Wealthy woodsman ethic praised as model of thrift
A Pacific Coast worker writes that after years in logging camps he saved earnings and now lives in a low mood period on three meals a day in a good sleep place. A magazine writer notes his logic on saving against lean years mirrors industry and thrift, urging prudence and labor value as a duty. The piece argues saving labor income is a universal defense against future downturns.
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Pacific Coast
Egypt
Joseph
Salaries Under Review By Civil Service Federation
The Civil Service Federation of Canada, at its 14th national convention in Ottawa, considered the executive committee report calling for continued efforts to secure higher pay across government service. The executive outlined plans to present the case for improved compensation to the Beatty Royal Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Federation of Canada
Ottawa
Beatty Royal Commission
Mapmaker helps when a map has nothing to do
A craftsman takes charge of idle maps, personally guiding charts and outlines until every blank is addressed. The hands on approach ensures no corner remains unlabeled and every route finds its purpose.
Canada Sees Higher Automobile Output in April
Canadian automobile production rose in April with a total of 17,159 cars and a daily average of 572, about 37 percent higher than March. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes April 1930’s index at 26 percent below normal, after starting the year 60 percent below normal.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Tombstone ad ties beer legacy in Dagenham village
In Dagenham Essex a cemetery tombstone bears a surviving advertising rhyme. It notes John Steere brewed good beer in life and that his son continues the business down the hill. The stone links the family craft to the local past.
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England
Dagenham
Essex
John Steere
A New Field For the Alpinist
Jasper National Park in Alberta draws climbers with untouched peaks and unnamed ridges. The region beckons alpinists to attempt first ascents and explore still-unmapped approaches.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
Federal tree nurseries kept by government after rethink
The federal tree nurseries at Indian Head and Sutherland Saskatchewan will be continued by the government without extra funds. They were nearly cut from estimates but were restored after discussions with Mr. Weir and Mr. Bennett. Separate item on stratosphere balloon flight notes navigability and survival challenges faced by Auguste Piccard and Charles Kipfer during their 50 000 foot ascent.
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Indian Head
Sutherland
Saskatchewan
Weir
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
W. R. Motherwell
Grant Dexter
The
London Daily Express
Auguste Piccard
Charles Kipfer
Innsbruck
Austria
Probe Wheat Board and Whitside Correspondence
The standing committee on agriculture will examine 11 year old correspondence between Brisay farmer Robert Whiteside and Sir George E. Foster former Minister of Trade and Commerce. The letters discuss the Wheat Board sale of 1917 and 1918 grain crops and Western farmer claims the government earned a large sum. The inquiry was authorized on motion by Hon. H. H. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standing Committee On Agriculture
House of Commons
Robert Whiteside
Brisay, Sask
George E. Foster
H. H. Stevens
Fig and Rice Conde Dessert From Frugal Week
Two inexpensive desserts are presented here. The fig and rice conde combines cup rice with milk sugar and salt then cooks till tender, finishes with egg and figs, molds, chills, and is served with apricot sauce and whipped cream.
Persian Balm Beauty Drink for Skin Care
Drink a morning mix of 1 egg yolk 2 oranges juice salt and honey or sugar to taste. The balm claims to cool and refresh, soothing and protecting the skin. It promises a softening effect and a fragrant complexion, guarding roughness from weather and keeping hands and face smooth and flawless.
Catapult Test Launchs Heavy Bombing Plane At Farnborough
A massive compressed-air catapult delivering 4000 horsepower hurled a nearly nine ton bombing plane into the air in a few yards at Farnborough Experimental Air Field. The device promises long distance planes heavily loaded with bombs can rise from small airfields or carrier decks.
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Great Britain
Farnborough Experimental Air Field
Uniform Europe road signs eyed after Geneva meet
European Conference on Road Traffic in Geneva proposes uniform signs for Europe. Danger signs would be triangular, stop signs circular, and information signs rectangular. Adoption by all nations would scrap thousands of existing signs.
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Europe
Geneva
Remedy For Earache From Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
An old remedy promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for earache relief. A few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear is said to ease pain and spare the sufferer from prolonged torture.
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Thomas
Fitzgerald declares Jazz Age ended with 1929 crash
F. Scott Fitzgerald, credited with naming the jazz age and describing the flapper, writes to Scribners that the era lasted ten years from the May Day riot suppression in 1919 to the stock market crash in 1929, marking its end.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribners
Fitzgerald
Hippo Among The Largest Animals By Weight
The hippopotamus ranks as one of the heaviest land mammals with typical weights of three tons or more. Its massive body, barrel chest, short legs, and nearly hairless skin aid its adaptation to aquatic and semi aquatic habitats where it spends much of its time.
Lose Fat This Way With Kruschen Salts Daily
A persuasive health ad claims half a teaspoon of Kruschen Salts in hot water each morning for 50 days will boost energy, curb fat, and trigger daily walks. It promises clearer skin, brighter eyes, better sleep, and longer life as the body gains vital minerals.
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Krusechen
Moveable camps urged by Anglican Synod in Canada
The Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay B C endorses a proposal by M F Tunbridge to create moveable camps in each province offering shelter meals and clothing to the unemployed. Recipients must work on camp construction road work and land clearing with supplies bought in bulk and men doing all camp tasks. Copies will go to Dominion and provincial governments boards of trade and other influential bodies.
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Doull
Anglican Synod
Kootenay
B.C
M. F. Tunbridge
Bar
Oxford
Dominion
Boards of Trade
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills End Healthcare Woes
Mrs. Alchamond Lalonde of Montreal reports relief after taking four boxes of Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. She was tired, nervous, unable to sleep, and troubled with heart issues before using the remedy. Pills sold at druggists and via The T Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto, Ont.
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Alchamond Lalonde
St. James St
Montreal
Que
Cripper
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
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Salada Tea Company OF Canada, Limited
Inter-Provincial Traffic Council
Saskatoon Board of Trade
Prairie Provinces Inter-Provincial Traffic Council
Saskatoon
J. M. Stevenson
K.C
Manitoba
Vancouver
Lakes
Winnipeg
Greater
Virgin Islands
Civil Service Federation
W. ON. U
Borden
Ce Limated
Bordeneae Chocolate Ne
Fret Gees Tot
Probe Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Betty Barclay
Hamilton
Ontario
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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