Nature's Dominion and the Limits of Control
A reflective essay argues humans stretched to master nature yet cannot command its immutable laws. It condemns narrow nationalisms and man made borders, warning against state domination and stressing individual initiative as key to restoring harmony with nature. It cites racism in Italy and Germany and communism in Russia as failed experiments.
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Italy
Germany
Russia
Scots oat entry aims for Saskatchewan World Exhibit
Mrs Maggie Eccles of High Pinmore Maybole Ayrshire submits a high quality oats sample for the Regina World Grain Exhibition. The 230 acre Burns birthplace area farm has belonged to her family for over 60 years with a strong oat focus and a gold medal win in 1931 at Edinburgh.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Maggie Eccles
High Pinmore
Maybole
Ayrshire
Britain Rich In Minerals and Hidden Gold Reef
Britain remains among the world’s richest metal producers with coal making up about two thirds of mineral value. Tin, copper, antimony, arsenic, and a gold reef under the Forest of Dean are noted but not currently economical to mine.
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Northamptonshire
Britain
Great Britain
Cornwall
Devon
Malaya
Bolivia
Forest of Dean
Raymond Alberta Opens First Sugar Storage Elevators
The Canadian Sugar Factories Ltd plans four sugar storage elevators in Raymond Alberta to store beet sugar. Each elevator will be 320 feet in diameter and 125 feet high at a total cost of 50 000.
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Raymond
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Sugar Factories, Ltd
Graded beef gains in Canada as home use rises
Graded beef remains popular with Canadian housewives with 1932 sales reaching 21,749,000 pounds, up 4.5 million pounds from 1931. The article notes sustained demand and rising consumer interest in higher quality cuts.
Favor Sterilization Plan Supported by Toronto Leaders
The Toronto Local Council of Women and several clergymen praised Dr. Herbert A. Bruce Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario for endorsing permissive and selective sterilization of the mentally unfit. Mrs R G Smythe led the council in sending congratulations. Canon Lawrence Skey noted thousands of feeble-minded children and affirmed support for the governor’s stance.
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Toronto
R. G Smythe
Council of Women
Bruce
Smythe
Canon Lawrence Skey
These Hard Times and Diamond Dyes Ad
A vintage appeal emphasizes economizing during hard times by renewing faded garments with Diamond Dyes. The copy claims economical, reliable color that resists spotting and running, applies smoothly even for children, and leaves fabrics with a vibrant, like new look.
The Marthas and Marys Keep The Bohemian Spirit
The passage argues that a working population is needed to sustain daily life and culture. It asserts there must always be practical, thrifty people to provide a favorable environment for creative spirits, noting an exception only in places like breadfruit-rich South Sea islands.
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South Sea
Carter's Vitule Liver Pills Plant a Health Note
An old ad claims malaise stems from a sluggish liver and promotes Carter's Vitule Liver Pills as a purely vegetarian remedy. It touts the product as a liver stimulant beyond laxatives and warns to ask for them by name while refuting mercury and harsh treatments.
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Carter
Man Rides Sharks in Brisbane Pool Fight
Roy Wilson caught three sharks from six to nine feet long that entered a bathing pool at Brisbane during high tide. He dived in swam to a intruder and rode its back while it lashed the tank. The sharks weakened and were captured. the others followed the same method.
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Roy Wilson
Brisbane
Australia
Wilson
Herbs Grow in Small-Scale BC Plots
British Columbia farmers and hobby gardeners are increasingly growing thyme savory marjoram sage mint and other herbs on small plots. The effort aims to boost local culinary herbs for home use and local markets.
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British Columbia
Chancellor Hitler Bans Jazz on Berlin Radio
The Montreal Star reports Hitler has barred jazz from Berlin broadcasting calling it a cultural threat and lower class noise. It notes jazz popularity waning and predicts a broader cultural return, linking the ban to a revival of higher artistic standards.
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Hitler
Berlin
Jazz
Europe
Montreal Star
Speaker credits apple habit before bronchitis at Knap Hill
Sir Arthur Samuel MP told horticulturists at Knap Hill Surrey that he has eaten about five apples daily for 40 years to prove the adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away. After his talk he was struck by bronchitis and went to bed.
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Arthur Samuel
Knaphill
Surrey
England
Arethusa Condemned After 84 Years in Training Role
The British warship Arethusa, last to enter action under sail, is condemned by the Admiralty Surveyors after 84 years as a training ship at Greenhithe run by Shaftesbury Homes. A new four masted barque Pekin, built 1911, will replace it with a £40,000 appeal led by the Prince of Wales to fund purchase alterations and equipment.
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Sal
Admiralty
Greenhithe
Shaftesbury Homes
Naval
Mercantile Marine Service
Peking
Prince of Wales
Good Ads Always Pay in Times of Trouble
Macy & Co. production manager Louis Tannenbaum says good advertising draws crowds and proves its value. The anniversary sale showed well planned ads bring customers to the store. European scientists report that common freshwater fish such as trout and minnows can change color to match their background.
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Louis Tannenbaum
R. H. Macy & Co
New York
Macy
Canada Registers Over One Million Vehicles In Year
The report states total vehicle registrations reached 1,102,166 with Ontario accounting for 524,270 of them. This highlights Ontario as the leading province in registrations for the year.
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Canada
Ontario
Modern stabilized steamship loses its roll like us
A modern stabilized steamship has shed its rolling motion and sits steadier at sea, reflecting advances in ship design that reduce motion sickness and improve comfort for passengers and crew.
Patent filings in Czecho-Slovakia exceed eight thousand
Last year more than 8,200 patent applications were filed in Czecho-Slovakia, signaling strong inventive activity. The figure reflects robust growth in intellectual property filings within the region.
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Czecho-Slovakia
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