Fear and the World Today Demand Honest Reflection
An editorial warns that fear drives persecutions and wars across nations from Germany to India to Russia and Japan. It urges Canada to join in world disarmament, repudiate racial and religious enmities, and promote concord as the path to peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Russia
Lenin
Europe
Japan
China
League of Nations
Germany
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Game Birds For Saskatchewan Arrival Boosts Pheasant Population
North Dakota sent carloads of pheasants to Saskatchewan in exchange for pickerel eggs. Major John Barnett says 400 to 500 birds will stay at Moose Jaw wild animal park to form a hatchery nucleus, with rest to be released province wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Game
Jack Fish Lake
John Barnett
Moose Jaw
Race Hard On Horses Grand National at Aintree
The Grand National is described as the most challenging horse race set on the Aintree course near Liverpool. Four and a half miles with thirty fences tests 40 to 60 runners, drawing crowds of 200000 to 300000 while few finish and only 73 of 398 starters reached the judges in the 1920s. Tokyo building boom noted in contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aintree
England
Liverpool
Aged Skater Prince Edward Island Champion at 83
Wellington residents claim world’s champion aged skater title for Joseph E Arsenault of Wellington PEI. At 93 years old he skates daily, boasts a strong past teaching at Cascumpec, 38 years on the railroad, and continues vigorous training aiming for a century. He credits right living and moderate habits for his enduring vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Arsenault
Wellington
Prince Edward Island
Mr. Arsenault
Diamond Dyes Inspire Neighbors With Wardrobe Tricks
A theatre worker explains how Diamond Dyes keep her wardrobe looking varied and fresh. She uses them on dresses and stockings to refresh faded pieces and says her wardrobe mistress endorsed the brand as easy to use and superior to competitors.
Christie Brown Bakery Reports Record February 1933
Christie Brown and Company Limited erected a Winnipeg bakery cost over one million dollars and eighteen months ago. Despite unsettled conditions, February 1933 became the bakery’s biggest month with production rising in all departments due to newly priced fancy lines and reliable daily deliveries from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island boosting sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie, Brown & Company, Limited
Winnipeg
Vancouver Island
Not Recognizing Defeat in British Railways Expansion
The article notes British railways endure losses yet uphold the John Bull stance of not admitting defeat. It cites Southern Railway investing 13 million pounds in docks at Southampton and Great Western placing an order for 4,000 freight cars worth 5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Railways
Southern Railway
Southampton
Great Western
London Inquest Reveals Old Steering Method Aided Thames Crash
An inquest at Deptford, England, disclosed that a pilot’s lapse after 35 years with the old method of steering, which uses port and starboard, contributed to a Thames collision. The new form of steering leaves and rights were not fully adopted, partly causing the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deptford
England
Canada hardwood flooring firms profit in 1931
In 1931 twenty six firms manufactured hardwood flooring in Canada. Raw materials cost 2497393 dollars while the finished product value reached 4589716 dollars, yielding a profit over two million dollars for the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Earth mass equals many moons in size comparison
A science note states that fifty bodies the size of the moon would form a mass as large as the earth. A second fact reports that patent applications in South Africa in the prior year totaled 1 155.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Purvis to Compile Canada’s Book of Remembrance
Grant Dexter reports Purvis of London Ontario will start a five year handwritten project to record 68 000 Canadian war dead in imperishable ink on vellum bound with linen and leather. The book will be kept in Ottawa’s memorial chamber beneath the bells, guarded by a milk white stone chamber from France battlefields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Dexter
Regina Leader-Post
Ottawa
Purvis
London
Ontario
Canada
Mr. Purvis
France
Search for King John Crown Jewels Planned on The Wash
A company is formed to recover King John jewels from The Wash on the Lincolnshire coast. It has been over 700 years since the monarch lost the treasure while travelling in the countryside, highlighting insecurity of the crown. The area has since been reclaimed for small holdings, but the firm says it has signed agreements to pursue investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Lincolnshire
Tower of London
Lightweight metals float on water
The three lightest metals lithium potassium and sodium float when placed in water.
Syria weighs ban on circulation of Turkish silver coins
Syria considers restricting or banning the circulation of Turkish silver coins amid currency disputes. Officials assess potential impacts on trade and local markets as Ankara and Damascus navigate financial tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
World Aims Decrease Wheat Output Across Major Producing Nations
President Roosevelt pushes curtailment of wheat farming as a key goal of his administration. With world consumption rising faster than production, nations like Canada Argentina the United States and Australia expand plantings while others reduce. UK dependence on imports shifts under empire preferences as France and others seek self sufficiency.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Canada
Argentina
United States
Australia
Europe
Russia
China
France
United Kingdom
Great Lakes Fish Yield Through 1931 Estimated by Bureau
The United States Bureau of Fisheries reports ten year Great Lakes yield near half a million tons from 1921 to 1931. Total catch for five lakes including Lake of the Woods Rainy Lake and Namagan Lake reached 494 736 tons with Detroit River St Clair River and Lake St Clair contributing additional fish. Lake Erie provides the highest annual catch while Lake Michigan is second with Lake Huron Superior and Ontario following in order.
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Great Lakes
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Five Great Lakes
Lake of the Woods
Rainy Lake
Namagan Lake
Detroit River
St. Clair River
Lake St. Clair
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Historic Cobham church seeks funds to repair roof
Men who recall Charles Dickens visiting Cobham rally locals to save the village landmark. The church has suffered death-watch damage and supporters raise money to roofi the aging building and preserve the site Dickens knew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Cobham
Dickens
Old London Chronicle Found In Saskatchewan Archive
Inspec tor George Binning of Swift Current reports finding a 1797 St James Chronicle from London. The semi weekly paper includes King George the Fourth’s crest on the front page, royal notes about the queen and princesses, and an Irish state lottery share price. A speech by President Adams to the US Congress dated May 16 1797 also appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
George Binning
R-C.m.p
Swift Current
London
St. James Chronicle
George IV
Adams
United States Congress
Getting Used To Failure And The Moral Tone
A reflective piece discusses diminished shame in prison and financial failure amid a low mood. It notes handcuff pressure reducing shame, financial stress numbing conscience, and the lasting impact on moral fibre as society endures hardship and recovery periods.
Liver Pills Claim Quick Relief From Sick Feeling
Advertisement claims many people feel sour and sluggish because their liver is not functioning. It advises waking the liver with Carter's Little Liver Pills to restore bile flow and intestinal activity, promoting vegetable, safe, and quick relief.
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Carter
Farm Help Wages and Stamps Reported in 1930s Canada
Wages for male farm labor in Canada averaged 19 dollars per month in 1932, down from 25 in 1931 and 34 in 1930, while women earned 11 dollars versus 15 in 1931. Board values stood at 15 dollars for men and 12 for women, with prior year figures lower. Four Niger stamps, 25 cents each, realized 900 dollars in London. A nerve specialist charges 75 dollars to tell you not to fret about things you cannot help.
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Canada
London
England
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Old London
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