Model townsite planned for Manitoba seaport
Fort Churchill will host an immediate provincial survey to lay out a model townsite at Manitoba's seaport. The plan aims to establish a new community layout while authorities assess development potential.
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
6
Tea custom rum contrast in Shanghai tale
A traveler recalls a Shanghai tea anecdote where a guest adds a splash of rum to tea, confusing a missionary who sees the ordinary tea as unchanged. The hostess exclaims that at home John refuses tea, yet here he drinks his fifth cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
John
Liniment for the Flu and GE Lab Lightning Sparks
Dee Minard's Liniment for the Flu mentioned along with discoveries from GE's Pittsfield laboratory where two foot long artificial lightning flashes were produced. The piece notes a quip about a man’s usefulness ending when his salary is raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric Company
Early Heat In Antarctic Hinders Wilkins Antarctic Plans
Sir Hubert Wilkins led a 1920s expedition base at Deception Island where an unusually warm early Antarctic winter melted ice. He arrived from South America and said planes could not be used. He did not reach the South Pole, coming within 650 miles, focusing on weather-station surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
Wilkins
Deception Island
Sir Hubert Wilkins
South America
Explorer
South Pole
Electric Power Expansion In Alberta 1928 Report
A government report shows rapid spread of high tension electric transmission lines across Alberta in 1928. A continuous north south network runs from Edmonton to Magrath with a small 30 mile gap between Millet and Ponoka. A Calgary headquartered company operates 332 miles of 66 000 volt lines and 839 miles of 13200 volt lines, adding about 50 miles of 60 000 volt and 474 miles of 13200 volt lines that year. The northern reach now extends to Wainwright and Hardisty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Edmonton
Magrath
Lethbridge
Betwen Millet
Ponoka
One Power Company
Calgary
Wainwright and
Hardistry
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Ad Warns Of Infected Razors
An old newspaper warning about cutting corns with a razor leading to lockjaw and death from infection. The ad promotes Putnam's Corn Extractor as quick relief and lists a 25 cent price, claiming painless results and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Putnam's
Cuba’s bachelor tax and matrimonial bureau concept
The Springfield Union notes Cuba’s annual ten dollar bachelor tax and a proposed governmental matrimonial bureau requiring bachelors and spinsters to file photos. It frames the idea as a progressive effort to unite lonely souls and overcome barriers to courtship and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Springfield Union
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and References
Sunday school lesson centers on stewardship and faithfulness from 2 Corinthians 4 2. Readings span Genesis Deuteronomy Jonah Matthew Acts 2 Corinthians and related verses. Devotional reading invites reflection on Psalm 9 1 8. The season covers multiple Old and New Testament passages for study.
Stewardship In Regani To Missions And The Apostles
The article reflects on Acts 1 6 8 and Jesus message that the Kingdom is not of this world. It discusses the apostles misguided Jewish political expectations and the Pentecostal outpouring that would empower them to witness to all nations. Rome symbolizes the uttermost mission field, with Irenaeus noting universal gathering of believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regani
Jesus
Mount of Olives
Israel
Rome
Babcock
Jerusalem
Judaea
Samaria
Parian
Irenaeus
Earth
Christ
G. Campbell -Morgan
Great Canadian Prof Shotwell Honored as Kellogg Pact Author
The debate in Parliament names Prof. Shotwell of Columbia University as a real author of the Kellogg Peace Pact. Born in Canada and a key adviser to Woodrow Wilson, he shaped Versailles era policy with clear scholarship. Despite fame, he remains little known to Canadians at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Shotwell
Woodrow Wilson
E. J. Garland
Prof
Shotwell
Columbia University
Canada
United States
Republic
Versailles
Paris
Dangerous March for Babies Prompts Home Remedy Use
Mothers dread blustering March weather as colds threaten infants. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to quickly break up colds and prevent complications. The ad claims the tablets laxate gently to ease digestion and relieve bowel issues, with a price of 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Trim slender model with diagonal closing bodice pattern
Pattern No 369 features a trim slender model with diagonal closing bodice and button trim at the side. It offers variants in sheer tweed and velvet with coordinated silk crepe vestee and sizes from bust 16 to 44 inches. Pattern price is 25 cents, with a 10 cent extra copy of the Fashion Magazine suggested.
