Canada again wins world wheat crown at Chicago show
J H B Smith of Wolf Creek Alberta brings world wheat king title to Canada after win at the International Livestock Show Chicago. The piece notes Canada's past wins and previews the 1932 Regina World’s Grain Show with plans for broad international participation and huge prize money.
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Canada
Chicago
J. H. B. Smith
Wolf Creek
Alberta
Dominion
Regina
Saskatchewan
Smith
Partnership Spirit and Railways Boost Cooperation in Montreal
Sir Henry Thornton, chairman of the Canadian National Railways, told delegates at Montreal that railway success is a partnership. He highlighted CN’s three contributions: a state owned system, the Diesel electric locomotive, and cooperative labor relations. He urged ensuring worker comfort to raise efficiency.
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Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
International Association of General Chairmen
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Montreal
Sir Henry
Dinner Delay Sparks Dressmaker Baste Tale
A domestic scene shows Yen complaining that dinner is delayed while John learns a dressmaker was sent for to baste the chicken. The exchange highlights household frictions and a rural or old-fashioned domestic rhythm.
Canadian Scenes by Mr Harlan S Smith Film Series
Harlan S. Smith has produced six single reel films from recent work, including In Canada’s Fjords and portraits of the Bella Coola, Carrier, Tsimshian, Coast Salish, and Kootenay Indians. Available from the National Museum of Canada Ottawa with minimal express charges, standard 35 mm. negatives kept for print production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan S. Smith
Bella Coola
National Museum of Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Dog proves canine reasoning in rescue tale
A young Canadian trapper in Ontario shot himself far from help and tied a note to his dog’s collar. The dog ran three miles through brush and swam a river to reach the nearest camp, which sent aid immediately to the trapper. The Duluth Herald notes the tale. it stirs belief in dog intellect.
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Ontario
Duluth
The Final Payment
A disgusted client accuses a lawyer of an exorbitant fee and asks for a receipt for the cost of his education. The lawyer defends the fee as a charge for education rather than time, prompting the client to seek payment details for future clients.
Alliance Formed To Build Combines In Waterloo Ontario
An Australian combine harvester maker and a Canadian firm form a joint venture to manufacture the Australian design at Waterloo Ontario. A new Canadian corporation capitalized at 2,500,000 CAD will oversee production. The project will employ about 1,560 workers.
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Waterloo
Ont
Department of Commerce
William P. Sargent
Toronto
Rheumatic Pain Relief Through Williams Pink Pills
A testimonial describes rheumatism relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The patient from Albany Pennsylvania reports severe shoulder pain and near loss of use, but after following directions the rheumatism left him and returned no more. Pills cost 50 cents per box and can be bought locally or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
J. W. Rose
R.R
Albany
P.eli
Dr. Williams
Saskatoon Council OKs 10 000 Stone Loads for Spring Work
City council authorizes purchase of 10 000 loads of stone at $1.75 per load. Bona fide Saskatoon residents must hold a city drug license to participate. Stones may be collected anywhere except river banks on Crown land, then piled for spring crushing.
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Saskatoon
Persian Balm enhances charm for hands and face
Persuasive description highlights Balm’s allure fragrance and refreshing feel. It promotes lovelier complexions, soft velvety skin, and relief from weather irritations. Suitable for women seeking refinement and distinction, to use on hands and face.
What Good Was It. Brooklyn Woman Dies Rich in Bonds
Pauline Popitz an 80 year old Brooklynite lived in a dilapidated house and did all her own work. After her death more than 500000 in bonds mortgages and bank accounts was found in her rooms fueling controversy over the value of old age independence.
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Pauline Popitz
Berlin fruit grower uses scarecrow with loud speaker
A German fruit grower near Berlin reports success in protecting his orchard from birds by wiring a loud speaker to the scarecrow. The device creates noise that deters pests, improving harvest potential for the orchard owner.
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Berlin
Germany
Minard's Liniment for Cough Aids Night Comfort
A fragment notes Minard's Liniment for coughs and suggests pulling up an extra blanket during a sudden cold night to improve comfort. The passage highlights home remedies and warm bedside care.
Meat and Egg Week Recipe for Winter Dishes
An economical weeknight meat recipe uses chopped beef onion green pepper pickles and tomatoes. Layer meat with pimento bake thirty five minutes then crown with bacon strips for a crisp garnish.
Ham Baked With Brown Sugar Raisin Glaze
A four to five pound ham is simmered tender in its liquor then cooled in that liquid. It is placed in a pan covered with brown sugar and bread crumbs, studded with cloves, and topped with milk or cream to two thirds height. Raisins may be added for flavor before baking forty five minutes.
Advertising Mail Lists Exposed by Toronto Doctor
A Toronto doctor received daily advertising literature for months and tracked the stamps on three days. He found the total postage cost 47 cents with most stamps being ones. A lawyer friend did the same and recorded 41 cents.
