Imperial Economic Conference Opens At Ottawa In July
The 1932 Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa starts July 18 and its decisions could shape Canada Britain and other Dominions. Western Canada pushes for unified policy on Empire trade to aid Hudson Bay shipping routes and two way traffic for goods.
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Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
Dominions
Slcresh
London
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Australia
West
Hudson Bay
Britain
Churchill
How Railway Fights Weeds On Track Spraying Train
The British Southern Railway developed a weed killing train by linking two old tenders and mounting spray pipes and tanks. A squid weed killer is used with spray reach about ten feet, targeting weeds along the permanent way and adjacent flower beds and paths.
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British Southern Railway
Moon Travel Predicted By Princeton Professor
Princeton University professor Stewart foresees a century ahead when descendants voyage to the moon in rocket ships costing about 400 million pounds to build. He notes absence of air water and food on the moon and extreme temperatures ranging from 244 degrees Fahrenheit heat to 276 degrees below zero.
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Stewart
Princeton University
Trade In Canada Could Ease Dominion Transport Woes
Col. E. C. Phinney, president of the Halifax harbor commission, told the Toronto Transportation Club that keeping trade in Canada and moving Canadian wheat via Canadian ports and traffic facilities would largely solve Dominion transport problems and yield millions for Canadian labor.
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United States
Dominion
Col. E. C. Phinney
Halifax Harbor Commission
Toronto Transportation Club
Saskatchewan Health Minister Praised For Mental Hygiene Move
The Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene reports praise for Saskatchewan Minister of Public Health F D Munroe for creating a Saskatchewan Division of Mental Health and enabling psychiatric wards at Regina General Hospital. The period 1930 31 notes nationwide activities including post graduate psychiatry in Toronto and expanded mental hospital plans in Brandon Manitoba.
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Canadian National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
Regina General Hospital
Regina
Canadian National Committee ‘For
Canada
Prince “Bae Ward Island
Toronto
Montreal
Brandoh
Manitoba
Federal Census Bureau
British Columbia
Department of Public’ Health
United States
Diamond Dyes Save A Used Dress In Quebec Notice
A reader recounts saving a faded green imported dress by dyeing with Diamond Dyes. The dyeing yielded a beautiful new dress at the cost of 15 cents per package. The writer claims consistent, smooth, even results with no spotting or running.
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R.F
Quebec
Something For Nothing: Honeybee and Worm Powders Claim
A farm claim extols the honeybee as unique for providing edible products and obtaining food at no farmer cost. The text also touts Miller's Worm Powders as a reliable worm remedy for children, noting possible vomiting as a sign of worms expulsion and asserting worms cannot persist after use.
Tiny Measurements and Water Shed From Trees
A study notes that some hardwood species release up to 80 quarts of water daily via evaporation. Separately a precise electrical recording instrument can detect errors as small as one one millionth of an inch.
Nervev Kigter Awakens Nerves With Pink Pills
Mrs Scheer of Prince Albert Saskatchewan reports gentle relief from a rundown state of nerves after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She slept poorly before and now rests well and handles home and work. The pills claim to build new rich blood supplying nerves with needed elements. Available at druggists for 50 cents a package or 25 cents for a smaller size.
New Freight Ruling Lets Household Autos Move With Goods
Canadian National Railways freight officials apply a new ruling that treats household goods and family automobiles as one shipment for rating. Cars moving in car load lots between western and eastern Canada, or vice versa, will be charged at household goods rates, reducing costs. A similar ruling will apply to shipments from eastern centers to the west.
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Canadian National Railways
Canada
Persian Balm: A Flourish of Beauty Within Each Woman
Persian Balm creates and preserves a youthful complexion. It tones and stimulates the skin, absorbing quickly to leave the tissue soft and smooth. The product promises unrivaled aid to feminine elegance and adds charm to the daintiest woman as a peerless beautifier.
France orders fifty million civilian gas masks
The French Government ordered fifty million gas masks for civilian use to be produced over the next two years. The masks, designed to counter the deadliest gases since World War I, provide ten hours of immunity before canisters must be replaced. Ordered by the Ministry of the Interior, the plan aims to ensure protection for every citizen against gas attacks.
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Ministry of the Interior
New Fireline Tractor Aims to Save Forests
A new machine, essentially a powerful tractor with a wide front plough, is designed to fight forest fires. It cuts a furrow fifteen inches wide and throws dirt sixteen inches each side, creating a fire line nearly four feet wide. In one hour it can replace ten men a whole day’s work.
Time Has Tested It Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil has been on the market for over fifty years and proved a blessing to thousands. It is highly favored in Canada and its excellence has carried fame beyond the seas. If it were double the price it would be a cheap remedy.
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Thomas
Canada
Cost of Stamp Commission Probed by House Members
A. L. Beau bien asks on the order paper for total Stamp Commission costs, payments to the three commissioners including fees and expenses, and lawyer fees charged to the Government in the grain futures inquiry.
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Stamp Commission
House of Commons
A. L. Beaubien
Lib
Provencher
Mr. Beaubien
Saskatchewan Minister urges tighter co operation with municipalities
Hon. Howard McConnell, Saskatchewan Minister of Municipal Affairs, emails a personal letter urging closer government municipality cooperation to safeguard solvency. He cites tax collection contrasts, drought impacts, and calls for strict budget economy, capable secretaries, and transparent proposed savings. The minister offers government cooperation.
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D. Edenathy
Didder
Howard McConnell
Saskatchewan
Acid stomach dangers and a remedy in old ad copy
An old advertisement-style piece warns that chronic acid stomach causes burning and indigestion and promotes Bisurated Magnesia as a safe, effective remedy to neutralize and soothe stomach acid after meals. It also mentions a Japanese legend about sun goddess and urges Mothers Graves worm exterminator for children.
German Rail Tests Self Propelled Freight Cars for Local Traffic
The German State Railway is experimenting with self propelled freight cars each powerful enough to pull one trailer for local traffic experiments.
Japan Courting Disaster By Breaking Pledge To Respect Chinese Territory
A critical report states Japan has merged its diplomatic and military aims, acting as a unit despite protests. It suggests Japan began a risky enterprise last September, with unpredictable sequels, as resistance builds and may solidify against its aggression toward China.
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Japan
China
Film Highlights Prince of Wales Personal Interests
A. Stanley Williamson has produced a film about the Prince of Wales and privately screened it at the Phoenix theatre. The program features topical scenes and farm imagery from Cornwall, where he is known as the duke, and will be publicly shown in the West End.
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Prince of Wales
A. Stanley Williamson
Phoenix Theatre
Cornwall
Duke
West End
Peace River Outlet Route Debate and Englands Plant Waste Plan
A railway committee report on the Peace River outlet finds Obed as the most favorable route economically, with a final decision deferred until the question becomes practical. A new England automobile plant is said to burn 300 tons of rubbish daily to generate electricity for its motors. A light exchange questions a character about a dirty face, answered with reassurance about imagination.
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Railway Committee
Peace River
England
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