British and Canadian leaders discuss Empire trade ties
Britain and Canada seek closer relations through immigration and trade policy. J. H. Thomas urges Canadians to favor British made goods when available, and to boost Britain’s coal and machinery purchases, tying Canadian purchases to supporting British industry and employment. Churchill and Amery study Canadian sentiment on empire issues while on holiday.
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Canada
Fon
J. H. Thomas
Ramsay MacDonald
Winston
Churchill
Amery
Dominions
Mr Amery
Thomas
Britain
Dominion
Mr. Thomas
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Wheat Pool
United States
Silver Dollar Out Of Date With Fifty Million In Treasury
The silver dollar has faded from circulation as a relic of the past while the silver half-dollar remains used in the West but declines in the East due to tipping preferences. Treasury officials note about 50,000,000 silver dollars are currently tied up in the Treasury to back up sil.
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U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Demand for Ver Certificates in Circulation
The passage notes that ver certificates could be circulated readily if there were demand, implying potential liquidity or market interest in issuing such certificates.
King George Receives Six-Wheeled British Car at Sandringham
A six-wheeled all British land vehicle built to traverse rough moors and ploughed fields has been delivered to King George at Sandringham Norfolk. The car reaches 60 mph on roads and uses detachable rubber caterpillar treads for rough ground.
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Sandringham
Norfolk
Austrian hunter found in glacier after eighty three years
Norbert Mattersberger vanished in 1846 near Kals Austria while hunting. A rescue party believed he perished in an avalanche. His preserved body with clothes and weapons was recovered recently as his grandchildren mourn his return.
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Norbert Mattersberger
Magda
Franz Otto
Kals
Austria
Mattersberger
Franz Mattersberger
What Girls Need When Anaemic and Run Down
When a girl grows languid pale and irritable the cause is often anaemia from impoverished blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich and purify the blood improving appetite weight and color. Mrs John Finnin reports her daughter recovered after using the pills. Available from medicine dealers or by mail 50c a box The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
World wheat acreage set to rise in 1929 30 season
World Harvest indicates wheat planted area in 21 countries will exceed 1928 by about five million acres. Europe reports total acreage at 56 562 000 acres up 1.4 percent. Separate note warns of intestinal worms in children and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy and tissue repair. Also mentions ancient China highway shade trees and an Indian spider web with 41 000 meshes.
Dr Fowler’s Extract Praised By Ontario Reader
Mr Roy Lighthall of Milford Ontario says a bottle of Dr Fowler’s Extract relieved his illness within half a dose. He notes rapid action and no returning symptoms and adds his brother had the same result. The product is produced by The T Milburn Co Toronto.
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Roy. Lighthall
Milford
Ont
Dr. Fowler
T. Milburn Co
T. Ro Co. Ltd
Toronto
German Experts Claim Fireproofing Wood In Trees
German foresters at Tharandt College have developed a mineralizing soup that flows into living trees via holes near the ground. The sap carries silicon and fluorine compounds into the wood, forming mineral deposits that make boards partly fireproof while preserving wood properties.
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College of Forestry
Tharandt
Germany
Identification discs near future police stops urged
A writer in Answers suggests compulsory identification discs may curb lost memory and aid policing. A coroner noted Japan already uses neck discs from birth for identification, aiding accident responses and legal summons.
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Japan
Sores Fire Before It Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for sores and boils promising quick relief. Claims few remedies compare, notes low price and strong power not reflected by cost. Encourages immediate use and asserts uniqueness of the remedy.
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Thomas
Eveready
Dalhousie honors diplomats at reunion convocation
America's minister to Canada William Phillips and Canada's minister to the United States Vincent Massey received honorary degrees. Also honored were Nova Scotia Premier E N Rhodes P C Exchequer Court president A K MacLean National Defence Minister Col. J L Ralston and Chief Justice A M Morrison of British Columbia Supreme Court.
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America
Canada
William Phillips
United States
Vincent Massey
Dalhousie University
E. N. Rhodes
P.C
Nova Scotia
A. K. MacLean
Exchequer Court of Canada
J. L. Ralston
National Defence
A. M. Morrison
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Worm Exterminator Aims Safe Child Protection
A worm exterminator claims a mild yet fully effective formula will drive worms from the system without harming the child, offering a safe treatment option.
New Company Organized To Manufacture Briquettes In Souris District
The Canadian Coal Briquettes & Power Ltd forms with western Canada financiers to produce briquettes from Souris District dried coal in southern Saskatchewan. The plant will also handle dried lignite coal and powdered fuel. The firm owns 800 acres with an estimated 8,000,000 tons of coal.
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Canadian Coal Briquettes & Power, Ltd
Canada
Souris
Saskatchewan
Miss Oldsilver and Mr Leadhunter Moment
A brief dialogue features Miss Oldsilver asking if love would persist without money. Mr Leadhunter replies that love would remain but he would be too busy earning a living for her to notice.
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Miss Oldsilver
Mr. Leadhunter
Royal carriage horses Caesar and Castor need schooling before royal processions
Two of the royal carriage horses Caesar and Castor must attend riding and music lessons at Buckingham Palace before appearing in state events. The horses train amid noise similar to public demonstrations as Persian army officers reportedly prefer motorcycles for pleasure riding. Southern Alberta beet crop outlook from the Raymond area predicts record tonnage despite reduced acreage from spring floods and heavy rains. crops flourished under midsummer heat.
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England
Caesar
Castor
Buckingham Palace
Alberta
Raymond
Lethbridge Herald
Canada Post Handles Massive Annual Mail Volume
The Canadian post office processes 600 million letters 350 million newspapers and 400 million parcels each year highlighting scale and logistics across national mail services.
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Britain and
King George
Nicaragua
Atlantic and Pacific
Panama Canal
B.C
China
Wil
Souris District
Lumbia Co Hot Shot
Baties
Porters Om
Canadian National Carbon Co
Calgary
Montreal
Vancouver
Winnipeg
CKXC
Minard
Para- Sani
Para-Sani
Appleford’s
Appleford
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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