Newfoundland budget tops 1929 30 plans with 10.8 million
Estimates tabled in the Newfoundland legislature show total expenditure of 10 847 706 against 10 438 139 for 1928 29. The colony’s funded debt stands at 81 424 1. Overseas, Cyclamen sails from Abadan to protect British subjects as unrest spreads in Persia while aviation work and secret programmes unfold around a ministry building. Missing McGill student Barbara Pitcher is reported in Montreal on March 21. The agriculture department proposes an outlet for surplus potatoes to aid smallholders. The Nationalist government signals execution abolition reforms for police and military authorities ending public decapitation.
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Newfoundland
Cyclamen
Iraq
Abadan
Persia
Sree
Pew
Barbera
McGill University
Montreal
I Thi
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture
State Council
Putnam's Corn-Cure Promises Safe Corn Relief
An old advertisement warns against cutting corns with dirty razors and promotes PUTNAM'S CORN-CTOR as a quick safe remedy. It claims painless relief and urges readers to buy the 25 cent remedy at all druggists.
Alberta Wheat Pool Expands Elevator System
The Alberta Wheat Pool announced a definite start in expanding its country elevator system with 1 elevator contracted and 12 others bought from different interests as the project moves forward.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Fragmentary dialogue hints at stalled gathering
The readable lines show a fragmented exchange about why a group could not come together and a hesitant speaker named Scot indicating a persistent but unclear outcome or action. The text is incomplete and lacks full context.
Canadian explorer Burwash reports from magnetic pole trek
Major Burwash, a Canadian explorer and scientist, wirelessed from near the Arctic Pole that he survived a yearlong solo expedition. He plans now to investigate copper deposits along the Coppermine River after completing observations and relic searches related to Franklin’s ill fated voyage.
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Magnesit North Pole
Sir John Franklin
Burwash
Northwest Territories
Ministry of the Interior
Arctic
Magnetic Pole
Franklin
Coppermine River
Edison Seeks Brightest Boy for Scholarship Prize
Thomas A Edison, aging into achievement and fame, searches the United States for the brightest boy to fund four years of college at a technical school. One of 49 finalists from each state and DC will win tuition and travel to Edison's Orange New Jersey lab to complete a questionnaire and earn a full scholarship.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Edison
District of Columbia
Mr. Edison
Orange
N.J
Okanagan Fruit Prospects After Severe Winter
Despite a hard winter there is little injury to fruit trees in the Okanagan Valley with fair prospects for the apple crop at the southern end. A producer notes potential for a good season while other voices discuss film, fame, and medical remedies amid general commentary.
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Okanagan
Okanagan Valley
Growing boy's day ends after meals and effort
People expect much from a growing boy. After he eats and grows he spends a full day.
Stable Government Tied to Public Support Says Comment
A commentator argues that a stable government depends on the people staying connected with the state. The remark links political stability to citizen alignment and ongoing support.
Saskatchewan Ex service men urged to join the Legion
Ex service men not yet in the Legion urged to identify with the organization and join Saskatchewan branches. The provincial secretary in Regina offers guidance to locate the nearest local branch as the Legion expands its reach and seeks full membership nationwide.
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Legion
Saskatchewan
Canadian Legion
Regina
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil For Camp Use
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters learn of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil to rub on wet cold feet and legs to prevent muscle pains and act as a dressing for cuts contusions or sprains.
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Thomas
Dentists Note Control Over a Woman's Mouth Said
A humorous remark claims a dentist alone can instruct a woman to open or close her mouth at will and face no repercussions.
Fruit Omelet From This Week’s Recipe
A one egg fruit omelet recipe uses orange rind and juice, salt, orange slices, and powdered sugar. Melt butter, cook the egg mixture slowly in a pan, roll or fold, then plate with sugar sprinkled over and orange slices arranged around.
A Balanced Meat Dish
A recipe instruction to shred lamb or pork in its fat, fry in a pan, add chopped celery and onion, salt, cover and cook ten minutes, stir in flour and butter then tomato juice, cook until thick and bubbling and serve.
Canadian air mail plane sets world speed record
Captain Bondurant of Canadian Airways established the world air mail speed record flying a Fairchild 71 from Toronto to Montreal in 1 hour 44 minutes covering 340 miles. Fog near Montreal prevented a potential faster time and the engine reportedly performed perfectly with Imperial Aviation fuels and lubricants cited.
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Canada
Bondurant
Canadian Airways
International Airways of Canada, Limited
Toronto
Montreal
Imperial Aeroplane
Imperial Marvelubo Motor Ol
Boundary Commission Maintains Canada United States Border
The International Boundary Commission works to keep the international boundary in effective demarcation as mandated by the 1925 treaty signed in Washington on February 24.
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Canada
United States
International Boundary Commission
Washington
Obedience and Warning From Jeremiah in Temple Message
Fragmented sermon notes discuss Jeremiah urging repentance to avert exile and idolatry. References to false prophets, the temple, and moral reforms. Notes compare divine control to a potter shaping clay and stress justice for the vulnerable, urging national faithfulness to God and Jesus.
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Jeremiah
Potter
Dean Stanley
Ephesus
F. B. Meyar
Judah
God
Jesus
Christ
Hemp Growth Promoted by Northern Board of Trade
The Northern Board of Trade directs its secretary to buy and distribute hemp seed to promote hemp farming in the district. Seven area farmers demonstrated feasibility by cultivating four acre plots. Seed sown in June last year reached thirteen feet in height. The provincial government assists in developing the industry. the nearest factory is at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
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Rorthern Board of Trade
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Smothering Feelings and Breathlessness Story
Mrs. H. Day of Dartmouth Nova Scotia describes a year of smothering spells and shortness of breath that made walking difficult, and notes attempts at various treatments before deciding to try a remedy.
Milburn Co. Ad Promotes Durable Window Fashion
An advertisement from Milburn Co. Toronto touts a durable window fashion material sold at 50¢ per box with direct mail price options. The copy mentions a novelty claim about sun fade resistance and notes the material has been featured in a window for two years.
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Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Ficosevelt: A Blunt Outburst Stirs Reader Discomfort
An angry vent labeled Ficosevelt surfaces as a social media style outburst. The fragment hints at a crude expletive replacement and a larger discussion on language and restraint.
Mystery Elevation Note Reaches 6 080 Feet
Fragment reads a measurement of 6 080 feet or 900 feet more than land mile. The text suggests a debate over height or distance, with key figures or places not clearly named. Further context would identify the exact peak or benchmark referenced.
Bay Route Delay Hits Northern Navigation Plans
The Hudson Bay Railway likely won t open for traffic this year due to incomplete harbor work and navigation aids in Hudson Straits. Officials expect full operation by summer 1930 though readiness by October is unlikely. Also notes on animal lifespans, a worm remedy ad, and a proverb about climbing the ladder of success.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Churchill
Hudson Straits
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