World Peace Sentiment urged by Churchill in Canada speech
In a Regina address Churchill advocates a long period of world peace and urges Canada to foster peaceful thought and action. He notes Britain’s strength yet heavy war debt and calls for national resolve to develop friendly ties, reduce isolation, and promote cordial goodwill among diverse peoples. He warns of ongoing tensions in Russia China and Palestine but remains optimistic about eventual peace.
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Daly
Russia
China
Arata
Palestine
Regina
Ign
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Rusa
Canada
Leuxeine
Walla
Canada Bolivia Air Mail Arrangements Announced
The post office department in Ottawa announces mail service arrangements for Bolivia and Chile. Canada to Bolivia will be 35 cents per ounce and Chile 70 cents. Mail travels via Cristobal Canal Zone to Mollisado Peru then by train to destination. Chilean route goes Cristobal to Santiago by air.
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Bolivia
Chile
Post Office Department
Ottawa
United States
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Molisado
Peru
Santiago
Canada
Sheep industry expansion in Western Canada reported
The report notes growth in sheep ranching across Western Canada led by British Columbia and Alberta. The Department of Agriculture cites an upgrade to a 10,000 head herd. demand in 1928 exceeded supply as flocks moved toward interior points in British Columbia and beyond.
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Canada
British
Columbia
D ‘Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Science Replaces Nature With New Plant Cotton
A British Guiana team noted a bird using shredded plant fibers to build a nest. In England Essex and Sussex large tracts on poor soil grow the new cotton plants. Artificial "cotton" costs eight cents a pound less than the real thing and production nears four million pounds. Scientists claim rapid creation of coal from vegetables and sugar from sawdust, diamonds from coal, and various chemicals from coal.
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British Guiana
Essex
Sussex
England
Alverta Government notes dairy production rise in six months
The matarement issued by the Alverta Government shows dairy output in the province rose over 13 percent in the first six months of this year compared with the previous winter period.
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Alverta
Nickel Copper Prospect Near Ingolf Manitoba Border
The report notes a promising nickel copper discovery near Ingolf on the Quarie Manitoba border. Assays show about 20 percent copper and 3 percent nickel with roughly three dollars worth of gold per ton. The vein is about 100 feet wide and extends one and a half miles, with an outcrop six miles east. A large mineral body exists on the Manitoba side but is closed for staking.
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Tri
Ingolf
Qutarie-Manitoba
Manitoba
Pink Pills Promised to Restore Blood and Health
Advert selects watery blood as cause of weakness and pale faces and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a quick fix. It cites Mrs Hildebeth Evans of Amherst NS and her son cured of St Vitus Dance, claiming pills rebuilt strength and vitality. Pills available from druggists or by mail for fifty cents per bar from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Mall
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Hungarian Court Rules Dust Belongs to Tenant in Landlord Case
The Supreme Court of Hungary ruled that while the apartment floor remains the landlord's, the dust collected underneath is the tenant's property. Frau Simon Steheimann received 2,500 for gold dust found under the floor, accumulated during 15 years of her husband’s goldsmith trade. Nine pounds of gold dust have been recovered so far.
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Supreme Court of
Hungary
Simon Steheimann
Six Tip Scale At Pound Upper Schlesian Strawberry
A new variety called Upper Schlesian ripens near Hamburg in Vierlaenden. Six large berries together weigh a pound and the fruit is described as perfectly formed with rosy color and appealing flavor. The Elbe region Vipriaenden is noted for fine fruits and vegetables. Nights of Agony are linked to asthma. Dr J D Kellogge’s Asthma Remedy is claimed to relieve symptoms and help sleep. readers urged to obtain genuine product from a local druggist.
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Vierlaenden
Hamburg
Vipriaenden
Elbe
J. D. Kellogge
Blight Headlines Twist On Wife And Bigamy Rumor
Mrs Hinty jokes the paper's line about blight may hint at a bigamist tale while her husband dodges the question. The exchange hints at gossip and a cautious stance as a boy’s earnings are debated, reflecting domestic newspaper chatter.
