Alberta links to trans-Canada Highway routes laid out
Alberta Premier Bennett announced three proposed routes for linking the province with the trans-Canada Highway Jasper Edmonton Lloydminster Jasper Edmonton and Wainwright Banff Calgary and Medicine Hat await Dominion choice. Government intimated the federal share will be 50-50 with future federal support in drought areas. Once routes align with neighboring provinces construction may begin.
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Ae T Ormses
Alberta
Bennett
Jasper
Edmonton
Lloydininstere
Wainwright
Banff
Calgary
Medicine ‘Hat
Canada’s National Parks as nation’s grand playgrounds and preserves
An editorial extols Canada’s National Parks as the nation’s finest asset. It praises the parks as vast, accessible playgrounds and sanctuaries, highlighting buffalo conservation at Wainwright, Elk Island, and Wood Buffalo. The piece urges citizens to visit, learn from nature, and value outdoor health benefits for children and adults alike.
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Rasic
National Park
Dominion
Canada
Department of National Administration
United States
Wainwright
Alberta
Elk Island Park
Wood Buffalo Park
Northwest Territories
Nature
Hawks Not an American Captain Hawks Not a United States Citizen
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes Captain Frank Hawks who flew Montreal to Toronto, Toronto to Ottawa, and Montreal to New York is Australian and British. His temporary home is in Texas, and he remains a British subject. The piece reminds readers an Australian is not an American citizen. London women have P a hatless.
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Frank Hawks
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
New York
United
Hawks
Toronto Mail and Empire
Dominion Ram Club offers graded rams with freight paid
The Dominion Department of Agriculture outlines a policy by Hon Robert Weir to supply graded lambs to club members with freight to destination paid. The department covers any extra cost over the stated price. Orders for graded rams must be placed by October 1 each year. The program aims to uniform breeding on a community basis and ties into broader national improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ram Club
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Robert Weir
Bennett aims five cent bounty on exported wheat
A resolution moved by Premier R B Bennett in the House of Commons proposes authorizing payment from the consolidated revenue fund of five cents on every bushel of wheat exported from Alberta and Saskatchewan for the 1931 crop. It outlines measures to determine payable amounts, implement regulations, and penalties for breaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Consolidated Revenue Fund
Oil of the People Is Trusted By Thousands
The article lauds Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a durable, widely used remedy. It emphasizes its enduring popularity, sterling qualities, and broad utility, claiming thousands have benefited and would choose no other preparation. The tone portrays it as the oil of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Abandonment of Rural Fairs in Saskatchewan
J. G. Rayner of the Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies Association reports 69 agricultural fairs have been abandoned due to poor conditions. About 75 small exhibitions are still planned this year, mostly in southern Saskatchewan, with some northern societies delaying due to lack of prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
J. G. Rayner
Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies Association
Saskatchewan University
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief For All Sufferers
The ad declares Dr J D Kelloges Asthma Remedy as highly effective and reliable. It asserts the medicine seldom fails to bring relief and urges every asthma sufferer to try it, claiming universal success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kelloge
Deaths by violence rise in Dominion stats 1930 Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows deaths by violence up two per 100000. Canada total in 1930 reached 7468, up from 7151 in 1929 with personal crisis cases at 1007 and homicides at 212 versus 182. Accidental deaths 6249, drownings 1057, traffic deaths 2077, car fatalities 1289.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Ontario Strawberries Seen Expanding Markets
Extension of the home market and capture of a western market are seen for Ontario strawberries due to chilling experiments at the Simcoe Cold Storage Plant. Contracts are now being made with growers to ship most of next season's crop to western provinces and northern Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Simcoe
Western Provinces
Western Canada Wheat Policy Debate Highlights 1931 Talk
Premier Bracken of Manitoba and Premier Macken discuss the two day inter provincial wheat conference in Regina. Bracken backs a wheat board to market the 1931 crop and criticizes federal inaction on financing handling and marketing. They warn of lower prices as harvests approach and Russia may push exportable grain onto the market. The leaders stress reforms to ease elevator operations and marketing amid western Canada’s economic emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
John Bracken
Manitoba
Bracken
Hives Prairie
Western
Canada
West
Macken
Russia
London Papers Honor British Columbia Jubilee
The Morning Post Leader and Daily Express join in praising British Columbia’s diamond jubilee. They highlight loyalty, pioneer vision, and commercial progress, noting the province as one of the Empire’s most prosperous regions while expressing affection for its English character.
