Peace Radio Highlights Canada Shared Paths With South Africa
A New Year message of unity notes broadcasts from coast to coast carrying speeches by Mackenzie King Borden and Smuts. The article links Canada and South Africa as self governing Dominions facing similar racial language issues and urges loyalty to treaty obligations and imperial unity. The piece emphasizes Canada’s leadership in empire unity and Smuts praises Canada as a model for solving racial questions worldwide.
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Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
Robert Borden
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific
Ramsay MacDonald
Smuts
British Commonwealth of Nations
Fathers of Confederation
Canadas
Commonwealth
Sir Robert Borden
Australia
France
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Britain
Great Britain
Remp
Germany
Belgium
Uni
League of Nations
League
General Smuts
Border Decision Brings Relief To Old Lady
After taxation rules required determining the border of a recently bought farm, surveyors announced it lay on the American side. The elderly owner expressed relief, noting she had heard Canadian winters are severely harsh.
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United States
Canada
Bagpipe Use Tracked Across Ancient Egypt and Greece
Fragments indicate bagpipes were used by early musicians in Egypt and Greece, suggesting an ancient cultural link in wind instrument practice and performance traditions.
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Egypt
Greece
Novel mirror wall decor in Islington barber shop
In Islington a barber shop owned by Mr Festa features walls and ceilings covered with about a quarter of a million tiny plate glass pieces, cut and painted in rainbow colors and shapes from stars to roses. The largest piece is under an inch square.
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Barber's
Islington
Festa
Quote on disability and dignity from a life essay
A man without an arm is as handcapped as a dog with two tails to wag, reflecting a stark comparison to physical limitation and spirit. The remark uses vivid imagery to provoke thought about perceived disability and resilience.
Smuts Visits Canada First Time Crossing Atlantic
General Jan Christian Smuts, former Premier of the Union of South Africa, toured Windsor Station in Montreal aboard the Canadian Pacific Railway on New Year's Day. He aimed to see Canada and its people and to gain a living impression of the dominion. In Montreal he received an L.L.D. degree from McGill University.
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Jan Christian Smuts
P.C
C.H
Union of South Africa
Windsor
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Montreal
University of
McGill
Durium Records to Hit Market After Flawed Discovery
Durium a new liquid material turns to a hard flexible solid when heated, enabling cheap phonograph records sold at 15 cents each and magazine style retailing nationwide. Durium Products Corporation formed to manufacture these records after three years of research led by Dr. Hal T. Beans of Columbia University.
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Phonograph
United States
Hal T. Beans
Columbia University
Durium Products Corporation
Beans
Miller's Worm Powders Battle Worms in Stomach and Digestive Health
The product claims to attack worms in stomach and intestines, prevent reinfestation, and correct digestive conditions that invite worms. It asserts success in hundreds of cases and promises trustworthy results for children's growth.
Would Take Some Fixing The Rail Mail Paper Delay Letter
A letter to a railway mail service office complains about erratic delivery of newspapers. The writer notes receiving yesterday’s paper today and the wrong day’s issue on successive days, and urges a fix after reporting consistent timing issues last year. The tone is a plain request for service correction.
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Ralway Mai Service
Worm Ex Terminator Promises Quick Child Relief
The advertisement touts Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator as a simple remedy to stop a child's worm suffering quickly. It emphasizes prompt action and strong effects for relief.
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Mother Graves
Hong Kong Cession to Great Britain in 1841
Historical note records Hong Kong’s cession by China to Britain in January 1841. The fragment mentions visitors to the English Parliament averaging 5 000 on weekdays and over 20 000 Saturdays, with stray phrases about Minard and a cryptic 18m reference.
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Hong Kong
China
Great Britain
First Edition Hawthorne Book Brings Big Price
Mrs Dora Hood of Toronto bought a batch of old books for a dollar and two days later sold a first edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne 1850 Scarlet Letter for 1200 dollars. She also found a 1860 first edition Marble Faun valued at about 100 dollars.
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Dora Hood
Toronto
Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Woman Recover Strength
Mrs Everitt Dowe of South Nelson New Brunswick says she suffered years of weakness headaches and pale skin before Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports improved appetite better sleep rising energy and eventual recovery after months of treatment. She notes others in her family benefited and urges weak women to try the medicine. A free booklet Building Up the Blood is available by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Wlliams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Madrid Seeks to Rid City of Abandoned Donkeys
In Madrid the worry is abandoned donkeys on streets instead of cars. Donkeys wander lost or left by owners unable to feed them. Auctions are held to remove them, but buyers are scarce and the city spends money each time a donkey is found.
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New York
Madrid
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil For Athletes
The ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a superior lubricant for muscles and sinews. It claims the product reduces soreness and strengthens tissues for strains, with long time athletes testifying to its value.
Canada exports dip in grain with offset from manufactured goods
For the first ten months of the present year Canada reported exports of 1 004 635 233 dollars, down from 1 070 909 345 dollars in 1928. Grain and flour declines exceed the overall drop, while gains in manufactured goods offset much of the decrease.
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Canada
Minard's Wards Off Grippe
United States leads rayon iboalery exports to Egypt as Minard's ward battles grippe in a standing health and trade context. The report notes U S export position and a domestic illness event affecting observers and markets.
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United States
Egypt
Safeguarding Life At Sea Topic To Be Debated In Parliament
Canadian parliament likely to enact provisions from the Safety of Life at Sea conference held last year. The focus is radio apparatus on ships with compulsory wireless for ocean-going passenger vessels and freighters over 1600 tons, with exemptions possible for certain voyages. An automatic one-man radio system enables SOS reception, reducing crew requirements and speeding distress signals.
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Alex. Johnson
Miister
Marine
Canadian Colonization Picks 558 Families to Farms
In Saskatoon officials report 558 families permanently settled on Canadian farms in the first eleven months of 1929 by the Canada Colonization Association. Including workers for other farms would raise the total to 1,210 families, with permanent placements covering 123,441 acres.
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Colonization Association
Canada Colonization Association
Saskatoon
Winds Driven by Pressure Differences Across Regions
Atmospheric winds arise from pressure disparities between locations as air moves from high to low pressure. Local terrain and temperature gradients influence wind speed and direction, creating varied breezes and storm-scale flows.
United States Ranks Third in Per Capita Wealth
A Wall Street table shows the United States is third in wealth per person. Switzerland leads with 3126 dollars, New Zealand 3029, Canada 2778, Australia 2710, and Great Britain 2677. Russia lags at about 215 per capita. Wealth reflects saved capital and cost of living varies.
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United States
Wall Street
Switzerland
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
Great Britain
Russia
Don’t Submit To Asthma Remedy Endorsed by Kellogg
An advertisement urges readers with asthma not to delay buying Dr J D Kellogg's Remedy. It promises trial relief and certainty of effectiveness, claiming the product provides sure relief and is sold by dealers everywhere.
Alberta Oil Boom Expands with drilling surge in spring
Alberta reports over 200 wells actively drilling and plans for at least 50 more in spring. Turner Valley alone accounts for 37 producers, yielding 100000 barrels of crude naphtha monthly and 200000000 cubic feet of natural gas daily.
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Alberta
Tuner Valley
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Mill of Magnesia
Minard
N. U
Scotts Eis
Yopayi
Grippe
Vicks
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Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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