
New York
Jack
Pistol Ownership Amendment Proclaimed In Canada Gazette
The Criminal Code amendment requires registration of pistol or revolver ownership after January 1 1935 with police authorities with fines up to 50 dollars or 30 days in jail or both. A motorist quips about needing a quick thinking chauffeur while a job applicant boasts rapid excuses. The whale dives to ocean depths in search of food.
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Canada
Motor Horn Suppression Eases London Nights
London enforces a nightly horn ban from 11 50 p m to 7 a m extending to England. The rule reduces street noise and boosts safety as motorists drive more cautiously with fewer horn blasts. The piece notes nuisance of late hooting outside homes and suggests broader quiet hours, while acknowledging the horn’s essential safety role in emergencies. Java natives sleep on mats as kapok trees provide soft mattress cotton.
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England
London
Winnipeg Free Press
Java
France shifts from wheat importer to exporter status
The report notes France has moved from a wheat importing country to an exporter, adding a new competitor for Canada. It highlights historical crops, citing 1890 as 330 million bushels and prewar averages around 17 million per year, with 1923 to 1982 at about 290 million bushels, while 1983 acreage stood near 19.858 million acres.
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France
Canada
Policy To Be Continued On Feeder Cattle Policy
Hon. Robert Weir the Dominion minister of agriculture announces renewal of the feeder purchase policy first in effect from 1924 to 1932. The department will pay one way railway fare and reasonable travelling expenses for farmers to purchase feeder cattle and return them to farms for feeding. The aim is to help farmers with feed surplus use it efficiently and create an outlet for surplus Western cattle.
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Robert Weir
Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Cleaning tarnish from copper and brass with buttermilk
A Cornell home economics note claims buttermilk removes tarnish from copper and brass. A Californian left his $10,000 estate to his wife in a concise 13 word will.
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Cornell University
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