31 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
1
Enter upon the New Year with a fully equipped kitchen featuring roasting pans pots kettles and skillets. The article notes kitchen utensils as a key part of a broad hardware store offer and emphasizes the store's wide range of goods.
A Roberta Lee etiquette column offers guidance on conversational skills requiring spontaneity and goodwill. It notes theater party invitations are sent by telephone and that the bride cuts the wedding cake, sharing the first piece with the groom.
The Rogers Hardware Co notes the death of J Fred A Stewart aged fifty four of Amherst Head NS on October 28 1930 likely from heart failure. He was son of the late Charles H Stewart of Hamilton P E Island born there, survived by a widow Margaret Owen and three brothers and two sisters. Funeral held October 31 at his residence with Yovyerite hymn The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. Burial at Amherst Head Cemetery.
The Indian Head Experimental Farm of the Dominion Department of Agriculture reports a modified hot water method for controlling loose smut in wheat. Grain is soaked in 86 F water, then moved through 112 F for 15 20 minutes and 129 F for exactly 10 minutes, followed by a brief cold plunge.
A titled woman canvassing for votes visits a house with a burly resident who greets her coldly. The woman asks which party the husband belongs to and receives a sharp reply that he already knows it.
A historical home recipe lists ingredients for a fruitcake mix including raisins currants sugar suet apples almonds mixed peel and salt with grape juice. The cook mentions packing in jars in a cool place and notes doubling the quantity for storage.
A column argues college professors advise men to marry their secretaries. The piece contends such unions distance the gamble of marriage from a shared daily life, revealing true character through illness and stress and reducing disillusionment. It suggests secretaries know a man's habits, generosity, and faults in detail.
Mildred Jane Matheson of Glasgow Road P E Island died December 7 1930 aged 15 born August 27 1915 She was the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Lemuel Matheson Survived by a brother Peter and sisters Mary and Violet The funeral was at Highfield cemetery with Rev Mr MacDougall ill earlier but Rev Mr Legate of St James Church Charlottetown provided service Pallbearers listed includ e Wallace Dover Chester Dover Malcolm Andreggi Gorton Macleod Lewis Gordon and Johnnie MacPachern.
Hon. George Howard Ferguson becomes Canada's high commissioner in London exactly 50 years after the office began. The piece traces the lineage of occupants from Sir Alexander Galt in 1880 to Mr. Larkin and notes the move from Victoria Street to Pall Mall East and the Union Club in Trafalgar Square. It also recalls earlier agents and the origin of Canada House ambitions and mentions Lion and tiger quips about lung power.
Souris notes report students and residents visiting hospital and universities for holidays and vacations. Irvin Fraser, a J. Dunstan’s student, had an appendectomy in Charlottetown. many Souris friends wish him a speedy recovery. Miss Mary Poole and others visit family. local officials and residents travel to Alberton, Halifax, or Moncton for holidays. The new Bell of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church is heard but not yet installed. Souris High School closes for Christmas, Santa visits, and local exchanges include travel between Souris and Charlottetown.
Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch reports a new refrigeration system achieving temperatures as low as 32 degrees F to store cherries longer. Cherries are frozen at 25 F and kept at 0 to 5 F, packed in 16, 30, and 42 pound cans or in kegs and barrels with 125 and 400 pounds. Before freezing they are packed with syrup or sugar in combinations of four parts cherry to one part sugar.
An advertisement for a one piece dress pattern describes a tailored disguise style with a fitted bodice, inverted tucks, and a flattering cowl neckline. It notes color options including forest green canton crepe and eggshell contrasts, with sizes 14 to 42 bust and yardage needs. The Fashion Book offers Paris designs, embroidery, and Xmas ideas. pattern and book prices are listed and orders via stamps or coins.
New York notes that Albert Einstein’s US visit rekindles interest in relativity explained in plain terms. The piece outlines motion, time as a fourth dimension, and three proofs of relativity including light bending, redshift of starlight, and Mercury’s irregular motion. It highlights Einstein’s contrast with Newton and mentions Sirius and Dr Walter Adams.
The Peters Road School West held its closing exercises on Monday 22nd East with a large turnout. Pupils were examined by Miss Condon and W L McLean, then showcased recitations drills singing and music amid a decorated Christmas tree. Santa distributed gifts as teachers were honored by the Institute.
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