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Mrs. Hinty
Mr. H
Canadians Emigrate To United States Rise Slows in 1928
Figures from the Bureau of Immigration show 64,444 Canadians entered the United States in the year ending June 30 1929 with a nine percent total immigration drop from Canada the Irish Free State and Mexico. US to Canada immigration rose to a new high of 30 706 in 1928.
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United States
Bureau of Immigration
Washington
Jima
Canada
Department
Irish Free State
Mexico
Dominion
Sweet Dessert Recipe and Liniment Ad From Old Page
A fragment shows a dessert recipe with butter brown sugar milk and meringue instructions. It lists ingredients like brown sugar butter flour egg yolks milk water and vanilla, plus a baked pastry shell and a meringue topping. The page also promotes a liniment by Dr Thomas Eclectric On claiming wide use for humans and animals.
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Borden's
St. Charles
Name Changes Through Chinese City Doors Across Centuries
The passage traces a city’s changing names from Manking to Yen-Shao-Fu, Chung-tu, Yenking, Ta-tu, Cambaluc, Peking, and finally Peiping. It notes rulers and eras shaping each designation, illustrating how political shifts imprint toponymy.
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Manking
Yen-Shao-Fu
Chung-tu
Kublai Khan
Yenking
Ta-tu
Cambaluc
Peking
Speedy cars spur calls for safety innovations
The text notes automobiles reaching 100 miles per hour on level roads and urges manufacturers to focus on front bumpers and passenger safety devices as immediate needs, arguing speed has been achieved and safety should follow.
Inventor Emile Berliner Dies at 79 in Washington DC
Emile Berliner founder of the gramophone and disc record creator died at home in Washington DC aged 79. The German born inventor moved to the US in 1870 and later developed the microphone and helped establish milk standards to combat unsafe raw milk. His work earned him the John Scott medal and Elliott Cresson gold medal. He also advised on helicopter development in later years.
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Emaile Berliner
Washington
D.C
Berliner
Germany
Milwaukee
Bell and
Watson
Boston
John Scott
Elliott Cresson
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Henry
First Grain Shipment Over the H B Road to Churchill
Word reached H A Dickson chief engineer of the Canadian National Railways that the first grain shipment to Fort Churchill is en route via the Hudson Bay Railway. About one ton in small packets will advertise the route to Great Britain and be loaded onto the Ungava for Europe, slated to depart Fort Churchill early September. A reporter at a fashionable dance described a dancer as possessing a form Jumbo might envy.
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H.A. Dickson
Canadian National Railways
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay Railway
Great Britain
Hudson Bay Company
Ungava
Europe
Wosain
Grain shipments and projected prices rise on world shortage
The letter from McBean Bros argues world crop conditions are poor and wheat should fetch 2.08 per bushel with later gains likely. They estimate shipments total 850,006,000 bushels and note European crops are short. They propose selling wheat at 2.25 per bushel barley 1.82 and oats 0.95 to secure advances while market improves. Winnipeg, August 15, 192% is cited.
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Winnipeg
League Duties Show Broad Scope of Nations Trust
The League of Nations handles varied tasks from arms disarmament to protecting young female performers in music halls. It also tackles counterfeit coin prevention and measures to deter criminals from making false money. The piece praising the League notes nothing is too large or small for its reach and credits staff and committees.
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League of Nations
League
Miller's Worm Powders Prove Their Value
Miller's Worm Powders are praised for quietly destroying worms without causing stomach disturbances or pain. The product reportedly shows improvement from the first dose and stops internal symptoms, delivering thorough, painless relief.
Britain's strong man claims title with daring feats
Modern Sandow Saxson Brown declares himself Britain's strong man. He allows bondage of motor cars and even runs over his chest. a slipped wheel caused a sore throat. He can pull motor coaches over three tons with his teeth.
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Saxson Brown
Britain
Motor
Driverless Radio Controlled Car Demonstration Reported
A driverless motor car guided by radio control was recently exhibited, showcasing early autonomous vehicle concepts and remote operation technology.
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Ken Hicks
Cooper Fied
Tmich
Thomas
Emile Berliner
Minard
H.B. Road
McBean Bros
Upers
Purnnams Corn Extractor
Ghipleford Topo Limited
Hamilton
Ontario
Misard
Huntermartin & CO
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