Forbes Gift to Forbes- Highland Park Hospital
Memorial notice from Detroit lists Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd D Forbes and Mayme Burns Avenue as the donors of a gift to Highland Park Hospital on April 20. Also appears Airdrie memory poem honoring John Airdrie who died April 28, 2929 with verses about loss and family grief.
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Forbes
Highland Park
General ‘Hospital
Lloyd D. Forbes
Mayme Burns
Appoline Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Airdrie
John
Milton Curling Rink To Be Sold In Local Notice
The text notes the Milton curling rink to be put up for sale on Monday the first day of trout season. It mentions spring topics like tax arrears, garden planting, and local events with a reflective tone on seasonal changes and community notices.
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Milton
Red Clover Silage Timing and Wilting Guidance
Red clover grown for silage should be cut in full bloom to maximize feed nutrients. Wilting for two to three hours in good field weather helps avoid over drying, but longer wilting or dry sun may reduce moisture. If rain wets the cut crop, allow it to dry before ensiling.
Bird of Another Size In Court Gambit
In a quirky courtroom exchange, Judge questions Bill about a chicken theft. Bill replies he took it as a lark, admitting the joke and likeness. The judge sentences him to ten days in jail.
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Bil
Visit to the East by Newspapermen
A long Ottawa to Beauharnois journalist tour recaps speeches by Murphy Clarke and Rodolphe, praises the English tongue, and highlights the Saguenay Singers before detailing the Beauharnois hydro project. The trip includes canal tours, dredging speeds, and rapid return to Montreal with fond reflections on Ontario Quebec ties.
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Murphy
Michael’ Clarke
George Foster
Rodolphe
Iuman
O'Leary
Saguenay
Jerry ‘Shea
Beauharnois
Mammoth
Sweezey
Montreal
Quebec
C.N.E
Ontario
Montrea Vith
Douglas Gsndy
4 .Coleman
K. Sharpe
Campbellville
Mariah the Great Mind Reader Appears at Gregory Theatre
The Gregory Theatre presents Mariah the Mystery Man from India famed for mental telepathy. Two day engagement includes a ladies matinee on Wednesday at 2 30 with the first 100 ladies receiving a personal interview.
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Mariah
Ill Wind Touches Finances in Small Family Tale
A fragment shows a couple named Joan and Mary-5 discussing a new coat and a husband’s illness. They mention insurance paying after a stroke, signaling a twist of luck amid tight finances.
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Mary
Joan
Canadian trade and rail history items highlight 1931 to 1932 data
The report covers March 1932 Canadian wheat exports totalling 9.92 million bushels with 71 thousand routed to U S Atlantic ports, butter exports to Britain and others at 10.68 million pounds in 1931, and a bread and bakery output value of 73.59 million dollars from 2 698 establishments. It notes pig iron production of 17 989 tons in March, retiring rail veteran W G Ghester after 50 years in Canada. It lists trans Atlantic ship arrivals by the CPR including the Beaverburn and Montclare in Montreal and Liverpool, plus a Siamese cat aboard the Empress of Britain on a world cruise ending in New York.
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Canada
Britain
England
New York
Goodyear Tire Card Counting Contest Opens
The Goodyear Company launches a public contest inviting entries to estimate the average number of cords in six tires. Cords are embedded in rubber and not visible on the surface, with a display section available in Canada to aid estimates. Officials have sealed the exact count. employees of Goodyear and allied rubber firms are prohibited from entering. The contest closes June 5, with winners announced soon after.
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Goodyear
Tires
Canada
Goodyear Company
Nho
Reflective foresight lesson from a college student
Theodore, a bright college student, earns extra money through part time work and asks his father to save a portion in his bank. The father explains reflective foresight as a key human trait unlike animals, and Theodore plans to practice by committing a ten dollar bill to the bank.
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Theodore
A. University
Whispered lessons on money and language in a father son exchange
A playful dialogue shows Jimmy Pa asking if money talks, answered in a light moment about speech and finance. The exchange highlights language barriers and family dynamics in a concise, humorous vignette.
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Jimmy
Canada reports sharp drop in 1931 field crop yields
The 1931 final estimates show wheat at 304,144,000 bushels from 26,114,650 acres, oats at 328,278,000 from 12,871,341 acres, and barley at 67,382,600 from 3,768,269 acres. Prairie Provinces produced most of the wheat and oats, with total field crops valued at $425,065,100 from 57,964,056 acres.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Darley
A Salesman Not a Beggar
An exhortation to ambitious students to sell value rather than beg for favors. A schoolboy should avoid pestering housewives for magazine subscriptions and instead demonstrate how the product benefits the buyer, building character and future success.
Enjoyment Without Price Beyond Money
The piece argues that while money covers basics, many joys require no payment. It highlights natural beauty from dawn to midnight as accessible pleasures, noting people often overlook these sources of happiness under a costly modern view. It urges awareness of inexpensive joys beyond material purchases.
Farmer Learns Life Lessons From Sanatorium Visit
A Virginia state health officer recalls a farmer delivering vegetables to a public sanitarium. A patient greets him, asking if he still farms. The ex-farmer jokes he once farmed, then suggests trying madness, claiming it beats farming.
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Virginia
Blackmailer Threat Letter Given To Film Star
A blackmailer mailed a note threatening the star’s wife would be kidnapped unless a large sum was paid. The letter misdelivered to a man of the same name at a workingman’s home. The star replied he had no money but was interested in the proposal.
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Leo
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