National Parks Act Ushers Era of Protection in Canada
The May 9 enactment of the National Parks Act marks a shift from Parks under the Dominion Forest Reserve system to a nation owned protected system. It requires public notice for park changes and limits political manipulation, safeguarding lakes, forests, and minerals from commercial exploitation for future Canadians and tourists.
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House of Commons
Senate
Governor-General
National Parks of Canada
Dominion Forest Reserve and Parks Act
Ottawa
Minister of the Interior
Parks
Canada Gazette
Canada
Banff National Park
Spray Lakes
Lake Minnewanka
Ae Hydro
Lakes
United States
Dolar
Washington Irving
Yellowstone National Park
John Wesley Hill
Atlantic Sardines Young Herring In Bay Districts
Atlantic sardines are the young of the herring and appear in immense numbers in the waters of the Grand Manan and Passamaquoddy Bay districts in New Brunswick.
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Grand Manan
Passamaquoddy Bay
New Brunswick
Peanuts and almonds grown near Portage la Prairie
At J Prout's farm one mile from Portage la Prairie this season peanuts yielded two sacks and almonds filled several pails.
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J. Prout
Portage la Prairie
Seek Lower Rate On Cattle Shipments
Hon. Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, negotiates with Atlantic shippers and railways to cut cattle transport costs to Great Britain. He seeks a new policy shifting ocean rates from per head to per ton, aiming to enable larger Western Canada exports. A decision is expected soon.
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Robert Weir
Atlantic Shipping Companies
Great Britain
Canada
Afr. Weir
Weir
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as a blood builder
An advert claims languid and anaemic girls suffer from impoverished blood and nervousness. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure, citing Mrs John Finin of Howjan Station Prince Edward Island who reports her daughter improved after using the pills. Available at medicine dealers or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Underwater Safety Invention Aids Submarine Escape
R. H. Davis has perfected a device to enable escape from submarines deep under the sea. The system uses a breathing bag fed by a small oxygen cylinder and soda lime absorbs exhaled carbonic acid. A special suit houses the breathing apparatus for underwater emergencies and has been tested at great depth.
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R. H. Davis
Worm Powders Restore Health in Children with Worms
Health cannot be looked for in the child that is subject to worms because worms destroy health by creating internal disturbances that retard development and cause serious weakness. Miller's Worm Powders expel worms and restore healthful ness, remove discomforts and dangers, and assure satisfactory growth.
New Aircraft Engine from South Africa Breaks Weight Standards
A revolutionary South African aircraft engine reduces weight per horsepower by about 25 to 33 percent compared to rivals. It reportedly lacks rods, a crankshaft, shaft reduction gear, and timing gear, with only one sixth the usual number of parts.
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South Africa
Garden Misplacement Leads to Day Off Request
A worker seeks a day off to tend a garden, but the manager recalls Jones saying there was no garden. The man explains someone must have taken it from the window sill. Minard's Liniment is referenced as aiding tired feet.
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Jones
Mother Graves Worm Ex terminator praised by mothers
The passage extols Mother Graves Worm Ex terminator for its practical value as testified by many mothers who have used it and found it useful.
Wanted To Be Polite At A Downtown Law Firm
A man seeking a friend’s phone number called a downtown office and, after being told no such person worked there, learned the number belonged to the law firm Davis Polk Wardwell Gardiner Reed. He awkwardly remarked that he hoped they were all well and ended the call.
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Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner & Reed
Keep Highway Open In Winter No 1 Highway Between Winnipeg and Brandon
Manitoba highway planners aim to keep the Winnipeg to Brandon route open all winter. Two large snow plows with one unit at the western end and another west from Winnipeg are planned if heavy snow is mitigated. The Minnedosa to Boissevain stretch may also stay open.
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Winnipeg
Brandon
Kellogg Asthma Remedy Offered As Low Cost Cure
Article promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a universally affordable treatment claiming vast expenses wasted on other remedies. It asserts the product provides relief and is a national remedy, available through local dealers.
Canadian Textbook Reform Calls for Uniform Standards
The Toronto Chamber of Commerce education committee notes growing support for replacing foreign produced school texts with works edited and published by Canadian and British authors and houses. A special Alberta committee proposes a round table among provincial ministers to review the Canadian textbook situation and seek uniformity.
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Toronto Chamber of Commerce
Alberta
Canada
Persian Balm Promises Luxury Toilet Requisite
Advert describes Persian Balm as an unrivalled toilet requisite for dainty women. It claims gentle skin beautification, whitening hands, cooling relief, and quick absorption without stickiness, leaving a delicate fragrance and lasting elegance.
First Step in Meal Prep Is Finding the Can Opener
A classroom exchange has students quickly identifying the can opener as the essential first action to secure before gathering ingredients. The moment underscores practical kitchen readiness and teamwork as the lesson proceeds.
Russia's Auto Stock Surpasses US Population Rally Upset
Russia, boasting a larger population than the United States, reportedly has about 9,000 automobiles. The detail highlights stark contrasts in vehicle ownership and industrial development between the two nations.
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Russia
United States
Men on the Rim Help Seek Moon Eclipse Insight
Harvard astronomer Dr. Willard J. Fisher reports from the 1927 lunar eclipse that a line of fur traders and hunters in Northern Canada witnessed the total eclipse from a rim atop the world. George A. Wendt arranged a radio relay via KDKA to relay weather data for the study. Findings show horizontal light decay through clouds to about 2,000 meters, nearly as opaque as earth, with few breaks.
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Willard J. Fisher
Harvard Observatory
Canada
George A. Wendt
Canadian Westinghouse Company, Limited
KDKA
Fisher
Commends Development In Transportation In Canada
Gordon B. Roelph of The Examiner and Weekly Courier lauds Canada's transport progress after leaving Montreal aboard The International Limited. He cites on train radio and telephone links as remarkable and notes the six hour Montreal to Toronto run as beyond his prior expectations for Canadian rail speed. He heads to Vancouver to sail home, impressed by Dominion facilities.
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Canada
Dominion
Gordon B. Roelph
The
Examiner
Weekly Courier
Launceston
Tasmania
Montreal
International
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Vancouver
Roelph
International’ Limited
Trades and Labor Congress backs Regina grain expo
Unanimous resolution from the 46th annual Trades and Labor Congress of Canada in Regina expresses unqualified support for the Worlds Grain Exhibition and Conference to be held July 25 to August 6 1932. Delegates pledge cooperation with agricultural interests to strengthen Canada's economic and industrial standing among nations.
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Trades and Labor Congress
Regina
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canada
Pawgomoow Creek Named From Wizard Lake Cree Language
The northern Saskatchewan river known as Pawgomow was first suggested by its connection to Wizard Lake, from which it flows. The Cree name Pawgomow is the local term for the watercourse.
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Saskatchewan
Wizard Lake
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Calgary
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H. F. Stewart
Findlater
Dr. Fowler
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Ont
Western Representatives
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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