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Toronto
Mail Daily
Financial Post
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Child Health Protection
An old advertisement proclaims Miller's Worm Powders defend the stomach and intestines from worms. They claim to heal inflamed surfaces and restore strength weakened by the parasites, presenting the product as entirely health-giving for children.
Sea lawn mower clears harbor kelp on ocean bed
A sea lawn mower is hauled by boat and lowered to the ocean floor by chain and rope. Its blades run on an endless chain to cut kelp and seaweed, which is then dried and ground as cattle fodder.
Power Plant Nears Completion at Ghost River Alberta
The Calgary Power Company reports the Ghost River facility near Radnor Alberta is near completion with part of the plant now in operation.
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Calgary Power Company
Ghost River
Radnor
Alberta
Stations Named for Hudson Bay Pioneers Along Railway
Canadian National Railway renames the Hudson Bay line between Mileage 412 and Churchill honoring 1610 explorers. New station names include Kellett O Day Back McClintock Belcher Cromarty Chesnaye Munk Bylot D igges Tidal and Churchill with origins tied to Franklin era figures and early Arctic exploration.
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Hudson's Bay
Henry Hudson
Canada
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Canadian National Railways
Geographic Board of Canada
Port
Fort
Kellett
C.B
R.H.M
Lancaster Sound
Melville
Banks Islands
O'Day
J. E. O'Day
Amery
Back
George Back
Royal Navy
Sir John Franklin
Hudson Bay Country
McClintock
F. McClintock
R.N
Lady Franklin
Fox
Terror
Belcher
Sir Edward Belcher
Company of the North
Radisson
St. Anne
St. Pierre
Mile
Munk
Jens Munk
Lamprey
Bylot
Robert Bylot
Hudson
Discovery
D'gges
Tde
Churchill River
Fort Churchill
Port Churchill
The Last Asthma Remedy Promises Lasting Relief
Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy claims to penetrate the smallest bronchial passages and restore health. It relieves promptly and ongoing use may produce permanent benefits. Inhaled as smoke or vapor, it is said to be equally effective and urged for immediate use.
Groaning Elm Boards Captivate London Taverns 1682
A London curiosity in 1682 featured elm boards that groaned when touched by hot iron. The Bowmen Tavern mantel in Drury Lane reportedly used the same elm, and the Queen's Arms at St Martin le Grand was said to have a similar dresser.
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London
Bowman
Drury Lane
Queen's Arms Tavern
Martin le Grand
Some of the new tri motor commercial airplanes
Several newly developed tri motor commercial aircraft exceed eight tons when loaded, signaling increased payload capability. The report notes weight benchmarks and potential implications for passenger and freight service.
Public hero loved, but science awaits its moment
Madame Curie returns to Paris to a muted crowd while Maurice Chevalier Pola Negri and Alice Terry receive the fanfare. The piece laments public adulation of entertainers over scientific contributions and humanitarian progress.
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Madame Curie
Paris
United States
Edison
Maurice Chevalier
Impoverished debtor wins English relief against relentless creditor
In Blackpool a bankrupt litigant sought legal protection from continuous pursuit by a creditor who threatened prison and fired from jobs. The debt totaled 12 pounds 9s 6d. Judge Bradley ordered repayment at three pence per month, granting eighty years to settle the claim.
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Shylock
Bassanio
Antonio
Fortia
Bradley
Blackpool
Father Ado
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement-style note urging readers to use Holloway's Corn Remover to end suffering from corns, claiming speedy relief for afflicted individuals.
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Holloway
Winnipeg student named Manitoba Rhodes scholar for 1929
J. Robert Beattie of Winnipeg was elected Manitoba Rhodes Scholar for 1929 by the provincial selection committee. A University of Manitoba student, he will reside at Oxford in fall 1930. Born at Greenwood British Columbia he is 19, son of John T. Beattie of the Canadian Bank of Commerce Winnipeg. He studied at Melfort and Winnipeg high schools before entering the University of Manitoba in 1926.
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J. Robert Beattie
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Beattie
University of Manitoba
Oxford
Greenwood
B.C
Mr. Beattie
John T. Beattie
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Melfort, Sask
Retired Butcher’s Quip About His Calfskin Library
A retired man jokes with a friend about his book collection bound in calfskin. The remark implies he personally killed the calves to obtain the leather in a wry, darkly humorous turn.
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Mtion
Fjlords
Alliance
Austra Han
Minard
Corns
Putnams Corn
Britain
England
Cetric Kirkpatrick
New Brunswick
Gordon Campbell
Nova Scotia
Clifford Boldwick
Barrie, Ont
Betty Barclay
Carolina
Asthma Sc
Peri Fu
West
Zial
Pronto
Solomon
Manitoba University
Joseph Price
Red Pine, N.B
Miler
Slatra
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