Canada Sees Strong Budget Surplus and Debt Reduction
Hon J A Robb reports Canada's budget shows a 1928-29 surplus of 70 million dollars, the largest since Confederation, with seven years to cut the national debt by 113 million and interest saved. Tax relief is linked to prudent expenditure, CN R gains, and rising trade activity.
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J. A. Robb
House of Commons
Betance
Dominion
Canada
Confederation
Robb
Canadian National Railways
C.N.R
Trade and Commerce of
New Land Under Cultivation Expands in Western Canada
The four Western Provinces saw about 2.5 million acres of Canadian Government free homestead lands taken up by settlers last year, with 15 566 homesteads filed for 160 acres each, up from 6 357 in 1927. Britain has one motor vehicle for every 21 people.
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Canada
Exterminator Promises Safe Worm Removal for System
A product described as Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator pledges to drive worms from the system without harming the child. The agent claims full effectiveness and safety in use.
California authoress seeks Bierce critique in one sentence
A California writer sent a manuscript to Ambrose Bierce asking for a single sentence critique and no further comment. His reply reportedly said the cavers of her book are too far apart. The text also notes a woman in Indo China proposing divorce initiative.
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California
Ambrose Bierce
Pacific Coast
Indo-China
Liea
Beekeeping Study Measures Bee Colony Gases
Professor G. H. Vansell of the University of California rigged an apparatus to measure carbon dioxide and water vapor emitted by a bee colony in winter and summer, revealing how hive respiration varies with season.
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Cig
G. H. Vansell
University of California
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Pain Free Corn Removal
An early 20th century advertisement claims Putnam's Corn Extractor will remove corns without pain whether the corn is hard or soft. It urges painting a few drops on signs of corns on feet or between toes and promises roots out the corn quickly.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Prediction of a Canadian aerial photo library within ten years
President J. W. Pierce predicts a library of one million aerial photographs to inventory Canada’s natural resources. He notes 250,000 photos already exist and are used under the Topographical Survey of Canada, Department of the Interior, with the Dominion Land Surveyors convention in Ottawa.
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Canada
J. W. Pierce
Dominion Land Surveyors
Ottawa
Topographical Survey of Canada
Department of the Interior
Baby's Own Tablets Praise From Mothers Across Cities
Thousands of mothers report Baby's Own Tablets as unrivaled for infants preventive care and illness. Mrs. Donat Ploudre of Tingwick Quebec commends them for keeping two children healthy and stocked at home. The tablets act as a mild laxative, regulate bowels, ease digestion, and claim safety with no injurious drugs. Available from medicine dealers or by mail 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Willams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta Resources and West's Untapped Wealth
The Ottawa Citizen praises Alberta's natural resources coal oil minerals lumber water power and fertile land as future engines of growth. It envisions capital lighting industries transforming agriculture into a manufacturing model and notes ongoing work with Dominion government support to develop the west’s national heritage.
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Alberta
Ottawa Citizen
Washington’s Second Inaugural Address Noted for Brevity
The address is recognized as the shortest inaugural speech in U.S. history, delivered in August with a compact 134 words. It stands out for its concise style and enduring historical significance.
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George Washington
United States
Western Canada Air Mail Vote Foreshadows Development in Parliament
Main estimates tabled in parliament indicate the likely launch year for a western Canada air mail service. The post office department plans raise air mail funding from 420000 to 1250000 to cover western routes, while defence adds 313432 for beacon and emergency landing fields on the Winnipeg to Calary Saskatoon paths. Agriculture sees sizable boosts including 437000 for cold storage, 250000 for seed grain controls, and 180000 for animal health programs.
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Canada
Winnipeg-Calgary
Post Office Department
National Defence Department
Defence Department
Winnipeg
Celeary
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Department of Agriculture
Department
Empire Bureau of Research
Living in Fiji A Ideals of Cheap Living and Land Rights
The 1927 British colonial report on Fiji notes the placid life, minimal work, and no rent for Islanders. It states labor has little impact on Fijians, with land-owning units granting use of tribal lands for food, crops, or cattle. Villages provide houses built by the community and no rent is paid beyond communal labor.
Going Upstairs Had to Sit Down Breath So Short
Mrs H Brousseau of Magog Quebec writes of long term breathlessness and heart palpitations four years ago causing her to sit down twice or thrice when climbing stairs and her subsequent reading about possible remedies.
NERVE PILL 01 Sold By The Milburn Co
An ad notes Wael BS alaeel praising NERVE PILL 01 after relief from shortness of breath. It claims quick improvement with a box, and three more boxes taken. Price listed as 50 cents per box, available at druggists or by mail from The T Milburn Co Ltd Toronto Ontario.
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T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Bride-to-be boards voyage with husband authoritie
Mrs Jones remarks to her maid Jane as she prepares to marry and move to California. Jane answers that the voyage is her husband’s responsibility and that if anything happens it will be his loss, not hers.
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California
Jane
Mrs. Jones
Village Fire Tale Sparks Rome Inferno Warning
A history fragment recalls a downtown blaze blamed on crossed wires or a carelessly lit cigarette. Officials and residents debated the cause as smoke rose over the village, highlighting past fire safety lessons and emergency response.
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Rome
Convict Reentry Movement Aids Discharged Prisoners
The movement seeks to help former convicts transition from prison, offering clubs and new job enterprises employing only former inmates. It reports a 100 percent record of success with no backsliders, aiming to prevent first-time offenders from becoming habitual criminals.
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United States
Chicago Science Monitor
Buffalo Shipment to Italy From Government Park
Three buffaloes from the government park at Wainwright have been sent to Italy for placement in a state park. Before traveling overseas they were isolated for three weeks and underwent a taming process. The animals were shipped to the Royal Italian Government.
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Wainwright
Italy
Minard's Liniment Featured For Grippe Cure And More
A historical note highlights Minard's Liniment for grippe and a claim of a combined saxophone and bagpipe invention. It also mentions scientists discovering a new lethal gas recently.
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