Canada’s Markets Abroad Trade commissioners drive Canada’s foreign sales drive
The article explains how Canada’s government and trade commissioners actively seek foreign markets for Canadian goods. It describes the global network of posts, staff, and reports, plus the role of commissioners in facilitating export growth, expanding agencies, and linking exporters with international opportunities.
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Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Trade Commissioner Service
Unusual Problem For League Over Musical Instruments
Unsettled dispute arises between authorities over instruments of the Smithborough band in Rogslea County Fermanagh. British Customs seized the instruments sent to the parish priest after a Monaghan case revealed a band dispute. Part of Rogslea lies in the Free State and part in Northern Ireland. Trustees planned to return the instruments and pay duty, but customs retain them and seek duty and a penalty for crossing borders by an unauthorised route.
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Leoming
Smithborough
Ireland
Rogslea
County Fermanagh
Monaghan
Free State
Northern Ireland
Pipeline Hauls Wheat From Farm To Railroad In Washington
Grain growers in Washington use a one inch galvanized iron pipeline to move wheat from fields to railroad stations. The cost of hauling drops from about fifteen cents a bushel to under five cents with the pipeline, as wheat is piped directly into freight cars or sacks at the station. Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Washington
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ancient Pottery Found At Cache Creek Mound Near Lawton
Particles of pottery arrow heads shells grinding stones and rocks of unusual formation were found in an ancient mound on Cache Creek near Lawton Oklahoma. Most rocks show signs of heat and sharp edges. Nearby the mound yielded bones of prehistoric animals recently.
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Cache Creek
Lawton
Oklashoma
Partners in industry urged by Sir Henry Thornton
Sir Henry Thornton president of Canadian National Railways told Franklin Institute audience in Philadelphia that future relations between capital and labor will flourish in an era he calls the Partners. He urged labor rights and cooperative capital to recognize partnership, predicting prosperity for industries that treat labor as an equal partner.
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Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
Sir Henry
Anti Smoking League for Women Formed in Boston
A national campaign to shield women from tobacco perils led to the creation of the Anti Smoking League for Women in Boston. President Mrs. Robert P. Williams said moral suasion will be used first and laws could follow to bar women from smoking cigarettes. Pipes and cigars were not on the platform.
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Boston
Robert P. Williams
Mien
Odd Harvest Offerings At Hyde Parish Church
In Hyde parish church Winchester during the annual harvest festival a table displayed a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of beer among other gifts. Five kippers, a chicken, a duck, joints of pork and mutton, a lobster, coal, kindling wood, hops, milk, mineral water and a jug of water were among the items offered.
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Hyde
Winchester
England
Hymn Sings at Twickenham Wedding in England
A wedding at Twickenham England featured the hymn Fight the good fight with all thy might among other songs. The event highlighted traditional religious music as part of the ceremony.
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Twickenham
England
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement From Montreal
Felt tired and nervous after grippe and sleepless nights. Patient improved after four boxes of Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills, now relieved and recommending them. Sold at drug and general stores or by mail from The T Milburn Co Ltd Toronto Ontario. Mrs Aldamond Lalonde 24881 Jar.
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Montreal
Que
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Aldamond Lalonde
Unusual British Court Action By Miss Orpen Informer
London reports Miss Millie Orpen a 23 year old bobbed haired woman filing writs against film companies seeking damages over 100000 pounds for alleged infringements of a 1781 Sunday performance ban. She says she acts alone and is not backed by any group though the role of common informer is an ancient British legal device.
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London
England
Millie Arpen
Miss Orpen
Sabbath Observance League
Great Britain
Henry VII
Canada and U S Link Air Mail Route Winnipeg to Minneapolis
Canada and the United States postal departments announced a linking of air mail services between Winnipeg and Minneapolis. Mail will travel Winnipeg to Pembina by Canadian Airways Ltd daily, then cross to Fargo and Minneapolis via U S Air Mail, resolving a dispute over carrier usage and expanding southern continental and South American mail connections.
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Canada
United States
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Pembina
New
Canadian Airways Ltd
Fargo
Ottawa Department
Western Canada
South America
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad Copy
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is praised for easy use. The copy claims the liniment requires only rubbing and the dressing directions are plain and unmistakable for both young and old.
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Dr. Thomas
Auto price drop vs house cost rise sparks realtor worry
Between 1921 and 1928, autos now cost about half as much as a few years prior while typical small houses rose roughly 25 percent. Realtors say this shift explains why some people choose living in cars over homes.
Eels Hatch at Sea and Return to Die at Sea
Eels hatch at sea then migrate inland via streams and rivers to mature and complete their life cycle. After years of adventuring inland, they return to the sea to die, ending a remarkable migratory journey.
Trails Marked in Orange Stand Out Against Snow
Orange trail markers are used frequently to improve visibility on snowy terrain. The bright color contrasts with white surroundings, aiding hikers and skiers in navigation and safety.
