Community Social Ties Highlight Local Visits and Health News
Guelph residents H. B. Nicklin and J. Waldie family members spent Mother's Day and weekend visits with relatives in Guelph Walkers Ontario. Toronto guests Daisy Orr and Cec T Brown joined local families for social gatherings. Rev Poole underwent tonsil surgery and is recovering at city hospital. Families including Wansbrough Day Day and Smiths posted visits from Toronto and Rockwood with well wishes for health and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Roy ‘Wansbrough
Toronto
Frank Day
Rockwood
Herold Wansbrough
Gordon MacKay
Alban—Smith
Acton
Rr, H. Wansbrough
Canadians Pay by Cheque Show Strong Banking Confidence
Canadians relied on cheques for most payments in 1934 with no bank failures in the Dominion. Clearing centre debits rose 8.5 percent to 15.6 billion dollars while total cheque payments reached about 37.65 billion and overall payments with cash reached 41.75 billion, signaling steady business activity.
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the- Dominion
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Hank Clearingy
Dominion
Itty
Left Handed Advice From A Father To His Son
A letter from a father to his son discusses marriage and warns against complacency. The exchange contrasts a rosy vision of domestic happiness with a blunt admonition to stay single, reflecting humor and generational tone.
Peggy Names Exactly Allice Morton Twins for Party
Grandma helps Peggy plan a holiday guest list and considers the Morton twins. Peggy says there’s no need to invite both since they are exactly alike, confirming one pair shares the same identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Peggy
Morton Twins
Allice
Father questions college progress for son in history
A father asks a college about his son's advancement. The principal replies the boy may enter history, prompting a proud reaction before the principal hints the boy could excel more in geography and other subjects.
Hanging Pots and Window Boxes Now Booking
Local greenhouse offers hanging pots and window boxes with no extra charge delivery. Choose from 4000 plus boxes filled with bedding plants and annuals, kept in greenhouses for weeks. Stock handled through J. W. Jones Wood’s Grocery and the seller.
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J. W. Jones
Wood's Grocery
Potatoes as Stock Feed Spark Growing Interest
Potatoes can greatly cut feed costs for livestock and poultry as prices rise and potato surpluses grow in Eastern Canada. Canada uses only 11 percent of the crop for stock feeding versus 64.5 percent for the table, while Germany uses about 40 percent for feed. Experts urge farmers to learn proper potato feeding methods, noting potatoes are watered carbohydrate concentrates and can replace barley or corn in pig rations, where four pounds of potatoes equal one pound of cereal meal.
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Canada
Germany
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canada Sees 18 Percent Rise in National Income in 1934
The Financial Post Year Book reports Canada’s national income up 18.0 percent in 1934 with per capita income reaching an estimated 383 dollars. Ontario leads provinces at 510 dollars, while gains occur across all regions in manufacturing, mining, agriculture and power use.
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Canada
Financial Post
Dominion
Ontario
Waller
Prairie
British Columbia
Quebec
New Brunswick
WoveScotia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Yeland
Potato Fuel for the Body and Simple Prep Tips
The article describes potatoes as energy foods rich in carbohydrates and water with small amounts of minerals protein and fat. It gives basic cooking guidance such as selecting uniform sized potatoes washing soaking in cold water boiling until soft and finishing with steps to prevent undercooked centers.
Naked Potatoes and Crispy Oven Baked Variants
Instructions describe selecting smooth medium potatoes, washing with a brush, baking forty minutes until soft, then serving. Notes warn against standing to avoid sogginess and discuss starch conversion during intense heat. Also covers washing, parboiling, drying, and deep frying small potatoes for crisp, brown results with salt.
New Uniforms for Ball Team Set for Guelph Opener
The team unveils new outfield coverage by Tyler Waterhouse and Flint Terry with Walters Pret Waterhouse Huffman Mooney Jack Waterhots Holloway and the Morton brothers Telfer infield. Opening games and attendance prizes spark fan excitement as Brampton’s H. W. Elston offers a wrist watch for top batting average.
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Tyler
Waterhouse
Actor
H. W. Elston
Brampton
Locust Swarms Halt African Trains and Snowstorms In Canada
A visitor recounts locust swarms delaying trains in Africa as locusts covered rails three feet high, halting locomotives. Locusts obscure sun, threaten crops, and originate near the Red Sea via Arabia. trenches bury young locusts. mature ones are sprayed with arsenic. locals eat them. The writer prefers Canadian snowstorms.
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South Africa
Canada
Saint-John
N. B
Ely
Canadian National Railways
Halifax
N. G
Hed Sea
Arabia
Canadian livestock pedigree certs total 5906 figures by species
The Canadian National Live Stock Records approved by the Dominion Minister of Agriculture shows 5906 pedigree certificates. Breakdown includes 255 horses 2354 cattle 343 sheep 462 swine 1506 forts 671 dogs and 226 poultry.
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Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Cobalt the artist faces rent pressure from a wary landlord
A struggling artist known as Cobalt confronts a landlord over unpaid rent. The landlord warns that failure to pay by tonight will lead to a future scene of judgment where locals say the artist once worked in that studio. The exchange highlights debt, pride, and impending eviction.
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H. 8. Nicklin
Guelph
Daisy Orr
J. B. Gamble
Austin Swackhamer
Mann
W. Murray
Velma
Richmond
LeRoy Brown
G. J. Brown
J. R. Waldie
Walkers, Ontario
Donald Waldie
Annie Black
Marion Anderson
Evelyn Storey
O. A
R. E. Garvin
Robert Garvin
Margaret Garvin
Cecil T. Brown
D. Tracey
G. H. Brown
O. Eakins
Tommy
Dan and
Gwendolin
LE. Gamble
L. Poole
Poole
Norman McLeod
McLeod
Witg
Beattle, Wash
Charles A. Cook
Seattle General Hospital
Abram Matthews
Beattle
Seattle
Weat “Side
J. F. Watson
Ivan ©. Ells
Acacin ‘Cemetery
Alexander
Gordon
Alexander O. Gordon
Dovercourt
Esquesing
John Gordon
Invernesahire
Scotland
Alexander Teaves
Ellen Gordon
Malcolm Gordon
Edmonton
Alberta
Prairia
Elg
Donald Wann
Manitoba
Dutton
Bella McMillan
Ayrshire
Gordon B Stains
Witt
Song of Scotland
Benevolent Society
John
Hhme
France
Juan
My. Gordon
Avenue Road
Calvin
Gaelic Society
Mgr
Mrt. Pleasant Cemetery
Calvin Church
Joseph Waseen
Chyld
Thayning
Niscey
A. H. Bishop & Son
Gregory
College
Robert ‘Young
Toyland
Young* Eagles
Upperworld
Warren Williams
Ginger” Rogera
Maury Awler
Tom
Tom the Piper
Fox News
Scarlet Pimpernel
Orezy
Lfe
Lesly Howard
Merls Oberon
Medbury
Eddie Cantor
Janet Gaynor
Warner Maxter
Iron Duke
George Arliss
Nyon
Aquare
R. Surette
Mer
Treetwe
SND
FURE
Evans
McLean’s
Hydro
Wm. Evans
Wood’s Grocery
Kellogg’s
Neilson
Paco
Norton Motors
Ford Motor Co. of Canada Limited
Ford
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