Londoners evade rent by living on Thames yacht moorings
Private yachts moored on the River Thames near Westminster host Londoners who dodge rent, rates, and house duty by paying an annual mooring fee of three guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Thames
Westminster
Nervous and Run Down Woman Seeks Relief
Mrs R Burton of Oshawa Ontario says three years ago she felt fifty years old, nervous and run down. She could barely bear noises or children and sought relief after a friend advised a remedy.
Second Arctic Trip Airmail Plan From Cochrane
A letter from Bert Has sells and partner Crammer in Cochrane Ontario says they aim to restore an aerial mail route from Chicago to Stockholm via Greenland. The Rockford Illinois fliers plan 500 mile relays with refuelling at Sault Ste Marie Cochrane and two intermediate stations, requesting last year’s Cochrane runway kept open for a spring start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane
Ontario
Bert Hassells
Crammer
Chicago
Stockholm
Sweden
Greenland
Rockford
Ill
Europe
Fiiers
Sault Ste. Marie
Change Bread To Cake In Easy Cocoa Nib Cakes
Day old white bread cut into strips then coated with Eagle Brand condensed milk and rolled in finely shredded coconut. Brown gently on all sides to form little cocoanut cakes tasting like Angel Food cake. Offers free Eagle Brand Cook Book and mentions Holloway Corn Remover as safe and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Brand
The
Borden Co
Dept. BW
St. Paul St. W
Montreal
Regina’s 1928 Industrial Boom Attracts 12 Firms
Regina’s thriving 1928 saw 12 major industrial concerns locate in the city. They reportedly spent about 5 million dollars on sites buildings and equipment and will employ well over 2 000 men. Housing last year provided for 1 000 families, yet construction remains ahead of demand. A stray cast off locomotive heats Norwich CT station. It efficiently supplies heat to train shed and cars. A French learning claim concludes with a boast about surprising a Frenchman in 10 Easy Lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Norwich
Connecticut
Sugar beets top Taber Barnwell irrigation district crops
Beets yielded the highest returns at $69.59 per acre in the Taber Barnwell irrigation district last year. Alfalfa brought in $25.85 per acre and wheat $23.27. Overall project average value was $28.97 per acre. Pupils in Scotland study about three times as many peoks as London students in a school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taber Barnwell
Scotland
London
Fragmented note on medicine and price
A damaged fragment describes taking two boxes, feeling stronger, looking better, and color returning to the cheeks. It mentions a price of 0e and references direct buyers and dealers. The legible content is sparse and lacks clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fea
Sap Gee Tym
Pasture acreage in Canada in 1928 reaches 9.5 million acres
The 1928 Canadian pastoral land survey reports 9,528,043 acres under pasture, indicating extensive grazing use across provinces. The figure highlights the scale of agricultural land devoted to livestock grazing in that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Daylight From Air to Reproduce Light Next Major Wonder
A London Ontario inventor R T Gee claims a radio aerial can draw waves from the air and reproduce both sound and light. His method stores energy for night use and aims to revolutionize illumination beyond electric light bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Gee
London
Ont
R. T.gee Company, Limited
Mr. Gee
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An advertorial claim promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for lame back relief. It states the oil is quickly absorbed through the skin, penetrates tissues, and provides speedy relief, urging readers to try it and be convinced by the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Rocket sled tested at Schleissheim grounds
Inventor Max Waller tested a 240 pound rocket sled equipped with eight rockets at Schleissheim aviation grounds. Using two rockets he achieved notable speed on level ground. Spectators hoped to gauge speeds on a snowy slope but could not reach definite conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleissheim Aviation Grounds
Max Waller
Valler
Better To Keep Busy Brooding Over Trouble
This passage argues that brooding widens perception like a fog and recommends mental or physical work to shift focus. It claims hard or manual labor engages the mind with new concerns, tires the body, and promotes sleep.
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Camrose
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Canadian National Railways
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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Minard’s Liniment
Reliable ! Minard‘s Liniment Co., Btd
Yarmouth, NB
Comsdias Depot
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