Liverworts Seen as Pioneers of Vegetation in Alaska
National Geographic expedition led by Dr. Robert F. Griggs found liverworts thriving on lava fields of Alaska Peninsula where no soil existed. The study suggests these tiny plants began soil formation after Katmai volcano eruptions 18 years earlier, enabling other vegetation to take root.
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Alaskan
National Geographic Society
Robert F. Griggs
Katmi
Griggs
Hard Luck Wedding in Phillipsburg Narrows Plans
The Phillipsburg New Jersey wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Koch saw many mishaps. The groom’s father fell ill and could not attend, the bride’s mother bruised after a stair fall, and the flower girl broke her arm. A bridal party escort collided with a car, a passerby aiding, then another car struck him. The couple altered plans from Niagara Falls to Wilmington, Delaware.
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Phillipsburg
New Jersey
William Koch
Mrs. Koch
Niagara Falls
Wilmington
Delaware
British and European Tourists to Visit Canada Expected
William Baird, CP Railway traffic manager, returned from Liverpool aboard the Duchess of Richmond and stated that British and European visitors to Canada will rise in number and importance over the next two years due to Canada's growing prominence on the European stage of world events.
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Canada
William Baird
Canadian Pacific Railway
Duchess of Richmond
Liverpool
England
Canadians Grade 4000 Sheep Rams This Year
Official lists of pure bred rams are available from sheep promoters of the Dominion livestock branch. The announcement was made at the office of Hon. Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, noting the growing recognition of quality in sheep.
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Canada
Robert Weir
Dominion Livestock Branch
Worm Exterminator Promoted for Child Health
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective remedy to expel worms and promote child health, urging mothers to use the remedy to prevent illness and improve wellbeing.
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Mother Graves
Advertising proves its value, shop burglarized after ad
A manufacturer notes an advertising claim by saying he will prove advertising works. He recalls placing an ad seeking a night watchman, yet his shop was broken into the very night, illustrating a counterpoint to the advertised effectiveness.
Canada set to export refined copper as plants come online
A Washington proposal to levy duties on refined copper highlights Canada’s rising output. With Copper Cliff, Noranda, Trail, and Quebec plants at capacity, Canada may export far more refined copper than domestic use, as production could reach about 200000 tons versus a yearly 50000 tons consumed. The Dominion already offers a half cent per pound bounty on locally refined copper used in Canadian manufacturing and imposes tariffs on some bar metals.
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Washington
Canada
Dominion
United States
Copper Cliff
Noranda
Quebec
Trail
B.C
Confession Alleged Staged by Ogpu Says Ramsin Case
H W Brooks of New York, consulting engineer and Ramsin friend, claims the confession by Leonid Ramsin and seven others was staged for effect. He says Ramsin showed no plot signs and calls the confession naive propaganda arranged by the Ogpu to bolster Stalinist rule.
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Leonid Ramsin
H. W. Brooks
New York
Ramsin
Brooks
Europe
Ogpu
Rubber acreage stretched around the equator would form a wide pelt
A curious fact states that if all the world's rubber areas were laid as a belt around the equator, the resulting pelt would be nearly half a mile wide, illustrating vast natural resources in a single illustrative measure.
Costly Wedding Gift For Noted Aviator
A solid silver cutlery service in a bird's eye maple cabinet is given by Oakland residents to Wing Commander Charles Kingsford Smith and Miss Mary Powell at their Melbourne ceremony on December 10. Kingsford Smith began his globe circumnavigation and trans Pacific flights in Oakland and ended the world flight after crossing the Atlantic.
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Charles Kingsford-Smith
Mary Powel
Melbourne
Australia
Oakland
California
Globe
trans-Pacific
Atlantic
Zinc and Copper Exports Rise From Flin Flon Manitoba
Seven weeks of operation at the Flin Flon smelter have yielded 19 cars of blister copper and zinc. Shippers report export by sea to Halifax and St John, while four cars head to New York and two to Toronto.
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T. P. White
Canadian National Railways
Manitoba
Halifax
St. John
New York
Toronto
Asthma Remedy Claims Breakthrough Relief
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy as a powerful solution for severe asthma, claiming thousands of successful cases and relief where other preparations failed, urging readers that suffering is needless with easy access to the remedy.
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J. D. Kellogg
War books flood remains high in Europe after armistice
A critic notes that predictions of a peak in World War I literature did not materialize in Europe. Writers from various nations continue producing works rapidly. The British War Library has acquired about 60,000 volumes, averaging nearly 14 per day since the armistice.
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Ifat l East
Europe
Minard's Liniment Aids Sore Feet In Brief
Passenger air travel between London and Paris rose from 716 in 1919 to 22,346 in 1929. Over 30,000 travelers are expected on commercial flights along the route in 1930.
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London
Paris
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Doris Marjorie Browne
Wimbledon
Pacific and
Atlantic Photos, Inc
London Girl
U.S
Britain
Kingsford-Smith
Flin Flon
Stir
Appleford’s
Ord Paper Products
Myer Tecate
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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