Revival of the Spirit of Adventure Calls for British Youth
British Governor Sir Edward Grigg urged a rekindling of the old sense of adventure among the new generation. He argued the Great War dampened spirits yet opened new avenues of courage through science, aviation, exploration, and overseas development, insisting the pace and channels of adventure have shifted but not vanished.
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Edward Grigg
Kenya
Britain
England
Queen Victoria
Sir Edward
Empire
Canada
India
Africa
Isles of
Seven Seas
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Arctic
Jules Verne
Piccard
Charles Kipfer
Hudson Straits
Sieen
Abet Biden
Canadian Pacific Railway
Insanity Linked to Market Losses at Psychiatry Convention
Dr A H Desloges of Quebec mental hospitals told the American Psychiatry Association in Toronto that insanity rose 14 percent in his province last year, up from 5.5 percent. He blamed stock losses from uninitiated investors and urged government protection as a mental health measure.
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American Psychiatry Association
Toronto
A. H. Desloges
Quebec
Desloges
Fisherman’s Tale: 23-Pound Fish Near Ottawa Shore
In Ottawa on the Rideau River a sheep dog chased by a 44 inch muskellunge swam to shore catching a fish that weighed 23 pounds before being stranded in shallow water where a boulder killed it. A doctor remains the only man able to suffer from good health.
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Rideau River
Ottawa
Improved Aerial Survey Method Presented to Royal Society
Brigadier General Sir Charles Delme-Radcliffe described a photogrammetric aerial survey method to the Royal Society of Canada. Originating in Italy, the technique rivals stereoscopic air surveys and traditional transit surveys, using overlapping photographs for rapid and accurate mapping not yet used in Canada.
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Royal Society of Canada
Charles Delme-Radcliffe
Italy
Sir Charles
Canada
Wool replaces leather in English artificial fabric
England develops wool based artificial leather claiming real leather look and durability. An automatic timing device for telephones times conversation length accurately, showcasing advancing automation.
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England
Heart and Nerve Pills Help Glens and Geld Patient
Mrs. Wm. Diotte of Glens and Geld, Ontario, suffered long from heart trouble and weakness. After trying remedies with no relief, she followed a friend's suggestion and used Shipman’s Heart and Nerve Pills. Within a short time she felt better and now recommends the pills, offered by The Milburn Co. in Toronto.
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Wm. Diotte
Glens and
Geld
Ont
Afi
Rocke General
Milburn
Toronis
Youths Plan World Flight In Under Ten Days
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, confident youths, aim to circle the globe in under ten days aboard a polished monoplane. They evaluated risks, noting automobile hazards far exceed motor failure odds, but said they would proceed. Post joked about his rough oil-field days in Oklahoma, while Gatty is an Australian marine navigator.
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Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Post
Baltimore
New York
Oklahoma
Gatty
Betty Barclay Weekly Cookies From Pantry Recipe
Betty Barclay provides a cookie recipe using cake flour, soda, eggs, sugars, butter, and chocolate or coconut. Mix and sift ingredients, bake in a hot oven for five minutes, chill overnight, then slice and bake yields about six dozen cookies.
Raspberry Delight Dessert Mold
Raspberry flavored gelatin recipe with boiling water raspberry juice and cold water. Fold in canned raspberries once slightly thickened and chill in mold. Finish with almond flavored whipped cream and serve six.
Persian Balm Elixir of Youth for Skin Care
An ad describing Persian Balm as a true elixir of youth that refreshes and rejuvenates the complexion. It claims to soften and beautify the skin, whiten hands, soothe dryness, and provide a delicate fragrance, presenting itself as a flawless toilet requisite for discerning women.
British Columbia Apples Hit Popularity in Europe and UK
R Robertson of Robertson Co. Limited Vancouver reports BC apples gaining in demand in United Kingdom and continental Europe after surveying market conditions. He predicts steady growth in popularity and sales across world markets.
