A New Economic Order Shaping Global Prosperity
A conservative Canadian financial page argues the current economic system is flawed and that hunger persists amid abundance. It urges moving from nationalism to internationalism, embracing interdependence, League of Nations lessons, and policies ready to discard old ideas to foster global prosperity with shared growth.
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League of Nations
League Assembly
Agnes McPhail
M. P
Saskatchewan
Centuries Old Trees Discovered Near Riviere St. Jean Quebec
A field officer with the Topographical Survey of the Department of the Interior reports the discovery of white birch trees buried for centuries near the village of Riviere St. Jean in Quebec. The find reveals long hidden woodland remnants buried by natural processes or historical events.
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Quebec
Riviere St. Jean
Department of the
Interigy
Tree Preservation Report From Forest Labs
The specimens were sent to the Forest Products Laboratories in Ottawa where officials attributed the preservation to high moisture and low air exposure, conditions that inhibit wood-decaying fungi growth.
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Forest Products Laboratories
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Ice Busters Help Cleveland Aviator Fight Wing Ice
In Akron area aviation feat Charles Meyers of Cleveland flew at 2000 to 3000 feet through freezing clouds. His plane wore rubber overshoes with breathing pouches that shed ice on the leading edges as air pumped in and out, preventing dangerous buildup.
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Lang Isas
Akron
Nice
Charles Meyers
Cleveland
Ontario to Probe Radium Use in Cancer Treatment
Ontario ministers clash over radium for cancer care as Hon. Dr. J. A. Robb announces a royal commission to study policy. Dr. Forbes Godfrey defends surgery X-ray and cautions against radium, while Dr. Robb says early treatment and public health demand examination. The commission will report before any policy is set.
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Dedi
J. A. Robb
Ontario
Forbes Godfrey
Robb
Godfrey
Ferguson
Dr. Robb
Green Voile Dress Rejuvenated by Diamond Dyes
A Quebec reader recalls a worn green voile dress losing color. A friend suggested Diamond Dyes, which successfully restored the dress at a cost of 15 cents. The writer claims the dyes tint and dye evenly without spotting or running, and that the color remains undetectable to friends.
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R. F
Quebec
Dominion advertising clash in British Commons debate
Rt Hon J H Thomas refused to halt Dominion produce ads in Britain urging reciprocal display of British goods in Dominions. He said the request would breach the wartime bargain and urged reciprocity by other means. The text also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a vermifuge for children.
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Dominion
Britain
J. H. Thomas
House of Commons
Empire Marketing Board
Dominions
Glass house built in Japan claims airless, sterile interior
A scientist in Japan constructed an all glass house that supposedly excludes air dirt and bacteria. Ventilation is supplied by air pumped from a distant source through filters.
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Japan
Better Fertilizers Demand For Higher Plant Food Percent
The Dominion Seed Branch notes Canada’s fertilizer tonnage rose from 50 000 in 1924 to about 225 000 in 1929. Average plant food rose from 14 percent in 1924 to around 30 percent in 1930, making actual plant food sold in 1930 at least eight times 1924. Demand shifts toward higher analysis fertilizer with less filler and lower farmer cost.
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Dominion Seed Branch
Canada
Nighttime Ills and Ailments and a Castoria Tip
A consumer ad advises caregivers that Bae ills and ailments appear worse at night and warns of sudden colic or diarrhea. It suggests preparing a bottle of Castoria to meet the emergency tonight, emphasizing readiness for nocturnal distress.
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Bae
Wonderful for Indigestion Magnifies Bisulated Magnesia Relief
The notice extols Bisulated Magnesia as a fast acting remedy for indigestion gas sourness and after meal pains. It claims prompt relief even in obstinate cases and notes the product is pleasant and inexpensive to use with a recommendation to ask a druggist.
Pineapple Custard Pie With Lemon Zest
A vintage recipe yields a pineapple dessert with butter cornstarch sugar and egg yolks. Blend sugar with corn starch then mix in malted butter and remaining ingredients. Cook thick in a double boiler, fill baked crust, and top with meringue.
Persian Balm Toilet Requisite Delights the Complexion
Persian Balm is a gentle lotion that cools and relieves weather irritations. It adds a rare charm to the complexion with a velvety fragrance and no sticky residue. Absorbed swiftly by tissues, it stimulates the skin and offers a subtly distinctive charm. Every woman will appreciate its magic.
Alberta Approves Limited Homestead Entry Rules
Homesteading in Alberta will be allowed only for residents 17 or older who are British subjects or intend to become one and have lived in the province at least three years. Regulations were approved before prorogation as the Alberta Lands Act passed. Miller's Worm Powders claim to destroy worms without discomfort to children and cleanse the digestive tract. The Boston Post Road was an Indian trail from New York to New England. the Leaning Tower of Pisa never stood upright due to a sinking foundation.
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Alberta
Boston
New York
New England
Argentina and Canada Compared in Size and Cities
The piece compares Argentina and Canada in area and population, noting Buenos Aires is the world’s eighth largest city with 2.225 million, bigger than Toronto, and lists other large Argentine cities Rosario Cordoba Avellaneda La Plata. It mentions the British Exhibition in Buenos Aires and the Prince of Wales visit as drawing attention to Argentina. It also cites average heights for English French and Belgian men.
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Canada
North America
Argentina
South America
Buenos Aires
Toronto
London
New York
Berlin
Chicago
Paris
Osaka
Tokio
Buenos
Leipzig Fair Plans 67 Buildings for Exhibits
Sixty seven buildings will house exhibits at this year's fair in Leipzig Germany. Eye diseases or injuries may cause the iris color to change.
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Leipzig
Germany
Eskimo Poems Volume Published by Arctic Explorer
Knud Rasmussen, famed Arctic explorer, returns to civilization with a new volume of Eskimo poetry translated into English. The work, shaped by Rasmussen’s Eskimo heritage and European schooling, promises vivid images and landscapes named by Indigenous cultures.
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Knud Rasmussen
Rasmussen
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