Egypt Buys Canadian Apples Sharply Growing Trade
Egypt has become the fourth largest buyer of Canadian apples, with 1933 exports reaching 135177 dollars. Ontario shipments of Ganos Baldwin and Ben Davis were well received, signaling continued demand for red apples in Egypt. Canada’s 1933 apple exports totalled 2905415 barrels worth 11043439 dollars, the UK taking 2640110 barrels valued at 10061420 dollars.
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Egypt
Ontario
Ganos
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Canada
Annapolis Valley
Nova Scotia
Saint John
New Brunswick
Quebec
British Columbia
United Kingdom
About 488 Bird Species in Canada Revealed
The article explains that Canada hosts about 488 distinct bird species with total forms potentially rising to around 690 sub species. It describes distribution by habitat and season, notes wanderers and strays, and cites Ottawa’s observed 246 species with about 200 common in Ottawa region and around 100 possible in a day during peak migration.
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Canada
Tropics
Antarctica
Ottawa
Canadian
Not Much Left for Him Snapped in College Tale
The excerpt hints at a struggling student athlete blending college life with sports efforts. It mentions a son named Snapper and references football and track as the main pressures. The text conveys a wary judgment about pursuing education amid athletic demands.
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Pagr
Kreisler’s Witty Retort Over Musical Engagement Fee
Alfred E. Edstrom recounts Fritz Kreisler describing his plan for a society musicale. When asked for the charge the violinist named two thousand dollars and, amid guest access restrictions, offered a counter at one thousand dollars. The tale showcases Kreisler’s barbed humor in negotiating performance fees.
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Fritz Kreisler
Alfred E. Edstrom
Chicago
Kreisler
X Kreisler
Edstrom
Kressler
Mr. Kressler
Mr. Kreisler
No Free Lessons in a Police Court Robbery Case
A magistrate questions a suspect about how a watch was stolen from a vest pocket despite a patent safety catch. The culprit replies politely that the full course of six lessons costs $10, presenting a curious defense.
Automobile chat and domestic quips on a noisy day
A humorous exchange shows a service manager and motorists discussing car trouble while a family banters about Russia steppes dance and a South Sea Island wife. The captions tease misheard lines and playful misunderstandings among Mr and Mrs Hilton and Mrs Knagg.
Gregory Theatre Mystery Melodrama Stars Montgomery and Allen
A Gregory Theatre melodrama features Robert Montgomery Elizabeth Allen and Lewis Stone in a mystery production with light comic bits. The program hints at a lineup including Buddy The Gob't Pepper Pot and The Devil Horse in acts between scenes.
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Robert Montgomery
Elizabeth Allen
Lewis Stone
Buddy the Gob
Bieter
Devil Horse
Dont You Think Mrs Strongmind’s Husband Is Gentle
A fragment from a dialogue questions Mrs Strongmind’s spouse, alternating views on his temperament. One speaker calls him naturally gentle and patient, another suggests fear or timidity. The passage reads as a character sketch within a scene.
Paper Dolls Obsession Declines In Conversation
A playful dialogue shows Little Ethel asking to play with paper dolls and Little Willie admitting he stopped years ago, saying he cut them out long ago. The exchange captures childhood nostalgia and changing interests.
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Ethel
Willie
Free Samples Drive Interest in Beauty Regimens
A brief note describes Frank-Mazie with a splendid complexion and Muaude-Yes, noting she replies to advertisements offering free samples and suggesting such offers cost her nothing.
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Frank—Mazie
Muaude
Perfect Reason Divorce Grounds Queried
A humorous exchange centers on Mr Jones seeking a divorce while his wife resists. The dialogue frames incompatibility as the reason for the split, illustrating a clash over marital dissolving.
College Track Star Earns Noted Praise
A conversation snippet contrasts a college girl’s track speed with expectations, noting she is "pretty fast" and generating comments on her athletic promise.
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George
James
Dining room doors opened at summer hotel
A reminiscence recalls a past habit of opening dining room doors at a summer hotel. The speaker asks if they were ever surrounded by wolves, and answers no, framing the memory with a playful contrast.
Mark the perfect man in the search for identity
A historical text fragment quotes advice to mark a man described as perfect so the speaker can recognize him later. The excerpt emphasizes careful identification and memory in a search or quest. It reflects thematic concerns of recognition and personal criteria within a historical or literary context.
Canadian salt industry output in 1933 hits third highest on record
Canada produced 280 115 tons of salt in 1933, ranking third in history behind 1928 and 1929. Imports reached 135 620 tons, mainly duty free for fisheries, with exports only 1 335 tons. Ontario Nova Scotia Manitoba and Saskatchewan led mining. other provinces show potential for future development.
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Canada
Pacific Coast
Hudson’s Bay Company
McKenzie Basin
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New Bruswick
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Quack's Testimonial Fragments End in Executor's Hand
A quotation from a supposed testimonial about a medicine breaks off mid sentence and is signed by an executor. The exchange frames the dubious claim as a debunked tale within a dialogue about medical propriety.
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