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British Columbia
United Kingdom
R. Robertson
R. Robertson Co., Limited
Vancouver
B.C
Europe
Italian buys secondhand car with ten thousand cups
An Italian in Rovereto offered ten thousand cups of coffee as payment for a small secondhand motor car. Payment would be by instalments at the seller’s convenience, the car delivered in exchange for a promissory note. The note was made transferable and negotiable. A second ad notes Miller's Worm Powders claim to protect healthy children from worm ailments, saying worm-related mortality weakens infants.
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Rovereto
Italy
New Device Tests Motorist Reaction to Traffic Lights
A machine was developed to study driver responses to signals. It measures the average interval from visual warning to brake application at fifteen hundredths of a second.
Hemp's Decline Shifts Rope and Textile Markets
Hemp once a vital fiber for rope and textiles has largely been replaced by cheaper rivals, reshaping the market. The shift reduces demand for hemp products and alters pricing, production, and supply chains as industry players adapt to newer materials.
Tea Origins and Rise of Ceylon in Global Drink Culture
The article traces tea’s origins between India and China, noting Assam wild, China vs India claims, and the early tea trade. It highlights 19th century India cultivation, Burmese war delays, and Ceylon’s perfect climate leading to large exports by 1897, then offers simple Salada tea preparation steps and brewing tips.
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Assam
India
China
Cha Pu
Europe
Great Britain
Catherine
Charles II
East India
Warren Hastings
Ceylon
Duchess of Atholl condemns forced labor in Soviet Russia
The Duchess, delivering an address in London, claims millions are forced into labor across Soviet Russia under the five year plan. She cites deportations in 1980, widespread use on farms and timber industries, and foreign involvement through experts and credits. Canada reportedly disclaims responsibility, while she questions U S and British roles.
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Duchess
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Berlin Opens Empire Style Skyscraper Europa House
Berlin unveils Europa House, Europe’s tallest business building at 180 feet with eight storeys. It houses 30 shops, 450 offices, halls, a hotel, a restaurant, a swimming pool and post office. Neon lights illuminate the front nearly half a mile long and express elevators move 3,000 passengers per hour.
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Berlin
Europa House
Europe
Alberta Bees to Be Shipped to China Next Fall
Geo. Riedell of Riedell's Honey Ltd Taber says Alberta bees will be shipped to China after the honey season ends amid strong demand. China spends about 1 500 000 yen yearly on bees imported from Japan.
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Alberta
China
Geo. Riedell
Riedell
Agricultural revenue leaders in Canada 1930
The gross agricultural revenue of Canada in 1930 is estimated at 1,240,470,000 dollars. Ontario accounts for 421,242,000. Quebec 263,236,000. Saskatchewan 175,546,000. Alberta 150,731,000. Manitoba 88,677,000. British Columbia 49,300,000. Nova Scotia 37,823,000. New Brunswick 34,214,000. and Prince Edward Island 19,701,000.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Labor Minister Seeks Data On Unemployment
Senator G. D. Robertson, Canada’s Labor Minister, will personally survey unemployment conditions across the country. He will begin in Western Canada with the unemployment service superintendent and the relief director, then extend the mission to Eastern Canada, meeting provincial and municipal representatives. A detailed coast-to-coast report will follow.
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Canada
G. D. Robertson
Robertson
Factories Reopen in Orient Amid Fertilizer Boom
The price slump of soybeans in Manchuria benefits Japanese and Korean farmers who can buy large amounts of bean cake fertilizer. Demand at new prices grows so strong that many Chinese factories producing bean oil and cake restart after years idle, with new factories being organized.
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Manchura
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Relief for Infants
A claim appears that one of the most common infant complaints is worms and that the most effective treatment is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The statement suggests a medical remedy advertised for infants, with emphasis on the product as a cure.
Diamond worth 2500 found after four years by UK resident
A diamond valued at 2500, lost outside Southwold in August 1926, lay beside the road for four and a half years before being found by a street sweeper who received 250 for the recovery. It has now been restored to Mrs. F. Lewis.
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Southwold
England
F. Lewis
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Fish Story
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British Topographical Survey
Mats Ue Maze
Betty Barclay
Ted
Toa
Labor
Orient
Blackheads
Para- Sani
Para-Sani
Appleford’s
Lapu Pee Ely
Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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