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Eye
British Columbia
London
England
Morning Post
Canada
Post
Gia Gincet
West
Rockies
The
Daily Express
Kingston Army Medical Corps wins First Aid Prize in Canada
The 1931 Dominion Trophy First Aid Championship was captured by No 3 Detachment RCA Medical Corps Kingston Ontario. The RCAM team scored 291 points, ahead of second place CPR Police Windsor Station Montreal with 286 points. Other finishers include CPR Nelson British Columbia 268 and CN RB Melville Saskatchewan 217.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Kingston
Ont
St. John Ambulance Association
R.C.A.M
Canadian Pacific Railway Police
Windsor Station
Montreal
Canadian National Railway
Fort Rouge Shops
Winnipeg
C.P.R
Nelson
B.C
Saint John
N.B
Canmore Coal Company
Canmore
Alto
C.N.R. M.P
Dept
Melville, Sask
Fighting Narcotic Evil By League Experts Curb Drug Trade
League of Nations experts report morphine in illicit traffic 100 tons from 1926 to 1930 plus six tons of cocaine. However heroin exports to 14 major trafficking centers decline from 3,055 kilograms in 1926 to 4 kilograms in 1930, suggesting progress in control efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
League
Ontario Labor Battalions Plan Backed by Premier
Ontario relief plan accord with the views of Premier George Henry was expressed by Minister of Labor Gideon Robertson. He stressed no compulsory work was proposed and noted opposition to the speed fiend notion while supporting the Premier’s method.
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George Henry
Ontario
Gideon Roberston
BC government fears delay on Peace River outlet and railway
The British Columbia government expresses concern that the fate of the Peace River outlet and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway could be delayed if referred to a proposed Dominion general transportation royal commission. It favors the commission for federal purposes but wants these matters decided promptly. Provincial authorities will seek clarification from the Dominion on referral.
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British Columbia
Peace River
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Dominion General Transportation Royal Commission
Toothache and neuralgia relief with Douglas Egyptian Liniment
Quick sure remedy advertised for toothache neuralgia burns sprains sores and inflammation. Promoted as instantly relieving pain with Douglas Egyptian Liniment.
Canada Praised by Sir Alexander Gibbs
Sir Alexander Gibbs arrived in Quebec to inspect Canadian harbours and praised Canada for efficient harbour management and construction. He said the task is of the highest importance and felt honored to be chosen for the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Alexander Gibbs
Canada
Quebec
Alexander
Light cattle policy urged to boost Britain imports and home supply
Howard F. Raleigh M.L.A. Lambton West tells Ontario legislature’s agricultural committee that Canada must raise more light weight beef cattle. The report cites conditions in the cattle breeding industry and argues reforms are needed to hold British markets and meet domestic demand.
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Canada
Britain
Howard F. Raleigh
M.L.A
Lambton West
Agricultural Committee
Ontario
Coast-To-Coast Telephone Link Connects Canada
Montreal to Winnipeg direct line marks closing gap in a coast to coast network. Eight cooperatin g systems build a 4263 mile route with 22 repeater stations. Halifax to Winnipeg link completes the eastern to western trans Canada line, opening this year.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Halifax
Atlantic Seaboard
Vancouver
Pacific
Dominion
Toronto
Canada
Regina
Calgary
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia ,Telephone Company
Weyburn Officer Promoted to Inspector After Long RCMP Service
Sergeant William Shutz of Weyburn earns a promotion to inspector after twenty two years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and earlier service with the North West Mounted Police including a two year Arctic posting.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
Arctic
Canada
William Shutz
Weyburn
Complete In Itself Worm Exterminator Statement
The product claims it works independently without other medicines to be effective and it does not fail to perform its task.
The Path to Happiness Misread as Detour
A pithy reflection on how the road to happiness often appears as a detour. People mistake the better looking side for the right route, leading them away from fulfillment.
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Eno
Ra, Sali
Australia
Sweden
Europe
Dr. Fowler
Lloyd Jones
Argyle St. Halifax
N.8
W. N. DU
Kingston Army Medical Corps
Peace River Outlet
Trans-Canada Telephone Line
Asseyen
Hunter-Martin & CO
SASK
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